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The Grid Security Infrastructure (GSI) proposed and implemented in Globus Toolkit has been a widely accepted solution for the security of grids in recent years. But there is no formal analysis or modelling on security mechanisms of GSI emerging in the literature yet. In this paper, we propose a formal logic, and formalize those primary security mechanisms using the logic. Our formalism not only...

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The Library of Congress proposes extending the success of the NDIIPP (National Digital Information Infrastructure and Preservation Program) network by forming a national stewardship alliance of committed digital preservation partners.

Background: Iran is a country with a high rate of natural disasters like earthquake. The environmental conditions slow down the delivery of health services, especially in the event of disasters. The modern technologies such as telemedicine are appropriate for facilitating disaster relief operations after an earthquake. This study aimed to develop a model for the implementation of telemedicine i...

the purpose of this paper is to evaluate the effects of infrastructure and strategy of knowledge management on acquisition of core competencies through knowledge management process in ‘iran khodro company’. research method was descriptive-correlation. statistical population encompassed 400 members of supervisors, middle managers, and senior managers in iran’s ikco. the opinions of 198 members w...

background india’s economic growth rate in recent years has been fairly impressive. but, it has been consistently failing to make considerable progress in achieving health related millennium development goal (mdg) targets. lack of coherence between provisions and utilization becomes the face of the problem. inadequacies in outreach, access and affordability coupled with escalating healthcare co...