linguistic/cultural differences of learners’ native language with english as a foreign language, gender and english proficiency level are among those numerous variables which affect english learning and its quality in iranian context. the present study was an attempt to illuminate the effects of these variables on performing integrative approach of general english tests (cloze test and recall t...

There are two main systems that can be used to coil and uncoil the wires of a wire-driven parallel robots: a rotary motor that turns a drum on which the wire is coiled or a linear motor with a pulley system. The rotary category may be divided into two sub-categories: the system with a spiral guide for the coiling, allowing only layer for the wire and the system without guide, that allows for se...

In most combat sports and martial arts, athletes compete within weight categories. Disordered eating behaviors and intentional pre-competition rapid weight loss are commonly seen in this population, attributed to weight categorization. We examined if height categories can be used as an alternative to weight categories for competition, in order to protect the health of athletes. Height and weigh...

one category of sokuks is “sokuk estesna’”. they are issued, offered and transferred, based upon a contract of estesna’ in construction of a specified property and/or its completion or in civil construction projects. “sokuk estesna” are divided and analyzed into two categories: the plain ones (direct and indirect) based upon a credit instrument; and complex (pursuant to a directive). the legal ...

Efficient and timely service discovery is a crucial feature for the usability of mobile ad-hoc networks. In recent years a number of service discovery protocols have been developed and they have different view points toward the mobile ad hoc environment. These different view points made them have different service discovery architectures. In this paper we classify the existing service discovery...