We present three experiments investigating how spatial context influences the attribution of animacy to a moving target. Each of our displays contained a moving object (the target) that might, depending on the way it moved, convey the impression that it was alive (animate). We investigated the mechanisms underlying this attribution by manipulating the nature of the spatial context surrounding t...

OBJECTIVES Functional surgery of unilateral T(2b) to T3 glottic cancer and cricoid chondrosarcoma is possible using the technique of tracheal autotransplantation. The objective of this paper is to report the functional and oncologic outcome of 24 consecutive patients treated with this technique between 2001 and 2007. METHODS Seventeen patients, of whom nine were previously irradiated, had uni...

In our previous paper [Watano S. et al., J. Powder Technology Japan, 37, 362-370 (2000)], a novel compaction tester was developed to quantitatively evaluate the water dispersion condition of a wet kneaded mass prepared by a paddle type kneader. It has been demonstrated that the physical properties of pellets prepared by extrusion granulation after the kneading can be well predicted by the press...

Two experiments tested a bottlenosed dolphin's ability to match objects across echolocation and vision. Matching was tested from echolocation sample to visual alternatives (E-V) and from visual sample to echolocation alternatives (V-E). In Experiment 1, the dolphin chose a match from among three-alternative objects that differed in overall (global) shape, but shared several 'local' features wit...

This month's installment of Generally Physiological considers how to design a transporter, an approach to scree n­ ing for drugs that target the Na v voltage­sensing domain IV paddle motif, and how the mechanosen­ sitive TRAAK channel is gated by membrane tension. The ability to design an artificial protein with functional activity has exciting implications for biomedical engineering, and can a...

We demonstrate an in-line polarization controller for hollow core photonic bandgap fiber made by inserting a length of the into standard, off-the-shelf, 3-paddle as widely used control using standard single mode fibers. Although operational principle this is very different when rather than SMF effective readily achieved.

The applications of underwater vehicles have shown a dramatic increase in recent years, such as, mines clearing operation, feature tracking, cable or pipeline tracking and deep ocean exploration. According to different applications, the mechanical and electrical configuration and shape of an underwater vehicle are different. For instance, manipulators are necessary when doing mines clearing ope...