Y.H. Sun et al. (eds.), The Training Courses of Urological Laparoscopy, DOI 10.1007/978-1-4471-2723-9_2, © Springer-Verlag London 2012 Abstract An ideal learning curve ascends through laboratory training, attending structured instructional courses, performing surgeries under supervision of a quali fi ed mentor, followed by performance of cases which are properly selected. Various pelvic trainer...

Effective time management has become increasingly important for managers as they seek to accomplish objectives in today's organizations, which have been restructured for efficiency while employing fewer people. Managers can improve their ability to manage time effectively by examining their attitudes toward time, analyzing time-wasting behaviors, and developing better time management skills. Ma...

background : patients with breast cancer are predisposed to some psychiatric symptoms and mental disorders as a result of their diagnosis or lifestyle. these problems cause patients to have daily stress, feelings of guilt, anxiety, a dysphoric mood, and impaired social relations. such problems will lead to serious mental disorders. therefore, life skills training may enable patients to cope bet...

A nationally representative study of video game play among adolescents in the United States showed that 97% of adolescents aged 12 to 17 years play computer, web, and portable (or console) video games (Lenhart et al., 2008). We hypothesized that if people play games as a regular exercise regime, gaming will correlate with an improvement in their cognitive skills. For this experiment, a few game...

Although it has often been argued that clinical applications of advanced technology may hold promise for addressing impairments associated with autism spectrum disorder (ASD), relatively few investigations have indexed the impact of intervention and feedback approaches. This pilot study investigated the application of a novel robotic interaction system capable of administering and adjusting joi...

Islamic Art is the art of civilization based on Islamic religion. Moreover, it not only concerned with particular region or particular people rather it is a combination of different civilizations and historical circumstances as painted with Islamic weltanschauung. The Arab civilization is probably more important. Although the Arabs have little art and even then, they developed Islamic art with ...