This proposal discusses details about Peer-VM which is a peer-to-peer (P2P) networking system allowing users to share the virtual machines (VM) in a P2P fashion for the purpose of Grid Computing. Peer-VM allows for the on demand addition of the virtual machines to the resource pool of existing Grid Computing systems like In-VIGO [9]. This proposal presents the Peer-VM architecture and discusses...

Deduplication is a well-known method that improves storage efficiency and reduces the cost of storage in corporate data centers [3, 4]. For virtualized data centers, and in particular for virtual desktop infrastructure (VDI), centrally-managed networked storage can greatly reduce the overall data footprint because virtual machine (VM) disk images have largely the same content. Recent work by By...

Vestibular migraine (VM), a common cause of vestibular symptoms within the general population, is a disabling and poorly understood form of dizziness. We sought to examine the underlying pathophysiology of VM with three studies, which involved the central synthesis of canal and otolith cues, and present preliminary results from each of these studies: (1) VM patients appear to have reduced motio...

A form of microcirculation called vasculogenic mimicry (VM), which constitutes a novel approach for tumor blood supply in certain highly aggressive malignant tumors, was recently reported to contribute to tumor metastasis and poor prognosis in melanoma patients. Development of strategies to target tumor VM may be significant to reduce the recurrence and metastasis of melanoma. Norcantharidin (N...

Live Virtual Machine (VM) consolidation is an effective method of improving energy-efficiency level in green data centers. Currently, to evaluate energy consumption in green data centers, energy-efficiency evaluation model with CPU utilization rate has been proposed. However, it is not suitable for dataintensive computing due to great energy consumption by GPU-intensive processing. In this pape...

Isolated involvement of the clitoris by vascular malformation (VM) is very rare. Clinically, the lesion simulates female pseudohermaphroditism. A five-year-old girl presented with clitoromegaly and a clinical diagnosis of solitary VM of the clitoris was made. Magnetic resonance imaging showed characteristic features and confirmed the diagnosis and the extent of the VM. This is the first reporte...

Vasculogenic mimicry (VM) refers to the process by which highly aggressive tumor cells mimic endothelial cells to form vessel-like structures that aid in supplying enough nutrients to rapidly growing tumors. Histone deacetylases (HDACs) regulate the expression and activity of numerous molecules involved in cancer initiation and progression. Notably, HDAC3 is overexpressed in the majority of car...

Neurotransmitters affect the membrane potential (Vm) of target cells by modulating the activity of receptor-linked ion channels. The direction and amplitude of the resulting transmembrane current depend on the resting level of Vm and the gradient across the membrane of permeant ion species. Vm, in addition, governs the activation state of voltage-gated channels. Knowledge of the exact level of ...

Vasculogenic mimicry (VM) is a nonangiogenesis-dependent pathway that promotes tumor growth and disease progression. Nodal signaling has several vital roles in both embryo development and cancer progression. However, the effects of Nodal signaling on VM formation in breast cancer and its underlying mechanisms are ill-defined. We analyzed the relationship between Nodal signaling and VM formation...

Virginiamycin M (VM) of Streptomyces virginiae is a hybrid polyketide-peptide antibiotic with peptide antibiotic virginiamycin S (VS) as its synergistic counterpart. VM and VS belong to the Streptogramin family, which is characterized by strong synergistic antibacterial activity, and their water-soluble derivatives are a new therapeutic option for combating vancomycin-resistant Gram-positive ba...