A tractor-mounted, automated soil cone penetrometer was designed, constructed and tested for the purpose of measuring cone index throughout the entire soil profile. We propose the use of cone penetrometer profile to assist in Mapping 3-dimensional spatial variability of soil strength. The apparatus consisted of a mechanical frame, an assemblage of control hardware and a laptop computer with the controlling software. A double-acting hydraulic jack with 80 cm stroke was mounted on the frame to push the cone into soil. A load cell and a digital caliper were used for measuring pushing force and depth, respectively. A DC motor was mounted on a power screw to activate a directional control valve and. The data acquisition module and an external global positioning system (GPS) were used to assist in real-time measuring, displaying, and recording the tractor position and soil penetration resistance. Soil strength maps of five layers with 10 cm increment and mean soil moisture content were plotted. Results showed that in the first 10 cm layer, soil compaction was related to the soil moisture content but it was not occurred about other layers. Finally combining maps of soil strength made an effective soil profile in order to tillage with different depth.

The Sensitivity of Quantitative electroencephalogram (Brain Mapping) was Compared with Transient ischemic Attack (TIA) and computerized tomography (C.T. Scan) Finding. Twenty Patients were tested with Quantitative EEG (Brain Mapping) within 24h from the onset of neurological symptoms where as CT Scan was performed within 24h from the onset of attack. EEG was recorded from 16 electrodes placed upon the Scale to the international 10-20 system. Spectral analysis was carried out for each channel. Absolute and Relative power were calculated for Delta - Theta -Alpha and Beta frequency bands and such data were successively represented in color coded maps. The results indicated that EEG Mapping showed focal abnormality in delta band in 17 of 20 cases.      

Introduction: Maps can create a deeper insight of our surrounding environment. The map can also be used in curriculum for its reforming, and developing and ultimately improving teaching-learning process. This systematic review aimed to identify applications and benefits of curriculum Mapping.Methods: Seven search engine and websites were searched using the keywords including curriculum Mapping, curriculum map (s), medical, curriculum development and planning.1100 article was found and 179 articles were enrolled in the study. Then the relevant article (i.e.36 articles) were selected and analyzed.Results: 112 advantage and 111 applications were found in reviewed articles.32 advantage and 29 applications were listed after removing repetitive cases and merging some cases. The most common mentioned advantage was developing a participation culture (students and teachers participation in curriculum). Most applications of these maps were curriculum monitoring and evaluation from different perspective regarding to the required competencies for students.Conclusion: Various users including curriculum planners, administrators, professors and students use curriculum Mapping according to their needs. Regarding the benefits of curriculum Mapping and its various applications in the educational system, it is suggested that teachers and administrators in each department, design a curriculum map in a project. In this regard, computer programmers can increase accuracy and speed in the project.

The present paper investigated the effectiveness of concept Mapping as a learning strategy on EFL students’ self-regulation (metacognitive self-regulation, time and study environment, effort regulation, peer learning, and help seeking). Sixty university students participated in the study. They were randomly assigned to control and experimental groups, each including thirty students. They were at the intermediate level of English proficiency and studying English either Translation or Literature. Their language proficiency was determined by the Michigan Test of English Language Proficiency (MTELP) (Corrigan, 1979). The instrument to collect data on the students’ selfregulation was the Motivated Strategies for Learning Questionnaire (MSLQ) (Printrich et al., 1991). The findings revealed that students gained higher self-regulation in writing tasks as the result of the explicit instruction of the concept Mapping strategy. The findings have implications for pedagogy as well as for research.

Background and Objective: The aim of this study was to evaluate the diagnostic ability of CBCT to detect external root resorption.Subjects and Methods: External root resorption defects of different sizes and in different locations were simulated in 60 human mandibular incisors. Cavities simulating root resorption defects of small size (0.3´0.6 mm), medium (1.2´0.6 mm) and large (1.8´0.9 mm) were drilled in the cervical, medial and apical thirds of buccal surfaces. The teeth were divided in random groups and mounted in the mixture of acryle and dryed skull sheep powder. CBCT scan was used to evaluate external root resorption in 180 root thirds by two blinded observer. Statistical analysis was done with Kappa test.Results: Sensitivity of CBCT to detect external root resorption was 89% and the specificity was 99 %.The most defects that was detected were on the medial root thirds and the lowest defects that were detected were on the apical root. The percentage of small defects detection was 80%.Conclusion: CBCT technique is a very good method to evaluate external root resorption with high sensitivity and excellent specificity. It can detect the defects as small as 0.3mm.

In this paper we introduce the cone bounded linear Mapping and show that the cone norm is continuous. Among other things, we prove the open Mapping theorem and the closed graph theorem in TVS-cone normed spaces. We also show that under some restrictions on the cone, two TVS-cone norms are equivalent if and only if they induce equivalent topologies. In the sequel, the notion of algebraic cone metric is introduced and it is shown that every algebraic cone metric space has a topology and the Banach fixed point theorem for contraction Mappings on algebraic cone metric spaces is proved.

Introduction: The inferior alveolar canal is an important anatomical structure in the field of dentistry implants and cone beam computed tomography (CBCT) is an important diagnostic technique. The aim of this study was to evaluate the prevalence of anatomical variations of the mandibular canal observed in CBCT images. Materials & Methods: In this descriptive-analytic study 384 inferior alveolar canals were evaluated in 192 patients, who were referred to the radiology department of Isfahan Azad University in 1396 for a cone-beam computed tomography. Radiographs were performed to assess the frequency of different left and right mandibular canal segregations by sex in terms of upper and lower position, baccolingual position, shape of the general canal. The frequency and different types of existing mandibular plug canals were also evaluated. Data were analyzed by Chi Square, independent T Test, paired t-test. (p value < 0. 05). Results: The mandibular canal was 2. 1% of the lower position, 11. 9% of the upper position and 86% of the middle position. Statistically significant differences were observed between the frequency distributions of canal positions and gender (p value = 0. 004). The prevalence of Bifid mandibular canals was 14. 8%. There was no significant relationship between the shape of the general channel path and gender. There was no significant difference between the mean distance between the mandibular canal and the buccal cortex in both Molar and Ramus with the sex of the subjects and the side of the canal (p value < 0. 05). Conclusion: The highest frequency of mandibular canal in most subjects was on the right in the intermediate position. The mean distance between mandibular canal and buccal cortex in Ramos and Molars area on both right and left sides was not significantly different between men and women.