41 research outputs found
Indicator for success of obesity reduction programs in adolescents: Body composition or body mass index? evaluating a school-based health promotion project after 12 weeks of intervention
No full textBackground: Obesity in adolescence is the strongest risk factor for obesity in adulthood. This study aimed to evaluate the effects of a comprehensive lifestyle intervention on different anthropometric indices in 12–16-year-old boy adolescents after 12 Weeks of Intervention. Methods: A total of 96 male adolescents from two schools participated in this study. The schools were randomly assigned to intervention (53 students) and control school (43 students). Height and weight of students were measured and their body mass index (BMI) was calculated. Body fat percent (BF) and body muscle percent (BM) was assessed using a bioimpedance analyzer considering the age, gender, and height of students at baseline and after intervention. The obesity reduction intervention was implemented in the intervention school based on the Ottawa charter for health promotion. Results: Twelve weeks of intervention decreased BF percent in the intervention group in comparison with the control group (decreased by 1.81% in the intervention group and increased by 0.39% in the control group, P < 0.01). However, weight, BMI, and BM did not change significantly. Conclusions: The result of this study showed that a comprehensive lifestyle intervention decreased the body fat percent in obese adolescents, although these changes was not reflected in the BMI. It is possible that BMI is not a good indicator in assessment of the success of obesity management intervention
The Importance of Access to the SCOPUS Database in the Economic Crisis Condition
No full textData acquisition and delivering information resources to clients are among the most vital functions of libraries. However, current political and economic crisis has imposed unpleasant effects on these functions. In such conditions, selecting information resources becomes an ever more complex task. This research intends to answer the question on whether or not the purchase of Scopus services in such a crisis, which makes the subscription of credible scientific journals much more difficult, is a beneficial choice for Iranian medical libraries. The problem will be answered by analyzing the accessibility to full text articles via “view at publisher” image links in Scopus database. Different studies have already been carried out on the abilities and features of Scopus database in scientometric and citation analysis. However, it seems that current study is the first research to examine the value and importance of existing link for accessing the full-text articles such as "view at publisher" link. This link is one of the remarkable features devised in Scopus which has a special importance for end users. Hence, access ratio to full-text documents cited in articles written by Iranian medical faculties was studied through the "view at publisher" link in Scopus, and also via a link devised in the A-Z list of full-text journals in the Iranian National Medical Digital Library database, available at URL: www.inlm.org, followed by comparing the results obtained through the study. Results showed the ability of Scopus to make full-text articles accessible for users' depending on the type and level of individuals or institutional subscription. Such ability itself could justify the necessity for subscribing to Scopus by the universities of medical sciences. Regardless of other features of Scopus such as scientometric studies, etc., this ability becomes more important when access to some articles depends on paying subscription fee either privately or institutionally. Moreover, this ability provides the end-users to have access to a large volume of free papers. So, Scopus could be introduced as a gateway/portal for an easier access to full-text documents of various databases
Role of tumor microenvironment in the regulation of PD‐L1: A novel role in resistance to cancer immunotherapy
No full textEveryday Resistance Against the Mandatory Hijab and the Lack of Collective Solidarity in Iran
Get PDFThe mandatory hijab in Iran serves as a symbol of social control over women, leading to individual and everyday forms of resistance. This article employs James Scott’s theory of “everyday resistance” alongside Hannah Arendt’s concept of “individuality” to explore why these acts of resistance remain fragmented and largely ineffective. The analysis reveals that the severe repression of protests and the imposition of a passive individuality by the Islamic Republic of Iran hinder the formation of collective action and effective solidarity among women. A firsthand account witnessed by the author describes a violent confrontation between the Gasht-eErshad (morality police) and a woman without the mandatory hijab, highlighting the absence of collective support from bystanders. Ultimately, this article emphasizes the need to strengthen collective solidarity to achieve more effective resistance by women
§§ 1, 1a AStG neue Fassung - Änderungen im Vergleich zu § 1 AStG i. d. F. des G. v. 22.12.2014 (BGBl. I 2014, S. 2417)
No full textKürzlich hat die Verfasserin ihre Dissertation mit dem Titel „Geschäfte mit Nahestehenden: Eine grundsätzliche Lösung für das Außensteuer-, Handels- und Gesellschaftsrecht - Unter besonderer Berücksichtigung von BEPS Bericht 8 und des Wettbewerbsrechts“ veröffentlicht. Aufgrund der dynamischen und umfassenden Entwicklungen seit der Einreichung ihrer Dissertation enthält diese einen Gliederungspunkt, der sich ausdrücklich §§ 1, 1a AStG i. d. F. des G. v. 27.03.2024 (BGBl. 2024 I Nr. 108) widmet. Hieran soll diese Publikation anknüpfen.The author recently published her dissertation entitled "Related parties transactions: A basic solution for foreign tax, commercial and corporate law - with particular consideration of BEPS Action 8 and antitrust law". Due to the dynamic and comprehensive developments since the submission of her dissertation, it contains a bullet point that is expressly dedicated to Sections 1, 1a AStG in the version of the law of March 27, 2024 (BGBl. 2024 I No. 108). This publication is intended to build on this
The Impact of Genre-Based Instruction on Iranian Intermediate EFL Learners’ Writing Skills
Get PDFThe teaching of writing skills includes different methods and approaches. English language learners should be equipped with genre-based pedagogy to be able to write for specific settings. However, the idea of using Genre-based instruction of writing in non-native English-speaking countries has empirically received inadequate attention. This study aimed to investigate the impact of GBI on writing skills. Genres are Argumentative, Discussion, Explanation, and Exposition. This study used a quasi-experimental design. Fifty-one male students majoring in aviation courses in civil aviation technology of Tehran with an intermediate level of proficiency were assigned to experimental and control groups. The author examined their proficiency by Michigan English language assessment Battery (MELAB test) and tested their writing skills by administering a writing test of TOEFL iBT 2008. The control group took part in the traditional teaching of writing, and the experimental group was taught explicitly through the GBI method based on a lesson plan proposal. Four pre-and post-tests were taken by two groups to check the writing GBI progress. Independent sample t-tests revealed that the writing GBI could significantly improve the coherence, cohesion, and organization of writing. This study can benefit EFL practitioners by shedding light on how we can implement GBI of writing in an authentic classroom situation
The Hepatoprotective Effect of Livergol Microemulsion Preparation (Nanoparticle) against Bromobenzene Induced Toxicity in Mice
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Analysis of HEXACO and Emotional Inelegance Factors in Construction Management Students
Get PDFabstract: The higher education sector is always changing and seeks for robust methodologies to make education more effective and produce higher quality products which are the future professionals. While each student has different preference in learning, numerous forms of instructional strategies are adopted to engage students in varied ways. Existing literature has studied the impacts of various teaching strategies on students’ performance. Previous studies did not figure out if personal characteristics such as honestly, emotionality, etc. have any impacts on the students’ academic performance. This master thesis uses the detailed information gathered through surveying construction students and analyses such data to determine the relationship between various personal factors and understand if there is any relation between students’ academic performance and personal characteristics. This work has used HEXACO factor scales and Emotional Intelligence (EI) as a basis of its analysis. Results of this analysis indicated that there is no significant correlation between students’ academic performance and HEXACO and EI criteria. Although the analysis process tried to provide the most accurate and robust results, but findings could potentially be affected by a number of factors such as excluding some survey responses from data analysis due to confusing responses or being outlier.Dissertation/ThesisMasters Thesis Construction Management 201
Selbstbevorzugung verboten! - Das Urteil des EuGH in der Sache Google Search (Shopping)
No full textDie Verfasserin hat bereits in ihrer Dissertation mit dem Titel „Geschäfte mit Nahestehenden: Eine grundsätzliche Lösung für das Außensteuer-, Handels- und Gesellschaftsrecht - Unter besonderer Berücksichtigung von BEPS Bericht 8 und des Wettbewerbsrechts“ historisch untersucht, auf welcher Grundlage auf den international agierenden Konzern geblickt wird. Hierbei hat sie zwei maßgeblich unterschiedliche Sichtweisen herausgearbeitet, die sich insbesondere im Wettbewerbsrecht auswirken. Die Heimatstaaten international agierender Konzerne vertreten den funktionalen Unternehmensbegriff, der das Konzernprivileg zur Folge hat. Die Expertensicht lehnt diesen funktionalen Unternehmensbegriff und das Konzernprivileg hingegen ab. In Anbetracht des Urteils des EuGH in der Sache Google Search (Shopping) stellt sich nunmehr die Frage, inwiefern die Expertensicht im Vordringen begriffen ist. Denn auch wenn dies nicht augenfällig ist, hat der EuGH möglicherweise erstmals in einem Fall, in dem nicht ein ehemaliges Staatsunternehmen eine marktbeherrschende Stellung innehat, die Tür ein Spalt weit für die Sichtweise geöffnet, die den funktionalen Unternehmensbegriff und das Konzernprivileg ablehnt.In her dissertation the author has already historically examined the basis on which multinational corporations are looked at. In doing so, she has identified two significantly different perspectives that have a particular impact on competition law. The homecountries of multinational corporations represent the functional corporate concept, which results in corporate privilege. The expert view, however, rejects this functional corporate concept and the group privilege. In view of the ECJ ruling in the Google Search (Shopping) case, the question now arises to what extent the expert view is gaining ground. Even if this is not obvious, the ECJ may have opened the door a crack for the view that rejects functional corporate concept and group privilege for the first time in a case in which not a former state-owned company hold a dominant position
