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FLOPSYNC-2: efficient monotonic clock synchronisation

Time synchronisation is crucial for distributed systems, and particularly for Wireless Sensor Networks (WSNs), where each node is executing concurrent operations to achieve a real-time objective. However, synchronisation is quite difficult to achieve in WSNs, due to the unpredictable deployment conditions and to physical effects like thermal stress, that cause drifts in the local node clocks. As a

High tibial osteotomy in Sweden, 1998-2007 A population-based study of the use and rate of revision to knee arthroplasty

Background and purpose Most studies on high tibial osteotomies (HTOs) have been hospital-based and have included a limited number of patients. We evaluated the use and outcome-expressed as rate of revision to knee arthroplasty-of HTO performed in Sweden with 9 million inhabitants, 1998-2007. Patients and methods 3, 161 HTO procedures on patients 30 years or older (69% men) who were operated on for

Size-dependent evolution of electronic structure in neutral Pb clusters-As seen by synchrotron-based X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy

Neutral Pb clusters in the size range from a few tens of atoms up to similar to 100 atoms are studied using synchrotron-based photoelectron spectroscopy. The electronic structure is seen to differ increasingly from that of the solid when the cluster size decreases. The valence band narrows gradually - down to about one fifth of the solid-state band width at the smallest size of few tens of atoms.

Increased Mortality Of Naive Varanid Lizards After The Invasion Of Non-Native Cane Toads (Bufo Marinus)

Exotic animal and plant species introduced into the Australian continent often imparted catastrophic effects on the indigenous fauna and flora. Proponents of biological control introduced the South American Cane Toad (Bufo marinus) into the sugar cane fields of Queensland in 1935. The Cane Toad is one of the most toxic bufonids, and when seized by naive Australian predators, the toxin usually kill

In vivo x-ray fluorescence measurements of lead, cadmium and mercury in occupational and environmental studies: a review of work conducted in Sweden 1970-2005

Lead, cadmium and mercury are toxic elements capable of causing temporary or permanent damage to human organs and tissues. An adequate control of these elements necessitates measurements in humans, on samples from man and the environment. This applies to both occupationally exposed subjects and to members of the general public including patients. The present paper will review the in vivo x-ray flu

Perspectives on MOOC Quality-An account of the EFQUEL MOOC Quality Project

Massive Open Online Courses (MOOC) represent a recent stage in open education. In more and more institutions they are moving from an early entrepreneurial stage into the reality. The rapidly rising participation levels, high visibility and a growing community worldwide prompt a number of important questions. The MOOC Quality Project, an initiative of the European Foundation for Quality in E-Learn

Determinants of non- response to a second assessment of lifestyle factors and body weight in the EPIC-PANACEA study

Background: This paper discusses whether baseline demographic, socio-economic, health variables, length of follow-up and method of contacting the participants predict non-response to the invitation for a second assessment of lifestyle factors and body weight in the European multi-center EPIC-PANACEA study. Methods: Over 500.000 participants from several centers in ten European countries recruited

Fluorescence resonance energy transfer sensors for quantitative monitoring of pentose and disaccharide accumulation in bacteria

Background: Engineering microorganisms to improve metabolite flux requires detailed knowledge of the concentrations and flux rates of metabolites and metabolic intermediates in vivo. Fluorescence resonance energy transfer sensors represent a promising technology for measuring metabolite levels and corresponding rate changes in live cells. These sensors have been applied successfully in mammalian a

Accelerated gradient methods and dual decomposition in distributed model predictive control

We propose a distributed optimization algorithm for mixed L_1/L_2-norm optimization based on accelerated gradient methods using dual decomposition. The algorithm achieves convergence rate O(1/k^2), where k is the iteration number, which significantly improves the convergence rates of existing duality-based distributed optimization algorithms that achieve O(1/k). The performance of the developed al

Differential expression of proteins related to smooth muscle cells and myofibroblasts in human thoracic aortic aneurysm

Objectives: Increasing knowledge is required for a better comprehension of the etiology of thoracic aortic aneurysm (TAA). The aim of this study was to highlight the modulations in vascular cell phenotypes, including myofibroblasts (MFs), in human TAA specimens compared to healthy aortas. Methods: histology, RT-PCR and immunohistochemical analysis of a panel of molecules, including EDA Fibronectin

Influence of frost damage and sample preconditioning on the porosity characterization of cement based materials using low temperature calorimetry

Low temperature calorimetry (LTC) can be used to study the mesa-porosity of cement based materials. The influence of frost damage on the mesa-porosity determination by LTC was explored on a model material MCM-41 and two cement pastes by conducting repeated cycles of freezing and melting measurements. The results indicate that the pressure generated during freezing and melting measurements has litt

Institutional Interactions at the Crossroads of Trade and Environment: the Dominance of Liberal Environmentalism?

This article argues that institutional interactions that cut across the domains of trade and environment are embedded in overarching norms that shape their evolution and impact. In making this argument, it analyzes three cases of such interactions within the climate change and biosafety regime complexes: those relating to trade-related climate policies and measures, forest carbon sinks, and trade

Study of pyrolysis and upward flame spread on charring materials-Part I: Experimental study

In this paper, we describe the results from an experimental campaign, focused on vertical upward flame spread over a charring material. First, for validation purposes of simulation tools, we report on cone calorimeter results for square (9.8 cm x 9.8 cm), 1.65 cm thick, medium density fibre samples, mounted horizontally. Temperature is shown at the surface and at different depths. The mass of the

The Colonisation History of the Scandinavian Fauna Presented through Subfossil Finds along One of Its Major Immigration Routes; Scania, Southern Sweden

Most of the Swedish subfossil finds of terrestrial mammals have been recovered from Scania. The contributing factors may be that the locally more abundant Late Weichselian sediment basins have been exposed through the extensive practice of peat cutting during the 19th century, and that the public awareness of the significance of the bones and antlers found, prior to the birth of the modern archaeo