A new approach for automated peak picking of multidimensional protein NMR spectra with strong overlap is introduced, which makes use of the program AUTOPSY (automated peak picking for NMR spectroscopy). The main elements of this program are a novel function for local noise level calculation, the use of symmetry considerations, and the use of lineshapes extracted from well-separated peaks for re...

We introduce a concept we call “mutual metainformation” as a criterion for determining the maximum statistically significant number of clusters in distributional clustering problems. In distributional clustering, one has data drawn from an ensemble of probability distributions and seeks to group similar distributions together. We focus on the case of multinomials, such as a set of biased coins ...

Objective: Trying to diagnose clinically some suggested causes of unexplained infertility related to ovum picking, fertilization, embryo growth and implantation and to outline the most suitable management needed for these cases. Design: Prospective controlled diagnostic and management study. Setting: 50 fertile cases as control. Patients: Assessment of ovum picking was determined clinically in ...

Pathological skin picking (PSP) is characterized by excessive picking of the skin, resulting in significant distress or functional impairment. The aim of the present study was to investigate the emotion regulation hypothesis of PSP. University students with PSP (n = 55) and without history of PSP (n = 55) were asked to retrospectively rate the intensity of affective states before, during, and a...

Numbers of Campylobacter detected on broiler carcasses decrease due to scalding but rebound during defeathering. Earlier research indicated that escape of gut contents during defeathering is an important contributor to the increase in Campylobacter numbers, whereas aerosols created by feather picking machines are not. The objective of this study was to determine if contact with surfaces in natu...

In e-commerce fulfillment warehouses, manual item picking is a labor-intensive and tedious task. Therefore, automation of item picking can improve efficiency and save cost for e-commerce businesses. This paper presents an automated robot picking solution that meets the requirements of automating the picking of items from shelves. The hardware of the proposed system comprises a lightweight robot...