Successful implementation of ISO 9001:2008 certified quality management system (QMS) in small and medium scale enterprises was achieved by effective practice of defined quality procedures at all levels. This study focus on advantages of ISO 9001: 2008 certified quality management system (QMS) in small and medium scale enterprises to achieve high quality standards. ISO 9001:2008 certified QMS in small and medium scale enterprises, if assisted with a supporting system to create awareness and control it can improve quality level throughout organization. A decision support system (DSS) was developed in this study to facilitate automation in documenting forms and records, identify the bottleneck regions, and provide solution to predicted quality issues. It was found that developed decision support system maximizes benefits of ISO 9001:2008. This DSS was designated as decision support system with enterprise resource planning (ERP) integrated information (DSS – EII).This information system provides appropriate solution to projected quality hurdles via back propagation method, an artificial intelligence technique. The proposed DSS –EII was implemented and evaluated in an Indian plastic manufacturing organization.

Changes in the educative paradigm, arising from the transitional process towards the European Higher Education Area (EHEA), call for a new teaching model and a new role for university teaching staff. In this context, institutionalized and systematic teacher training is considered fundamental to face up to new educational challenges with success. Over the last decade, the majority of Spanish universities have sought to carry out teacher training experiences in line with international practice. This study seeks to examine different aspects of teacher training at the University of Burgos (Spain) and to analyze the perceptions of both teachers and students of that training. A two-stage complementary methodology was used: in the first, the training content related to the European Higher Education Area and the Renewal of teaching methodologies completed by 606 teachers over the period 2000-2011 was described and analyzed; and, in the second, a qualitative study was conducted with 4 teachers (in-depth interview) and 30 students (focus-group). It was concluded that teacher training is highly valued by teaching staff and a keen interest in the improvements. Likewise, students acknowledged good teaching practice delivered by well trained teachers. Important coincidences are found with regard to what teachers and students identify as positive teaching practice.

The breakthrough for dental laser systems came in the mid 1990\'s. Among the various laser types with corresponding wavelengths, diode laser systems quickly began establishing themselves as compact, infrared (IR) wavelengths are ideally suited for tooth whitening. \nThe commercial use of the bleaching products in the dental practice implemented great interest for their use in the aesthetic restoration of patients with discolored teeth. From this point of the bleaching products are used very often. Current bleaching systems are based primarily on hydrogen peroxide or carbamide peroxide with different active substance concentration. From the level of teeth discoloration and technical equipment in the dental office we decide with bleaching products and systems and their concentration will be used.\nThe case report shows whitening of discolored teeth using 810 nm diode laser.\nOn the basis of the use of laser energy results it could be concluded that is a modern and reliable approach for teeth whitening and presents some advantages over most available over-the-counter, home, and in-office bleaching products.

The study reported has been undertaken to check if the shape of vendace scales can be a parameter permitting reliable differentiation between the populations of fish from three lakes. The measurements were made on 354 scales from 144 vendace individuals (Coregonus albula) from lakes Drawsko, Pełcz and Morzycko in West Pomerania area, NW Poland. The scales were subjected to 12 morphometric procedures defined in the program called Digishape for automatic morphometry. Step discriminant analysis confirmed statistically significant (p<0.001) differences in the shape of scales between the fish from the three populations, with the mean accuracy of classification matrix at a level of 73.45%. According to the results it is possible to distinguish the fish from the three populations studied, from three lakes in West Pomerania, on the basis of the shape of scales. This finding can be of interest for fish farming and protection of biodiversity

Wind energy conversion system (WECS) is one of the most economical, flexible and efficient for generating the electrical power than other renewable energy sources. Self-excited induction generator (SEIG) and doubly-fed induction generator (DFIG) are used to generate the electrical energy from the wind through wind turbine. DFIG is most suitable in variable speed applications, because, better energy capturing can be achieved and the power is taken from both stator and rotor. In this paper, designing the proportional-integral (PI) controller, direct-torque controller (DTC), direct-power controller (DPC) and direct-current controller (DCC) and those controllers are incorporated in rotor circuit of DFIG. Performance of those DFIG controllers and impact its effect in the interconnected grid system are analyzed by PSCAD simulation software. Simultaneously, pulsation of DFIG parameters with network disturbance and harmonic behavior of DFIG stator current with those controllers, grid voltage have been described.

The current research is intended to study the relationship between factors influencing on capital structure and debt ratio of the firms listed at Tehran’s stock exchange. This research involves all firms with audited financial statements listed at Tehran’s stock exchange. It needs to be mentioned that the information has been considered in terms of firm – year mode so that if a firm was listed at Tehran stock exchange even for the first year, it would be considered in this research. The current research aims to investigate that relationship between firms’ profit management and the transactions of their dependent individuals. A post event approach was used. A correlation-descriptive methodology was employed with respect to the type of the relationship to be tested while the research is also considered as experimental one in terms of its objective. The required data has been collected by the information banks of the library for Tehran’s organization of Stock exchange since 1999-2010. In order to answer the research hypotheses, fitting regression models was used together with Durbin Watson’s Statistics and estimation of variance inflation Coefficients. Also, testing the analysis of variance for regression models were applied to determine the validity. The results from testing the hypotheses showed that regarding the outputs of the software, it could be argued that the hypotheses claiming the relationship between asset returns, accumulated profit, income volatility and firm size with debt ratio is confirmed at error level while other hypotheses claiming the relationship between shared profit policy, profitability, structure, firm’s growth , ownership structure and debt free tax deposit are rejected.

The investigation of chemical compositions of Laurus Nobilis leaves showed that more than 70% of fatty acids compositions in this herb are unsaturated type. The predominant fatty acid in its extract is Linolenic acid which is 25.95%. Also, the recognition of chemical compositions of methanol extract of Laurus Nobilis leaves showed among Tocopherols, gamma and betatocopherol with 57.39%; among Sterols, beta sytostrol with 75.17% and among Tochotryanoly compositions identified, gama tochotryanol with 12.21% have highest values. The results revealed that the concentration 1600 PPM of the extract of laurus nobilis leaves, because of having higher Polyphenol and Tochopherol compositions with regard to inhibitory effects of free radicals on the stability of the canola oil, at comparison with other extract concentrations as 200, 400, 800 and other instances were more effective and at comparison with the synthetic antioxidant BHT, at concentration 200 PPM, has greater effect. The results of the oxidative stability of oils containing different extract concentrations also showed that the concentration 1600 PPM of the extract of laurus nobilis leaves has higher performance, in increasing of the oxidative stability index, than other concentrations and synthetic antioxidants BHT which naturally this oxidative stability is related to more amount of Tochopherols and phenolic compositions of extracts.

ABSTRACT\nBackground: Individuals who are making agriculture and animal husbandry for livelihood are faced with a variety of physical and psychological health risks. In many studies conducted around the world it has been shown that these risks turn into diseases.\nAim: This study is aimed farmers\' physical, mental, and social health status were examined through comparison according to their socio-demographic characteristics in Kars province. \nStudy design: Cross-sectional \nMethod: In this study, 177 farmers’ bio-psycho-social health status were examined cross-sectionally in11 central villages of Kars where agriculture and animal husbandry is the most common in Turkey. For the interrogation of the physical and social health, 38-item questionnaire consisted of open-ended and closed-ended questions were used. Mental health evaluation was performed using 21-item Beck Depression Inventory. \nResults: Depression rate 62.1%, physical health problems 52.0%, socially unhealthiness 53.7%. There was statistically significant difference between depression scales cores and age, education level, number of children, physical conditions of the house and physical health status. There was significant difference between body health and age, education level, number of children, social and mental health. There was connection between social health and education level, body health but no connection was found between mental and social health. \nConclusion: In the light of these findings, it is easier to understand the socio-demographic characteristics and health conditions of farmers. It is thought that this study will contribute considerably as data-based evidence to planning protective-developer public health and veterinary services for the needs of the region.

Lilium martagon is a perennial geophyte species belonging to large Liliacea family. Its population is at the status of ‘’VU’’ in “Red Data Book of Turkish Plants”, and along with many European countries, it is included in Turkey’s list of the plants that are endemic and under the state of being imperiled.\nThis study analyzed the potential of producing Lilium martagon with clove. Four different hormones (IAA, IBA, NAA, and GA3) were applied in three doses (1000 ppm, 3000ppm and 5000 ppm) and after 120 days, 6 morphological characteristics were determined. According to the results, 1000 ppm IBA implementation is seen as the most effective hormone dose implementation on morphological characters. According to the effect of fraction position, for all characters, the individuals formed by the pieces taken from the bottom parts of clove are included in first homogeneous group. Also, it is revealed that each of the apical, medium and basal parts obtained by cutting nail-like scales on the corpus in 3 equal pieces have potential meristematic reproduction ability.

The purpose of this research work is to realize a statistical analysis of the effects of different factors on accidents involving dangerous goods transportation. For this, the author’s used a sample of 128 accidents. Using statistical software R and applying a logistic regression model, the results showed that factors like geographical area where an accident takes place, the road type, the vehicle type and goods transported have a significant effect on the probability that an accident occurs.

There is a challenge to the experts and those in charge with the education and training to create an education system that is continuously adjusting to a changing society, able to facilitate and support transformations that occur in the business environment and beyond, and to determine the economic growth both at the local, regional, national and international level as well as at the level of organizations, groups, and individuals.\nCountries that have nowadays recorded significant economic growth have an education system based on an entrepreneurial culture, the most relevant examples being Finland, Norway, New Zealand, USA, Canada and Japan. These countries have managed to redefine their strategy starting with the primary education system and creating a complex network of institutions that are developing entrepreneurial skills and abilities, focusing on an educational curriculum tailored for the business environment.\nThe educational reform in these countries has led to the educational decentralization, building educational networks for the know-how transfer between regions, developing collaborative projects between universities, public institutions and business organizations, on-going training programs and lifelong learning, entrepreneurship and collaborative business culture.\nThis paper aims to propose a model for an entrepreneurial university that can represent a challenge for the higher education system in Romania, where the educational reform can lead to educational decentralization, building educational networks for the transfer of know-how between regions, developing collaborative projects between the universities, public institutions and business organizations, on-going training programs and lifelong learning, entrepreneurship and a collaborative business culture.

Images are often corrupted by impulse noise during the process of image acquisition and transmission. In this research, optimal detector noise filtering algorithm is proposed which detects and removes the impulse noise from the noise affected images, especially while compared with other state of arts in terms of image quality and mean square error. The process of impulse noise detection includes finding of the optimum direction, through the estimation of standard deviation in various directions of the filtering window. It also preserves the edges in the images during the denoising process. The efficient hardware architecture for optimal detector noise filtering is presented in this research. The design possesses only two line memory buffers with very low computational complexity, thereby reducing the hardware cost and appropriate for several real-time applications. The proposed hardware architecture consumes 1728gates and power consumption of 203.27mW.

Many emergency communications is based on mobile Adhoc networks. It suffers from restricted communication and hardware capabilities of mobile nodes. Dynamic key management is an important factor for all security goals in MANETs. In this paper we propose a scheme to generate the public and private keys through Euclid’s theorem. The forward and backward secrecy in creating the group key is done through Breadth First Search (BFS) and Depth First Search (DFS) traversals respectively. The group key evolved during this process ensures secured data transfer among the group nodes by encryption/decryption using group key. The proposed scheme enhances the computational complexity of the group key generation algorithm to provide effective and secure communication among the group nodes. The proposed scheme was simulated in NS2 to analyze the computational and communicational capabilities in group key management. This scheme proves more secured than other key management protocols in mobile Adhoc networks.

Objective: The study was designed to check describes hematological and biochemical profiles of thalassemic patients those who using the deferiprone. The aim was to find the effect of drug on their blood profiles.\nMaterials and Methods: Fifty male thalassemic patients were enrolled from different thalassemic centers of Punjab (Pakistan) and using the deferiprone last one year.\nResult: The average ± SD value of CBCs were: RBCs 3.7×106 ± 1×106/µL, WBCs 24.3×103 ± 8.2×103/µL, Hb 8.2 ± 1.3 g/dL, MCHC 30.1 ± 5.2 g/dL, MCV 26.7 ± 3 pg, RDW 45.1% ± 9.6%, platelet 269×103 ± 65×103/µL, ESR 54 ± 9 mm/h. The CBCs of thalassemic patients showed significant deviation from normal values (P < 0.05). The biochemical parameters were: ALT 95.7 ± 33 U/L, AST 82.7 ± 16.7 U/L, ALP 208 ± 88 U/L, triglyceride 181 ± 22.7 mg/dL, cholestrol 191 ± 35 mg/dL, TP 3.8 ± 1.1 g/dL, serum creatinine 1.5 ± 0.4 mg/dL, urea 3.3 ± 1.5 mg/dL, TB 2.8 ± 0.9 mg/dL, SF 3670 ± 1457 μg/L. There was statistically significant correlation among biochemical parameters (P < 0.05). \nConclusion: The altered hematological and biochemical parameters may change iron chelation response in the patients. Therefore, demography, CBC, and biochemical parameters should be considered for future plan of transfusion and iron chelation therapy.

The distribution of generalized extreme values(GEV) that belongs to Genkinson(1955) is used vastly to model ultimate ranges of natural\nphenomena. As regards the maximum temperature of one region is\na remarkable component in the growth of plants and the climate of region. This article intends to measure the maximum temperature of several cities and also, to estimate parameters. One of the methods that is used for the estimation of distribution parameters is the maximum Likelihood method(ML). This method is acceptable for huge samples. Justifying the maximum amount of Likelihood is based on the theory of huge samples.

Abstract\nY chromosome microdeletions are a mainly important reason of spermatogenetic impairment in males. Intrachromosomal recombination actions in large homologous repetitive sequence blocks are caused these microdeletions in spermatogenesis locus azoospermia factor (AZF). We obtained the literature by the PubMed and Google Scholar. The search keywords were azoospermia factors, microdeletions and male infertility. In this review, we selected the articles published in recent years about Y chromosome microdeletions that investigated their association with male infertility. The full texts of the appropriate articles were evaluated and a total of 82 articles were used. According to the results of reviewed articles, deletions in azoospermia regions eliminate one or more of the important genes and cause serious testiculopathy that are principal in male infertility. Our study indicated that Y chromosome microdeletions is variable in various population; these data propose that other genetic, epigenetic, nutritional and/or local factors are responsible for impairments in men fertility parameters observed in different populations

Sorting takes a vital role in the computational applications. Divide and Conquer based sorting algorithms are very efficient than any other methods. In this paper we propose a new divide and conquer based sorting technique, named as D- Shuffle sort. It takes time O(n^2) as the worst case performance. The proposed algorithm has three functions like subtract, divide and conquer and shuffle. After implementation our proposed algorithm with the most efficient variants of Quick sort and it is compared with well known sorting techniques like Bubble Sort, Insertion sort and Selection sort and is carried out, its results are analyzed.

Active utilization of Facebook for technical studies will provide major benefits for professional students. This study examines the nature, manifestations and causes of changes in technical education of India. It investigated the views and attitudes of students and instructors in the various technical Universities and colleges in India. In this case, a questionnaire based survey conducted with the students & professors. From the survey we can able to analyse key details such as (1) if widespread usage of Facebook is the reason for student’s predominant position in technical knowledge, then why do we hear about some negative points like Facebook addiction? (2) What are the causes of such problems? (3) In what forms and situations do they manifest? (4) How could Facebook applications offer solutions to engineering study difficulties? Our study was designed as mixed-methods, single-case study with a mix of quantitative and qualitative methods. Quantitative data were gathered through surveys that helped develop a picture of patterns in areas such as student communities, preferred methods of study, and patterns of escalation while qualitative data from various personal interviews and one group interview provided insights into the nature and resolution of various complexities. The sample of the study consisted of totally 400 professors and students with various levels of academic titles. Results suggest that the utilization of Facebook for study purpose increased a lot in the last two years and technical knowledge updating achieved via various applications of Facebook.

Stroke and its consequences like ischemic injury can be induced by some mechanisms, which damage body tissues. Finally, the problem can lead to some spinal neural disorders like Cerebral Palsy (CP) or death. Some pathological processes would lead to increase in body temperature and hence, body temperature would exceed the maximum capacity of hypothalamus to regulate body temperature. As a result, the process would lead to hyperthermia. Hyperthermia would be increased in patients in early days after stroke, induced by ischemic injury from 4.5 to 60.8%. The main objective of the present study is to investigate effects of Simvastatin on ischemic injury of brain, resulted from hyperthermia through thromboembolic model of stroke on rats. Hypothermia would hide useful effects of some neuroprotective factors such as tissue activator of plasminogen as a useful treatment in theromboembolic stroke. Another neuroprotective factor (MK-801), as non-competitive antagonist of NMDA receivers, would be disappeared by hyperthermia. Neuroprotective treatment refers to a treatment, in which neural system and especially neurons would be protected against cerebral ischemia and as a result, neuron death and neurologic disorders and even death would be decreased. In relevant researches, statins would be considered as neuroprotective factors and neural neurorestorative factors in cerebral stroke, induced by brain ischemic injury.

During recent half century, with changing of cultural and social structure of Iranian society and development of communication-media technologies such as internet and satellite and using them by the youth especially in recent decade, social system has been faced with serious challenges in relation between generations and created an optimum background difference, or as some intellectuals say, conflict in the youth value systems. The present study is in terms of controlling research conditions, a survey; in terms of coverage, extensive and in terms of time-table, cross-sectional (second half of 2011). Statistical population of research includes citizens of 18-29 and higher than 40 years old at triple zones of Sanandaj city. The needed volume sample has been determined based on Cochran formula as 360 participants and sampling has been done by multiple cluster sampling. Overall, this study is trying to answer these two main questions:\n1. Whether are the values of parent generation different with children ones or not?\n2. What is the most important factor influencing on value gap between generations? \nThe results indicate the existence of gap in values of parent and children generations. Also finings indicate that the most value gaps between fathers and sons are in social values at first step and in political, cultural and economical ones at next steps. \nThe results of regression analysis also indicates that normal conflict between generations, the newness of fathers\' values, individualism of children generation, fathers\' redundant values, lack of hypocrisy of agents of sociability, children\'s cultural identity crisis, the rate of children interaction with fathers, the distinction between the level of education among generations and the number of hours for father to be out of home are the important factors influencing on intergeneration value gap.