Software quality estimation is a challenging and time-consuming activity, models are crucial to face the complexity of such activity on modern software applications. In this context, refactoring within development life-cycles where requirements functionalities rapidly evolve. One main challenge that improvement distinctive attributes may require contrasting actions software, as for trade-off be...

• Development of a decision-support tool for innovative electrical microgrid design. Microgrid design with technological and management parameters. Physical modelling conversion storage technologies sequential simulation. Multi-objective non-weighted optimization NSGA-II genetic algorithm. Variety compromises between economic, technical environmental indicators. Centralized networks induce depe...

Adverse health effects caused by lead exposure include intellectual and behavioral deficits in children and hypertension and kidney disease in adults. Exposure to lead is an important public health problem, particularly for young children. Eliminating blood lead levels (BLLs) >/=10 microg/dL in children is one of the national health objectives for 2010 (objective no. 8-11). Findings of National...

Objectives Recruiting patients to palliative care randomised controlled trials (RCTs) is particularly challenging. This paper describes and analyses the differing recruitment trajectories for patients with advanced malignant and non-malignant disease to a palliative care RCT, outlining activities undertaken to achieve targets. It will outline the lessons learned in order to inform design and co...