In 1969, Gordon Pask published a paper that explicitly proposed a vital connection between cybernetics and architecture. “The Architectural Relevance of Cybernetics” (Pask, 1969) was one outcome of an extraordinary series of debates and presentations centred around the theme of limits to science presented at the Architectural Association School of Architecture (AA) in London. The proceedings we...

In this paper, we present a set of measures to quantify certain properties of threaded discussions, which are ubiquitous in online learning platforms. In particular, we address how to measure the redundancy of posts, the compactness of topics, and the degree of hierarchy in sub-threads. This preliminary work would very much benefit from discussion and serves as a starting point for ultimately c...

The rapid growth of the Internet, coupled with improved multimedia capabilities in computing, has expanded the options for using technology to support collaborative learning. Asynchronous electronic conferencing is commonly used to support distributed discourse-based learning. Mind Bridges is a Web-based threaded discussion forum with support for embedded multimedia content. This paper describe...

this study examined the relation between religious faith and gratitude variables with the severity of mental disorders symptoms. participants were 300 students of shiraz university who were selected via cluster random sampling method. measures were islamic – iranian gratitude, religious faith, and scl-90 questionnaires. the data were analyzed using descriptive and multiple regression methods. t...

Over the past three years I have had the opportunity to be involved in two integration projects regarding cancer services. Both projects crossed jurisdictional, geographical and healthcare-provider boundaries and used cooperation and collaboration to work toward the goal of an integrated, quality, multi-disciplinary, seamless, patient-centred approach to cancer care. The projects have provided ...

while the putting a place of business out to lease is a subject matter which is common in trade and the goodwill, it is a familiar for the both lawyers and merchants. those matters are not so common and known in respect of e-stores. in this article the attempt is done to light up these subjects, present a legal analysis thereof and to show they are a separate matter of other similar subjects in...