The Distance-Availability Weighted Piece Selection Method for BitTorrent: A BitTorrent Piece Selection Method for On-demand Streaming

SummaryThe Swiss Haemophilia Registry of the Medical Committee of the Swiss Haemophilia Society was established in 2000. Primarily it bears epidemiological and basic clinical data (incidence, type and severity of the disease, age groups, centres, mortality). Two thirds of the questions of the WFH Global Survey can be answered, especially those concerning use of concentrates (global, per capita) and treatment modalities (on-demand versus prophylactic regimens). Moreover, the registry is an important tool for quality control of the haemophilia treatment centres.There are no informations about infectious diseases like hepatitis or HIV, due to non-anonymisation of the data. We plan to incorporate the results of the mutation analysis in the future.

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On-Line Calculation of Pulmonary Mechanics by Digital Computer

Methods of Information in Medicine ◽

10.1055/s-0038-1636439 ◽

1978 ◽

Vol 17 (04) ◽

pp. 261-272 ◽

Cited By ~ 6

Author(s):

Y. Brault ◽

G. Atlan ◽

H. Lorino ◽

A. Harf ◽

A.-M. Lorino ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Time Pressure ◽

Lung Compliance ◽

Pulmonary Mechanics ◽

Close Correspondence ◽

Standard Equipment ◽

On Demand ◽

On Line ◽

The Subject ◽

Ventilatory Mechanics ◽

Computerized System

A system was built up around a minicomputer to process in real time pressure and flow signals collected during the course of three ventilatory mechanics tests: the calculation of the lung volume, the evaluation of the static lung compliance, the analysis of the forced expiratory performance. The subject is seated in an open body Plethysmograph, which allows for the instantaneous calculation of changes in the volume of his thorax and abdomen. The system is controlled through a graphics console which displays the sampled curves and the results of data processing. In addition, the signals can be stored on demand onto a magnetic tape so that the method can be tested and improved off line. The results obtained in healthy volunteers are highly reproducible. A close correspondence is found both in patients and volunteers between computer-derived and hand-calculated results. The computerized system has become a standard equipment of our Lung Function Department, where it allows for a rapid quantitative analysis of lung volumes, lung elasticity and bronchial airflow.

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Enhancing the power generation of Rhodopseudomonas palustris-based MFC

International Journal of Applied Electromagnetics and Mechanics ◽

10.3233/jae-209444 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 64 (1-4) ◽

pp. 1261-1268

Author(s):

Shu Otani ◽

Dang-Trang Nguyen ◽

Kozo Taguchi

Keyword(s):

Activated Carbon ◽

Rhodopseudomonas Palustris ◽

Ozone Treatment ◽

Maximum Power Density ◽

On Demand ◽

Long Time ◽

Dry Conditions ◽

Carbon Sheet ◽

Uv Ozone

In this study, a portable and disposable paper-based microbial fuel cell (MFC) was fabricated. The MFC was powered by Rhodopseudomonas palustris bacteria (R. palustris). An activated carbon sheet-based anode pre-loaded organic matter (starch) and R. palustris was used. By using starch in the anode, R. palustris-loaded on the anode could be preserved for a long time in dry conditions. The MFC could generate electricity on-demand activated by adding water to the anode. The activated carbon sheet anode was treated by UV-ozone treatment to remove impurities and to improve its hydrophilicity before being loaded with R. palustris. The developed MFC could generate the maximum power density of 0.9 μW/cm2 and could be preserved for long-term usage with little performance degradation (10% after four weeks).

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НАРАТИВ ЯК КОНТЕНТНА ОСНОВА МІЖНАРОДНИХ СТРАТЕГІЧНИХ КОМУНІКАЦІЙ

State and Regions. Series: Social Communications ◽

10.32840/cpu2219-8741/2020.1(41).1 ◽

2020 ◽

pp. 4

Author(s):

N. Zykun ◽

A. Bessarab ◽

L. Ponomarenko

Keyword(s):

Selection Method ◽

Historical Narrative ◽

Neutral Position ◽

Main Task ◽

Grand Narrative ◽

National Narrative ◽

Strategic Communications ◽

Analysis And Synthesis ◽

The Media ◽

International Interaction

The article, basing on the analysis of selected media texts with reference to narrative from the leading Ukrainian newspapers «Dzerkalo Tyzhnia» (Weekly Mirror), «Den» (Day), «Ukraina Moloda» (Young Ukraine) for 2016–2020, the semantic and content characteristics of the «narrative», «strategic narrative», «small narratives» nominations has established; the directions of the semantic realization of the meaning of the narrative and its possibilities in the process of international strategic communications aimed at both external and internal audience, are outlined. It is proved that the main task of a strategic, or national, narrative is a reasoned explanation to the state population and interested audiences of specific realities, intentions, plans; justification of certain directions of state activity aimed at partners, at opponents and those occupying a neutral position.There are divided the spheres of use of different narratological nominations: in international communications and in scientific discourse, the conceptual foundations of state identity and international interaction are referred to as strategic narrative or grand narrative, in publicistic discourse the narrative nomination is used, more rarely – historical narrative, national narrative.The scientific novelty of the research is that the focus is on the media aspect of the use of one of the key concepts of strategic communications and the role of the media in its implementation.The main general scientific methods used in this article are descriptive and comparative ones, as well as analysis and synthesis. The following empirical methods were also used: solid selection method (solid selection method for allocation texts with the «narrative» lexeme; quantitative method of content analysis with elements of qualitative one – for characterizing the semantic of the «narrative» term).The results of the study can be used in the complex research of the technology of international strategic communications and in the practical activity of specialists in international strategic communications, a new trend in Ukraine, which is currently under active institutionalization.Key words: international strategic communications, propaganda, narrative, strategic narrative, grand narrative, «small narratives».

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STANDPUNKTE: Cloud-TV - Idee, Ausgestaltung und Wirkung

MedienWirtschaft ◽

10.15358/1613-0669-2017-2-26 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 14 (2) ◽

pp. 26-33

Author(s):

Arnold Picot ◽

Hermann Rotermund ◽

Helwin Lesch

Keyword(s):

Video On Demand ◽

Internet Research ◽

Sich Eine ◽

On Demand ◽

Arnold Picot

Das Medium Fernsehen hat sich in den letzten Jahrzehnten eher inkrementell weiterentwickelt. Durch neue Übertragungswege wie Satelliten und Kabelnetze haben sich Programmspektrum und Darstellungsqualität deutlich verbessert. Smartphones und andere Endgeräte ermöglichen den Zugriff auf Inhalte jenseits des klassischen Fernsehers. Mit Cloud-TV deutet sich nun eine grundlegende Veränderung an. Cloud-TV bündelt lineares Fernsehen, Video-on-Demand-Dienste und zahlreiche weitere Dienste in einem Angebot, das ein Nutzer von allen Endgeräten aus nutzen kann. Es stellt die bekannten Muster der Mediennutzung, der Wertschöpfung im Medienbereich und die vorhandene Regulierung genauso in Frage wie die Arbeitsteilung zwischen privaten und öffentlichen Anbietern. Diesem Thema hatte das Munich Center for Internet Research (MCIR), ein interdisziplinäres Forschungszentrum der Bayerischen Akademie der Wissenschaften, am 16. Mai 2017 eine Veranstaltung gewidmet. Im Rahmen einer Podiumsdiskussion hatten sich Arnold Picot, Hermann Rotermund und Helwin Lesch intensiv mit dem Thema Cloud-TV auseinandergesetzt. Nachfolgend findet sich eine Zusammenfassung ihrer Statements. Wir knüpfen damit an den Beitrag aus Heft 3/2016 zur Zukunft des Fernsehens und speziell zu der Rolle der öffentlich-rechtlichen Rundfunkanstalten in Zeiten der Cloud an. Sicherlich beschäftigen wir uns aber nicht das letzte Mal mit der Zukunft des klassischen Fernsehens!

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Amazons Kampf um das Wohnzimmer

MedienWirtschaft ◽

10.15358/1613-0669-2016-3-37 ◽

2016 ◽

Vol 13 (3) ◽

pp. 37-39

Author(s):

Ralf Kaumanns

Keyword(s):

Streaming Media ◽

Video On Demand ◽

Video Content ◽

On Demand

Der Kampf um das Wohnzimmer ist voll entbrannt. Eine Reihe von Anbietern versuchen Streaming Media-Dienste im deutschen Markt zu etablieren. Amazon hat sich mit seiner Strategie eine marktführende Rolle erarbeiten können. Laut einer Analyse von Goldmedia¹ besitzt Amazon mittlerweile einen Anteil im Video-On-Demand-Markt von 38,9%, deutlich vor Wettbewerbern wie Apple, Maxdome, Google oder Netflix. Der Erfolg kommt nicht von ungefähr. Der Grund liegt vor allem in einer umfassenden Strategie rund um das Thema Bewegtbild und Video Content. Im Kampf um das Wohnzimmer haben selbst große und finanzkräftige Wettbewerber einen schweren Stand, um mit umfassend gebündelten Angeboten Schritt zu halten.

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