The construction of semi-empirical Hamiltonians for materials that have the predictive power is an urgent task in materials simulation. This task is necessitated by the bottleneck encountered in using density functional theory (DFT)-based molecular dynamics (MD) schemes for the determination of structural properties of materials. Although DFT/MD schemes are expected to have predictive power, th...

the desire and drive for excellence in any endeavor in life requires an effort from the individual; in addition it requires a constellation of features around such individuals that help them to become successful. for surgeons, it is the operating room staff, the administrative and medical assistants and our residents and fellows. however, perhaps the most important contribution to a physician’s...

although there are many potential benefits associated with the use of virtual product development teams, exploiting these benefits requires an appropriate management. managing virtual product development team is a critical issue as many of these teams fail to accomplish their goals. review of previous literature shows that body of knowledge in managing virtual product development teams is fragm...