Immunomagnetic separation (IMS) can selectively isolate and concentrate Mycobacterium bovis cells from lymph node tissue to facilitate subsequent detection by PCR (IMS-PCR) or culture (IMS-MGIT). This study describes application of these novel IMS-based methods to test for M. bovis in a survey of 280 bovine lymph nodes (206 visibly lesioned (VL), 74 non-visibly lesioned (NVL)) collected at slau...

This paper presents an experimental framework for implementation of an IMS/NGN reference service scenario by means of open source software. Multiple service enablers are deployed to build this service scenario. Interoperability tests between the deployed IMS entities and user equipment are carried out, as well as performance measurements of signaling overhead and delay of different IMS procedur...

(Ex. Service Senior Resident, Department of Prosthodontics, Faculty of Dental Sciences, IMS, Banaras Hindu University) (Professor & Dean, Department of Orthodontics, Faculty of Dental Sciences, IMS, Banaras Hindu University) 3 (Associate Professor, Department of Prosthodontics, Faculty of Dental Sciences, IMS, Banaras Hindu University) (Assistant Professor, Department of Prosthodontics, Faculty...

The paper presents a synthesis of strategies, benefits, and barriers in the integration management systems (IMS) implementation at organizational level. research is based on an assessment 103 papers, 7 books, 12 standards, sites. analysis works aims to highlight common models several IMS, aspects related IMS implementation, benefits implementations, nature strategies. results present valuable i...

The development of a new ion mobility/mass spectrometry instrument that incorporates a multifield drift tube/ion funnel design is described. In this instrument, individual components from a mixture of ions can be resolved and selected on the basis of mobility differences prior to collisional activation inside the drift tube. The fragment ions that are produced can be dispersed again in a second...

To complement traditional influenza surveillance with data on disease occurrence not only among care-seeking individuals, the Swedish Institute for Communicable Disease Control (SMI) has tested an Internet-based monitoring system (IMS) with self-recruited volunteers submitting weekly on-line reports about their health in the preceding week, upon weekly reminders. We evaluated IMS acceptability ...

Several methodologies for assessing seismic risk extract information from the statistical relationship between intensity of ground motions and structural response. The first group is represented by measures (IMs) whilst latter engineering demand parameters (EDPs). higher correlation them, lesser uncertainty in estimating damage structures. In general, IMs are composed either a single (scalar-ba...

IMS Learning Design (IMS-LD) is a specification to create Units of Learning (UoLs) which express a certain pedagogical model or strategy (e.g., adaptive learning with games). However, the authoring process of a UoL remains difficult due to the lack of high-level authoring tools for IMS-LD, even more so when we focus on specific topics like educational eGames. However, we can use external tools ...

IMS charging can be performed at various planes of the IMS architecture. Different charging schemes may be utilized. The optimal charging scheme would be service dependent, but may also be influenced by user expectations. The 3GPP has standardized charging mechanisms, protocols and interfaces for IMS charging control; online and offline charging have been standardized. However, the design and d...

In a Universal Mobile Telecommunications System (UMTS), a user equipment (UE) can access IP multimedia services through IP Multimedia Subsystems (IMS). In addition to passing IMS authentication, called IMS AKA, this UE also needs to pass General Packet Radio Service (GPRS) authentication, called 3GPP AKA, since the data of the IMS service is transmitted through a GPRS network. Many steps in the...