the aim of the present study was to determine the difference of information resources used by elite and sub–elite athletes when self–evaluating their performance. the statistical population included 170 elite and sub-elite athletes in sanandaj city and 120 participants were randomly selected as the sample of the study based on krejcie and morgan formula. to collect the data, wayment (2002) self...

background the learning environment dramatically affects the learning outcomes of students. noise, inappropriate temperature, insufficient light, overcrowded classes, misplaced boards and inappropriate classroom layout all make up factors that could be confounding variables distracting students in class. this study was conducted to examine the effect of noise in educational institutions on the ...

The purpose of this study was to do an empirical study on the service sector to investigate the effect of brand identity on brand performance and employees’ job satisfaction with the intermediating role of organizational confidence, using Buil et al. (2015) model. In this model, the effect of brand identity on brand performance and employees’ job satisfaction is investigated both directly and i...

BACKGROUND Determining the functional abilities and factors influencing outcome of patients with stroke following rehabilitation are essential for the planning of future interventions and services in order to optimise recovery. OBJECTIVES To determine the activity limitations and factors influencing functional outcome of patients with stroke managed at a specialised rehabilitation centre. M...

Mouse local lymph node assay (LLNA, OECD TG429) is an alternative test replacing conventional guinea pig tests (OECD TG406) for the skin sensitization test but the use of a radioisotopic agent, (3)H-thymidine, deters its active dissemination. New non-radioisotopic LLNA, LLNA:BrdU-FCM employs a non-radioisotopic analog, 5-bromo-2'-deoxyuridine (BrdU) and flow cytometry. For an analogous method, ...

1 – introductiontourism is a powerful force of change in the economy in both the developed and in the least developed countries. due to the formation of the concept of sustainable development, tourism industry as well as like other industries has been seeking ways to further alignment with the concept. sustainable tourism as a form of alternative tourism, is seeking to improve the quality of li...

caring for patients with severe head injury and increased intracranial pressure is one of the important activities of nurses. nurses with specialized information and new, faster decisions can be life-saving. the most important thing is that nurses should be aware of the activities and the factors that can increase intracranial pressure, to recognize. this triangle of risk factors for increased ...