Dynasty is a scalable hierarchical system for dynamic load distribution of general divide&conquer applications on large heterogeneous networks of workstations. It is based on economical principles with prices as the basic instrument for regulating ooer and demand. The performance of Dynasty is evaluated by a Finite Element application running on up to 96 workstations.

The kings of the Spanish Habsburg dynasty (1516-1700) frequently married close relatives in such a way that uncle-niece, first cousins and other consanguineous unions were prevalent in that dynasty. In the historical literature, it has been suggested that inbreeding was a major cause responsible for the extinction of the dynasty when the king Charles II, physically and mentally disabled, died i...

This paper aims to investigate the origins of ancient coins Japan (until 10th century CE), introduce characteristics their design and patterns, examine role in early Japanese culture public administration, while briefly introducing Chinese that served as inspiration. adopted numerous cultural practices during Asuka Nara periods (538–794 CE). Especially from second half 7th 8th CE, introduced va...

Early Chinese texts contain extensive disease descriptions, including various texts that contain descriptions of modern-day conditions. During the Sui Dynasty, a leading scholar, Chao Yuanfang, may have authored a leading treatise 1400 years ago. Although these texts are the subject of ongoing research, evidence suggests that a clinical syndrome consistent with pertussis was observed in ancient...

During civil engineering construction near Sejong-ro, Jongro-ku, Seoul, cultural sites were found that are thought to have been built in the 15th century. This area was home to many different people as well as the leaders of the Yi dynasty. To gain further insight into the life styles of the inhabitants of the old capital, soil samples were collected from various areas such as toilets, water fo...

An ancient pottery workshop belonging to the Han Dynasty was excavated in Caoxie village, Hepu County. Caoxie village is an important archaeological site in Hepu County, Beihai City, in south China’s Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region. It is believed that Hepu County was the oldest departure point on the ancient maritime trading route during the Han Dynasty (206 BC to AD 220) due to the ideal nat...

Computing diagnoses in domains with continuously changing data is a difficult, but essential aspect of solving many problems. To address this task, this paper describes a dynamic influence diagram (ID) construction and updating system, DYNASTY, and its application to constructing a decision-theoretic model to diagnose acute abdominal pain, a domain in which the findings evolve during the diagno...

The use of pollen from the Masson Pine (Pinus massoniana) in the traditional Chinese medicine has a long history and its medical application was already mentioned in the earliest Chinese pharmacopeias written during the Tang and Ming dynasty (LI, 1978; SU, 1957). Up to now, one of the main application fields of the artificially sampled pollen is the cure of chronic constipation, especially in o...