We present a case study where a concept vehicle is remodeled using a new systems modeling approach, the EAST ADL (Architecture Description Language). EAST ADL is a language for modeling and development of software based systems. The application domain is automotive software-based systems. The language has been developed within the project EAST-EEA by representatives of European automotive indus...

We provide an overview over cultural differences between East and West, as starting point for the development of entertainment technology towards cultural transformation. We argue for the importance of future entertainment technology to contribute to cultural transformation processes in the large. We introduce and discuss the ZENetic Computer for the East and the ALICE project for the West. Our...

The 2011 East Africa drought caused dire situations across several countries and led to a widespread and costly famine in the region. Numerous dynamic and statistical drought prediction models have been used for providing drought information and/or early warning. The concept of Ensemble Streamflow Prediction (ESP) has been successfully applied to univariate drought indicators (e.g., the Standar...

This research investigates a key concept in East Asia, face, and represents the first attempt to empirically examine the concept of face at the national level. Controlling for the level of national identification, Study 1 employed the scenario experiment method among samples of native Chinese and Taiwanese populations and revealed that national face exhibits patterns reverse of personal face. U...

East Asia (including Southeast and Northeast Asia) has witnessed the most spectacular pacification in the world during the past 30 years. Certain dimensions related to human security have been perceived as weak points in the long peace of East Asia. Despite progress, authoritarian violence is still a reality in East Asia. At the same time, certain other dimensions of human security—most distinc...

The customer oriented market leaded to the growth of complexity of production and service processes. This growing complexity has increased the required logistics operations and leaded to the appearance of global supply chain strategies. There are several supply strategies, which are based on just-in-time philosophy and they are core tools of leaning. One of these JIT-based supply strategies is ...

was more prominent in subjects with body weight <60 kg (45– 56% higher).7 This pharmacokinetic characteristic in East Asians vs. Caucasians corresponds with the pharmacodynamic profile. In a healthy volunteer study,7 the level of platelet inhibition during 5 mg/day prasugrel in East Asians was similar to that during 10 mg/day prasugrel in Caucasians (68.9% vs. 70.1% at 4 h last-dose). In PCI-tr...