based on personal and professional characteristics, the present study compares the research performance among faculty members of agricultural colleges in west part of iran. the statistical population of this study consisted of all faculty members in the agricultural colleges of universities of ilam, razi and kurdistan at iran, which 116 faculty members were selected as the sample using the prop...

background: health-related professionals are at high risk of job burnout which will in turn lead to effects on health services provision. the present study was conducted to define job burnout and its association with personal characteristics among the midwives working in isfahan, iran. materials and methods: this descriptive correlational study was performed on 193 midwives working in health ce...

This paper presents a case study of how project-based learning (PBL) can be seen as a pedagogical innovation for Jaipur Engineering College and Research Centre, Jaipur, India (JECRC) for better recruitment drives for on-campus recruitments. The practical knowledge of engineering, basic knowledge of engineering design, soft skills or personal competences can be correlated with the academic perfo...

Thumb interaction is a primary technique used to operate small handheld devices such as smartphones. Despite the different techniques involved in operating a handheld device compared to a personal computer, the keyboard layouts for both devices are similar. A handheld device keyboard that considers the physical capabilities of the thumb may improve user experience. We developed and applied a de...

Personal samplers or in general blunt body samplers are widely used in occupational hygiene for collecting air contaminants in the work environments. This work is part of an ongoing research into the performance evaluation of personal samplers, particularly in terms of their aerodynamic properties. Velocity profiles have been measured around and within typical cylindrical sampling devices, ...

Computer sound synthesis is becoming increasingly attractive to a wide range of musicians. On one hand and with very few exceptions, manufacturers of mainstream synthesizers have not been able to produce many established powerful synthesis techniques on an industrial scale. On the other hand, however, the sound processing power of the personal computer is increasing, and is becoming more afford...

How fast is your personal computer? When people ask this question, they are typically referring to the frequency of a minuscule clock inside the computer, a crystal oscillator that sets the basic rhythm used throughout the machine. In a computer with a speed of one gigahertz, for example, the crystal “ticks” a billion times a second. Every action of the computer takes place in tiny steps, each ...

Digital Diorama may be briefly presented as: a historical exploration of the vision devices, performances, and installations of the nineteenth century, and their influences on the project. These histories of the magic lantern, the panorama, and the diorama are investigated in relation to forming a context for creating an interactive environment with digital video on a personal computer. Critica...