Education is a learning process that actively guides students to develop their self-potential and has noble character. Islamic boarding schools also have an important role function in education, da'wah, community empowerment. As national education providers, they need facilitate dormitories meet the following aspects: capacity, comfort, cleanliness, health, security. The problems are: often per...

Language environment has been used as an Arabic learning strategy. However, not every strategy is successful in improving language competence. This article aimed at understanding: (1) the phenomenon of establishment higher education, and (2) contribution competence through acquisition process. So far, these aspects were neglected previous studies. research a qualitative approach with case study...

BACKGROUND Fungi have been extensively isolated and investigated from skin in various parts of the world. Determining the mycoflora of normal people is important when the role of skin is considered as a reservoir for microorganisms. OBJECTIVES The current study aimed to investigate the incidence of fungal flora on interdigital spaces of the human foot. PATIENTS AND METHODS Samples were coll...

The purpose of this study was to explore whether sleep-related cardiac sympathetic activity is significantly lower in rotating shift workers than in permanent night shift workers, in order to evaluate whether shift work is preferable to permanent night work. Our sample comprised of twelve permanent night shift nurses and twelve rotating three-shift nurses. All female nurses slept in their dormi...

INTRODUCTION Internet addiction refers to the excessive use of the internet that causes mental, social, and physical problems. According to the high prevalence of internet addiction among university students, this study aimed to determine the effect of an educational intervention on preventive behaviors of internet addiction among Tehran University of Medical Sciences students. MATERIALS AND ...

Bed bugs were common pests worldwide before World War II. They were almost completely eradicated in many countries by good hygienic conditions and application of insecticides. These pests are currently reemerging in many developed countries. We conducted a literature review and an internet search using the key word, bed bugs, to evaluate the status of bed bug resurgence in China. The results sh...

BACKGROUND Premenstrual Syndrome (PMS) is a common problem in women. Zataria multiflora Boiss is a valuable plant. This herbal plant has been used in different conditions. OBJECTIVES The study was performed to investigate the effects of Zataria multiflora Boiss to control PMS symptoms. MATERIALS AND METHODS This study was a double-blinded, prospective randomized trial. The study population ...

To develop indigenous alternative and renewable energy resources, long-term subsidy programs (1986–1991 and 2000–present) for solar water heaters have been enforced in Taiwan. By the end of 2010, the total installed area of solar collectors had exceeded 2 million square meters. However, over 98% of solar water heaters were used in residential systems for hot water production, with the areas of ...

OBJECTIVES To compare the effects of ginger, mefenamic acid, and ibuprofen on pain in women with primary dysmenorrhea. METHODS This was a double-blind comparative clinical trial conducted from September 2006 to February 2007. Participants were 150 students (18 years old and over) with primary dysmenorrhea from the dormitories of two medical universities who were alternately divided into three...

The precollege summer program at the authors’ university is an opportunity for students in grades 11 and 12 to experience college living for 2 weeks. Each student enrolls in one college-level course, which meets daily for 3 hours, and participates in social activities and other programming to support their understanding of college life. Most stay overnight in campus dormitories. The authors’ sc...