Synchronization is an important aspect of multi-processor programs. Though necessary to communicate data or control information across different threads of a parallel program, excessive synchronization can serialize execution to the point where little benefit is seen from creating a parallel program.1 Synchronization in the operating systems can also have a large impact on performance when coor...

Nitrogen losses from dairy production have negative impacts on the environment and on production economics. In Northern Europe, dairy cattle are mainly fed forage-based diets supplemented with protein feeds such as rapeseed meal. This thesis sought to develop and evaluate new methods for forage protein evaluation and to improve the value of locally produced protein feeds. Ruminal metabolism of ...

There is a spectrum of methods for learning robot control. At one end there are model-free methods (eg. Q-learning, AHC, bucket brigade), and at the other there are model-based methods, (eg. dynamic programming by value or policy iteration). The advantage of one technique is the weakness of the other. Model-based methods use experience eeectively, but are computationally expensive; model-free m...

COPYRIGHT 2016 LIPHOOK EQUINE HOSPITAL Allergies in horses are commonly encountered but, given their prevalence, are poorly understood, often difficult to investigate, and frustrating to treat. Serum Allergy Testing (SAT) and Intradermal Testing (IDT) are commonly used to diagnose allergic dermatitis. There is little evidence basis for the use of SAT or IDT in the diagnosis of respiratory aller...

Matrix factorization or factor analysis is an important task helpful in the analysis of high dimensional real world data. There are several well known methods and algorithms for factorization of real data but many application areas including information retrieval, pattern recognition and data mining often require processing of binary rather than real data. Unfortunately, the methods used for re...

INTRODUCTION Investigations play a pivotal role in the workup for infertility. The results must be interpreted carefully as these assess dynamic function. Evidence-based guidelines are useful in the selection of appropriate tests. MATERIALS AND METHODS A review of current evidence-based guidelines for the investigation and management of the infertile couple is undertaken. RESULTS The main a...

This report focuses on how federal agencies define success in computer crime investigations and how they can facilitate the development and refinement of a comprehensive law enforcement strategy for addressing cyber threats. Through interviews with experienced computer crime investigators from the Federal Bureau of Investigation, the U.S. Secret Service, and the Air Force Office of Special Inve...

Advancements of silicon technology have led to the field of Micromachining in which it is now possible to create discrete transmitting and receiving devices on the scale of a cubic millimeter. Given such technological capabilities, it is now worth while investigating situations in which these devices can be utilized. In this paper a network of such devices is considered for the end task of prop...

Dyspepsia is a complex condition comprising chronic and recurrent symptoms related to the upper gastrointestinal tract. The cardinal symptoms are epigastric pain and discomfort, including postprandial fullness and early satiety, which may overlap with heartburn and regurgitation. Box 1 shows the various definitions of dyspepsia. Around 25-40% of adults in the general population have dyspepsia, ...