BACKGROUND Continuous-flow left ventricular assist devices (CFVAD) are currently the most widely used type of mechanical circulatory support as bridge-to-transplant and destination therapy for end-stage congestive heart failure (HF). Compared to the first generation pulsatile-flow left ventricular assist devices (PFVADs), CFVADs have demonstrated improved reliability and durability. However, CF...

nt matter & 2013 0.1016/j.nanoen.2 thor. Tel.: +82 54 . nt_tiw123@yahoo Abstract Continuous growth in global energy demand has sparked concerns about energy security and environmental sustainability. In the past two decades, attempts have been made in the development of innovative energy technologies. The direct methanol fuel cell (DMFC) is among the most promising alternative energy sources fo...

The evolution of satellite applications has created new traffic patterns on the satellite links. That is because the number of users demanding service from the satellite links has increased tremendously. The latter results in a more sophisticated usage of resources. One way of accomplishing that is the use of multicasting, which is a natural extension of the broadcast nature of satellite medium...

During early software testing phases, testing profiles are often very different from operational profiles. Consequently, assessment of operational software quality during these non-operational testing stages is difficult, and is open to interpretation. The paper discusses some issues related to this. Software is assumed to be a large system composed of components that evolve in parallel. The fo...

Cloud computing provides a platform that enables users to utilize computation, storage, and other computing resources on-demand. As the number of running nodes in the cloud increases, the potential points of failure and the complexity of recovering from error states grows correspondingly. Using the traditional cloud administrative interface to manually detect and recover from errors is tedious,...

Background: The present research aimed at determining the reliability and validity of Persian version of emotional self-efficiency scale (ESES) for adolescents of Isfahan city. This study was conducted using a developmental research method. The statistical population consisted of all the first round high school students of Isfahan city in 2018 (n=59396). Methods: A total number of 280 students...

background: gifted students have many personality traits that can improve them to experiences achievement. some factoers such as openness to experience and self-reference aid us to find relationship between these factors and others dimensions. methods: the relationship between personality traits, self-awareness, and self-actualization dimensions was assayed among 239 gifted students from shiraz...

results intraclass correlation coefficient for left and right showed good to high reliability for the cross sectional area of lumbar multifidi (0.74 and 0.88, respectively) as well as the anterior-posterior dimensions of lumbar multifidi (0.89 and 0.91, respectively) and transverse abdomini thickness (0.73 and 0.85, respectively). conclusions rehabilitative ultrasonography is a reliable and non...

Automotive electronics systems are becoming increasing complex and essential to the proper and safe operation of cars and trucks as vehicle controls for basic operation and safety functions are increasingly being implemented by electronic modules. The ability of these electronic systems to function reliably is becoming a greater aspect of vehicle safety that was dramatically demonstrated by the...