One of the critical scheduling problems in distributed computing environment is load balancing on a cluster of replicated servers which face a constant pressure of increased network traffic and diverse load levels. The key issue in server load balancing in a DCS is to select an effective load balancing scheme to distribute clients’ requests to the servers. In this paper, we have investigated th...

An 18 4R38 radial-ply tractor drive tyre was operated at 10% travel reduction, at three correctly inflated combinations of dynamic load and inflation pressures on a structured clay soil and at another combination of load and inflation pressure on a loose sandy loam and a loose clay loam soil. Soil–tyre interface pressures on the face of one lug and on an undertread region between two lugs were ...

This article analyses the dependence of load value, age, gender and pathology on arterial blood pressure and blood flow rate. Three male and female different age groups were examined. The load applied ranged from 50 W to 150 W. The hodograms for different genders and age groups were made. These hodograms show the human adaptability to chosen maximal values of arterial blood pressure and blood f...

Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) offers the opportunity to study biological tissues and processes in a non-disruptive manner. The technique shows promise for the study of the load-bearing performance (consolidation) of articular cartilage and changes in articular cartilage accompanying osteoarthritis. Consolidation of articular cartilage involves the recording of two transient characteristics: ...

BACKGROUND The impacts of blood pressure (BP) load on target-organ damage in patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD) are largely unclear. We examined whether BP load is correlated with target-organ damage (TOD) in Chinese CKD patients independent of BP level. METHODS We recruited 1219 CKD patients admitted to our hospital division in this cross-sectional study. The TOD were measured by est...

We aimed to prospectively examine the association between the glycemic index and glycemic load of foods consumed and the dietary intakes of carbohydrates, sugars, fiber, and principal carbohydrate-containing food groups (eg, breads, cereals, and sugary drinks) with changes in blood pressure during adolescence. A total of 858 students aged 12 years at baseline (422 girls and 436 boys) were exami...

This study investigated the neural regions involved in blood pressure reactions to negative stimuli and their possible modulation by attention. Twenty-four healthy human subjects (11 females; age = 24.75 ± 2.49 years) participated in an affective perceptual load task that manipulated attention to negative/neutral distractor pictures. fMRI data were collected simultaneously with continuous recor...

OBJECTIVES To evaluate home blood pressure monitoring (HBPM) in an inner city cardiology practice. DESIGN Retrospective study. SETTING Inner city cardiology practice. PATIENTS Consecutive patients were evaluated for hypertension and had > or = 8 home blood pressure recordings during 2-4 weeks while clinically stable on a medical regimen. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES Blood pressure differences,...