80 research outputs found
Persia reframed Iranian visions of modern and contemporary art
No full textThe modern and contemporary art of Iran has often been understood, and positioned by commercial institutions, as decorative or ethnic--hence the focus on calligraphy and veiled women. While at a scholarly level it has been characterised as a comment on the socio-political context of the country: repressed inside Iran and, among artists in diaspora, as a focus for a complex identity discourse. Viewing Iranian art as neither a commodity, nor an illustration of theory, Fereshteh Daftari approaches the modern art of Iran as a democratic space where pluralism--a range of different styles and ideas--can thrive. This art historical exploration offers new insights into Iranian art, from the late 19th century Qajar period, via the Saqqakhaneh movement of the 1960s and into the contemporary world. In the process the author comments on the concept of modernism in a non-Western environment. She takes both a specific and a panoramic view of Iranian art to expose new themes like the subversive appropriation of traditional art, whilst also tackling more perennial issues like gender. With experience as an international curator, Daftari analyses the way Iranian artists have been represented outside the country and discusses the different routes by which modern Iranian art has been introduced to a Western audience, explaining the process by which Iranian art has developed and how it navigates between the individual and the politica
A new boosting multi-class SVM algorithm
No full textSupport Vector Machines (SVM) have originally designed for binary classification problems. However, Multi-class SVMs (MCSVM) are implemented by combining several binary SVMs. This paper presents a new boosting Multi-class SVMs (BmSVM) to overcome computational complexity of existing construction MCSVM methods. The other two objectives of the paper are: first, to show the robustness of BmSVM against different constructing Multi-class SVM methods such as One-Against-All, One-Against-One; Second, to compare the performance and complexity of BmSVM against SMO, AdaBoost, Decision Tree, and MCSVM. The simulation results demonstrate that the BmSVM on hypothyroid dataset with polynomial kernel is superior to the others
Aspects of the social geography of the province of Sistan/Baluchestan, Iran
No full textThe Kordi (Kurd) tribe now living in Iranian Baluchestan would appear to be an offshoot of the far more numerous Kurdish peoples of the north-western Zagros Mountains of Iran-Iraq. The Kordi were settled in their present location possibly in the l6th Century AD, but much more likely in the l8th Century, originally to act as tax-gatherers on behalf of the Shah-in-Shah. For many years they lived as pastoralists (often nomadic), tax gatherers, guardians of the frontier, and by raiding and plunder. Their habitat, round the Kuh-e-Taftan massif (one of the more fertile areas in the extremely arid and topographically difficult region of Baluchestan) allows some agriculture; and since the 1940's especially, the Kordi people have turned increasingly to a settled way of life based on mixed farming - mostly cultivation, with some animal herding. The thesis examines the origins of the Kordi, their geographical environment, social organisation and demography; and considers present and future evolution of this people in a changed and changing Iranian State
The Effect of Prenatal Group Education on Knowledge, Attitude and Selection of Delivery Type in Primiparous Women
No full textIntroduction: Lack of knowledge about choosing delivery type in mothers, is one of the reasons for the increase in the number of cesarean section. Therefore, this study was performed to determine the effect of prenatal group education on knowledge, attitude and delivery type selection in primiparous women who referred to Qaemshahr Health Care Center.
Methods: In this quasi-experimental study, 170 primiparous women who had no limitation for having normal delivery were selected. The sampling was multistage and purposeful. Data gathering tool was a questionnaire. Education was started at the 27th week of gestational age and continued to the end of pregnancy in regular intervals. The questionnaires were filled by study samples before and after education as pre-test and post-test). Data was analyzed by SPSS software using descriptive statistics, t-test, Vilcoxon, and Z tests.
Results: A significant difference was observed in women's knowledge and attitude, before and after education. Normal delivery was women's preferable choice before and after education, but, following up their performance, showed that only 57.6% chose normal delivery in practice. In fact, 61.8% of women before and 80.6% of them after education, chose normal delivery.
Conclusion: Prenatal education is effective in reducing the rate of caesarean section. It is recommended to provide more facilities regarding different methods of low-pain deliveries and also educate labor room staffs for normal delivery
Uterine and body temperament in women with and without polycystic ovary syndrome: a case-control study
No full textAbstract Assessing the temperament of various organs can be a significant factor in preventing or managing conditions related to those organs. Therefore, this study aimed to determine the uterine and body temperaments in women with and without PCOS. This case-control study involved 150 participants, with 75 individuals in each group. The participants were selected between May and November 2023 in Babol, Iran. Samples were matched based on demographic characteristics. Both groups completed demographic and uterine and body temperaments questionnaires designed by Saeidi in Tehran. Logistic regression analysis, with a 95% odds ratio (OR) and confidence interval (CI), were used to determine the effect size in the model. A significance level of P < 0.05 was considered. Regarding body temperament, the results indicated that women with and without PCOS had a cold temperament in 11 (57.9%) and 8 (42.7%) individuals, respectively, which was not statistically significant (OR 1.87, 95% CI 0.0.64, 5.47, P = 0.25). Body temperament was also not significantly different in terms of heat and dryness between women with and without PCOS (OR 1.41, 95% CI 0.64, 3.10, P = 0.38). However, in terms of uterine temperament, 39 (61.9%) women with PCOS and 24 (38.1%) without PCOS exhibited a cold temperament, showing a significant statistical difference between the two groups (OR 2.49, 95% CI .69, 5.33, P = 0.018) after adjusting for demographic and midwifery variables. The predominant uterine temperament in women with PCOS was cold, with no significant difference in body temperament between individuals with PCOS and those without. Therefore, it is plausible to consider the use of complementary medicine to balance and aid in treating uterine temperament in these individuals
Factors Associating with the Future Citation Impact of Published Articles: A Statistical Modelling Approach
No full textA thesis submitted in partial fulfilment of the
Requirements of the University of Wolverhampton
For the degree of Doctor of Philosophy.This study investigates a range of metrics available when an article is published to see which metrics associate with its eventual citation count. The purposes are to contribute to developing a citation model and to inform policymakers about which predictor variables associate with citations in different fields of science. Despite the complex nature of reasons for citation, some attributes of a paper’s authors, journal, references, abstract, field, country and institutional affiliations, and funding source are known to associate with its citation impact. This thesis investigates some common factors previously assessed and some new factors: journal author internationality; journal citing author internationality; cited journal author internationality; cited journal citing author internationality; impact of the author(s), publishing journal, affiliated institution, and affiliated country; length of paper; abstract and title; number of references; size of the field; number of authors, institutions and countries; abstract readability; and research funding. A sample of articles and proceedings papers in the 22 Essential Science Indicators subject fields from the Web of Science constitute the research data set. Using negative binomial hurdle models, this study simultaneously assesses the above factors using large scale data. The study found very similar behaviours across subject categories and broad areas in terms of factors associating with more citations. Journal and reference factors are the most effective determinants of future citation counts in most subject domains. Individual and international teamwork give a citation advantage in majority of subject areas but inter-institutional teamwork seems not to contribute to citation impact
Effect of drying environment on grain size of titanium dioxide nano-powder synthesized via sol-gel method
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Randomized controlled trial of the effectiveness of olive and black seed oil combination on pain intensity and episiotomy wound healing in primiparous women: A study protocol.
No full textBackgroundEpisiotomy is associated with side effects, such as pain and wound infection. Additionally, discomfort after episiotomy affects the quality of life of both the mother and the baby. Medicinal herbs are one alternative method for the treatment of episiotomy wounds. This study will investigate the effectiveness of the combination of olive and black seed oil on pain intensity and the healing of episiotomy wounds in primiparous women.MethodsThis randomized clinical trial will be conducted on primiparous women who have had a normal delivery with an episiotomy. There are 3 groups in this study: one group will receive a combination of olive oil and black seed oil, another group will receive olive oil alone, and the use of oils will start 24 hours after delivery. Ten drops will be applied topically 3 times a day for 10 days. The third group (control) will receive only routine care. Data will be collected through a demographic characteristics questionnaire, REEDA (Redness, Edema, Ecchymosis, Discharge, and Approximation) Scale, and Visual Analog Scale. To determine and compare the effects of pharmaceutical interventions on pain intensity and episiotomy wound healing in the groups, an analysis of variance (ANOVA) test with repeated measurements will be used with SPSS version 22.DiscussionThe results of this study will show the effects of a combination of olive and black seed oil, as well as olive oil alone, on pain intensity and episiotomy wound healing in primiparous women. The positive effects observed in this trial with these oils could be valuable for women who have undergone an episiotomy
General health, economic status, and marriage duration as predictors of marital commitment during reproductive age among Iranian married women
No full textBackground: One of the important factors involved in a successful marriage during reproductive
age is marital commitment. The aim of this study was to find which factors predict marital
commitment during reproductive age in Iranian married women.
Methods: This cross-sectional, population-based study was performed on married women. Adams
and Jones' Dimensions of Commitment Inventory (DCI) were used to assess marital commitment.
In addition, their current mental health was assessed using General Health Questionnaire (GHQ).
The socioeconomic status of the participants was calculated based on household income,
employment status, and education level. A total of 160 married women, who were between 15-49
years of age and were from six districts of Babol, were selected using a systematic random
sampling method. Stepwise multiple regressions were used to determine the effect of independent
variables on marital commitment.
Results: The results of multiple regression showed that general health, the duration of marriage,
and the economic status with standard beta coefficients of (-0.324), (-0.259), and (0.173) had the
highest regression effect on marital commitment, respectively. These variables accounted for a
total of 33% of the distribution of marital commitment.
Conclusion: These findings suggest that general health, economic status, and the duration of
marriage are predicable variables for marital commitment. It is necessary to emphasize the benefit
of improving general health and economic status in increasing the degree of marital commitment,
especially among women with longer duration of marriage
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