In this paper, we describe the design of a profile generator toolkit, which aims to automatically create realistic user profiles for a mobile personalized portal service. These profiles simulate actual user behavior and are utilized to experiment with a personalized crawling system, called eRACE. With the help of this tool, we will assess the performance and scalability of the eRACE system by c...

BACKGROUND In diabetes, protein function is altered by glycation, but the impact on the Fe3+ binding and antioxidant functions of transferrin (Tf) is largely unknown. The aim of the present study was to investigate the effects of glycation on the distribution of Fe3+ on the two Fe3+ -binding sites of Tf. METHODS In vitro glycation of Tf was accomplished by preincubation with glucose for 14 da...

For traditional centrifugal capillary pressure curve measurements, a short core plug is often employed. The capillary pressure is assumed to be zero at the outflow boundary of the core. The traditional experiments are time consuming. Measurement of the full capillary pressure curve often requires 7 to10 different centrifuge speeds, thus requiring one day to several days for measurement. Differe...

BACKGROUND Intracapsular tonsillectomy (IT) has been advocated as a treatment for pediatric obstructive sleep apnea (OSA). However, evidence in the literature utilizing polysomnography (PSG) is limited. OBJECTIVE To examine the experience at a tertiary children's hospital to evaluate the effectiveness and risks of intracapsular tonsillectomy compared to total tonsillectomy (TT) for treating p...

18 LLE Review, Volume 69 Advances in laser-fusion technology indicate that the temporal profile of the laser pulse applied to laser-fusion targets is important for improving the performance of these targets.1 The OMEGA laser is a 60-beam laser-fusion system capable of producing a total of 30 kJ of ultraviolet (351-nm) energy on target, where the temporal profile of the optical pulse applied to ...