Despite the well known inability of single layer perceptrons (SLPs) to learn arbitrary functions, SLPs often exhibit reasonable generalization performance on many problems of interest. However, because of the limitations of SLPs very little effort has been made to improve their performance. In this paper we examine a method for improving the performance of SLPs which we call "wagging" (weight a...

As the mobility and the number of affordable, powerful, and highly portable devices becoming networked increases, so will the amount of networked services offered, managed and discovered. In this paper, we discuss the need and use of service discovery mechanisms in future fixed and mobile networks. In particular, we choose to focus on future enterprise networks that we anticipate would need to ...

PURPOSE To compare the abilities of scanning laser polarimetry (SLP), optical coherence tomography (OCT), short-wavelength automated perimetry (SWAP), and frequency-doubling technology (FDT) perimetry to discriminate between healthy eyes and those with early glaucoma, classified based on standard automated perimetry (SAP) and optic disc appearance. To determine the agreement among instruments f...

The problem of interval observer design is addressed for a class of descriptor linear systems with time delays. First, an interval observation for any input in the system is provided. Second, the control input is designed together with the observer gains in order to guarantee interval estimation and stabilization simultaneously. Efficiency of the proposed approach is illustrated by numerical ex...

We explore a methodological improvement to the standard dynamic demand model for petrol–a general model which allows for slowly evolving, unobservable habits. If this habit formation model is correct, then standard estimation techniques produce inconsistent estimates. We find price elasticities of -0.13 (short-run) and -0.20 (long-run). Importantly, standard techniques are misleading about the ...

This paper proposes and studies the reachability of a singular regular dynamic discrete Leontief-type economic model which includes production industries, recycling non-renewable products in an integrated way. The designed prefixed final state to be reached, under discussed conditions, is subject necessary additional positivity-type constraints depend on initial conditions time for solution mat...

The leukocyte-specific adapter protein SLP-76 is known to augment the transcriptional activity of nuclear factor of activated T cells and AP-1 following TCR ligation. A role for SLP-76 in additional receptor-mediated signaling events is less clear. To define the pattern of SLP-76 expression during murine hemopoiesis, we stained cells isolated from various tissues with a combination of surface m...

PURPOSE Cancer immunotherapy, such as vaccination, is an increasingly successful treatment modality, but its interaction with chemotherapy remains largely undefined. Therefore, we explored the mechanism of synergy between vaccination with synthetic long peptides (SLP) of human papillomavirus type 16 (HPV16) and cisplatin in a preclinical tumor model for HPV16. EXPERIMENTAL DESIGN SLP vaccinat...

The standard New Keynesian model suffers from the so-called .macro-micro pricing conflict: in order to match the dynamics of inflation implied by macroeconomic data, the model needs to assume an average duration of price contracts which is much longer than what is observed in micro data. Here I show how departing from the standard model’s assumption of a perfectly competitive labor market can h...

Surfactants like particles (SLP) are secreted by Intestinal epithelium. These particles have the ability to lower surface tension of intestinal epithelial cells and contain small amounts of surfactant specific proteins A, B, and D. In the intestinal lumen they are known to function as lubricants and/or as a vehicle to deliver digestive enzymes to the luminal fluid. These particles have been fou...