BACKGROUND Certain types of human papillomavirus (HPV) in cervical samples are strongly associated with squamous intraepithelial lesions (SIL) and invasive cervical carcinoma. We determined and compared the test characteristics of testing for HPV with samples obtained by patients and with samples obtained by their physicians. METHODS In a consecutive series of women referred to a colposcopy c...

This study was designed to explore the relation pattern of cultural intelligence, cultural identity, autonomy, and self-efficacy and second language achievement of Iranian EFL learners. The participants were 247 undergraduate students. Data were collected nationwide, from different parts of Iran; that is, from Kerman, south of Iran; Hamadan, west of Iran; Mashhad, east of Iran; and Gorgon, nort...

OBJECTIVE Cognitive-behavioral treatment (CBT) for binge eating disorder (BED) is traditionally evaluated using clinical interviews and questionnaires. These retrospective assessment methods are discussed to be problematic due to memory recall error. Ecological momentary assessment (EMA) might be promising for gathering ecologically valid and reliable data. METHOD We assessed the feasibility ...

Introduction: Geriatric syndromes lead to a number of disabilities which dramatically affect the quality of life in ageing. Facilitating the process of self-care can improve the elder's health to a great extent which has received less attention in previous studies. This study aimed at investigating the relationship between the disability and self-care in the elderly of Yazd. Methods: This ...

The Competencies of High School Principals in District Four of Mashhad H. Ekrami, M.A. V. Hoshyar, Ph.D. The present study was conducted to identify the competencies of high school principals, propose a competency model, and validate the model. The research was carried out in district four of Mashhad in 2015 and examined two questions: 1.What are the dimensions and components o...

background: self-immolation and intentional poisoning are two common methods for suicidal attempts in developing countries. few studies have compared the characteristics of people who commit suicide by self-immolation or intentional poisoning. hence, the aim of this study was to compare demographic, social, and psychological features between these two groups. methods: in the present study, pati...

Background: In recent years, an increasing number of corporate unethical incidents have come to light, which has led people from various industries seriously consider and examine the ethical responsibilities that companies should take. Based on emotional cognitive appraisal theory self-control resource theory, this study explores linkage between professional identity, sales staff pro-org...

Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises (SMEs) play a crucial part in country’s economic growth sustainable development. The purpose of this study is to investigate the relationship between innovation performance SMEs. An external environmental factor acts as moderating variable exogenous endogenous variables. Data were collected from 350 textile SMEs operating Pakistan using cross-sectional design ...

Syntax Notation Sequence Format Abstract Syntax Notation (ASN.1) is a formal data description language that has beendeveloped by the computer industry. ASN.1 (http://www-sop.inria.fr/rodeo/personnel/hoschka/asn1.html; NCBI 1993) has been adopted by the National Center for Biotechnol-ogy Information (NCBI) to encode data such as sequences, maps, taxonomic information,molecular st...