“Re-invent the wheel”, a Bridge between In-seat and Online Learning

This paper introduces “re-invent the wheel” as a pedagogical approach. “Let them re-invent the wheel” is a teaching strategy that lets the in-seat instructor prepare one’s own students for research and online learning, to familiarize them with ethics and to prepare them for higher education as well as market. In this approach, the instructor assigns brief and non-essential parts of the course to the students to have them learn by their own and return their findings and understanding documented, where it makes the students practice in brief writing-assignments and work with software that improves their computer literacy, which are essential pieces in online learning. In this approach, instructor roles as a director in making a bridge between in-seat and online learning, that the latter one is an inevitable essential piece in today’s education. This paper outlines the advantages, outcomes and the difficulties of this approach and details solutions to address the difficulties

Comparative Study of Cruel & Unusual Punishment for Engaging in Consensual Homosexual Acts (in International Conventions, the United States and Iran)

This article undertakes a comparative study of cruel and unusual punishment for consensual homosexual acts, in the United States and Iran, based on the prohibition of these punishments in international conventions. The primary object of this paper is to establish that the criminalization of consensual homosexual acts is arbitrary and as capricious as punishing other minorities. Furthermore, criminalization contradicts the object and purpose of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and virtually every other law concerning sexual minorities. This article is further motivated by the novelty and necessity of the topic. Surprisingly little research has been done focusing on this issue, and existing works are far from comprehensive. Although my study should not be viewed as the ultimate source for reviewing the inhumane punishment of homosexuals throughout the world, it is hoped that other studies will continue this research by providing a more intimate look at actual cases in other countries, including anecdotal information. This research is organized into six sections. Section One has two parts, defining cruel and unusual punishment at the national and international levels, using the United States and Iran as examples. Section Two discusses the criminal statutes prohibiting sodomy in Iran and the United States. Sections Three and Four examine the issues of execution and other corporal punishment of sexual minorities in Iran, and violations of international conventions in this regard. Section Five describes homosexuality as a status, and discusses whether punishing sodomy is cruel and unusual. Finally, Section Six challenges the proportionality doctrine and evolving standards concerning sodomy laws within society

Comparative Study of Cruel & Unusual Punishment for Engaging in Consensual Homosexual Acts (in International Conventions, the United States and Iran)

This article undertakes a comparative study of cruel and unusual punishment for consensual homosexual acts, in the United States and Iran, based on the prohibition of these punishments in international conventions. The primary object of this paper is to establish that the criminalization of consensual homosexual acts is arbitrary and as capricious as punishing other minorities. Furthermore, criminalization contradicts the object and purpose of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and virtually every other law concerning sexual minorities. This article is further motivated by the novelty and necessity of the topic. Surprisingly little research has been done focusing on this issue, and existing works are far from comprehensive. Although my study should not be viewed as the ultimate source for reviewing the inhumane punishment of homosexuals throughout the world, it is hoped that other studies will continue this research by providing a more intimate look at actual cases in other countries, including anecdotal information. This research is organized into six sections. Section One has two parts, defining cruel and unusual punishment at the national and international levels, using the United States and Iran as examples. Section Two discusses the criminal statutes prohibiting sodomy in Iran and the United States. Sections Three and Four examine the issues of execution and other corporal punishment of sexual minorities in Iran, and violations of international conventions in this regard. Section Five describes homosexuality as a status, and discusses whether punishing sodomy is cruel and unusual. Finally, Section Six challenges the proportionality doctrine and evolving standards concerning sodomy laws within society

Simultaneous right coronary artery spasm in a patient with Anterior ST-Segment Elevation Myocardial Infarction: a case report

Please cite this article as: Taherpour Z, Seyedian M, Alasti M. Simultaneous right coronary artery spasm in a patient with Anterior ST-Segment Elevation Myocardial Infarction: a case report. Novel Biomed 2013;1:29-33.Simultaneous occlusion of two vessels causing infarction at different territories is an uncommon finding. We report simultaneous right ventricular and anterior ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction in a previously healthy young man.The angiographic results demonstrated the simultaneous occlusion of the right and left coronary arteries because of simultaneous occlusion of left anterior descending artery (LADA) and spasm of right coronary artery (RCA). In this patient, we found simultaneous ST elevations in right and precordial leads so everyone should be careful about all leads of the surface electrocardiogram for decision making in the management of a patient

Infra-His Block in a Normal Heart

A 55 year old man with history of palpitation was referred for electrophysiologic study. Baseline ECG, physical examination and transthoracic echocardiographic study were normal. Electrophysiologic study revealed normal AH and HV intervals. Pacing of right atrium with a cycle length of 300 msec showed 2:1 AV block. AH interval was 252 msec and the block was infra-his (Figure 1). With continual of right atrial pacing, one to one AV conduction with increasing AH interval to 282 msec and QRS widening (LBBB pattern) were being observed. HV intervals during 2:1 block and during 1:1 AV conduction were normal. What is the mechanism? Is it an abnormal finding in this patient