Speakers are faster and more accurate at processing certain sound sequences within their language. Does this reflect the fact that these sequences are frequent or that they are phonetically less complex (e.g., easier to articulate)? It has been difficult to contrast these two factors given their high correlation in natural languages. In this study, participants were exposed to novel phonotactic...

We examine the mechanisms by which the human auditory cortex processes the frequency content of natural sounds. Through mathematical modeling of ultra-high field (7 T) functional magnetic resonance imaging responses to natural sounds, we derive frequency-tuning curves of cortical neuronal populations. With a data-driven analysis, we divide the auditory cortex into five spatially distributed clu...

There is increasing evidence that natural killer (NK) cells exhibit regulatory features. Among them, CD56bright NK cells have been suggested to play a major role in controlling T cell responses and maintaining homeostasis. Dysfunction in NK cell-mediated regulatory features has been recently described in untreated multiple sclerosis (MS), suggesting a contribution to MS pathogenesis. Moreover, ...

Usually multiple quality of service (QoS) guarantees are required in most multicast applications. This paper presents a multiple constraints algorithm for multicast traffic engineering in mobile ad hoc networks (MANET). The proposed algorithm is a new version of multiple constraints QoS multicast routing optimization algorithm in MANET based on genetic algorithm (MQMGA). The proposed MQMGA can ...

In this paper we provide a vibration analysis model and the modeling method for a fully flexible 3-Parallel-Revolute-joint-and-Spherical-joint (3PRS) manipulator—a sliding-leg tripod with flexible links and joints. A series of tripod configurations are set by rigid kinematics for simulation and experiment. All the links are modeled by finite elements: triangular membranes combined with bending ...

this paper presents the effects of geometric tolerances on the rotating shafts natural frequencies. due to modeling the tolerances, a code is written in matlab 2013 software that produces deviated points. deviated points are controlled by different geometric tolerances, including cylindricity, total run-out and coaxiality tolerances. final surfaces and models passing through the points are crea...