Internet of Things Architecture for Intelligent Transportation Systems in a Smart City

IEEE 3rd Global Power, Energy and Communication Conference (IEEE GPECOM) -- OCT 05-08, 2021 -- ELECTR NETWORKThe internet of things (IoT) has been an emerging concept since the last decade. This concept has impressed various technologies in the world. IoT has provided interesting modern solutions in various fields so that it has convinced many companies, organizations, and entities to invest in IoT technologies. One of the significant usages of IoT is in smart cities which facilitates the execution of various services for people. This integration of IoT in smart cities requires a fair cognition of the prerequisites, infrastructure and the architecture of IoT for this purpose. It is noteworthy that the architecture of IoT in smart transportation is less investigated. In addition, the components of IoT are introduced and their applications in smart cities are elaborately discussed.IEEE,Nevsehir Haci Bektas Veli Univ,IEEE Ind Applicat Soc,IEEE Ind Elect Soc,IEEE Power Elect Soc,IEEE Power & Energy Soc,Univ Nova Lisboa,Univ Salerno,Univ Palerm

Supplier pre-qualification method for the Portuguese construction industry

The construction process is so dependent on supply chain partners that selecting the best ones has an impact on its performance. The literature on supplier selection in the construction industry is little explored and its proposals are complex using techniques that industry managers are unfamiliar. This work's purpose was to study a construction organization's needs and, thus, develop a method of supplier qualification, capable of matching best practices while responding to the company's specific needs, according to its context. Thereby, a case study was used in the metal construction industry. The paper describes the development of a simple and fast supply chain partner pre-qualification method, which corresponds to a questionnaire, an automatic assessment, and a classification method. The study' main conclusions are the managers' lack of familiarity with analysis and improvement techniques, the difficulty of defining “quality” in this industry and the need for further studies in this area.This work has been supported by FCT – Fundação para a Ciência e Tecnologia within the R&D Units Project Scope: UIDB/00319/2020

A Shīʿī Scholar Between Safavid Iran and Mughal India: The Life, Works, and Thought of Nūrullāh Shūshtarī (956–1019/1550–1610)

This dissertation seeks to reconstruct the life, contextualize the works, and interpret the thought of Nūrullāh Shūshtarī (956–1019/1550–1610), a Shīʿī scholar who gained prominence during the late tenth/sixteenth and early eleventh/seventeenth centuries within the interconnected intellectual and religious histories of Safavid Iran and Mughal India. At the heart of my argument, I posit that Shūshtarī, drawing upon his familial lineage, educational pedigree, and vocational stature, sought to reshape the prevailing perceptions of his contemporaries of the pre-Safavid Shīʿī history. Concurrently, he ardently championed its doctrines and rituals in the face of critiques from his Sunni contemporaries. The dissertation unfolds in two parts. In the first part, I chronologically follow Shūshtarī’s journey through four cities: Shushtar and Mashhad in Iran, and Lahore and Agra in India, each representing different phases of his life and career. The second part aims to craft a portrait of his selected scholarly contributions and ambitions, most prominently mirrored in his seminal work, Majālis al-muʾminīn, a ground-breaking historiographical endeavor, along with two of his writings dedicated to refuting Sunni criticism, namely, Maṣāʾib al-Nawāṣib and al-Ṣawārim al-muhriqa. I also seek to show that Shūshtarī’s intellectual endeavors unfolded within the evolving dynamics of Sunni-Shīʿī religious debates and the omnipresent Ottoman-Safavid rivalry during this pivotal era. Utilizing an interdisciplinary framework, this dissertation integrates perspectives from both historical and religious studies to present a nuanced understanding of its subject matter. It seeks to serve as a bridge connecting Islamic intellectual and social history, thereby enriching the academic discourse on Sunni-Shīʿī relationships during a particularly transformative phase in the history of early modern Islamic societies. A notable aspect of this research is its use of primary textual sources across several languages, including Arabic, Persian, Urdu, and, to a certain degree, Turkish. Consequently, the dissertation asserts that an in-depth exploration of Shūshtarī’s life and contributions demands an interdisciplinary methodology, enriched by the employment of multilingual resources. While the dissertation is a detailed exploration of Shūshtarī’s life, contributions, and the challenges he faced, it also positions him as a prism through which one can view the broader socio-religious and political landscapes of Safavid Iran, Mughal India, and the adjoining Ottoman territories. Through Shūshtarī’s narrative, the study captures a vivid panorama of intellectual exchanges, religious debates, and the intricate dance of authority and scholarship during a transformative period in Islamic history. Yet, it bears emphasizing that this dissertation, despite its comprehensive purview, unveils only select aspects of Shūshtarī’s multifaceted character, leaving substantial terrains for subsequent scholarly exploration

Iranian EFL Teachers’ Beliefs and Practices on Effective Teaching: The Case of Gender and Level of Experience

This study was an attempt to investigate Iranian EFL teachers’ beliefs about effective teaching in foreign language classrooms. More specifically, the study addresses the need for a clear understanding of the role of teaching effectiveness in EFL classrooms by looking at Iranian EFL teachers’ own beliefs. To this end, 90 Iranian EFL instructors of the English language voluntarily participated in the study. A closed-ended questionnaire was employed as a prime quantitative data collection tool to investigate teachers’ beliefs about effective teaching in EFL classrooms. The respondents answered the three parts of the “Effective Teacher” questionnaire. The data analysis indicated 1) there was no significant difference in teaching effectiveness between male and female Iranian EFL teachers, 2) there was no significant difference between experienced and novice Iranian EFL teachers’ stated beliefs regarding their effective teaching, and 3) there was no significant relationship between Iranian EFL teachers’ beliefs about effective teaching and their practice of effective teaching

Investigating the Mediatory Role of Hope and Shame in the Relationship between Caregiver Burden and Quality of Life of Patients with Cancer

Objective Patients suffering from cancer need to receive care from their family; however, their family caregivers do this without preparation or training, so their involvement in patients’ care results in a caregiving burden that may affect patient’s hope and quality of life (QOL). Methods This study examines the effect of caregiving burden on the QOL of cancer patients (n = 100) with the mediatory role of hope and shame. To achieve this, Persian versions of Zarit Burden Interview, the World Health Organization QOL, Herth Hope Index, and Guilt and Shame Proneness Scale were used. Meanwhile, path regression analysis was implemented to analyze the relationship between caregiving burden and QOL. Results The results implied a relation among caregiver burden, hope, and QOL of patients diagnosed with cancer. It was found that there is a direct and negative relationship between caregiver burden and hope. In addition, there was an indirect and positive relationship between caregiver burden and QOL. Hope and QOL also had a high correlation. Besides, it was shown that there was a negative relationship between the shame experienced by patients and their hope and QOL. Conclusion caregiver burden was proved to be influential and negatively affected the factor for the QOL. Besides, patients’ hope decreases while caregiving burden increases; this will in turn affect patients’ recovery and their physical, mental, and cognitive functions. This study provides a foundation for future research in this critical area for oncology

Investigating the Mediatory Role of Hope and Shame in the Relationship between Caregiver Burden and Quality of Life of Patients with Cancer

Abstract Objective Patients suffering from cancer need to receive care from their family; however, their family caregivers do this without preparation or training, so their involvement in patients’ care results in a caregiving burden that may affect patient’s hope and quality of life (QOL). Methods This study examines the effect of caregiving burden on the QOL of cancer patients (n = 100) with the mediatory role of hope and shame. To achieve this, Persian versions of Zarit Burden Interview, the World Health Organization QOL, Herth Hope Index, and Guilt and Shame Proneness Scale were used. Meanwhile, path regression analysis was implemented to analyze the relationship between caregiving burden and QOL. Results The results implied a relation among caregiver burden, hope, and QOL of patients diagnosed with cancer. It was found that there is a direct and negative relationship between caregiver burden and hope. In addition, there was an indirect and positive relationship between caregiver burden and QOL. Hope and QOL also had a high correlation. Besides, it was shown that there was a negative relationship between the shame experienced by patients and their hope and QOL. Conclusion caregiver burden was proved to be influential and negatively affected the factor for the QOL. Besides, patients’ hope decreases while caregiving burden increases; this will in turn affect patients’ recovery and their physical, mental, and cognitive functions. This study provides a foundation for future research in this critical area for oncology.</jats:p

نوآوری‏ های قانون آیین دادرسی کیفری در راستای حفظ حقوق شهروندی

Background and Aim: The Code of Criminal Procedure adopted in 1392 with the amendments of 1394 has different innovations in different aspects. Innovations related to criminal plaintiffs as well as non-judicial persons involved in criminal proceedings are among the most important of these innovations. This article aims to recognize the important and salient points as well as the shortcomings of these innovations. Materials and Methods: Our method is descriptive-analytical and using library resources. Findings: The Code of Criminal Procedure adopted in 1392 and amendments in 1394 have many innovations that have been achieved in order to protect human dignity and individual and social rights of citizens. Conclusion: In the new law of criminal procedure, many innovations have been developed compared to the previous laws and the role of non-judicial persons has become more prominent than in the past. Among these, the active and effective presence of social workers in different stages of criminal proceedings, the presence of competent persons in forming personality files, the presence of counselors in juvenile court and the role of NGOs in criminal proceedings and some competent centers and organizations are more significant. In a way, we can say that the Code of Criminal Procedure of 1392 has different aspects of restorative justice with the presence of non-judicial persons. &nbsp; Please cite this article as: Shirsavar Shahvand M, Mirkamali SA, Rajabi A. Innovations in the Code of Criminal Procedure in Order to Protect the Citizenship Rights. Bioethics Journal, Special Issue on Citizenship Rights, Autumn 2018; 229-244.زمینه و هدف: قانون آیین دادرسی کیفری مصوب 1392 با اصلاحات سال 1394 دارای نوآوری‌های متفاوتی در جنبه‌های مختلف است. نوآوری‌های مرتبط با اصحاب دعوی کیفری و همچنین اشخاص غیر ‌قضایی دخیل در دادرسی کیفری، از جمله مهم‌ترین این نوآوری‌هاست. این مقاله با هدف شناخت نکات مهم و برجسته و همچنین کاستی‌های این نوآوری‌ها تهیه و تدوین گردیده است. مواد و روش‌ها: روش کار ما به صورت توصیفی ـ تحلیلی و با استفاده از منابع کتابخانه‌ای می‌باشد. یافته‌ها: قانون آیین دادرسی کیفری مصوب 1392 و اصلاحات 1394 نوآوری‌های زیادی داشته که در راستای حفظ کرامت انسانی و حقوق فردی و اجتماعی شهروندان محقق گردیده است. نتیجه‌گیری: در قانون جدید آیین دادرسی کیفری نوآوری‌های زیادی به نسبت قوانین پیشین تدوین گردیده و نقش اشخاص غیر ‌قضایی نسبت به گذشته پررنگ‌تر شده است. در این بین حضور فعال و مؤثر مددکاران اجتماعی در مراحل مختلف دادرسی کیفری، حضور اشخاص ذی‌صلاح در تشکیل پرونده شخصیت، حضور مشاوران در دادگاه اطفال و نوجوانان و ایفای نقش سازمان‌های مردم‌نهاد در دادرسی کیفری و برخی از مراکز و سازمان‌های ذی‌صلاح بیشتر قابل توجه است، به نحوی که می‌توانیم بگوییم قانون آیین دادرسی کیفری 1392 واجد جنبه‌های مختلفی از عدالت ترمیمی با حضور اشخاص غیر ‌قضایی است

Paradigmatic model of rural women's social entrepreneurship development using Grounded theory

Social entrepreneurship knowledge is critical for transforming the development of rural society and can be a good ground for the development and empowerment of women in rural areas. This study aims to analyze the factors affecting the entrepreneurship of rural women and present a paradigmatic model of social entrepreneurship development of rural women in Varamin County. The research method used in this research was qualitative, and among the conventional qualitative methods, the Grounded theory method was used. Participants included 11 experts and women entrepreneurs who were members of the Rural Micro Credit Fund of Varamin County who were selected and studied using the purposive sampling method. The primary way of data collection was semi-structured interviews that continued until the theoretical saturation point was reached. MAXQDA 12 software was used for data analysis and information processing. Internal validity of the research was measured using professors' points of view and long observations, external validity was measured by describing the obtained data, and the reliability of the study was measured by the triangulation method. The results showed that the most important critical aspect in social entrepreneurship is the socio-cultural aspect and then psychological aspect, economic aspect, environmental aspect, technology aspect and legal-political aspect, respectively. The relationship between the influential factors and the development of women's social entrepreneurship was presented in a paradigmatic model. A paradigm model including the components of causal conditions, contextual conditions, intervening conditions, interactive strategies and consequences for the development of social entrepreneurship of rural women was presente