Multi-dimensional scaling (MDS) is a widely used technique to show, in a low dimensional space, relations between objects—such as humans, documents, soil samples—that are defined by a large set of features. Key benefit is that it enables visual inspection of object relations in an intuitive way. One of the limitations is that different projections exist, leading to different graphical represent...

This paper presents results of research dealing with geodetic and cadastral aspects of utilizing space above and below the surface. The research is being conducted at the Geodetic Engineering Division of the Technion Israel Institute of Technology, as part of the doctoral studies of the first author. The principal objectives of the research are to find a cadastralgeodetic solution for utilizing...

HNC Software, Inc. has developed a system called DOCUVERSE for visualizing the information content of large textual corpora. The system is built around two separate neural network methodologies: context vectors and self organizing maps. Context vectors (CVs) are high dimensional information representations that encode the semantic content of the textual entities they represent. Self organizing ...

This paper presents results of research dealing with geodetic and cadastral aspects of utilizing space above and below the surface. The research is being conducted at the Geodetic Engineering Division of the Technion Israel Institute of Technology, as part of the doctoral studies of the first author. The principal objectives of the research are to find a cadastralgeodetic solution for utilizing...

The proliferation of stem cell research, conflated with its ethical and moral implications, has led governments to attempt regulation of both the science and funding of stem cells. Due to a diversity of opinions and cultural viewpoints, no single policy or set of rules exist to govern stem cell research. Instead, each country has developed its own policy. The following map catalogs the general ...