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Geocoding library for Microsoft Excel
The task of developing the tool that allows an analyst who is analyzing the real estate market to use online geocoding services is considered. It is assumed that the analyst uses Microsoft Excel and geocoding service offered by Yandex, the most popular data analysis tool and the most popular Russian Internet company
Stroop dilution but not word-processing dilution : evidence for attention capture
Stroop dilution refers to the observation that
the impact of a color word on the naming of a color bar
is reduced if another word-like object is displayed
simultaneously. Recently, Brown, Roos-Gilbert, and
Carr (1995) concluded that Stroop dilution is due to
early-visual interference. This conclusion was evaluated
in three experiments. Experiment 1 showed that, contrary
to the predictions of an early-visual interference
account, (a) diluters that are similar in terms of visual
complexity induced different amounts of dilution and (b)
the size of the dilution effect is proportional to the size of
the Stroop interference effect when the diluters are used
as single distractors. Experiments 2 and 3 revealed that
when the position of the color bar is pre-cued, Stroop
dilution disappears. We argue that these findings support
Van der Heijden’s (1992) attention-capture account
of Stroop dilution.The first author was supported by a grant of the Westfalisch-Lippische
Universitatsgesellschaft, Biefeld, Germany.peer-reviewe
Integrability of a conducting elastic rod in a magnetic field
We consider the equilibrium equations for a conducting elastic rod placed in
a uniform magnetic field, motivated by the problem of electrodynamic space
tethers. When expressed in body coordinates the equations are found to sit in a
hierarchy of non-canonical Hamiltonian systems involving an increasing number
of vector fields. These systems, which include the classical Euler and
Kirchhoff rods, are shown to be completely integrable in the case of a
transversely isotropic rod; they are in fact generated by a Lax pair. For the
magnetic rod this gives a physical interpretation to a previously proposed
abstract nine-dimensional integrable system. We use the conserved quantities to
reduce the equations to a four-dimensional canonical Hamiltonian system,
allowing the geometry of the phase space to be investigated through Poincar\'e
sections. In the special case where the force in the rod is aligned with the
magnetic field the system turns out to be superintegrable, meaning that the
phase space breaks down completely into periodic orbits, corresponding to
straight twisted rods.Comment: 19 pages, 1 figur
Detection of the tulip breaking virus (TBV) in tulips using optical sensors
The tulip breaking virus (TBV) causes severe economic losses for countries that export tulips such as the Netherlands. Infected plants have to be removed from the field as soon as possible. There is an urgent need for a rapid and objective method of screening. In this study, four proximal optical sensing techniques for the detection of TBV in tulip plants were evaluated and compared with a visual assessment by crop experts as well as with an ELISA (enzyme immunoassay) analysis of the same plants. The optical sensor techniques used were an RGB color camera, a spectrophotometer measuring from 350 to 2500 nm, a spectral imaging camera covering a spectral range from 400 to 900 nm and a chlorophyll fluorescence imaging system that measures the photosynthetic activity. Linear discriminant classification was used to compare the results of these optical techniques and the visual assessment with the ELISA score. The spectral imaging system was the best optical technique and its error was only slightly larger than the visual assessment error. The experimental results appear to be promising, and they have led to further research to develop an autonomous robot for the detection and removal of diseased tulip plants in the open field. The application of this robot system will reduce the amount of insecticides and the considerable pressure on labor for selecting diseased plants by the crop expert. © 2010 The Author(s
InP-based two-dimensional photonic crystals filled with polymers
Polymer filling of the air holes of Indium Phosphide based two-dimensional
photonic crystals is reported. After infiltration of the holes with a liquid
monomer and solidification of the infill in situ by thermal polymerization,
complete filling is proven using scanning electron microscopy. Optical
transmission measurements of a filled photonic crystal structure exhibit a
redshift of the air band, confirming the complete filling.Comment: To be published in Appl. Phys. Let
Diagnostic value of a heart-type fatty acid-binding protein (H-FABP) bedside test in suspected acute coronary syndrome in primary care
AbstractBackgroundTo determine the diagnostic accuracy of a rapid heart-type fatty acid-binding protein (H-FABP) test in patients suspected of acute coronary syndrome (ACS) in primary care.MethodsGeneral practitioners included 298 patients suspected of ACS. In all patients, whether referred to hospital or not, ECG and cardiac biomarker testing was performed. ACS was determined in accordance with international guidelines. Multivariate analysis was used to determine the value of H-FABP in addition to clinical findings.ResultsMean patient age was 66years (SD 14), 52% was female and 66 patients (22%) were diagnosed with ACS. The H-FABP bedside test was performed within 24h (median 3.1, IQR 1.5 to 7.1) after symptom onset. The positive predictive value (PPV) of H-FABP was 65% (95% confidence interval (CI) 50–78). The negative predictive value (NPV) was 85% (95% CI 80–88). Sensitivity was 39% (29–51%) and specificity 94% (90–96%). Within 6h after symptom onset, the PPV was 72% (55–84) and the NPV was 83% (77–88), sensitivity 43% (31–57%) and specificity 94% (89–97%). Adding the H-FABP test to a diagnostic model for ACS led to an increase in the area under the receiver operating curve from 0.66 (95% CI 0.58–0.73) to 0.75 (95% CI 0.68–0.82).ConclusionThe H-FABP rapid test provides modest additional diagnostic certainty in primary care. It cannot be used to safely exclude rule out ACS. The test can only be used safely in patients otherwise NOT referred to hospital by the GP, as an extra precaution not to miss ACS (‘rule in’)
Enteric helminths promote Salmonella co-infection by altering the intestinal metabolome
Intestinal helminth infections occur pre dominantly in regions where exposure to enteric bacterial pathogens is also common. Helminth infections inhibit host immunity against microbial pathogens, which has largely been attributed to the induction of regulatory or type 2 (Th2) immune responses. Here we demonstrate an additional three-way interaction in which helminth infection alters the metabolic environment of the host intestine to enhance bacterial pathogenicity. We show that an ongoing helminth infection increased colonization by Salmonella independently of T regulatory or Th2 cells. Instead, helminth infection altered the metabolic profile of the intestine, which directly enhanced bacterial expression of Salmonella pathogenicity island 1 (SPI-1) genes and increased intracellular invasion. These data reveal a novel mechanism by which a helminth-modified metabolome promotes susceptibility to bacterial co-infection
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