STEM Community Call July 14, 2011
On the call: Jamie, Eric, Stefan, Werner, Kun, Matt, Chris, Judy
Topics of the Week
Reminder to All
· Update Eclipse Environment
· This FRIDAY, the repository will be locked for restructuring at 9AM PDT
· Final checking should occur before 9AM PDT July 15
· Recheck out everything on Monday, July 18
Introductions: Eric Rial, new to call; engineer with DoD working on the Joint Effects Model (JEM) project; interested in STEM’s architecture (OSGI, schema driven); integrators of existing models (don’t develop them)
Update on Release Planning
· Anticipate no problems; will simplify build process
· Have some new icons
Update on documentation
· Some done; some still in process but on schedule
· Have chicken pox scenario, Chris now writing documentation
· Matt updating build processes for developers
Enhanced interventions: Stefan
· Working on enhancements, modeling down to a regional level
· Interventions include vaccinations, evacuations, and transportation
· Doing the documentation
· All will be in one scenario
NLS, Babel
· Translations for strings in progress for German, Norwegian, and Swedish
· Two new projects posted, will have two more short lists
· Japanese and Korean underway, no set date
· Jamie: After initial translation, will put up on Babel for upgrading”
Items from participants
· Werner: Gates foundation funding for malaria research mentioned in press (stinky socks in mosquito traps)
· Kun: Working to identify parameters for dengue model
o 4 different serotypes, 2 types of infections per person --> 42 different compartments in model
o Jamie: have call with Hopkins later today
ALL: Email or call on Monday if you have problems with the update