摘要:
A method and apparatus for segmenting bitmaps in a bitmap index is provided. A segmented bitmap includes a plurality of bitmap segments that are used to indicate which records in a body of records that is associated with the segmented bitmap satisfy a particular criteria. Each bitmap segment contains a string of bits that correspond to a corresponding range of records in the body of records. There may be gaps between the ranges represented by the bitmap segments when, for example, the body of records does not contain records in a particular range. For the purposes of retrieval, compression, de-compression, locking and logging, the database system treats each bitmap segment as a distinct data item.
摘要:
A method and apparatus for segmenting bitmaps in a bitmap index is provided. A segmented bitmap includes a plurality of bitmap segments that are used to indicate which records in a body of records that is associated with the segmented bitmap satisfy a particular criteria. Each bitmap segment contains a string of bits that correspond to a corresponding range of records in the body of records. There may be gaps between the ranges represented by the bitmap segments when, for example, the body of records does not contain records in a particular range. For the purposes of retrieval, compression, de-compression, locking and logging, the database system treats each bitmap segment as a distinct data item.
摘要:
A method and apparatus for updating a segmented bitmapped index to reflect a change made to data upon which the segmented index is based. Change records specifying changes to bitmap segments contained in the segmented bitmapped index are sorted by key value (bitmap segment) and row ID (bit) before being applied to the segmented bitmapped index. When the change records are being applied to the bitmap segment contained in the segmented bitmapped index, the index entry containing the bitmap segment to be updated is locked. If a new bitmap segment must be generated, the index entry covering a row in the data having a row ID less than the row ID of the change is first locked. Then a new index entry is generated, stored in the segmented bitmapped index, and the locked index entry unlocked. If the segmented bitmapped index does not contain an index entry covering a row in the data having a row ID less than the row ID of the change, then a dummy index entry is generated, stored in the segmented bitmapped index, and locked. A new index entry is then generated and stored in the segmented bitmapped index, after which the dummy index entry is unlocked and deleted.
摘要:
Isolated viral proteins, and pharmaceutical compositions made therefrom, are disclosed which are capable of binding to a .beta. chain of a Class II Major Histocompatibility Complex antigen, thereby functioning to inhibit an antigen-specific response. The viral proteins also have superantigen-like activity, and inhibit EBV infection.
摘要:
The disclosure provides recombinant herpes virus with diminished latency. In embodiments, the recombinant herpes virus comprises a latency gene or transcript linked to an altered or heterologous promoter. The disclosure also provides compositions and methods for inducing immunity in animals using the recombinant herpes viruses.
摘要:
The present invention performs parallel processing of aggregate functions in a computing system. Partitioned into multiple subsets of data and each of the multiple subsets of data is allocated to one of a plurality of processes. Intermediate aggregations are performed in parallel by the plurality of processes on each of the multiple subsets of data. Each intermediate aggregation yields at least one intermediate value, wherein the at least one intermediate value is represented in an internal type format. The intermediate values from each of the intermediate aggregations are merged into a final aggregation value.
摘要:
A full-length cDNA copy of an attenuated, cell culture-adapted hepatitis-A virus genome has been constructed. The HAV cDNA when inserted, without the oligo (dG) oligo (dC) tails, into an RNA transcription vector yielded a plasmid designated pHAV/7. Transfection of monkey kidney cells with pHAV/7 DNA yielded HAV. Transfection with RNA transcripts produced in vitro from pHAV/7 yielded about 10-fold more HAV than transfection with pHAV/7 DNA. HAV thus produced are useful as a vaccine.
摘要:
Viruses having weakened ability to establish and/or maintain latency and their use as live vaccines are described. The vaccines have one or more alterations in genes that provide continued virus replication but that inhibit latency. The vaccine materials and methods for their construction are exemplified with the varicella zoster virus. Deletion of a significant portion from both copies of the varicella zoster gene ORF63 was shown to inhibit establishment of a latent infection from a live vaccine form of the virus. Insertion of an additional ORF62 gene which is partially truncated with the ORF63 deletion inhibited establishment of latency and allowed normal growth of the virus. Other desirable viral antigen encoding sequence(s) and/or cytokine genes advantageously may replace deleted genetic material to enhance a desired immunological response. Aspects of the discovery pertain to live vaccines of other viruses, and can provide a variety of vaccines having greater safety.