Animated pedagogical agents are lifelike virtual characters designed to augment learning.A review of developmental psychology literature led to the hypothesis that the temporal contingency of such agents would promote human learning.We developed a Pedagogical Agent with Gaze Interaction (PAGI), an experimental animated pedagogical agent that engage

The purpose of this article is to analyse and present some techniques that support the design 843 of a value proposition in the context of the outcome-economy.The proposed techniques are intended to support traditional companies in the design of innovative solutions.Also, the discussed techniques were compared to identify the most effective.The stu

Mansoor Mehmood,1 Hazem L Abu Grara,1 Joshua S Stewart,2 Faisal A Khasawneh3 1Department of Internal Medicine, Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center, 2Surgical Intensive Care Unit, Northwest Texas Hospital, 3Section of Infectious Diseases, Department of Internal Medicine, Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center, Amarillo, TX, USA Backgr

The identification of nursery grounds and other essential fish habitats of exploited stocks is a key requirement for the development of spatial conservation planning aimed at reducing the adverse impact of fishing on the exploited populations and ecosystems.The reduction in juvenile mortality is particularly relevant in the Mediterranean and is con

Abstract Background Hydroxysafflor Yellow A (HSYA), which is one of the most important active ingredients of the Chinese herb Carthamus tinctorius L, is widely used in the treatment of cerebrovascular and cardiovascular diseases.However, the potential protective effect of HSYA in spinal cord ischemia/reperfusion (I/R) injury is still unknown.Method