The necessity for software migration is presented. The concept of software migrator is introduced. A generality metric for software translations is proposed. The business feasibility of automated versus manual migration is studied. nTile PHPtoJava, a working software migrator, is reviewed.

OBJECTIVE This study investigated the importance of iliac fixation to secure endograft fixation. MATERIALS AND METHODS Computed tomography (CT) scans of patients who underwent endovascular aneurysm repair with an endoprosthesis of great columnar strength (Talent stent graft) were analysed retrospectively. Patients were enrolled consecutively between June 2000 and January 2007 and prospectivel...

A strategy of interfacial energy transfer upconversion is demonstrated through the use of a terbium (Tb(3+) ) dopant as energy donor or energy migrator in core-shell-structured nanocrystals. This mechanistic investigation presents a new pathway for photon upconversion, and, more importantly, contributes to the better control of energy transfer at the nanometer length scale.

Gregarines are thought to be deep-branching apicomplexans. Accordingly, a robust inference of gregarine phylogeny is crucial to any interpretation of apicomplexan evolution, but molecular sequences from gregarines are restricted to a small number of small-subunit (SSU) rDNA sequences from derived taxa. This work examines the usefulness of SSU rDNA and beta-tubulin sequences for inferring gregar...

The essence of model based software development for domain specific applications is in the definition of a meta-model that captures the key aspects of the domain. However, the meta-model rarely defines the domain completely, and must often be modified to reflect our improved understanding of the domain during the course of development and subsequent use of domain specific software. The modifica...

Homologous recombination provides an effective way to repair DNA double-strand breaks (DSBs) and is required for genetic recombination. During the process of homologous recombination, a heteroduplex DNA structure, or a 'Holliday junction' (HJ), is formed. The movement, or branch migration, of this junction is necessary for recombination to proceed correctly. In prokaryotes, the RecQ protein or ...

Complete synoptic redescriptions, including complete morphometric data for all life cycle stages, species recognition characters, and differential comparisons are presented for the 4 gregarine species comprising Blabericola . Blabericola cubensis ( Peregrine, 1970 ), Blabericola haasi (Geus, 1969), Blabericola migrator ( Clopton, 1995 ), and Blabericola princisi ( Peregrine, 1970 ) are redescri...

In vitro migration assays are a cornerstone of cell biology and have found extensive utility in research. Over the past decade, several variations two-dimensional (2D) assay improved our understanding this fundamental process. However, ability these approaches to capture functional heterogeneity during their accessibility inexperienced users has been limited. We downloaded published time-lapse ...