Successful GPS operations are based on a basic equation: the range measurement equation, |rr(tr) – rs(ts)| = c(tr –ts), in an earth-centered inertial (ECI) frame, corrected for range biases. The calculations utilizing this equation show that (1) the speed of light is independent of the source’s translational motion relative to the ECI frame if the receiver is stationary; (2) the speed of light ...

We found that self-ratings on the Emotional Competence Inventory (ECI) had small relationships with, but a distinct factor structure from, the Big-Five personality dimensions. ECI self-ratings were unrelated to academic performance and general mental ability. ECI self-ratings had significant, albeit small, correlations with EC-related behaviors and peer nominations of influence during a leaderl...

The electron cloud instability (ECI) in the BEPC was studied systematically with experiments and simulations in recent years. Several electron cloud detectors have been installed into the BEPC storage ring to measure the electron yielding. The effects of solenoid, the clearing electrode, the chromaticity and the octupole on ECI have been investigated in BEPC experimentally. To evaluate the ECI ...

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This paper presents a perspective of Compatible Human-Computer Interaction (CHCI) for engineers. This perspective includes their needs, and helps tailor software according to engineering tasks. We refer to this as Engineer-Computer Interaction (ECI). The ECI framework is instantiated as a software toolkit for structural monitoring and an evaluation of work so far is presented.

Internal state predicates or ISPs refer to internal states of sentient beings, such as emotions, sensations and thought processes. Japanese ISPs with zero pronouns exhibit the “person restriction” in that the zero form of their subjects must be first person at the utterance time. This paper examines the person restriction of ISPs in Japanese in contrast with those in Thai, which is a zero prono...

Although several studies have estimated the associations between mortality or morbidity and extreme temperatures in terms of relative risk, few studies have investigated the risk of emergency transport attributable to the whole temperature range nationwide. We acquired data on daily emergency ambulance dispatches in all 47 prefectures of Japan from 2007 to 2010. We examined the relationship bet...

BACKGROUND Risk adjustment is essential for valid comparison of patients' health outcomes or performances of health care providers. Several risk adjustment methods for liver diseases are commonly used but the optimal approach is unknown. This study aimed to compare the common risk adjustment methods for predicting in-hospital mortality in cirrhosis patients using electronic medical record (EMR)...