Abstract Previously performed experiments on flow through an ordered porous media cell with tomographic particle image velocimetry reveal a complex three-dimensional steady-state pattern. This pattern emerge in the region where inertial structures have been previously reported for wide range of packings. The onset these is here scrutinized three different types packing using finite difference m...

During the last decades Nordic media model has been challenged by neoliberal policy and welfare retrenchment. This study asks about extent to which values, functions institutions of “media state” are supported adult Swedish citizenry, despite political mobilization against it. Drawing on a national survey ( n = 2003) this shows that state is generally well-supported population. Using explorator...

abstract background: in the age of communication and media that families are rapidly driven towards using satellite channels and other media, considering family health in this regard is essential. a determinant of health is marital satisfaction. the aim of this study was to investigate the relationship between watching satellite channels and intimacy and marital satisfaction in isfahan, iran. m...

Haptic interaction with virtual objects is a major concern in the virtual reality field. There are many physically-based efficient models that enable the simulation of a specific type of media, e.g. fluid volumes, deformable and rigid bodies. However, combining these often heterogeneous algorithms in the same virtual scene in order to simulate and interact with different types of media can be a...

We study the effects of different forms of information feedback associated with mass media on an agent-agent based model of the dynamics of cultural dissemination. In addition to some processes previously considered, we also examine a model of local mass media influence in cultural dynamics. Two mechanisms of information feedback are investigated: (i) direct mass media influence, where local or...

This paper investigates social intelligence from a sociological perspective. Starting from social interaction and the problem of "double contingency" it shows how "generalized symbolic media of interaction" facilitate coordination processes in modern human societies. It advocates the concept of media as a source of fruitful inspiration for the design of socially intelligent agents and artificia...