A problem of great interest in monitoring a nuclear test ban treaty (NTBT) is related to interpreting properly the differences between a waveform generated by a nuclear explosion and that generated by an earthquake. With a view of comparing these two types of waveforms, Singh (1992) developed a technique for identifying a model in time domain. Fortunately this technique has been found useful in...

A large epidemic of dengue in Townsville and Charters Towers, north Queensland, Australia, initiated the development of a Dengue Fever Management Plan for north Queensland (DFMP) in 1994. The DFMP integrated disease surveillance, vector control and health promotion activities to prevent dengue outbreaks. While initially successful in preventing the recurrence of epidemic dengue in north Queensl...

Context: There is the need to identify automated methodologies for supporting the systematic review process. Objectives: To conduct a systematic review of the literature searching for automated approaches used by researchers to support the systematic review process. Method: We undertook a systematic review following the guidelines set out in Kitchenham and Charters’, analyzed the relevant studi...

In our last column (Villeneuve and Mildon 2013), we shared the topics of 11 project charters developed by the Canadian Nurses Association to respond to the nine-point Call to Action of the National Expert Commission (NEC 2012). The lead recommendation of the NEC was to move Canada’s ranking on five key population health and health system performance indicators into the “top five” internationall...

Information systems and technology (IS/IT) projects are perceived as ventures that are prone to failure. An evaluation as part of IS/IT governance and control is highly important for stakeholders, to lessen the risk and the failure of such projects. However, decision-makers often encounter difficulties when evaluating and making decisions regarding the continuation of their projects. This study...

Keskaegsete linnade autonoomia õigusliku aluse moodustasid maahärra annetatud linnaõigus ja privileegid. Taaniaegse Põhja-Eesti linnades, Tallinnas, Rakveres Narvas, olid selleks Lübecki õigus Taani kuningate ürikud. Nende õiguste dokumentide annetamise asjaolud, muu hulgas aeg, ei ole aga alati selged. Annetamise protsessi algset tähendust aitab osaliselt rekonstrueerida ürikute sõnastuse kirj...

according to the article 4(1) of the charter of the united nations four conditions (stateness, peace-loving, acceptance of the obligations in the charters obligation) should be maintained for the admission of the new members. despite the express enunciation of these conditions and the confirmation of those conditions by the international court of justice (icj) in his advisory opinion on “the co...

Data from a number of tourism and transport sources are used in this analysis, concentrating on Poland: the largest tour operators and areas in which air carriers are likely to have the greatest impact. The top 25 air charter carriers identified are examined closely in terms of connections, and the geographical characteristics of these links are highlighted. The research reveals substantial dif...