Eukaryotic cells possess a universal repair machinery that ensures rapid resealing of plasma membrane disruptions. Before resealing, the torn membrane is submitted to considerable tension, which functions to expand the disruption. Here we show that annexin-A5 (AnxA5), a protein that self-assembles into two-dimensional (2D) arrays on membranes upon Ca(2+) activation, promotes membrane repair. Co...

We present a self-organizing tree formation protocol, STFP, for one-to-many reliable multicasts. STFP constructs a minimum spanning tree of receivers over the underlying multicast routing tree. Based on the tree built by STFP, we develop eÆcient one-tomany reliable multicast protocols that use unicast and/or subcast for retransmitting lost packets. We also describe two novel adaptive subcasting...

Recent advances in the development of image watermarking algorithms had made a rapid change in the authenticated information resource sharing. Among all techniques of image watermarking and storing watermarked image bits in SRAM (Static Random Access Memory), LFSR (Linear Feedback Shift Register) based image watermarking technique has been proposed in [1], this technique utilizes less design co...

Executive Summary This deliverable reports on Task 5.1. It analyses the requirements for self-healability and foresees the implications on the design of Web Services, comparing to how Web Services are designed today. Starting from the concepts of diagnosability and repairability, it provides a characterization of self-healability that builds upon coupling the two later. The different faults, ob...

OBJECTIVE The goal of this study was to evaluate the first formal counseling program for obstetric fistula patients in Eritrea. METHODS To evaluate the impact of the counseling program, clients were interviewed both before pre-operative counseling and again after post-operative counseling. A questionnaire was used in the interviews to assess women's knowledge about fistula, self-esteem, and t...

Tensegrity structures are spatial, reticulate and lightweight systems composed of struts and cables. Stability is provided by the self-stress state between tensioned and compressed elements. Tensegrities have received interest among scientists and engineers in fields such as architecture, civil and aerospace engineering. Flexibility and ease of tuning make these innovative systems attractive fo...