As a classic clustering algorithm, LEACH is widely used in wireless sensor networks. Due to the random cluster head selection process, LEACH does not guarantee optimization for the number and position of cluster heads. In order to further optimize LEACH, an optimal energyefficient cluster-heads selection algorithm LEACH-G for LEACH protocol is presented. We calculate the optimal number of clust...

We examined the behaviour of alumina ceramic heads in 156 cemented total hip arthroplasties, at a minimum follow-up of eight years. They were divided into three groups according to the size of the femoral head; 22, 26, and 28 mm. We measured polyethylene wear radiologically using a computer-aided technique. The linear wear rate of polyethylene sockets for the 28 mm heads was high (0.156 mm/year...

Wireless Ad-hoc networks are distributed systems that often reside in error-prone environments. Self-stabilization lets the system recover autonomously from an arbitrary state, making the system recover from errors and temporarily broken assumptions. Clustering nodes within ad-hoc networks can help in many ways like forming backbones, facilitating routing, improving scaling, aggregating informa...