BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE With regards to the importance of women's beliefs in improving pregnancy outcomes, this study was performed to determine the perceived internal control on future pregnancy outcomes and its related factors in women who participated in pre-marital counseling. MATERIALS AND METHODS In a cross-sectional study, women's perceived internal control was investigated. The study p...

One of the main functionalities of capital market is to improve liquidityin the market which provides security for the investors. Mutual funds aremodern financial institutions which are designed with the aim of collectingfunds from investors and devote them to buy a variety of securities inorder to mitigate investment risks, exploit the economies of scale andfinally create a reasonable return f...

an amplification polymerase chain reaction (pcr) test for the direct detection of chlamydia trachomatis in urethral and endocervical swab specimens from symptomatic and asymptomatic women and men were compared to standard culture technique. during 6 months, 300 endocervical swab specimens from 205 asymptomatic women (64.4%) and 95 symptomatic women (31.6%), and 187 urethral swab specimens from ...

This paper is a review of different approaches and models underlying the voluntary control of human hand-arm movement. These models, dedicated to artificial movement simulation with application to motor control, robotics and computer animation, are categorized along at least three axis: Direct vs. Inverse models, Dynamics vs. Kinematics models, Global vs. Local models. We focus on sensory-motor...

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This study examined the mediating role of career decision self-efficacy in relationship between locus control and aspiration. A 9-item Career Aspirations Scale, 31-items Locus Control 24-item Decision Self-Efficacy Short Form were administered to 2700 students from grades 10 11 studying high schools. Path analysis results indicated that a positive direct effect internal on aspiration negative p...