Human skin is innervated with different tactile afferents over the body, which are found at varying densities.We investigate how the relationships between tactile pleasantness, sensitivity and discrimination differ across the skin.Tactile pleasantness was assessed by stroking a soft brush over the skin, using five velocities (0.3, 1, 3, 10, 30 cm s
The article considers the topical problem of resource optimization during the maintenance process of technical systems.In order to illustrate the methodology (URRAN) developed by Russian Railways JSC to solve this problem, automation and remote control systems are used as an example.Due to a total lack of resources and the infinite needs, the
The thalamus relays sensory information to the cortex.Oscillatory activities of the thalamocortical network are modulated by monoamines, acetylcholine, and adenosine, and could be the key features characteristic of different vigilance states.Although the thalamus is almost always subjective to the actions of more than just one neuromodulator, repor
In Zimbabwe, tourism contributed about 10.4% to the GDP in 2014 making it one of the most important economic contributors.However, tourism development in that country is heavily skewed towards traditional and already developed tourism destinations such as the famous Victoria Falls, Hwange National Park and Kariba for example, with little effort dir
In order to properly quantify fission reactor neutronics parameter uncertainties, we have to use covariance data and sensitivity profiles consistently.In the present paper, Bar Height Stool we establish two consistent methodologies for uncertainty quantification: a self-shielded cross section-based consistent methodology and an infinitely-diluted c