RUP is a process that emphasizes the development of very complex projects that includes a great volume of activities and artifacts implying software developers do not consider usability aspects. In that way, there is a possibility of enriching this process by taking into account the benefits of Human-Computer Interaction (HCI). The main goal of this paper is to describe a strategy that provides...

some factors affecting crude protein balance (cpb), as a measure of efficiency, were studied using 2824 records of 501 lactating holstein cows. the cpb (kg d-1) was calculated as crude protein (cp) intake (kg) minus cp yield (kg). two different statistical methods including principal components (pcs) and general linear model analyses were used to study the effects of different factors. crude pr...

Right umbilical portion (RUP) is a rare congenital anomaly associated with anomalous ramifications of the hepatic vessels and biliary system. As such, major hepatectomy requires a careful approach. We describe the usefulness of the Glissonean approach in two patients with vessel anomalies, such as RUP. The first patient underwent a right anterior sectionectomy for intrahepatic cholangiocarcinom...

The Rational Unified Process (RUP) is a use case driven iterative software engineering process User Interface design within the RUP involves user interface modelling and user interface prototyping. This paper describes two support artefacts extended tabular use cases and UI element clusters which provide a bridge between these two activities. They provide support for ‘flow of events’ storyboard...

Mixed model analysis of data from 32 studies (122 diets) was used to evaluate the precision and accuracy of the omasal sampling technique for quantifying ruminal-N metabolism and to assess the relationships between nonammonia-N flow at the omasal canal and milk protein yield. Data were derived from experiments in cattle fed North American diets (n=36) based on alfalfa silage, corn silage, and c...

Treatment under H2 at 300 °C of Ru(COD)(COT) dispersed on silica yields 2 nm ruthenium nanoparticles, [Rup/SiO2], according to EXAFS, HRTEM and XPS. H2 adsorption measurements on [Rup/SiO2] in the absence of O2 show that Ru particles adsorb up to ca. 2 H per surface ruthenium atoms (2H/Rus) on various samples; this technique can therefore be used to measure the dispersion of Ru particles. In co...

A new discipline, Usability Design, is introduced as an extension to Rational Unified Process (RUP). The aim is to make RUP more user-centred. The discipline springs out of best practices for user-centred design and contains activities that have been carefully tested. Five new roles are introduced to take responsibility for the different activities. An example is given to show the content of th...

The Rational Unified Process provides a valuable framework for approaching the business of developing software. As a framework, however, it must be adapted to the needs of each project team and their circumstances; it is intended to be applied in a light and agile style, and not adopted as a one-size-fits-all process. This article shares a number of common pitfalls experienced by teams attempti...