the endurance of any type of architecture is contingent upon the study of the characteristics that led to its formation. two general approaches have been adopted to study and analyze the iranian architecture. a number of scholars have taken a historical approach, while others have merely considered a genre- based approach. making use of many historical studies, these scholars have attempted to ...

abstract this author introduces the concept of stepwise strategy approach (ssa) for dealing with a number of problems arises in the current age of technology. this new idea is combined with the knowledge of grey theory for adding flexibility to decision making process. grey theory is useful for grasping the ambiguity exists in the utilized information and the fuzziness appears in the human judg...

Clinical presentation and an algorithm-guided laboratory assessment can quickly narrow the diagnosis and help direct your choice, timing, and sequence of treatments.

Formal modelling of complex systems requires catering for a variety of aspects. The Unifying Theories of Programming (UTP) distinguishes itself as a semantic framework that promotes unification of results across different modelling paradigms via linking functions. The naive composition of theories, however, may yield unexpected or undesirable semantic models. Here, we propose a stepwise approac...

Genital warts or venereal warts are the most common sexually-transmitted disease caused by the non-oncogenic human papilomavirus (HPV) [1]. Genital warts are highly contagious and sexual contact should be avoided when genital warts are present. Canadians, especially younger Canadians, perceive genital warts with a fair degree of social stigma and genital warts have a negative impact on their ps...