Historical Chinese character recognition is very important to larger scale historical document digitalization, but is a very challenging problem due to lack of labeled training samples. This paper proposes a novel nonlinear transfer learning method, namely Gaussian Process Style Transfer Mapping (GP-STM). The GP-STM extends traditional linear Style Transfer Mapping (STM) by using Gaussian proce...

The role of mechanical signals in cell identity determination remains poorly explored in tissues. Furthermore, because mechanical stress is widespread, mechanical signals are difficult to uncouple from biochemical-based transduction pathways. Here we focus on the homeobox gene SHOOT MERISTEMLESS (STM), a master regulator and marker of meristematic identity in Arabidopsis. We found that STM expr...

Abstract Scanning tunneling microscopy (STM) has gained increasing attention in the field of electrocatalysis due to its ability reveal electrocatalyst surface structures down atomic level either ultra-high-vacuum (UHV) or harsh electrochemical conditions. The detailed knowledge structures, electronic active sites as well interaction between adsorbates and electrocatalysts is highly beneficial ...

Software Transactional Memory (STM) has the promise to avoid the common pitfalls of locks when writing thread-based concurrent programs. Many papers on the subject deal with low-level implementation details to support the efficient and concurrent execution of multiple transactions. We give a rule-based specification of Software Transactional Memory in terms of Constraint Handling Rules (CHR) wh...

To process a spatiotemporal pattern, a short-term memory (STM) is needed to maintain the pattern over time. In general, a STM for storing a temporal sequence of input items should possess characteristics such as acting as a rst-in-rst-out buuer, storing multiple items of the same type, and encoding interval-invariant and rate-invariant representations of the input items. Some of these character...

This report describes the design and construction of a Scanning Tunneling Microscope (STM). A Scanning Tunneling Microscope is a relatively new instrument in the field of surface science and has the capability of atomic resolution of surfaces. This report presents some background theory pertinent to the understanding of the STM. Theories of electron tunnefing, STM operation, and control theory ...

BACKGROUND Results from previous ARIC (Atherosclerosis Risk In Communities) analyses indicate that soluble intercellular adhesive molecule-1 (sICAM) and soluble thrombomodulin (sTM) levels are associated with risk of coronary heart disease (CHD) in an opposite direction. A high sICAM level increases the risk of CHD, whereas a high level of sTM has a lower risk of CHD. It was unclear whether the...

OBJECTIVE To investigate the expression of thrombomodulin in scleroderma associated pulmonary hypertension. METHODS Soluble thrombomodulin (sTM), was measured in plasma samples from 34 scleroderma patients shown to have pulmonary hypertension at echocardiogram, and comparison drawn against samples from 38 scleroderma control patients, and 20 healthy controls. Serial measurements of sTM were p...

Software Transactional Memory Systems (STM) are a promising alternative for concurrency control in shared memory systems. Multiversion STM systems maintain multiple versions for each t-object. The advantage of storing multiple versions is that it facilitates successful execution of higher number of read operations than otherwise. Multi-Version permissiveness (mv-permissiveness) is a progress co...

Verbal short-term memory (STM) impairment is one of the most consistent associated deficits observed in developmental reading disorders such as dyslexia. Few studies have addressed the nature of this STM impairment, especially as regards the ability to temporarily store serial order information. This question is important as studies in typically developing children have shown that serial order ...