Abstract: A communication device, a computer program product, and a method for operating a communication device. The communication device has at least one protocol stack having at least two protocol modules, a number of threads for executing the protocol modules, the respective thread being blocked or active, the respective active thread being idle or busy, and a control unit having first means adapted to adjust the number of active threads by monitoring a ratio between a first time duration the active threads are busy and a second time duration the active threads are idle.

Abstract: A system for providing flight accident insurance at low price and fixed coverage comprises means for limiting the number of policies that can be sold on any given flight to not more than a predetermined number. The predetermined number may be 20.

Abstract: Methods of treating an individual who has been identified as having glycolysis dependent cancer are disclosed. The methods comprise the step of: administering to such an individual a combination of an anti-cancer composition that renders the cancer incapable of glycolysis and an autophagy inhibitor. Pharmaceutical compositions and kits comprising that renders the cancer incapable of glycolysis and an autophagy inhibit are also disclosed. Methods of treating an individual who has a disease characterized b cell degeneration and cell death due to autophagy are disclosed. The methods comprise administering to the individual a permeable form of a metabolic substrate that can be oxidized in the tricarboxylic acid cycle to produce NADH. Methods for identifying an autophagy inhibitor comprising performing a test assay using an apopto sis-resistant cell are disclosed.

Abstract: The invention provides a rapid high throughput screening process to identify genotoxic compounds. This is accomplished by using a set of biomarker predictor genes that selectively screen for genotoxic or non-genotoxic compounds.

Abstract: A method for deriving a set of efficient path costs for a group of nodes comprising a source node and a plurality of destination nodes in a data communications networks, wherein the path costs for paths between nodes in the group are defined in the network and each path cost comprises a restrictive cost and an additive cost, comprises iteratively identifying the paths of higher bandwidth first and, when two or more paths of equal bandwidth are encountered, selecting the path having a lower transit delay associated therewith.

Abstract: Methods of treating individuals identified as having cancer using ATP citrate lyase inhibitor and/or tricarboxylate transporter inhibitor are disclosed. Methods of inducing apoptosis in cancer cells using an ATP citrate lyase inhibitor and/or tricarboxylate transporter inhibitor are disclosed. Methods of treating an individual who has cancer comprising the steps of identifying the cancer as having a high rate of aerobic glycolysis, and administering an ATP citrate lyase inhibitor and/or tricarboxylate transporter inhibitor are disclosed. Methods of treating individuals who have cancer using compounds that inhibit the expression of ATP citrate lyase or tricarboxylate transporter are disclosed. Methods of identifying a compound with anticancer activity are disclosed.

Abstract: There are introduced ways for retrieving or depositing a replica of an electronic document in a computer network. After having selected at least one replica number, a given function is applied. The function requires as input the replica number and a document identifier. The function returns as a result at least one entity identifier, each entity identifier representing an entity in the network that might provide the replica. In a next step, a document related request is addressed to at least one of the identified entities.

Abstract: A method and an electronic unit are disclosed for controlling traffic on a network, especially for controlling peer-to-peer related traffic. A filter unit is intercepting messages related to peer-to-peer application from a network line, irrespective of the messages' destination, A control logic then manages a request represented by an intercepted message subject to its content and subject to peering specific information.

Abstract: An apparatus and method suitable for processing an XML document. The method comprises the steps of providing, to a processor, information relating to the structure of the XML document; and providing, to the processor, information obtained by preprocessing the XML document. The apparatus comprises a preprocessor and a processor/parser for performing the method steps.

Abstract: Methods and apparatus are provided for generating a set of restrictive costs associated with directional paths between selected nodes in a group of nodes of a network system wherein each node in the group is connected by a link to at least one other node in the group, and each link has a pair of directional costs associated therewith such that each link can be considered as a pair of oppositely-directed, unidirectional links each of which extends from a source node to a destination node and has a said directional cost associated therewith. The method allows asymmetric costs, rather than merely symmetric costs, to be considered, and can be applied, for example, to generate the transition matrix for a PNNI peer group.

Abstract: A method for deriving a set of efficient path costs for a group of nodes comprising a source node and a plurality of destination nodes in a data communications networks, wherein the path costs for paths between nodes in the group are defined in the network and each path cost comprises a restrictive cost and an additive cost, comprises iteratively identifying the paths of higher bandwidth first and, when two or more paths of equal bandwidth are encountered, selecting the path having a lower transit delay associated therewith.

Abstract: An aqueous or aqueous/alcoholic cosmetic composition which can be sprayed, comprising an aqueous dispersion of insoluble film-forming polymer particles and at least one insoluble silicone, wherein the polymer particles are present in a concentration greater than 15%, relative to the total weight of the composition, and further wherein the glass transition temperature of the insoluble polymer particles ranges from 15 to 35° C. The invention also relates to a process for the cosmetic treatment of keratinous substances using these compositions and to the use of the silicone for improving the quality of the spraying of the composition.

Abstract: Cosmetic compositions containing in a cosmetically acceptable medium (A) at least one film-forming oligomer having a molecular weight, measured by steric exclusion chromatography, of less than or equal to 50,000, the at least one film-forming oligomer being soluble or dispersible in the cosmetically acceptable medium; and (B) rigid, non-film-forming particles of average size less than or equal to 1 &mgr;m, the rigid, non-film forming particles being dispersed in the cosmetically acceptable medium. The compositions may be used, for example, as product bases for maintaining the hairstyle, as products for coating the eyelashes and the eyebrows or as nail make-up and/or care products.

Abstract: Methods and apparatus are provided for generating a set of restrictive costs associated with directional paths between selected nodes in a group of nodes of a network system wherein each node in the group is connected by a link to at least one other node in the group, and each link has a pair of directional costs associated therewith such that each link can be considered as a pair of oppositely-directed, unidirectional links each of which extends from a source node to a destination node and has a said directional cost associated therewith. The method allows asymmetric costs, rather than merely symmetric costs, to be considered, and can be applied, for example, to generate the transition matrix for a PNNI peer group.

Abstract: An aqueous or aqueous/alcoholic cosmetic composition which can be sprayed, comprising an aqueous dispersion of insoluble film-forming polymer particles and at least one insoluble silicone, wherein the polymer particles are present in a concentration greater than 15%, relative to the total weight of the composition, and further wherein the glass transition temperature of the insoluble polymer particles ranges from 15 to 35.degree. C. The invention also relates to a process for the cosmetic treatment of keratinous substances using these compositions and to the use of the silicone for improving the quality of the spraying of the composition.

Abstract: An aqueous or aqueous/alcoholic cosmetic composition comprising an aqueous dispersion of insoluble particles of a non-ionic film-forming polymer, the polymer particles being at a concentration greater than 15% by weight with respect to the total weight of the composition and the glass transition temperature of the polymer particles of the composition ranging from 15 to 35.degree. C. and a process for the cosmetic treatment of keratinous substances using these compositions.

Abstract: Cosmetic or dermatological compositions comprising in a cosmetically acceptable medium (A) at least one film-forming oligomer having a molecular weight, measured by steric exclusion chromatography, of less than or equal to 50,000, said at least one film-forming oligomer being soluble or dispersible in said cosmetically acceptable aqueous medium; and (B) rigid, non-film-forming particles of average size less than or equal to 1 .mu.m, said rigid, non-film-forming particles being dispersed in said cosmetically acceptable aqueous medium, wherein the compositions may be used, for example, as product bases for maintaining the hairstyle, as products for coating the eyelashes and the eyebrows or as nail make-up and/or care products.

Abstract: Method for extracting malodorous compounds present in a liquid formulation containing at least one compound bearing a thiol functional group of formula:HS--A--Y--B (I)in which said formulation is placed in contact with a pulverulent absorbing agent, in order to obtain a deodorized composition, intended for a subsequent use, said absorbing agent being such that, when it is suspended in an aqueous solution containing 92 g/l of thioglycolic acid, said aqueous solution also contains at least 30% by weight of the initial thioglycolic acid after contact for 15 minutes.

Abstract: A process for bleaching at least one lock or portion of a lock of hair, at least partially, by irradiation is provided.

Abstract: A colorimetric measurement head, for determining the internal color of a non-opaque material, in particular the internal color of the human skin, includes an emitter which emits light, towards the material to be studied, and is separated by an opaque wall from a emitter which receives light which has penetrated into the material and which is reflected thereby. An external surface of the head, which is positioned at the material to be studied, and contacts this surface either by direct application against the surface, or with optical wetting. The light received by the detector comes from the interior of the material, whereas the light possibly reflected by the surface of the material or coming directly from the emitter cannot reach the detector because of the opaque separating wall.