Line-based coding has shown its potential in improving the coding efficiency of intra-frame/image coding due to its flexibility in prediction. In our previous work we proposed an efficient line-based image coding method (LIC) by adaptive line-by-line prediction (ALP) and adaptive residue coding. In this paper we further improve this line-based coding scheme by exploiting long-distance correlati...

Sonuç: Timpanoskleroz ve aterosklerozda, reaksiyon temel olarak ayn› yolu izler. Her iki hastal›kta gözlenen ultrastrüktürel de¤ifliklikler benzerdir ve her iki hastal›kta da cinsiyet fark› mevcuttur. Bu bulgular ile birlikte, aterosklerotik bireylerde timpanoskleroz görülme insidans›n›n normal popülasyona göre fazla olmas›; tüm vücut dokular›nda sklerotik dejenerasyona karfl› bir genetik-ailes...

BACKGROUND The Seniors Health Research Transfer Network (SHRTN) Collaborative is a network of networks that work together to improve the health and health care of Ontario seniors. The collaborative facilitates knowledge exchange through a library service, knowledge brokers (KBs), local implementation teams, collaborative technology, and, most importantly, Communities of Practice (CoPs) whose me...

BACKGROUND Conceptual frameworks are recommended as a way of applying theory to enhance implementation efforts. The Knowledge to Action (KTA) Framework was developed in Canada by Graham and colleagues in the 2000s, following a review of 31 planned action theories. The framework has two components: Knowledge Creation and an Action Cycle, each of which comprises multiple phases. This review sough...

The integrated biological data is expected to obtain a higher exactness, better performance and greater robustness compared to single dataset. In this work, we present data integration using kernel-based approach to identify protein class in yeast, ribosomal proteins and membrane proteins. By using intermediate stage of integration, we change the single data source into kernel matrix format. Ke...

In this study, we characterize the CCN activity of the water-soluble organics in biomass burning aerosol. The aerosol after collection upon filters is dissolved in water using sonication. Hydrophobic and hydrophilic components are fractionated from a portion of the original sample using solid phase extraction, and subsequently desalted. The surface tension and CCN activity of these different sa...

BACKGROUND Knowledge Translation (KT) has historically focused on the proper use of knowledge in healthcare delivery. A knowledge base has been created through empirical research and resides in scholarly literature. Some knowledge is amenable to direct application by stakeholders who are engaged during or after the research process, as shown by the Knowledge to Action (KTA) model. Other knowled...

A line tunable singly resonant noncritically phase matched narrow band width ZnGeP2 (ZGP) optical parametric oscillator pumped by the output idler radiation from a KTA OPO based on a 20 mm long KTA crystal pumped from a Q-switched Gaussian shaped Nd:YAG laser beam with a grating having grooves density 85 lines/mm has been demonstrated in the spectral ranges of 3–7 lm. The measured threshold of ...