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    Efficient Algorithms for Distributed Detection of Holes and Boundaries in Wireless Networks

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    We propose two novel algorithms for distributed and location-free boundary recognition in wireless sensor networks. Both approaches enable a node to decide autonomously whether it is a boundary node, based solely on connectivity information of a small neighborhood. This makes our algorithms highly applicable for dynamic networks where nodes can move or become inoperative. We compare our algorithms qualitatively and quantitatively with several previous approaches. In extensive simulations, we consider various models and scenarios. Although our algorithms use less information than most other approaches, they produce significantly better results. They are very robust against variations in node degree and do not rely on simplified assumptions of the communication model. Moreover, they are much easier to implement on real sensor nodes than most existing approaches.Comment: extended version of accepted submission to SEA 201

    Pedal Talk The Fall and Rise of Bikes and Bike Sharing In the Twin Cities

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    Secondary metabolites from predatory bacteria: isolation, structure elucidation and bioactivity

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    Natural products are privileged structures for the identification of novel bioactive lead compounds in drug discovery. They proved to be of particular value in the field of antimicrobial and antiproliferative chemotherapy. Especially the advent of drug-resistant human pathogenic bacteria necessitates the discovery of novel compounds with innovative mode of actions. The aim of this thesis was to isolate bioactive secondary metabolites as potential lead compounds for the development of innovative antimicrobial and antiproliferative therapeutics. This thesis deals with the bioactivity-guided isolation of antimicrobial and antiproliferative compounds from culture extracts of predatory bacteria. The investigated organisms included the two myxobacteria Pyxidicoccus fallax HKI 727 and Myxococcus fulvus HKI 722, as well as the filamentous bacterium Herpetosiphon aurantiacus DSM 785.Naturstoffe stellen in der medizinischen Chemie privilegierte Leitstrukturen für die Entwicklung neuer Wirkstoffe dar. Einen besonderen Stellenwert haben Naturstoffe im Bereich der antimikrobieller und antiproliferativer Wirkstoffentwicklung. Das vermehrte Auftreten von multiresistenten humanpathogenen Mikroorganismen macht die Entwicklung von neuen Chemotherapeutika mit neuartigen Wirkmechanismen notwendig. Das Ziel dieser Arbeit war die Isolierung bioaktiver Sekundärmetabolite welche als potentielle Leitstrukturen für die Entwicklung innovativer Wirkstoffe im Bereich der antimikrobiellen und antiproliferativen Chemotherapie dienen können. Diese Arbeit beschäftigt sich mit der bioaktivitätsbegleitenden Isolierung von antimikrobiellen und antiproliferativen Substanzen aus Kulturextrakten von räuberischen Bakterien. Dazu wurden die beiden Myxobakterien Pyxidicoccus fallax HKI 727 und Myxococcus fulvus HKI 722 sowie das filamentöse Bakterium Herpetosiphon aurantiaca DSM 785 auf die Produktion von neuen Sekundärmetaboliten hin untersucht

    Platelet-associated miRNAs as potential diagnostic biomarkers after acute ischemic stroke

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    The story of an immigrant family

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