A multimedia instruction that integrates different types of media is a way to maximize learning effectiveness, and three-dimensional lessons through a variety of multimedia will be able to offer a more realistic education as an innovative alternative to one-sided, lecture-oriented instruction. The growth of computer engineering has an extremely positive effect on early childhood education as we...

et al. Improved sexual function during recombinant human erythropoietin therapy. The effects of normal as compared with low hematocrit values in patients with cardiac disease who are receiving hemodialysis and epoetin [see comments]. Valderrabano F. Increasing the hematocrit has a beneficial effect on quality of life and is safe in selected hemodialysis patients. Spanish Cooperative Renal Patie...

The present work is aimed at studying the adsorption capacity of powdered Fuller’s earth for the removal of ferri/ferrous impurities found in commercial grade sodium sulphide. The latter is not suitable for the manufacture of pharmaceutical grade chemicals and dye chemicals. The author has carried out experiments taking different dosage of powdered Fuller’s earth as an adsorbent in the aqueous ...

Recent years have witnessed the explosion of online social networks (OSNs). They provide powerful IT-innovations for online social activities such as organizing contacts, publishing contents, and sharing interests between friends who may never meet before. As more and more people become the active users of online social networks, one may ponder questions such as: (1) Do OSNs indeed improve our ...

We illustrate the use of functional system speci cations and their re nement in the development of system components by a simple case study The development includes the modular speci cation re nement and veri cation of system components We start the development with an informal description of the tasks of the case study and then step by step carry out the tasks formally The informal requirement...

Digital Decor is furniture, appliances, and other small objects commonly found in homes and offices that have been augmented with computational power to extend usefulness. As such, Digital Decor is a physical manifestation of the ubiquitous, pervasive, and invisible computer in which the familiar, everyday object is imbued with additional capabilities through a single, simple application. Thus ...

Tao-Hong-Si-Wu-Tang (THSWT) is a famous traditional Chinese herbal medicine formula, which has traditionally been used in China for about one thousand years. The present study investigated the effect of THSWT on physical fatigue. 32 male mice were randomly divided into 4 groups with 8 in each group. All were administered orally and daily for 28 days. Group I received isotonic saline solution as...

Libraries are well-known as work places and thus have a common way of everyday use. Unfortunately, there is a gap between the physical and digital contents of a library and its media. By expanding the physical, tangible media with digital information, many new possibilities for interaction would open up for users. With the help of a prototype, we want to show how it is possible to shrink this g...

Redesigning Bazaar Physical Structure According to its Dealing Culture Structure Case Study: Arab Bazaar in Ahvaz City The Bazaar physical structure is formed from the arrangement syntax of division units, Interfaces, joints and boundaries to each other and the Arabic Bazaar also follows this example. This structure is the result of arrangement syntax of division units with linear pattern a...

Mobile devices have become popular to access the information on-the-move. Users carry around mobile devices all the time, and thus they often search location-based contents (e.g., locations of specific spots around them, reviews about the spots, and routes to the spots) in their daily life. However, physical restrictions of mobile devices such as display size and input capabilities affect users...