To create a highly efficient photovoltaic-thermal (PV-T) system and maximise the energy exergy efficiency, this study aims to propose an innovative configuration of PV-T comprising wavy tubes with twisted-tape inserts. Following validation numerical model, parametric has been conducted assess geometrical effects twisted tape tubes, as well coolant fluid type velocity, on overall performance sys...

Background and Purpose: The purpose of this study was to investigate the effect Internet addiction on tendency marital infidelity in couples Shiraz. Method: statistical population includes all men women who referred counseling centers Shiraz for marriage 2015. These people completed Addiction Questionnaire were divided into two groups: addicts normal. Samples selected by available sampling meth...

Every municipality in The Netherlands has its own disaster plan. A disaster plan contains the blueprint of how to handle incidents in the municipality with the aim of preventing incidents to grow into disasters. Given that each municipality has its own organisations, enterprises, infrastructure, and general layout, the disaster plans also differ. On the other hand, the disaster plans have a lot...

BACKGROUND The emergence of multidrug-resistant Acinetobacter baumannii complicates the therapy of the related infections. Hospital isolates of A. baumannii are usually multidrug-resistant. The problem is compounded by increasing resistance to broad-spectrum antibiotics including carbapenems. OBJECTIVES The aim of this study was to determine antimicrobial susceptibility patterns and distribut...

BACKGROUND In Norway, elder care is primarily a municipal responsibility. Municipal health services strive to offer the 'lowest level of effective care,' and home healthcare services are defined as the lowest level of care in Norway. Municipalities determine the type(s) of service and the amount of care applicants require. The services granted are outlined in an individual decision letter, whic...

We explore if the geographic variation in excess body-mass in Norway can be explained by socioeconomic status, as this has consequences for public policy. The analysis was based on individual height and weight for 198,311 Norwegian youth in 2011, 2012 and 2013, stemming from a compulsory screening for military service, which covers the whole population aged seventeen. These data were merged wit...

BACKGROUND Anxiety disorders are common and test stress affects many students. Guided reflection is a new and effective method for reducing stress. OBJECTIVES To assess the effect of guided reflection on test anxiety in second and third-year nursing students of Fatima Nursing and Midwifery College, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran. MATERIALS AND METHOD This study was desi...

This study combines data at individual and area level to examine interactions between equality within couples and gender equality in the municipality in which individuals live. The research question is whether the context impacts on the association between gender equality and health. The material consists of data on 37,423 men and 37,616 women in 279 Swedish municipalities, who had their first ...