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Biophilic urban design, which is based on nature and its expansion in the form and content of urban planning, is among the most important models that can be examined in the field of creating social security in urban spaces. The present research aims to investigate the impact of biophilic urban design elements on achieving social security in urban neighborhoods of Ahvaz metropolis.

First of all, existing theoretical sources were reviewed using a “library research” method. The statistical population of this research consists of citizens of urban areas of Ahvaz metropolis.  Using Cochran’s sampling method and formula, 384 questionnaires were distributed . The collected data was analyzed by SPSS. The research method is descriptive-analytical and based on data collection through a survey method. Questionnaires were the tool used for data collection. Its validity was confirmed by a panel of elite experts, and its reliability was also confirmed using Cronbach’s alpha coefficient which was above 0.78.

The results showed that biophilic urban design elements in urban planning and management have a significant level of impact at the level of 0.000.

The impact of biophilic urban design indicators, including green spaces and parks, natural lighting, water, and irrigation systems, had the highest impact on social security, while other indicators ranked lower. The level of impact of biophilic urban design indicators, as well as the measurement of social security and its valuation in the studied areas, indicates that regions 1 and 2 have a high level of social security, regions 3 and 8 have a medium value of social security, and regions 5, 6, and 7; are ranked as having unstable social security.

The purpose of this research is to design a general management model of employees with an emphasis on performance management. The current research is applicable in terms of purpose, mixed in terms of implementation (qualitative-quantitative), and descriptive-survey in terms of nature. The participants in the qualitative part include 13 professors and experts in educational management and education managers, sampling by a targeted method, and the statistical population in the quantitative part includes 300 people from all the education and training staff of district one of Kerman, 187 of whom were selected through the Cochran formula by simple random sampling method. The research collection tool is a semi-structured interview and a researcher-made questionnaire. To analyze the data in the qualitative part, the data-based method was used; and in the quantitative part, SPSS and PLS software were used. The data were analyzed in the qualitative part by open, central, and selective coding; 111 open codes (concepts), 19 central codes (dimensions and components), and 6 selective codes (main categories) were counted. The findings of the qualitative section showed that the main and core categories in the form of six dimensions of causal conditions, central phenomenon, contextual conditions, intervening conditions, strategies, and consequences were upgraded to a higher abstract level and finally the research paradigm model was presented. In the quantitative section, the general management model was approved.

The aim of the current research was to identifying indicators and performance management components of education staff in one Kerman district. The participants included professors and experts in educational management and education managers, who were selected as key informants through the purposeful sampling method of 13 people. Data were collected through semi-structured interviews. The reliability and validity of the data were calculated from two methods of review by participants and recoding by experts. The data were analyzed by open, central and selective coding, 111 open codes (concepts), 19 central codes (dimensions and components) and 6 selective codes (main categories) were counted. The findings showed that major and core categories in the form of six dimensions of causal conditions including (new technologies and work processes, new performance management, behavioral health, capable human resources), central phenomenon (learning and growth, honesty and criticism), background conditions (development of curriculum, redefinition of values, development of learning communities, focus on organization members), intervening conditions (government support, environmental changes, communication networks), strategies (revision of management structure, modification of laws and regulations and recognition of needs) and The results (intrinsic satisfaction and organizational growth) were upgraded to a higher abstract level.

The main objective of the present study is to evaluate the effectiveness of critical thinking skills training on improving creativity, academic self-efficacy and psychological well-being of students in Ahvaz. The study was conducted on a quasi-experimental basis with the control group. The research statistical population included all female first-year high-school students of Ahvaz city.By purposive sampling, 30 students were selected as study sample and randomly assigned into two equal groups of experimental and control. Research instruments included the Abedi Creativity Questionnaire (Abedi, 2003), the Murises Educational Self-Efficacy Scale (Murises, 2001), and the Ryff Psychological Well-being Scale (Ryff, 1989). To analyze the data, inferential statistical methods were used such as univariate and multivariate analysis of covariance (MANCOVA) and SPSS statistical software (Version 25). The findings showed that the applied intervention increased the levels of creativity, academic self-efficacy and psychological well-being of students. Therefore, the intervention of critical thinking skills training to help female students is effective and recommended.

Despite the emphasis on legalization and reduction of formal and criminal interventions for children and adolescents, their entry and interaction with the judicial system as a delinquent child, victim or witness of crime and children at risk of delinquency or victimization is inevitable. The criminal justice system must be free of all forms of violence against children and prevent child victimization within the justice system. This study was conducted to examine this issue from the perspective of UN standards.

This research has two parts: description and comparison. In the explanation section of each of the comparison parties, a descriptive method was used and in the comparison and evaluation section of UN documents and Iranian criminal procedure laws, the analytical method was used. For this purpose, documents related to juvenile justice were collected from library sources and complied with the Iranian Code of Criminal Procedure.

This study showed that some of the challenges in preventing violence against children in Iran with the recent regulations and the adoption of the Code of Criminal Procedure in 1, the Law on the Protection of Children and Adolescents in 3, the bill on the establishment of a special police and Juveniles, the by-laws of the Prisons and Security and Training Organization, and the by-laws of mediation have been repealed, and others still need to be regulated.

Carob (Ceratonia siliqua L.) is a tree belonging to the Leguminosae family. It is used for forestry and ornamental purposes. The tree is of importance due to its medicinal properties and its ability to treat infertility.  The present study aimed to investigate the chemical composition and fatty acid profile of the fruit.

Maximum extraction yields of the fruit were determined by utilizing different solvents for extraction. Methanolic extracts of the fruit were analyzed by GC-MS. EDS analysis was utilized for elemental analysis of the dried fruit powder (pods). The fatty acid profile of the fruit was determined by GC-FID. Antioxidant properties of the extracts were evaluated utilizing the ABTS assay.

Highest extraction yields were obtained with water. Phytochemical tests confirmed the presence of saponins, alkaloids, flavonoids, tannins, glycosides, steroids, and terpenoids in ethanolic extracts of the fruit. In total, 38 organic compounds were identified in methanolic extracts of the fruit, most of which belonged to fatty acids. Totally, 8 minerals were identified of which copper and zinc were the main minerals. Analysis of lipid extracts revealed the presence of eight fatty acids. Antioxidant activity of the extracts showed that aqueous extracts had the highest IC50 value.

The role of Carob fruit in the treatment of infertility can be due to the presence of many antioxidant compounds and their role in reducing oxidative stress in sperm and also the presence of nutrients as cofactors involved in the path of oxidative stress and also the presence of abundant fatty acids.

Translation quality has always been an important research topic as it concerns both the product and process of translation. Translation quality can be affected by a wide array of factors, psychological traits. The present study examined the relationship between emotional and multiple intelligence and translation quality. A mixed-methods approach guided the study. The population consisted of female and male second-year MA students at Islamic Azad University (Tabriz Branch) and University of Nabi Akram in 2015 (N = 65). The sample, however, included 49 students who were chosen from the above-mentioned universities following a stratified sampling technique. To assess students’ translation quality, House’s Translation Quality Assessment model was employed. As to the research instruments, Bar-On’s emotional intelligence and Gardner’s multiple-intelligence questionnaires were used. The results showed that happiness as an emotional intelligence component had a significant relationship with students’ translation quality. In addition, the components of verbal/linguistic, visual/spatial and body in multiple intelligence had a significant relationship with the translation quality of students. The mediating role of gender was explored and the analysis suggests its significant relationship with emotional, multiple intelligence and translation quality.

Metabolic disorders induced by inactivity and malnutrition cause many problems in the heart tissue. The aim of this study was to investigate the effect of 12 weeks aerobic exercise on some selected inflammatory markers in cardiac tissue of male Wistar rats with two types of normal and cholesterol-rich diet.

In this experimental study, 40 male Wistar rats randomly divided into four groups of normal-control, normal-exercise, cholesterol-rich, cholesterol- The exercises were divided. The training groups performed 12 weeks (5 days a week) of endurance training and the control groups were kept in a cage for 12 weeks with no exercise. Prior to the beginning of the training period, the cholesterol-rich diet group rats were fed this diet for three months to induce hyperlipidemia and dietary intervention was administered until the end of the training period. 48 hours after the last training session, they were killed after nocturnal fasting and then their blood and tissue samples were collected and measured.

Between groups analyses showed significant differences between different groups MCP-1 (p<0.001), IL-6 (p<0.001), TNF- α (P≤0.05) and CK (p<0.001), LDH (p<0.001).

According to the results of the study, moderate intensity aerobic exercise may improve cardiac function and inflammatory markers in individuals with normal and high cholesterol diet or even prevent cardiac tissue injury.

The purpose of this study was to investigate The causal relationship among resilient and psychological needs with mental health with the mediating role of family function in mothers with exceptional children. For this purpose, 100 mothers with exceptional children were selected as sample. To collect the data, questionnaires such as mental health SCL-25, Conner & Daveedson resilient, Desi & Ryan psychological needs, & McMaster family function were used. For data analysis, the path analysis method was used. The results showed that there was a direct relationship between resilient with mental health & between psychological needs with family function at p<0.01, & there was a direct relationship between psychological needs with mental health & between resilient with family function was not significant at p>0.05. there was a direct relationship between family function with mental health p≤ 0.05, among resilient with mental health meditore role family function was significant p≤ 0.05, but, there was no direct relationship among psychological needs with mental health meditore role family function p>0.05.

Flood is a kind of natural disaster which causes financial damages and fatality for people. Every year, especially in areas like Maroon river basin which have changes in precipitation and temperatures, along with frequent and severe floods. This study aimed to identify the climatic parameters on flood area can be efficiently artificial neural network, better methods applied in anticipation of this event. The method used in this study to predict the process, multilayer perceptron neural network and radial basis that these two neural networks with multiple regression results were compared. Therefore, climatic daily data in 16 years cycle from four stations: Idnak, Dogonbadan, Dehdasht and yasouj (23 September 1994-22 September 2009) are used. By study of correlations between climatic parameters and discharge of Maroon river, effective parameters on flood are determined and multiple regression is used because of determination of effective entrance on flood and comparing the results with the neural network. Study of the results shows that multilayer Perceptron (MLP) along with training algorithm after flowing the error have 0.73 correlation in training process and in test process is 0.68 and also measure of NRMSE in training process is 0.57 and in test process is 0.66 that known as the best model for predicting storm water. Comparing the results of regression and neural network shows that neural network have a higher correlation than the regression, thus in neural network actual data and predicted data have more conformity than accomplished regression model.

Exercise training represents a successful and powerful strategy to prevent future cardiovascular disease. However, Studies have shown that acute exercise can increase serum concentrations of cardiac biomarkers. The aim of this study was to investigate the effects of a session wrestling match with beta-alanine supplementation on some indicators of heart damage in elite wrestlers. 16 wrestlers as subjects (two men in each weight) were selected and purposefully they were divided into control and experimental groups. Supplement group consumption 1000 mg beta-alanine for 4 hours before the protocol. The training program includes a course of the match was simulated, the wrestler held four wrestling match at intervals of half-hour. The amount of 8 ml blood samples from the brachial vein before, immediately after and one hour after the exercise program were collected. Data were analyzed with using of t test and analysis of variance with repeated measures at α<0.05. The results showed that a session of wrestling match with beta-alanine supplementation had no significant effect on troponin I and troponin T (P=0.05). a session of wrestling match with beta-alanine supplementation were significantly increased CKmb and LDH (P=0.000). It seems indicators damage the heart (cardiac troponin I and T) to follow the intense activity and beta-alanine supplementation does not change in athletes with high fitness.

Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) is a complex neurological disorder that leads to the loss of social interactions. It is reported that storytelling provides templates for communication, behavior skills and the proper way of communication in diverse states with different people for autistic children. This study aimed to investigate the effectiveness of storytelling on the social interaction of boys with ASD.
This Quasi-experimental study with a pre and post-test were designed for this project. Elementary school students diagnosed with ASD in governmental and nongovernmental schools located in the city of Karaj in the year 2015 comprised the study population. Overall, 24 students were selected by convenience sampling and were randomly assigned into two groups. The examination group was provided 120 storytelling sessions for 30 minutes and the control group received no intervention. Social interactions of the children were measured by current treatment algorithm (ADI-R (. SPSS-19 software and covariance method were used for data analysis.
Before and after intervention the mean and standard deviation of social interaction storytelling group was 28/75 ±1/055 and 19/91±2/53, respectively.
The results showed that storytelling lead to a significant increase in social interactions of children with ASD. The application of storytelling could benefit the social interactions of autistic children.

This study investigates the relationship between critical thinking and the use of direct and indirect language learning strategies by Iranian learners. To this end, two survey instruments, the Strategy Inventory for Language Learning (SILL), and a questionnaire of Critical Thinking, were administered among 100 college students majoring in English translation at Karaj University. The findings reveals a statistically significant relationship between specific direct and indirect language learning strategies such as cognitive, metacognitive, and social with critical thinking, while memory, compensation, and affective strategies appeared to have no relationship with critical thinking.