Helicobacter pylori infection is considered as an excellent model of chronic inflammation-induced tumor development. Our project focuses on gastric MALT lymphoma (GML) related to H. pylori infection and mediated by the chronic inflammatory process initiated by the infection. Recently, microRNAs (miRNAs) have emerged as a new class of gene regulators, which play key roles in inflammation and car...

This chapter aims at introducing method for load balancing spatial analysis into XML/GML/SVG-based WebGIS. We propose that the decision on where to execute spatial query operations (server side or browser side) should be based on the network communication cost versus the computational cost. This chapter mainly focuses on the network communication cost. After analyzing the workflow of spatial an...

Acidity is released in high amounts when pyrite-bearing sediments in the coastal plains of Malaysia are drained for development, either agriculture or otherwise. The soils formed from these materials are called acid sulphate soils, which are characterized by low pH and high exchangeable Al that adversely affect plant growth. A study was conducted with the objective of increasing rice yields on ...

A large volume of data with complex structures is currently represented in GML (Geography Markup Language) for storing and exchanging geographic information. As the size and complexity of such documents and their schemas grow, techniques and rules for designing and creating such documents become indispensable. This paper introduces a method for mapping geographic conceptual specifications (defi...

XML has established itself as the standard for representing data in scientific and business applications, leading to several dialects and tools for XML data processing. In this paper we are interested in querying geographic data encoded in GML, the Geography Markup Language adopted by the OpenGIS consortium (OGC) for the description, transmission and storage of geographic data. Although it is a...

The research community has begun an effort to investigate foundations for the next stage of the Web, called Semantic Web [1]. Current efforts include the Extensible Markup Language XML, the Resource description Framework, Topic Maps and the DARPA Agent Markup Language DAML+OIL. A rich domain that requires special attention is the semantics of geospatial information. In order to approach the Sem...

A range of tools offer possibilities for transforming geodata to SVG. We do not want to add yet another of such map generation projects, but investigate the general possibilities and restrictions for bidirectional XSL transformations between GML (Geographic Markup Language), SLD (Styled Layer Descriptor), and SVG. This is necessary in order to develop standards-based GIS applications supporting...

BACKGROUND Several active ingredients proposed as vaginal microbicides have been shown paradoxically to increase susceptibility to infection in mouse genital herpes (HSV-2) vaginal susceptibility models and in clinical trials. In addition, "inactive ingredients" (or excipients) used in topical products to formulate and deliver the active ingredient might also cause epithelial toxicities that in...

This paper discusses emerging problems of VHML – the Virtual Human Markup Language. VHML is XML based and allows interactive Virtual Humans to be directed so that human-virtual human interaction is more effective. The language addresses issues related to Facial and Body Animation, Dialogue Management, Text to Speech production, Emotional Representation plus Hyper / Multi Media information. Vari...