This paper is an empirical study that deconstructs a technical document to empirically extend an earlier theoretical proposition – that argued that an imbalance exists between the dichotomous presentation of human and machine language utilised when constructing technical documents in Information Systems development and implementation. By drawing on writings from critical and cultural theory thi...

ABSTRACT: This presentation provides an introduction to the implementation of process-based service oriented architecture (SOA) at a German publishing company. Based on the economic motivation to move the enterprise architecture to an SOA approach the presentation gives an overview of the methodology used to capture software requirements in business process models. Furthermore the presentation ...

BACKGROUND: We report a case of a patient with apparent resistance to local anesthetics. While similar cases of failure of regional anesthetics are often attributed to technical failure, the overall clinical presentation and history of this patient suggests a true resistance to local anesthetics. CASE PRESENTATION: This patient presented for elective cesarean section and the decision for region...

The main purpose of this study was to investigate the views of primary students about interactive whiteboard [IWB] use in their classes from attitudinal and pedagogical perspectives. Research was designed as an empirical approach to phenomenology. Data was collected from fifty primary students (fourth to eighth) through focus group interviews. Nvivo 9 qualitative data analysis software was used...

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