Objective: to identify the perception of primary care health professionals about child development. Methodology: Clipping from an action research carried out with 59 health professionals, seven doctors, ten dentists and 42 nurses who worked in Primary Care in a city in the central region of the state of Rio Grande do Sul. Data were collected from April to July 2021, through an online questionnaire and analyzed according to Discursive Textual Analysis. Two categories emerged: Child development: acquisition of skills and factors that influence it; Child development: transformations established according to time frames. It is considered that child development translates as the acquisition of skills related to different dimensions of the child, and these are influenced by internal and external factors that will significantly affect the quality of life. It depends on the environment in which the child is inserted, the relationships established and genetics.
The seed quality attributes relates to seminal physical (biomass and size), physiological (germination and vigor), genetic and health. Agave salmiana Otto ex Salm-Dyck propagates mostly asexually, although each plant produces hundreds of viable seeds. The objective in this study was to evaluate the physical characteristics and physiological quality of A. salmiana seeds from two Mexican regions. Seeds were collected at the Estado de M�xico (central M�xico) and San Luis Potos� (central Highland plateau) states, M�xico. Seed humidity and 100 seed biomass did not vary (p ? 0.05) among seed collections. Nevertheless, seed width, and length were different (p ? 0.05) among collects. Seed germination start (60 h), maximum cumulative seed germination at 25 �C and in total darkness, and cumulative maximum seedling emergence (with an exception) did not significantly vary among sites. The Dickson (3.14 x 10-4 to 5.93 x 10-4) and slenderness indexes (? 6) showed seedling quality. This last index positively correlated with seedling size (R2 = 0.9979 and 0.9989; p ? 0.05). The physical quality, in contrast to the physiological quality in A. salmiana seeds depends from the harvesting region, with few character exceptions; but, regardless of their development site, A. salmiana seeds are a potential resource for obtaining plants.
The present study has been conducted with two main questions: Does using mobile phones by intermediate EFL learners have a significant effect on the learners\' vocabulary retention? And is there a significant difference between male and female intermediate EFL learners in vocabulary retention while using mobile phones? This study was a true experimental research and to do the research 111 students (55 male, 56 female) using the piloted PET test were selected from among 150 students (75 male, 75 female). All the students were studying in grade three of Iranian high school. They were divided into four groups: two experimental groups (one male and one female) and two control groups (one male and one female). \nTo test the two null-hypotheses of the study after pre-test both the experimental and the control groups received the same instruction and then were tested (pos-test 1). Then the control groups received paper and pencil activities to do out of the classroom and the experimental groups received the same activities via their mobile phones using SMS. The researcher –made vocabulary test was administered to all groups (post-test 2). After one month using the researcher-made vocabulary test all groups were tested to measure the amount of the vocabulary retention (post-test 3). Results and findings of the study are here: Using mobile phones by intermediate EFL learners have a significant effect on the learners\' vocabulary retention and there is no significant difference between male and female intermediate EFL learners in vocabulary retention while using mobile phones.\n\nKeywords: Mobile phones , cell phones , English Language , Vocabulary
Supply chain management (SCM) is of considerable attention among the scholars and researchers. Pursuing cost reduction strategies in SCM is of utmost significance, since increasing the price is highly unlikely in the present competitive world. In this research, the authors are to find a mathematical model to demonstrate the relations among various elements of supply chain of Iran’s auto industry by applying operational research techniques. Minimizing total cost of transportation, backordering, inventory holding and idol production capacity cost is the main objective of doing this research. The model will be presented in the figure of a multi-objective decision making (MODM) mathematical model and will minimize the aforementioned costs simultaneously. In order to check the validity of the presented model, data from Saipa Industrial Group is used and Lingo Software is applied to solve the model. The results reveal that application of the presented model will minimize the above costs dramatically and will help managers to achieve their cost reduction strategies. Some suggestions are made at the end for further researches in this field.
Abstract \nPurpose –This study seeks to examine the practicality and applications of a customer-based brand equity model in the banking industry.\nDesign/methodology/approach – Based on Keller’s well-known conceptual framework of brand equity, this study employed structural equation modeling to investigate the causal relationships among the six dimensions of brand equity and overall brand equity in the banking industry. The present study used a sample of 384 actual consumers from 20 branches of first governmental bank-Sepah bank in Tabriz.\nFindings –The findings conclude that brand performance, brand resonance, brand salience and brand judgment are influential dimensions of brand equity. Feeling brand and imagery brand are uninfluential dimensions.\nResearch limitations/implications – Exploration of the literature does point to a gap that makes this work challenging– a seeming lack of knowledge underpinning the precise objectives of customer-based brand equity. \nPractical implications – The findings are relevant for marketing practitioners, researchers and managers as a starting-point for their customers, brand equity research.\nOriginality/value – This paper provides valuable insight into the measurement of brand performance, brand resonance, brand judgments and brand salience in the banking context and offers a foundation for future bank branding research.\nKeywords – Brand equity, banking industry, measuring model, structural equation modeling, \nPaper type – Research paper
The present research study was designed to characterize the antifungal activity, minimum inhibitory concentration (MIC), minimum fungicidal concentration (MFC) and FTIR spectra analysis of various extracts of seabuckthorn leaves (SBL). Aqueous, methanol and ethanol extract zone of inhibition ranging from 09 – 16mm, acetone extract showed activity against two fungus F. oxysporum (12 ±1mm) and A. alternata (09 ± 0mm). While ethyl acetate, chloroform and n-hexane were found no zone of inhibition. The maximum and minimum MIC values for aqueous, methanol, ethanol and acetone extract were 80 – 180mg/ml. The MFC value for aqueous, methanol, ethanol and acetone extract were in ranging from 140 - 360mg/ml. F. oxysporum and A. paraciticus was the most susceptible fungus tested and P. digitatum was the most resistant fungus tested against SBL extract. The FTIR spectra of the SBL extract revealed the presence of different functional groups ranging from OH stretching for hydroxyl group, alkanes (C-H), alkenes(C=C), aromatic rings (C=O),carboxylic (C=O) and amides (aromatic).
This paper mainly investigates the optimum parameters for the fabrication of uniform Diamond-like Carbon (DLC) film on the electron cyclotron resonance plasma enhanced chemical vapor deposition (ECR-PECVD) by analyzing the effect of the reacting gas velocity on the film properties. In order to ensure that the film capability both in protecting the lens module of infrared detection system and also not interfering the system normal operation, this work makes use of computational fluid dynamics (CFD) approach to evaluate the uniformity, the deposition rate, and the conversion efficiency of the film at the substrate.\nIn order to provide further understanding of adjusting the parameters involved in the fabrication process, this work has constructed the modeling of surface chemical reactions, flow and temperature fields, as well as heat and mass transfer phenomena. Simulation has shown that, under the combined influence of nature convection effect and mass transfer effect on the reactor, the flow field within the reactor recirculating flow and therefore affects the distribution of material deposition. In other words, the results of attach the endplate at the top of the substrate, the deposition rate of the substrate will available enhanced. However, the surface uniformity of the substrate is obviously less. Moreover, if the length of endplate is between 0.045m~0.085m, the uniformity of surface can be better, but when the length of endplate is too long, it will create uniformity of poor addition. In addition, both of opening gap and increase the diameter of the hole on the baffle, although the film can effectively improve the uniformity of surface, but not conducive to deposition rate.
The superficial aquifer of Ain Djacer is in the alluvial deposits of the Mio-Plio-Quaternary clays whose substratum of marl and gypsums. The plain of Ain Djacer is shaped like a bowl due to the presence of a syncline which all convergent flow toward the center. The underground waters have features a lot done more chlorinate sodique in liaison with the geology. The presence of the sorted saline would be in favor of this hydrochemical typology. The different correlations show that the salinity is a lot more controlled by the chlorides, the sulfates and sodium. The Hierarchic Rising Classification watch that it exists three groups of water of which the salinity increases with the flow direction with the group 1> group 2> group 3. These high contents can interpret themselves by the intensification of the basic exchange; the Liaison water rock dominated by the presence sorted it saline. The Hierarchic Rising Classification clearly indicates that the responsible parameters of the variation of the quality of underground waters principally are linked to the presence and the dissolution of certain evaporates minerals. The results of this study clearly show the usefulness of the analysis statistics in the hydrochemical study.
In order to develop ornithological science, collection and interpretation of field data on different aspects of birds’ life seem imperative. However, such studies are scanty in the Indian subcontinent. In this study, attempts have been made to understand the breeding behaviour of the Oriental Magpie Robin (Copsychus saularis), a tropical song bird. Observations were made on ringed individuals using binoculars and still camera during 2008-10 in different orchards of district Haridwar, Uttarakhand, India. Results revealed that the breeding season of the Oriental Magpie Robin ranged from March to August. Males delivered dawn chorus 38.2±9.1 minutes before sunrise during breeding season. Males used continuous and discrete songs which seemed to play roles in inter- and intrasexual communication respectively. The bird nested in the cavities found in a variety of tree species such as Mangifera indica, Pyrus pyrifolia, Eriobotrya japonica, Syzygium cumini, Neolamarckia cadamba, Morus alba etc. Nest building was performed by female and nest building period averaged 13.7±3.6 days. Clutch size averaged 4.8±0.8 eggs. Egg size and weight averaged 21.61 x 16.85 mm and 3.2±0.1 g respectively. Female developed the brood patch and incubated eggs for a mean of 12.4±0.5 days. Both sexes fed the young. Inter- and intra-specific fights for nesting cavities were common in the study area suggesting nest site scarcity for hole-nesting birds mainly due to habitat destruction. We nailed wooden nest boxes in the study area which were easily selected by Oriental Magpie Robin for nesting.
