Planning systems need to be endowed with some additional features to cope effectively with execution: e.g., the ability to keep the plan database updated with respect to the actual feedbacks provided by the controlled system, to mention but one. In this paper, we identify a set of noteworthy planning and execution open issues relatively to the timeline-based planning approach. We address those ...

background: public interest in assisted reproductive technology (art) has remained high since the birth of the world’s first in vitro fertilization baby, louise brown, in the united kingdom. art allows scientists to manipulate the fertilization process in order to bypass some pathological obstacles such as blocked fallopian tubes and non-functioning ovaries in the females, and blocked vas defer...

Abstract During a Futures Study, researchers analyze significant quantity of information dispersed across multiple document databases to gather conjectures about future events, making it challenging for retrieve all predicted events described in publications quickly. Generating timeline is time-consuming and prone errors, requiring group experts execute appropriately. This work introduces NERMA...

BACKGROUND Measurement of cortisol in 24-h urine collections and midnight saliva are standard screening tests for Cushing's syndrome (CS). These tests reflect cortisol levels during a maximum of 24 h and do not provide historical information. Therefore, they can yield normal results in case of cyclic CS, which is a rare disorder that is characterized by alternating episodes of endogenous cortis...

AIM This study aims to improve the efficiency of the application for registration process for internationally educated nurses seeking licensure to practice. BACKGROUND The licensure and employment of internationally educated nurses has been one strategy to address the global nursing shortage. However, little is known about which application characteristics relate to success in obtaining licen...