We describe further improvements of the ηT pairing algorithm in characteristic three. Our approach combines the loop unrolling technique introduced by Granger et. al for the Duursma-Lee algorithm, and a novel algorithm for multiplication over F36m proposed by Gorla et al. at SAC 2007. For m = 97, the refined algorithm reduces the number of multiplications over F3m from 815 to 692.

This paper considers the role of norms within networks by describing how BP Exploration out-sourced its information technology (IT) function a major business activity. This outsourcing venture led to an attempt to create a network rather than to use a “market” form of organization. However, in some ways this attempt was found to have failed. It is suggested here that central to the effective fa...

4-Hydroxynonenal (4-HNE) is a peroxidation product of ˆ-6-poly-unsaturated fatty acids and exerts growth modifying as well as cytotoxic activities. This aldehyde component of oxidized lipid is increased during the aging process. In this study, to characterize the potential role of the lipid peroxidation product in aging, we studied the effects of 4-HNE on cell proliferation and activation of ce...

I Over the last decade or so, much has been written about the new "science of complexity". From journalistic hyperbole to cutting edge research, it is widely assumed that the science of complexity has indeed discovered something new, that is worthy of the attention of scientists and philosophers alike. But what? An overarching principle that connects the study of complex systems across the phys...

We explore the minimum energy configurations of repelling particles distributed over n possible locations forming a toric grid. We conjecture that the most energy-efficient way to distribute n/2 particles over this space is to place them in a checkerboard pattern. Numerical experiments validate this conjecture for reasonable choices of the repelling force. In the present paper, we prove this co...

In English (1) tense is marked both on auxiliary do and the lexical verb. In (2), is occurs in two positions. In (3), the functional element no is realized in a relative clause, even though adult Japanese has no overt functional morpheme in this position. In (4), the ‘bound noun’ kes is likewise realized in a relative clause, even though no morpheme appears in this position in adult Korean. The...