We present an assessment of the performance of a new on-line bin packing algorithm, which can interpolate smoothly from the Next Fit to Best Fit algorithms, as well as encompassing a new class of heuristic which packs multiple blocks at once. The performance of this novel O(n) on-line algorithm can be better than that of the Best Fit algorithm. The new algorithm runs about an order of magnitude...

Melter, R.A., I. Stojmenovii and J. Zuni6, A new characterization of digital lines by least square fits, Pattern Recognition Letters 14 (1993) 83 88. In this paper we prove that digital line segments and their least square line fits are in one-to-one correspondence and give a new simple representation (xr,n,bo,br) of a digital line segment, where x, and n are the x-coordinate of the left endpoi...

Abstract Bispecific antibodies (bsAbs) are often composed of more than two component chains, such as Fabs-in-tandem immunoglobin (FIT-Ig) comprising three different which bring challenges for generating a high proportion the correctly assembled bsAbs in stable cell line. During CHO-K1 line construction FIT-Ig, we investigated FIT-Ig chain ratio transfection, where sets expression vectors were d...

Aims. We determine the nature of the intermediate polar candidates XSS J00564+4548, IGR J17195–4100, and XSS J12270–4859. Methods. Pointed RXTE observations searched for intermediate polar characteristics in these candidate systems. Results. XSS J00564+4548 exhibits a period of 465.68 ± 0.07 s, which we interpret as the spin period, an energy dependent modulation depth, and a spectrum that is f...

Aims. We determine the nature of the intermediate polar candidates XSS J00564+4548, IGR J17195–4100, and XSS J12270–4859. Methods. Pointed RXTE observations searched for intermediate polar characteristics in these candidate systems. Results. XSS J00564+4548 exhibits a period of 465.68 ± 0.07 s, which we interpret as the spin period, an energy dependent modulation depth, and a spectrum that is f...

L-moment ratio diagrams are increasingly being used in the literature for selecting a probability distribution function for regional frequency analysis. Two graphical methods are often used in the distribution selection process, the sample average and a line of best-fit through the sample L-moment ratios. Examples of homogeneous and heterogeneous regional samples are simulated to illustrate the...

OBJECTIVE To further examine the reliability of categorical loudness scaling (CLS) for individual loudness categories and for the slope of the CLS functions. And, to evaluate the relationship between CLS and audiometric threshold. DESIGN CLS functions were obtained in 74 subjects, 58 with hearing loss and 16 with normal hearing. CLS functions were measured at three frequencies (1, 2, and 4 kH...

background and aims. cad/cam systems facilitate the use of zirconia substructure materials for all-ceramic copings. this in vitro study investigated the marginal and internal fit of zirconia copings made with cad/cam system and slip-casting method. materials and methods. sixteen cad/cam made zirconia copings and 16 slip-cast made zirconia copings were fabricated and cemented with glass-ionomer ...