The large volume principle proposed by Vladimir Vapnik, which advocates that hypotheses lying in an equivalence class with a larger volume are more preferable, is a useful alternative to the large margin principle. In this paper, we introduce a clustering model based on the large volume principle called maximum volume clustering (MVC), and propose two algorithms to solve it approximately: a sof...

Surface electromyographic activity (sEMG) of the biceps brachii (BB) during weak elbow flexion has been reported to immediately increase after strong even while exerting consistent force; this phenomenon is called “post-contraction potentiation” (PCP). To determine whether central nervous system involved in PCP, we investigated effect transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) and magnetic ...

In Saudi Arabia, air conditioning is the main consumer of electricity, and increasing its energy efficiency great importance for conservation carbon footprint reduction. This study presents evaluation a hybrid indirect evaporative cooling-mechanical vapor compression (IEC-MVC) cycle cooling applications in Arabia. Most cities this country are characterized by high sensible demand, few near coas...

The Model-View-Controller (MVC) and Presentation-Abstraction-Control (PAC) models are object-oriented architectural models for Graphical User Interfaces (GUI's). Such models view a human-computer interface as composed of several interacting objects. In this paper we describe the characteristics of the MVC and PAC architectures and compare their suitability as program architectures. The MVC and ...

BACKGROUND There is a need to prevent or minimize bone loss associated with antiretroviral treatment (ART) initiation. We compared maraviroc (MVC)- to tenofovir disoproxil fumarate (TDF)-containing ART. METHODS This was a double-blind, placebo-controlled trial. ART-naive subjects with human immunodeficiency virus type 1 RNA load (viral load [VL]) >1000 copies/mL and R5 tropism were randomized...

We examined the differences in muscle power between the dominant and nondominant upper limbs of 33 healthy, right-handed, university baseball players (mean age, 20.4 ± 1.1 years) with an average baseball experience >11 years. After measuring maximal voluntary contraction (MVC) of hand grip, elbow flexion, and shoulder internal rotation in both upper limbs, the muscle power of each joint was mea...

Minute virus of canines (MVC) is an autonomous parvovirus that replicates efficiently without helper viruses in Walter Reed/3873D (WRD) canine cells. We previously showed that MVC infection induces mitochondrion-mediated apoptosis and G(2)/M-phase arrest in infected WRD cells. However, the mechanism responsible for these effects has not been established. Here, we report that MVC infection trigg...

Motor function is altered by microgravity, but little detail is available as to what these changes are and how changes in the individual components of the sensorimotor system affect the control of movement. Further, there is little information on whether the changes in motor performance reflect immediate or chronic adaptations to changing gravitational environments. To determine the effects of ...

Background MVC is the first-in-class CCR5 antagonist approved for use in treatment of CCR5-tropic (R5) HIV-1 infection; however, there is limited experience with MVC in regimens containing newer PIs and other new agents. This open-label 96-week multi-center study evaluates MVC in a variety of regimens to obtain additional safety and efficacy data in TE patients with limited options due to intol...

Using an exercise device that integrates maximal voluntary static contraction (MVC) of knee extensor muscles with dynamic knee extension, we compared progressive muscle fatigue, i.e., rate of decline in force-generating capacity, in normoxia (758 Torr) and hypobaric hypoxia (464 Torr). Eight healthy men performed exhaustive constant work rate knee extension (21 +/- 3 W, 79 +/- 2 and 87 +/- 2% o...