Advance information for the 2010 SAAP meeting in Charlotte

2009 ◽  
Vol 37 (108) ◽  
pp. 16-17
Author(s):  
Keyword(s):  
Advance Information

Advance Information Improves User Satisfaction With the Levonorgestrel Intrauterine System

2002 ◽  
Vol 99 (4) ◽  
pp. 608-613 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tiina Backman ◽  
Sakke Huhtala ◽  
Riitta Luoto ◽  
Juhani Tuominen ◽  
Ilkka Rauramo ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
User Satisfaction ◽  
Advance Information

scholarly journals Changes in activity of fast-spiking interneurons of the monkey striatum during reaching at a visual target

2017 ◽  
Vol 117 (1) ◽  
pp. 65-78 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kévin Marche ◽  
Paul Apicella
Keyword(s):  
Target Location ◽  
Visual Target ◽  
Movement Speed ◽  
Gabaergic Interneurons ◽  
Movement Preparation ◽  
Movement Initiation ◽  
Reaching Task ◽  
Advance Information ◽  
Fast Spiking ◽  
Task Conditions

Recent works highlight the importance of local inhibitory interneurons in regulating the function of the striatum. In particular, fast-spiking interneurons (FSIs), which likely correspond to a subgroup of GABAergic interneurons, have been involved in the control of movement by exerting strong inhibition on striatal output pathways. However, little is known about the exact contribution of these presumed interneurons in movement preparation, initiation, and execution. We recorded the activity of FSIs in the striatum of monkeys as they performed reaching movements to a visual target under two task conditions: one in which the movement target was presented at unsignaled left or right locations, and another in which advance information about target location was available, thus allowing monkeys to react faster. Modulations of FSI activity around the initiation of movement (53% of 55 neurons) consisted mostly of increases reaching maximal firing immediately before or, less frequently, after movement onset. Another subset of FSIs showed decreases in activity during movement execution. Rarely did movement-related changes in FSI firing depend on response direction and movement speed. Modulations of FSI activity occurring relatively early in relation to movement initiation were more influenced by the preparation for movement, compared with those occurring later. Conversely, FSI activity remained unaffected, as monkeys were preparing a movement toward a specific location and instead moved to the opposite direction when the trigger occurred. These results provide evidence that changes in activity of presumed GABAergic interneurons of the primate striatum could make distinct contributions to processes involved in movement generation. NEW & NOTEWORTHY We explored the functional contributions of striatal fast-spiking interneurons (FSIs), presumed GABAergic interneurons, to distinct steps of movement generation in monkeys performing a reaching task. The activity of individual FSIs was modulated before and during the movement, consisting mostly of increased in firing rates. Changes in activity also occurred during movement preparation. We interpret this variety of modulation types at different moments of task performance as reflecting differential FSI control over distinct phases of movement.

Advance Information on the Road: A Simulator Study of the Effect of Road Markings

1976 ◽  
Vol 18 (6) ◽  
pp. 521-532 ◽  
Author(s):  
Harald Witt ◽  
Carl G. Hoyos
Keyword(s):  
Driving Simulator ◽  
Driving Behavior ◽  
Speed Profile ◽  
The Road ◽  
Positive Effects ◽  
Road Signs ◽  
Advance Information ◽  
Simulator Study ◽  
On The Road ◽  
Accident Statistics

Accident statistics and studies of driving behavior have shown repeatedly that curved roads are hazardous. It was hypothesized that the safety of curves could be improved by indicating in advance the course of the road in a more effective way than do traditional road signs. A code of sequences of stripes put on right edge of the pavement was developed to indicate to the driver the radius of the curve ahead. The main characteristic of this code was the frequency of transitions from code elements to gaps between elements. The effect of these markings was investigated on a driving simulator. Twelve subjects drove on simulated roads of different curvature and with different placement of the code in the approach zone. Some positive effects of the advance information could be observed. The subjects drove more steadily, more precisely, and with a more suitable speed profile.

Effects of full body vibration on the perceived sense of verisimilitude and sense of presence

2012 ◽  
Vol 25 (0) ◽  
pp. 111
Author(s):  
Shuichi Sakamoto ◽  
Gen Hasegawa ◽  
Akio Honda ◽  
Yukio Iwaya ◽  
Yôiti Suzuki ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Visual Information ◽  
Sensory Information ◽  
Information And Communications Technologies ◽  
High Definition ◽  
Body Vibration ◽  
Spatiotemporal Information ◽  
Sense Of Presence ◽  
Perceived Reality ◽  
Advance Information ◽  
Full Body

High-definition multimodal displays are necessary to advance information and communications technologies. Such systems mainly present audio–visual information because this sensory information includes rich spatiotemporal information. Recently, not only audio–visual information but also other sensory information, for example touch, smell, and vibration, has come to be presented easily. The potential of such information is expanded to realize high-definition multimodal displays. We specifically examined the effects of full body vibration information on perceived reality from audio–visual content. As indexes of perceived reality, we used the sense of presence and the sense of verisimilitude. The latter is the appreciative role of foreground components in multimodal contents, although the former is related more closely to background components included in a scene. Our previous report described differences of characteristics of both senses to audio–visual contents (Kanda et al., IMRF2011). In the present experiments, various amounts of full body vibration were presented with an audio–visual movie, which was recorded via a camera and microphone set on wheelchair. Participants reported the amounts of perceived sense of presence and verisimilitude. Results revealed that the intensity of full body vibration characterized both senses differently. The sense of presence increased linearly according to the intensity of full body vibration, while the sense of verisimilitude showed a nonlinear tendency. These results suggest that not only audio–visual information but also full body vibration is importantto develop high-definition multimodal displays.

On Leading Practices of Preliminary Notification in the Interaction of Customs Authorities and Business Structures

2021 ◽  
Vol 27 (10) ◽  
pp. 804-815
Author(s):  
O. V. Vardanyan ◽  
T. N. Kosheleva
Keyword(s):  
Best Practices ◽  
Process Analysis ◽  
Legal Analysis ◽  
The European Union ◽  
Scientific Methods ◽  
Analysis Process ◽  
Advance Information ◽  
Key Features ◽  
Business Structures ◽  
The Eu

Aim. The presented study aims to identify the key features of best practices in the organization of advance notification by analyzing advance notification practices in the European Union (EU) and Japan.Tasks. The authors analyze the organization of advance notification in the EU and Japan, identify the key features of best practices in the organization of advance notification, and formulate recommendations for Russian customs authorities.Methods. This study uses general scientific methods (analysis, synthesis, comparison) and special scientific methods (legal analysis, process analysis).Results. In the process of analyzing advance notification practices in the EU and Japan, the key features of best practices in the organization of advance notification are identified and described.Conclusions. Recommendations for the development of advance notification in Russia are formulated: to increase the number of factors used to determine the content of advance information provided on a mandatory basis. An attempt is made to develop methodological recommendations for verifying information at the stage of advance notification.

scholarly journals Consumption insurance with advance information

2020 ◽  
Vol 11 (2) ◽  
pp. 671-711
Author(s):  
Christian A. Stoltenberg ◽  
Swapnil Singh
Keyword(s):  
Limited Commitment ◽  
Insurance Markets ◽  
Income Shocks ◽  
Complete Markets ◽  
Consumption Insurance ◽  
Current Consumption ◽  
The Us ◽  
Advance Information ◽  
Future Income ◽  
Saving Decisions

This paper investigates whether assuming that households possess advance information on their income shocks helps to overcome the difficulty of standard models to understand consumption insurance in the US. As our main result, we find that the quantitative relevance of advance information crucially depends on the structure of insurance markets. For a realistic amount of advance information, a complete markets model with endogenous solvency constraints due to limited commitment explains several key consumption insurance measures better than existing models without advance information. In contrast, when advance information is integrated into a standard incomplete markets model, it affects household consumption‐saving decisions too little to bridge the gap between the model and the data and can induce counterfactual correlations between current consumption growth and future income growth.

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