A label‐based information flow control model for object‐oriented systems

Abstract

This paper proposes a label‐based information flow control model to prevent information leakage within object‐oriented systems. It offers the features of: (a) adapting to dynamic object state change, (b) adapting to dynamic role change, (c) preventing indirect information leakage, (d) detailing the control granularity to variables, (e) allowing purpose‐oriented method invocation, (f) controlling method invocation through argument sensitivity, (g) allowing declassification, and (h) allowing only trusted sources to write a variable.     

Effect of Phenolic Acid on Antioxidant Activity of Wine and Inhibition of Pectin Methyl Esterase

Antioxidant activity, malolactic fermentation and sensory evaluation of the grape must after fermentation in the presence of gallic acid and coumaric acid, as well as the inhibitory mechanism of gallic acid and coumaric acid on pectin methyl esterase (PME), were investigated. The content of malic acid and lactic acid increased 40.4% and 36.9% compared to the control when commercial pectic enzyme (CPE) was used. The increase in malic acid content was enhanced by 64.8% and 83.4%, compared to the control in the presence of CPE + Gallic acid and CPE + Coumaric acid respectively. Ferric reducing/antioxidant power (FRAP) increased in the samples with added CPE. In addition to an increase in the FRAP, antioxidant capacity was enhanced in the CPE + Gallic acid and CPE + Coumaric acid samples. No significant differences were found in the content of total anthocyanin and in the value of sensory characteristics. The content of total flavanols increased significantly in the samples with added CPE. Lineweaver‐Burk plots of PME, with gallic acid or coumaric acid, indicated that gallic acid and coumaric acid were mixed inhibitors of PME.     

Using 10 Gb/s remodulation DPSK signal in self-restored colorless WDM-PON system

In this investigation, we propose and experimentally demonstrate the remodulation technique using DPSK format in both downlink and uplink traffics with high extinction ratio (ER) in colorless WDM-PON; together with a simple self-restored architecture against fiber fault. Error free operation was achieved in a 20-km-reach 10-Gb/s WDM-PON without dispersion compensation. Comparison with other wavelength remodulation schemes for WDM-PONs is also performed, showing the proposed scheme can be a potential candidate for next generation wavelength reuse WDM-PONs. In addition, the performance of self-protection has also been discussed and analyzed.     

Parallel Domain-decomposed Taiwan Multi-scale Community Ocean Model (PD-TIMCOM)

The Parallel Domain-decomposed Taiwan Multi-scale Community Ocean Model (PD-TIMCOM) was developed to provide a flexible and efficient community ocean model for simulating a variety of idealized and real ocean flows over a wide range of scales and boundary conditions. The model is particularly targeted at resolving multi-scale dynamics in the ocean environment, ranging from small scale turbulence to the global circulation gyres. The novel parallel algorithm improves the efficiency of the Error Vector Propagating (EVP) method, a simple direct solver for the typical pressure Poisson equations in the PD-TIMCOM. The new approach is ideal for multiple processes and takes advantage of parallel domain-decomposition, which can significantly reduce the operational counts and computational costs simultaneously. The speed-up is proportional to the number of domains, thus making the PD-TIMCOM a practical eddy-resolving global ocean model for climate projection. We illustrate the parallel performance based on the 1/4° global adaptation of PD-TIMCOM. Our results show accurate meso-scale variability, the reasonable separation of several western boundary currents from the coast, and the appropriate watermass distribution in the global ocean. Consistent with satellite altimetry, the results also show clear mean fronts in the Kuroshio Extension and extensive Kuroshio–Oyashio interaction. This leads to a quasi-equilibrium eddy field associated with three meandering jets in the Kuroshio Extension and Gulf Stream.     

A continual improvement framework with integration of CMMI and six‐sigma model for auto industry

During the recent years, the major driving forces of customer preference, vehicle safety, environmental protection, and flat demand for new cars led to a proliferation of car models and associated price reduction in the auto supply chain. To react to the complex and competitive environment, auto suppliers are urgent to conduct continual improvement (CI) in an effective and systematic way. Thus, this paper presents a framework for CI. The Integrated Development System is proposed to integrate both capability maturity model integration and six‐sigma approach. By implementing the framework, an automaker can establish a solid process‐based management system, identify critical processes, and optimize these processes. For demonstrating the application of this framework, a case study is presented and the result shows that all expected processes' performance targets are achieved, which has dramatically improved by 70% compared with the past records. Apparently, the proposed framework would act as a useful reference to improve an organization's process maturity. Copyright © 2008 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

A Bipolar Host Material Containing Triphenylamine and Diphenylphosphoryl‐Substituted Fluorene Units for Highly Efficient Blue Electrophosphorescence

Highly efficient blue electrophosphorescent organic light‐emitting diodes incorporating a bipolar host, 2,7‐bis(diphenylphosphoryl)‐9‐[4‐(N,N‐diphenylamino)phenyl]‐9‐phenylfluorene (POAPF), doped with a conventional blue triplet emitter, iridium(III) bis[(4,6‐difluoro‐phenyl)pyridinato‐N,C^2´]picolinate (FIrpic) are fabricated. The molecular architecture of POAPF features an electron‐donating (p‐type) triphenylamine group and an electron‐accepting (n‐type) 2,7‐bis(diphenyl‐phosphoryl)fluorene segment linked through the sp³‐hybridized C9 position of the fluorene unit. The lack of conjugation between these p‐ and n‐type groups endows POAPF with a triplet energy gap (E_T) of 2.75 eV, which is sufficiently high to confine the triplet excitons on the blue‐emitting guest. In addition, the built‐in bipolar functionality facilitates both electron and hole injection. As a result, a POAPF‐based device doped with 7 wt% FIrpic exhibits a very low turn‐on voltage (2.5 V) and high electroluminescence efficiencies (20.6% and 36.7 lm W^?1). Even at the practical brightnesses of 100 and 1000 cd m^?2, the efficiencies remain high (20.2%/33.8 lm W^?1 and 18.8%/24.3 lm W^?1, respectively), making POAPF a promising material for use in low‐power‐consumption devices for next‐generation flat‐panel displays and light sources.     

Nonlinear inversion techniques in combustion flame temperature measurements

Abstract

Combustion flame temperature profiles can be obtained from a single‐line‐of‐sight multi‐frequency set of radiance measurements. Nonlinear inversion techniques, developed mostly for satellite meterology, are used and compared in this highly nonlinear application. It is found that accuracy and rapid convergence depend critically on the availability of transmittance kernels featuring sharp and well spaced maxima. A systematic use of pivotal techniques is also necessary. Several typical flame configurations are tested, including the practical case where the unknown concentration profile is also to be retrieved.     

Prediction of the thermal conductivity of polar pure liquids

Abstract

A relatively simple technique for the prediction of the thermal conductivity of polar organic fluids over the temperature range from 0° to 100°C is presented. The proposed model is basically derived via the generalized property correlation model developed by Riazi and Daubert in 1980. The method requires, as input, only normal boiling point, specific gravities and dipole moments or acentric factors for each compound of interest. Predicted thermal conductivities are compared with 93 literature data for 12 polar liquids. Average deviation between prediction and experiment is approximately within 8–12%, depending on the type of third input parameter, as opposed to 17% for the much involved method of Robins and Kingrea previously recommended.     

Structural Basis for the Improved Potency of Peroxisome Proliferator‐Activated Receptor (PPAR) Agonists

The need to develop safer and more effective antidiabetic drugs is essential owing to the growth worldwide of the diabetic population. Targeting the PPAR receptor is one strategy for the treatment of diabetes; the PPAR agonists rosiglitazone and pioglitazone are already on the market. Here we report the identification of a potent PPAR agonist, 15 , whose PPARγ activation was more than 20 times better than that of rosiglitazone. Compound 15 was designed to incorporate an indole head with a carboxylic acid group, and 4‐phenylbenzophenone tail to achieve a PPARγ EC₅₀ of 10 nM . Compound 15 showed the most potent PPARγ agonist activity among the compounds we investigated. To gain molecular insight into the improved potency of 15 , a structural biology study and binding energy calculations were carried out. Superimposition of the X‐ray structures of 15 and agonist 10 revealed that, even though they have the same indole head part, they adopt different conformations. The head part of 15 showed stronger interactions toward PPARγ; this could be due to the presence of the novel tail part 4‐phenylbenzophenone, which could enhance the binding efficiency of 15 to PPARγ.