Pulse wave analysis with computerized diagnosis was used for myocardial ischemia patients. Novel feature derived from form factor of pulse signal was investigated. Form factor is estimated from variance of pulse signal waveform. Pulse waves were measured using newly developed three-axis sphygmography. Three groups participated in this study: 16 patients diagnosed with myocardial ischemia (posit...

Even modern component architectures do not provide for easily manageable context-sensitive adaptability, a key requirement for ambient intelligence. The reason ist that components are at the same time too large – providing black boxes with adaptation points only at their boundaries – and to small – lacking good means for expressing concerns beyond the scope of single components. We present a fr...

BACKGROUND Moxibustion, acupuncture and other acupoint stimulations are commonly used for the correction of breech presentation. This systematic review aims to evaluate the efficacy and safety of moxibustion and other acupoint stimulations to treat breech presentation. METHODS We included randomized controlled trials (RCTs) and controlled clinical trials (CCTs) on moxibustion, acupuncture or ...

Recently, Software as a Service (SaaS) has become a popular software service mode. Context-awareness and customizability are important and desirable properties for providing the same application for different customers. Most of existing approaches tackle application customization by explicitly specifying some form of variation points where parts of the application remain unspecified or are defa...

Spurred by the expansion of world trade and the increasing number of disputes involving documentary credits – a global market now estimated at a staggering US$500 billion in letters of credit outstanding – the International Chamber of Commerce’s (“ICC”) is currently developing rules for the resolution of disputes arising from letters of credit issued under the Uniform Customs and Practices for ...