http://www.merlot.org:80/merlot/ A search of MERLOT materials Copyright 1997-2013 MERLOT. All rights reserved. Sat, 18 May 2013 15:20:41 PDT Sat, 18 May 2013 15:20:41 PDT http://www.merlot.org:80/merlot/images/merlot.gif http://www.merlot.org:80/merlot/ 44 34 http://www.merlot.org/merlot/viewMaterial.htm?id=78299 This is a research paper on self-adaptive software. It describes an infrastructure supporting two simultaneous process in self-adaptive software: system evolution, the consistent application of change over time, and system adaptation, the cycle of detecting changing circumstances and planning and deploying responsive modifications. http://www.merlot.org/merlot/viewMaterial.htm?id=409482 Well done article about the importance of communication in collaborative patient care. Presents the patient perspective of a 40 year old male diagnosed with advanced lung cancer and his expereince with various health caregivers from physicians to nurses. http://www.merlot.org/merlot/viewMaterial.htm?id=595632 If you have been diagnosed with a spinal fracture caused by osteoporosis, cancer or benign tumors, balloon kyphoplasty is a treatment option you may want to consider. Balloon kyphoplasty is a minimally invasive procedure that can significantly reduce back pain and repair the broken bone of a spinal fracture. http://www.merlot.org/merlot/viewMaterial.htm?id=369924 Staying fit is not just for your body. It is also important that we keep fit brains. Brain fitness begins with learning the basics of your brain and how your environment influences the structure and function. You have the ability to promote healthy brain development through brain fitness, exercise and nutrition. http://www.merlot.org/merlot/viewMaterial.htm?id=441258 Information systems have occupied vital position in all spheres of activities whether it is business or scientific or governmental systems, correspondingly the challenges to the systems have also proliferated with the changing times. The paper discussed some of the present threats like malware, spam, denial of services, information theft, social networking and zero day exploits and the extent of damage which are caused by them. Thus, the need of a more secure and smooth environment is felt, where establishment of communication networks, transfer and storage of data, data accession which are always prone to high risk and can be captured by unauthorized intruders. Intrusion Detection and Intrusion Prevention Devices along with enhanced use of firewalls, protocols, e-mail encryption services, data rights management, online collaborative environment and data leakage prevention may be employed. Legal provisions of security aspects are discussed in the light of Law of Electronic Commerce adopted by United Nations and more specifically Information Technology Act of India 2000 http://www.merlot.org/merlot/viewMaterial.htm?id=358794 Web 2.0 has emerged into a large, growing, and developing world of content and platforms. Gaming has rapidly expanded into a global industry. In contrast course management systems have developed along very different lines. We examine ways for the CMS to connect with these two worlds, outlining areas for possible development: increased hyperlinking, internal platforms and instances, and extruded applications. Additionally we consider ways by which the CMS can learn strategically and conceptually from Web 2.0 and gaming. http://www.merlot.org/merlot/viewMaterial.htm?id=615604 Este texto habla sobre la historia de la inflamación; los primeros estudios médicos y terapias iniciales hasta los conocimientos avanzados de nuestros días http://www.merlot.org/merlot/viewMaterial.htm?id=691917 An open journal article about Florence Nightingale and the history of nursing. From the Bulletin N Y Acad Med. 1956 July; 32(7): 540–546. http://www.merlot.org/merlot/viewMaterial.htm?id=367524 An article about social networking safety. The abstract reads, "Recently, public attention has focused on the possibility that social networking sites such as MySpace and Facebook are being widely used to sexually solicit underage youth, consequently increasing their vulnerability to sexual victimization. Beyond anecdotal accounts, however, whether victimization is more commonly reported in social networking sites is unknown...״ http://www.merlot.org/merlot/viewMaterial.htm?id=375029 It describes scientific literacy and how it is important. This article also touches on the importance of scientific literacy in the classroom and how the American education system is lacking that.