Streaming in auditory scene analysis refers to the perceptual grouping of multiple interleaved sounds having similar characteristics while sounds with different characteristics are segregated. In human perception, auditory streaming occurs on the basis of temporal features of sounds such as the rate of amplitude modulation. We present results from multiunit recordings in the auditory forebrain ...

Streaming in auditory scene analysis refers to the perceptual grouping of multiple interleaved sounds having similar characteristics while sounds with different characteristics are segregated. In human perception auditory streaming occurs on the basis of temporal features of sounds such as the rate of amplitude modulation. We present results from multiunit recordings in the auditory forebrain o...

This paper introduces an innovative transportation concept called Flexible Mobility on Demand (FMOD), which provides personalized services to passengers. FMOD is a demand responsive system in which a list of travel options is provided in real-time to each passenger request. The system provides passengers with flexibility to choose from a menu that is optimized in an assortment optimization fram...

The repair of injured tendons remains a great challenge, largely owing to a lack of in-depth characterization of tendon cells and their precursors. We show that human and mouse tendons harbor a unique cell population, termed tendon stem/progenitor cells (TSPCs), that has universal stem cell characteristics such as clonogenicity, multipotency and self-renewal capacity. The isolated TSPCs could r...

PURPOSE To compare electroretinogram (ERG) characteristics in patients with retinitis pigmentosa (RP) and normal subjects using frequency domain analysis. METHODS Five basic ERG recordings were performed in normal subjects and patients with a clinical diagnosis of RP according to the ISCEV (International Society of Clinical Electrophysiology of Vision) protocol. Frequency domain analysis was ...

Superstructures, groups of weakly coupled cavities fed through a single power coupler, are currently investigated as a more cost effective alternative to the 9-cell TESLA cavities. Two Nb prototypes of the superstructure have been built, consisting of two 7-cell cavities, and installed in the TESLA Test Facility at DESY. The HOM damping of these superstructures has been investigated with a modu...

Hypertrophic scarring is a major postoperative complication which leads to severe disfigurement and dysfunction in patients and usually requires multiple surgical revisions due to its high recurrence rates. Excessive-mechanical-loading across wounds is an important initiator of hypertrophic scarring formation. In this study, we demonstrate that intradermal administration of a single extracellul...

PURPOSE Transforming growth factor-beta2 (TGF-beta2), basic fibroblast growth factor (bFGF), and fibromodulin (FMOD) are important extracellular matrix components of the sclera and have been shown to be associated with the development of high myopia. Our aim was to examine the association between myopia and the polymorphisms within TGF-beta2, bFGF, and FMOD. METHODS The study group comprised ...

Abstract In youth with Type 1 diabetes, adherence to medical treatment regimens requires the involvement of both parent and child. A clinic-integrated behavioral intervention in Family Management Diabetes (FMOD) trial was shown be effective controlling deterioration glycemic level; yet mechanism remains unknown. It is possible that effectiveness through improved parent–child relation. To invest...

Inflammation is an immune response that the host organism eliminates threats from foreign objects or endogenous signals. It plays a key role in progression, prognosis as well therapy of diseases. Chronic inflammatory diseases have been regarded main cause death worldwide at present, which greatly affect vast number individuals, producing economic and social burdens. Thus, developing drugs targe...