To address the lack of documented best practices in the development of digital educational games, the authors have previously proposed a reference software architecture. One of its components is the rule system specifying learning and gameplay content. It contains quest, player character, non-player character, environment, and item rules. Documented content design patterns can assist in the aut...

Design patterns are widely recognized as important software development methods. Their use as software understanding tools, though generally acknowledged has been scarcely explored. Patterns are most useful in understanding software when they are well documented. Sometimes they are described separately from code as design comments. Nevertheless they hold a strong relationship to the source code...

coloring. His blood pressure was 160/100 mmHg, and his heart rate was 90 bpm. His heart rhythm was regular with frequent extrasystoles, and no murmurs could be heard in the carotid arteries. No abnormalities were observed in the remaining physical examination. The patient received 200 mg of ground acetylsalicylic acid, sublingually, and oxygen. Venous access was obtained and continuous electroc...

     This project investigates the relationship between lexical semantics and causative morphology in the acquisition of causative/inchoative-related verbs in English as a foreign language by Iranian speakers. Results of translation and picture judgment task show although L2 learners have largely acquired the correct lexico-syntactic classification of verbs in English, they were constrained by ...

Bush encroachment is an increase in woody plant density typically resulting in impenetrable thickets, suppressing palatable grasses and herbs. Moreover, bush encroachment is a globally observed phenomenon. Besides, increasing the density of unpalatable shrubs and trees has reduced the carrying capacity and threatens the sustainability of grazing animal production, especially in arid and semi-ar...

Design pattern is a term of the abstraction from a concrete form that keeps recurring in specific non-arbitrary contexts. Design Patterns are devices that allow programs to share knowledge about their designs. It seems that the benefits of design pattern are so obvious. However, design pattern is so complicated that it makes the software even more difficult to be maintained. In this report, we ...

A60-year-old man suffered from paroxysmal episodes of palpitations, angina, and shortness of breath lasting 5 to 10 minutes. The episodes occurred about twice a month and were not related to physical activity or stress. Resting-, exerciseand Holter-ECG and the clinical examination revealed no abnormalities. A coronary angiogram showed only mild coronary artery disease, with no significant steno...