One approach to detect spliced images is to compare the lighting environment of suspicious objects or persons in the scene. The original method, proposed by Johnson and Farid, requires an investigator to mark occluding contours of multiple objects, from which the distribution of the incident light intensity is estimated. Unfortunately, this method imposes relatively strict constraints on the us...

Ecstasy, though, is an inexpressible and condensed experience through which the Ultimate can be revealed, mystic poet finds expression in resorting to symbolism reflect uniqueness of his/her spiritual communicate unsaying. Approaching divine essence expressing euphoria His presence meditation, recollection self-forgetfulness are often described as provoking ecstatic trance-like states intoxicat...

In recent years, the fields of reconfigurable manufacturing systems, holonic manufacturing systems, and multi-agent systems have made technological advances to support the ready reconfiguration of automated manufacturing systems. While these technological advances have demonstrated robust operation and been qualitatively successful in achieving reconfigurability, limited effort has been devoted...

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Conservation science is a multidisciplinary and collaborative discipline. This journal's policy to encourage transparent open practices in science, including sharing of data, code, survey instruments. Such are especially important light emerging, broader scientific issues, such as reproducibility research protocols results, wasting outputs resources, questionable data reporting practices. Biolo...

Ten novel mutations in the erythroid transcription factor KLF1 gene associated with increased fetal hemoglobin levels in adults Alice E. Gallienne, Hélène M.P. Dréau, Anna Schuh, John M. Old, and Shirley Henderson Thrombolytic therapy is effective in paroxysmal nocturnal hemoglobinuria: a series of nine patients and a review of the literature David J. Araten, Rosario Notaro, Howard T Thaler, Na...