If architecture representation is the problem (P), and the UML is the solution (S), how do we get from P to S? In this paper, I introduce the idea of viewpoint modeling as a part of the answer. A viewpoint, as defined in IEEE 1471, defines a set of architectural concerns and the resources needed to address those concerns. A viewpoint gives an architect the resources with which to construct an a...

this study tries to show that how viewpoint functions in discourse. as it will be clarified, it is highly related to the intention of the speaker/writer, and as a result, the orientation (s)he adopts in the discourse. deictic markers function as discourse markers to fix and anchor time, place, agent, and other discursive elements. in this way, the viewpoint adopted by the enunciator/utterer is ...

a dialogue between myself and my hallucinations. The publication of this book brought me letters from people who wanted to know how a nurse could work efficiently while being a schizophrenic. Getting the schizophrenic a job and helping him to keep it are very important tasks for psychiatrists and social workers. The way has been paved by the setting up of workshops within hospitals, so that pat...