the method of entropy production minimization for finding energy efficient paths of operation of process equipment is first presented using an instructive example with optimal control theory. with refer-ence to the earlier investigations, the researchers present some design rules that relate to the designs’ en-tropy production. minimum entropy production is not obtained in special cases, not ge...

Introduction Late complications from pacemaker leads are infrequent. The majority of lead-related issues, such as dislodgment and perforation, occur around the time of implant. Rarely, arrhythmias are triggered by the physical presence of the lead. We present the case of a patient with recurrent ventricular tachycardia (VT) precipitated by positional change and specific movements, and associate...

Results: Testes did not show any increase in size until theonsetofpubertyat age11years,whereaspenilegrowth was gradual after birth. However, both penile and testicular development demonstrated peak growth from 12 to 16 years of age, which coincided with the maximal male pubertal growth spurt. Data indicate an earlier pubertal development for this study population than that for a similar populat...

Abstract Due to the expansion of our universe, redshift distant objects changes with time. Although amplitude this drift is small, it will be measurable decade-long campaigns by next generation telescopes. Here we present an alternative view which captures universe in single-epoch observations multiple images gravitationally lensed sources. Considering a sufficiently massive lens, associated ti...

In a content analysis of movie violence, we randomly selected twelve top-grossing American war films from four decades (1970 to 2002). We coded for implements of violence, length of violence, gore, and violence directed at noncombatants. We hypothesized that recently released war movies would be more violent than those released earlier. We found that films released since 1990 did contain more v...

In recent decades, "Public Sphere" is one of the most important concepts in political science. Jurgen Habermas the famous thinker in this approach is the first to use this concept in critical thinking, where he demonstrates how networking is used for communicative actions. Habermas has not included the Internet as an important part of his thought process in the "public sphere", however, I think...