A generic method, called normal fusion, for integrated three-dimensional (3D) visualization of functional data with surfaces extracted from anatomical image data is described. The first part of the normal fusion method derives quantitative values from functional input data by sampling the latter along a path determined by the (inward) normal of a surface extracted from anatomical data; the func...

Everyday robotics are challenged to deal with autonomous product handling in applications like logistics or retail, possibly causing damage on the items during manipulation. Traditionally, most approaches try to minimize physical interaction with goods. However, we propose to take into account any unintended motion of objects in the scene and to learn manipulation strategies in a self-supervise...

OBJECTIVE Attention-based coping strategies for pain are widely used in pediatric populations. The purpose of this study was to test a novel mindful attention manipulation on adolescent's experimental pain responses. Furthermore, the relationship between state mindfulness and experimental pain was examined. METHODS A total of 198 adolescents were randomly assigned to a mindful attention manip...

This review which is concerned with the application of recombinant DNA technology to studies on plant secondary metabolism, presents the more common plant transformation strategies and shows how these genetic approaches are being used in attempts to manipulate and increase the yield of secondary metabolites, both in cultures and in transformed plants. The different plant transformation strategi...

A mechanism is manipulable if it is in agents’ best interest to misrepresent their private information (lie) to the center. We provide the first formal treatment of the windfall of manipulability, the seemingly paradoxical quality by which the failure of any agent to play their best manipulation yields a strictly better result than an optimal truthful mechanism. We dub such mechanisms manipulat...

One of the most complex and least understood transmission strategies displayed by pathogenic parasites is that of manipulation of host behaviour. A wide variety of parasites alter their host's behaviour, including species of medical and veterinary importance, such as Diplostomum spathaceum, Echinococcus spp. and Toxoplasma gondii. The manipulative ability of these parasites has implications for...

The article examines the topic of manipulation and its manifestations in various types discourse: political, mass media, advertising. author also investigates manipulative potential text space Internet comments, using classifications types, strategies tactics manipulation, as well typical techniques language available scientific literature. Public opinion, which is formed discursive space, an i...