Houses’ Physical Features based on Temperament Indicators

AbstractPhysical & mental needs of human being in vary climates can be different, based on their human temperaments. In this categorization six architecture indexes are analysed. This comparative study revealed that houses of peoples with wet temperament are more transparent & fluid. Wet temperament has led to decrease the manifestation of water. While houses of dry-tempered peoples are too ornamented because of their tendency to activities need attention; wet-tempered ones, because of their peace of mind & simple characteristics, have plain houses. Material used in houses with hot temperaments, absorb heat, yet for wet temperaments wet-absorbent materials are more appropriate

Chelating and Bridging Roles of 2-(2-Pyridyl)benzimidazole and Bis(diphenylphosphino)acetylene in Stabilizing a Cyclic Tetranuclear Platinum(II) Complex.

The reaction of complex [Pt(Me)(DMSO)(pbz)], 1, (pbz = 2-(2-pyridyl)benzimidazolate) with [PtMe(Cl)(DMSO)2], B, followed by addition of bis(diphenylphosphino)acetylene (dppac), gave the novel tetranuclear platinum complex [Pt4Me4(μ-dppac)2(pbz)2Cl2], 2, bearing both the pbz and dppac ligands. In this structure, the pbz ligands are both chelating and bridging to stabilize the tetraplatinum framework. The tetranuclear Pt(II) complex was fully characterized by NMR spectroscopy, X-ray crystallography, and mass spectrometry, and its electronic structure was investigated and supported by DFT calculations

Teaching Approach to Tachycardia and Bradycardia in Medical Students: A Quasi-Experimental Study to Compare Team-Based Learning and Lecture Method

Introduction: It is crucial to find ways to improve the durability of learning in clinical units. One of these methods is team-based learning (TBL). This learning method is active and students must study the subject before the session. Objective: This study examined TBL and compared it with conventional lecture method (LM) in an educational approach to tachycardia and bradycardia in adult patients. Method: In this quasi-experimental study, medical students (interns) were randomly divided into two groups of TBL and LM. Two faculty members of emergency medicine were responsible for teaching in both LM and TBL groups. Data collection tool was a checklist including demographic information and a researcher-made questionnaire for assessing knowledge about tachycardia and bradycardia in adult patients. Two sets of questions with the same difficulty were designed to be used for pre-test and post-test. Both groups completed pre-test and post-test, which were finally compared. Results: Totally 65 medical interns with the mean age of 28.75±2.26 years were participated of whom 37 persons (56.9%) were female. There was no significant difference in terms of the mean age of the participants in the two groups (p=0.914). The two groups were also matched in terms of male/female ratio (p=0.416). There was no significant difference between TBL and LM groups regarding pre-test score (p=0.935). However, they were significantly different in post-test (p=0.001) when TBL group scored higher than the LM group. Conclusion: Based on the research findings, it seems that TBL was more effective than LM on students' understanding of approach to tachycardia and bradycardia in adult patients

Teaching Approach to Tachycardia and Bradycardia in Medical Students: A Quasi-Experimental Study to Compare Team-Based Learning and Lecture Method

Introduction: It is crucial to find ways to improve the durability of learning in clinical units. One of these methods is team-based learning (TBL). This learning method is active and students must study the subject before the session. Objective: This study examined TBL and compared it with conventional lecture method (LM) in an educational approach to tachycardia and bradycardia in adult patients. Method: In this quasi-experimental study, medical students (interns) were randomly divided into two groups of TBL and LM. Two faculty members of emergency medicine were responsible for teaching in both LM and TBL groups. Data collection tool was a checklist including demographic information and a researcher-made questionnaire for assessing knowledge about tachycardia and bradycardia in adult patients. Two sets of questions with the same difficulty were designed to be used for pre-test and post-test. Both groups completed pre-test and post-test, which were finally compared. Results: Totally 65 medical interns with the mean age of 28.75±2.26 years were participated of whom 37 persons (56.9%) were female. There was no significant difference in terms of the mean age of the participants in the two groups (p=0.914). The two groups were also matched in terms of male/female ratio (p=0.416). There was no significant difference between TBL and LM groups regarding pre-test score (p=0.935). However, they were significantly different in post-test (p=0.001) when TBL group scored higher than the LM group. Conclusion: Based on the research findings, it seems that TBL was more effective than LM on students' understanding of approach to tachycardia and bradycardia in adult patients

Effect of different application strategies of universal adhesive used for immediate and delayed dentin sealing on the microtensile bond strength of self-adhesive resin cement to dentin with and without aging

Bond strength of indirect restorations is a very important issue that should be given special attention. Immediate dentin sealing (IDS) technique has been suggested in recent years. The aim of the present study was to investigate the effect of different

Effects of Persian gum and basil extract (Ocimum basilicum) coating on the quality of silver carp) Hypophthalmichthys molitrix (fillets during frozen storage (-18°C)

The present study was conducted to evaluate the effect of Persian gum and Basil extract (Ocimum basilicum) coating on the development of rancidity in silver carp (Hypophthalmichthys molitrix) fillets during frozen storage (-18°C) over a period of 3 months. The Persian gum and basil extract covering the treatment of gum 2%, 1.5% extract and extract was prepared containing treatment and control (uncoated). The control and treated fish samples were analyzed for chemical (TVB-N, TBARS, FFA, pH) and sensory characteristics monthly. The results indicated lower levels of TBA, FFA, pH, TVB-N in coated samples and especially those with gum containing basil extract during frozen (-18°C) storage. Significant differences in chemical characteristics (TVB-N, TBARS, FFA, and pH) were observed between the treatments and control. .. The results showed that Persian gum containing basil extract was the best coating for silver carp fillets and it also resulted in longer shelf life at -18ºC

A New Enhanced Hybrid Grey Wolf Optimizer (GWO) Combined with Elephant Herding Optimization (EHO) Algorithm for Engineering Optimization

Although the exploitation of GWO advances sharply, it has limitations for continuous implementing exploration. On the other hand, the EHO algorithm easily has shown its capability to prevent local optima. For hybridization and by considering the advantages of GWO and the abilities of EHO, it would be impressive to combine these two algorithms. In this respect, the exploitation and exploration performances and the convergence speed of the GWO algorithm are improved by combining it with the EHO algorithm. Therefore, this paper proposes a new hybrid Grey Wolf Optimizer (GWO) combined with Elephant Herding Optimization (EHO) algorithm. Twenty-three benchmark mathematical optimization challenges and six constrained engineering challenges are used to validate the performance of the suggested GWOEHO compared to both the original GWO and EHO algorithms and some other well-known optimization algorithms. Wilcoxon's rank-sum test outcomes revealed that GWOEHO outperforms others in most function minimization. The results also proved that the convergence speed of GWOEHO is faster than the original algorithms

Isolation, characterization and molecular identification of potential probiotic lactobacilli from gastrointestinal tracts of Capoeta razii and Aristichthys nobilis

The aim of this study was to isolate and identify Lactobacillus with probiotic potential from gastrointestinal tracts (GIT) of Capoeta razii and bighead carp, Aristichthys nobilis. GIT samples of fifteen bighead carp and sixteen C. razii were collected and homogenized in 0.9% NaCl buffer and cultured on MRS medium. Nine isolates were obtained from C. razii and 18 insolates from bighead carp. The isolates were sequentially subjected to acid- and bile salt-resistance test. Three isolates from C. razii and one isolate from bighead carp were both acid- and bile salt-resistant. These isolates were identified by sequencing 16s rRNA and subjected to BLAST analysis to find the highest similarity in GeneBank. The isolate from bighead carp and two isolates from C. razii were L. plantarum with the highest similarity with strain DR7. One of the isolates from C. razii was L. brevis with the highest similarity with strains 100D8 and BDGP6. Further studies are encouraged to assess these probiotic effects in aquaculture species growth performance and health status

Acupressure has not an analgesic effect in patients with renal colic: a randomized controlled trial

BACKGROUND Easing renal colic (RC) pain is of the most important issues in the emergency departments. This study was conducted to investigate the analgesic effects of intravenous paracetamol in comparison to acupressure and intramuscular diclofenac in patients with RC. METHODS This randomized clinical trial was conducted on 96 eligible patients with RC, visiting the Emergency Department of Imam Reza Hospital of Mashhad, Iran. The participants were selected by consecutive non-random sampling method, and were randomized in three groups, each comprising of 32 participants. The first and second groups received 75 mg intramuscular diclofenac and lg intravenous paracetamol, respectively. In the third group, three acupressure points were manually stimulated for six minutes. The pain score was measured by Visual Analog Scale for pain at baseline and after 10, 30, and 60 minutes. Collected information analyses by SPSS version 20 and interpreted using descriptive statistics (frequency, percentage) and inferential statistics (chi-square test). RESULTS The mean age was 31.60 +/- 7.42 years (range:18-50). The two methods (diclofenac and paracetamol groups) were significantly better in pain reduction compared to acupressure after 10 minutes (p<0.001). Ninety four percent of participants in diclofenac group, 87% of paracetamol group and none of acupressure group were completely satisfied with their treatment method (p<0.001). CONCLUSION This study demonstrated that acupressure did not effectively reduces renal colic pain. It seems that contrary to acupressure, intravenous paracetamol is a safe and effective analgesic medicine for patients with RC.Mashhad University of Medical SciencesOpen access journalThis item from the UA Faculty Publications collection is made available by the University of Arizona with support from the University of Arizona Libraries. If you have questions, please contact us at [email protected]