Virtual network embedding algorithm based on negotiation in distributed environment by Yi-ming JIANG, Ju-long LAN, Dong-nian CHENG, Fang-ming WU

“…The network virtualization is able to offer various customized end-to-end services networks on a shared sub-strate network.However,the existing virtual network embedding algorithms present many problems in reliability and ap-plicability due to their dependence on a centralized manager node.Hence,a virtual network embedding algorithm in dis-tributed environment is proposed,which implements embedding process by the negotiation of several nodes.Moreover,this algorithm makes improvement in reducing communication cost and length of virtual links.Simulation experiments demonstrate that the proposed algorithm can achieve better performance on efficiency of resources utilization and com-munication cost.…”
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Little Fire Ant, Wasmannia auropunctata (Roger) (Insecta: Hymenoptera: Formicidae) by Shawn Brooks, J. C. Nickerson

“…The use of persistent pesticide chemicals reduced the populations of the ants until they were no longer a menace. With the reduction in the use of these persistent pesticide chemicals populations of little fire ants have been allowed to increase, and in some areas, to develop into a serious problem.  …”
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Little Fire Ant, Wasmannia auropunctata (Roger) (Insecta: Hymenoptera: Formicidae) by Shawn Brooks, J. C. Nickerson

“…The use of persistent pesticide chemicals reduced the populations of the ants until they were no longer a menace. With the reduction in the use of these persistent pesticide chemicals populations of little fire ants have been allowed to increase, and in some areas, to develop into a serious problem.  …”
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Influence of tracking and pointing error on the performance of inter-satellite optical CDMA communication system by TAN Qing-gui, HU Yu, ZHAO Yue-ying

“…With considering the effects of multi-user interference, tracking, pointing error, and APD noise, the system model of inter-satellite optical CDMA com- munication system was presented. The relationship between BER and receiving optical power was analyzed in detail. …”
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Hybrid anonymous channel for recipient untraceability via SDN-based node obfuscation scheme by Hui ZHAO, Liangmin WANG

“…Leveraging the advantages of software defined networking (SDN),a new anonymous communication solution was de-signed for recipient untraceability.An obfuscation scheme in SDN domain was proposed to build a hybrid anonymous channel to solve the problem of large and highly variable delays and download time when using existing anonymous com-munication system such as Tor.The hybrid anonymous channel concatenated two sender anonymous channels in Tor and SDN to provide both sender and receiver anonymity.Adversaries can trace smaller portions of the path in hybrid channel.Experimental results show that the hybrid channel is as anonymous as two connected Tor circuits,with only a small larger latency (15%) compared with Tor.…”
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On Accuracy of Testing Decryption Failure Rate for Encryption Schemes under the LWE Assumption by Lin Wang, Yang Wang, Huiwen Jia

“…Lattice-based encryption schemes are significant cryptographic primitives to defend information security against quantum menace, and the decryption failure rate is related to both theoretical and realistic security. …”
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La Chine et l’environnement : pièce en quatre actes (tragédie ou comédie ?) by Marc Lucotte

“…Les atteintes croissantes à l’environnement provoquées par l’économie chinoise, héritant à la fois du lourd passé industriel de l’ère communiste et découlant de sa récente accession au statut de manufacture mondiale, menacent non seulement la santé des travailleurs chinois mais aussi l’équilibre écologique de la planète tout entière. …”
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A systems model for Political Communication by Paul Vorster

“…The process of political com- munication is described as a systemic ac- tivity. Aspects of a systems approach are discussed and a systems model for political communication is advanced. …”
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Insights into Viral Zoonotic Diseases: COVID-19 and Monkeypox by Alysha Kaur Sachdev, Vengadesh Letchumanan

“…The appearance of these viruses underscores the persistent menace of infectious diseases. Despite notable strides in medical breakthroughs, encompassing the discovery of novel therapeutics, vaccine advancements, and contemporary surveillance approaches, viral outbreaks persist, leading to millions of infections and fatalities. …”
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Lilioceris egena (Weise) (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae: Criocerinae) - Biological Control Agent of Air Potato Vine by F. Allen Dray Jr., Octavio Menocal, Rosemary Murray, Eric Rohrig, Carey Minteer

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Bile Acids: Key Regulators and Novel Treatment Targets for Type 2 Diabetes by Yingjie Wu, An Zhou, Li Tang, Yuanyuan Lei, Bo Tang, Linjing Zhang

“…Type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM), characterized by insulin resistance and unclear pathogenesis, is a serious menace to human health. Bile acids are the end products of cholesterol catabolism and play an important role in maintaining cholesterol homeostasis. …”
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Natal Fruit Fly, Natal Fly, Ceratitis rosa Karsch (Insecta: Diptera: Tephritidae) by Howard V. Weems, Thomas R. Fasulo

“…If it were accidentally introduced into Florida and allowed to gain a foothold, the Natal fruit fly could prove to be fully as serious a menace as the Mediterranean fruit fly. This revised 3-page fact sheet was written by H. …”
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Natal Fruit Fly, Natal Fly, Ceratitis rosa Karsch (Insecta: Diptera: Tephritidae) by Howard V. Weems, Thomas R. Fasulo

“…If it were accidentally introduced into Florida and allowed to gain a foothold, the Natal fruit fly could prove to be fully as serious a menace as the Mediterranean fruit fly. This revised 3-page fact sheet was written by H. …”
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Forest based data collection in MR-MC wireless sensor networks by Wei-ping ZHANG, Ya-hong GUO, Meng WANG, Lin-yu NI, Jin-bao LI

“…The limit of node itself and deployment environment of WSN result in the node was prone to failure and diffi-cult to maintain.In the tree-based data collection process,the node failure or lin congestion could result in higher com-munication delay,or even data loss.To solve this problem,a strategy for data collection was proposed which used forest as the routing structure.Firstly,an algorithm for the construction of forest was proposed,and then collect data through trees in the forest.Theoretical analysis and simulation results show that,the method could reduce the loss of data in the data collection process effectively,in the case of 25 fault nodes,the amount of data collected by forest routing structure of 3 trees compared to the amount of data collected from the connected dominating set is more than 55%,and reduce the la-tency of data collection.…”
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Le tourisme dans les paysages culturels des hauts plateaux du sud de la Chine by Zhe Wang, Nelson Graburn

“…Le maintien de ces traditions est fortement menacé par le perpétuel processus d’urbanisation. …”
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Tourisme et identités de genre à Agadez, Niger by Ouassa Tiekoura

“…La région d’Agadez a connu un développement touristique important dans les années 1970-1990, brutalement interrompu par deux rebellions successives et la progression de la menace islamiste. Le développement touristique a ouvert la voie à la mise en place de nouveaux services et d’un marché de produits artisanaux adapté à la présence d’une nouvelle clientièle. …”
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Approximation algorithm to symmetric alpha stable distribution with bi-region curve model by Kang WANG, Zhi-jiang XU, Li-min MENG

“…The symmetric alpha stable (S S) was used to model a non-Gaussian,heavy tail and impulsive noise of com-α munication channels.However,explicit expressions for the probability density functions (PDF) in terms of elementary functions are still unknown except for some special cases,which limits the application of the SαS distribution in practice,which the bi-region separated by the triple divergence was proposed Specially,within the triple divergence,a simple exponential function with two special parameters was constructed,the two parameters were determined by using Taylor serial expansion.Compared with conventional algorithms using the series expansion,the proposed algorithm avoids the selecting the number of the series items and the risk of series expansion divergence.Moreover,numerical results verify that the proposed approximation is closer to the actual SαS PDF than the conventional Cauchy-Gaussian mixture approximation.…”
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Baroque “Spin-Doctoring”: The Manipulative Use of Caprara’s Reports from Constantinople in 1682 by Lothar Höbelt

“…Its president, Margrave Hermann von Baden, was the leading “Westerner”, and clearly thought that Louis XIV posed a greater menace to the monarchy than the Ottomans did. That is why, when the ambassador extraordinary to Constantinople, Conte Alberto Caprara, started sending alarmist reports in the summer of 1682, Baden manipulated them in a rather breathtaking fashion, almost turning their meaning on its head. …”
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IMPACT OF THE WHISTLEBLOWING POLICY IN THE FIGHT AGAINST CORRUPTION IN NIGERIA by NIMCHAK NANSAK EMMANUEL, MOSES DANJUMA BOT

“… The menace of corruption and its corrosive effects on the Nigerian people and polity is pervasive and obvious throughout her history. …”
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Yellow Perils of Robert Heinlein by John Hickman

“…The contradiction between Heinlein’s self-portrayal as broad minded and unbiased on issues of race and religion and the descriptions of East Asians as menacing and untrustworthy Others that suffuse his fiction has not been systematically investigated until now. …”
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