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Anonymous password‐based key exchange with low resources consumption and better user‐friendliness
Authors: Qian Haifeng , Gong Junqing , Zhou Yuan 
Published: February 2012

ABSTRACTAnonymous password authenticated key exchange (APAKE) protocols allow the server to authenticate its clients without revealing their identities. In this paper, we first construct a basic protocol SAPAKE by using the homomorphic encryption scheme and an auxiliary memory device. Compared with the previous ones, SAPAKE is more suitable for those privacy‐sensitive applications (e.g., cloud computing) where reducing server payload and improving user experience are both essential. Furthermore, we refine SAPAKE by removing the use of the memory device to gain an enhanced extension SAPAKE+ without increasing the resources consumption. SAPAKE+ achieves better user‐friendliness than SAPAKE while it requires publishing more public parameters. Both of our protocols are practical due to their low (computation and communication) resources consumption and better user‐friendliness, and achieve provable security in the random oracle model. Copyright © 2012 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.
Efficient encryption with keyword search in mobile networks
Authors: Yau Wei‐Chuen , Heng Swee‐Huay , Tan Syh‐Yuan , Goi Bok‐Min , Phan Raphael C.‐W. 
Published: February 2012

ABSTRACTOn these days, users tend to access to online content via mobile devices, for example, e‐mails. Because these devices have constrained resources, users may wish to instruct e‐mail gateways to search through new e‐mails and only download those corresponding to particular keywords, such as “urgent.” Yet, this searching should not compromise the user's privacy. A public key encryption with keyword search (PEKS) scheme achieves both these requirements. Most PEKS schemes are constructed on the basis of bilinear pairings. Recently, Khader proposed the first PEKS scheme that does not require bilinear pairings and is provably indistinguishable chosen‐keyword attack (IND‐CKA) secure in the standard model. Such a scheme is more efficient than pairing‐based ones. In this paper, we show a drawback of Khader's scheme in that it depends on an unnecessary security assumption: Its IND‐CKA security requires its underlying identity‐based encryption building block to be indistinguishable chosen‐ciphertext attack secure. We construct a more efficient PEKS scheme that achieves the same level of PEKS security as Khader's but that only requires the underlying identity‐based encryption to be indistinguishable chosen‐plaintext attack secure. We give a direct proof that the proposed scheme is IND‐CKA secure. Our scheme outperforms other recent PEKS schemes in literature. Copyright © 2012 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.
Vulnerabilities of underwater acoustic networks to denial‐of‐service jamming attacks
Authors: Zuba Michael , Shi Zhijie , Peng Zheng , Cui Jun‐Hong , Zhou Shengli 
Published: February 2012

AbstractRecent surges in the development of underwater acoustic networks (UANs) have lead to a rapid acceptance of this technology in scientific, commercial, and military applications. However, limited work has been performed on developing secure communication mechanisms and techniques to protect these networks. Security mechanisms are wildly studied in terrestrial networks, and various defense mechanisms have been developed as safeguards. Because of the difference in communication mediums and physical environments, the existing solutions for terrestrial networks cannot be directly applied for UANs. In this paper, we study the effects of denial‐of‐service jamming attacks on UANs using real‐world field tests. We develop our own jammer hardware and signals in order to analyze the characteristics of different jamming attack models on a network. Our tests are performed on multiple commercial brand acoustic modems and an orthogonal frequency division multiplexing modem prototype. We show that UANs can be easily jammed using carefully timed attacks, which are energy efficient. Copyright © 2012 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.
Efficient privacy‐preserving authentication protocol for vehicular communications with trustworthy
Authors: Xiong Hu , Chen Zhong , Li Fagen 
Published: February 2012

ABSTRACTIn this paper, we introduce an efficient and trustworthy conditional privacy‐preserving communication protocol for VANETs based on proxy re‐signature. The proposed protocol is characterized by the trusted authority (TA) designating the roadside units to translate signatures computed by the on‐board units into one that are valid with respect to TA's public key. In addition, the proposed protocol offers both a priori and a posteriori countermeasures: it can not only provide fast anonymous authentication and privacy tracking, but also guarantee message trustworthiness for vehicle‐to‐vehicle communications. Furthermore, it reduces the communication overhead and offers fast message authentication and low storage requirements. We use extensive analysis to demonstrate the merits of the proposed protocol and to contrast it with previously proposed solutions. Copyright © 2012 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.
pH‐Sensitive Capsules as Intracellular Optical Reporters for Monitoring Lysosomal pH Changes Upon Stimulation
Authors: Rivera_Gil Pilar , Nazarenus Moritz , Ashraf Sumaira , Parak Wolfgang J. 
Published: February 2012

AbstractThe concept of a long‐term sensor for ion changes in the lysosome is presented. The sensor is made by layer‐by‐layer assembly of oppositely charged polyelectrolytes around ion‐sensitive fluorophores, in this case for protons. The sensor is spontaneously incorporated by cells and resides over days in the lysosome. Intracellular changes of the concentration of protons upon cellular stimulation with pH‐active agents are monitored by read‐out of the sensor fluorescence at real time. With help of this sensor concept it is demonstrated that the different agents used (Monensin, Chloroquine, Bafilomycin A1, Amiloride) possessed different kinetics and mechanisms of action in affecting the intracellular pH values.
An asynchronous hierarchical router for networks‐on‐chip‐based three‐dimensional multi‐processor system‐on‐chip
Authors: Lafi Walid , Lattard Didier , Jerrya Ahmed 
Published: February 2012

SUMMARYThree‐dimensional networks‐on‐chip (3D NoC) are rising as a good approach to well managed complex interconnections in 3D multi‐processor system‐on‐chip (MPSoC). This paper introduces a new router in order to enhance throughput and latency compared to classic 3D mesh NoC. The proposed router is hierarchical as it is composed of two completely decoupled modules: one for inter‐layer communication and one for intra‐layer communication. It is fully implemented in asynchronous logic to allow low latency transfer.Synthesis and extrapolation results show that the hierarchical router is competitive with the classic 3D mesh in terms of area and power. Throughput and latency evaluation is performed using a SystemC‐TLM NoC simulator. Simulations' results show that the proposed hierarchical router can outperform the 3D mesh by more than 25% in terms of throughput and latency in the case of transpose traffic. Copyright © 2012 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.
Energy-aware test connection assignment for the self-diagnosis of a wireless sensor network
Authors: Weber Andréa , Kutzke Alexander Robert , Chessa Stefano 
Published: February 2012

Abstract
Sensor nodes in Wireless Sensor Networks (WSNs) are prone to failures due to the fragile hardware, malicious attacks, or hostile or harsh environment. In order to assure reliable, long-term monitoring of the phenomenon under investigation, a major challenge is to detect node malfunctions as soon as possible and with an energy efficient approach. We address this problem by using a system-level diagnosis strategy in which the sink issues to the WSN a self-diagnosis task that involves a number of mutual tests among sensors. Based on the test outcomes, the sink executes the diagnosis procedure. This work presents an algorithm for the assignment of tests among the sensors of a WSN that assures the desired system diagnosability and that is aware of energy consumption. We show by simulation experiments that the present approach, as compared to a previous one, enables consistent energy savings on the sensors.
Comparative Stability Studies of Poly(2-methyl-2-oxazoline) and Poly(ethylene glycol) Brush Coatings
Authors: Pidhatika Bidhari , Rodenstein Mathias , Chen Yin , Rakhmatullina Ekaterina , Mühlebach Andreas , Acikgöz Canet , Textor Marcus , Konradi Rupert 
Published: February 2012

Non-fouling surfaces that resist non-specific adsorption of proteins, bacteria, and higher organisms are of particular interest in diverse applications ranging from marine coatings to diagnostic devices and biomedical implants. Poly(ethylene glycol) (PEG) is the most frequently used polymer to impart surfaces with such non-fouling properties. Nevertheless, limitations in PEG stability have stimulated research on alternative polymers that are potentially more stable than PEG. Among them, we previously investigated poly(2-methyl-2-oxazoline) (PMOXA), a peptidomimetic polymer, and found that PMOXA shows excellent anti-fouling properties. Here, we compare the stability of films self-assembled from graft copolymers exposing a dense brush layer of PEG and PMOXA side chains, respectively, in physiological and oxidative media. Before media exposure both film types prevented the adsorption of full serum proteins to below the detection limit of optical waveguide in situ measurements. Before and after media exposure for up to 2 weeks, the total film thickness, chemical composition, and total adsorbed mass of the films were quantified using variable angle spectroscopic ellipsometry (VASE), X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS), and optical waveguide lightmode spectroscopy (OWLS), respectively. We found (i) that PMOXA graft copolymer films were significantly more stable than PEG graft copolymer films and kept their protein-repellent properties under all investigated conditions and (ii) that film degradation was due to side chain degradation rather than due to copolymer desorption.
Nano-Sized Albumin-Copolymer Micelles for Efficient Doxorubicin Delivery
Authors: Wu Yuzhou , Shih Er Kai , Ramanathan Arvind , Vasudevan Subhash , Weil Tanja 
Published: February 2012

We present the discovery of a nano-sized protein-derived micellar drug delivery system based on the polycationic albumin precursor protein cBSA-147. The anticancer drug doxorubicin (DOX) was efficiently encapsulated into nanosized micelles based on hydrophobic interactions with the polypeptide scaffold. These micelles revealed attractive stabilities in various physiological buffers and a wide pH range as well as very efficient uptake into A549 cells after 1 h incubation time only. In vitro cytotoxicity was five-times increased compared to free DOX also indicating efficient intracellular drug release. In addition, multiple functional groups are available for further chemical modifications. Based on the hydrophobic loading mechanism, various classical anti-cancer drugs, in principle, could be delivered even synergistically in a single micelle. Considering these aspects, this denatured albumin-based drug delivery system represents a highly attractive platform for nanomedicine approaches towards cancer therapy.
Design and Preparation of a Nanoprobe for Imaging Inflammation Sites
Authors: Yoshitomi Toru , Nagasaki Yukio 
Published: February 2012

To image inflammation sites, we developed a novel nanoparticle, hydroxylamine-containing nanoparticle (HANP), which emits an intense electron spin resonance (ESR)-signal triggered by enzymatic oxidation reaction and pH-sensitive self-disintegration. The nanoparticle was prepared from an amphiphilic block copolymer, poly(ethylene glycol)-b-poly[4-(2,2,6,6-tetramethylpiperidine-1-hydroxyl)aminomethylstyrene] (PEG-b-PMNT-H), which spontaneously forms a core–shell type polymeric micelle (particle diameter = ca. 50 nm) in aqueous media. Because the PMNT-H segment in the block copolymer possesses amino groups in each repeating unit, the particle can be disintegrated by protonation of the amino groups in an acidic pH environment such as inflammation sites, which is confined to the hydrophobic core of HANP. Mixing HANP with horseradish peroxidase (HRP)/H2O2 mixture resulted in enzymatic oxidization of the hydroxylamines in the PEG-b-PMNT-H and converted the hydroxylamine to the stable nitroxide radical form in PEG-b-poly[4-(2,2,6,6-tetramethylpiperidine-1-oxyl)aminomethylstyrene] (PEG-b-PMNT), which shows an intense ESR signal. It is interesting to note that the ESR signal increased at a greater rate under acidic conditions (pH 5.6) than that under neutral conditions (pH 7.4), although the enzymatic activity of HRP under neutral conditions is known to be much higher than that under acidic conditions. This indicates that enzymatic oxidation reaction was accelerated by synchronizing the disintegration of HANP under acidic conditions. On the basis of these results, HANP can be used as a high-performance ESR probe for imaging of inflammation sites.
A thermodynamic efficiency for Stokesian swimming
Authors: Childress Stephen 
Published: February 2012

AbstractSince free Stokesian swimming does no work external to fluid and body, the classical thermodynamic efficiency of this activity is zero. This paper introduces a potential thermodynamic efficiency by partially tethering the body so that work is done externally and instantaneously. We compare the resulting efficiency with other definitions utilized in Stokes flow, extend the instantaneous definition to encompass a full swimming stroke, and compute it for propulsion of a spherical body by a helical flagellum.
Horizontal and vertical motions of barotropic vortices over a submarine mountain
Authors: Zavala Sansón L. , Barbosa Aguiar A. C. , van Heijst G. J. F. 
Published: February 2012

AbstractThe evolution of barotropic vortices over a topographic, axisymmetric mountain in a homogeneous rotating fluid is studied experimentally. The aim is to identify the main physical processes observed in (i) a horizontal plane of motion, perpendicular to the rotation axis of the system, and (ii) a vertical plane across the diameter of the mountain. The vortices are monopolar cyclones initially generated near or over the topography. Initially, the vortices drift towards the mountain due to the $\ensuremath{\beta} $-effect associated with the topographic slope. On arriving, they turn around the obstacle in an anticyclonic direction, whilst anticyclonic vorticity is generated over the summit. The long-term vorticity distribution is dominated by the original cyclone elongated around the topographic contours and the generated anticyclone over the tip of the topography. In the vertical plane an oscillatory uphill–downhill flow is generated, which is directly related to the drift of the cyclone around the mountain. Depending on the vortex characteristics, the period of the oscillation ranges from 4 to 10 times the rotation period of the system. The horizontal and vertical flow fields are reproduced numerically by using a shallow-water formulation, which allows a detailed view of the vertical motions, hence facilitating the interpretation of the experimental results. In addition, the cyclone–anticyclone pair over the mountain is compared with analytical solutions of topographically trapped waves. A general conclusion is that vertical motions persist for several days (or rotation periods), which implies that this mechanism might be potentially important for the vertical transport over seamounts.
Blood pressure decrease with ingestion of a soya product (kinako) or fish oil in women with the metabolic syndrome: role of adiponectin and nitric oxide
Authors: Simão Andréa Name Colado , Lozovoy Marcell Alysson Batisti , Bahls Larissa Danielle , Morimoto Helena Kaminami , Simão Tathiana Name Colado , Matsuo Tiemi , Dichi Isaias 
Published: February 2012

The aim of the present study was to verify the effects of fish oil and a soya-based product on inflammatory markers and endothelial function measured by NO in women with the metabolic syndrome (MetS). A total of sixty-five women (mean age: 47·9 (sd9·98) years) were studied in a 90-d parallel, randomised design. A control group maintained their usual diet; the second group received 29 g/d of soyabean (kinako); the third group received 3 g/d of fish oiln-3 fatty acids; and the fourth group received fish oil (3 g/d) and kinako (29 g/d). Anthropometric, blood pressure (BP), inflammatory markers, anti-inflammatory marker (adiponectin) and NO concentrations were evaluated. In relation to the baseline values, the group that received fish oil and kinako concomitantly presented a statistically significant decrease in systolic BP (SBP;P < 0·05), whereas there was a significant decrease in diastolic BP (DBP) in the control group (P < 0·05), kinako group (P < 0·01) and fish oil group (P < 0·01) after 90 d. There was a significant increase in adiponectin (P < 0·01) and NO values (P < 0·05) after 90 d in the kinako and fish oil groups. Differences between treatment groups verified a significant decrease (P < 0·05) in DBP in the kinako group after 90 d when compared to the results obtained from the fish oil and kinako groups. In conclusion, the findings of increased serum adiponectin and NO metabolite levels after 90 d, both in the fish oil and soya groups, reinforce the importance of the influence of adiponectin and NO levels on BP decrease in patients with the MetS.
A contribution to the study of Acarosporaceae in South America
Authors: KNUDSEN Kerry , FLAKUS Adam , KUKWA Martin 
Published: February 2012

AbstractAcarospora dissecta (Bolivia) and Sarcogyne brunnea (Bolivia, Ecuador) are described as new to science. Acarospora trachyticola, a common effigurate species in Peru, is revised and reported as new for Argentina, Bolivia and Venezuela. Acarospora brasiliensis is considered as a later synonym of A. lorentzii, which is reported new for Peru. Sarcogyne terrena is revised. Silobia smaragdula is verified as occurring in Chile. Polysporina urceolata is reported new to South America from Bolivia.
Ergodic properties of invariant measures for C1+α non-uniformly hyperbolic systems
Authors: LIANG CHAO , SUN WENXIANG , TIAN XUETING 
Published: February 2012

AbstractFor every ergodic hyperbolic measure ω of a C1+α diffeomorphism, there is an ω-full-measure set $\tilde {\Lambda }$ (the union of $\tilde \Lambda _l=\mathrm {supp}( \omega |_{\Lambda _{l}})$, the support sets of ω on each Pesin block Λl, l=1,2,…) such that every non-empty, compact and connected subset $V\subseteq \mathrm {Closure}(\mathcal {M}_{\mathrm {inv}}(\tilde \Lambda ))$ coincides with Vf(x), where $\mathcal {M}_{\mathrm {inv}}(\tilde {\Lambda })$ denotes the space of invariant measures supported on $\tilde {\Lambda }$ and Vf(x) denotes the accumulation set of time averages of Dirac measures supported at one orbit of some point x. For each fixed set V, the points with the above property are dense in the support supp (ω) . In particular, points satisfying $V_f(x)=\mathrm {Closure}(\mathcal {M}_{\mathrm {inv}}(\tilde \Lambda ))$ are dense in supp (ω) . Moreover, if supp (ω) is isolated, the points satisfying $V_f(x)\supseteq \mathrm {Closure}(\mathcal {M}_{\mathrm {inv}}(\tilde \Lambda ))$ form a residual subset of supp (ω) . These extend results of K. Sigmund [On dynamical systems with the specification property. Trans. Amer. Math. Soc. 190 (1974), 285–299] (see also M. Denker, C. Grillenberger and K. Sigmund [Ergodic Theory on Compact Spaces (Lecture Notes in Mathematics, 527). Springer, Berlin, Ch. 21]) from the uniformly hyperbolic case to the non-uniformly hyperbolic case. As a corollary, irregular + points form a residual set of supp (ω) .
The efficacy of a brief, peer-led nutrition education intervention in increasing fruit and vegetable consumption: a wait-list, community-based randomised controlled trial
Authors: Glasson Colleen , Chapman Kathy , Gander Kristi , Wilson Tamara , James Erica 
Published: February 2012

AbstractObjectiveThe objective of the present research was to test the efficacy of Fruit & Veg $ense sessions in increasing fruit and vegetable consumption.DesignA wait-list randomised controlled trial was conducted (n 292). Intervention participants attended a Fruit & Veg $ense session and received newsletters at weeks 2 and 5 after attending the session. All participants completed an FFQ and a questionnaire measuring knowledge, attitudes, barriers and stage of change for fruit and vegetable consumption at baseline and 6 weeks.SettingHunter region of New South Wales, Australia.SubjectsTwo hundred and ninety-two parents with children of primary school age.ResultsThe intervention group significantly increased its mean consumption of fruit and vegetables by 0·62 servings compared with 0·11 in the control group (difference of 0·51, P = 0·001). Compared with the control group, there were significant increases in intervention participants’ knowledge of daily recommended servings (for fruit and vegetables) and serving size (for vegetables), improvement in stage of change for vegetable consumption and a decrease in the number of perceived barriers to fruit and vegetable consumption.ConclusionsFruit & Veg $ense is efficacious in increasing fruit and vegetable consumption among parents of primary-school children. The study adds significantly to the limited evidence regarding fruit and vegetable interventions and the feasibility of engaging peer educators to deliver community education sessions. A broader implementation trial to test the effectiveness of Fruit & Veg $ense is recommended.
Changes in fat contents of US snack foods in response to mandatory trans fat labelling
Authors: Van Camp Debra , Hooker Neal H , Lin Chung-Tung Jordan 
Published: February 2012

AbstractObjectiveImpact of mandatory trans fat labelling on US snack food introductions is examined.DesignUsing label information, lipid ingredients and fat profiles are compared pre- and post-labelling.SettingKey products in the US snack food industry contribute significant amounts of artificial trans fat. Industry efforts to reformulate products to lower trans fat may alter the overall fat profile, in particular saturates.SubjectsComposition data for more than 5000 chip and cookie products introduced for sale between 2001 (pre-labelling) and 2009 (post-labelling) were analysed.ResultsOne-way ANOVA was used to test for significant changes in saturated fat content per serving and the ratio of saturated to total fat. The shares of chip and cookie introductions containing partially hydrogenated vegetable oil declined by 45 and 42 percentage points, respectively. In cookies, there was an increase of 0·49 (98 % CI 0·01, 0·98) g in the average saturated fat content per 30 g serving and an increase of 9 (98 % CI 3, 15) % in the average ratio of saturated to total fat. No statistically significant changes in fat content were observed in chips.ConclusionsThis research suggests that, holding other factors constant, the policy has resulted in a decreased use of partially hydrogenated vegetable oil in chip products without a corresponding increase in saturated fat content, but led to significantly higher levels of saturated fat and ratio of saturated fat to total fat in cookie products.