Efficient simulation of tissue-like P systems by transition cell-like P systems

In the framework of P systems, it is known that the construction of exponential number of objects in polynomial time is not enough to efficiently solve NP-complete problems. Nonetheless, it could be sufficient to create an exponential number of membranes in polynomial time. Working with P systems whose membrane structure does not increase in size, it is known that it is not possible to solve computationally hard problems (unless P = NP), basically due to the impossibility of constructing exponential number of membranes, in polynomial time, using only evolution, communication and dissolution rules. In this paper we show how a family of recognizer tissue P systems with symport/antiport rules which solves a decision problem can be efficiently simulated by a family of basic recognizer P systems solving the same problem. This simulation allows us to transfer the result about the limitations in computational power, from the model of basic cell-like P systems to this kind of tissue-like P systems.     

Acclimatization model of an aerobic bioreactor for the treatment of toxic wastewater

This work proposes a mathematical model for the acclimatization process of a bioreactor treating toxic wastewater. Experimental data was used to identify the changing kinetic parameters of the model as acclimatization progresses. It was found that only one key parameter, the specific biomass growth rate function, changed during the acclimatization process. Therefore, an acclimatization model was proposed to explain the changes of this parameter.     

AC electrokinetic pumping on symmetric electrode arrays

AC electro-osmotic (ACEO) pumping is experimentally demonstrated on a symmetric gold electrode array. Using asymmetric connection of electrodes to the applied AC voltage, spatial asymmetry along the array is created, which produces unidirectional flow of electrolyte. An aqueous solution of 100 μM KCl is selected as the pumping fluid. The liquid velocity obtained as a function of voltage and frequency is compared to that generated using travelling-wave electroosmosis (TWEO) with the same electrode array. The expected velocities from the linear electrokinetic models of ACEO and TWEO are computed numerically. The comparison shows that TWEO generates greater velocity amplitudes and the streamlines are smoother than those generated by ACEO.     

卷草纹的艺术语言及其现代延展设计

卷草纹是中国传统装饰纹样之一,它的形成和发展记载了中国装饰艺术旺盛的生命力。本文分析了卷草纹的发展过程、形象构成以及艺术特征,并通过具体案例诠释了它在现代设计各个领域的延展和应用。旨在探索传统装饰纹样在现代设计中的传承与发展的方向。     

聆听高迪

在19世纪末20世纪初欧洲工业化进程中掀起了反对繁缛维多利亚风格和工业化风格的新艺术运动,影响波及包括建筑在内的所有艺术领域。西班牙新艺术运动建筑大师高迪从建筑造型、装饰等多个角度阐释了新艺术运动的宗旨——"我们的根在林木之幽,泉水之侧苔藓之上"。打响了欧洲现代建筑的第一枪。     

P2P网具有QoS保障的语义Web服务匹配方法

在P2P网络中,有大量的web服务,如何准确高效的发现零散分布于世界各地的语义Web服务呢？文章从P2P网络的特点出发,分析了现有的一些研究和方法,在扩展UDDI的基础上,结合目前语义Web服务匹配的多层匹配思想,提出了P2P网络中支持QoS的语义Web服务匹配和发现的有效方法。该方法采用一个四层次的匹配筛选算法,对QoS各层的匹配算法进行了深入讨论,并以相似函数来度量服务提供方与服务请求方的Web服务相似程度。     

基于Petri网的Java多线程程序分析

多线程程序可以更好地利用计算机资源,提高程序运行效率.但是由于多线程执行的不确定性,程序设计中的潜在错误不易被发现.作为系统建模和分析的工具,Petri网适合对具有同步、并发、冲突的离散事件系统进行建模和分析.文中探讨利用Petri网对Java多线程程序建模,并通过分析模型的结构性质和动态性质定位程序设计中的错误.通过对一个多线程程序实例的建模以及对模型的分析,定位了引发错误的原因,并给出了解决方案.从而说明Petri网在分析多线程程序和提高程序稳定性方面具有优越性.     

Charting online OMICS resources: A navigational chart for clinical researchers

The life sciences have sprouted several popular and successful OMICS technologies that span all levels of biological information transfer. Ever since the start of the Human Genome Project, the then revolutionary idea to make all resulting data publicly available has been central to all of the efforts across OMICS technologies. As a result, a great variety of publicly available data repositories and resources is currently available to the research community. This widespread availability of data does come at the price of increased confusion on the part of the users, especially for those that see the OMICS technologies as tools to help unravel a larger biological or clinical question. We therefore provide a comprehensive overview of the available resources across OMICS fields, with a special emphasis on those databases that are relevant to the study of proteins. Additionally, we also describe various integrative systems that have been established, and highlight new developments in the field that can revolutionize the way in which live data integration is achieved over the internet.