1. Abstract This paper focuses on two problems related to establishing common ground in different modes of communication. The paper reviews publications that explore grounding with relation to humanhuman interaction, in both verbal interaction and common grounding in vision based interaction. With verbal and vision as the first level premise, this paper also discusses issues on grounding that c...

As an important theoretical thought for development, Marx’s provides a basis the formation and development of world construction community. With thorough worldwide process, on community, China has put forward vision community shared future mankind. The mankind is innovative practice to achieve historical symbiosis, win-win, inclusiveness, mutual learning.

Keywords: shared variables network shared variables distributed programming UNIX genetic algorithm Index: UNIX distributed super-computing shared variables message passing client-server networks distributed shared memory Q'NIAL Dyalog APL RPC XDR TCP/IP daemon System V IPC shared memory distributed memory distributed shared memory LINDA deadlock race condition semaphore Abstract Recent market s...

This paper describes our design and implementation of an augmented table interface for small group meetings. The system was designed to be used by multiple users in the ubiquitous environment, where people do not need to bring their laptop PCs. With effective use of the advantage of computer vision, we implemented the concept of ubiquitous desktop as personal workspace and virtual Chinese table...

This paper describes our design and implementation of an augmented table system for face-to-face meetings. The system was designed to be used by multiple users in the ubiquitous environment, where people do not need to bring their laptop PCs. With effective use of the advantage of computer vision, we implemented the concept of ubiquitous desktop as personal workspace and virtual Chinese table a...

AIM To examine the effects of a Leadership Development Initiative (LDI) on the emotional health and well-being among five levels of healthcare managers. BACKGROUND Increasingly dynamic, demanding healthcare environments result in highly stressful work atmospheres. METHODS Using quasi-experimental and mixed methods, we used regression on pre- and post-LDI survey data with 86 managers, and in...

Towards a shared vision for measureable and meaningful health outcomes for children and young people with neurodisability: qualitative research, Delphi survey, systematic review, and stakeholder prioritisation Christopher Morris, Astrid Janssens, Amanda Allard, Joanne Thompson Coon, Valerie Shilling, Richard Tomlinson, Jane Williams, Andrew Fellowes, Morwenna Rogers, Karen Allen, Bryony Beresfo...

The steering of the information society development at country level is a desideratum for the smooth unfolding of the respective societal change – nowadays a key issue worldwide for scientific research and public governance. Some possible guidelines are presented on how to come up with a vision shared by stakeholders and how to ensure concertation among them along the way.

The articles in this special issue arise from a workshop and symposium held in January 2012 (Semantic Physical Science'). We invited people who shared our vision for the potential of the web to support chemical and related subjects. Other than the initial invitations, we have not exercised any control over the content of the contributed articles.