The LSTM-CRF is a hybrid graphical model which achieves state-of-the-art performance in supervised sequence labeling tasks. Collecting labeled data consumes lots of human resources and time. Thus, we want to improve the performance of LSTM-CRF by semi-supervised learning. Typically, people use pre-trained word representation to initialize models embedding layer from unlabeled data. However, the...

The estimation and detection of stimuli by sensory neurons is affected by factors that govern a transition from tonic to burst mode and the frequency characteristics of burst output. Pyramidal cells in the electrosensory lobe of weakly electric fish generate spike bursts for the purpose of stimulus detection. Spike bursts are generated during repetitive discharge when a frequency-dependent broa...

Expression of death-associated protein (DAP) kinase, a proapoptotic serine/threonine protein kinase, is frequently lost in human tumors. In a study of 134 primary breast cancer specimens hypermethylation of the DAP kinase gene was found in 13% of cases. A highly significant difference (P < 0.001) of DAP kinase inactivation was observed between invasive lobular cancer (n = 19) and invasive ducta...

Considering the medical, biotechnological, and economical importance of actinobacteria, there is a continuous need to improve the tools for genetic engineering of a broad range of these microorganisms. Intergeneric conjugation has proven to be a valuable yet imperfect tool for this purpose. The natural resistance of many actinomycetes to nalidixic acid (Nal) is generally exploited to eliminate ...

Oxidative stress is known to be a key factor in several diseases and was reported as a result of radiation exposure in human and experimental animals. Apple could provide a cheap and readily available source of dietary antioxidants. Therefore, the present study was designed to determine the possible protective effects of dried apple powder (DAP) against gamma (γ-) radiation induced oxidative st...

It was shown recently that the basal dendrites of cortical pyramidal neurons generate NMDA-spikes. In the present study, we made whole-cell recordings from hippocampal CA1 pyramidal neurons and examined whether NMDA receptor activation was involved in synaptic responses. At low input stimulus intensity, EPSPs with a fast decay time were induced. As the intensity of stimulation was increased in ...

In this study experimental vapor pressures of several organic azides including 1,3-diazidopropan-2-ol (1,3-DAP, CAS: 57011-48-0), 2,3-diazidopropan-2-ol (2,3-DAP, 67880-10-8) and geminal diazido group containing 1,3‑diethyl-2,2-diazidomalonate (DE-DAM, 168207-98-5) were measured for the first time using transpiration method. The provides p-T fitting equations corresponding molar enthalpies vapo...

The intensive use of lead (Pb)-based insecticides (lead arsenate, PbHAsO4) has led to Pb accumulation in agricultural soil, endangering human health through the possibility transferring it food chain. aim this study was evaluate potential for immobilization soil by applying organic (sludge, biocompost, yard compost, and peat) inorganic (bonemeal, zeolite, lime, wood ash) amendments, combination...