We describe a parallel solution to the problem of resolving non-ordinary singularities of a plane algebraic curve. The original sequential program is implemented in the software library CASA on top of the computer algebra system Maple. The new parallel version is based on Distributed Maple, a distributed programming extension written in Java. We evaluate the performance of the program in a clus...

Matrix Assisted Pulsed Laser Evaporation (MAPLE) is a thin film deposition technique derived from Pulsed Laser Deposition (PLD) for deposition of delicate (polymers, complex biological molecules, etc.) materials in undamaged form. The main difference of MAPLE technique with respect to PLD is the target: it is a frozen solution or suspension of the (guest) molecules to be deposited in a volatile...

Candida rugosa lipase (CRL) was deposited by matrix assisted pulsed laser evaporation (MAPLE) in order to immobilize the enzyme with a preserved native conformation, which ensures its catalytic functionality. For this purpose, the composition of the MAPLE target was optimized by adding the oil phase pentane to a water solution of the amino acid 3-(3,4-dihydroxyphenyl)-2-methyl-l-alanine (m-DOPA...

Forest fragmentation arising from modern forestry practices has dramatically increased the amount of edge habitat relative to interior habitat. Edge habitats have unique microenvironments that have the potential to profoundly impact forest communities. In this study, we characterized the forest composition and structure of edge and interior plots within a second growth big leaf maple-Douglas fi...

Maple sugar urine disease is an inborn error of metabolism, in which the symptoms such as feeding difficulty, weak crying or irregular, jerky respirations occur soon after birth, consequently growth failure is brought about and finally the death comes mostly due to a complication of bronchopneumonia within several weeks or months of life.1) Outstanding features of the disease are known to be a ...

Technology mapping algorithms for LUT (Look Up Table) based FPGAs have been proposed to transfer a Boolean network into logic-blocks. However, since those algorithms take no layout information into account, they do not always lead to excellent results. In this paper, a simultaneous technology mapping, placement and global routing algorithm for FPGAs, Maple, is presented. Maple is an extended ve...

Given that the virtues of m-learning have not yet been fully exploited in teaching Software Project Management (SPM), this paper embarks on a timely endeavour to explore the use of game-based m-learning for SPM by introducing a game called Mobile Application for Project management LEarning (MAPLE). A total of 55 graduate students were invited to participate in the evaluation study carried out f...

Matrix-assisted pulsed laser evaporation (MAPLE) is a prominent member of a broad and expanding class of laser-driven deposition techniques where a matrix of volatile molecules absorbs laser irradiation and provides the driving force for the ejection and transport of the material to be deposited. The mechanisms of MAPLE are investigated in coarse-grained molecular dynamic simulations focused on...

Some methods being used to speed up floating-point computation in Maple are described. Specifically, we discuss the evaluation of the elementary functions square root and logarithm. We also describe the correct rounding of these evaluations. The key efficiency improvement is called progressive precision increase. 1 High Precision Computations in Maple One of the advantages of computer-algebra s...

Alley cropping may promote greater sequestration of soil organic carbon. The objective of this study was to examine spatial variability of soil organic carbon (C) and nitrogen (N) fractions relative to tree rows in established alley cropping systems in north central Missouri. Soils were collected to a depth of 30 cm from two alley cropped sites, a 19-yr-old pecan (Carya illinoinensis)/bluegrass...