Abstract Background The utility of Workplace-Based Assessments (WBAs) in surgical training depends on the way they are completed. This study aims to ascertain real-world usage WBAs, as perceived by UK trainees. Methods An anonymous national online questionnaire was conducted via Association Surgeons Training (ASiT). evaluation employed mixed methods interpret quantitative and qualitative data. ...

Concrete Paving Block (CPB) is made by mixing sand, gravel, cement, and water used in non-traffic traffic areas. The CPB proposed a variety of shapes, sizes, colours, materials. demand for the increased line increasing residential houses building construction, infrastructure activity. advantages when compared with rigid flexible pavement more beautiful interactive surface, fast-paced production...

BACKGROUND Ideal approaches to increasing long-term physical activity (PA) adherence in women remain unclear. This study used a longitudinal mixed-methods approach to 1) determine the effectiveness of an 8-month book club intervention for increasing PA participation and self-worth, and reducing barriers at 1-year followup; and 2) identify reasons why completers and noncompleters did or did not ...

PURPOSE The superoxide dismutase (SOD) like proteins encoded by Leporipoxviruses play a role in regulating the redox status of infected cells. The biological function of these proteins is unclear. Why poxviruses encode these proteins are still unknown. Exploiting standard hybridoma techniques, we developed a monoclonal antibody (MAb) against shope fibroma virus superoxide dismutase (sfvSOD) to ...

Originally, whole body vibration (WBV) was developed for patients with osteoporosis and came into wide use as instrument for increasing bone density centering around Europe since 2000. Recently, many researchers have reported that WBV has various positive effects on improving physical performance, energy metabolism, blood flow, and so on during exercise. In addition, it has been suggested that ...

Objective: The aim of present study was to find the effect of cholesterol level on platelet aggregability in normal individuals. Methodology: This study was conducted in Cardiology department, Lady Reading Hospital, Peshawar in SeptemberOctober 2007. Normal individuals aged 18 years or above were randomly included. Patients who were suffering from any cardiovascular or other diseases were exclu...

The modern wireless systems are required to have high voice quality and data rate. Since our concern is most with scattering environment, antenna diversity is a practically effective and widely applied technique to reduce the effect of multipath fading. In this regard, Multiple Input Multiple Output (MIMO) techniques are an essential part of the IEEE 802.16e-2005 specifications, which form the ...

PROBLEM To assess resident competence, generalist programs such as emergency medicine (EM), which cover a broad content and skills base, require a substantial number of work-based assessments (WBAs) that integrate qualitative and quantitative data. APPROACH The McMaster Modular Assessment Program (McMAP), implemented in McMaster University's Royal College EM residency program in 2011-2012, is...