In this contribution we deal with the deterministic dominance of the proba bility moments of stochastic processes More precisely given a positive stochastic process we propose to dominate its probability moment sequence by the trajectory of appropriate lower and upper dominating deterministic processes The analysis of the behavior of the original stochastic process is then transferred to the st...

In this paper a high-performance, robust and scalable scheduling algorithm for input-queued switches, called distributed sequential allocation (DISA), is presented and analyzed. Contrary to pointer-based arbitration schemes, the algorithm proposed is based on a synchronized channel reservation cycle whereby each input selects a designated output, considering both its local requests as well as g...

In late 2008, DISA (Defense Information Systems Agency), the global IT arm of the US Department of Defense, embarked upon a project to create an internal collaboration and software application lifecycle management system. Beyond simply fielding yet another tool, the Forge.mil effort was designed to fundamentally change the way the DoD developed and acquired software technology and systems. The ...

LHP Collaboration: J. D. Bratta, R. G. Edwardsb, M. Engelhardtc, G. T. Flemingd, Ph. Häglere, M. F. Lin†a, H. B. Meyera, B. Musche, J. W. Negele†a, K. Orginos f , A. V. Pochinskya, M. Procuraa, D. B. Rennerg, D. G. Richardsb, W. Schroersh, and S. Syritsyna aCenter for Theoretical Physics, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, MA 02139, USA bThomas Jefferson National Accelerator Faci...

In this paper we have characterized the space of summa-bility kernels for the case p = 1 and p = 2. For other values of p we give a necessary condition for a function Λ to be a summability kernel. For the case p = 1, we have studied the properties of measures which are transferred from M (Z) to M (R) by summability kernels. Further, we have extended every l p sequence to L q (R) multipliers for...

Sleep is an ancestral and primitive behaviour, an important part of life thought to be essential for restoration of body and mind. As adults, we spend approximately a third of our lives asleep and as we progress through life there are certain shifts in sleep architecture, most notably in sleep quantity. These biological or physiological age-dependent changes in sleep are well documented [1], an...

This paper examine the efficiency of microfinance institutions (MFIs) in WAEMU (West African Economic and Monetary Union). Using DEA (Data Envelopment Analysis), we calculate technical scores a sample 80 savings credit cooperatives 2014. We find higher levels for social efficacy than financial efficiency. The comparative analysis effectiveness according to country origin institution shows that ...

ethods: Sixteen surgical residents had initial psychomotor bility testing; then they were randomized to either the VR raining group (n 8) or the control non-VR-trained group (n 8). Virtual reality training was done using the MIST-VR imulator diathermy task. Training was considered complete hen expert criterion levels were achieved. All subjects in both roups then performed laparoscopic cholecys...