objective(s) bone marrow is the traditional source of human multipotent mesenchymal stem cells (mscs), but adipose tissue appears to be an alternative and more readily available source. in this study, rat adipose-derived stem cells (adscs) were induced to differentiate into schwann-like cells and compared with rat bone marrow stem cells (bmscs) for their schwann-like cells differentiation poten...

Objective(s) Bone marrow is the traditional source of human multipotent mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs), but adipose tissue appears to be an alternative and more readily available source. In this study, rat adipose-derived stem cells (ADSCs) were induced to differentiate into Schwann-like cells and compared with rat bone marrow stem cells (BMSCs) for their Schwann-like cells differentiation pote...

Recognizing speech, gestures, and visual features are important interface capabilities for embedded mobile systems. Perception algorithms have many traits in common with more conventional media processing applications. The primary motivation for this work is that applications such as real-time, speaker-independent, large-vocabulary, domain-independent continuous speech recognition systems requi...

We deal with the problem of generating process plans in a real-life engineering domain, the bending of sheet metal parts. In this domain where geometry plays a key role, traditional engineering knowledge consists of fragmentary, sometimes contradictory pieces of advice and the solutions are evaluated according to multiple criteria. We apply a planning method that extends constraint programming....

In this paper, we propose a framework for iterative knowledge discovery from unstructured text using Formal Concept Analysis and Emergent Self Organizing Maps. We apply the framework to a real life case study using data from the Amsterdam-Amstelland police. The case zooms in on the problem of distilling concepts for domestic violence from the unstructured text in police reports. Our human-cente...

(Kopetz, 1997) stated that a trend in the sensor technology is the development of intelligent sensors also called smart sensors. The development of such sensors do not only rely on the hardware development but also on the software. The later should so meet the requirements on low costs and of quality. This paper presents our approach to model the software of a smart sensor and to generate the c...

saffron (zaaferan), botanical name crocus sativus, is the most expensive spice in the world. it is derived from the dried stigma and pistil of the purple saffron crocus flowers. iran is the largest saffron producer accounting for more than 80% of the world's production. saffron contains an aeroallergen that causes reactive respiratory allergic reactions in atopic subjects. igg antibody to aller...

Existing research on sentiment analysis mainly uses sentiment words and phrases to determine sentiments expressed in documents and sentences. Techniques have also been developed to find such words and phrases using dictionaries and domain corpora. However, there are still other types of words and phrases that do not bear sentiments on their own, but when they appear in some particular contexts,...

AIM Hyperoxia-induced photoreceptor degeneration occurs preferentially in the inferior retina of C57BL/6 J mice. This study investigates differential gene expression in the inferior and superior retina of C57BL/6 J mouse, before and after hyperoxic stress. METHODS At the age of P (postnatal day) 83-90, mice were placed in constant normoxia or hyperoxia (75% O(2)) for 2 weeks. Retinas from con...