Ranking Cloud Computing Criteria in Developing Electronic Communications Services Using MCDM

The main purpose of this study was ranking cloud computing criteria in developing electronic communications services using multiple-criteria decision analysis methodology (MCDM). This correlational research was applied in terms of purpose. Statistical population of the study included ICT experts of the steel industry in Yazd province (industrial experts), among which, 312 individuals were selected using purposeful nonprobability (judgmental) sampling method. Considering the conducted investigations and critically reviewing the related books and articles, the variables, criteria, and scales were identified using cloud computing technology. To analyze the data, MCDM and fuzzy logic calculations were utilized in Expert Choice software. According to the results and considering fuzzy calculations related to the capabilities of cloud computing in developing electronic communications services, the most important criteria in the "IT management in steel industries" cluster having (A) network code was "communicating with steel industries` costumers" having (AB) network code and fuzzy network weight equal to 0.096; the most important criteria in "cloud computing capabilities" cluster having (B) network code were "reducing steel industries` costs" having (BA) network code and fuzzy network weight equal to 0.191; and "providing rapid services to steel industries` costumers" having (BB) network code and fuzzy network weight equal to 0.120. on the other hand, the most important criteria in "developing electronic communications services" cluster having (C) network code was "storing the data in electronic communications services" having (CD) network code and fuzzy network weight equal to 0.123, since based on fuzzy logic calculation, they had the highest fuzzy rank in Matlab programming environment regarding cloud computing capabilities in developing electronic communications services

Identifying factors fostering organizational communication and organizational empathy: A study on employees of University of Medical Sciences, Ilam, Iran

The present study is a descriptive correlational research which seeks to identity the factors affecting the improvement of communication and organizational empathy. The statistical sample included 164 employees of University of Medical Sciences, Ilam, Iran, who were selected according to Cochran’s formula. The data were collected through questionnaires and were analyzed in SPSS based on descriptive-inferential statistics including Pearson’s correlation coefficient at the level of α=0.05. Factors affecting organizational communication were divided into three groups: human, organizational and communicative. The groups totally covered 9 items. The findings indicated that the three aspects of human, organizational and communication as well as their sub-groups (regardless of directions of communication) affected organizational communication

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Identifying factors fostering organizational communication and organizational empathy: A study on employees of University of Medical Sciences, Ilam, Iran

The present study is a descriptive correlational research which seeks to identity the factors affecting the improvement of communication and organizational empathy. The statistical sample included 164 employees of University of Medical Sciences, Ilam, Iran, who were selected according to Cochran’s formula. The data were collected through questionnaires and were analyzed in SPSS based on descriptive-inferential statistics including Pearson’s correlation coefficient at the level of α=0.05. Factors affecting organizational communication were divided into three groups: human, organizational and communicative. The groups totally covered 9 items. The findings indicated that the three aspects of human, organizational and communication as well as their sub-groups (regardless of directions of communication) affected organizational communication

Identifying the Role of Media Technology Advances in Economics

The purpose of this article is to identify the role of media technology development in the economy. In this study, 30 experts in the field of media were used as a sample. The research method is qualitative. Since in this research, there was a need to address the depth of the subject and a deep and comprehensive understanding of media experts, for this reason, the interview method was used. In order for the interviews to have a specific structure, semi-structured interviews have been used. Data were also analyzed through content analysis using maxqda software. In this study, 23 effective factors that determine the positive and negative role of media technologies in the economy were identified, including: information production and increasing economic knowledge, more employment, consumer welfare, reducing economic inequality, reducing political risk, increasing Economic security and efficiency, more control and supervision of people over economic activities, expansion of corporate markets, creation of free online market, innovations and innovations resulting from new technologies increase revenues, increase competition between organizations increase the quality of economic activities, improve and Improving the standards of economic development, public participation in economic activities, expressing people's satisfaction or dissatisfaction with economic activities, spending time on social networks

Molecular diagnosis of Old World leishmaniasis: Real-time PCR based on tryparedoxin peroxidase gene for the detection and identification of Leishmania spp

Background & objectives: Rapid and accurate diagnosis and identification of Leishmania sp causing cutaneous leishmaniasis is crucial in control and therapeutic programs. The problem of diagnosis with traditional methods is that they have a low sensitivity or time consuming but molecular techniques would be an alternative method for rapid and accurate diagnosis. In this work, tryparedoxine peroxidase gene-based real-time PCR was used for accurate identification of Leishmania spp causing Old-World cutaneous leishmaniasis. Methods: In this study, biopsies of specimens were taken from the ulcerative sites in 100 patients and used for direct microscopy, culture in NNN or fixed in alcohol for identification of Leishmania spp using tryparedoxin peroxidase gene-based realtime PCR (qPCR). Results: Using direct microscopy and culture method, Leishmania parasites were isolated from 68 out of 100 patient samples. However, 13 patients with negative finding on traditional tests, had positive results on RT-PCR test. After melting curve analysis of PCR product, Leishmania major in 75 and L. tropica in 4 cases were identified. The sensitivity and specificity of RT-PCR for diagnosis of cutaneous leishmaniasis was 98.7 and 59.8%, respectively. Conclusion: Results of this study showed that RT-PCR was the most sensitive diagnostic test for cutaneous leishmaniasis and represents a tool for rapid species identification