Existing workflow languages for nomadic or mobile ad hoc networks do not offer adequate support for dealing with the volatile connections inherent to these environments. Services residing on mobile devices are exposed to (temporary) network failures, which should be considered the rule rather than the exception. This paper proposes a nomadic workflow language built on top of an ambient-oriented...

OBJECTIVES To determine the prevalence of dyspepsia and its correlation with quality of life in Fars Qashqai Turkish migrating nomads from Southern Iran. METHODS During 2010 we enrolled 397 Qashqai migrating nomads from Southern Iran who were 25 years of age or older. Participants completed a questionnaire that consisted of demographic factors, lifestyle data, gastrointestinal symptoms, and t...

This paper describes an abstract multithreaded architecture for distributed memory multicomputers that significantly reduces the number of message transfers when compared to conventional “remote memory access” approaches. Instead of statically executing on its assigned processor and fetching data from remote storage, a Nomadic Thread transfers itself to the processor which contains the data it ...

BACKGROUND South East Asia (SEA) is home to over 30 tribes of indigenous population groups who are currently facing rapid socio-economic change. Epidemiological transition and increased prevalence of non-communicable diseases (NCD) has occured. In Peninsular Malaysia, the Orang Asli (OA) indigenous people comprise 0 · 6% (150,000) of the population and live in various settlements. OA comprise t...

The study of the Bulgarian statehood developed from raising question its barbaric and early class character to determining feudal definition. However, this characteristic itself does not clarify essence processes that took place mechanism real formation medieval society. It is known that, an important role in these was played by military estate with specific culture. Therefore, absence full–fle...

This paper describes an on-going research project at the MIT Media Lab, exploring the use of audio as a primary modality for nomadic computing applications. We are developing a framework for use on a wearable audio platform, Nomadic Radio, that presents dynamic information within a spatialized audio environment. The contextual state of the nomadic listener indicated by time of day, physical pos...

Abstract For writing this invited paper, I was given the title Ethnic Groups of Iran and also asked to inform reader/audience about general situation anthropology in country. Specific questions were first part paper responds those questions. The second can be best understood if at time reading reference could made site mentioned article. A few articles one book have discussed history field they...

The research is focused on the tribal issue as a leading factor of Libyan political life in context current negotiation process. Particular attention should be paid to activities Warfalla Tribal Public Council and Tuareg Elders. These representative institutions have been calling for many years end turmoil, focusing traditional Islamic category fitnah. It confirms that crisis cannot solved outs...

It is widely assumed that there was a certain degree of economic interdependency between nomadic and sedentary groups in the Bronze Age Near East. Unfortunately, the archaeological and historical evidence for nomadic groups is patchy and incomplete and seldom permits any secure conclusions regarding the nature and consequences of economic interaction between nomadic and sedentary groups. Ethnog...