The success of many computer vision and pattern recognition applications depends on matching local features two or more images. Because the initial correspondence set—i.e., set feature pairs—is often contaminated by mismatches, removing mismatches is a necessary task prior to image matching. In this paper, we first propose fast geometry histogram-based (GH-based) mismatch removal strategy const...

Pytheas the Massaliot travelled entire European coastline from Gades (Cadiz) to mythological northern mouth of Tanais (Don), circumnavigated Britain, reached ultima Thule, probably Faroes, and amber island Abalus, Thy, Norway, possibly land Periscians.This article revisits idea reaching Baltic, very area (Vistula? Nemunas?), Kaali on Saaremaa as “the place where sun went bed”’. The examination ...

Herbicide use is among the most criticized aspects of modern farming, especially as it relates to genetically engineered (GE) crops. Many previous analyses have used flawed metrics to evaluate herbicide intensity and toxicity trends. Here, I show that herbicide use intensity increased over the last 25 years in maize, cotton, rice and wheat. Although GE crops have been previously implicated in i...

Obesity is linked to increased risk of colon cancer, currently the third most common cancer. Consequently rising levels of obesity worldwide are likely to significantly impact on obesityrelated colon cancers in the decades to come. Understanding the molecular mechanisms whereby obesity increases colon cancer risk is thus a focus for research to inform strategies to prevent the increasing trend ...

Many acute neurologic manifestations of disease that precipitate a visit to the emergency department (ED), such as seizure, vertigo, ataxia, and headache, appear in both adults and children. However, associated signs and symptoms and diagnostic considerations in children are unique and markedly different from those in the adult population. Moreover, bacterial meningitis, once a predominantly pe...

ISSN: 0975 – 6779| NOV 12 TO OCT 13 | VOLUME – 02, ISSUE 02| Page 838 Abstract This paper focuses on Embedded Zero Tree Wavelet coding for Image transmission over wireless channels with maximum power adaptation. The objective is to minimize total power allocated for image compression and transmission, while the power for each bit is kept at a predetermined value. In this Paper, an approach for ...

The effect of the external pH in the range of 5.5 to 8.0 on the activity of three PSII herbicides (diuron, atrazine and dinoseb) was studied in isolated thylakoid membranes by means of prompt and delayed fluorescence induction kinetics. Well-expressed pH dependence was established for prompt fluorescence parameters (Fv/Fm, Fi/Fm) as well as for delayed fluorescence parameters (I1, I2). Two type...

Aiming to reduce herbicide leaching, "in situ" adsorption of herbicide-micelle formulations to soils was explored. Sulfentrazone or metolachlor were solubilized in cationic micelles, and these herbicide-micelle formulations were applied to sandy and alluvial soils. Sulfentrazone adsorption to the soils was negligible; however, its adsorption via its solubilization in micelles and their adsorpti...

Introduction: The objective of this study was to evaluate the impact use anastrozole (ANZ) in monotherapy or associated with growth hormone (GH) predicted final height (PFH) and nearfinal (NFH) male adolescents PEF below target familiar (TH). Methods: This is a retrospective cohort. Data were obtained from medical records pediatric endocrinology service. Results: 75 patients between 11 14 years...