The traditional concept of intelligence and its measurement are critically reviewed, stressing its logical and empirical deficiencies. An alternative definition of intelligence as varied and effective behavior is proposed and it is analyzed in terms of competences. Taking into account…

This qualitative study focused on the patients’ lived experiences in cardiac rehabilitation. A phenomenological research design was the foundation of the study. The lived experiences of the patients directly discovered the uniqueness of the true meaning of cardiac rehabilitation experience…

Arthritis is one of the many disabling diseases in the Philippines today. Its effects on the older persons are paramount in terms of productivity and quality of life. This study identified the experiences of older people with arthritis in Cagayan…

The aim of this paper is to present procedures and tools used for quality control and statistical analysis of high-density microarray (Affymetrix GeneChip®) to search for genes that may be differentially expressed and that may provide clues to unravel parasite…

Keywordsassistive listening devices, accessibility, hard of hearing, hearing aid, communication, procedures, rehabilitationAbstractThis paper is an attempt to shed light on the specific constraints faced by hard of hearing (HoH) people in accessing assistive listening devices that are vital to their…

This paper presents the results from the second phase of a case study exploring home-school relationships in Cyprus based on parents’ perspectives. Interviews with parents indicated that they understood that home-school co-operation might benefit children’s attainments, emphasising the family’s role…

This is an essay which stems from the point of view of philology and is about the possible approximation between two domains which used to be one: we can remember Plato. A conversation among philosophers and philologists has become impossible…

Virtual reality techniques have proved their importance in almost every field of knowledge, particularly in medical and architecture. Convex hull is an application of virtual reality which is used to draw the boundary of some object inside an image. In…

Wild honey bees (WHB) are very important in the biodiversity and conservation of the forests. In Bohol, Apis dorsata or “Putyukan” found in heavily forested areas produce huge supply of honey. Residents along forest lines have been harvesting wild honey…

ABSTRACT: In the Cerrado Biome, the internal carbon cycling, the main carbon pools size, and the fluxes intensity between carbon pools are far from to be completely understood. This study presents the main carbon pools and cycling fluxes in terrestrial…