This paper describes a taxi scheduling system to improve the efficiency of taxi services which are mainly implemented by means of street hailing. This is of particular relevance to Chinese cities, where this is by far the most common way in which taxis are requested, since the majority of taxi drivers are independent rather than being affiliated with a specific company. The mobile phone and GPS...

Bortezomib, thalidomide and lenalidomide can be aimed at treating patients with newly diagnosed multiple myeloma (both eligible and ineligible for transplantation) as well as those with relapsed or refractory disease. This review analysed the available clinical and economic data on these three drugs. Irrespective of which of the three agents is considered, the magnitude of the benefit in newly ...

Rationale Theta oscillations (4-8 Hz) in the hippocampus and the neocortex have been suggested to play a role in the encoding of new memories and long-term plasticity. Intracranial electrode field potential recordings provide high temporal and spatial resolution for studying these oscillations in humans during cognitive tasks. In humans, theta oscillations have been observed in many structures,...

The Ensembl project (http://www.ensembl.org) seeks to enable genomic science by providing high quality, integrated annotation on chordate and selected eukaryotic genomes within a consistent and accessible infrastructure. All supported species include comprehensive, evidence-based gene annotations and a selected set of genomes includes additional data focused on variation, comparative, evolution...

Online content have become an important medium to disseminate information and express opinions. With the proliferation of online document collections, users are faced with the problem of missing the big picture in a sea of irrelevant and/or diverse content. In this thesis, we addresses the problem of information organization of online document collections, and provide algorithms that create a s...

Non-functional properties of software should be specified early in the development process. In a distributed process of software development, this means that quality requirements must be made explicit in the specification, and the developing party of a commissioned component needs to deliver not only the implemented component, but also a description of its non-functional properties. Based on th...

Reading is a hobby to open the knowledge windows. Besides, it can provide the inspiration and spirit to face this life. By this way, concomitant with the technology development, many companies serve the e-book or book in soft file. The system of this book of course will be much easier. No worry to forget bringing the concur 2011 concurrency theory 22nd international conference concur 2011 aache...

Road transport is a significant source of both safety and environmental concerns. With climate change and fuel prices increasingly prominent on social and political agendas, many drivers are turning their thoughts to fuel efficient or „green‟ (i.e., environmentally friendly) driving practices. Many vehicle manufacturers are satisfying this demand by offering green driving feedback or advice too...