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Identifying short motifs by means of extreme value analysis
The problem of detecting a binding site -- a substring of DNA where
transcription factors attach -- on a long DNA sequence requires the recognition
of a small pattern in a large background. For short binding sites, the matching
probability can display large fluctuations from one putative binding site to
another. Here we use a self-consistent statistical procedure that accounts
correctly for the large deviations of the matching probability to predict the
location of short binding sites. We apply it in two distinct situations: (a)
the detection of the binding sites for three specific transcription factors on
a set of 134 estrogen-regulated genes; (b) the identification, in a set of 138
possible transcription factors, of the ones binding a specific set of nine
genes. In both instances, experimental findings are reproduced (when available)
and the number of false positives is significantly reduced with respect to the
other methods commonly employed.Comment: 6 pages, 5 figure
Anti-Fall: A Non-intrusive and Real-time Fall Detector Leveraging CSI from Commodity WiFi Devices
Fall is one of the major health threats and obstacles to independent living
for elders, timely and reliable fall detection is crucial for mitigating the
effects of falls. In this paper, leveraging the fine-grained Channel State
Information (CSI) and multi-antenna setting in commodity WiFi devices, we
design and implement a real-time, non-intrusive, and low-cost indoor fall
detector, called Anti-Fall. For the first time, the CSI phase difference over
two antennas is identified as the salient feature to reliably segment the fall
and fall-like activities, both phase and amplitude information of CSI is then
exploited to accurately separate the fall from other fall-like activities.
Experimental results in two indoor scenarios demonstrate that Anti-Fall
consistently outperforms the state-of-the-art approach WiFall, with 10% higher
detection rate and 10% less false alarm rate on average.Comment: 13 pages,8 figures,corrected version, ICOST conferenc
Precision Spectroscopy and Higher Spin symmetry in the ABJM model
We revisit Kaluza-Klein compactification of 11-d supergravity on S^7/Z_k
using group theory techniques that may find application in other flux vacua
with internal coset spaces. Among the SO(2) neutral states, we identify
marginal deformations and fields that couple to the recently discussed
world-sheet instanton of Type IIA on CP^3. We also discuss charged states, dual
to monopole operators, and the Z_k projection of the Osp(4|8) singleton and its
tensor products. In particular, we show that the doubleton spectrum may account
for N=6 higher spin symmetry enhancement in the limit of vanishing 't Hooft
coupling in the boundary Chern-Simons theory.Comment: 44 page
New HErschel Multi-wavelength Extragalactic Survey of Edge-on Spirals (NHEMESES)
Edge-on spiral galaxies offer a unique perspective on the vertical structure
of spiral disks, both stars and the iconic dark dustlanes. The thickness of
these dustlanes can now be resolved for the first time with Herschel in
far-infrared and sub-mm emission. We present NHEMESES, an ongoing project that
targets 12 edge-on spiral galaxies with the PACS and SPIRE instruments on
Herschel. These vertically resolved observations of edge-on spirals will impact
on several current topics.
First and foremost, these Herschel observations will settle whether or not
there is a phase change in the vertical structure of the ISM with disk mass.
Previously, a dramatic change in dustlane morphology was observed as in massive
disks the dust collapses into a thin lane. If this is the case, the vertical
balance between turbulence and gravity dictates the ISM structure and
consequently star-formation and related phenomena (spiral arms, bars etc.). We
specifically target lower mass nearby edge-ons to complement existing Herschel
observations of high-mass edge-on spirals (the HEROES project).
Secondly, the combined data-set, together with existing Spitzer observations,
will drive a new generation of spiral disk Spectral Energy Distribution models.
These model how dust reprocesses starlight to thermal emission but the dust
geometry remains the critical unknown.
And thirdly, the observations will provide an accurate and unbiased census of
the cold dusty structures occasionally seen extending out of the plane of the
disk, when backlit by the stellar disk. To illustrate the NHEMESES project, we
present early results on NGC 4244 and NGC 891, two well studies examples of a
low and high-mass edge-on spiral.Comment: 3 pages, 4 figures, to appear in the proceedings of IAU 284, "The
Spectral Energy Distribution of Galaxies", (SED2011), 5-9 September 2011,
Preston, UK, editors, R.J. Tuffs & C.C.Popescu (v2 updated metadata
Hierarchy of general invariants for bivariate LPDOs
We study invariants under gauge transformations of linear partial
differential operators on two variables. Using results of BK-factorization, we
construct hierarchy of general invariants for operators of an arbitrary order.
Properties of general invariants are studied and some examples are presented.
We also show that classical Laplace invariants correspond to some particular
cases of general invariants.Comment: to appear in J. "Theor.Math.Phys." in May 200
Simple model for quantum general relativity from loop quantum gravity
New progress in loop gravity has lead to a simple model of `general-covariant
quantum field theory'. I sum up the definition of the model in self-contained
form, in terms accessible to those outside the subfield. I emphasize its
formulation as a generalized topological quantum field theory with an infinite
number of degrees of freedom, and its relation to lattice theory. I list the
indications supporting the conjecture that the model is related to general
relativity and UV finite.Comment: 8 pages, 3 figure
Simplifying instanton corrections to N=4 SYM correlators
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Rapid coastal deoxygenation due to ocean circulation shift in the NW Atlantic.
Global observations show that the ocean lost approximately 2% of its oxygen inventory over the last five decades 1-3, with important implications for marine ecosystems 4, 5. The rate of change varies with northwest Atlantic coastal waters showing a long-term drop 6, 7 that vastly outpaces the global and North Atlantic basin mean deoxygenation rates 5, 8. However, past work has been unable to resolve mechanisms of large-scale climate forcing from local processes. Here, we use hydrographic evidence to show a Labrador Current retreat is playing a key role in the deoxygenation on the northwest Atlantic shelf. A high-resolution global coupled climate-biogeochemistry model 9 reproduces the observed decline of saturation oxygen concentrations in the region, driven by a retreat of the equatorward-flowing Labrador Current and an associated shift toward more oxygen-poor subtropical waters on the shelf. The dynamical changes underlying the shift in shelf water properties are correlated with a slowdown in the simulated Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation 10. Our results provide strong evidence that a major, centennial-scale change of the Labrador Current is underway, and highlight the potential for ocean dynamics to impact coastal deoxygenation over the coming century
Evidence for spin liquid ground state in SrDyO frustrated magnet probed by muSR
Muon spin relaxation (SR) measurements were carried out on
SrDyO, a frustrated magnet featuring short range magnetic correlations
at low temperatures. Zero-field muon spin depolarization measurements
demonstrate that fast magnetic fluctuations are present from K down to
20 mK. The coexistence of short range magnetic correlations and fluctuations at
mK indicates that SrDyO features a spin liquid ground state.
Large longitudinal fields affect weakly the muon spin depolarization, also
suggesting the presence of fast fluctuations. For a longitudinal field of
T, a non-relaxing asymmetry contribution appears below K,
indicating considerable slowing down of the magnetic fluctuations as
field-induced magnetically-ordered phases are approached.Comment: 6 pages, 4 figures, to be published as a proceeding of HFM2016 in
Journal of Physics: Conference Series (JPCS
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