Software architecture has the potential to significantly shift software development from dealing with fine grained (program level) constructs to a higher level emphasis. This position paper discusses some of the major computer science questions that require investigation to facilitate this shift. It focuses on three particular areas: semantics and languages, formal verification, and measurement...

We present recent results on the evolution of the colour-magnitude relation and of the star formation activity in galaxy clusters since z ∼ 0.8. Results are based on the ESO Distant Cluster Survey (EDisCS) an ESO large programme aimed at the study of cluster structure and cluster galaxy evolution over a significant fraction of cosmic time and are discussed in the framework of the current standa...

it is accepted that the visual comfort in schools depends on the quality of the whole visual environment. this leads to the concern upon the quality and quantity of lighting. currently in iran, in order to calculate energy transfer for public buildings a coefficient is usually used. this coefficient considers the rate of sunlight energy absorption in these kinds of buildings. to increase the de...

BACKGROUND Although the Expanded Programme on Immunization (EPI) cluster survey methodology has been successfully used for assessing levels of immunization programme coverage in developing country settings, certain features of the methodology, as it is usually carried out, make it less-than-optimal choice for large, national surveys and/or surveys with multiple measurement objectives. What is n...

Correspondence and reprint requests should be addressed to: Dr. Patrice L. Engle Department of Psychology Cal Poly State University San Luis Obispo, CA 93407 USA Email: [email protected] Over 200 million young children in the developing world do not achieve their potential for cognitive and social-emotional development due to the combined risks of poor health, poor nutrition, and absence of su...