This paper is a working draft from the research of Justin Collins and Jerry Valentine at the University of Missouri. The writers are considering refinement of this paper for submission to a professional journal. Do Not copy or reproduce this paper without written permission from Professor Valentine (requests must be made to Jerry Valentine, Professor Emeritus, University of Missouri at Valentin...

1.1 The multidimensional space One of the leading models of face recognition is the multidimensional space (MDS) model proposed by Valentine (1991a) which suggests that faces are encoded as points in a metaphoric multidimensional space, and that any characteristic which differentiates among faces can serve as a dimension in that space (Bruce, Burton, & Dench, 1994; Valentine, 1991a; Valentine &...

The incidence of myositis has been increasing since the advent of the epidemic of community-associated methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus infection, and Panton-Valentine leukocidin has been implicated as a factor contributing to more-severe muscle injury. We report a case of severe myositis accompanying septic osteomyelitis and necrotizing fasciitis caused by a Panton-Valentine leukoci...

'Valentine' heart shape is a common qualifier used in veterinary radiology to describe a cardiac silhouette with focal enlargement at the level of the base of the heart in feline patients. Anecdotally, this sign has been thought to be related to biatrial enlargement and also to hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM). However, to our knowledge, there has been no study performed to assess the associat...

Synapse>Valentine by Jacoob Druckman was conceived as a single electroacoustic work. The first half, Synapse is the electronic portion, and the second half, Valentine, is the acoustic portion. Synapse is often omitted in public performances. Beginning with a brief overview of Druckman’s career and works, this paper examines the practice of omitting the electronic Synapse and presents evidence t...