The lateral position of the head is controlled by a servo loop. During lateral tape displacement, an error signal is generated and the head is moved by the VCM to avoid track misregistration. However, the bandwidth of the VCM is limited, mainly due to mass and available power. LTM frequencies higher than the bandwidth of the servo actuator, generally referred to as high frequency LTM, cannot be...

Abstract Consumption-based feedback has been demonstrated to encourage water conservation behaviors. Smart meters and digital solutions can support customized reinforce behavioral change. Yet, most of the studies documenting effects induced by smart meter data visualization evaluate them in short-term experimental trials only. Here we show that behaviors promoted meter-based consumption user en...

An evaluation of a pulsed-eurrent resistance meter ("Shigometer®", Model No. 7950) for facilitating detection of decay was performed on wood blocks of giant sequoia heartwood and of white fir sapwood. As decay progressed over a 12-week incubation period, a trend of lower meter readings was obtained, confirming reported field measurements of other workers. Variability in meter readings in situat...

A register of British cases of primary hepatic angiosarcoma (HAS) was established in 1974 to monitor the occurrence of cases from 1963 onwards. Details of cases dying in 1963-77 have been obtained. Thirty-five cases were agreed as HAS by panel of liver pathologists, and occupational and medical information was obtained in the majority of these. Two cases were attributable to VCM exposure, and e...

We explore the effect of fixed versus dynamic group membership on public good provision. In a novel experimental design, we modify the traditional voluntary contribution mechanism (VCM) by periodically replacing old members of a group with new members over time. Under this dynamic, overlapping generations matching protocol we find that average contributions experience significantly less decay o...

A novel undecimated wavelet transform based contrast enhancement algorithmisproposed to for both gray scale andcolor images. Contrast enhancement is realized by tuning the magnitude of approximation coefficients at each level with respect to the approximation coefficients of one higher level during the inverse transform phase in a center/surround enhancement sense.The performance of the propose...

This paper analyzes the parasitic effects in SAR ADCs. Which achieves a significant switching energy saving when compared with set-and-down and charge-recycling switching approaches. Successive approximation technique in ADC is well known logic, where in the presented design the linearity analysis of a Successive Approximation Registers (SAR) Analog-to-Digital Converter (ADC) with split DAC str...

Introduction According to the Japanese guidelines for management of Clostridioides difficile infection (CDI), first choice is metronidazole (MNZ) non-severe cases and vancomycin (VCM) severe cases. However, appropriateness this in patients unclear. We therefore evaluated CDI incidence adverse drug reactions. Methods The electronic chart data at Keio University Hospital between January 2012 June...