Cognitive models of orientation using aerial-view 2D diagrams such as maps could help us to predict where their contents and design help, or hinder, cognitive processes, resulting in more usable map designs for situations where orientation is a common problem. However, the complex realities of geographic space, and the large scale transformations required with maps, make it less easy to model e...

The use of composite materials is growing more and more every day in several applications. The arrangement or orientation of the fibers relative to one another have a significant influence on the strength and other properties of fiber reinforced composites. Thus, evaluation techniques are needed for measuring material fiber orientation. In this work Infrared Thermography is employed to assess t...

The current study examined Intrinsic Motivation Orientation and Extrinsic Motivation Orientation (Work Preference Inventory; Amabile, Hill, Hennessey, & Tighe, 1994) as potential trait-level moderators of the way Internet chess players responded to the intrinsic and extrinsic rewards of the chess games they played. On the basis of the defining characteristics of these 2 types of motivational or...

background religion and health have recently received much attention in modern medicine. several studies in various parts of the world have supported the role of religion as a protective factor against mental disorders. one of the common traumas in the field of mental health is suicidal behaviors. adherence to religious beliefs plays an important role in preventing suicidal behaviors. objective...

introduction: marital satisfaction is a positive relationship with spouse’s family, positive dynamism in the original family, self-esteem and religious homogeneity of couples. religion is one of the most effective spiritual fulcrums that are able to provide the meaning of life in every moment of life. religious beliefs and credence are important factors in marital satisfaction. the main purpose...

Consistent normal orientation is challenging in the presence of noise, non-uniformities and thin sharp features. None of any existing local or global methods is capable of orienting all point cloud models consistently, and none of them offers a mechanism to rectify the inconsistent normals. In this paper, we present a new normal orientation method based on the multi-source propagation technique...

In this exploratory investigation of competitive orientations, intercollegiate athletes from a highly competitive Division I program and nonathletes from the same university completed Gill's Sport Orientation Questionnaire (SOQ) which assesses competitiveness, win and goal orientation; Vealey's Competitive Orientation Inventory (COI) which assesses the relative importance of performing well (pe...