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Provisioning Security and Performance Optimization for Dynamic Cloud Environments (2014)

Security and resource optimization are two of the most critical concerns in cloud computing. A cloud provider must ensure customers with appropriate security, while optimizing the use of cloud resources. In this paper, we present a framework which optimizes both the use of cloud resources and security provided to the customers in an infrastructure as a service (IaaS) cloud. Our framework offers secure usage control of sensitive data within secure virtual machines (VMs), which are dynamically instantiated while optimizing both security and resources allocated to the VMs. These resources are then allocated to the VMs using an optimization model based upon randomized algorithms. We demonstrate that both security and resources can be efficiently optimized within a cloud setting using our formal mathematical model and usage management framework.
A New Traffic Incident Detection Method Under Low-Volume Condition Based On Automatic Vehicle Identification (2012)

Most of the widely used Automatic Incident Detection (AID) methods are based on the basic principle of the California Algorithms which detects incidents by comparing the difference of macro traffic parameters between upstream and downstream. However, these AID algorithms cannot perform well under low-volume condition due to many incidents under low-volume don't cause significant changes on traffic conditions. To improve the incident detection under low-volume condition, the paper proposes a new detection method based on Automatic Vehicle Identification (AVI) technique by using high-resolution cameras. First, the paper introduces the basic theory and characteristics of Low-volume Incidents (LVIs) detection by using high-resolution cameras, analyzes the time-space relationship of vehicles passing different detection sections, designs a elimination method for the false plate identification, and proposes a new AID method for LVIs. Second, the paper studies how the main influence factors, including the detection devices density, accuracy rate of AVI and flow level impact the new AID model's performance. Finally, simulation cases are studied to examine the performance of the new AID model. The case study shows that the new AID model can produce satisfied detection results even with very low detection devices density.
Effect of the Pollen Parent on Oil Content of the Corn Kernel1 (1956)

Synopsis The oil content of the corn kernel is significantly influenced by both the seed parent and the pollen parent. Reciprocal crosses indicate a pronounced matroclinous tendency. The influence of the seed parent on composition of the endosperm is no more evident than in the germ in spite of its origin through triple fusion. Corn grown for studies of oil content should be produced by controlled pollination because of the considerable influence of the pollen parent.
ATP-stimulated Release of Interleukin (IL)-1β and IL-18 Requires Priming by Lipopolysaccharide and Is Independent of Caspase-1 Cleavage (2001)

Interleukin (IL)-1beta and IL-18 are structurally similar proteins that require caspase-1 processing for activation. Both proteins are released from the cytosol by unknown pathway(s). To better characterize the release pathway(s) for IL-1beta and IL-18 we evaluated the role of lipopolysaccharide priming, of interleukin-1beta-converting enzyme (ICE) inhibition, of human purinergic receptor (P2X(7)) function, and of signaling pathways in human monocytes induced by ATP. Monocytes rapidly processed and released both IL-1beta and IL-18 after exogenous ATP. Despite its constitutive cytosolic presence, IL-18 required lipopolysaccharide priming for the ATP-induced release. Neither IL-1beta nor IL-18 release was prevented by ICE inhibition, and IL-18 release was not induced by ICE activation itself. Release of both cytokines was blocked completely by a P2X7 receptor antagonist, oxidized ATP, and partially by an antibody to P2X(7) receptor. In evaluating the signaling components involved in the ATP effect, we identified that the protein-tyrosine kinase inhibitor, AG126, produced a profound inhibition of both ICE activation as well as release of IL-1beta/IL-18. Taken together, these results suggest that, although synthesis of IL-1beta and IL-18 differ, ATP-mediated release of both cytokines requires a priming step but not proteolytically functional caspase-1.
LA BIOÉTICA: de la ética clínica a una bioética social (2004)

espanolEn estos ultimos anos hemos podido comprobar una evolucion importante en el desarrollo de la Bioetica. Tratare de senalar los aspectos que considero de mayor interes en los inicios y desarrollo de esta nueva disciplina, para poder entender mejor los retos actuales que enfrenta y cuales pueden ser las lineas que nos van a exigir una mayor dedicacion en el futuro inmediato. Tiene especial importancia valorar cuales han sido los instrumentos del exito y de la difusion de la Bioetica clinica, para entender cuales pueden ser las nuevas propuestas para el desarrollo de la Bioetica como una disciplina de debate etico social y politico, ligada a las exigencias eticas de la justicia y el desarrollo social. EnglishIn these last years we have been able to check an important evolution in the development of the Bioethics. I will try to point out the aspects that I consider of more interest in the beginnings and development of this new discipline, to be able to understand the current challenges that it faces better and which they can be the lines that will demand us a bigger dedication in the immediate future. Has special importance to value which the instruments of the success have been and of the diffusion of the clinical Bioethics, to understand which the new proposals can be for the development of the Bioethics like a discipline of social and political ethical debate, bound to the ethical demands of the justice and the social development.
Characterization and Evaluation of Antibacterial Activities of Chemically Synthesized Iron Oxide Nanoparticles (2012)

The iron oxide nanoparticles have been synthesized in co-precipitation method using aqueous solution of ferric and ferrous ions with sodium salt. The synthesis of iron-oxide nanoparticles were validated by UV-Visible spectroscopy which showed higher peak at 370 nm as valid standard reference. An average size of iron oxide nanoparticle found by Diffraction Light scattering (DLS) particle size analyser, ranges approximately between 10 nm to 120 nm with mean particle size of 66 nm. The X-ray power diffraction (XRD) analysis revealed the crystallographic structure of magnetic particles. Characterization of the mean particle size and morphology of iron oxide nanoparticles confirmed that the iron oxide nanoparticles are nearly spherical and crystalline in shape. Further the antibacterial effect of iron oxide nanoparticles was evaluated against ten pathogenic bacteria which showed that the nanoparticles have moderate antibacterial activity against both Gram positive and Gram negative pathogenic bacterial strains and retains potential application in pharmaceutical and biomedical industries.
NEW E-LEARNINGTOOLSFOR DC-DCCONVERTERS (2005)

Thepaper gives anoverview oftheYotoproject, anovel e-leaming initiative tobuild upanelectrical engineering knowledge base. Italso presents anewe-module oftheproject relating tothesteady-state operation ofdc-dc converters. Themultimedia rich module contains numerous interactive tools promoting thehigh level education intheacademy sector andthevocational trainings intheindustry. Theinteractive tools also highly support thecircuit design process byenabling fast calculation and access torelevant circuit quantities andwaveforms (voltages andcurrents) insteady-state without long simulations.
Phenotypes of gene disruptants in relation to a putative mitochondrial malate–citrate shuttle protein in citric acid-producing Aspergillus niger (2016)

The mitochondrial citrate transport protein (CTP) functions as a malate-citrate shuttle catalyzing the exchange of citrate plus a proton for malate between mitochondria and cytosol across the inner mitochondrial membrane in higher eukaryotic organisms. In this study, for functional analysis, we cloned the gene encoding putative CTP (ctpA) of citric acid-producing Aspergillus niger WU-2223L. The gene ctpA encodes a polypeptide consisting 296 amino acids conserved active residues required for citrate transport function. Only in early-log phase, the ctpA disruptant DCTPA-1 showed growth delay, and the amount of citric acid produced by strain DCTPA-1 was smaller than that by parental strain WU-2223L. These results indicate that the CTPA affects growth and thereby citric acid metabolism of A. niger changes, especially in early-log phase, but not citric acid-producing period. This is the first report showing that disruption of ctpA causes changes of phenotypes in relation to citric acid production in A. niger.
Low Intensity Laser Therapy Basics and Clinical Applications (2010)

Light in its various forms has been used for healing from the time of the ancient Egyptian and Greek civilizations.(1,2) With recent advances in the engineering of devices and the development of appropriate protocols for effective therapeutic application of light, dramatic benefits and treatment of many complex medical conditions are now achievable.(3-5) The word LASER is an acronym for Light Amplification by Stimulated Emission of Radiation. A laser produces photons of light with specific characteristics.(1) These include: Monochromaticity: In laser light, all electromagnetic waves have the same wavelength and color. Coherence: All the photons in laser light oscillate in the same phase. Directionality: Due to the coherence factor light is also highly directional. Intensity: the high intensity produced in a small area.(1,4,5) High power or thermal lasers can produce a substantial amount of heat. This destructive potential makes high power laser a key component in industrial applications such as cutting and welding.(2,3) Because thermal laser combines power and precision, it also has many beneficial uses in medical applications.(1) Unlike thermal lasers, the low intensity laser beam is “soft power” and does not produce heat. Low intensity laser energy initiates and stimulates many beneficial physiological processes within the cell.(6-8) In essence it promotes the healing of damaged cells which makes it applicable in the therapy of many pathologies. Moreover, it is nondestructive with regard to the target tissue.(8,9) Many terminologies are used to characterize Low Intensity Laser Therapy. Many synonyms commonly used, particularly in the literature include photo bio-stimulation, light therapy, phototherapy,laser therapy, soft laser therapy,cold laser therapy,laser light therapy,low level or energy laser,low energy photon therapy,soft tissue laser therapy,low reactive laser therapy and therapeutic laser.(1,9) Laser therapy is the use of monochromatic light emission from a low intensity laser diode (250 milliwatts or less) or an array of high intensity super luminous diodes (providing total optical power up to the 2000 milliwatt range).(9,10) Based on experience, it is clear that laser therapy above 250 milliwatts, even if used for milliseconds, can result in tissue damage, but below 250 milliwatts, using proper frequencies, duty cycles and controlling a number of other parameters, tissue stimulation can be advanced in a cumulative pattern, rather than produce inhibition of healing, which may occur at higher power settings.(10) The light source is placed in contact with the skin allowing the photon energy to penetrate tissue, where it interacts with various intracellular biomolecules resulting in the normalization of cellular components. TThere are JLMS 2010; 1:31-4
A Program Disturb Model and Channel Leakage Current Study for Sub-20 nm nand Flash Cells (2010)

We have developed a program-disturb model to characterize the channel potential of the program-inhibited string during NAND flash cell programming. This model includes cell-to-cell capacitances from 3-D technology computer-aided design simulation and leakage currents associated with the boosted channel. We studied the program-disturb characteristics of sub-30-nm NAND cells using a delayed programming pulse method. The simulation results agree with the experimental data very well and show quantitative impacts of junction leakage current, band-to-band tunneling (BTBT) current, Fowler-Nordheim tunneling current, and channel capacitance on the program disturb. We further discuss the cell-scaling trend and identify that the BTBT current can be a dominant mechanism for the program disturb of sub-20-nm NAND cells.
Vibration-assisted bone-graft compaction in impaction bone grafting of the femur (2007)

The complications of impaction bone grafting in revision hip replacement includes fracture of the femur and subsidence of the prosthesis. In this in vitro study we aimed to investigate whether the use of vibration, combined with a perforated tamp during the compaction of morsellised allograft would reduce peak loads and hoop strains in the femur as a surrogate marker of the risk of fracture and whether it would also improve graft compaction and prosthetic stability. We found that the peak loads and hoop strains transmitted to the femoral cortex during graft compaction and subsidence of the stem in subsequent mechanical testing were reduced. This innovative technique has the potential to reduce the risk of intra-operative fracture and to improve graft compaction and therefore prosthetic stability.
Presence of bone marrow edema and structural lesions on magnetic resonance imaging of the sacroiliac joints in young military recruits before and after 6 weeks of intensive physical training (2017)

[Varkas, Gaelle] Ghent Univ VIB, Dept Rheumatol, Lab Mol Immunol & Inflammat, Ghent, Belgium. [Varkas, Gaelle; De Mits, Sophie; Jacques, Peggy] Ghent Univ Hosp, Ghent, Belgium. [de Hooge, Manouk] Ghent Univ VIB, Leiden, Netherlands. [de Hooge, Manouk] Ghent Univ Hosp, Leiden, Netherlands. [Renson, Thomas; van Den Bosch, Filip] Ghent Univ Hosp, Rheumatol, Ghent, Belgium. [Carron, Philippe; Jans, Lennart] Ghent Univ Hosp, Dept Rheumatol, Ghent, Belgium. [Moris, Muriel] Mil Hosp Queen Astrid, Brussels, Belgium. [Souverijns, Geert] Jessa Hosp Hasselt, Hasselt, Belgium. [Elewaut, Dirk] Univ Ghent VIB, Inflammat Res Ctr, Ghent, Belgium.
HTML: The Complete Reference (1998)

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Master simple to complex Web page design using step-by-step tutorials Get the facts on WebTV,Netscape Navigator,and Internet Explorer Build client interactivity easily with Dynamic HTML (DHTML) Describe,deliver,and exchange structured data between multiple applications with Extensible Markup Language (XML) Control color,font,and layout with Cascading Style Sheets (CSS),TGI,and Cold Fusion Use forms and the advanced scripting potential of Active Server Pages (ASP) to create complete applications that work on the Web Maximize your productivity with a 400-page reference section including HTML tags,color/HEX values,color names,fonts,and style sheets
In Vitro Ethanol Suppresses Alveolar Macrophage TNF- α during Simian Immunodeficiency Virus Infection (2000)

Pulmonary infections are a significant cause of morbidity and mortality in patients with alcohol abuse and human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection, two immunocompromising conditions that frequently coexist. This study examined the separate and combined effects of in vivo lentiviral infection and in vitro alcohol exposure on alveolar macrophage (AM) production of tumor necrosis factor- alpha (TNF-alpha), a proinflammatory cytokine that is critical to normal pulmonary host defense. AMs, recovered by bronchoalveolar lavage (BAL) from uninfected and simian immunodeficiency virus (SIV)-infected rhesus macaques, at the asymptomatic and terminal stages of infection, were cultured in ethanol 2 h prior to stimulation with lipopolysaccharide (LPS). Median TNF-alpha concentrations were measured 15 h later. Spontaneous TNF-alpha production was similar in all groups examined. LPS increased TNF-alpha protein production similarly in SIV(-) (2, 381 +/- 359 pg/ml) and SIV(+) animals at the terminal stage of infection (2,019 +/- 507 pg/ml). In contrast, cells from SIV(+) asymptomatic animals had a depressed response (763 +/- 304 pg/ml). Ethanol (100 mM) suppressed the LPS-induced AM TNF-alpha response by approximately 50% in both SIV(-) and (+) animals. Ethanol-induced suppression of the TNF-alpha response occurred at a post-transcriptional level. These data suggest that ethanol-induced suppression of the pulmonary TNF-alpha response may further increase the susceptibility to and severity of secondary infectious complications in HIV-infected hosts.
Peterson Olefination of (α-Methoxybenzyl)silane with Aldehydes and Ketones Leading to Vinyl Ethers (1985)

Abstract (α-Methoxybenzyl)trimethylsilane is deprotonated with butyllithium and then allowed to react with a variety of carbonyl compounds giving vinyl ethers which are convertible into methyl ketones under mild conditions.
CO2 capture, storage, and conversion using a praseodymium-modified Ga2O3 photocatalyst (2017)

Praseodymium-modified gallium oxide (Pr/Ga<sub>2</sub>O<sub>3</sub>) was found to show enhanced activity and selectivity toward CO evolution in the photocatalytic conversion of CO<sub>2</sub> using H<sub>2</sub>O as an electron donor in an aqueous solution of NaHCO<sub>3</sub> as compared to those of bare Ga<sub>2</sub>O<sub>3</sub>.
Saving the photons: mapping X‐rays by position‐tagged spectrometry (1999)

Since the early years of X-ray spectrometry in electron microscopes, mapping the locations of chemical elements has been important. The X-rays needed in large numbers for this are rare, owing to poor production efficiency compared with electron signals, and at risk of loss by many mechanisms such as missing the limited solid angle of the detector, absorption before reaching the detector and pulse pile-up conventional digital mapping hardware reduces the information contained in the X-ray spectrum at each pixel to the itegrated counts from a few regions of interest.The acquisition technique of position-tagged spectrometry eliminates the conflict between the desire to see full frame X-ray images quickly versus the analytical advantages of having complete spectra for each pixel. As the beam is scanned rapidly relative to traditional X-ray mapping, photons are counted in a virtual 3-D multichannel analyser on disk, preserving both spatial and spectral information. Along with the sophisticated post-processing allowed by storing an entire spectrum per pixel, a unique degree of dynamic interaction with the developing data is made possible by integrating many short scans instead of using a single long dwell time at each pixel.
Sterility in Female Guinea Pigs Induced by Injection with Testis (1959)

Adult virgin female guinea pigs were injected with an emulsion of homologous adult testis and Freund's adjuvant before exposure to males. The fertility of this group was only 24 percent while the fertility of the control group was 84 percent. The testis-injected guinea pigs had also a high titer of antibodies against testis.
Infrared Study of Compounds and Solid Solutions in the System Lithia–Alumina–Silica (1962)

The system Li 2 O‐Al 2 O 3 ‐SiO 2 contains several compounds and solid solutions which are important commercially and which are also of interest from a structural point of view. In addition to the interesting polymorphic modifications exhibited by spodumene and eucryptite, the solid solutions between spodumene and eucryptite and more particularly the solid solutions between spodumene and silica (the so‐called silica‐O series) constitute a group of materials quite suitable for studying the applicability of infrared methods for structural interpretations. The infrared spectra of all the compounds and some typical solid solutions have been obtained and the relations between these spectra and the structures as determined by X‐ray methods are discussed.
Bactibilia in women affected with diseases of the biliary tract and pancreas. A STROBE guidelines-adherent cross-sectional study in Southern Italy (2018)

Gram-negative bacteria have been linked to a tumour-associated inflammatory status. In the last 30 years, the analysis of mortality rate in Italy for PHC and GBC shows an increasing and a decreasing trend, respectively. Although this study targeted only 53 patients and does not reflect the frequency of diagnosis in a Southern Italian population, the decrease in GBC may raise the suggestion ofnon-adherence to a Mediterranean diet that may have become more prevalent in Southern Italy since the 1990s.
A biotelemetry implant for measurement of blood flow, blood pressure, ECG and temperature (2006)

Biotelemetry is becoming a necessary tool for many research studies. There are significant advantages to both the quality of the data obtained and the overall health of an animal when physiological variables are obtained by a biotelemetry system versus other means. Currently, a variety of different biological signals can be measured using biotelemetry but one of the more important variables in cardiovascular studies, blood flow, has not been available until now. We present a biotelemetry implant that is capable of long-term recording of blood flow, blood pressure, ECG and temperature. The system allows up to 4 channels of blood flow, 3 channels of blood pressure, ECG and temperature simultaneously. The system uses custom made 1mm diameter, high-fidelity miniature Millar (3F) tip transducer catheters to record blood pressure and 20 MHz Doppler probes for blood flow monitoring. A remote basestation is used for receiving and decoding the incoming data and for implant operating and functional control. A touch screen LCD on the basestation is used to issue control commands to the implant. Preliminary bench and in vivo tests in various animal species have been performed to evaluate system performance. Results from these tests show that this biotelemetry implant is capable of long-term, accurate monitoring of multiple channels of blood flow and blood pressure as well as ECG and temperature. Such results were not available before from a totally implantable biotelemetry system. Supported in part by the Swedish Science Research council under grant number B-DR-09856-304 and 621-2002-3869