A study of coding to reduce the frequency of errors in communication systems which transmit data at a constant rate has been started. A new single-error-correcting code (the Wagner code) is described and analyzed. Its performance in a constant-data-rate system is evaluated and compared with Hamming's single-errorcorrecting code. The Wagner code is superior for many communication applications. I...

This article describes three agent-based social simulation models in the area of land-use change using a model documentation protocol, ODD, from the ecological literature. Our goal is to evaluate how well fitted it is to social simulations and how successful it might be in increasing communication between individualand agent-based modellers. Such shared protocols can facilitate model review, co...

Successful modelling and design of industrial products require excellent communication within a multifunctional team, working in a concurrent engineering environment. Lack of a common vocabulary expressing design decisions leads to bad comprehension and insight. Through the use of patterns we are able to describe design decisions consisting of composition of objects and provide an extension of ...

After many years of successful cooperation in Europe on education in Phonetics and Speech Communication, in 1996 a new thematic network was created with the aim to reflect on future developments in education in Speech Communication Sciences. The network constitutes of 80 European academic institutions and has the support of major international organisations. The activities of the thematic netwo...

A strong working relationship between advanced practice professionals (APPs) and supervising oncologists is essential for reducing medical errors, retaining employees, and improving work environments. Although there is rather limited data on the unique relationship of the APP and physician, fundamental communication skills-including open communication, mutual respect, establishing expectations,...

Reachability analysis is one of the most successful methods used in design and validation of protocols for classical communication, whereas the predicate/transition-net formalism is one of the most appropriate formalisms for reachability analysis oriented modelling. Quantum teleportation and dense coding are nonclassical communication protocols widely researched in the field of quantum computin...

A 22-month-old girl with Down's syndrome with a direct communication between the right pulmonary artery and left atrium leading to systemic desaturation is presented. She also had an atrial septal defect of the secondum type, which spontaneously closed. She underwent successful ligation of the abnormal communication. The literature is reviewed and, considering the high incidence of cerebral and...

Rapid advancements in information and communication technology (ICT) in recent years, coupled with the collapse of entry-to-market and other trading barriers, have changed significantly the way organizations operate in terms of business model and operating scale (Ritchie & Brindley, 2002). Globalization, lead-time reduction, customer orientation, and outsourcing are some major changes contribut...

We discus some frequently neglected issues relating to corporate communication infrastructures. The perception of services like e-mail as infrastructural -and thus less interesting -lies at the heart of corporate ignorance regarding their strategic capabilities. This may cause major problems in the near future, when inadequate communication infrastructures may hamper the successful uptake of st...

Gestures are a crucial component of human non-verbal communication (Birdwhistell, 1970). Aphasic patients may display deficits in recognizing and producing gestures, preventing them from a successful use in communication (Hogrefe et al., 2012). The present study aimed to examine the perception of communicative and meaningless gestures in aphasic patients by means of eye movement analysis. Eight...