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Consumer products are deployed from market-in stage through growing-up stage to maturated stage by gradually shifting their appealing features from fundamental functions to supplemental value-addition over their life stages. This paper investigates the underlying design patterns in such product deployment toward revealing design knowledge with wider and longer visions. After the analysis proced...

One method for supporting more exploratory forms of search has been to include a compound of new interface features, such as facets, previews, collection points, synchronous communication, and note-taking spaces, within a single search interface. One side effect, however, is that some compounds can be confusing, rather than supportive during search. Faceted browsing, for example, conveys domain...

! rough a comparative analysis of two urban spaces located in the city of Lisbon, Portugal, I intend to demonstrate how some values can be added to space in order to a( ract certain residents, investors or interests, and how these urban spaces make use of these values to di+ erentiate and promote themselves in various ways. In considering the gentri" cation process in the city centre and the co...

During the annual 46th annual American Alliance of Academic Chief Residents in Radiology (A(3)CR(2)) meeting in New Orleans, chief residents discussed the role of residents within American College of Radiology 3.0 campaign. Our discussion was directed toward the evolving role of fourth-year radiology residents and how we might improve their training to better prepare them to add value as both l...

A great deal of system and human effort is expended to collect detailed technical measurements. These measurements are usually stored in some form of a Performance Database, or PDB. However, these data do little to help us understand the purpose of those systems: supporting our business. These basic performance measures tell us very little about the systems’ business value. To understand that b...

The medial prefrontal cortex (mPFC) is consistently implicated in the network supporting autobiographical memory. Whereas more posterior regions in this network have been related to specific processes, such as the generation of visuospatial imagery or the association of items and contexts, the functional contribution of the mPFC remains unclear. However, the involvement of mPFC in estimation of...

Dockets1 are traditional paper means for supporting speci c classes of work ows which concentrate on content and its value for individuals and organizations. A docket prescribes and nally documents some content reviewing process which is part of a larger value chain. Since contents represent essential investments they are carefully protected by principles like autonomy and ownership. However, v...

Role-play as a means of involving learners in experiential learning opportunities has been a characteristic of student-centered learning environments for many years. Developments in the digital environment have enabled the design of more sophisticated role play environments in which learners deal with the complexity and ambiguity of real-life issues and the same time develop their knowledge of ...