This paper describes a framework, devised for rapid application development, and rapid application customization of standalone multimedia and rich content software, targeted at students with special needs. We present a proof-of-concept software application for promotion and training of social communication skills in children with autism spectrum disorders. Web technologies and related standards...

Status of this Memo This document specifies an Internet standards track protocol for the Internet community, and requests discussion and suggestions for improvements. Please refer to the current edition of the "Internet Official Protocol Standards" (STD 1) for the standardization state and status of this protocol. Distribution of this memo is unlimited. Abstract Extending the Domain Name System...

CO RR EC TE D PR OO F OFS model-based adaptive control for block-oriented non-linear Systems Haitao Zhang, Chi Zhang, Zonghai Chen, Ming Li and Wei Xiang Department of Control Science and Engineering, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, 430074, P.R.C Department of Automation, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, 230027, P.R.C Department of Modern Physics, Univ...

The importance of horizontal branch and RR Lyrae stars is discussed in the context of cosmological arguments for the formation of the Galactic halo and its satellite dwarf galaxies. It is shown, in particular, that the Galactic halo globular cluster system cannot have formed from the accretion of “protogalactic fragments” resembling the very early counterparts of the present-day dwarf satellite...

The paper introduces new fiber and malleable materials, including piezoresistive fabric and conductive heat-shrink tubing, and shows techniques and examples of how they may be used for rapid prototyping and agile development of musical instrument controllers. New implementations of well-known designs are covered as well as enhancements of existing controllers. Finally, two new controllers are i...

The promised productivity improvements resulting from using application generators have been described by several authors. Some experiments have also been conducted, but they differ substantially in their research settings and conduct of the experiments. This paper examines these differences by collating the main factors affecting the results of the experiments into an overall framework. Previo...

The rapid development and diffusion of the information and communications technology (ICT) is the major driving force of the New Economy. While there is ample evidence to suggest that the ICT industry has contributed a great deal to the overall economic growth of the developed countries, its role in the developing countries is far from clear. The pressure of unemployment that may result from IC...

Treatment for bone deformities secondary to malunited fractures usually require corrective osteotomies, and high incidence of surgical failure rates have been reported. Inaccurate corrections and loss of reductions are among the most common causes, and these technical errors ought to be improved[l-2]. A new measuring fixator for humeral supracondylar corrective osteotomies in children was desig...

The U.S. brewing industry was at a low point in the 1980s. Since that time, more than 4,000 new breweries of varying scales and scopes have entered the market. Given the rapid expansion in this industry, which involves large capital costs, it is useful to consider the competitive nature of individual firms. Using a sample of New England breweries, this study identifies several firm and geograph...

We reexamine the RRd mass determination using both new and previously existing linear pulsation models. Our conclusion is that the weight of evidence remains strongly with the" canonical" values (0.55 M (:) for Oosterhoff I clusters and 0.65 M 0 for Oosterhoff II clusters), unless the Population II metal opacities turn out to be very high. Subject headings: stars: interiors stars: pulsation sta...