Our findings indicate that spatial-temporal feature is very effective for event detection, and it’s also very complementary to other features such as static SIFT and audio features. As a result, our baseline run combining these three features already achieves very impressive results, with a mean minimal normalized cost (MNC) of 0.586. Incorporating the generic concept detectors using a graph di...

Limit equilibrium (LE) methods have been commonly used to analyze stability of geosynthetic-reinforced slopes. LE methods assume a potential slip surface, the soils along this slip surface providing shear resistance, and geosynthetic reinforcement providing tensile forces and resisting moments. Continuum mechanics-based numerical method has become increasingly used in recent years for slope sta...

The rising fastball and the breaking curveball are impossible according to principles of physics and physiology, yet many baseball players claim they exist. The simulation and model presented suggest that the rising fastball and breaking curveball are perceptual illusions caused by the batter misestimating the speed of the pitch. This model uses signals from known primary visual processes only....

Pulse shaping of a signal at base-band forms a more important tool in controlling and analyzing the parameters like ISI, the modulated signal envelope uniformity, the phase continuity as these parameters lead to the efficient spectral confinement of a binary signal which is a future and nowadays a major important aspect in the design of a wireless cellular communication system. In this paper, d...

This study was conducted to improve the quality and theoretical understanding of gluten-free sorghum bread. The addition of 2% hydroxypropyl methylcellulose improved bread based on 105% water, 70% sorghum flour, and 30% potato starch. Nevertheless, a flat top and tendency toward a hole in the crumb remained. Sourdough fermentation of the total sorghum flour eliminated these problems. Size-exclu...

Strike Three: Umpires’ Demand for Discrimination We explore how umpires’ racial/ethnic preferences are expressed in their evaluation of Major League Baseball pitchers. Controlling for umpire, pitcher, batter and catcher fixed effects and many other factors, strikes are more likely to be called if the umpire and pitcher match race/ethnicity. This effect only exists where there is little scrutiny...

Based on the model of battery temperature rising established, several kinds of temperature rising processes are analyzed by means of numerical simulation including heat dissipation by natural convection without fin or with fin and forced convection with fin. The comparison and analysis are made for temperature rising process about their temperatures of center and across section plane. It shows ...

The clustering is the technique in which similar and dissimilar type of data is clustered in different clusters for batter analysis of the input data. The algorithm of DBSCAN is applied in which EPS is calculated which will be the central point and from the central point Euclidean distance is calculated to define similarity and dissimilarity of the input data. In the existing algorithm EPS is c...

Pulse shaping of a signal at base-band forms a more important tool in controlling and analyzing the parameters like ISI, the modulated signal envelope uniformity, the phase continuity as these parameters lead to the efficient spectral confinement of a binary signal which is a future and nowadays a major important aspect in the design of a wireless cellular communication system. In this paper, d...

This article discusses key studies linking intervention for co-occurring substance abuse and partner abuse. Findings are grouped into three areas: (a) the effect of addictions treatment on partner violence; (b) application of transtheoretical, motivational, and culturally focused approaches to improve engagement and prevent attrition; and (c) assessment-based matching of services. Finally, the ...