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We highlight the potential for accurate software-level energy modeling and prediction on commodity embedded computers for DTN deployments, such as KioskNet [3]. Our experiments confirm that accurate prediction of energy consumption, without relying on any hardware power measurement tool, is feasible. We performed controlled micro-benchmarks on the three major components of an embedded computing...

this study is performed in order to study the effect of technical- vocational training on trainee productivity in industrial sector of khorasan and preferring suitable solutions in this field. so labor productivity model was estimated for khorasan industry in period 1985 to 2004. in this model, effects of different variables were investigated on productivity of labor, variables such as: relatio...

PURPOSE To explore whether geographic mobility is associated with career advancement of women in U.S. medical schools who are entering mid- to executive-level positions. METHOD Using an existing dataset of 351 participants in academic medicine who attended the Executive Leadership in Academic Medicine (ELAM) Program for Women (1996-2005) (adjusted to 345 participants in some analyses because ...

In this study, we investigated the biodegradability of biphenyl and 5 congeners (one non-planar and four coplanar) of polychlorinated biphenyl (PCB). Biphenyl, the non-planar congener 2,3',4',5-tetrachlorobiphenyl (25-34 CB), and the four coplanar congeners 3,3',4,4'-tetrachlorobiphenyl (34-34 CB), 3,4,4',5-tetrachlorobiphenyl (345-4 CB), 3,3',4,4',5-pentachlorobiphenyl (345-34 CB), and 3,3',4,...

Streptococcal pyrogenic exotoxin B (SPE B), a cysteine protease, is an important virulence factor in group A streptococcal (GAS) infection. SPE B binds and cleaves antibody isotypes and further impairs the immune system by inhibiting complement activation. In this study, we examined the antibody-binding site of SPE B and used it to block SPE B actions during GAS infection. We constructed differ...

BACKGROUND Maintenance of sinus rhythm is the main therapeutic goal in patients with atrial fibrillation. However, recurrences of atrial fibrillation and side effects of antiarrhythmic drugs offset the benefits of sinus rhythm. We hypothesized that ventricular rate control is not inferior to the maintenance of sinus rhythm for the treatment of atrial fibrillation. METHODS We randomly assigned...

PURPOSE The interleukin-13 receptor alpha 2 (IL-13R alpha 2) is a glioma-restricted cell-surface epitope not otherwise detected within the central nervous system. Here, we report a novel approach for targeting malignant glioma with IL-13R alpha 2-specific CTLs. EXPERIMENTAL DESIGN Artificial antigen-presenting cells (aAPC) were made by coating human leukocyte antigen (HLA)-A2/pIL-13R alpha 2(...