Land cover, vegetation green leaf area index (LAI) and the fraction of incident photosynthetically active radiation absorbed by vegetation (FPAR) govern the exchange of energy, momentum and mass (water and carbon dioxide, for example) between the Earth’s surface and the atmosphere. These variables are operationally derived from measurements of the Multiangle Imaging SpectroRadiometer (MISR) abo...

Biological mixtures comprised of multiple individuals’ tissues or bodily fluids are commonly encountered and gathered during crime scene evidence collection. Sexual assault samples are one such mixture, usually comprised of epithelial cells and sperm. Sexual assault mixtures may contain a large amount of non-sperm cells in comparison to sperm cells. In such instances, it is imperative to separa...

Providing engaging interpretation resources for museum and gallery visitors may have a great impact on the overall museum visiting experience all by assisting museums maintain long-term relationships with their public. This paper focuses on the ways through which AR can be employed in museum and gallery settings as an interpretation medium. It also introduces a new generation of multimedia guid...

Executive Overview Distant cross-border business is on the rise. It necessitates effective transfer of knowledge across geographic and cultural borders. In this article we present the key results from the GLOBE study of 62 cultures and apply them to a real-life case of a North European business school designing and offering a substantial executive development program for a large South Asian cor...

This research-in-progress paper utilizes the Technology Acceptance Model (TAM) to assess the effects of National Culture, Infrastructure, and Access Costs on the adoption of Wireless Technologies in Australia. The cultural dimensions emanating from the GLOBE project were chosen because of their broad coverage and contemporary nature. Australia is unique in that it has one of the lowest populati...

purpose: this study aimed to assess the effect of boston brace on trunk muscles length as well as lower limbs and trunk range of motion in patients with idiopathic scoliosis. methods: five patients with idiopathic scoliosis with c shape curve and mean (sd) age, height, and weight of respectively 12.61(1.16) years, 1.53(0.08) m, and 35.6(6.1) kg participated in this study. spatiotemporal paramet...

Following some museum related papers presented at the conference, the panel discussed the challenges of IT museum projects in different Nordic countries. The panel provided examples on individual museum projects as well as university based models and IT related exhibitions in regional museum institution. The panel focused on questions on preserving and presenting hardware and software as well a...