We consider the Robust Network Design problem, i.e. the problem of dimensioning the capacities on the edges of a graph to serve point-to-point traffic demands subject to uncertainty. The scope of the paper is to investigate when the cut condition is sufficient to guarantee the feasibility for such problem.

Despite promising developments of treatment, the mortality of gastric cancer remains high. MicroRNAs (miRNAs) are non-coding RNA molecules. There are extensive evidences that miRNAs play a dual role, as oncogenes or tumor suppressors through regulating cell proliferation, differentiation, and apoptosis. Additionally, some miRNAs, as promising diagnostic and prognostic biomarkers, are specifical...

Lider-7-tang, a medicine used for the treatment of respiratory diseases especially pneumonia and fever in Mongolian Traditional Medicine, was selected for this phytochemical and pharmacological study. The objectives of the study were to determine total biological active substances and analyze the effects of Lider-7-tang treatment in rats with acute lung injury (ALI). Quantitative determination ...

Radish, Raphanus sativus, is an important dietary vegetable in Asian countries, especially in China, Japan, and Korea. In this study, the variation of glucosinolate (GSL) contents among three radish cultivars, including Seo Ho, Man Tang Hong, and Hong Feng No. 1 were evaluated. While significantly different levels of 13 GSLs were observed in both the skin and flesh of these radish cultivars, th...

Background. Obesity is associated with chronic inflammation and cytokines. However, to date, the relationship between the serum levels of cytokines in obese individuals and taking herbal drugs remains largely unexplored. Methods. Serum cytokines were assessed by multiplex cytokine profiling assay. Serum samples of obese female Korean adults (obese group; n = 20) as well as normal female Korean ...

We outline the ACM/IEEE-CS sponsored Computing Curricula project, and then discuss the context and development of its Software Engineering Volume (SE2004).. We then discuss evaluation of the volume, internationalization, the relationship with other disciplines, and the importance of the document’s future evolution.

IEEE 802.11 wireless networks have gained great popularity. However, handoff is always a critical issue in this area. In this paper, we propose a novel seamless handoff mechanism for IEEE 802.11 wireless networks which support IEEE 802.11i security standard. Our approach consists of a Dynamic Tunnel Establishing procedure and a seamless handoff mechanism. Dynamic Tunnel Establishing is for each...

1DEI, University of Bologna, Viale Risorgimento 2, I-40136, Bologna, Italy, {valentina.cacchiani,andrea.lodi}@unibo.it 2Institut für Informatik, Universität zu Köln, Albertus-Magnus-Platz, 50923 Köln, Germany, {mjuenger,schmidt}@informatik.uni-koeln.de 3Department Mathematik, Friedrich-Alexander Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg, Cauerstraße 11, 91058 Erlangen, Germany, [email protected]...

Constant increase in use of wireless infrastructure networks for business purposes created a need for strong safety mechanisms. This paper describes WEP (Wired Equivalent Privacy) protocol for the protection of wireless networks, its security deficiencies, as well as the various kinds of attacks that can jeopardize security goals of WEP protocol: authentication, confidentiality and integrity. T...