We propose two types of autonomic and distributed cooperative behaviors of peers for peer-to-peer (P2P) file-sharing networks. Cooperative behaviors of peers are mediated by query trails, and allows the exploration of better trade-off points between file search and storage load balancing performance. Query trails represent previous successful search paths and indicate which peers contributed to...

This paper describes an investigation of the ability of humans to distinguish different levels of gearlever load. A test rig with a forward-backward moving gearshift lever was constructed using the typical interior dimensions of European B segment automobiles. The rig used a system of weights and pulleys to provide a load which could be varied in steps of 1%. Four reference loads were chosen wh...

Although the perceptual load theory of attention has stimulated a great deal of research, evidence for the role of perceptual load in determining perception has typically relied on indirect measures that infer perception from distractor effects on reaction times or neural activity (see N. Lavie, 2005, for a review). Here we varied the level of perceptual load in a letter-search task and assesse...

BACKGROUND It has been hypothesized that the ability to increase volume load (VL) via a progressive increase in the magnitude of load for a given exercise within a given repetition range could enhance the adaptive response to resistance training. OBJECTIVES The purpose of this study was to compare changes in volume load (VL) over eight weeks of resistance training (RT) in high-versus low-load...

Load modelling is a perennial source of consternation. Postmortem analyses of disturbances frequently conclude that load models must be adjusted to achieve an adequate match between measured and simulated behaviour. However the development of load models that are accurate over a wide range of system conditions requires, 1) testing that is undesirable for customers, and/or 2) measurement of beha...

The application of reconfigurable computing technology to solve high performance computing problems has received increasing attention in recent years. N-body problems such as Molecular Dynamics simulations are common candidates for such studies. The ability to perform dynamic load-balancing offers the potential of improving performance, but the implementation of hardware architectures implement...

Studies investigating human papillomavirus (HPV) viral load as a risk factor in the development of squamous intraepithelial lesions (SILs) and cancer have often yielded conflicting results. These studies used a variety of HPV viral quantitation assays [including the commercially available hybrid capture 2 (HC 2) assay], which differ in their ability to account for differences in cervical cell c...

With the rapid progress of computational science and computer simulation ability, a lot of properties can be predicted by the powerful ability of parallel computation before the actual research and development. With the development of high performance computer architecture, GPU is more and more widely used in high performance computation field as an emerging architecture, and a growing number o...

Many immune correlates of CD8(+) T-cell-mediated control of HIV replication, including polyfunctionality, proliferative ability, and inhibitory receptor expression, have been discovered. However, no functional correlates using ex vivo cells have been identified with the known ability to cause the direct elimination of HIV-infected cells. We have recently discovered the ability of human CD8(+) T...

PURPOSE To investigate the relationship between repeated high-intensity-effort (RHIE) ability and selected physical qualities in rugby league players. METHODS Sixteen rugby league players underwent measurements of upper-body strength (4-repetitionmaximum [4RM] bench press, weighted chin-up, weighted dips), upper-body muscle endurance (body-mass maximum-repetition chin-up, body-mass maximum-re...