A web service model for geophysical data manipulation, analysis and modeling based on a generalized data processing system was implemented. The service is not limited to any specific data type or operation and allows the user to combine 190 tools of the existing package, and new codes easily includable. It allows remote execution of complex processing flows completely designed and controlled by...

We prove several theorems about automorphisms of Markov chains, using the weight-per-symbol polytope. Introduction The main purpose of this paper is to show how the weight-per-symbol polytope (WPS), introduced in [MT1, §3] can be used in the study of automorphisms (i.e., measure-preserving conjugacies) of Markov chains, in particular, with regard to the question of which permutations of finitel...

A known weakness of Web Services is their vulnerability to Denial of Service attacks exploiting XML processing characteristics. To protect Web Services from these attacks, extended validation of SOAP messages—considering WS-Security and WS-SecurityPolicy—is made. For SOAP security is message oriented, the processing of the security content itself is vulnerable to Denial of Service attacks. Henc...

Water-pipe smoking (WPS) is a major type of smoking in Middle Eastern countries and is increasing in popularity in Western countries and is perceived as relatively safe. However, data on the adverse cardiovascular effects of WPS are scarce. Here, we assessed the cardiovascular effects of nose-only exposure to mainstream WPS generated by commercially available honey-flavored "moasel" tobacco in ...

This paper presents an Event Driven Architecture for environmental monitoring and live decision support. Multiple OGC web services are integrated into this architecture, including the Web Processing Service and the Sensor Event Service. The system is demonstrated using a pilot from the EC funded GENESIS project. The architecture, the processing steps and the benefits of the system are described...

In this paper we discuss the application of web service technology to the language technology (LT) and corpus processing domain. Motivated by a host of language technology tools which are wid3ely available but which lack common technical standards for integrating them into language technology applications we discuss the implementation of a web service-based API for web-based processing and acce...

Great interest currently exists for developing ecosystem models to forecast how ecosystem services may change under alternative land use and climate futures. Ecosystem services are diverse and include supporting services or functions (e.g., primary production, nutrient cycling), provisioning services (e.g., wildlife, groundwater), regulating services (e.g., water purification, floodwater retent...