In this paper we present a framework for the specification of information flow properties for distributed systems. We consider partially specified distributed systems in which there are several unspecified components located in different places. As a case study, in this paper we consider the notion of Non Deducibility on Composition, NDC for short, originally proposed for nondeterministic syste...

The recent US decline in sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS) rates may be explained by a shift in how these deaths are classified or reported. To examine this hypothesis, the authors compared cause-specific mortality rates for SIDS, other sudden, unexpected infant deaths, and cause unknown/unspecified, and they evaluated trends in the age and month of death for these causes using 1989-2001 US l...

Meningoencephalitis is inflammation of the central nervous system (CNS) including brain parenchyma, lining and brainstem.Inflammation in meningoencephalitis can be caused by infectious or non-infectious processes (autoimmune diseases, neoplastic processes, drug reactions).In cases suspected encephalitis children, empirical therapy that given within first 6 hours after admission to hospital with...