In this paper, we show an improved bound and new algorithm for the online square-into-square packing problem. This twodimensional packing problem involves packing an online sequence of squares into a unit square container without any two squares overlapping. The goal is to find the largest area α such that any set of squares with total area α can be packed. We show an algorithm that can pack an...

This paper presents an efficient search algorithm for fast block matching motion estimation(ME) for video applications. The algorithm uses two patterns for initial search and refined local search. For initial search, the proposed algorithm uses a square pattern adaptively by selecting the step size based on Maximum Absolute Value of predicted motion vector. This search pattern is aimed to reduc...

Written Chinese as logographic script differs notably from alphabets such as English in visual form, orthography, phonology, and semantics. Thus, research on the Chinese language is important to advance our understanding of the universality and particularity of the organization of language systems in the brain. In this study, we examine the neural systems associated with logographic reading usi...

Age-related variations in resting state connectivity of the human brain were examined from young adulthood through middle age. A voxel-based network measure, degree, was used to assess age-related differences in tissue connectivity throughout the brain. Increases in connectivity with age were found in paralimbic cortical and subcortical regions. Decreases in connectivity were found in cortical ...

Uniform linear array (ULA)-based tapped-delay line (TDL) structure has good performance metrics when the signal sources are located at the middle angles. It offers poor performance when the signal sources are close to the array endfire. In this paper, a new approach is proposed which offers higher performance and desired beamforming on TDL structure when the wideband uncorrelated radio sources ...

Presence of corruption in a system is always path breaker for transparent distribution public services the economy. Therefore, controlling high priority progress country’s growth. The main objective this study was to empirically examine impacts financial inclusion on control selected upper-middle and lower-middle income countries. Using cross-country annual data from 2004 2018, applied fixed ef...

Many thanks to Rossetos Fakiolas and Evgenia Markova for comments on an early draft of this manuscript, and to The Protection Project, Johns Hopkins University, for permission to reproduce a map of Middle East trafficking routes.

in this paper, we show that a matrix a in mn(c) that has n coneigenvectors, where coneigenvaluesassociated with them are distinct, is condiagonalizable. and also show that if allconeigenvalues of conjugate-normal matrix a be real, then it is symmetric.

Recent theories propose that language comprehension can influence perception at the low level of perceptual system. Here, we used an adaptation paradigm to test whether processing language caused color adaptation in the visual system. After prolonged exposure to a color linguistic context, which depicted red, green, or non-specific color scenes, participants immediately performed a color detect...

A square trisection is a problem of assembling three identical squares from a larger square, using a minimal number of pieces. This paper presents an historical overview of the square trisection problem starting with its origins in the third century. We detail the reasoning behind some of the main known solutions. Finally, we give a new solution and three ruler-and-compass constructions. We con...