We consider approximate inference in a class of switching linear Gaussian State Space models which includes the switching Kalman Filter and the more general case of switch transitions dependent on the continuous hidden state. The method is a novel form of Gaussian sum smoother consisting of a single forward and backward pass, and compares favourably against a range of competing techniques, incl...

We consider the forward-backward splitting method for nding a zero of the sum of two maximal monotone mappings. This method is known to converge when the inverse of the forward mapping is strongly monotone. We propose a modiication to this method, in the spirit of the extragradient method for monotone variational inequalities, under which the method converges assuming only the forward mapping i...

Organic photocatalysts (PCs) are gaining popularity in applications of photoredox catalysis, but few studies have explored their modus operandi. We report a detailed mechanistic investigation the electron transfer activation step organocatalyzed atom radical polymerization (O-ATRP) involving electronically excited organic PCs and initiator, methyl 2-bromopropionate (MBP). This study compares ni...

We have identified a myelin basic protein (MBP) isoform in mouse embryos that includes an exon upstream of the usual transcription initiation site. This isoform, embryonic-neonatal MBP (E-MBP), is expressed at the protein level in the embryonic nervous system at a time when other MBP isoforms are not detected. In addition to the central and peripheral nervous systems of the embryo and neonate, ...

A 3.6mW single pass backward signal superfluorescent fiber source having a spectral width of 27.417nm was developed at a pump wavelength of 980.5nm and presented the experimental results along with non-flattened ASE spectrum. The fiber source could have direct applications in fiber sensors like fiber gyroscope or, in general, in any optical sensors in which a broad spectral band and high power ...

Eosinophil granule major basic protein (MBP), a potent toxin for helminths and mammalian cells in vitro, is a single polypeptide chain rich in arginine. MBP has been localized on damaged helminths and tissues in hypersensitivity diseases including bronchial asthma. The MBP cDNA indicates that MBP is translated as a slightly acidic preproprotein with an acidic propart. To test the hypothesis tha...

Maltose-binding protein (MBP) is essential for maltose transport and chemotaxis in Escherichia coli. To perform these functions it must interact with two sets of cytoplasmic membrane proteins, the MalFGK transport complex and the chemotactic signal transducer Tar. MBP is present at high concentrations, on the order of 1 mM, in the periplasm of maltose-induced or malTc constitutive cells. To det...

Objectives: To clarify whether bowel preparation use or its individual components [mechanical bowel preparation (MBP)/oral antibiotics] impact specific outcomes after colorectal surgery. Methods: National Surgical Quality Improvement Program–targeted colectomy data initiated in 2012 capture information on the use/type of bowel preparation and colorectal-specific complications. For patients unde...

This paper discusses the initial inverse heat problem (backward heat problem) with time-dependent coefficient. The problem is ill-posed in the sense that the solution (if it exists) does not depend continuously on the data. Two regularization solutions of the backward heat problem will be given by a modified quasi-boundary value method. The Hölder type error estimates between the regularization...

An experimental allergic encephalomyelitis was induced by bovine myelin basic protein (MBP) and bovine galactocerebroside (GC) on male guinea pigs. Animals were divided into five experimental and one control groups. Among the five experimental groups, three were inoculated with 75 micrograms, 150 micrograms and 300 micrograms of MBP, respectively, to see the dose dependency of demyelination. Th...