Objective- To determine the prevalence of nutritional secondary hyperparathyroidism (NSH) in companion and stray cats of Ahvaz.   Design- Clinical study. Animals- 80 cats (companion=40 and stray=40) Procedures- This survey was accomplished during a two-year period and based on clinical, radiographic and laboratory findings between 2005 and 2007. The studied cats were divided into two gener...

In industrial applications multi-channel data acquisition and logging is of prime importance for process monitoring and control. In such situations linearization of the non-linear responses obtained from multichannel data acquisition systems is of prime importance for precise monitoring and control. Although various techniques have been developed for sensor linearization, real time multi channe...

In 1990, J.L. Krivine introduced the notion of storage operator to simulate, in λ-calculus, the ”call by value” in a context of a ”call by name”. J.L. Krivine has shown that, using Gődel translation from classical into intuitionistic logic, we can find a simple type for storage operators in AF2 type system. In this present paper, we give a general type for storage operators in a slight extensio...

In human relations engagement and continuous communication is promoted by the process of sharing experiences. This type of social behaviour plays an important role in the maintenance of relationships with our peers and it is grounded by cognitive features of memory. Aiming at creating agents that sustain long-term interactions, we developed MAY, a conversational virtual companion that gathers m...

This paper presents a qualitative study conducted to explore perceptions, attitudes and expectations for a virtual assistive companion designed to supplement human caregiving and facilitate an improved quality of life and long-term health benefits for older adults. The study was conducted adopting a human-centred approach; employing focus groups and individual interviews with older adults, prof...

In 1990, J.L. Krivine introduced the notion of storage operator to simulate ”call by value” in the ”call by name” strategy. J.L. Krivine has shown that, using Gődel translation of classical into intuitionitic logic, we can find a simple type for the storage operators in AF2 type system. This paper studies the ∀-positive types (the universal second order quantifier appears positively in these ty...

canine brucellosis is a zoonotic infectious disease caused by brucella canis. this bacterium can be transmitted to humans as well as other dogs. it is a significant cause of reproductive failure, predominantly in kennels. the aim of this study was to determine the seroprevalence of brucella canis infection in companion dogs referred to the veterinary hospital of shahid chamran university of ahv...