Why and how have lay people participated in scientific observation? And on what terms have they collaborated with experts and professionals? We have become accustomed to the involvement of lay observers in the practice of many branches of science, including both the natural and human sciences, usually as subordinates to experts.1 The current surge of interest in this phenomenon, as well as in t...

The paper introduces some details of new hand-held sensor with extended vibration frequency measurement range till 20 kHz. The sensor provides new diagnostics capabilities especially for rolling/ball bearings and gearboxes. It is related to discovering the unknown before behavior of one point contact metal to metal. It is found that traditional transfer function is incorrectly described after r...

Abstract Polymeric materials are used in different industrial applications because they retain good environmental properties, low-cost, and easy to produce compared conventional materials. This study investigated the effect of adding Kaolin particulate (KFP) Luffa cylindrica fiber (LCF) on mechanical properties polyester resin. was treated with 5% NaOH, varied weight fraction (5, 10, 15%wt), re...

the spotted toad-headed agama, phrynocephalus maculatus, is a member of the agamidae family distributed in the central and south-eastern deserts of iran. iranian specimens are rare in collections. in this research, the female reproductive cycle of this species was studied from april 5 to august 5, 2013. totally, 15 adult females were collected by hand at midday from southern parts of damghan co...

INTRODUCTION There is a severe shortage of specialist mental healthcare providers in low-income and middle-income countries (LMICs) affected by humanitarian crises. In these settings, talking therapies may be delivered by non-specialists, including lay workers with no tertiary education or formal certification in mental health. This systematic review will synthesise the literature on the implem...

in this article, i compare william faulkner's as i lay dying and sadeq chubak’s the patient ‎stone ‎with respect to the theme of death and from the perspective of existentialism. i argue that ‎despite ‎faulkner’s influence on chubak and similarities in their writings, the iranian modernist novel ‎presents ‎intellectual and aesthetic nuances catering to the domestic material circumstances o...

OBJECTIVES Self-management is widely promoted but evidence of effectiveness is limited. Policy encourages health care professionals to support people with long-term conditions to learn self-management skills, yet little is known about the extent to which both parties share a common understanding of self-management. Thus, we compared health care professional and lay understandings of self-manage...

Due to the multi-purpose and multi-collaboration nature of BIM technology, it makes application not only presentation structural model, but also related construction progress embodiment process. It is this multi-functional use that technology popular in industry. 3D printing on other hand, when used field engineering construction, mainly prints out parts or all structure, ensures accuracy speed...