Background: Research about teaching methods and students' education is an important subject which can improve the quality of education. This study was performed to compare three educational methods: teaching through lecture, presentation by small group of students, student's search and study of topics before the class. Methods: This quasi-experimental study was conducted on 42 students' of 5th ...

Hashing based dictionaries are one of the most fundamental data structures in computer science, in both theory and practice. They have been intensively studied for decades, and numerous results have been obtained in many memory models. In this survey, we try to cover some basic approaches and techniques for designing hashing based dictionaries. We focus on three most popular memory models: the ...

The purpose of this study guide is to assist you in preparing for taking the 20-question “Integration” section of your comprehensive exam. This guide covers all 60 questions in the “Integration” exam pool. So, you would be wise to answer each item and study your answers well. In fact, we highly recommend that you even memorize much of the information you find. Our hope is that by using this stu...

Department of Anatomy and Embryology, Institute of Basic Medical Sciences, Graduate School of Comprehensive Human Sciences, University of Tsukuba, Tsukuba, Ibaraki, Japan; Laboratory of Stem cell Research and Application, University of Science Ho Chi Minh city, Vietnam; Department of Molecular Biological Oncology, Institute of Basic Medical Sciences, Graduate School of Comprehensive Human Scien...

Hearing and balance disorders caused by the lossof inner ear hair cells isa.common problem encountered in otolaryngology-head and neck surgery. The postembryc:mlc production of hair cells in cold·blooded vertebrates has been known for several decades, and recent studies in the avian inner ear after ototoxic drug and noise damage have demonstrated a remarkable capacity for both anatomic and func...

The 16th Conference on Retroviruses and Opportunistic Infections featured a strong and balanced program that showcased exciting research into cellular restrictions that defend the cell against viral infection as well as cellular cofactors that regulate central steps in viral replication. Immunopathogenesis presentations continued to reveal some surprises such as evidence for pathogenicity in na...

Spinal arthrodesis consists of a combination of a system of mechanical stabilisation of one or more vertebral segments with a biological substance that promotes osteoneogenesis, with aim of achieving the permanent fusion between areas more or less the same size of these segments. In spinal arthrodesis, the biological support par excellence is the autograft. However, obtaining this involves a hi...