Given the harmonic mean μ of the numbers xi (i = 1, 2, 3) and a t ∈ (0,min{x1, x2, x3}/μ}), we determine the best power mean exponents p and q such that Mp(xi − tμ) ≤ (1 − t)μ ≤ Mq(xi − tμ), where p and q only depend on t. Also, for t > 0 we similarly handle the estimates Mp(xi + tμ) ≤ (1 + t)μ ≤Mq(xi + tμ).

The Max Product (MP) is a local, iterative, message passing style algorithm that has been developed for finding the maximum a posteriori (MAP) assignment of discrete probability distribution specified by a graphical model. The scope of application of MP is vast and in particular it can serve as a heuristic to solve any combinatorial optimization problem. Despite the success of MP algorithm in t...

Reactive oxygen species (ROS)-induced oxidative stress plays a major role in pathogenesis of hypertension. Antidesma thwaitesianum (local name: Mamao) is a tropical plant distributed in the tropical/subtropical areas of the world, including Thailand. Mamao pomace (MP), a by-product generated from Mamao fruits, contains large amounts of antioxidant polyphenolic compounds. The aim of this study w...

Texas Gulf of Mexico populations of the marine mytilid Perna perna (Linnaeus, 1758) were sampled monthly on Fish Pass Jetty (FP) (27°41’ N) from September 1993 to February 1995 and Mansfield Pass Jetty (MP) (26°34’ N) from March 1994 to June 1995 within 1 yr of initial colonization. Population density and mussel size distributions allowed identification of annual cohorts. Mean individual tissue...

We investigated the feasibility of a novel method for hyperspectral mapping of macular pigment (MP) in vivo. Six healthy subjects were recruited for noninvasive imaging using a snapshot hyperspectral system. The three-dimensional full spatial-spectral data cube was analyzed using non-negative matrix factorization (NMF), wherein the data was decomposed to give spectral signatures and spatial dis...

In this lecture, we study the Belief propagation algorithm(BP) and the Max Product algorithm(MP). Last lecture reminds us of that in MRF, computing the marginal probabilities of random variables and Maximum A Posteriori(MAP) assignment is important. The Belief Propagation algorithm is a popular algorithm that is used to compute marginal probability of random variables. Max Product algorithm is ...

We examined age effects on Movement related potentials (MRPs) in 13 young (mean age = 29.3 years) and 13 old (mean age = 67.2 years) normal adults in right, left and bimanual self-paced button press conditions. Both the groups generated a slowly rising readiness potential (RP) at about 1000 ms, a negative shift (NS') at about 450 ms and a motor potential (MP) at about 100 ms prior to movement. ...

Background: Trust and expectation are important aspect of doctor patient relationship and its role in patient’s satisfaction and medication adherence is unclear. Objective: To study the levels of trust and expectation on psychiatrist and its relationship with patient’s satisfaction and treatment adherence. Methods: One hundred and twenty three consecutive outpatients were recruited on follow-up...

PURPOSE To investigate the clinical effects and outcomes of intravitreal injection of 4 mg of triamcinolone acetonide (IVTA) after or concomitant with macular laser photocoagulation (MP) for clinically significant macular edema (CSME). METHODS Forty-nine eyes of 49 patients with nonproliferative diabetic retinopathy and CSME were randomized into three groups. The eyes in the laser group (n=17...

The foveal region of the retina has a yellow pigmentation composed primarily of the carotenoids lutein and zeaxanthin. Past studies have shown that cigarette smoking depresses carotenoid concentrations in the blood. This is the first report on the effects of cigarette smoking on carotenoids in the retina. Macular pigment optical density (MP) was measured psychophysically by comparing foveal and...