We formalize the standard appli ation of identity-based en ryption (IBE), namely nonintera tive se ure ommuni ation, as realizing an ideal system whi h we all delivery ontrolled hannel (DCC). This system allows users to be registered (by a entral authority) for an identity and to send messages se urely to other users only known by their identity. Quite surprisingly, we show that existing se uri...

Apolipoprotein E-null mice on a DBA/2J genetic background (DBA-apoE) are highly susceptible to atherosclerosis in the aortic root area compared with those on a 129S6 background (129-apoE). To explore atherosclerosis-responsible genetic regions, we performed a quantitative trait locus (QTL) analysis using 172 male and 137 female F2 derived from an intercross between DBA-apoE and 129-apoE mice. A...

Opioids continue to be the mainstay of postoperative pain control after surgery. "As required" (PRN) scheduling of intramuscular (or intravenous) opioid administration by health care attendants has been shown to be inadequate for postoperative analgesia. The shortcomings of traditional methods of opioid administration for postoperative analgesia have been reviewed by Oden. 1 Recent major improv...

Azer Bestavros John Byers Khaled Harfoush best s.bu.edu byers s.bu.edu harfoush s.bu.edu Computer S ien e Department Boston University Boston, MA 02215 Te hni al Report BUCS-TR-2001-010 May 2001 Abstra t The development and deployment of distributed network-aware appli ations and servi es over the Internet require the ability to ompile and maintain a model of the underlying network resour es wi...

Volume 6, Number 3, pp. 9 18. http://www.s pe.org ISSN © 2005 SWPS PARROT: AN APPLICATION ENVIRONMENT FOR DATA-INTENSIVE COMPUTING DOUGLAS THAIN AND MIRON LIVNY∗ Abstra t. Distributed omputing ontinues to be an alphabet-soup of servi es and proto ols for managing omputation and storage. To live in this environment, appli ations require middleware that an transparently adapt standard interfa es...

Microglia in the brain and macrophages in peripheral organs are cell types responsible for immune response to challenges. Indoleamine 2,3-dioxygenase 1 (IDO1) is an immunomodulatory enzyme of the tryptophan pathway that is expressed in the brain. The higher activity of IDO1 in response to immune challenge has been implicated in behavioral disorders. The impact of IDO1 depletion on the microglia...

BACKGROUND Our research group recently reported that aorto-radial (radial) and aorto-dorsalis-pedis (foot) pulse wave velocity (PWV) as proxies of arterial stiffness are substantially heritable in healthy youth. This article aimed at uncovering the genetic contributions of adhesion molecules, key members in the inflammatory process, to PWV in these young individuals. METHODS Radial and foot P...

The present study investigated the effect of supplementing a diet containing 5 % soybean oil, which provided 30 g/kg of polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFAs), with two levels of vitamin E (30 or 60 mg/kg, as-is basis) in combination with two levels of selenium (0.15 or 0.30 mg/kg, as-is basis) on hen performance, the fatty acid profile and antioxidant status of the yolk. A 12-week study was perfo...

Abstra t SomeCast is a novel paradigm for the reliable multi ast of real-time data to a large set of re eivers over the Internet. SomeCast is re eiver-initiated and thus s alable in the number of re eivers, the diverse hara teristi s of paths between senders and re eivers (e.g. maximum bandwidth and round-trip-time), and the dynami onditions of su h paths (e.g. ongestion-indu ed delays and loss...

  Background and Objectives: Sele-ye Rahem is a social behaviour that promotes social spirit, improves life expectancy and physical and mental health. Seleh-ye Rahem means maintaining supporting and friendly relationships with one’s physical arham (family members and relatives) and spiritual arham (consisting of the Prophet, the infallible Imams, religious scholars and Imam’s d...