Suggesting Deletion of Blurry Photos

Generally, the present disclosure is directed to identifying and suggesting deletion of blurry photos. In particular, in some implementations, the systems and methods of the present disclosure can include or otherwise leverage one or more machine-learned models to predict a blurriness characteristic of an image based on image data. For example, the blurriness characteristic can describe a percentage of the image that is blurry

PHOTO ANALYZER AND AUTO HASHTAG TAGGER

A photo identification application involving photo analysis and automatic hashtag generation is disclosed. The application analyzes the content of the uploaded photo and applies automatic hashtags corresponding to the themes identified in the analysis to the photo for identification purposes. Thus the application allows search for images corresponding to one or more themes and makes them more accessible

Tropical Modernity: A Hybrid-Construct in South China

Parallel to the discourse of Tropical Architecture and the work of UK architects in the British colonial territories in the Middle East, Africa, and India after the WWII, climate adaptation designs or devices such as brise-soleil, perforated cement bricks, sun shading screens, courtyards, etc., started to emerge in modernist buildings in Asia. This article is a preliminary survey of these cases in Hong Kong and Macau since the 1950s. It discusses how tropicality was used in response to the post-war revisionism of Modern Movement that placed emphasis on local identity and culture

Role of Exosomes/Microvesicles in the Nervous System and Use in Emerging Therapies

Extracellular membrane vesicles (EMVs) are nanometer sized vesicles, including exosomes and microvesicles capable of transferring DNAs, mRNAs, microRNAs, non-coding RNAs, proteins, and lipids among cells without direct cell-to-cell contact, thereby representing a novel form of intercellular communication. Many cells in the nervous system have been shown to release EMVs, implicating their active roles in development, function, and pathologies of this system. While substantial progress has been made in understanding the biogenesis, biophysical properties, and involvement of EMVs in diseases, relatively less information is known about their biological function in the normal nervous system. In addition, since EMVs are endogenous vehicles with low immunogenicity, they have also been actively investigated for the delivery of therapeutic genes/molecules in treatment of cancer and neurological diseases. The present review summarizes current knowledge about EMV functions in the nervous system under both physiological and pathological conditions, as well as emerging EMV-based therapies that could be applied to the nervous system in the foreseeable future

Surface Electromagnetic Wave Field Strength Measurements On Railroad Tracks

This paper reports an experimental investigation of surface electromagnetic wave (SEW) energy distribution on railroad tracks. Radial field distribution of SEW on 112-lb/yd rails were examined utilizing a dipole diode detector. Laboratory and on-site measurements were made. The field strength distribution data at frequencies 3.000, 6.000, and 9.733 GHz show that the main part of the SEW TE mode energy (almost 90 percent) is on the head of the rail. Use of dielectric augmentation on the side of rails resulted in lower attenuation of the propagating SEW. Thick dielectric strip augmentation data shows enhancement of SEW propagation in agreement with McAulay. The intertrack coupling and the characteristic frequency response versus field strength at varied distances from the source were also examined. These data indicate propagation distances of more than 2000 m are possible using dielectric augmentation. Copyright © 1980 by the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Inc

Frailty and the Burden of Concurrent and Incident Disability in Patients With Cirrhosis: A Prospective Cohort Study.

Frailty results from the chronic effects of malnutrition and muscle wasting in patients with cirrhosis. It is well-established that frailty is strongly associated with mortality in this population. However, little is known of its relationship with physical disability, a critical patient-centered outcome. Adults with cirrhosis underwent outpatient testing of frailty using the Liver Frailty Index (LFI) and disability using activities of daily living (ADL; range 0-6) and Instrumental ADL (IADL; range 0-8) scales at one center between 2012 and 2016. We used adjusted multilevel logistic mixed-effects regression to test the association between frailty and current disability (impairment with ≥1 ADL or IADL) and incident disability at 6 months among those without baseline disability. Of the 983 participants, 20% were robust, 32% were less robust, 33% were prefrail, and 15% were frail; 587 (60%) had at least 1 assessment. The percentage of participants with at least 1 baseline ADL or IADL impairment was 28% and 37%, respectively. In adjusted regression models, each point LFI increase was associated with a 3.3 and 4.6 higher odds of current difficulty with at least 1 ADL and IADL (P < 0.001 for each), respectively. Among participants without baseline disability, each point LFI increase was associated with a 2.6 and 1.7 higher odds of having difficulty with at least 1 ADL and IADL at 6 months, respectively. Conclusion: Frailty is strongly associated with concurrent and incident disability in patients with cirrhosis. In the clinic, the LFI can be used to identify those in greatest need for additional support/resources to maintain functional independence. In research settings, the LFI may help to identify an enriched population for clinical trials of interventions aimed at those most vulnerable to disability

Russian foreign investments at risk: why bring investment disputes relating to Russia to the Hong Kong International Arbitration Centre?

This article discusses the proliferation of foreign investors seeking redress through arbitration as a result of the international sanctions imposed against Russia and special retaliatory economic counter-measures imposed against certain investors. It suggests that HKIAC, as a Permanent Arbitration Institution (PAI) designated under Russian law, would be a preferred arbitral institution for the resolution of these disputes and argues that Russian-related disputes administered at HKIAC can achieve practicable results for investors with assets in Russia, highlighting several benefits and challenges accruing to such parties as a result of PAI designation

Belokon v. Kyrgyzstan: practical implications of award set-asides arising from corruption allegations.

As one of the most arbitration-friendly jurisdictions, French courts have long had a tradition of judicial non-interference in the arbitral process. In the context of annulment proceedings, French courts are normally granted limited scope in reviewing arbitral awards. However, on 23rd March 2022, the French Cour de Cassation (France's supreme court of appeal on matters of law) upheld a 2017 Paris Court of Appeal decision vacating a US$15 billion UNCITRAL award against Kyrgyzstan in Belokon v. Kyrgyzstan. The Paris Court of Appeal had set aside the award based on international public policy, as enforcement of the arbitral award would enable the investor to profit from money laundering revenues. In reaching this decision, the Paris Court of Appeal had relied on documents and evidence that were not previously produced or relied upon by the arbitral tribunal. The Cour de Cassation judgement brings welcome confirmation that French judges have full authority and an expanded scope of fact-finding powers when reviewing the implications of enforcing an arbitral award on the grounds of international public policy due to allegations of corruption and money laundering. This Insight aims to highlight the key findings in these decisions and briefly touch on comparative developments in the English courts

Spin wave measurements of exchange constant in Ni-Fe alloy films

The ferromagnetic exchange constant has been measured using spin wave resonance in a number of iron-nickel alloys covering the composition range 60% to 90% nickel. The exchange constant varies smoothly from a value of 1.3 (10^-6) erg · cm^-1 at 60% Ni to an extrapolated value of 0.77 (10^-6) at 100% Ni. The data are in significant disagreement with the values published by Rusov