Analysis of the factors which influenced the work load in handwriting were studied using the new apparatus for simultaneous measurement of grip and pen-point pressures developed by the author. Thickness of the pen holder was shown to be a factor which influenced the work load, and diameter of pen holder for minimum load was determined. Nature of the pen-point was also one of the factors, and it...

Infrared pupillometry was introduced in 1962 but portable instruments that use this technology have only recently become available in the hospital setting. Questions surrounding the accuracy of these instruments have been addressed by documenting the inter-observer agreement on pupillary measurements and also by comparisons with standard pen-light examinations. The following commentary summariz...

A ribosomal P1 protein, Pen b 26 from Penicillium brevicompactum, was previously identified as a major allergen. A homolog protein was isolated and characterized from Penicillium crustosum which is not known to be allergenic mold. A cDNA library of P. crustosum was constructed and screened using a probe based on the DNA sequence of Pen b 26. A positive clone was isolated, expressed in Escherich...

Lifetime experiences shape people's attitudes toward sexual stimuli. Visual sexual stimulation (VSS), for instance, may be perceived as pleasurable by some, but as disgusting or ambiguous by others. VSS depicting explicit penile-vaginal penetration (PEN) is relevant in this respect, because the act of penetration is a core sexual activity. In this study, 20 women without sexual complaints parti...

In this paper, we performed an exploration on the design and evaluation of pen tail gesture, an interaction method that allows the use of pen tail movement to initiate interactions. Based on our interviews with some designers and researchers who regularly used pen-based tools, we conducted three experiments to establish baseline criteria to distinguish intentional pen tail gestures from inciden...

Pen-based computing offers mobility to workers at remote locations who spend much of their time collecting information. Because pen-based computing is different enough from other types of computing, many companies use pilot projects to get the systems into the hands of these users to see what reaction pen systems receive. Using actual pilot projects in user organizations as examples, this artic...