Despite an outpouring of international support, delays in distributing aid with in the country led to criticism.
A finite element model is presented for a flexible, non-axisymmetric shaft-rotor system supported in distributed bearings.
Failure to detect probability (false negative) is an important issue for supporting dependability in distributed network systems to guarantee continuous, safe, secure, and dependable operation [4].
A monitoring architecture and corresponding data model to support fault diagnosis in distributed automation systems is presented.
Finally, Rogers et al's., work on demand, self-care, and social networks [ 28- 31], has emphasized the importance of networks, not just in providing social support, but in distributing and doing important practical work around care.
A key illustration of this is the rapid emergence of social computing, that is supporting social behaviours in distributed systems through tools such as wikis, blogs, and social networking sites.
The European Union agency ECHO has provided €30m (£21m) in support, distributing food to 1.2 million people and emergency shelter to a further three million.
For all the (predictable, minor) momentary furor surrounding this news (Fox News commentator: laws permitting this are "perverse;" Jezebel: objections are "pearl-clutching"), 67 percent of respondents to an Associated Press-Ipsos poll taken in 2009 support distributing contraceptives in schools — to children whose parents have consented.
In Axis 2, we define and discuss major aspects of a DMOHS that should be supported in a distributed and integrated environment.
Information security is gaining widespread importance in distributed decision support systems [T.S. Raghu, and H. Chen, Cyberinfrastructure for homeland security: Advances in information sharing, data mining, and collaboration systems. Decision Support Systems 43 (2007) 1321 1323].
