Complex multi-agent systems (MAS) that consist of large numbers of loosely coupled, heterogeneous agents tend to be difficult to manage. The management of MAS, which i s similar to that of other decentralized and highly distributed systems, covers a range of activities including fault, configuration, performance and security management. In this paper we focus on the specific issues of faultmana...

In this position paper we argue for a need of a lightweight communication platform aimed at supporting development of open heterogeneous multi-agent systems, such as multi-robot systems, or applications of ambient intelligence. We also argue, why the state-of-the-art FIPA compliant agent platforms are not directly suitable for this task and suggest a set of features of a suitable communication ...

Optimization of Membrane Bioreactors for the Treatment of Petrochemical Wastewater under Transient Conditions Silvia Di Fabio, Simos Malamis, Evina Katsou, Giuseppe Vecchiato, Franco Cecchi, Francesco Fatone a Department of Biotechnology, University of Verona, Strada Le Grazie 15, 37134, Verona , Italy b Servizi Porto Marghera Scarl, Via della Chimica 5, 30100, Marghera, Venice, Italy silvia.di...

http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.infsof.2014.09.002 0950-5849/ 2014 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved. ⇑ Corresponding author. Tel.: +34 91 4972275; fax: +34 91 4972235. E-mail addresses: [email protected] (S.T. Acuña), [email protected] (M.N. Gómez), [email protected] (J.E. Hannay), [email protected] (N. Juristo), [email protected] (D. Pfahl). Silvia T. Acuña a,⇑, Marta N. Gómez , Jo E. Hannay ...

N O V E L I M A G I N G O F F U N C T I O N A L C A R D I A C A N A T O M Y is possible in isolated heart preparations when a clear perfusate is used; which, in turn, provides important insights into the device-tissue interface of implanted devices such as transcatheter valves. The implantation of a transcatheter aortic valve (TAV) (CoreValve System, Medtronic, Inc., Mounds View, Minnesota) wit...

We tested the hypothesis that while absolute extrasystolic (ES) and postextrasystolic (PES) dP/dtmax would be influenced by pacing site, if these values were normalized by the steady-state dP/dtmax obtained with the same pacing site, they would be independent of pacing site. We employed an isovolumetrically contracting isolated heart preparation with a balloon placed in the left ventricle. Paci...

Growth hormone (GH) deficiency is normally diagnosed when the affected child is between 6 and 8 years of age and a lack of normal growth first becomes noticeable. Some patients, however, are diagnosed as being GH deficient at a relatively young age (<2 years). These patients differ from the later-diagnosed patients in terms of their background, their characteristics of GH deficiency (GHD) and t...

Silvia Darb-Esfahani ([email protected]) Gunter von Minckwitz ([email protected]) Carsten Denkert ([email protected]) Beyhan Ataseven ([email protected]) Bernhard Högel ([email protected]) Keyur Mehta ([email protected]) Gabriele Kaltenecker ([email protected]) Thomas Rüdiger (pathologie@klinikum...

Clinical findings and endocrine studies are reported concerning six subjects (from two pedigrees) suffering from isolated hypogonadotropic hypogonadism. Their complete lack of any gonadotropin response to clomiphene stimulation, together with positive responses of follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH) and luteinizing hormone (LH) to LH-releasing-hormone stimulation (LH-RH) provide evidence for a h...

Understanding the forces governing human behavior and social dynamics is a challenging problem. Individuals’ decisions and actions are affected by interlaced factors, such as physical location, homophily, and social ties. In this paper, we propose to examine the role that distinct communities, linked to these factors, play as sources of social influence. The ego network is typically used in the...