Social Computing aims to support the tendency of humans to interact with computers as if they were veritable social actors. Technology that reinforces the bias toward social interaction by producing appropriate responses may improve the communication between humans and computational devices. We believe that the most natural way to realize social computing is by using life-like synthetic charact...

background: patient participation means involvement of the patient in decision making or expressing opinions about different treatment methods, which includes sharing information, feelings and signs and accepting health team instructions. objectives: given the importance of patient participation in healthcare decision making which empowers patients and improves services and health outcomes, thi...

background and objectives: preparation and evaluation of nanocomposite films have become prevalent in recent years. depending on the purpose of using the film, and considering the effects and interaction effects of nanomaterial and other modifiers on the film properties, the amounts of nanomaterials and modifiers should be optimized. the effects of montmorillonite (mmt), glycerol (gl), and thei...

Colloidal quantum dots are a class of solution-processed semiconductors with good prospects for photovoltaic and optoelectronic applications. Removal of the surfactant, so-called ligand exchange, is a crucial step in making the solid films conductive, but performing it in solid state introduces surface defects and cracks in the films. Hence, the formation of thick, device-grade films have only ...

Abstract Abnormal attentional processes to socially relevant information may underlie behavioral dysfunctional symptoms in children exposed a complex trauma. Attentional biases social scenes close real-world situations and their association with symptomatology were examined trauma-exposed children. A visual dot-probe task involving neutral versus emotional (i.e., threatening, sad, or happy) was...

the widely shocking attacks on the world trade center and the pentagon on september 11 was interpreted differently by various institutions worldwide, ranging from america's legitimate motive to begin a 'war on terror' to defend her 'very freedom', to a pretext for bush administration to pursue g. h. w. bush's temptation for 'a new world order'. various institutions, therefore, made use of their...

Eric Brunner*, Mike Rayner, Margaret Thorogood, Barrie Margetts, Lee Hooper, Carolyn Summerbell, Elizabeth Dowler, Gillian Hewitt, Aileen Robertson and Martin Wiseman International Centre for Health and Society, Department of Epidemiology and Public Health, University College London, 1–19 Torrington Place, London WC1E 6BT, UK: British Heart Foundation Health Promotion Research Group, Department...