Although MIDI is often used for computer-based interactive music applications, its real-time performance is difficult to generally quantify because of its dependence on the characteristics of the given application and the system on which it is running. We extend existing proposals for MIDI performance benchmarking so that they are useful in more realistic interactive scenarios, including those ...

Research has shown that gesturing can serve to both clarify our thinking and improve our working memory. Working memory capacity (WMC) is widely considered to be a contributing factor in a number of higher order cognitions, including problem solving. The current study investigated the influence of individual differences in WMC, the number of moves required for solution, and the ability to gestu...

Political statements about the relationship between the economy and health intensify during economic downturns and fade in times of prosperity. Population health researchers share this cyclical interest in that the numbers of peer-reviewed publications on this topic increase during and immediately after recessions. In this issue of the Journal, Cylus et al. (Am J Epidemiol. 2014;180(1):45-52) f...

Conscious experience is fluid; it rarely remains on one topic for an extended period without deviation. Its dynamic nature is illustrated by the experience of mind wandering, in which attention switches from a current task to unrelated thoughts and feelings. Studies exploring the phenomenology of mind wandering highlight the importance of its content and relation to meta-cognition in determinin...

This paper documents the culture-specific understanding of social capital among Haitians and examines its benefits and downsides in post-disaster shelter recovery following the 12 January 2010 earthquake. The case study of shelter recovery processes in three socioeconomically diverse communities (Pétion-Ville, Delmas and Canapé Vert) in Port-au-Prince suggests that social capital plays dual rol...

The benefits of regional anesthesia are well documented. The downsides of such techniques have been a significant failure rate and a potential for serious complications. Nearly, all regional blocks were first described as essentially 'blind' techniques. The development of high-resolution portable ultrasound (US) has made the use of US for regional anesthesia possible. Improved understanding of ...

background: treatment and illness management depends mostly on patient's performance in diseases and disorders such as diabetes. therefore, self-care has an important role in the health of these patients; they can affect their own welfare, functional capabilities, and illness processes by achieving self-care skills. today, self-care depends on individual, psychological and social factors, recog...

Purpose: The major aim of this study was to examine the ABCD analytical framework's Advantages, Benefits, Constraints, and Disadvantages CSR in order discover essential constituent parts aspects impacting value creation through CSR. Design: current literature researched have a thorough grasp generation researcher employed focused group interview approach, assigning weights their perceptions CSR...