378 research outputs found
HyperProv: Decentralized Resilient Data Provenance at the Edge with Blockchains
Data provenance and lineage are critical for ensuring integrity and
reproducibility of information in research and application. This is
particularly challenging for distributed scenarios, where data may be
originating from decentralized sources without any central control by a single
trusted entity. We present HyperProv, a general framework for data provenance
based on the permissioned blockchain Hyperledger Fabric (HLF), and to the best
of our knowledge, the first system that is ported to ARM based devices such as
Raspberry Pi (RPi). HyperProv tracks the metadata, operation history and data
lineage through a set of built-in queries using smart contracts, enabling
lightweight retrieval of provenance data. HyperProv provides convenient
integration through a NodeJS client library, and also includes off-chain
storage through the SSH file system. We evaluate HyperProv's performance,
throughput, resource consumption, and energy efficiency on x86-64 machines, as
well as on RPi devices for IoT use cases at the edge
Demo abstract: Towards IoT service deployments on edge community network microclouds
Internet of Things (IoT) services for personal devices and smart homes provided by commercial solutions are typically proprietary and closed. These services provide little control to the end users, for instance to take ownership of their data and enabling services, which hinders these solutions' wider acceptance. In this demo paper, we argue for an approach to deploy professional IoT services on user-controlled infrastructure at the network edge. The users would benefit from the ability to choose the most suitable service from different IoT service offerings, like the one which satisfies their privacy requirements, and third-party service providers could offer more tailored IoT services at customer premises. We conduct the demonstration on microclouds, which have been built with the Cloudy platform in the Guifi.net community network. The demonstration is conducted from the perspective of end users, who wish to deploy professional IoT data management and analytics services in volunteer microclouds.Peer ReviewedPostprint (author's final draft
12CO emission from EP Aqr: Another example of an axi-symmetric AGB wind?
The CO(1-0) and (2-1) emission of the circumstellar envelope of the AGB star
EP Aqr has been observed using the IRAM PdBI and the IRAM 30-m telescope. The
line profiles reveal the presence of two distinct components centered on the
star velocity, a broad component extending up to ~10 km/s and a narrow
component indicating an expansion velocity of ~2 km/s. An early analysis of
these data was performed under the assumption of isotropic winds. The present
study revisits this interpretation by assuming instead a bipolar outflow nearly
aligned with the line of sight. A satisfactory description of the observed flux
densities is obtained with a radial expansion velocity increasing from ~2 km/s
at the equator to ~10 km/s near the poles. The angular aperture of the bipolar
outflow is ~45 deg with respect to the star axis, which makes an angle of ~13
deg with the line of sight. A detailed study of the CO(1-0) to CO(2-1) flux
ratio reveals a significant dependence of the temperature on the star latitude,
smaller and steeper at the poles than at the equator at large distances from
the star. Under the hypothesis of radial expansion and of rotation invariance
about the star axis, the effective density has been evaluated in space as a
function of star coordinates. Evidence is found for an enhancement of the
effective density in the northern hemisphere of the star at angular distances
in excess of ~3" and covering the whole longitudinal range. The peak velocity
of the narrow component is observed to vary slightly with position on the sky,
a variation consistent with the model and understood as the effect of the
inclination of the star axis with respect to the line of sight. While the
phenomenological model presented here reproduces well the general features of
the observations, significant differences are also revealed, which would
require a better spatial resolution to be properly described.Comment: accepted for publication in Astronomy & Astrophysic
The morpho-kinematics of the circumstellar envelope around the AGB star EP Aqr
ALMA observations of CO(1-0) and CO(2-1) emissions of the circumstellar
envelope of EP Aqr, an oxygen-rich AGB star, are reported. A thorough analysis
of their properties is presented using an original method based on the
separation of the data-cube into a low velocity component associated with an
equatorial outflow and a faster component associated with a bipolar outflow. A
number of important and new results are obtained concerning the distribution in
space of the effective emissivity, the temperature, the density and the flux of
matter. A mass loss rate of (1.60.4)10 solar masses per year is
measured. The main parameters defining the morphology and kinematics of the
envelope are evaluated and uncertainties inherent to de-projection are
critically discussed. Detailed properties of the equatorial region of the
envelope are presented including a measurement of the line width and a precise
description of the observed inhomogeneity of both morphology and kinematics. In
particular, in addition to the presence of a previously observed spiral
enhancement of the morphology at very small Doppler velocities, a similarly
significant but uncorrelated circular enhancement of the expansion velocity is
revealed, both close to the limit of sensitivity. The results of the analysis
place significant constraints on the parameters of models proposing
descriptions of the mass loss mechanism, but cannot choose among them with
confidence.Comment: 26 pages, 31 figures, accepted for publication in MNRA
Observation of narrow polar jets in the nascent wind of oxygen-rich AGB star EP Aqr
Using ALMA observations of CO(2-1), SiO(5-4) and
SO(16-17) emissions of the circumstellar envelope
of AGB star EP Aqr, we describe the morpho-kinematics governing the nascent
wind. Main results are: 1) Two narrow polar structures, referred to as jets,
launched from less than 25 au away from the star, build up between 20 au
and 100 au to a velocity of 20 \kms. They fade away at larger
distances and are barely visible in CO data. 2) SO, SiO and CO emissions
explore radial ranges reaching respectively 30 au, 250 au and 1000 au
from the star, preventing the jets to be detected in SO data. 3) Close to
the star photosphere, rotation (undetected in SiO and CO data) and isotropic
radial expansion combine with probable turbulence to produce a broad SO
line profile ( 7.5 \kms\ FWHM). 4) A same axis serves as axis of rotation
close to the star, as jet axis and as axi-symmetry axis at large distances. 5)
A radial wind builds up at distances up to 300 au from the star, with
larger velocity near polar than equatorial latitudes. 6) A sharp depletion of
SiO and CO emissions, starting near the star, rapidly broadens to cover the
whole blue-western quadrant, introducing important asymmetry in the CO and
particularly SiO observations. 7) The C/C abundance ratio is
measured as 92. 8) Plausible interpretations are discussed, in particular
assuming the presence of a companion.Comment: 18 pages, 16 figures, MNRAS accepte
HPV vaccine knowledge and beliefs among Cambodian American parents and community leaders.
BACKGROUND: The cervical cancer incidence rate among Cambodian American women is 15.0 per 100,000, compared to 7.7 per 100,000 among non-Latina white women. HPV infection has been identified as a universal risk factor for cervical cancer. The HPV vaccine was recently approved in the United States for females aged 9-26 years. There is little information about HPV vaccination knowledge and beliefs in Southeast Asian communities. METHODS: We conducted 13 key informant interviews with Cambodian community leaders, as well as four focus groups with Cambodian parents (37 participants). Two of the focus groups included fathers and two of the focus groups included mothers. Interview and focus group questions addressed HPV vaccine barriers and facilitators. RESULTS: Participants had limited knowledge about HPV infection and the HPV vaccine. Barriers to HPV vaccination included a lack of information about the vaccine, as well as concerns about vaccine safety, effectiveness, and financial costs. The most important facilitators were a health care provider recommendation for vaccination and believing in the importance of disease prevention. DISCUSSION: Future cervical cancer control educational programs for Cambodians should promote use of the HPV vaccine for age-eligible individuals. Health care providers who serve Cambodian communities should be encouraged to recommend HPV vaccination
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