In this study, oxidative energy metabolism was determined in 5 captive bottlenose dolphins (Tursiops truncatus), and subsequently compared to 6 Thoroughbred riding horses, and 12 lactating Holstein cows in order to assess symmorphosis of each animal species. Plasma metabolites profile, plasma MDH (M) and LDH (L) activities, M/L ratio, and plasma LDH isoenzyme distribution patterns were all exam...

It has been postulated previously that a direct activation of all oxidative phosphorylation complexes in parallel with the activation of ATP usage and substrate dehydrogenation (the so-called each-step activation) is the main mechanism responsible for adjusting the rate of ATP production by mitochondria to the current energy demand during rest-to-work transition in intact skeletal muscle in viv...

In this paper a new computational model to estimate the performance of an air to water heat pump in relation to outdoor temperatures is proposed and evaluated. This model is an extension and refinement of a model proposed in previous work. In the new model the following has been taken into account. Real empirical data for usage of a heat pump over a whole heating season have been used to obtain...

Energy management mechanisms in resource constrained environments such as mobile systems are typically based on the current status of various system parameters such as utilization and quality of service requirements. Any knowledge gained about future system resource usage and other significant dynamics in the system can further lead to increased optimizations in such mechanisms. Future knowledg...

Energy is an important fact for a country for both its socio-economic development and economic growth. Main energy source on earth is the fossil fuels. However, the usage of fossil fuels causes global warming whose negative effects have recently been felt by all over the world. Also, because it is limited on earth, increased energy demand and high energy prices increase concerns on fossil fuels...

The Power Usage Effectiveness (PUE) indicator for efficiency of data center infrastructure has been very successful. But focusing solely on PUE tends to restrict action to data center infrastructure management and in some situations even gives a perverse stimulus against optimization at the IT equipment and software levels. Despite the high relevance, no accepted metric has emerged to support o...