This article reports key findings of a study which investigated the use of technology by 569 'digital natives' students for English Language learning and recreational purposes. Their views on the applicability of technological tools such as facebook, blogging and skype for English Language teaching and learning were also investigated. The findings showed that although the students expressed pos...

The mammalian Sec61 complex forms a protein translocation channel whose function depends upon its interaction with the ribosome and with membrane proteins of the endoplasmic reticulum (ER). To study these interactions, we determined structures of "native" ribosome-channel complexes derived from ER membranes. We find that the ribosome is linked to the channel by seven connections, but the juncti...

We present a container-based architecture for supporting autonomic data stream processing application on Fog computing infrastructures. Our architecture runs applications as Docker containers, and it exploits Docker’s native features to dynamically scale up/down the resources of a Fog node assigned to the applications running on it. Preliminary results demonstrate that Docker containers are app...

Evolutionary mechanisms have shaped the genomic architecture of Colombian Creole cattle breeds. The mating and selection processes impacted several traits, promoting differences within between populations. Studies population structure signatures in breeds are scarce, need more attention to better understand genetic differentiation, gene flow, distance. This study aimed analyze identify imprints...

the intervention of urban design in irans architectural structures has been for many years a challenging issue for architects and urban designers over their professional realm. the preservation of architectural structures in iran has always resorted to extremes. this control and direction has sometimes resulted in exclusion of architecture position and has sometimes, once faced with lack of pro...