...Mind Readers: By Phillip Ross Phillip Ross, contributing editor of Scientific American magazine, writes an article of a potential way to scan a brain and interpret thoughts as well as separate the truth from falsity. He starts off the article, imagining a world where one could see through to the truth. “Human society would be orderly, boring and as alien as an anthill,” he notes. If only there was a machine to read others’ minds… There is such a machine, but to some extent, can only measure anxiety, taken to mean as a lie. This machine, the polygraph, also known as the “lie detector”, only can hint whether a subject is lying. Critics say that the polygraph is flawed because of false positives (an honest answer is mistaken for a lie) and false negatives (a lie is overlooked as a truth). Furthermore, the polygraph is not permitted to use as evidence in the legal system; the National Research Council even called the device “blunt”. There must be a better way to achieve successful end results in looking at others’ thought processes. Ross names famous philosophers and scientists investigating the same problem. Greek philosopher Diogenes went about his life carrying a lamp to look for an honest man in what he thought was a corrupt society. Ross argues that instead of looking for clues of deception on the outside of one’s body (like sweating or breathing irregularly, as found in the polygraph), it is better to look inside one’s brain. There you can not only tell a truth...
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...1.1 Introduction If we ask a number of people what marketing is, they will answer the question in various ways. Marketing involves more activities than most people might imagine. Although a single definition of marketing does not exist, there are a few definitions that have been widely approved. And one of them is given by The American Marketing Association (AMA). It defines marketing as "a process for creating, communicating, delivering, and exchanging ideas, goods and services, establishing their prices, promotion and distribution, in order to satisfy the goals of customers, clients, partners, and society at large". This definition emphasises the marketing focus on planning and performing marketing activities in order to satisfy the customers’ needs and wants. Today, marketing must not be interpreted by considering it in its old nature of "making and selling" but, instead, by referring to its new meaning which focuses on the satisfaction of customers' needs and wants. Sales cannot be performed before creating a product. Marketing starts long before a product is created by a company. It encompasses activities carried out by managers in order to assess the wants, define their scope, and find out whether profits are possible or not. Marketing activities continue over the entire lifetime of a product, trying to attract new clients and keep the existing ones by improving the product's quality and appeal, using the insights into sales results and the management of repeated orders...
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...Patient history Doctors often begin their examination of a patient suspected of having dementia by asking questions about the patient's history. For example, they may ask how and when symptoms developed and about the patient's overall medical condition. They also may try to evaluate the patient's emotional state, although patients with dementia often may be unaware of or in denial about how their disease is affecting them. Family members also may deny the existence of the disease because they do not want to accept the diagnosis and because, at least in the beginning, AD and other forms of dementia can resemble normal aging. Therefore additional steps are necessary to confirm or rule out a diagnosis of dementia. Physical examination A physical examination can help rule out treatable causes of dementia and identify signs of stroke or other disorders that can contribute to dementia. It can also identify signs of other illnesses, such as heart disease or kidney failure, that can overlap with dementia. If a patient is taking medications that may be causing or contributing to his or her symptoms, the doctor may suggest stopping or replacing some medications to see if the symptoms go away. Neurological evaluations Doctors will perform a neurological examination, looking at balance, sensory function, reflexes, and other functions, to identify signs of conditions - for example movement disorders or stroke - that may affect the patient's diagnosis or are treatable with drugs. Cognitive...
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...Informative Speech: Graphic Chips I. Introduction A. AGD: In 2012, a horror film called, “The Possession” hits theatres. This movie shows a girl buying an antique box at a yard sale which contains a curse spirit. During, the movie the spirits possesses a young girl which makes her act in a particular and unusual way. The parents start getting suspicious of their daughter behaviors, and set her out to get a brain scan which later on showed the image of a demon inside her brain. If it wasn’t for the technology of Graphic Processing Unit, the demon inside her brain might never be undiscoverable. B. Thesis Statement: According to an article Graphic Chips are for more than just eye candy press release dated September 28, 2012 by Anil Ananthaswamy, discusses the Fueling revolution that Graphic chip is making in industries worldwide. So, today I will be informing you how the Graphic Chips called GPUs have revolutionized the way we view graphics in our everyday lives. C. Preview: First, I will be telling you about the Origins of Graphic Chips. Second, I will tell you about its current applications. Lastly, I will tell you how it will be beneficial in the future along with some possible drawbacks. (Transition: First, I will tell you how the Graphic Chips came to be…) II. Origins I. According to Wikpedia.com, in 1983 Intel made the first form off the graphics card which was the iSBX 275 Video Graphics Controller Multi module Board. Later on, it was researched that the board...
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...another as they determine why the individual behaves the way that they do. In illustration one of the most popular phonemes studied that affects motivation is the individuals thought process as well as social interactivity which is also known as the study of drug addiction has benefited due to the advances of scanning and imaging technology such as positron emission tomography.(PET) and functional magnetic resonance imaging.(FMRI) (Volkflow,Fowler and Wang 2003). This paper will denote parts of the brain and their functions most affected in individuals who are addicted to drugs along with internal and external motivators, for stopping the use of drugs and their social and the individuals lifestyle factors that are relating to recovery from drug abuse. Individuals that are on drugs for long periods of time begin to show physical changes in their brain that impact their emotions as well as their ability to function in society. Furthermore large bodies of neuro imaging studies have shown that the brain is dramatically changed in its structure over a short to a long period of time during drug usage. Which in return affects the individual far as cravings, tolerance, withdrawals an cue relativity even after treatment and long periods of abstinence. (Dennis&Scott, 2007). However while utilizing drugs it causes a quick reaction as there is a large increase of dopamine that’s within the brain that causes the individual to have sudden feelings of euphoria, which is the...
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...Seizure detection with Bigdata / Specific Problem, Gap Different technologies are available for neuroimaging e.g. magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), functional magnetic resonance imaging (FMRI) and electroencephalography (EEG) etc. The epileptic patients are normally monitored in the neurophysiological clinics using EEG, a non-invasive, multichannel technology for recording brain’s activity. Commonly used approach for epileptic seizure detection is the analysis of scalp EEG [3]. The technology used for scalp EEG is getting better rapidly. The scalp EEG used in clinics are capable of producing data at sampling rate of 2Khz. Furthermore in some studies; the number of channels used increased from tens to thousands [4]. To have an idea of the amount of data, a continuous EEG monitoring of a patient at 256 Hz with 24 channels can approximately generate 1GB data per day. With higher sampling rate and increased number of channels, EEG can produce far more data, e.g. 500GB per day [1]. All these characteristics make processing of EEG a compute intensive and data intensive task. Real time seizure detection...
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...Brain Sci. 2012, 2, 347-374; doi:10.3390/brainsci2030347 OPEN ACCESS brain sciences ISSN 2076-3425 www.mdpi.com/journal/brainsci/ Review Internet and Gaming Addiction: A Systematic Literature Review of Neuroimaging Studies Daria J. Kuss * and Mark D. Griffiths International Gaming Research Unit, Nottingham Trent University, Nottingham NG1 4BU, UK; E-Mail: mark.griffiths@ntu.ac.uk * Author to whom correspondence should be addressed; E-Mail: daria.kuss@ntu.ac.uk; Tel.: +44-789-111-94-90. Received: 28 June 2012; in revised form: 24 August 2012 / Accepted: 28 August 2012 / Published: 5 September 2012 Abstract: In the past decade, research has accumulated suggesting that excessive Internet use can lead to the development of a behavioral addiction. Internet addiction has been considered as a serious threat to mental health and the excessive use of the Internet has been linked to a variety of negative psychosocial consequences. The aim of this review is to identify all empirical studies to date that used neuroimaging techniques to shed light upon the emerging mental health problem of Internet and gaming addiction from a neuroscientific perspective. Neuroimaging studies offer an advantage over traditional survey and behavioral research because with this method, it is possible to distinguish particular brain areas that are involved in the development and maintenance of addiction. A systematic literature search was conducted, identifying 18 studies. These studies...
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...areas he is currently experiencing, and what goals he would like to address during his rehabilitation stay. At the time of the occupational therapy (OT) evaluation, Mr. J required contact guard assistance (CGA) with toileting tasks; taking a seated shower with standing for perineal care using upper extremity support on a grab-bar; CGA with total body dressing at seated level to include socks and shoes with standing clothing management; and independence with self-feeding, and grooming tasks. He also required CGA with all functional mobility at ambulatory level with the use of a rolling walker (RW). From my skilled assessment of Mr. J’s current function, I saw deficits in the following client factors, impairments in mental functions such as safety awareness and insight into deficits; impairments in muscle and movement functions such as standing balance, left upper extremity weakness with a light touch and proprioception changes, and poor activity tolerance. When provided with the opportunity to define his deficit areas and goals, Mr. J reports left arm and leg weakness as his only deficit areas and his goal to strengthen...
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...ABSTRACT by john T APPEARANCE and Politica Success It is common for people to mistake appearance for looks. Looks are what you were born with; appearance is how you manage and present those looks; however ordinary or extraordinary they may be. From that perspective, it really does not matter what you look like in terms of constructing and presenting a winning appearance. According to an article by Business Insider, success also relies on how one is perceived. Studies show that looks can play an important factor in career advancement. Researchers have found that physical traits like facial structure, hair color, and weight can all affect a person’s pay check. Men who are at least 6′ tall make an average salary of $5,525 more than their shorter, 5’5 counterparts, says Harvard University. Another study took a poll of fortune 500 companies CEOs and on average, male CEOs were three inches taller than the average man at just under 6′.For every three inches taller than average they are, women earn 5 to 8 percent more money than women of average height. Symmetry is a sign of perceived beauty and people who are attractive make a considerable amount more than everyone else. Rick Wilson of Rice University studied “Fiscal Attraction.” He found a correlation between good looks and success. He found that the better a person looks, the more other people trust them. One finding in particular showed that the more people smiled, they more they were seen as trustworthy over those who kept...
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...I am really intrigued to bring specific Facts out to an audience about my research topic which is “VIDEO GAME AND CAFFIENE ADDICTION” There is a whole realm of articles concerning my research topic that is why I stuck to areas where I knew my way around untrusted material sources that only lead me to dead ends or material that was not trusted due to certain dates not matching. I have to say that before I commenced my outline setting for this research I thought I had lived through similar setting and had exclusive access since I had experienced a family member dealing with this sort of problem at hand, and let me tell you it is a rough to see your family go through this type of particular situation, I‘m keeping my thoughts and opinions at rest In order to give an audience an opinion that is not bias. Ever since gaming has become a viral for by becoming viral all over the internet there has been a monumental boom in the gaming industry. Imagine when you first got your hands on gaming materials that you are new to, a gaming system such as xbox or Playstation 4,that provide you with scenery and graphics you would never though would even be a possibility of being a part of in your lifetime. Now picture that and add the possibility of you playing a strategic and integrated game online, with a voice as clear as can be to follow commands specified by a the game process. Ok now add the formula of one self being able to take part...
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...TOSHIBA WIRELESS COMMUNICATION AND VIRTUAL HEALTHCARE A Vision for Remote Diagnostic Access and Service R 10/18/2011 TM583 Strategic Management of Technology Professor E [Type the abstract of the document here. The abstract is typically a short summary of the contents of the document. Type the abstract of the document here. The abstract is typically a short summary of the contents of the document.] TABLE OF CONTENTS I EXECUTIVE SUMMARY……………………………………………………………………………………….3 II ABSTRACT………………………………………………………………………………………………………….3 III OVERVIEW AND COMPETENCIES…………………………….………………………………………….4 IV DISCUSSION OF CURRENT INDUSTRY DYNAMICS………………………………………………..5 V POTENTIAL SOLUTIONS AND SOURCING…………………………………………………………….8 VI RECOMMENDATIONS FOR EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE……………………………………………9 VII ATTATCHMENT………………………………………………………………………………………….………12 VIII REFERENCES………………………………………………………………………………………………………13 I EXECUTIVE SUMMARY This research paper examines the capabilities of remote diagnostic access (RDA), and a proactive monitoring system as a foundation of medical equipment telemaintenance framework. In addition, this research will show how the cost effectiveness of such a system, can provide consistent monitoring of elaborate time sensitive data and systems without constraints. Due to recent growth and expansion into the medical equipment industry, the centralization of resources can expedite repair services, and this paper will give...
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...os St. Catherine Specialty Hospital Designing the Future of IP-based Healthcare Data Networks _________________ Project Charter Document with Scope Table of Contents A. General Project Information Page 3. B. Project Objectives -Project Mission Statement -Business Case -Problem Statement -Goal Statement -Definition of Terms Target Project Goals Page 4. Acceptance to Terms of Deliverables Key Project Directives Page 5. C. Project Assumptions Page 6. Telecommunication Location Specification Page 8. Telecommunication Room Specifications Telecommunication Power Requirements Additional Network Requirements Page 9. Project Deliverables Page 12. D. Project Scope Page 14. ScopeAgenda Fulfilling IP Convergence Requirements Network Verification Requirements Page 16. Work Area Designations Infectious Control Requirements Page 17. Cable Run Specifications Page 18. Scope Exclusions Page 20. E. Project Milestones Page 21. F. Impact Statement Page 22. G. Roles & Responsibilities Page 23. H. Resources Page 24. I. Project Risks Page 25. J. Success Measurements Page 26. K. Project Participant Signatures Page 27. A. - General Information Project Title: | St. Catherine Specialty Hospital - Network and Data Infrastructure | Brief Project Description: | New hospital...
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...Acupuncture research in Cerebrovascular Accident induced hemiplegia. By Introduction to Cerebrovascular Accident and Hemiplegia Cerebrovascular Accident also known as stroke can broadly be described as an interruption of the blood supply to the brain. Without blood the brain cells are staved of oxygen, and can begin to die within minutes if the blood supply is completely cut off. It is this cellular death which has the greatest influence on the sequelae or after math of the stroke. Hemiplegia is the most common sequelae of stroke, this medical condition characterised by paralyses of one side of the body. It is similar to, but should not be confused with hemiparesis which is when one side of the body is weak but still mobile. While the leading cause of hemiplegia is a Cerebrovascular Accident, it is not the only cause, other neural conditions such as a unilateral pyramidal (UMN) lesion may also cause hemiplegia. It is difficult to discuss Hemiplegia without also discussing Stroke, similar to cause and effect, if stroke is the cause then hemiplegia is effect. A sudden stroke can be deadly, and how well someone recovers or if they recover depends largely on how fast they receive treatment. In Australia the most popular method for identifying stroke is the FAST test: * Face – Check their face. Has their mouth dropped? * Arms – Can they lift both arms? * Speech – Is their speech slurred? Do they understand you? * Time – Time is critical. If you see any of these...
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...SIAM J. IMAGING SCIENCES Vol. 1, No. 3, pp. 248–272 c 2008 Society for Industrial and Applied Mathematics A New Alternating Minimization Algorithm for Total Variation Image Reconstruction∗ Yilun Wang†, Junfeng Yang‡, Wotao Yin†, and Yin Zhang† Abstract. We propose, analyze, and test an alternating minimization algorithm for recovering images from blurry and noisy observations with total variation (TV) regularization. This algorithm arises from a new half-quadratic model applicable to not only the anisotropic but also the isotropic forms of TV discretizations. The per-iteration computational complexity of the algorithm is three fast Fourier transforms. We establish strong convergence properties for the algorithm including finite convergence for some variables and relatively fast exponential (or q-linear in optimization terminology) convergence for the others. Furthermore, we propose a continuation scheme to accelerate the practical convergence of the algorithm. Extensive numerical results show that our algorithm performs favorably in comparison to several state-of-the-art algorithms. In particular, it runs orders of magnitude faster than the lagged diffusivity algorithm for TV-based deblurring. Some extensions of our algorithm are also discussed. Key words. half-quadratic, image deblurring, isotropic total variation, fast Fourier transform AMS subject classifications. 68U10, 65J22, 65K10, 65T50, 90C25 DOI. 10.1137/080724265 1. Introduction. In this paper, we propose a fast...
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...What is Osteoarthritis? Osteoarthritis (or OA for short) is the most common type of arthritis and is associated with joint pain and reduced range of motion and quality of life. It is a vast, chronic condition which affects the weight bearing joints and involves biomechanical, morphologic and biochemical alterations of the matrix and cells of the bone. Common symptoms are pain in the affected joint area and loss of mobility however, structural changes may occur without any accompanying symptoms. In itself, OA is not a life threatening condition although it can affect considerably the quality of life. OA can be classified depending on the number of joints affected, the site which it affects and also the type. By type, one means whether it is inflammatory, generalised (affects many joints) or erosive (David & Lloyd, 1998). Osteoarthritis may also be divided into primary idiopathic or secondary. In primary OA there are no preceding injuries or trauma which could have caused it. The main cause is repetitive stress on the joint and cumulative changes to the joint surfaces. It is typically found in women over the age of forty five which repeatedly stress the same joints such as the knees and hips. Secondary OA, on the other hand, is caused by a previous condition, injury or disease. Injury to the joint, gout, rheumatoid arthritis and even obesity may eventually lead to the development of secondary OA (Koopman, 2000) Osteoarthritis Affecting the Knee Joint The knee is the most...
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