This document is motivated by the need for a remote procedure call (RPC) mechanism for grid environments. Grid applications can certainly be built by using explicit message-passing which is, in turn, based on low-level, network communication mechanisms. An RPC mechanism, however, provides a programming abstraction that is at least "one step" higher than simple message-passing. Rather than expli...

We present recent results of an extensive aging test, performed at the CERN Gamma Irradiation Facility on two single–gap RPC prototypes, developed for the LHCb Muon System. With a method based on a model describing the behaviour of an RPC under high particle flux conditions, we have periodically measured the electrode resistance R of the two RPC prototypes over three years: we observe a large s...

AIMS Complex invasive electrophysiological procedures may result in high cumulative operator radiation exposure. Classical protection with lead aprons results in discomfort while radioprotection is still incomplete. This study evaluated the usefulness of a radiation protection cabin (RPC) that completely surrounds the operator. METHODS AND RESULTS The evaluation was performed independently in...

We present recent results of an extensive aging test, performed at the CERN Gamma Irradiation Facility on two single–gap RPC prototypes, developed for the LHCb Muon System. With a method based on a model describing the behaviour of an RPC under high particle flux conditions, we have periodically measured the electrode resistance R of the two RPC prototypes over three years: we observe a large s...

Relapsing polychondritis (RPC) is a unique and rarely observed autoimmune condition regarded as recurrent extensive chondritis of the auricular, nasal, and tracheal cartilages. Moreover, heart, main arteries, skin, and eyes may be involved. Several forms of clinical manifestations may be seen, and the pathogenesis still remains anonymous. A concomitant disease, particularly myelodysplasia or ot...

The remote procedure call (RPC) paradigm has been a favorite of programmers who write distributed programs because RPC uses a familiar procedure call abstraction as the sole mechanism of remote operation. The abstraction helps to simplify programming tasks, but this does not mean that the resulting program’s RPC-based flow of control will be anything close to ideal for high performance. The pur...

Computing IP networks use the TCP/IP protocol extensively for connection-oriented service access, and UDP/IP is used for best-effort connectionless data transfer. Commonly used RPC mechanisms like Java RMI, IIOP and CORBA use TCP/IP which has connection set-up and management overheads. For systems with high speed and high frequency RPC (Remote Procedure Calls), connection management overheads c...

PURPOSE Describe the Radiological Physics Center's (RPC) extensive standard dosimetry data set determined from on-site audits measurements. METHOD AND MATERIALS Measurements were made during on-site audits to institutions participating in NCI funded cooperative clinical trials for 44 years using a 0.6cc cylindrical ionization chamber placed within the RPC's water tank. Measurements were made ...

A Haskell library implementing the client and server functionality of XML-RPC has been developed. The library provides a simple and easy to use interface to XML-RPC, where conversion to and from XML-RPC types is done automatically. A CGI-based server implementation is provided.