Funded by: IJARC Microsoft Resarch 
Note: this part of commit is public domain and relicense to myself.

cf. http://www.microsoft.com/japan/mscorp/ijarc/core/ifp_06_j.mspx
> all results derived from the research must, as soon as they are
> generated, be readily put in the public domain, freely and without restrictions,
> and accordingly the University shall waive all proprietary right,
> title and interest in and to such results.
