One of the big challenges in the post-genome era is the better understating of the gene regulation process. Recently developed high-throughput genotyping and gene expression platforms have enabled a powerful new tool: expression quantitative trait loci (eQTL) analysis, where loci or markers on the genomes are associated with variations in gene expression. In such studies, gene expression is tre...

In two previous letters [Velarde et al., 2005, 2006] a new form of electric conduction mediated by solitons was shown to be possible in an anharmonic one-dimensional (1D) lattice. In the first, a strictly classical approach was adopted hence treating the lattice dynamics classically and the electron-(ion) lattice interaction with classical electrodynamics. In the second, the electron-lattice in...

Some 10 years ago, Canadian health care organizations came under extreme pressure to cut costs as a result of a $4 billion cut in federal transfer payments to the provinces (Merrifield, 2003). This led to facility closures, cutting of beds on hospital wards, and moves to outpatient and community-based care. Health care employees felt the impact as well, with health professionals reporting loss ...

Female expatriates have been found to have better work adjustment and interaction adjustment than male expatriates, despite the additional challenges faced by women on foreign assignments. This paper considers three possible explanations for this finding: higher self-transcendence, experience in domestic contexts; and female work styles. Research propositions are proposed for future empirical t...

Flow tracking is an integral aspect of many network-related applications, including intrusion detection, network administration, per-flow billing, and network engineering. While some applications do not require precise tracking of every packet or flow and successfully employ statistical sampling or approximations to achieve an acceptable level of accuracy, many others, especially in the securit...

The paper presents a global Finite Element Method model developed to understand and quantify the complex phenomena of energetic transfer and overpressure taking place within a transformer vessel during and after a short-circuit. The goal of the model is to design an efficient system able to protect Power Transformers against explosion and resulting oil fire. The model presentation and compariso...