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In this paper we develop a distributed vision-based smart home care system aimed for monitoring elderly persons remotely. The cameras are triggered by a broadcast from the user badge when accelerometers on the badge detect a signal indicating an accidental fall. Tracking the approximate position of the user by the network allows for triggering cameras with the best views. Distributed scene anal...

The response of the passive photodosimeter with halide film characterized by a high optical density of about 0.550 ± 0.007 was analysed on dose ranges, taking into consideration the filters of the dosimetric badge, and finally compared with the thermoluminescent dosimeter (TLD). In this respect the dosimeters were exposed to a Cs 137 calibration radioactive source at different points within (0....

BACKGROUND Peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor-gamma (PPARγ) is a ligand-activated transcription factor that exerts multiple biological effects. Growing evidence suggests that PPARγ plays an important role in inflammation; however, the effects of this transcription factor on the inflammation caused by smoking are unclear. METHODS We measured the expression of inflammatory cytokines (le...

AIMS To evaluate effects of exposure to bisphenol A diglycidyl ether (BADGE) on urinary excretion of bisphenol A, and plasma gonadotrophic hormones and testosterone in male epoxy resin sprayers. METHODS Cross sectional study of 42 workers whose job was to spray epoxy resin hardening agents including BADGE and mixed organic solvents, and 42 matched control workers without BADGE use in the same...

As the number of bacterial genomes increases dramatically, the demand for easy to use tools with transparent functionality and comprehensible output for applied comparative genomics grows as well. We present BlAst Diagnostic Gene findEr (BADGE), a tool for the rapid prediction of diagnostic marker genes (DMGs) for the differentiation of bacterial groups (e.g. pathogenic / nonpathogenic). DMG id...

PPAR-γ plays a role in the development of immune response, particularly in inflammation. The inflammatory reaction may be stimulated or suppressed by the presence of PPAR ligands. Some researchers suggest positive influence of the PPAR-γ agonist on suppression of the intestinal inflammatory process, yet there has not been much evidence showing that the antagonist of PPAR-γ can affect the inflam...

Educational Badges are touted as an alternative assessment that can increase learner motivation. We considered two distinct models for educational badges; merit badges and videogame achievements. To begin unpacking the relationship between badges and motivation, we conducted a study using badges within an intelligent-tutor system for teaching applied mathematics to middle-school students. Our f...