Cable Access Networks (CANs) have become one of the most important forms of broadband services, which significantly improve the bandwidth to home and spur many multimedia applications to real life. However, providing efficient Video-On-Demand (VOD) service on CANs is still a challenging issue due to the lack of effective approaches to exploit the unique characteristics of CANs. In this study, w...

To understand the mechanisms that guide migrating cells, we have been studying the embryonic migrations of the C. elegans canal-associated neurons (CANs). Here, we describe two screens used to identify genes involved in CAN migration. First, we screened for mutants that died as clear larvae (Clr) or had withered tails (Wit), phenotypes displayed by animals lacking normal CAN function. Second, w...

"Screening" packs comprising 10 lots each of codfish cake, corned beef, and pork sausage, each lot containing about 10(6) spores of a different strain (five type A and five type B) of Clostridium botulinum per can, were irradiated at -30 +/- 10 C with a series of increasing doses (20 replicate cans/dose) of (60)Co gamma rays. The cans were incubated for 3 months at 30 C and examined for swellin...

BACKGROUND Many people suffer from complaints of the arm, neck or shoulder (CANS). CANS causes significant work problems, including absenteeism (sickness absence), presenteeism (decreased work productivity) and, ultimately, job loss. There is a need for intervention programs for people suffering from CANS. Management of symptoms and workload, and improving the workstyle, could be important fact...

BACKGROUND Complaints of arms, neck and shoulders (CANS) is common among computer office workers. We evaluated an aetiological model with physical/psychosocial risk-factors. METHODS We invited 2,500 computer office workers for the study. Data on prevalence and risk-factors of CANS were collected by validated Maastricht-Upper-extremity-Questionnaire. Workstations were evaluated by Occupational...

Torsten Eymann, 2-3 ECTS, "Philosophy of Science, Modelling and Simulation for Computer Scientists [29]" (June 17 26) (New) Ivan Rodero, 3 ECTS, "Research challenges and platforms for Complex Computational and Data-enabled Science and Engineering [30]" (June 25 July 12, Erasmus Mundus Scholar, EACEA Funded). (New) Jose Luis Larriba, 1 ECTS, "Workshop Graph Databases: from technology to analysis...

BACKGROUND Many people suffer from complaints of the arm, neck and/or shoulder (CANS). The complaints are persistent and there is a need for intervention programs for those with longstanding CANS. Studies suggest that a behavioural change is needed in employees with CANS. A self-management program with an add-on eHealth module might be an effective option to achieve the behavioural change neede...

We developed and validated the Conceptual Assessment of Natural Selection (CANS), a multiple-choice test designed to assess how well college students understand the central principles of natural selection. The expert panel that reviewed the CANS concluded its questions were relevant to natural selection and generally did a good job sampling the specific concepts they were intended to assess. St...