The Tactical Systems Division of Rockwell International is a supplier of infrared (IR) seeker based weapons systems. An important part of their activities is the design of missile seeker systems. During the conceptual design phase of these systems, an engineering concept team makes decisions which will ultimately affect the quality, cost, performance, availability and reliability of the weapon....

The Connection Machine helps PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP (PwC) partners and staff to solve problems by connecting people to people. It allows information seekers to enter their question in free text, finds knowledgeable colleagues, forwards the question to them, obtains the answer and sends it back to the seeker. In the course of this interaction, the application unobtrusively learns and updates...

In an asylum seeker centre in Schleswig-Holstein, a resident was diagnosed with furuncle caused by a Panton-Valentine leukocidine (PVL)-positive community-acquired meticillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (CA-MRSA). As a result of active case finding, 232 of 427 persons (54% of all residents) were screened for MRSA and two further PVL-positive CA-MRSA cases were identified

The seeker of ultimate truth needs the understanding of the practical side of Vedanta philosophy, the five Koshas or Sheaths beyond which the Atman, the Self remains. Through Vedanta and Yoga one can transcend these layers in a systematic manner to attain self realization - ultimate Reality.

Work is a fundamental determinant of how Americans feel about the quality of their life. In the past 15 years, employment has gained a central role in the lives of women as well as men, with married women and single mothers greatly increasing their participation in the workforce (Nieva, 1988). As economic changes trigger workplace shutdowns and reductions in the workforce, an estimated 10 milli...

Introduction Providing care for refugees and asylum seekers requires special knowledge training. Refugees often have unique health needs that require specialized care. Purpose This research focused on the need relevance of incorporation refugee seekers’ in undergraduate medical curriculum teaching at King’s College London GKT Medical School. Methods A mixed method approach was adopted involving...

In this paper, the authors propose a multi-level model for strategic competence of territorial units, which can help explain why some units manage to respond appropriately global challenges and thrive while others fail. Strategic is defined by two components: substantive knowledge connections. This foundation development four ideal types competences at level actors—Conductor, Broker, Lone Wolf,...

voltage stability issues are growing challenges in many modern power systems. this paper proposes optimizing the size and location of static var compensator (svc) devices using a fuzzy weighted seeker optimization algorithm (fwsoa), as an effective solution to overcome such issues. although the primary purpose of svc is bus voltage regulation, it can also be useful for voltage stability enhance...