The Effect of Problem Solving Skills Training on Emotional Intelligence of Nursing Students of Shiraz (2008)

Introduction: Problem solving is an important skill for living in nowadays world. Due to their professional responsibility and occupation in a complicated therapeutic environment, nurses should be skillful enough for problem solving in order to handle them. Therefore, this study was performed to determine the effect of problem solving course on nursing students' emotional intelligence of Shiraz University of Medical Sciences in year 2008. Methods: This quasi-experimental study was performed on 43 senior nursing students of Shiraz University of Medical Sciences. Primarily students were asked to complete questionnaires of demographic data and “Bar-On" test for emotional intelligence evaluation. Then, they were randomly divided into two groups of experimental (N=20) and control (N=23). Six sessions of problem solving course based on D'zurilla and Goldfride social problem solving protocol, was performed for students of experimental group. Emotional intelligence assessment repeated for both groups immediately and 2 months after training. Data was analyzed through statistical tests of Mann Whitney, Wilcoxon, Repeated Measure ANOVA, and Pearson correlation Coefficient. Results: Standardization of emotional intelligence scores among students of experiment group showed a statistically significant difference for these scores achieved immediately (105.87±9.82) and 2 months after intervention (109.44±9.56) compared to the one before (101.22±10.93) intervention (p<0.01). The mean score of problem solving skill among students of experiment group showed also a statistically significant difference comparing the scores achieved immediately after intervention (8.31±77.75) and 2 months after that (8.00±78.75) to that of before intervention (11.95±71.35) (p<0.01). This is while control group showed no statistically significant difference considering these variables. Only 20 percent of students enjoyed a high emotional intelligence before intervention, while this increased to 40 percent of high intelligence and 10 percent of very high emotional intelligence 2 months after intervention. Conclusion: Problem solving skills lead to promotion of emotional intelligence among students of experiment group compared to control group. This result was stable not only immediately after intervention but also after two months. Therefore problem solving education in various nursing domains such as education, research, management and clinic, is recommended

Galeri Seni di Pekanbaru dengan Pendekatan Arsitektur Art Deco

Pekanbaru is the city that is open to the development of art and culture. It can be seen from many art activities are held. According to its development, the arts in Riau, especially Pekanbaru City still lack a place that can accommodate the activities of the art. It needs a place of art gallery as a place to express their emotion into a work of art and art gallery as well as a place of learning for the city of Pekanbaru. Development of Pekanbaru nowadays, modern buildings began to appear, but still using Riau Malay carving decoration, therefore, this art gallery will be designed by applying the method of Tropical Deco architecture, that also uses carved decoration as its characteristics, so it can adapt to surrounding building. In order to design art gallery is designed by applying Tropical Deco as concept, the characteristics of art deco architecture that are customized to the natural tropical conditions like Pekanbaru City area. The result of those application are implemented in the design of the Art Gallery such as zoning, the order of mass, outer space, shape of mass, interior space, and building facades

Investigation of Natural Effective Gamma Dose Rates case study: Ardabil Province in Iran

Gamma rays pose enough energy to form charged particles and adversely affect human health. Since, the external exposure of human beings to natural environmental gamma radiation normally exceeds that from all man-made sources combined, natural background gamma dose rates and corresponding annual effective doses were determined for selected cities of Ardabil province from 2009 to 2010. Outdoor gamma dose rates were measured using an Ion Chamber Survey Meter in 105 locations in selected districts. Average absorbed dose for Ardabil, Sar-Ein, Germy, Neer, Shourabil Recreational Lake, and Kosar were determined as 265, 219, 344, 233, 352, and 358 nSvh-1, respectively. Although dose rates recorded for Germi and Kosar are comparable with some areas with high natural radiation background, however, the dose rates in other districts are well below the levels reported for such locations. Average annual effective dose due to indoor and outdoor gamma radiation for Ardabil province was estimated to be 1.73 (1.35-2.39) mSv, which is on average 2 times higher than the world population weighted average

A novel, eco-friendly and green synthesis of PPAC-ZnO and PPAC-nZVI nanocomposite using pomegranate peel: Cephalexin adsorption experiments, mechanisms, isotherms and kinetics

In the present work, powdered activated carbon coated by nanoparticles ZnO and nZVI was derived from pomegranate peel extracts and finally applied for removal of cephalexin (CEX (from aqueous solutions. This experimental research was conducted discontinuously. The effects of pH of solution, reaction time, PPAC-nZVI and PPAC-ZnO composites dose, and initial concentration of cephalexin and composite recovery on process efficiency were investigated. The removal efficiency in optimal conditions for cephalexin with PPAC-nZVI and PPAC-ZnO (CEX = 50 mg L�1, composite dose = 1.25 g L�1, reaction time = 45 min and pH = 5) was obtained 96.06 and 94.17, respectively. The results of the study of isotherm and absorption kinetics for both composites showed that the absorption process follows Langmuir isotherm and pseudo second-order kinetics. The present study showed that the composites could be used as an effective and bio-friendly absorbent to remove cephalexin from aqueous solutions. © 2020 The Society of Powder Technology Japa

An Unclear Future for Iranian Energy Transition in Light of the Re-imposition of Sanctions

Moving toward energy transition for an oil and gas rich country such as Iran could be a great advancement for the global energy transition and greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions reduction. Despite the international and national commitments of Iran to reduce GHG emissions and increase the share of renewables in its energy mix, the re-imposition of sanctions following the withdrawal of the US from the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), have hindered the successful achievement of such targets. This paper examines the main impediments derived from these sanctions, as a lack of foreign investment, a lack of technology transfers and consequently, the shift in Iran’s policy away from renewable energy. As energy transition toward renewables falls into the category of a global public good through its decarbonising the energy sector, the US’s sanctions on Iran will not only affect Iran, but also the global population as a whole. This paper is original since the situation is examined from an Iranian perspective and uses official documents, statements, and laws, obtained from both Persian and English sources

Prevalence of Cryptosporidium spp. infection in renal transplant and hemodialysis patients

Transplanted and hemodialysis patients are frequently affected by parasitic diseases such as cryptosporidiosis. Cryptosporidium is a parasite causing self-limited diarrhea and enteritis in healthy individuals. The presence of Cryptosporidium infection was studied in three groups including 87 renal transplant patients, 103 hemodialysis patients, and 60 healthy individuals as the control group. Two stool specimens were obtained from each case. The specimens were concentrated by the formalin-ether method and two smears were prepared from each. The smears were stained by modified acid-fast method and were observed under a light microscope. Ten (11.5) renal transplant and 4 (3.88) hemodialysis patients were positive for Cryptosporidium infection. No positive results were obtained in the control group. The results showed a statistically significant difference between renal transplant and control groups (P=0.02), but the difference between hemodialysis and control groups was not significant (P=0.2). The results also showed that the rate of Cryptosporidium infection in renal transplant patients was much higher than hemodialysis patients. The susceptibility of renal transplant patients to Cryptosporidium infection is much more than other studied groups and this could be due to immunosuppressive therapy in these patients

Is Job productivity Determined by Incentives, Workloads, and Job Satisfaction?

Most of the retail industry at current time tend to utilize the advance technology adoption to enhance their job productivity. Advance technology utilization might lead to business competition in the retail industry. Thus, the study would like to analyse the determinants of job productivity at PT XYZ Department Store. The study aims to framed out the determinants factor of job productivity and to find out the mediating role of job satisfaction on incentives and workloads to job productivity. The study applies non-probability sampling method with 145 respondents collected. Smart-PLS is the statistical tools that is used to analyse the collected data. The proposed hypotheses in the study are all accepted. The results of this study prove that Incentives and Workloads have a positive and significant effect on Job Satisfaction; Incentives and Job Satisfaction have a positive and significant effect on Job Productivity; Workload has a negative and significant effect on Job Productivity; Job satisfaction plays a partial mediator role from incentives to Job Productivity; Last but not least, Job Satisfaction plays a full mediator role from Workload to Job Productivit

Causes of eye trauma among patients referred to Khalili Hospital emergency Department, Shiraz, 1998

This descriptive-analytical study was performed on 4732 patients referred to the emergency department of Khalili Hospital in Shiraz over a 4-month period in 1998. Data was collected by interview and medical examination. Our results showed that 97.5% of the cases were outpatients and the rest were hospitalized. Most of the patients were male (79.7%). The average age of the outpatients was 24.5±14.9 and that of the in-patients was 15.5±14.9 years. The majority of the in-patients were children (70.7%), from them 46.4% had injuries at home and 56.1% were injured while playing. The most common causes of trauma in outpatients were chemical or biological agents and ultraviolet radiation (41.4%) and in-patients were projectile objects (63.7%). Patients with sever injuries were hospitalized for an average of 8.4 days. 51.2% of the operations were performed on cornea, conjunctiva and sclera and an average of 2.1 operations were performed on each eye. The annual incidence of ocular trauma in Shiraz and surrounding area was 1315 per 100000 outpatients and 24.4 per 100000 in-patients. Our data showed that children due to ignorance and adults during works are more prone to eye trauma, and implementing appropriate protective measures could be effective in preventing many eye injuries

Role of iron supplementation in promoting maternal and fetal outcome

Zahra Yekta1, Reza Pourali2, Nikol Mladkova3, Mohammad Ghasemi-rad4, Farzane Boromand5, Khosrow Hazrati Tappeh6 1Department of Community Medicine; 2Medical Demonstration Facility, Faculty of Medicine, Urmia University of Medical Sciences, Urmia, Islamic Republic of Iran; 3Institute of Cell and Molecular Science, London, United Kingdom; 4Student Research Committee; 5Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology; 6Department of Mycology and Parasitology, Urmia University of Medical Sciences, Urmia, Islamic Republic of Iran Background: The data comparing daily versus intermittent iron supplementation during pregnancy remain controversial. This study was undertaken to compare the efficacy of daily versus two different intermittent iron supplementation regimes on hematologic markers and birth outcomes in nonanemic pregnant women. Methods: Two hundred and ten women with singleton pregnancies, no known disease, and hemoglobin levels &amp;gt;11.0 g/dL were randomly assigned to one of three groups, ie, Group A consuming two iron supplementation tablets once weekly (100 mg iron per week, n = 70), Group B consuming one tablet twice weekly (100 mg iron per week, n = 70) and Group C, consuming one tablet daily (50 mg iron per day, n = 70). No additional micronutrients were supplied. Hemoglobin and serum ferritin levels were measured at 20, 28, and 38 weeks. Pregnancy and birth outcomes (pregnancy termination, method of delivery, birth weight, stillbirth) were analyzed. Results: In total, 201 women completed the protocol. There was a significant difference in mean hemoglobin and ferritin levels in Group B at 38 weeks (P = 0.018 and P = 0.035, respectively) but this difference was not clinically significant (hemoglobin &amp;gt;12 g/dL, ferritin &amp;gt;19 &amp;micro;g/L). There was a significant increase in ferritin in Group C (P = 0.03) at 28 weeks. No significant difference was observed with respect to pregnancy or birth outcome across the groups. All regimens prevented the occurrence of hemoglobin &amp;lt;10.5 g/dL, but weekly supplementation was associated with development of a hemoglobin level &amp;lt;11.0 g/dL (risk ratio 0.044). Conclusion: Twice-weekly supplementation is as effective as daily supplementation, and may represent an acceptable compromise in iron supplementation regimens for nonanemic pregnant women. Keywords: iron supplementation, pregnancy, anemia, outcom