in this paper, some applications of the method of least squares (mls) for the solution of various problems in electromagnetics engineering is briefly reviewed. here, mls is employed for the solution of various problems such as solution of equations, curve fitting to measured data, generalized fourier coefficients, linear operator equations, inegro-differential equations, electrostatics and magn...

The rational cubic function with three parameters has been extended to rational bi-cubic function to visualize the shape of regular convex surface data. The rational bi-cubic function involves six parameters in each rectangular patch. Data dependent constraints are derived on four of these parameters to visualize the shape of convex surface data while other two are free to refine the shape of s...

INTRODUCTION Brain midline shift (MLS) is a life-threatening condition that requires urgent diagnosis and treatment. We aimed to validate bedside assessment of MLS with Transcranial Sonography (TCS) in neurosurgical ICU patients by comparing it to CT. METHODS In this prospective single centre study, patients who underwent a head CT were included and a concomitant TCS performed. TCS MLS was de...

Metazoan development proceeds primarily through the regulated expression of genes encoding transcription factors and components of cell signaling pathways. One way to decipher the complex developmental programs is to assemble the underlying gene regulatory networks by dissecting the cis-regulatory modules that direct temporal-spatial expression of developmental genes and identify corresponding ...

Elimination of potentially self-reactive T lymphocytes during their maturation in the thymus has been shown to be a major mechanism in accomplishing self-tolerance. Previous reports demonstrated that clonal deletion of self-Mls-1a-specific V beta 6+ T lymphocyte is controlled by a radiosensitive I-E+ thymic component. Irradiation chimeras reconstituted with I-E- bone marrow showed substantial n...

BACKGROUND There are limited data available on macrolide-lincosamide-streptogramin (MLS) resistance of Staphylococcus aureus (S. aureus) and coagulase-negative staphylococci (CoNS) from bovine milk in China. To address this knowledge gap, MLS resistance was determined in 121 S. aureus and 97 CoNS isolates. Minimum inhibitory concentrations (MICs) of MLS antibiotics were determined by an agar di...

Moving-Least Squares (MLS) surfaces are a popular way to define a smooth manifold surface from a set of unorganized points without normals. In this paper we present a formulation of MLS surfaces that sheds light on shortcomings of the original technique proposed by Levin, which is based on a two-step minimization procedure. We show that there are cases intrinsic to the geometry of the underlyin...

Recent studies indicate that both CD4+ and CD8+ T lymphocytes proliferate in vitro in response to Mls-1a-encoded determinants. Using both immunogenetic and antibody blocking approaches we show here that Mls-1a responses of both subsets require expression of major histocompatibility complex (MHC) class II molecules (I-A and/or I-E) by the stimulator cells. Furthermore, CD8+ T cell responses to M...

Virtual reality (VR) systems are promising treatment options in stroke rehabilitation because they can incorporate motor learning strategies (MLS) supporting task-oriented practice. A pre-post design was used to evaluate a knowledge translation (KT) strategy supporting therapists in acquiring proficiency with VR while integrating MLS. Following e-learning modules and experiential learning, outc...

Multi-Level Security (MLS) has been implemented on many different operating systems. We will discuss the reasons and motivations behind the improvements to the MLS model in SELinux that were accepted into the 2.6.12 Linux Kernel. An introduction to SELinux MLS representation, policy creation, and integration is provided to help further the adoption and use of this technology.