We propose two new models for view-independent face recognition, which lies under the category of multiview approaches. We use the so-called “mixture of experts” (MOE) in which, the problem space is divided into several subspaces for the experts, and then the outputs of experts are combined by a gating network to form the final output. Basically, our focus is on the way that the face space is p...

Sheep are used as models for the human spine, yet comparative in vivo data necessary for validation is limited. The purpose of this study was therefore to compare spinal motion and trunk muscle activity during active trunk movements in sheep and humans. Three-dimensional kinematic data as well as surface electromyography (sEMG) of spinal flexion and extension was compared in twenty-four humans ...

BACKGROUND The incidence of lung cancer is expected to increase due to increases in exposure to airborne pollutants and cigarette smoke. Moringa oleifera (MO), a medicinal plant found mainly in Asia and South Africa is used in the traditional treatment of various ailments including cancer. This study investigated the antiproliferative effect of MO leaf extract (MOE) in cancerous A549 lung cells...

Received 6 Apr. 2007 Accepted Supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (30571184), Jiangsu Provincial Natural Science Foundation (BK2007166), the Tenth Five-years Plan of National Key Program (2004BA525B05) and the Eleventh Five-years Plan of National Sci-technological Supporting Program (2006BAD13B04-1-08), the Changjiang Scholars and Innovative Research Team in University...

A multistage fuzzy minimum output energy (MOE) detector is proposed for multiple input multiple output (MIMO) multi-carrier code-division-multiple access (MC-CDMA) uplink systems with carrier frequency offset (CFO) over multipath fading channels. The first stage of the receiver uses a novel MIMO receiver model with offset symbols to achieve a fuzzy CFO-constrained MOE detector that suppresses m...

The minimum output energy (MOE) receiver has been developed for multiuser detection when multipath distortion is present. Its performance has been shown to be very close to the minimum mean square error (MMSE) receiver at high signal-to-noise ratio. However, due to the additive noise, the constraint vector required to construct the MOE receiver is a biased estimate of the channel vector. Thus, ...

Photoreceptor neurons (R cells) in the Drosophila eye define a map of visual space by connecting to targets in distinct layers of the optic lobe, with R1-6 cells connecting to the lamina (the first optic ganglion) and R7 and R8 cells connecting to the medulla (the second optic ganglion). Here, we show that Wengen (Wgn) directly binds Moesin (Moe) through a cytosolic membrane proximal domain and...

Abstract Glued laminated timber (glulam) is a great building material with strong mechanical properties that comprises layers of wood (lamina) glued together long-lasting structural adhesives. As the supply large dimensional lumber for construction projects has been in shortage, glulam ideal to replace because it can be made various sizes and shapes, including unique arches using relatively sma...

To understand the molecular basis of neuronal excitation in the mammalian olfactory system, we conducted a systematic analysis of the organization of voltage-gated sodium (Nav) channel subunits in the main olfactory epithelium (MOE) and vomeronasal organ (VNO) of adult mice. We also analyzed changes in Nav channel expression during development in these two systems and during regeneration of the...