the aim of this paper is to assess the adaptation of iran’s energy policies to the kyoto protocol. in the past two decades, iran has experienced a considerable increase in greenhouse gas (ghg) emissions; in 2013 it was the world’s ninth largest emitter. although adapting to this protocol in iran’s energy and climate policies seems vital and urgent, its recent status is not promising. this paper...

eighteen wheat breeding lines were evaluated along with two check cultivars across nine locations of temperate zone of iran during two crop seasons (2003-2004 and 2004-2005). field records were taken for some important traits especially grain yield. combined anova for nine locations in the first season and for seven locations in both seasons was undertaken. in each case, additive main effects a...

background and objective: one way to promote education quality is to evaluate faculty activities by students, departmental heads, and the dean. the degree of correspondence between students' and departmental heads' evaluation shows how honest they are in their assessment. the current paper intends to find the truth.     materials and methods : questionnaires were used to conduct the s...

background:considering the limitation of reports on the translation of research questionnaires, the present study aims to clarify the necessity of correctly conducting the translation process. therefore, it deals with describing the process and the required stages for the cultural adaptation of research instruments in an operational style. consequently, it may provide a platform for researchers...

This article proposes a new etymon for the Malay word lebai (minor religious official/scholar), namely Sino-Muslim term libai (禮拜, worship or service conducted in mosque). Scholars have traditionally argued that lebai, loanword introduced during early stages of Islamization, derives from Tamil leppai (or lebbai), likewise signifying (amongst other things) minor official/scholar. On this basis, ...

roy adaptation model in hemodialysis patients: a mixed method research hassani p[1]*, otaghi m[2] received: 17 may, 2012 accepted: 13aug, 2012 abstractbackground & aims: ram is used in ersd patients. nurses play important role in their adaptation. the goal of the study is to explain the adaptive and ineffective responses of hemodialysis patients based on ram in qualitative part, and to compare ...

conclusions findings of this research indicated that the roy’s adaptation model-guided education promoted the adaptation level of physiologic and role function modes in veterans with lower extremities amputation. however, this intervention could not promote adaptation in self-concept and interdependence modes. more intervention is advised based on roy’s adaptation model for improving the adapta...