Identifying and prioritizing factors affecting the Customers' Willingness to buy Goods product inside than the outside (Case Study: Iran Transfo Corporation)

Abstract The present study aims to identify and rank factors affecting customers' willingness to purchase domestic goods than the foreign ones in Iran Transfo Corporation in 2016. The statistical population includes all customers and a sample of 200 subjects (175 male, 25 female). Respondents' evaluation of the variables indicates that Iranian goods enjoy market-product fit (0.85), good performance (0.41), relative reputation and validity (0.44), high reliability (0.36), good communication methods (0.34) and relative value (0.26). Finally, 88% prefer to purchase Iranian goods. The effect of 7 independent variables and purchase preferences are significant at (e < 0.05). The results of inferential statistics show that there is a significant relationship between willingness to purchase domestic and foreign goods. There is a significant difference between marketing methods and satisfaction among buyers of domestic and foreign goods as well. But, there is no significant difference between the customers' evaluation of product features and performance of domestic producers compared to the foreign ones. Finally, given that the majority of respondents considered marketing methods inappropriate, therefore, it's recommended that companies adopt new policies to better sell their products

Comparative evaluation of LAMP and Nested-PCR for the diagnosis of bovine paratuberculosis

AbstractIntroductionMycobacterium avium subsp. paratuberculosis causes paratuberculosis (Johne’s disease), a systemic infection and chronic inflammation of the intestine that affects many species, including bovine. Infection is widespread in livestock, and human populations are exposed. A possible association between MAP infection and Crohn’s disease in humans has been also described. Effective control of paratuberculosis has hampered due to lake of rapid and accurate diagnostic test. Range of diagnostic tests is available, but all have inborn limitations. The present study was designed to develop a loop-mediated isothermal amplification (LAMP) assay for the rapid and simple detection of Mycobacterium avium subsp. paratuberculosis (MAP).Materials and methodsSix primers were specially designed for recognizing eight distinct sequence of insertion sequence 900 (IS900). To determine the sensitivity of the LAMP assay, 10-fold serial dilutions were made from 431ng/μl MAP stock solution and compared with Nested-PCR results obtained using similar templates at identical concentrations. Detection limit of the LAMP was defined as the last positive dilution and the reactions were performed four times to examine the reproducibility of the test. The specificity of the assays were evaluated by testing three Gram-positive bacteria including Mycobacterium bovis AN5, Mycobacterium tuberculosis DT and Mycobacterium avium avium.ResultsSensitivity of this assay for detection of DNA of MAP was 4fg/μl and the specificity was 100%. This assay successfully detected MAP not only in the bacterial cultures but also in clinical fecal samples and the specificity of both PCR was 100%. This LAMP method is performed under isothermal conditions and no special apparatus is needed. In addition, its reactivity is directly observed with the naked eye without electrophoresis either as turbidity or in the form of a color change when SYBR Green 1, a fluorescent dsDNA intercalating dye, is employed.ConclusionsThis assay is rapid which requires nearly 1h for detection of MAP, low in cost and simple to perform, sensitive and practical tool for the detection of MAP and will be useful in facilitating the early diagnosis of paratuberculosis (Johne’s disease) caused by the organism

Role of Social Adjustment, Emotional Intelligence and Motivational Strategies in Academic Anxiety among Students

Background & Aim: Academic anxiety affects all aspect of student's life and seems that plays a central role on the social adjustment, emotional intelligence and motivational strategies. The aim of study was to prediction of academic anxiety Based on social adjustment, emotional intelligence and motivational strategies among students of Islamic Azad University. Methods: In this correlation study 130 M.A. students selected by convenient sampling method from Islamic Azad University Varamin Branch. The instruments were social adjustment questionnaire, emotional intelligence uestionnaire and motivational strategies for learning questionnaire. Data were analyzed by stepwise regression analysis method.Results: The findings showed that social adjustment, emotional intelligence and motivational strategies self-efficacy and help seeking have a significant relation with academic anxiety. These variables predicted 42 percent of variance of academic anxiety. Self-efficacy had the most contribution in prediction of academic anxiety. Conclusion: The results are due to the importance of social adjustment, emotional intelligence and motivational strategies self-efficacy and help seeking variables in predicting academic anxiety in students. Therefore ‌paying attention to this variables have crucial role in predicting academic anxiety

Identifying and prioritizing factors affecting the Customers' Willingness to buy Goods product inside than the outside (Case Study: Iran Transfo Corporation)

AbstractThe present study aims to identify and rank factors affecting customers' willingness to purchase domestic goods than the foreign ones in Iran Transfo Corporation in 2016. The statistical population includes all customers and a sample of 200 subjects (175 male, 25 female). Respondents' evaluation of the variables indicates that Iranian goods enjoy market-product fit (0.85), good performance (0.41), relative reputation and validity (0.44), high reliability (0.36), good communication methods (0.34) and relative value (0.26). Finally, 88% prefer to purchase Iranian goods. The effect of 7 independent variables and purchase preferences are significant at (e < 0.05). The results of inferential statistics show that there is a significant relationship between willingness to purchase domestic and foreign goods. There is a significant difference between marketing methods and satisfaction among buyers of domestic and foreign goods as well. But, there is no significant difference between the customers' evaluation of product features and performance of domestic producers compared to the foreign ones. Finally, given that the majority of respondents considered marketing methods inappropriate, therefore, it's recommended that companies adopt new policies to better sell their products.

Occupational Status in BSc Graduates of Nursing, Operating Room, Anesthesia Technology and Midwifery Fields in School of Nursing and Midwifery, Zanjan, Iran

Background and Objective: Assessment of the condition of medical science graduates, especially in the field of nursing and midwifery, is of paramount importance. This research aimed to determine the occupational status in BSc graduates of nursing, operating room, anesthesia technology and midwifery fields in School of Nursing and Midwifery, Zanjan, Iran in the past five years. Materials and Methods: This cross-sectional research was conducted on 560 graduates of nursing, operating room, Anesthesia Technology, and midwifery fields, graduated from the school of nursing and midwifery during the academic years of 2010-2015. Data were collected through telephone interviews and a researcher-made questionnaire. Data analysis was performed in SPSS version 22 using descriptive and inferential statistics. Results: In this research, data of 487 out of 560 graduates were analyzed due to the lack of access to some of the individuals. According to the results, more than 85% of graduates from the nursing, operating room, anesthesia technology and midwifery fields, who graduated during 2010-2015, were employed, whereas 3% of the subjects in each field of study were unemployed. Moreover, more than 70% of the employees in each field of study had government occupations. Conclusion: According to the results of the study, most of the graduates in nursing, midwifery, operating room and Anesthesia Technology fields were recruited by government sections. Awareness of the occupational status and distribution of graduates of fields related to medical sciences can facilitate the estimation of student admission capacity and provide human resources to the community

A Comparative Study on the Origin and Variety of Motifs in Shahsavan Salt Bags and Caucasian Textiles

Shahsavan tribes of Iran and the Caucasus region have had considerable and often inevitable intercourse and associations during the history due to their common borders and special geographical locations. The result of this has been manifested in different forms of intermingled factors and elements, specifically the textiles of tribes and ethnic groups. The interactions of the mentioned realm, i.e. textile industry, have best been appeared in patterns, motifs, colors and compositions and weaving of the hand-woven textiles among which Shahsavan "salt bags" (NAMAKDᾹN) are a case in point. According to the facts and the importance of this subject, we can propose some questions as follows: What influences have the field of weaving had in these two regions as a result of their interactions and historical background? What are the motifs and their classifications in these two regions and which ones share common patterns? And which ones abound? Having been done in analytical and comparative method, the present research has examined the field of weaving in Shahsavan tribe with emphasis on its salt bags together with other Caucasian textiles (salt bags, etc.). The objectives of the research have been the study of the influences and interactions between the two regions and the recognition of patterns and motifs on their textiles. Finally, we can infer that the certain location of Iran and its common borders with the Caucasus besides tribal distribution of groups in northern and southern areas could be considered the reasons for cultural influences in the mentioned regions. The dominant motifs to be noticed here are dragons (S shape), diamonds and stars, crab-like and cross motifs as well as negative and positive spaces

Identifying the Quality of Friendship in Students with Learning Disabilities

Students with learning disabilities often have difficulties in social skills and friendship. The purpose of this study was to identify the quality of friendship in students with learning disabilities. In this study, a qualitative research method was used with a phenomenological approach. The statistical population of this study was adolescents 10 to 14 years with learning disabilities in Tehran during the academic year of 1396-97. During the research, among the referring to educational counseling centers in 2 and 5 areas of Tehran, 10 Students with learning disabilities were selected through purposive sampling and interviewed by deep intervie. To analyze the data, Van Manen method was used. The results of qualitative analysis from interviews identified 3 main themes and 17 subthemes. The first theme was “communication problems” consisted subthemes (poor self-disclosure, distrust, instability in friendship, peer rejection, withdrawal, weakness in establishing friendship, circle restriction of friendship, isolation). The second theme was “need of intimacy” consisted subthemes (fear of loneliness, attention-seeking, feelings of humiliation, an ideal friend's image, a sense of need for support). And the third theme was “outcomes of favorite friendship” consisted subthemes (a supportive experience, an experience of sense of satisfaction, an exchange of intimacy, and empathy). The results of the research provide an insight into the identification of the quality of friendship among students with learning disabilities, and examining the experiences of these students around the friendship and indicate the limitations, differences and needs of the friendship in students with learning disabilities

Development and Validation of an Intervention Protocol based on the Mental Security of Divorced Women on Resilience and Psychological Well-being: Intervention Protocol based on the Mental Security of Divorced Women

Background and Aim: The research was conducted with the aim of developing and validating an intervention protocol based on the mental security of divorced women and investigating its effectiveness on their resilience and psychological well-being. Materials and Methods: The research was conducted using a mixed method. The research method in the quantitative part was a quasi-experiment with a pre-test-post-test design with a control group. The statistical population of this part of the research consisted of all the divorced women of al-Shatar city in 1400-1401, and 30 people (15 people in the experimental group and 15 people in the control group) were selected by simple random method. For each investigated factor, considering 12 experts, the minimum acceptable value for CVR is 0.88 and for CVI index is 0.79 based on Lauche table. In the qualitative part, a semi-structured interview and the tools used in the quantitative part were the Connor Davidson Resilience Scale Questionnaire (CD-RIS), and the psychological well-being questionnaire of Rief (1998). &nbsp;Results: In the quantitative part, the results showed that the intervention protocol based on the psychological security of divorced women is effective on resilience and psychological well-being of divorced women. Conclusion: Several factors play a role in the process of forming the mental security of divorced women, and by identifying them in different environments, cultures, and societies, necessary and effective measures can be taken to improve and promote the mental security of divorced women