Over the past decade, several large, randomized trials have allowed us to better define the appropriate population for primary prevention implantable cardioverterdefibrillator (ICD) placement, saving thousands of lives every year. MADIT II (Multicenter Automatic Defibrillator Implantation Trial II) and SCD-HeFT (Sudden Cardiac Death in Heart Failure Trial) have demonstrated a survival benefit o...

Classic evolutionary and social exchange perspectives suggest that some people have more mate value than others because they possess desirable traits (e.g., attractiveness, status) that are intrinsic to the individual. This article broadens mate value in 2 ways to incorporate relational perspectives. First, close relationships research suggests an alternative measure of mate value: whether some...

In this study, socio-technical factors creating a multi-dimensional gap between users and developers in software intensive projects of Turkish Defense Industry are examined. Although there are numerous studies on the challenges and problems of the IT sector in the literature, defense industries have their own parameters. Therefore, they need to be examined separately. Findings have shown a sign...