Can Musical Emotion Be Quantified With Neural Jitter Or Shimmer? A Novel EEG Based Study With Hindustani Classical Music

The term jitter and shimmer has long been used in the domain of speech and acoustic signal analysis as a parameter for speaker identification and other prosodic features. In this study, we look forward to use the same parameters in neural domain to identify and categorize emotional cues in different musical clips. For this, we chose two ragas of Hindustani music which are conventionally known to portray contrast emotions and EEG study was conducted on 5 participants who were made to listen to 3 min clip of these two ragas with sufficient resting period in between. The neural jitter and shimmer components were evaluated for each experimental condition. The results reveal interesting information regarding domain specific arousal of human brain in response to musical stimuli and also regarding trait characteristics of an individual. This novel study can have far reaching conclusions when it comes to modeling of emotional appraisal. The results and implications are discussed in detail.Comment: 6 pages, 12 figures, Presented in 4th International Conference on Signal Processing and Integrated Networks (SPIN) 201

High affinity association of myo-inositol trisphosphates with phytase and its effect upon the catalytic potential of the enzyme

A neutral phytase from germinating mung bean (Vigna radiata) seeds dephosphorylatesmyo-inositol hexakisphosphate sequentially tomyo-inositol. The enzyme also binds with higher affinity tomyo-inositol trisphosphates (1,4,5), (2,4,5), and (1,3,4) isomers without catalysis. The high affinity complex elicits Ca2+ mobilization in vitro from microsomes/vacuoles via the formation of a ternary complex with the receptor for Ins(1,4,5)P3. As a sequel to our previous report, we have carried out a detailed characterization of the two sites and examined the mutual interactions between them. Presaturation of the high affinity site leads to an increase in the affinity of the enzyme for phytic acid and its rate of dephosphorylation as well. From the products of limited tryptic cleavage of phytase, two peptides, each with one activity, have been isolated. The larger peptide (≈ 66 kDa) contains the catalytic site, and the smaller peptide (≈ 5 kDa) has the high affinity myo-inositol trisphosphate-binding site. The interaction between the dual activities of phytase has been observed also at the level of the two peptides. A sequence homology search using N-terminal 12 amino acid residues of the 5-kDa fragment has revealed significant homology with the Homer class of proteins implicated in signaling pathways involving metabotropic glutamate receptor and myo-inositol 1,4,5-trisphosphate receptor. These results indicate a second role of phytase in Ca2+mobilization during germination of mung been seed via a salvage pathway that involves allosteric activation by myo-inositol trisphosphate

Raspodjele složene višestrukosti u sudarima jezgra-jezgra – proučavanje faznog prijelaza

Experimental data on compound multiplicity distribution produced in 24Mg-AgBr and 12C-AgBr interactions, both at 4.5A GeV, have been analysed in terms of scaled factorial moments. We have calculated the values of generalized dimension Dq for q = 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 and 7 with the help of intermittency exponent αq. From the knowledge of Dq, the multifractal specific heat is calculated for different multiplicity bin ranges. The parameter λq (λq = (αq + 1)/q) is calculated from αq to look for possible non-thermal phase transition. The analysis reveals no evidence of nonthermal phase transition. Instead, different specific heat in different multiplicity bins has been observed.Analizirali smo eksperimentalne podatke o raspodjelama složene višestrukosti u sudarima 24Mg-AgBr i 12C-AgBr, oba na 4.5A GeV, primjenom prilagodnih faktorijalnih momenata. Izračunali smo vrijednosti poopćene dimenzije Dq za q = 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 i 7 pomoću eksponenta prekidanja αq. Te vrijednosti Dq primijenili smo za izračunavanje višefraktalne specifične topline za niz pretinaca. Parametar λq (λq = (αq + 1)/q) smo izračunali na osnovi αq tražeći netermički fazni prijelaz. Analiza nije pokazala prisutnost netermičkog faznog prijelaza, ali smo našli različite specifične topline u pretincima

Raspodjele složene višestrukosti u sudarima jezgra-jezgra – proučavanje faznog prijelaza

Experimental data on compound multiplicity distribution produced in 24Mg-AgBr and 12C-AgBr interactions, both at 4.5A GeV, have been analysed in terms of scaled factorial moments. We have calculated the values of generalized dimension Dq for q = 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 and 7 with the help of intermittency exponent αq. From the knowledge of Dq, the multifractal specific heat is calculated for different multiplicity bin ranges. The parameter λq (λq = (αq + 1)/q) is calculated from αq to look for possible non-thermal phase transition. The analysis reveals no evidence of nonthermal phase transition. Instead, different specific heat in different multiplicity bins has been observed.Analizirali smo eksperimentalne podatke o raspodjelama složene višestrukosti u sudarima 24Mg-AgBr i 12C-AgBr, oba na 4.5A GeV, primjenom prilagodnih faktorijalnih momenata. Izračunali smo vrijednosti poopćene dimenzije Dq za q = 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 i 7 pomoću eksponenta prekidanja αq. Te vrijednosti Dq primijenili smo za izračunavanje višefraktalne specifične topline za niz pretinaca. Parametar λq (λq = (αq + 1)/q) smo izračunali na osnovi αq tražeći netermički fazni prijelaz. Analiza nije pokazala prisutnost netermičkog faznog prijelaza, ali smo našli različite specifične topline u pretincima

Net-charge particle ratio fluctuations in pppp collisions at several LHC energies

Event-by-event particle ratio fluctuations for simulated data sets of three different models named UrQMD, AMPT, and Pythia are studied using the fluctuation variable $\nu_{dyn}$. The simulated data sets produced in $pp$ collisions at four different LHC energies $\sqrt{s} = 2.76, 5.02, 7$ and $13$ TeV are generated and considered for this analysis. The variation of fluctuation parameter $\nu_{dyn}$ for accepted pair of meson and baryon combination $i.e.$ $[\pi, K]$, $[\pi, p]$ and $[p, K]$ with the increasing value of the mean multiplicity of charged particles ($\langle N_{ch} \rangle$) are investigated. It has been observed that the correlation between the particle pair $[\pi, K]$ is more than that of the two other particle pairs $[\pi, p]$ and $[p, K]$. However, the energy-wise inspection of the fluctuation variable $\nu_{dyn}$ for $0-10\%$ centrality data shows the increase in the correlation between the particles in each pair for all three models considered.Comment: 16 pages, 18 figures, Submitted to Journal for peer-revie

Dokazi o energijskoj ovisnosti sličnih sljedova emitiranih piona u nuklearnim sudarima

This paper presents a study on energy dependence of self-similar cascading rate of produced pions in nuclear collision in the entire accelerator energy 2.1A GeV-200A GeV using the results of F-moments methodology and Levy stable index in both pseudorapidity (η) space and azimuthal angle (ϕ) space. This analysis reveals a positive dependence of self-similar cascading rate on beam energy.Predstavljamo proučavanje energijske ovisnosti sličnih sljedova piona proizvedenih u nuklearnim sudarima u širokom području energije od 2.1 A GeV do 200A GeV 16O-AgBr sudari na 2.1A GeV i 60A GeV, Pb-Pb sudari na 158A GeV, te 32SAgBr sudari na 200A GeV. Primjenjujemo metodologiju F momenata i Levyjeve stabilne indekse za prostor pseudorapiditeta (η) i prostor azimutalnog kuta (φ). Analize pokazuju pozitivnu ovisnost sličnih sljedova piona o energiji sudara

Dokazi o energijskoj ovisnosti sličnih sljedova emitiranih piona u nuklearnim sudarima

This paper presents a study on energy dependence of self-similar cascading rate of produced pions in nuclear collision in the entire accelerator energy 2.1A GeV-200A GeV using the results of F-moments methodology and Levy stable index in both pseudorapidity (η) space and azimuthal angle (ϕ) space. This analysis reveals a positive dependence of self-similar cascading rate on beam energy.Predstavljamo proučavanje energijske ovisnosti sličnih sljedova piona proizvedenih u nuklearnim sudarima u širokom području energije od 2.1 A GeV do 200A GeV 16O-AgBr sudari na 2.1A GeV i 60A GeV, Pb-Pb sudari na 158A GeV, te 32SAgBr sudari na 200A GeV. Primjenjujemo metodologiju F momenata i Levyjeve stabilne indekse za prostor pseudorapiditeta (η) i prostor azimutalnog kuta (φ). Analize pokazuju pozitivnu ovisnost sličnih sljedova piona o energiji sudara

A survey of timing channels and countermeasures

A timing channel is a communication channel that can transfer information to a receiver/decoder by modulating the timing behavior of an entity. Examples of this entity include the interpacket delays of a packet stream, the reordering packets in a packet stream, or the resource access time of a cryptographic module. Advances in the information and coding theory and the availability of high-performance computing systems interconnected by high-speed networks have spurred interest in and development of various types of timing channels. With the emergence of complex timing channels, novel detection and prevention techniques are also being developed to counter them. In this article, we provide a detailed survey of timing channels broadly categorized into network timing channel, in which communicating entities are connected by a network, and in-system timing channel, in which the communicating entities are within a computing system. This survey builds on the last comprehensive survey by Zander et al. [2007] and considers all three canonical applications of timing channels, namely, covert communication, timing side channel, and network flow watermarking. We survey the theoretical foundations, the implementation, and the various detection and prevention techniques that have been reported in literature. Based on the analysis of the current literature, we discuss potential future research directions both in the design and application of timing channels and their detection and prevention techniques

Effect of groundwater flow on forming arsenic contaminated groundwater in Sonargaon, Bangladesh

Three-dimensional groundwater flow in Sonargaon, Bangladesh is numerically simulated in order to evaluate the flow paths of As-contaminated drinking groundwater in the Holocene aquifer of the Ganges-Blamaptra-Meghna delta plain over a recent 30-year period. The model indicates that vertical infiltration of surface groundwater into the shallow Holocene aquifer occurs frequently in the Ganges-Blamaptra-Meghna delta plain. It predicts that the water recharged from ground surface moves approximately 10-20 m vertically downward beneath the flood plain, with a gradually increasing horizontal flow, toward the underlying Pleistocene middle mud layer (aquitard). The model also predicts that groundwaters containing highest As concentrations (>700 mu g/L) are formed on the vertical groundwater flow paths where surface water recharges the Holocene aquifer and not on the horizontal flow paths. Combining with the groundwater chemistry, reducing groundwater condition is not essential for the As-contaminated groundwater of the studied area in the Ganges delta plain.ArticleJOURNAL OF HYDROLOGY. 409(3-4):724-736 (2011)journal articl