Preeious metal alloys bondcd by the adhesive r'esin were thermocycled O, 1,OOO, 2,OOO, or 4,OOO times in water between 4 and 60°C , and tensile bend strengths were measurecl. Debonded metal surfaces after the tensile test were analyzed based on an area of cohcsive failure. Three-way ANOVA revealed that all the three parameters adherend, adhesive rnonemer, and nurnber of thermal cycles exhibited...

PLoS Biology | http://biology.plosjournals.org A substantial portion of research occurs in places where scholars congregate—in campus laboratories, in libraries, or in large specialized facilities, such as oceanographic ships, astronomical observatories, or accelerators. Under any of these circumstances, researchers can interact easily, exchanging ideas and information. Ecological research, esp...

When procurement takes place in the presence of horizontally differentiated contractors, the design of the object being procured affects the resulting degree of competition. This paper highlights the interaction between the optimal procurement mechanism and the design choice. Contrary to conventional wisdom, the sponsor’s design choice, instead of homogenizing the market to generate competition...

This is a survey on wearable computers consists of a comprehensive introduction and an overview of research activities in I/O interface, searching, communication, and power.

This report reviews some of the extensive literature in health literacy, much of it focused on the intersection of low literacy and the understanding of basic health care information. Several articles describe methods for assessing health literacy as well as methods for assessing the readability of texts, although generally these latter have not been developed with health materials in mind. Oth...

  Background The health promoting behaviors determine the health status in the present and future. The medical students, as developers and providers of professional care, play a key role in the promotion of health. Hence, determining the health promoting behaviors among them is of the essence. The present study aimed to investigate the health promoting behaviors among the students at Kermanshah...