Reducing energy consumption is an increasingly important issue in computing and embedded systems. In computing systems, minimizing energy consumption can significantly reduces the amount of energy bills. The demand for computing systems steadily increases and the cost of energy continues to rise. In embedded systems, reducing the use of energy allows to extend the autonomy of these systems. In ...

During the use of glucocorticoids (GCs), both vertebral and nonvertebral fracture risk are increased, due to the direct and indirect negative effects of GCs on bone, muscles, and the activity of the underlying inflammatory diseases. Inhibition of bone formation and increased apoptosis of osteocytes play a consistent and crucial role in the pathogenesis of glucocorticoid-induced osteoporosis (GI...

Seyla Benhabib (ed.): Democracy and Difference: Contesting the Boundaries of the Political, Princeton, NJ, Princeton University Press, 1996, 373 pp., hardback 535.00, paperback $16.95. Amy Gutmann and Dennis Thompson: Democracy and Disagreement, Cambridge, Mass. and London, The Belknap Press, 1996, 422pp., hardback S18.50. James G. March and Johan P. Olsen: Democratic Governance, New York, Free...

Examination of the spatial distribution of CO intensity of Comet Halley indicates that a large fraction of CO originates from the refractory organic component in the coma, rather than directly from the volatiles in the nucleus. Based on the fluffy aggregate interstellar dust comet model, we have estimated the upper limits of the total amount of CO provided by coma dust. The implications from th...

Weisberg for guidance during this project. We would also like to extend our gratitude to Erin MacDonald and Joe Lyons for invaluable assistance in coding data. All data are available by request. 2 All duties on this paper were shared equally by the authors. Name order is presented alphabetically.

In this study, we use a convex acceleration of Newton's method (or super-Halley method) to approximate solutions of nonlinear equations. We provide sufficient convergence conditions for this method in three space settings: real line, complex plane, and Banach space. Several applications of our results are also provided.