We consider the problem of truthfully sampling opinions of a population for statistical analysis purposes, such as estimating the population distribution of opinions. To obtain accurate results, the surveyor must incentivize individuals to report unbiased opinions. We present a rewarding scheme to elicit opinions that are representative of the population. In contrast with the related literature...

Mars Observer Camera (MOC) observations from Mars Global surveyor (MGS) revealed that the Residual South Polar Cap (RSPC) consists of several units that show evidence of deposition and erosion with characteristic times on the order of ~ 100 years [1]. These authors suggested that significant changes observed in the RSPC between MY 9, when Mariner 9 observed the cap,, and MY 12, observed by Viki...

diseased area. References.?It can be affirmed definitely that the occurrence of actinomycosis in human subject is very rare in India, as I find no mention of a single case in the record of the last thirty years ; though an allied fungal infection of the foot called mycetoma has ibeen recorded by many eminent workers in India from a long time. The names of Vandyke Carter, Kanthack, Boyce and Sur...

The RoboPatriots are a team of three humanoid robots sponsored by the Computer Science Department at George Mason University. Each robot is based on the Kondo KHR-3HV and a customized Surveyor SVS camera (see Figure 1(a)). Our goals for RoboCup 2010 are to develop a durable hardware and software platform for future research activities into vision based localization, path planning in dynamic env...

Here we discuss the application of an edge detection filter, the Sobel filter of GIMP, to the recently discovered motion of some sand dunes on Mars. The filter allows a good comparison of an image HiRISE of 2007 and an image of 1999 recorded by the Mars Global Surveyor of the dunes in the Nili Patera caldera, measuring therefore the motion of the dunes on a longer period of time than that previ...

We present results from assimilated analyses of observations from the Mars Global Surveyor Thermal Emission Spectrometer showing evidence for a regular suppression of baroclinic circumpolar storm activity in both hemispheres of Mars around winter solstice. General circulation model simulations are then used to elucidate the structure and possible causes of this suppression, for which the local ...

The Engineer, Land Surveyor and Geologist Registration Law (Act 367) includes under Section 4 (g) a “Code of Ethics” for engineers, land surveyors and geologists practicing in the Commonwealth. Section 4 (g) entitled, “Suspension and Revocation of Licenses; Registrations and Certificates; Reinstatements”, specifically empowers the Board to discipline any registrant guilty of misconduct in the p...

Landforms representative of sedimentary processes and environments that occurred early in martian history have been recognized in Mars Global Surveyor Mars Orbiter Camera and Mars Odyssey Thermal Emission Imaging System images. Evidence of distributary, channelized flow (in particular, flow that lasted long enough to foster meandering) and the resulting deposition of a fan-shaped apron of debri...

We study the electromagnetic coupling of the array of Gaussian and multi-moded horn antennas to the dual-reflector submillimeterwave telescope on the ESA PLANCK Surveyor designed for measuring the temperature anisotropies and polarization characteristics of the cosmic microwave background. In this paper, we present the results of our analysis concerning the measurement of polarization with tilt...

Capsule During playback experiments, the distance from surveyor to call influences chances of detection across nocturnal species in farmland and woodland habitats.Aim To evaluate how affects capability, expressed as probability hearing broadcast calls estimating their distances correctly, a bird community.Methods We conducted field experiment areas within an agricultural landscape winter summer...