Cochlear implants are devices that allow deaf people to hear. Consequently, implanting them in children seems to be a very beneficent intervention. However, some deaf parents have opposed it in the name of the preservation of their culture. For them, deafness is a rich culture with its own language (signing), and implanting their children will prevent them from being members of their parents' c...

The purpose of this study is to compare the differences between Shear compression load using shear compression loads tester (858 Bionix, MTS, USA) with fixed screws in the force of 30 N·cm using in four different fastening methods with implanting(N=5) fixture an abutment. As a result of the experiment, the compression load of YI Implant which is the compression load of Internal octagon connecti...

In this study, we report a work of using one-to-one technologies to motivate a class of elementary students in extensive practice of mental calculation. Specifically, each student in the classroom uses a notebook computer to practice mental calculation. The goal of extensive practice is to increase procedural fluency in mental calculation. Generally, except for a small portion of highly motivat...

The Bologna Process [1] has triggered a major restructuring of the current university diploma into a bachelor/master system. As one effect, the administration effort for the new system has increased dramatically. As a second effect, students need and demand a much better information policy, given the new possibilities of the internet. Both to increase efficiency of the university’s administrati...