there is not adequate information available about traditional instruction system in the field of visual arts in the pre-modern period. instruction of calligraphy can be considered as traditional instruction of art in a way that its guidelines and instructional texts are remained almost intact. instruction of calligraphy is implemented in aprofessor-student procedure and is accompanied with vari...

The quest for sustainable energy, one of the greatest challenges of the 21st century, calls for more input from academics than ‘simply’ producing good science. Geographical imaginations are as old as storytelling and mapmaking, but this essay is neither about ‘long ago and far away’, nor about utopian energy futures. This is a call to geographers to engage with ‘alternative present’ energy scen...

this study aimed at investigating the effect of the type of feedback and practice on the acquisition of parameter index. for this purpose, 8 groups (each 12 subjects) were formed: constant practice group with self–controlled feedback, constant practice group with yoked feedback (yoked group), blocked practice group with self–controlled feedback, blocked practice group with yoked feedback, rando...

PURPOSE A Delphi consensus development process was used to identify best practices for the safe use of insulin pen devices in hospitals. METHODS A panel of healthcare professionals with experience in patient safety activities and development of insulin-use guidelines was selected. In round 1 of a 4-round Delphi process, panelists were asked to identify key concepts and practices relating to s...

This cross-sectional study aimed to investigate if the Tono-Pen, Schiøtz and Perkins tonometers could be used interchangeably in general practice for measuring elevated intraocular pressure. A total of 74 eyes of 37 paediatric patients under general anaesthesia were checked with all 3 tonometers. All of the tonometers gave significantly different measurements from each other. However, with a me...

the seismic analysis of structures in the past relied on the assumed soil desirable effects as the elongation of excitation period with higher damping. therefore, imposing earthquake loading at the foundation level fulfilling higher safety requirements was the common practice until occasional movement amplifications demanded more rigorous research. the goal of the current study is to scrutinize...

a radiopharmaceutical is a radioactive compound used for the diagnosis and treatment of human diseases. radiopharmaceuticals are among the most highly regulated materials administered to patients because they are controlled both as drugs and as radioactive substances. the use of radiopharmaceuticals for any purpose is governed by regulatory agencies in different countries all over the world. ap...

background: oral cancer has emerged as a significant cause of global public health concern. if a cancerous lesion is diagnosed in primary stages, the survival rate would be higher. thus, the aim of this study was to evaluate knowledge, attitude and practice of general dentist regarding oral cancer in sari, iran. methods: this cross sectional analytical study was performed on general dentists of...