The Idea of Unity of Existence in the Poems of Mikha'il Na'ima and Sohrab Sepehri (A Comparative Study)

Mikha'il Na'ima and Sohrab Sepehri, two Arab and Persian poets, represent valuable mystical themes in their poems. The study of the idea of Mystical in the poetry of these two poets, regardless of their oriental or Islamic origins, can help us recognize mystical literature truly. Among these themes is the theory of unity of existence that has a philosophical-mystical basis. This theory, which believes the unity of existence among all beings, has a special place in the realm of mysticism and philosophy. In this essay, we study the mystical unity of existence in the poems of Mikha'il Na'ima and Sohrab Sepehri using the analytical-comparative method. The findings suggest that the concept of ​​the unity of existence, in the poetry of these two poets, has brought their poetry quite close despite the difference in era. The most important and prominent concepts of the unity of existence, including the manifestation of the sacred divine essence in existence, man as a light of God's existence, and self-knowledge an introduction towards knowledge of God are common in the poetry and literature of both poets. But in the meantime Sohrab Sepehri is more interested in Islamic mysticism than in his mystical ideas. Which is relatively less evident in the thought of Naima. Keywords: Mikha'il Na'ima, Sohrab Sepehri, the concept of the unity of existence

Pneumonia Detection on X-Ray Imaging using Softmax Output in Multilevel Meta Ensemble Algorithm of Deep Convolutional Neural Network Transfer Learning Models

Pneumonia is the leading cause of death from a single infection worldwide in children. A proven clinical method for diagnosing pneumonia is through a chest X-ray. However, the resulting X-ray images often need clarification, resulting in subjective judgments. In addition, the process of diagnosis requires a longer time. One technique can be applied by applying advanced deep learning, namely, Transfer Learning with Deep Convolutional Neural Network (Deep CNN) and modified Multilevel Meta Ensemble Learning using Softmax. The purpose of this research was to improve the accuracy of the pneumonia classification model. This study proposes a classification model with a meta-ensemble approach using five classification algorithms: Xception, Resnet 15V2, InceptionV3, VGG16, and VGG19. The ensemble stage used two different concepts, where the first level ensemble combined the output of the Xception, ResNet15V2, and InceptionV3 algorithms. Then the output from the first ensemble level is reused for the following learning process, combined with the output from other algorithms, namely VGG16 and VGG19. This process is called ensemble level two. The classification algorithm used at this stage is the same as the previous stage, using KNN as a classification model. Based on experiments, the model proposed in this study has better accuracy than the others, with a test accuracy value of 98.272%. The benefit of this research could help doctors as a recommendation tool to make more accurate and timely diagnoses, thus speeding up the treatment process and reducing the risk of complications

Investigating Aspects of Siavash Ties with Mehr Rituals

The story of Siavash has an old mythological theme, and hence one can consider him a mythic-ritual person whose study of various aspects of his story calls for the recognition of ancient rituals. The present research has examined Siavash in ancient texts and Shahnameh with a descriptive-analytical method. Contrary to the views of previous scholars, this paper concludes that Siavash has had the signs of Mitraism within himself. Such signs contain different features than common ones. Incidentally, these signs are those that are not part of Mehr rituals, but are its distinctive features. These signs revolve around the issues of belief in action and wisdom, and those aspects of religion that emphasize the role of intellectuals showed Siavash as the owner of Farah meaning the follower of religion and country, relating to Mehr rituals. So, a number of Siavash’s traits and mythical events around him should be found in beliefs such as believing in theism (Farah bavari), a pass-by-fire test, a horse and a Teshter in ancient mythologies, the source of the alliance, the righteousness, skillfulness in archery and vendetta are beliefs of the worshipers of Mehr

The effect of educational intervention on medication adherence behavior in patients with type 2 diabetes: application of social marketing model

Background: Patient’s adherence to the medication regimen leads to successful treatment in diabetic patients and a reduction in the severity of complications. Educational intervention is needed to improve behavior and change attitudes in diabetic patients. The aim of this study was to determine the effect of educational intervention based on social marketing on promoting medication adherence behavior in type 2 diabetic patients. Materials and methods: Using random sampling, 110 diabetic patients covered by health centers in Qazvin in the form of experimental and control groups participated in a randomized controlled trial. Data collection tools included demographic questions and valid scales related to psychological constructs and drug adherence. The intervention program consisted of 5 group training sessions for 90-60 minutes based on the initial needs assessment and the theoretical framework of the social marketing model for the experimental group. Also, a purposeful educational pamphlet, two sessions of telephone counseling, and educational messages via mobile phone were provided in addition to the group training program for patients in the experimental group. Data were analyzed using SPSS software version 25 and independent sample t-test, Chi-square test, One-way ANOVA, and covariance analysis. Results: The mean age of study participants was (54.12 ± 8.22) years. Also, the average duration of diabetes was 5-10 years and 50% had primary education. The correlation between attitude, self-efficacy, and subjective norm with medication adherence behavior was significant (p <0.05). After the intervention based on the social marketing model, the mean of the constructs of attitude (39), self-efficacy (31), awareness (66), subjective norm (85), and medication adherence (49) increased significantly in the experimental group. Conclusion: Educational intervention based on social marketing could have a significant effect on improving medication adherence behavior. The design of cognitive-behavioral interventions based on social marketing is recommended to promote the health behaviors of diabetic patients

Is It Time to Review our Educational Program for the Electrocardiography Operators?

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The analyze on spatial distribution of citizen security in Yazd province cities

Objective: Current century is named extra complexities age and security is one of the Substantial factors of development in human societies. The other meaning, security is prerequisite for social, economic, cultural and political development and associates to development levels of each society and for this reason, awareness of a society security statue has impressive role in problems cognition and their infrastructure enhancement. Methods: These research data are obtained through predicative studying (statistic annals of Yazd). In this research for weighting indexes, we use Delphi technique and for data analyzing ARAS technique and for spatial analyzing IDW model. Results: The research conclusions show that Meybod town has the best quality with score:1 and Yazd town has the worst condition with score:0.431 in citizenship security. Northwest and south from  yazd are rather balanced in security sense and central districts of Yazd (Taft and Bafgh) have the less density than other places Conclusion: Spatial Distribution of Citizenship Sense of Security in Yazd Province does not follow variables such as population size, bureaucratic congestion and extent. The ranking of Yazd city with the highest population density and administrative-military density and being the urban center of Yazd province illustrates this

Effect of Mobile Cell Phone Ringing on Function of Gamma Camera

Abstract: After the start of renal scintigraphy in a 32-year-old woman, there was an abnormal view in frame 6 that was simultaneous with the start of ringing of a mobile cell phone that was in the patient’s trousers pocket. In frame 6 of the flow phase, some bright dots were observed, suggesting photomultiplier tubes. Immediately after that frame, in spite of continued ringing of the mobile cell phone (up to 1–2 minutes), the imaging frames came back to a normal situation. In the case, electromagnetic interference from the mobile cell phone may disrupt the photoelectric functioning of photomultiplier tubes during scintigraphy

Incidence of anal fistula after pyogenic perianal abscess drainage in Kingdom of Bahrain

Purpose Perianal fistula is one of the most common anorectal diseases in adult patients, especially men. A relationship between pyogenic perianal abscess and fistula formation is established in multiple domains. This is the first exploration of such association among patients in the country as no related study has been published in Bahrain. We expect this study to be a foundation for future protocols and evidence-based practice. Methods A retrospective study was conducted in Salmaniya Medical Complex of Bahrain. A total of 109 patients with a diagnosis of anal abscess were included between 2015 and 2018. Data were collected from the electronic files database used in Salmaniya Medical Complex (iSeha) as well as phone calls to the patients. Collected data were analyzed using statistical software. Results The most predominant presentation of perianal abscess was pain. Over 50% of abscesses were classified as perianal (56.9%) and among those, left-sided abscesses were more common, followed by right-, posterior-, and anterior-sited, respectively. No recurrence of abscess was recorded among 80% of patients. A fistula developed following abscess drainage in 33.9% of patients. Most fistulas (37.8%) were diagnosed within 6 months or less from abscess drainage. Posterior fistulas were the most common, followed by anterior and left-sided fistulas. Conclusion The incidence of anal fistula in Bahrain after perianal abscess was 33.9%. Most of the patients who developed a fistula following pyogenic abscess drainage were males and above the age of 40 years. The most common site for fistula was posterior

Predictors of Medication Adherence in Patients with Type 2 Diabetes: A Cross-Sectional Study

Objective: This study aimed to investigate the predictors of medication adherence behavior and the role of self-efficacy in the medication adherence of people with diabetes. Materials and methods: This is a cross-sectional descriptive-analytical study. One hundred forty-eight samples were selected through the formula of difference of means. Measure tools consisted of a demographic questionnaire, Morisky Medication Adherence Scale, and psychological constructs questionnaires. SPSS20 software was used for descriptive statistics tests and calculation of correlation coefficients between variables. Amos 8.80 was used to implement the structural equation modeling method. Results: The mean age of participants was 54.1 ± 8.2 and mean of body mass index (BMI) was 28.3 ± 4.5. Correlation coefficients between medication compliance behavior and the constructs of knowledge (r = 0.382, p < 0.01), attitude (r = 0.422, p < 0.01), subjective norms (r = 0.312, 05 p < 0.05), self-efficacy (r = 0.481, p < 0.05) and fear (r = 0.305, p < 0.05) were positive and significant. In general, the strongest correlation coefficient was reported between attitude and self-efficacy (r = 0.516, p < 0.01). The fit indices generally showed that the data fitted well with the assumed model. Self-efficacy was the most important construct that directly influenced medication adherence (β = 0.585, p < 0.05), followed by attitude (β = 0.328, p < 0.05) and fear (β = 0.265, p < 0.05). Conclusions: According to the findings of this study, it was shown that various factors affect medication adherence behavior, among which self-efficacy is the most important reason, and subjective norms, attitude and norms and awareness of factors affecting medication adherence behavior

« The electromagnetic interference of mobile phones on the function of a gamma camera »

Purpose: The aim of the present study is to evaluate whether or not the electromagnetic field generated by mobile phones interferes with the function of a single-photon emission computed tomography (SPECT) gamma camera during data acquisition. Methods and materials: We tested the effects of seven models of mobile phones on one SPECT gamma camera. The mobile phones were tested when making a call, in ringing mode, and in standby mode. The gamma camera function was assessed during data acquisition from a planar source and a point source of technetium-99m with activities of 10 mCi and 3 mCi, respectively. A significant decrease in count number was considered to be electromagnetic interference (EMI). Results: The percentage of induced EMI with the gamma camera per mobile phone was in the range of 0–100%. The incidence of EMI was mainly observed in the first seconds of ringing and then mitigated in the following frames. Conclusion: Mobile phones are portable sources of electromagnetic radiation, and there is interference potential with the function of SPECT gamma cameras leading to adverse effects on the quality of the acquired images. Keywords: Electromagnetic interference (EMI), mobile phones, gamma camera, single-photon emission computed tomography (SPECT