This paper describes a programmable switch architecture that can be dynamically tuned to support flexible quality of service metrics for flows in the Internet. The switch architecture consists of six key components: scheduling, flow aggregation, queueing, packet-level admission control, packet dropping, and feedback. We show that it is possible to achieve a wide range of QoS behavior ranging fr...

DESCRIPTION A 71-year-old man with history of asthma, non-insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus, and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease was treated for squamous cell carcinoma of the oral cavity. He underwent a partial mandibular resection with plate reconstruction followed by subsequent radiation therapy. A neck dissection was performed during NEXT

Many teachers allow students to drop the lowest score from a sequence of quizzes, tests, or homework assignments. When the number of grades is large, some teachers will even allow students to drop several of their lowest scores. A computer gradebook program would need to implement an algorithm to provide this feature (see one of many examples of computer gradebook software, for example, [4]). A...

Simulcast Technique can be used to diminish handoff rate and share resources among multiple relays in MMR system. Using dynamic grouping, simulcast technique can also rearrange traffic load. In this paper, we analyze group handoff generated by dynamic grouping in MMR system. Performance is evaluated in view of blocking and handoff call dropping probability.

BACKGROUND Since heart rate variability (HRV) is associated with average heart rate (HR) and respiratory rate (RespRate), alterations in these parameters may impose changes in HRV. Hence the repeatability of HRV measurements may be affected by differences in HR and RespRate. The study aimed to evaluate HRV repeatability and its association with changes in HR and RespRate. METHODS Forty health...

KEY FINDINGS Data from the National Vital Statistics System •There were 3.978 million births in the United States in 2015, down less than 1% from 2014. •The 2015 U.S. general fertility rate (births per 1,000 women aged 15-44) was down 1% from 2014. •Birth rates dropped in 2015 to record lows among women under age 30 and rose for those aged 30-44. •The cesarean delivery rate declined to 32.0% of...

KEY FINDINGS From 2007 through 2009, birth rates for women aged 15-44 (fertility rates) fell for most states and nearly all major population subgroups. Birth rates declined for all women under age 40 with some of the largest decreases for women in their peak childbearing years. Fertility rates dropped for all major racial and Hispanic groups with the largest declines among Hispanic women. Birth...

in this paper, using annular resonator we have designed an adding and dropping filter light based ontwo-dimensional photonic crystals. the shape of ring resonator filter adding and dropping that wehave proposed is race track. this filter has a hexagonal lattice structure of silicon bars withrefractive index 3/46 that is located in the context of air with refractive index 1. transmissionefficien...