Simulations using a neural network model of the thalamocortical loop were performed. The simulations were to show whether random stimulation of the model could account for maintenance of neuronal assemblies (self-repair). Three simulations were done: (a) self-repair with continuous stimulation, (b) self-repair with 40 Hz frequency stimulation, and (c) self-repair with 60 Hz frequency stimulatio...

This study investigated specific patterns of a reactive approach to form-focused instruction: namely, corrective feedback and its relationship to error types and immediate learner repair. The database is drawn from transcripts of audio recordings made in four French immersion classrooms at the elementary level, totaling 18.3 hours and including 921 error sequences. The 921 learner errors were c...

abstract   background: despite being the largest rotator cuff tendon of the shoulder, the function and clinical relevance of subscapularis pathology has been largely ignored in the literature. although many studies have focused on subscapularis tears recently, majority of them reported techniques for open repair. the advent of arthroscopy and arthroscopic repair techniques has opened new fronti...

It has been proposed that four main styles of humor exist, two which are thought to be adaptive (affiliative, self-enhancing) and two which are thought to be maladaptive (aggressive, self-defeating). Whilst the existence of these four humor styles has been supported in older children, it is suggested that for younger children, self-enhancing and self-defeating humor may develop at a later point...

Self-focused acoustic ejectors using the Fresnel zone plate (FZP) have been developed for ejecting viscous liquids, without nozzle, in the drop-on-demand mode. The FZP is composed of a lead zirconate titanate piezoelectric plate patterned with a series of annular electrodes, with the unelectroded region of the plate removed. Our results show that the acoustic waves are effectively self-focused ...

A focused crawler may be described as a crawler which returns relevant web pages on a given topic in traversing the web. Web Crawlers are one of the most crucial part of the Search Engines to collect pages from the Web. The requirement of a web crawler that downloads most relevant web pages from such a large web is still a major challenge in the field of Information Retrieval Systems. Most Web ...

This study investigated the effects of self-focused attention and evaluation on the perceived performance of individuals high in social anxiety. High and low socially anxious participants (n = 92) were asked to give four short speeches under different conditions of increased self-focused attention (in front of a mirror) or decreased self-focused attention (in front of a poster), and/or under co...