ART THERAPIST AND THE KEY POINTS IN DESIGNING THE ART THERAPY CENTERS

Abstract. This article is to study some aspects of architecture and art in relation to treatment and especiallyart therapy and the effects of art on the treatment process in mental patients, and also to end in the points that need to be observed in designing a medical center, especially an art therapy center, in order to allow the patients to pursue their treatment in the best form possible, and how the beauty of art in the treatment of patients can be used because in our culture and also from the Islamic viewpoint elegance can be found in the nature, thought constructs, and handcrafts, and also the reasonable and supernatural goals. The religious scholars consider the investigation of the issue of elegance not only beneficial but also necessary. It is obvious that art that is one of the effects of elegance made by the thoughts and hands of human being is not an exception to this principle.Keywords: art, art therapy, mental illnesses

ART THERAPIST AND THE KEY POINTS IN DESIGNING THE ART THERAPY CENTERS

Abstract. This article is to study some aspects of architecture and art in relation to treatment and especiallyart therapy and the effects of art on the treatment process in mental patients, and also to end in the points that need to be observed in designing a medical center, especially an art therapy center, in order to allow the patients to pursue their treatment in the best form possible, and how the beauty of art in the treatment of patients can be used because in our culture and also from the Islamic viewpoint elegance can be found in the nature, thought constructs, and handcrafts, and also the reasonable and supernatural goals. The religious scholars consider the investigation of the issue of elegance not only beneficial but also necessary. It is obvious that art that is one of the effects of elegance made by the thoughts and hands of human being is not an exception to this principle.Keywords: art, art therapy, mental illnesses

Una eficiente implementación en FPGA del reconocimiento de gestos de mano basado en redes neurales

Los diferentes gestos de la mano que es un poderoso canal de comunicación entre hombre a hombre y / o hombre a máquina, transfieren gran cantidad de información en nuestra vida diaria. Por ejemplo, los lenguajes de señas son ampliamente utilizados por personas con discapacidad del habla. El reconocimiento de los gestos de las manos en la imagen puede considerarse como un parámetro poderoso en la comunicación hombre-máquina. Aunque los investigadores han intentado implementar diferentes gestos con las manos en varias plataformas de hardware durante los últimos años, sus intentos se han enfrentado a muchos desafíos, incluidos los recursos restringidos de las plataformas de hardware, factores de ruido en el entorno o una precisión insuficiente de la salida en un gran número de muestras experimentales. En este trabajo se desarrolla un método óptimo y paralelizado para implementar el reconocimiento de diferentes gestos con las manos en imagen en FPGA. El método introducido utiliza una red MLP con un gran número de capas ocultas sin desperdiciar recursos de la plataforma de hardware. Los resultados que comparan el método optimizado propuesto con los métodos de última generación muestran que el método sugerido se puede implementar en la plataforma FPGA con una alta precisión de salida y menos recurso

Development of a stability-indicating high performance liquid chromatography method for assay of erythromycin ethylsuccinate in powder for oral suspension dosage form

In this study an effective method was developed to assay erythromycin ethylsuccinate for an oral suspension dosage form. The chromatographic separation was achieved on an X-Terra[superscript ™] C[subscript 18] analytical column. A mixture of acetonitrile–ammonium dihydrogen phosphate buffer (0.025 mol L[superscript -1]) (60:40, V/V) (pH 7.0) was used as the mobile phase, effluent flow rate monitored at 1.0 mL min[superscript −1], and UV detection at 205 nm. In forced degradation studies, the effects of acid, base, oxidation, UV light and temperature were investigated showing no interference in the peak of drug. The proposed method was validated in terms of specificity, linearity, robustness, precision and accuracy. The method was linear at concentrations ranging from 400 to 600 μg mL[superscript −1], precise (intra- and inter-day relative standard deviations <0.65), accurate (mean recovery; 99.5%). The impurities and degradation products of erythromycin ethylsuccinate were selectively determined with good resolution in both the raw material and the final suspension forms. The method could be useful for both routine analytical and quality control assays of erythromycin ethylsuccinate in commercial powder for an oral suspension dosage form and it could be a very powerful tool to investigate the chemical stability of erythromycin ethylsuccinate.Chemi Darou Industrial Compan

Effectiveness of Persona with Personality Traits on Conceptual Design

Conceptual design is an important skill in Software Engineering. Teaching conceptual design that can deliver a useful product is challenging, particularly when access to real users is limited. This study explores the effects of the use of Holistic Personas (i.e. a persona enriched with personality traits) on students' performance in creating conceptual designs. Our results indicate that the students were able to identify the personality traits of personas and their ratings of the personalities match closely with the intended personalities. A majority of the participants stated that their designs were tailored to meet the needs of the given personas' personality traits. Results suggest that the Holistic Personas can help students to take into account personality traits in the conceptual design process. Further studies are warranted to assess the value of incorporating Holistic Personas in conceptual design training for imparting skills of producing in-depth design by taking personalities into account.10 page(s

Evaluation of men’s knowledge, attitudes, and performance toward Prostate Cancer in the Urology Clinic of Imam Khomeini Hospital, Urmia, Iran

Introduction: Prostate cancer is the second most common cancer after lung cancer worldwide. In 2018, there were 1276106 new cases and 3.8% (358989 cases) of the population who died of this cancer were men. (What do you mean? All were men because we are talking about prostate cancer, but do you mean the mortality rate?) We aimed to evaluate men's knowledge, attitudes, and performance toward prostate cancer. Materials and Methods: A descriptive analysis was done on 385 men in the urology clinic of Imam Khomeini Hospital. Men aged at least 40 with no history of prostate cancer were included in this survey. The researchers made a questionnaire including two parts: the first part comprised information about knowledge, attitudes, performance, and the second part consisted of demographics. The men’s function was divided into two groups according to performing the PSA test: the good function group (PSA tests were done) and the weak function group (PSA tests were not done).&nbsp; Data analyzed were analyzed using SPSS software, version 20. Results: The mean±SD age of the men was 63.9±8.9 years and 56.6% of them were city dwellers. 22.7% had a university degree. Most (38.5%) were Self-employed and most (76.3%) had no family history of prostate cancer. Most participants answered the general questions about prostate cancer, but they did not have suitable and reliable information about related risk factors, diet, and sexual activity. ‌ Conclusion: Considering the positive effect of people's knowledge on their attitude and their attitude on their performance, by holding training classes and education for people at risk their attitude and ultimately their performance towards prostate cancer prevention would be improved

USCID fourth international conference

Presented at the Role of irrigation and drainage in a sustainable future: USCID fourth international conference on irrigation and drainage on October 3-6, 2007 in Sacramento, California.Includes bibliographical references.Application of different irrigation management practices plays a considerable role in water saving to achieve potential yields. On the other hand, network water distribution schedule is a governing factor in this regard. In current study conducted in Mahabad plain in North West of Iran, four different irrigation managements on sugarbeet cultivation including traditional farmer's management, Furrow Deepening, Reduced Discharge per Deepened Furrow, and Alternate Furrow Irrigation have been studied in real farmers' fields measuring 10.2 hectares. Participatory management approach has been used while working in farmers' fields. Soils textures are silty clayey. Results of studies indicate that water used has been reduced considerably while higher root and sugar yields are obtained due to better on-farm water management practices. Water Use Efficiency, in kg of yield per m3 of water used, increased considerably under alternate furrow irrigation management in comparison to what obtained under traditional management. Results show application of alternate furrow irrigation in sugarbeet cultivation not only resulted in lesser water use per hectare, but also it increased both root and sugar yields and, consequently, higher water use efficiency was obtained. Assessments have been made on irrigation schedule imposed by the irrigation network and its effects on actual water requirements. Results show that the delivery schedule practiced in the network in incapable of delivering the actual amount of water requirement for the dominant crop of the scheme. Suggestions are made to the network operator to improve overall network efficiency including revisions on water resources planning and allocation and/or improve network operation system