94 research outputs found
Implementation of Epidemic Restrictions to Disrupt the COVID-19 Pandemic in Iran: A Mini-Review
No full textThe number of cases infected with severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus-2 (SARS-CoV-2), which causes COVID-19, has been steadily rising globally. Iran, one of the countries with a relatively high number of positive cases, has an inevitable role to play in controlling the pandemic by implementing effective policies and countermeasures to interrupt the viral transmission chain. Epidemic restrictions implemented following an Iranian presidential mandate were especially effective following the Nowruz holidays—the solar New Year celebration in the Persian-speaking culture. These restrictions started flattening the incidence curve of the epidemic in Iran two weeks after implementation, from 10 April 2020. Supplying sufficient face masks, disinfectants, sanitizers, and medical equipment to all government-run and non-for-profit hospitals were included in the presidential mandate. We believe that continuing this policy strictly will be required for further controlling the pandemic throughout the country.
*Corresponding Author: Amin Talebi Bezmin Abadi; Email: [email protected]
Please cite this article as: Talebi Bezmin Abadi A, Rahimi F. Implementation of Epidemic Restrictions to Disrupt the COVID-19 Pandemic in Iran: A Mini-Review. Arch Med Lab Sci. 2020;6:e11. https://doi.org/10.22037/amls.v6.3296
Where should reading strategies be taught first: In Persian (L1), English (L2) or Arabic (L3)? / Seyed Hassan Talebi
No full textThis paper touches upon issues and trends in language transfer studies and reading research.
Then, a brief report of three separate published papers by the author on the transfer of reading
strategies from L1 to L2, L2 to L3 and L2 to L1 will be provided. In language transfer studies the
idea is that languages affect each other. But, from where is it logical to lay the stepping stones of
strategic reading if it is believed awareness of reading strategies transfer from one language to
another in a multilingual mind? It seems it is logical and cost effective to improve strategic
reading competence in L1 if it is shown that learners' skills and experiences in language
learning are cross-linguistically linked together
Kuzey Kıbrıs Türk Cumhuriyetinin ithalat talebi fonksiyonunun sınır testi yaklaşımı ile eşbütünleşme analizi: 1978-2008
No full textTaşseven, Ö. (Dogus Author) -- Uluslararası İzolasyonlar Sempozyumu, 24-25-26 Kasım 2011, Lefkoşa.Bu çalışmada ithalat talebi ile ithalat talebininin belirleyicileri olan gelir ve nispi fiyatlar arasında uzun dönemli ilişkiyi incelemek amacıyla Pesaran et al. (2001)' ın önerdiği sınır testi (bounds test) yöntemi kullanılmıştır. Çalışmada, 1978' den 2008'e kadar olan sınırlı bir dönemi kapsayan Kuzey Kıbrıs Türk Cumhuriyeti yıllık verileri kullanılmıştır. Bu testin sonucunda, ithalat hacmi ile gelir ve nispi fiyatların eşbütünleşik oldukları görülmüştür. İthalat talebinin gelire göre tahmin edilen uzun dönem esnekliği 0.49, nispi fiyatlara göre esnekliği ise 0.17 olarak bulunmuştur. Elde edilen bulgulara göre kısa dönemde t dönemdeki gayri safi yurt içi hasıla, bir önceki dönemdeki gayri safi yurt içi hasıla ve t dönemdeki nispi fiyatlar ithalat miktarı pozitif ve etkilemektedir.Çanakkale Onsekiz Mart Üniversitesi (ÇOMÜ) -- Lefke Avrupa Üniversitesi’nin (LAÜ
Roadmap to Stop the Predatory Journals: Author\'s Perspective
No full textRecent disgracing reports are warning the scientific communities to think more about the solutions to win the battle against predatory journals and publishers. Current integrity and accuracy in science is a result of decades of honest works and publications which are an asset, now everyone as stakeholders of science should feel the responsibility to sustain its high privileged level. The ethical sides of this duty need careful considerations by science stakeholders worldwide. Boosting the weak resume, getting higher and faster promotion and permanent jobs in academia cannot figure out as reasonable excuses to publish unethically. Hereby, I suggest a practical roadmap based on certain strategies which are recommendable for the scientific community. This paper describes author‘s perspective about predatory journals and how we can stop them. Moreover, following the appearance of the predatory journal, this is a first article discussing root cause analysis on this global scientific problem. Last but not least, predatory journals are not too bad! Since they can be considered as a critical discriminatory tool to distinguish between individuals who work truly standard and who pretend to work standard. 
Beyond the Hype: Assessing the Performance, Trustworthiness, and Clinical Suitability of GPT3.5
No full textThe use of large language models (LLMs) in healthcare is gaining popularity,
but their practicality and safety in clinical settings have not been thoroughly
assessed. In high-stakes environments like medical settings, trust and safety
are critical issues for LLMs. To address these concerns, we present an approach
to evaluate the performance and trustworthiness of a GPT3.5 model for medical
image protocol assignment. We compare it with a fine-tuned BERT model and a
radiologist. In addition, we have a radiologist review the GPT3.5 output to
evaluate its decision-making process. Our evaluation dataset consists of 4,700
physician entries across 11 imaging protocol classes spanning the entire head.
Our findings suggest that the GPT3.5 performance falls behind BERT and a
radiologist. However, GPT3.5 outperforms BERT in its ability to explain its
decision, detect relevant word indicators, and model calibration. Furthermore,
by analyzing the explanations of GPT3.5 for misclassifications, we reveal
systematic errors that need to be resolved to enhance its safety and
suitability for clinical use
Change in Attitude in Renal Function in Major Beta Thalassemia
No full textThalassemia is a multisystemic disease in the field of hemolysis and chronic anemia caused by the erythropoietic disorder. The severe effects of iron overload from continuous blood transfusion iron chelators side effects, and involvement of multiple organs in thalassemias such as heart failure, liver, and endocrine dysfunction can all affect kidney function. Although there has been much debate about changes in renal function in thalassemia for many years, the presence of hyperfiltration and ultimately, decreased renal function in almost all studies. It seems for the researchers to look beyond kidney function in a thalassemia perspective, because of secretory biomarkers of proximal tubular renal cells that are sensitive to pathologic agents, which may be a good indicator of the courses of treatment and prognosis of patients. Future studies will be sooner or later.
*Corresponding Author: Malihe Najafpour; Email: [email protected]
Please cite this article as: Malaki M, Najafpour M, Talebi M, Azimi A. Change in Attitude in Renal Function in Major Beta Thalassemia. Arch Med Lab Sci. 2020;6:1-5 (e24). https://doi.org/10.22037/amls.v6.3305
Carbo-based catalyst for the oxidative dehydrogenation of ethylbenzene to styrene
No full textDe begeleider en/of auteur heeft geen toestemming gegeven tot het openbaar maken van de scriptie.
The supervisor and/or the author did not authorize public publication of the thesis.
Dynamic crushing behavior of closed-cell aluminum foams based on different space-filling unit cells
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Bracon (Osculobracon) pelliger subsp. pelliger pelliger Tobias 1961
No full textBracon (Osculobracon) pelliger pelliger Tobias, 1961 (Figs 1 A–F, 2A–C) Bracon pelliger Tobias, 1961: 664 (as B. (Glabrobracon) pelliger); 1969: 424; Shenefelt, 1978: 1579; Tobias, 1986: 135 (in key); Papp, 2008: 1749 (assigned to the subgenus Osculobracon); Yu et al., 2016. Material. Holotype: female, Kazakhstan, Karaganda Region, S Atasu (Zhana-Arka), Koksengir Mountains, on flowering Ferula caspica, 15.vi.1958, V.I. Tobias (ZISP). Paratypes: 2♀, same locality and collector, 12.vi.1958 (ZISP). Additional material: 1♀, Mongolia, Govi-Altai Province, 35 km WSW Bur-Nur Lake, 18.VII.1970, M.A. Kozlov (ZISP). Diagnosis. Bracon pelliger may be separated from other species of the subgenus Osculobracon by the following characters: fore wing vein 1-R1 0.72–0.84× as long as pterostigma (Fig. 2A); vein 3-SR 0.95–1.10× as long as vein 2-SR; anterolateral margin of second metasomal tergite largely desclerotized (Fig. 2C); median length of first metasomal tergite (measured from petiolar tubercle) 1.5–2.0× larger than median length of second tergite; apical width of first tergite 1.1–1.2× larger than median length of second tergite; second metasomal tergite medially 0.50– 0.67× as long as third tergite and 0.95–1.10× as long as its sclerotized part (Fig. 2C); ovipositor sheath 0.18–0.23× as long as fore wing (Fig. 1A). Remark. Based on the ICZN (International Commission on Zoological Nomenclature) (i.e., article 47.1) “When a species is considered to contain subspecies, the subspecies that contains the name-bearing type of the nominal species is denoted by the same species-group name as the species, with the same author and date; this subspecies is termed the nominotypical subspecies” (ICZN 1999). Therefore, Tobias, 1961 is considered as the author of the subspecies B. (O.) pelliger pelliger.Published as part of Zargar, Mohammad, Samartsev, Konstantin, Talebi, Ali Asghar & Farahani, Samira, 2020, Study of the genus Bracon Fabricius, 1804 (Hymenoptera: Braconidae) from Iran new subspecies, new records and an updated checklist, pp. 201-230 in Zootaxa 4758 (2) on page 202, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4758.2.1, http://zenodo.org/record/373435
A fully integrated electronic platform for multiplexed intermolecular force spectroscopy
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