This paper introduces an eecient le directory structure which provides for parallel retrieval of documents. The directory structure is based on the M-B-T directory structure. The M-B-T directory structure is compatible with current automatic retrieval and query processing techniques. Weights that are assigned to index terms can be included in the directory with the terms at no additional cost. ...

Recent evidence supports the notion that biological functions of extracellular matrix (ECM) are highly correlated to not only its composition but also its structure. This article integrates confocal microscopy imaging and image-processing techniques to analyze the microstructural properties of ECM. This report describes a two- and three-dimensional fiber middle-line tracing algorithm that may b...

This study utilized a feed-forward neural network model along with computer vision techniques to discriminate sweet red pepper products prepared by different methods such as freezing and pureeing. The differences among the fresh, frozen and pureed samples are investigated by studying their bio-crystallogram images. The dissimilarity in visually analyzed bio-crystallogram images are defined as t...

Computer methods . In applied mechanics and engineering Comput. Methods AppL Mech. Engrg. 190 (2001) 6359-6372 www.elsevier.comllocatelcma Solution of stochastic partial differential equations using Galerkin finite element techniques Manas K. Deb a.\ Iva M. Babuska b, J. Tinsley Oden b a TIECD Software, 6400 Harrogate Drive, Austin. TX 78759, USA b Texas Institute for Computational and Applied ...

Pyruvate dehydrogenase kinases (PDKs) are key enzymes in glucose metabolism, negatively regulating pyruvate dehyrogenase complex (PDC) activity through phosphorylation. Inhibiting PDKs could upregulate PDC activity and drive cells into more aerobic metabolism. Therefore, PDKs are potential targets for metabolism related diseases, such as cancers and diabetes. In this study, a series of computer...