In todays IP networks most of the network control and management tasks are performed at the end points. As a result, many important network functions cannot be optimized due to lack of sufficient support from the network. The growing need for quality guaranteed services brought on suggestions to add more computational power to the network

The implementation of the Profile Interchange Format (PIF) for Technology CAD (TCAD) purposes is demonstrated. An application program interface for use with process and device simulation tools coded in FORTRAN, C and LISP is presented, capable of performing convenient, fast and flexible access to an extendable binary data format which fulfills todays and future needs for physical and logical TC...

Disagreements about normative aspects of social time preferences have led to estimates the cost carbon (SCC) that differ by orders magnitude. We investigate how disagreements SCC change if planners are nondogmatic, is, they admit possibility a in their views and internalize future selves. Although nondogmatic may disagree all contentious preferences, reduce dramatically. Admitting once every 40...

We present an extension to common realtime toon/cel-shading rendering techniques for treating reflective and transparent surfaces in a 3D toon-shading environment. Our approach takes advantage of multi texturing hardware and simple fragment and vertex shader programs. This allows a broad usage on todays gaming platforms.

H P he development of rapidly responding oxygen and carbon dioxide analyzers has led to a broader application of oxygen and carbon dioxide monitoring in clinical practice. This is particularly the case in the exercise laboratory, where oxygen uptake (Vo z ) and carbon dioxide production (Vco 2 ) can be easily monitored using either intermittent or breath-by-breath sampling techniques. We term t...