Abstract: Chondrogenic potential of mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) can be determined using magnetic resonance relaxometry by measuring T2 relaxation value of the MSCs.

Abstract: The invention discloses a method of connecting two or more phone lines in a cross-country connection through a rented device (44). The device may be a mobile phone or a SIM card. An SMS message (42) is sent from the rented device (44) to a service provider (47) bearing the identification of the phone lines to be connected. The SMS is received by a gateway of the service provider, and the gateway subsequently places calls to the phone lines (46) in the SMS and connects the phone lines.

Abstract: Methods and circuitry for reducing ground bounce and VCC sag effects in integrated circuit (“IC”) devices is provided. In particular, a via-programmable design for I/O circuitry in IC devices is provided. The via-programmable I/O circuitry is used to disconnect I/O pin driver circuitry from and create a substantially direct connection between unused I/O pins and the ground and/or VCC signals of an IC device to reduce ground bounce and VCC sag, respectively.