Data storage systems are being called on to manage continuous media data types, such as digital audio and video. There is a demand by applications for \constrained-latency storage access" (CLSA) to such data: precisely scheduled delivery of data streams. We believe that anticipated quantitative improvements in processor and storage-device performance will not be su cient for current data manage...

Continuous limits of discrete systems with long-range interactions are considered. The map of discrete models into continuous medium models is defined. A wide class of long-range interactions that give the fractional equations in the continuous limit is discussed. The one-dimensional systems of coupled oscillators for this type of longrange interactions are considered. The discrete equations of...

An accelerator-driven transmutation system for long-lived nuclides of MA and FP was studied. The system with fluid targets may establish a continuous transmutation system having on-line separation facilities for the elements transmuted by spallation and fission reactions. To realize the effective incineration system MA is designed to be transmuted mainly through fission reactions by fast neutro...

Radical-based carbonylation reactions of alkyl halides were conducted in a microflow reactor under pressurized carbon monoxide gas. Good to excellent yields of carbonylated products were obtained via radical formylation, carbonylative cyclization and three-component coupling reactions, using tributyltin hydride or TTMSS as a radical mediator.

We present here a large family of concrete models for Girard and Reynolds polymorphism (System F ), in a non categorical setting. The family generalizes the construction of the model of Barbanera and Berardi [2], hence it contains complete models for Fη [5] and we conjecture that it contains models which are complete for F . It also contains simpler models, the simplest of them, E, being a seco...

In a Model Based Predictive Controller (MBPC) an optimal set of control signals over a deened time period is determined by predicting the future system behaviour and minimising a non-linear cost function. The signiicant amount of computations involved in a non-linear function optimisation often precludes fast control actions. A successive oo-equilibrium system linearisation approach is proposed...

Proof-of-concept studies that display the potential of using a glucose-sensitive hydrogel as a continuous glucose sensor are presented. The swelling ratio, porosity, and diffusivity of the hydrogel increased with glucose concentration. In glucose solutions of 50, 100, 200, and 300 mg/dL, the hydrogel swelling ratios were 4.9, 12.3, 15.9, and 21.7, respectively, and the swelling was reversible. ...

In this paper we describe the algorithms used in the BBN BYBLOS Continuous Speech Recognition system. The BYBLOS system uses context-dependent hidden Markov models of phonemes to provide a robust model of phonetic coarticulation. We provide an update of the ongoing research aimed at improving the recognition accuracy. In the first experiment we confirm the large improvement in accuracy that can...

An automated technique for measuring haemagglutination kinetics is described. Equipment used in this test is very simple and already present in most blood transfusion centres. This method may be used with advantage to differentiate homozygous and heterozygous subjects in Rhesus, MNSs, and Kell systems, and to study antigen variations, especially in genetic investigations.

There are innumerable varieties of devices available for the supply of fluid media to continuous culture systems. The unit presented here offers the advantage of being an inexpensive system with a high degree of reliability. No moving parts or pumps are required, and functional models can be constructed from routine laboratory ware. The primary problem with gravity flow or "drip" systems has be...