Inversion of seismic data to rock properties is not a new method, however there are a wide variety of methodologies available one can use to achieve those estimates. The number of potential AVO equations one has access to now exceeds what many would consider useful. The problem then becomes, which of the several methods should be applied, given a specific exploration or development goal? While ...

Networked Virtual Organizations (NVOs) are a right answer to challenges of globalized, diversified, and dynamic contemporary economy. NVOs need more than e-trade and outsourcing, namely, they need out-tasking and e-collaboration. To out-task, but retain control on the way a task is performed by an external partner, two integrations are required: (1) integration of computer management systems of...

The space physics data environment is evolving with the advent of virtual observatories. With the primary function of most virtual observatories being data search and retrieval, an emphasis has been placed on providing value-added data processing services. That is, creating web services that take discovered data and provide common and routine processing such as coordinate transformations and da...

We have serendipitously discovered a previously-unknown, bright source (BT = 11.75±0.07mag) with a very blue VT − Ks color, to which we have named Albus 1. A photometric and astrometric study using Virtual Observatory tools has shown that it possesses an appreciable proper motion and magnitudes and colors very similar to those of the well known white dwarf G 191–B2B. We consider Albus 1 as a DA...

S. Mei, J.P. Blakeslee, R. Demarco, H. Ford, N. Homeier, and M. Postman Dept. of Physics &Astronomy, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD 21218 M. Franx Leiden Observatory, Postbus 9513, 2300 RA Leiden, Netherlands. B.P. Holden and G.D. Illingworth Lick Observatory, University of California, Santa Cruz, CA 95064 P. Rosati European Southern Observatory, Karl-Schwarzschild-Str. 2, D-85748 Garc...

Abstract. We have developped a new method for the scheduling of astronomical automatic telescopes, in the framework of the autonomous TAROT instrument. The MAJORDOME software can handle a variety of observations, constrained, periodic, etc., and produces a timeline for the night, which may be modified at any time to take into account the specific conditions of the night. The MAJORDOME can also ...

This paper investigates how companies in the fashion industry organize, plan and perform their New Product Development process (NPD). The results have been achieved through an empirical study carried out by the authors with the support of the GeCo Observatory, an Italian research initiative launched in 2012. This paper shows the details of eight selected case studies from the Italian fashion in...

Spectral analysis by means of NLTE model atmospheres has presently arrived at a high level of sophistication. High-resolution spectra of central stars of planetary nebulae can be reproduced in detail from the infrared to the X-ray wavelength range. In the case of LSV+46◦21, the exciting star of Sh 2−216, we demonstrate the state-of-the-art in the determination of photospheric properties like, e...

Astronomy is facing a revolution in data collection, storage, analysis, and interpretation of large datasets. The data volumes here are several orders of magnitude larger than what astronomers and statisticians are used to dealing with, and the old methods simply do not work. The National Virtual Observatory (NVO) initiative has recently emerged in recognition of this need and to federate numer...

T. Kotani∗a, K. Kubotab, M. Namikic, N. Kawaia, Y. Uedab, S. Trushkind, S. Fabrikad, V. Afanasievd, P. Abolmasovd, K. Kinugasae, T. Nagatab, T. Irsmambetova f , T. Tsukagoshig, K. Nakanishih, M. Tsuboih, S. Ozakibi, K. Yanagisawa j, S. Nishiyamak, T. Shimokawabea, Y. Yatsua, T. Ishimuraa, and K. Fujisawal a Tokyo Tech, 2-12-1 O-okayama, Meguro, Tokyo 152-8551, Japan b Kyoto University, Kitashir...