This paper describes the mapping kernel of the virtual topology library for the commercial run-time system PARIX. The mapping kernel is composed of a collection of injective embedding functions for special interconnection structures of process graphs (virtual topologies) onto a 2-dimensional grid architecture of parallel machines of the MIMD type. Each of these functions realizes a concrete vir...

Much has been written concerning ethno–cultural constructs and their application to the behavioral health treatment of Latinas(os). Perhaps because of the inherent complexity of attempting to describe ethno–cultural beliefs and treatment implications while avoiding stereotyping and overgeneralizing, writings in this area often begin with brief descriptions of select cultural values. Often what ...

Many single or multispan arch bridges are strengthened with the addition of some kind of structural support between adjacent arches of multispan or beside the arch barrel of a single span to increase the strength of the overall structure. It was traditionally formed by either placing loose rubble masonry blocks between the arches and beside the arches or using mortar or concrete to construct a ...

Placing scientific knowledge onto a visual grid through malaria maps became a way of re-envisioning the landscape of Palestine during the period of British rule. Malaria maps were not only used by scientists to effect practical results in swamp drainage and in other efforts to decrease malaria morbidity, but they were also co-opted by political organizations and the Palestine Government as tool...

Social skills often create a barrier to placement in less restrictive environments for persons with TBI. This case study illustrated the use of a positive talk program in the treatment of a person with long-standing social skill deficits. Occupational therapy intervention with speech-language consultation began with an evaluation of the cognitive barriers that influenced the client's social beh...

It is widely recognized that long-term memory mechanisms such as reintensification and path relinking can significantly improve the performance of ”core” metaheuristics such as tabu search or iterated local search. Case studies abound, e.g., see [2]. These algorithms are commonly designed around a set or pool of elite, high-quality solutions from which intensification and diversification scheme...

This paper describes a method to duplicate the structural performance of a graphite-reinforced cementitious composite as the mix proportions and constituents of its cementitious matrix are varied. This is accomplished by placing a test specimen constructed using a modified mixture over a reinforcing scheme identical to that of a control standard and then matching the end deflection of these sam...

Introduction Current literature on gesture research states that the question “why different gestures take the particular physical form they do is one of the most important yet largely unaddressed questions in gesture research” [1, p. 499]. This holds especially for iconic gestures, for which information has to be mapped from some mental image into (at least partly) resembling gestural form. Thi...

The formulation of an innovative concrete that meets the requirements a self-compacting (SCC), with acceptable performance in terms rheology fresh state; good fluidity, ease placing, without segregation as well mechanical strength and durability at hardened state has become great research interest for last decades. Numerous studies have shown favorable effects limestone fillers on SCC propertie...