Background: Human beta-defensins (hBDs) are small cationic peptides of the epithelium with broad antimicrobial and immune response-regulatory activities. hBDs also related to oncogenesis, their secretion profiles affected by radiotherapy treatment. The present study aimed investigate oral cavity hBD 1-3 levels in head neck cancer patients its relation Methods: Sixteen (all a history smoking) we...

Connecting smart objects in a wireless manner can establish an Internet of Things (IoT) smart space. However, a variety of wireless technologies have been embedded into smart objects that they cannot exchange information since they apply different standards. To provide information exchange in heterogeneous networks, this paper designs an IoT multi-interface gateway, which can be used in some sm...

Smart city is a new form of information city and digital city and a new type of innovative means of planning and management of city, its theoretical research and construction practice have entered a period of rapid development. In-depth understanding of concept related to smart city will contribute to avoid the one-sidedness and blindness of smart city construction. This paper collects and anal...

Smart cities link the city services, citizens, resource and infrastructures together and form the heart of the modern society. As a “smart” ecosystem, smart cities focus on sustainable growth, efficiency, productivity and environmentally friendly development. By comparing with the European Union, North America and other countries, smart cities in China are still in the preliminary stage. This s...

INTRODUCTION Smart phones are becoming ubiquitous and their computing capabilities are ever increasing. Consequently, more attention is geared toward their potential use in research and medical settings. For instance, their built-in hardware can provide quantitative data for different movements. Therefore, the goal of the current study was to evaluate the capabilities of a standalone smart phon...

This paper deals with the question how to integrate smart devices in Java applications. It will outline how different smart devices can be used to enrich learning environments, we will point to some of the problems one has to face while dealing with smart devices, a differentiation of smart devices will be done and we will give an overview about existing Java Virtual Machines available for diff...

Given the recent emergence of the smart grid and smart grid related technologies, their security is a prime concern. Intrusion detection provides a second line of defence. However, conventional intrusion detection systems (IDSs) are unable to adequately address the unique requirements of the smart grid. This paper presents a gap analysis of contemporary IDSs from a smart grid perspective. This ...

The smart meter is an important intelligent device on the Smart Grid that has the capability to report information related to power consumption, billing and other significant readings. The protection of smart meter communications against attacks is essential to ensure reliable operations of the Smart Grid. In this paper, we give an overview of smart meter applications, and we discuss the securi...

Morphoea is a chronic inflammatory disease of the skin and underlying tissues, characterised by fibrosis subcutaneous tissue without systemic involvement. Radiation-induced morphoea rare, often unrecognised, chronically progressive form radiation-associated localised scleroderma skin, infrequently progressing to scleroderma. Systemic widespread along with features, leading an increased risk mal...