Managing risks in real-world software projects is of paramount importance. A significant class of such risks is related to the engineering of requirements, commonly involving the presentation and analysis of risk management arguments from both software engineers and clients involved in collaborative debates. In this work, drawing inspiration from argumentation theory in Artificial Intelligence,...

Executive Summary/Abstract: Effective exchange of data between different systems is critical to the operational and reporting needs of most businesses. Organizations face various financial and operational risks when this exchange of data does not work appropriately. Addressing these risks requires an approach that considers multiple layers of an interface risk model: the process layer, the appl...

Interest in minimizing corticosteroid exposure is widespread given the potential associated morbidity. This morbidity may be greater in children where the hope for a lifetime of transplant benefit has been historically linked to the risks of long-term corticosteroids. Corticosteroids also compromise growth, a unique concern in children. Contrasting the potential benefit of less steroid exposure...

Determining the optimal timing for induction of labor is critical in minimizing the risks to maternal and fetal health. While data are available to guide us in some clinical situations, such as hypertension and diabetes, many gaps in knowledge still exist in others, including cholestasis of pregnancy, fetal anomalies, and placental abruption. This review of the currently available literature as...

Disruption risks have taken place frequently and had a great effect on the traditional distribution channels of manufacturers. This paper focus on the relationship between the probability of disruption risks and the decisionmaking of distribution channels for manufacturers through formulating the expected profit functions. Two critical values of the probability are first obtained and then the c...

Two papers in this issue by Williams et al. and Scott et al. describe the sexual risks and health-seeking behaviour of young Indigenous Australians. Their sexual risks and health-seeking behaviours are similar to the general Australian population, yet their risk of past sexually transmissible infections (STIs) is higher. These findings are consistent with previous findings and suggest that acce...

When a woman suffering from a hematological condition is contemplating pregnancy, she may need to continue the use of medications that do not have sufficient evidence of fetal safety. We discuss the evidence existing for some therapies of major hematological conditions in the context of major principles in clinical teratology. It is critical to always balance the potential fetal risks of the dr...

Figures 1. Critical triangle of development outcomes 8 2. Environmental determinants of poverty outcomes 10 3. Burden of disease and environmental risks: Developing vs. developed countries 10 4. Potential climate change impacts 15 5. IBRD/IDA commitments by EA category, FY91-2001 19 6. IFC portfolio by environmental categories, FY92-2000 20 7. Environment strategy timeline 36 Tables 1. Burden o...

This article examines the impact on computer security and data integrity of linking personal computers in user departments with the corporate mainframe computer. It describes the results of a survey of experts in computer security and integrity. In this survey, participants identified those security and integrity controls that become critical because of the micromainframe link. The risks associ...

This article examines the impact on computer security and data integrity of linking personal computers in user departments with the corporate mainframe computer. It describes the results of a survey of experts in computer security and integrity. In this survey, participants identified those security and integrity controls that become critical because of the micromainframe link. The risks associ...