Model-based program comprehension tools are those that use some model of a domain to assist in analysing software, and represent a large proportion of support environments for software maintainers. Such tools have widely differing characteristics that affect their suitability for software maintenance tasks. Existing evaluations of these tools take many forms, often addressing only a small part ...

Providing a continuous service is the main requirement for many application types deployed in Wireless Sensor Networks (WSNs). In this paper, we study two maintenance strategies using a small number of mobile maintainer robots to restore the WSN coverage and connectivity upon a sensor failure: the Centralized Maintenance Strategy (CMS) and the Centralized Maintenance Strategy with Anticipation ...

PURPOSE To determine the nature and the origin of metallic foreign particles appearing on the iris after phacoemulsification surgery. SETTING P.D. Hinduja Hospital and Medical Research Centre, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India. DESIGN Case series. METHODS Metallic foreign particles were observed on the iris surface and the pupillary border on the first postoperative visit after phacoemulsificati...

Introduction: It may be necessary to make some modifications to the removable space maintainers for the persuasion of children to use this device. However, modification of the polymethyl methacrylate (PMMA) may affect its mechanical properties as well. Therefore, the present study aimed to evaluate the effects of color and glitter on the flexural strength of  PMMA. Meth...

To produce a good F1 hybrid variety wheat crop, it is necessary to explore novel cytoplasmic male sterility (CMS) lines and their maintainer line. This study aimed to identify cytoplasmic variation in three isonuclear-alloplasmic male sterile lines Aegilops kotschyi (Ae.kots) -90-110, Aegilops ventricosa (Ae.ven) -90-110, and Triticum spelta (T.spelta) -90-110 and their maintainer line, A-90-11...

To explore the mechanisms of pepper (Capsicum annuum L.) cytoplasmic male sterility (CMS), we studied the different maturation processes of sterile and fertile pepper anthers. A paraffin section analysis of the sterile anthers indicated an abnormality of the tapetal layer and an over-vacuolization of the cells. The quantitative proteomics results showed that the expression of histidinol dehydro...

PURPOSE We reviewed the rare ocular findings of Sturge-Weber syndrome (SWS) and the results of implantation of the Ahmed valve in cases associated with glaucoma. METHODS Seven patients (range 18 to 52 years) diagnosed as SWS were reviewed as clinical findings over two years. An anterior chamber maintainer was placed in patients with glaucoma to maintain stable intraocular pressure and minimiz...