Visual perception and saccadic eye-movements are more precise when directed at isoeccentric locations along the horizontal compared to vertical meridian. This effect is known as horizontal-vertical anisotropy (HVA). Given that eye-movement system plays an important role in spatial short-term memory (STM) it was hypothesized STM would also show a anisotropy. Consistent with this hypothesis onlin...

In this paper, we determine geometric information on slope lengths of a large class of knots in the 3–sphere, based only on dia-grammatical properties of the knots. In particular, we show such knots have meridian length strictly less than 4, and we find infinitely many families with meridian length approaching 4 from below. Finally, we present an example to show that, in contrast to the case of...

Corneal topography of a harbor seal measured with a Placido's disc shows a central flattened stripe in the vertical meridian. Together with a pupil that can form a vertical slit, the flat vertical meridian can minimize the optical effects caused by the transition from water to air. Using infrared (IR) photoretinoscopy, we analyzed the refractive state of harbor seals and revealed a high degree ...

1. Donders Center for Cognition, Radboud University Nijmegen, 6525 HR Nijmegen, The Netherlands 2. Psychiatric Research Institute, LVR-Klinik Bedburg-Hau, 47551 Bedburg-Hau, Germany 3. Division of Acupuncture & Meridian, WHO Collaborating Center for Traditional Medicine, East-West Medical Research Institute and School of Korean Medicine, Kyung Hee University, Seoul 130-701, Korea 4. Karel de Gr...

In this paper, we determine geometric information on slope lengths of a large class of knots in the 3–sphere, based only on diagrammatical properties of the knots. In particular, we show such knots have meridian length strictly less than 4, and we find infinitely many families with meridian length approaching 4 from below. Finally, we present an example to show that, in contrast to the case of ...

In humans and other Old World primates, much of visual cortex comprises a set of retinotopic maps, embedded in a cortical sheet with well known, identifiable folding patterns. However, the relationship between these two prominent cortical variables has not been comprehensively studied. Here, we quantitatively tested this relationship using functional and structural magnetic resonance imaging in...

In this paper, we combine a decision tree algorithm with Protégé, to construct an ontology-based meridian method that serves as an example psychiatric disorder inference and a knowledge-sharing platform. This method may effectively detect a psychiatric disorder by pinpointing an association between the meridian system and modern medicine; it may also help to build a fuller picture of expert kno...

What is Bio-Cybernetics and Energy Medicine? Bio-cybernetics is a hot topic in the emerging field of energy medicine in Europe. Bio-cybernetic medicine is not a new idea but an old concept that has been given a new name. A bio-cybernetic matrix is a modern term for the acupuncture meridian system and the related medical field of acupuncture meridian assessment developed by Reinhold Voll, MD in ...