We present four functionalities intended to improve the ability of image detection and tracking algorithms to understand a scene in a multicamera system. The redundancy of several available projections of any 3D object onto different cameras might ease video analysis tasks. When some prior information about the 3D object or any of its projections is known, geometric constraints can help to rest...

BACKGROUND Abrogation of apoptosis for prolonged cell survival is essential in cancer progression. In our previous studies, we showed the MMP-2 downregulation induced apoptosis in cancer cell lines. Here, we attempt to investigate the exact molecular mechanism of how MMP-2 depletion leads to apoptosis in glioma xenograft cell lines. METHODOLOGY/PRINCIPAL FINDINGS MMP-2 transcriptional suppres...

We present recent X-ray observations of intermediate BL Lac objects (IBLs), i.e. BL Lacs which are located between high-energy and low-energy peaked BL Lac objects with respect to αrx. We briefly discuss the statistical properties of IBLs from the RGB sample and then focus on a detailed broad band spectral analysis of two objects, namely 1424+2401 and 1055+5644, which were observed with ASCA an...

The aim of this study was to assess the displacement of posterior teeth in maxillary complete dentures stored in water at 37 degrees C. Twenty acrylic resin-based maxillary complete dentures were constructed with the anterior teeth arranged in normal overlap and the posterior teeth in Angle class I. Metallic pins were placed on the labial cusp of the first premolars (PM), and on the mesiolabial...

STUDY DESIGN Cross-sectional. OBJECTIVES To describe performance and asymmetry on the Star Excursion Balance Test (SEBT) by sex and sport, and to determine if differences exist within a collegiate athlete population. BACKGROUND Performance on the SEBT may differ between sexes and levels of competition, though the results of previous studies have been inconsistent. Investigation of performan...

This study investigated the impact of driving style and traffic condition on emissions fuel consumption using a selected range real-world transient drive cycles, both diesel diesel–biodiesel blend turbocharged engine. Using 30 drivers, measurements were performed with Hyundai iLoad 2017 automatic van in typical urban route Brisbane. From on-road measurements, six different cycles developed base...

Lethal giant larvae (Lgl) plays essential and conserved functions in regulating both cell polarity and tumorigenesis in Drosophila melanogaster and vertebrates. It is well recognized that plasma membrane (PM) or cell cortex localization is crucial for Lgl function in vivo, but its membrane-targeting mechanisms remain poorly understood. Here, we discovered that hypoxia acutely and reversibly inh...

We report the results of experimental observation and theoretical analysis of the generation of subharmonic and chaotic signals in a harmonically driven all-fiber phase modulator (PM). When a PM constructed with optical fiber wrapped around a piezoelectric cylinder is driven at high amplitude, we identified that the fiber itself moves with subharmonic frequencies while the piezoelectric cylinde...

Background: The most critical effects of lead (Pb) toxicity occur among children exposed during fetal development, postnatal development or both. Malnutrition is a common problem worldwide and occurs in both developing and developed countries. Zinc is an essential mineral and a fundamental component of the endogenous enzymatic antioxidant system. Objective: To evaluate the possible protective e...

in order to perform preventive maintenance (pm), two approaches have evolved in the literature. the traditional approach is based on the use of statistical and reliability analysis of equipment failure. under statistical-reliability (s-r)-based pm, the objective of achieving the minimum total cost is pursued by establishing fixed pm intervals, which are statistically optimal, at which to replac...