A multi-stage secret sharing (MSS) scheme is a method of sharing a number of secrets among a set of participants, such that any authorized subset of participants could recover one secret in every stage. The first MSS scheme was proposed by He and Dawson in 1994, based on Shamir’s well-known secret sharing scheme and one-way functions. Several other schemes based on different methods have been p...

The Cambrian Mt. Simon Sandstone (MSS) is a possible unconventional gas reservoir in the Illinois, Michigan, and Appalachian Basins, but comparatively little is known about the unit. This study used core and well logs from two deep exploratory wells to interpret the depositional environment of the MSS under western Ohio, where the MSS is about 120 m thick and found 1060 m below ground surface. ...

In this paper A denotes a non empty set, S denotes a non void non empty many sorted signature, and x denotes a set. Let us consider A. The functor MSSCat(A) yields a strict non empty category structure and is defined by the conditions (Def. 1). (Def. 1) (i) The carrier of MSSCat(A) = MSS-set(A), (ii) for all elements i, j of MSS-set(A) holds (the arrows of MSSCat(A))(i, j) = MSS-morph(i, j), an...

One of the key challenges for future orthogonal frequency division multiple access-based networks is inter-cell interference coordination. With full frequency reuse and small inter-site distances, coping with co-channel interference (CCI) in such networks has become increasingly important. In this article, an uplink interference protection (ULIP) technique to combat CCI is introduced and invest...

The bioavailability of oral controlled release morphine tablets (MST, Napp Laboratories) and oral morphine sulphate in aqueous solution (MSS) was compared in 10 patients with advanced cancer. Serum samples were analysed for morphine, morphine-3-glucuronide (M3G) and morphine-6-glucuronide (M6G) using a specific HPLC assay. The relative bioavailability of morphine with MST was significantly less...

In this paper, we consider downlink transmission in a cellular wireless network, where a base station communicates with multiple mobile stations (MSs) over Nakagami-m fading channels. MSs are classified into two classes, and each class has its own minimum ergodic rate requirement. We propose an opportunistic scheduling and admission control scheme that aims at guaranteeing minimum ergodic rates...

PURPOSE To determine the frequency and prognostic value of elevated microsatellite alterations at selected tetranucleotide repeats (EMAST) in metastatic colorectal cancer (mCRC) patients in relation to microsatellite instability (MSI) status and MSH3 protein expression. MATERIAL AND METHODS The frequency of EMAST was evaluated in mCRC patients with MSI tumors and microsatellite stable (MSS) t...

In this paper we consider cross-layer design for uplink transmission in an OFDMA-based cellular network with fixed relay stations (RSs) aimed to enhance performance. Since mobile stations (MSs) spend most of the power in the uplink to transmission, power efficiency resource allocation becomes very important to MSs. We develop a cross-layer optimization framework for two types of uplink flows (i...

In this paper, we consider a cross-layer design aimed to enhance performance for uplink transmission in an orthogonal frequency division multiple-access (OFDMA)-based cellular network with fixed relay stations. Because mobile stations (MSs) spend most of the power on the uplink transmission, power efficiency resource allocation becomes very important to MSs. We develop a cross-layer optimisatio...

BACKGROUND Over recent years multi-sensory stimulation (MSS) has become an increasingly popular approach to care and is used in several centres throughout Europe. This popularity could be explained by the limited alternatives available to staff and a widely held belief that MSS is a friendly and highly humane approach. A randomized controlled trial was therefore essential to evaluate the effect...