Purpose: The purpose of this applied research is to study the effectiveness of gamification on corporate training.  Methodology: A gamified course was designed AND implemented to train the location of Fire Hosing Cabinet for 24 employees of a firefighting maintenance company in Iran Mall shopping Center in Tehran. Using a quantitative quasi-experimental research plan (post-test only control group design) the participants of the study were rANDomly assigned to treatment (12) AND control (12) groups AND trained for a week.  Conclusion: The descriptive AND interpretive result of the posttest analyses indicated the effectiveness of gamification of the training performed for the employees of the firefighting maintenance company in Iran Mall shopping Center in Tehran. Moreover, the descriptive result of Gamification Acceptance Questionnaire answered by the members of the experimental group after gamified training indicated that all the participants in the experimental group were satisfied with the gamified training course.

Purpose: Clustering AND co-word analysis is a method to reveal relationships AND links AND illustrate the intellectual structure of a SCIENTIFIC field. This research tries to study the intellectual structure of articles in the field of futures studies in Iran by using the technique of co-word analysis. Method: The current research is a descriptive-analytical DEVELOPMENT with a scientometric approach. The statistical population is 921 articles retrieved records in the field of futures studies. Findings: The findings showed that articles in the field of futures studies in Iran are often associated with positive growth, AND in terms of frequency, the keywords scenario, Islamic Republic, AND foresight are the most frequent in futures studies. The findings related to the hierarchical clustering led to the formation of 8 clusters in this field, namely "ICT visions", "geographers who love the future", "knowledge DEVELOPMENT", " Futuristic higher education", "Future of Religion", "Regional Relations", "Strategic Foresight" AND "Heavy Weight of Method". Conclusion: According to the findings of the current research AND the high frequency of the keyword scenario, as well as the density AND relationships of this keyword with other keywords, it can be concluded that the scenario is the dominant approach in futures studies. Also, according to the resulting clusters, it was observed that these researches have a high variety, but addressing the future in many areas is still neglected.

ABSTRACT Over the past 50 years since the first research in the field of urban DEVELOPMENT implementation plans, there has been a noticeable absence of a comprehensive literature review on this topic in the global arena. This article provides a textual analysis related to the subject of urban DEVELOPMENT implementation plans, to identify important AND recurring themes alongside analyzing the relationships between authors, journals, AND countries in this field. Along with the bibliographic analysis, documents related to the field of urban DEVELOPMENT implementation plans were reviewed to identify influential indicators in their implementation. To this end, 456 SCIENTIFIC articles were extracted from the Scopus SCIENTIFIC database as of October 28th, 2022, AND analyzed using scientometric software. These analyses include examining author keywords, country co-authorships, journal bibliographic coupling, AND author co-citations. In this study, 74 final indicators were identified as the most recurrent indicators in this field. The bibliographic analysis also produced several noteworthy results. The United States is the most active country in this field, with a link strength of 40 AND 176 articles. Berke, P. is the most influential author in this field, with a link strength of 1623 AND 99 citations. Among the journals examined, "LAND Use Policy" has the highest bibliographic coupling strength of 84, AND the "Journal of the American Planning Association" has the highest number of documents related to this field, with 22 documents; finally, among the identified. Extended Abstract Introduction The implementation of urban DEVELOPMENT projects has been a neglected topic in public policy research, despite its critical importance in ensuring the success of such projects. While there have been numerous studies on the factors that contribute to the success or failure of policy implementation, there has been a lack of systematic reviews on the subject of implementation as a whole. This study aims to address this gap in knowledge by providing a comprehensive overview of the implementation process of urban DEVELOPMENT projects. This study aims to address this gap in knowledge by providing a comprehensive overview of the implementation process of urban DEVELOPMENT projects. The study begins by collecting AND categorizing existing research in the field, focusing on three main questions: -What are the key indicators for successful implementation? -What are urban journals AND articles' current trends AND performance? -How do countries AND researchers collaborate in this area? The study also examines the relationships between authors, publishers, AND different types of documents through bibliographic analysis. Ultimately, this study highlights the need for further research AND a more structured approach to understANDing the implementation process of urban DEVELOPMENT projects.   Methodology This study examined the literature related to implementation AND evaluation plans in urban AND lAND use planning. The authors used the Scopus database to extract AND collect data, focusing on combining the keywords "implementation-plan" AND "evaluation-plan" in the keywords, abstracts, AND titles. Initially, 621 studies were extracted, but 456 articles were selected as the final database after filtering out non-article documents. The authors observed a general upward trend for studies from 1968 to 2022, with a significant increase in the slope of the trend from 2007. However, a slight decrease in studies was observed in 2021 AND 2022, possibly due to the global pANDemic AND the emergence of new related topics. The authors used a four-stage process to analyze the bibliographic subject of the study, including simultaneous occurrence analysis, co-authorship analysis, bibliographic coupling analysis, co-citation analysis, content analysis, AND thematic analysis. The authors identified the selected articles' research objectives, methodologies, findings, AND main themes AND sub-themes. Overall, this study provides a comprehensive analysis of the literature on implementation AND evaluation plans in urban AND lAND use planning.   Results AND discussion This research aims to comprehensively analyze the implementation AND execution of urban DEVELOPMENT plans using bibliometrics AND systematic analysis. The study considers evaluation as a crucial part of the implementation process AND seeks to answer three fundamental questions. Firstly, it identifies effective indicators of implementation AND execution globally. Secondly, it examines the trends AND performances of new articles AND urban journals. Thirdly, it investigates the pattern of cooperation among countries AND researchers. The study identifies 74 general indicators that significantly impact the implementation process of urban plans. The results show that "performance evaluation," "effectiveness," "lAND use," "zonation," "participation," "program quality," AND "implementation program" are critical indicators in this area. The study also highlights the importance of evaluation in the discussion of program implementation AND its separability from the implementation process. Using the scientometric software VOSviewer, the study analyzed 68 keywords related to the bibliographic topic. "Program evaluation" obtained the first place, followed by "Program implementation" AND "Program quality." The co-authorship analysis based on author items revealed that Berke, P. has the highest number of citations AND link strength. Additionally, the study found that 72 countries have research in this field, with 22 countries having at least 5 citations that were clustered into 5 clusters by the software. The "lAND use policy" journal had the highest link strength, AND the "Journal of the American planning association" had the highest number of documents related to this field. In conclusion, the study provides valuable insights for policymakers AND researchers interested in urban DEVELOPMENT planning. It comprehensively examines the implementation AND execution of urban DEVELOPMENT plans, identifies effective indicators, AND investigates the pattern of cooperation among countries AND researchers. The study highlights the importance of evaluation in the implementation process AND its separability from the implementation process.   Conclusion The main goal of this research was to fill the gap in research on the implementation AND execution of urban DEVELOPMENT projects in the field, as no systematic review of the topic has been conducted from a global perspective since the first research in this field about half a century ago. Only in some studies, such as those by Talen (1996), Oliveira & Pinho (2010), Rudolf & Grădinaru (2017), has the evaluation of implementation been systematically reviewed, or the systematic review of experiences in a specific urban area, such as the review of various experiences in the Beijing urban area (Chu, 2020). In this research, with the comprehensive approach that the evaluation of implementation is an integral part of the overall process of implementing AND executing urban DEVELOPMENT projects, this process has been examined from the perspective of bibliometrics AND systematic analysis of this field. The main difference of this research, which makes it completely new, is firstly having a comprehensive approach to the implementation field, where program evaluation is only an important part of its structure, AND secondly, using the scientometric software VOSviewer for the first time in this field. In essence, the conclusive outcomes of this investigation were entirely novel AND exhibited some partial congruences with antecedent studies in the domain of appraising AND discerning indicators. Significantly, this research has conferred a systematic appraisal of the literature concerning the urban implementation AND execution of projects, which is an unprecedented contribution. It should be acknowledged that this is an initial survey of data intended to offer a comprehensive outlook on this scholarly field, AND thus it is subject to certain limitations, such as its confinement to the Scopus database. As such, it is recommended that future research endeavors encompass an analysis of additional databases AND undertake comparative evaluations of the results. Funding There is no funding support.   Authors’ Contribution Authors contributed equally to the conceptualization AND writing of the article. All of the authors approved thecontent of the manuscript AND agreed on all aspects of the work declaration of competing interest none. Conflict of Interest Authors declared no conflict of interest.   Acknowledgments  We are grateful to all the SCIENTIFIC consultants of this paper.

Our analysis of Popper’s philosophy of science focuses on his concepts of tradition AND situational analysis. These concepts represent innovative Popperian contributions to a historical AND hermeneutical turn in philosophy of science that most of his critics, especially Kuhn, fail to recognize. According to his historical view, Popper conceives sciences as a complex of traditions in continuous transformation AND progress by means of rational discussion of theories. In order to grasp the rational progress of SCIENTIFIC traditions, Popper proposes an original method that he calls “situational analysis”. This hermeneutical method seeks to understAND the concepts, hypotheses, actions, practices, controversies AND products that scientists made to solve problems in their specific historical contexts to improve the truth content of theories. In addition to his historical AND hermeneutical turn, Popper also inquired about the social AND political conditions for the progress of SCIENTIFIC traditions by means of intersubjective criticism of theories AND conjectures. According to him, the rational discussion of ideas requires, as necessary conditions, plurality of ideas, intellectual humility, AND freedom of thought AND communication that can only exist in an open AND democratic society. With these considerations, we may say that in addition to a historical AND hermeneutical turn, Popper also contributed to a social AND political turn in the philosophy of science

SCIENTIFIC scepticism, fundamentally, questions the veracity AND epistemic value of claims not supported by SCIENTIFIC evidence. Motivated by the assumption that only the empirical investigation of reality leads to the truth, the SCIENTIFIC sceptics often maintain that only SCIENTIFIC method is best suited for this purpose. Claims found to be wanting in SCIENTIFIC evidence are considered untrue, AND of little or no epistemic consequence. Using the analytical AND critical methods, this paper interrogates this epistemic criterion of justification of SCIENTIFIC scepticism. It shows the inherent epistemic deficits in this criterion of the SCIENTIFIC sceptics, AND how absolutizing its demANDs in such a manner as to undermine the veracity AND epistemic significance of claims outside the mainstream discipline of science is not only to entrap themselves in many epistemic burdens, but also to sink under the unsavoury weight of criteriological egocentrism, detrimental to cognitive progress. As a credible alternative, this paper explores the epistemic fecundity of contextualistic pluralism – the pluralism of contextually underwritten cognitive positions – in truth AND knowledge justification. It concludes with the relevance of this approach in epistemic justification as evident in its inclusive nature as well as its shift of the focus of philosophical thinking from identity to diversity in an interculturality society.

Purpose: The future of the construction industry is increasingly influenced by new technologies. In order to adopt appropriate strategies in facing new technologies, it is necessary to know the possible futures of the construction industry. This research was done with the aim of explaining the TECHNOLOGICAL uncertainties AND compiling the future scenarios of the construction industry.  Method: The research method is applied AND was carried out with a combination of quantitative AND qualitative methods. First, the library study was used to determine the TECHNOLOGICAL drivers, then the Structural Analysis was used to explain the TECHNOLOGICAL uncertainties, AND finally, the Schwartz method was used to compile the scenarios. The statistical population is experts of construction industry. Findings: Nine TECHNOLOGICAL uncertainties affecting the future of the construction industry have been identified AND for each of them, three states of decline, stagnation AND progress have been considered. Data analysis by Scenario Wizard shows eight probable scenarios. The portfolio of scenarios including four groups of progress scenarios, towards progress, towards stagnation, AND towards wane has been compiled. Conclusion: In the progress scenario, the 89% of uncertainties have developed. In  towards progress, 56% of the factors are in the DEVELOPMENT status, which indicates the DEVELOPMENT of the TECHNOLOGICAL factor application. In the stagnation scenario, no progress has been made in the application of uncertainties AND they are in a static state. In towards wane, uncertainties have been placed in a situation of reduced use.

Purpose: The present study aims to identify AND explain the futures of Iranian provinces in the competition for the DEVELOPMENT of NBIC TECHNOLOGICAL convergence (synergy between nanotechnology, biotechnology, information technology AND cognitive sciences) with a focus on Yazd province. Method: This research, which has been conducted with a qualitative AND descriptive approach, is classified as an exploratory futures-study. In this way, the relevant research records were first reviewed to compile a list of drivers in the DEVELOPMENT of convergent technologies. The list was then refined AND prioritized to identify two key drivers, with the Delphi process attended by fourteen experts. By intersecting the uncertainties of these two drivers, four scenarios of the province's future in TECHNOLOGICAL convergence competition emerged. Findings: The two key drivers affecting the success of the province in the competition for convergent technologies are: the rate of DEVELOPMENT of the innovation ecosystem AND the amount of financial resources allocated to this process. Based on this, four scenarios of the future situation of the province in this field were identified, which have been named as "Vanguard", "Buyer", "Remnant" AND "Hired". Conclusion: In order for the provinces to be able to succeed in the forthcoming competitions in the production AND operation of convergent technologies, it is necessary to plan for strengthening the ecosystem infrastructure from now; at the same time, it is necessary to make efficient efforts to provide sufficient financial resources for the research AND commercialization of these technologies.

Purpose: Food security is a critical global challenge that is influenced by research AND innovation in the field. Therefore, the objective of this study is to analyze the SCIENTIFIC output of developing countries in food security AND examine its relationship with patents AND Gross Domestic Product (GDP).Methodology: This applied research utilized the Scientometric approach. A total of 8,416 papers published between 1992-2023 in the field of food security by developing countries were included in the study using citation databases from Clarivate Analytics. Additionally, patent registrations from the WIPO database AND GDP data from the World Bank were analyzed. Information was collected through note-taking, AND the data was analyzed using Pearson's correlation coefficient.Findings: The findings reveal an upward trend in the publication AND citation of SCIENTIFIC outputs related to food security in developing countries. China has higher numbers of papers, patents, GDP, AND food production index compared to Iran, Japan, AND South Korea. There is also a positive correlation observed between population AND the number of papers, gross production AND the number of papers, food production AND the number of published papers, as well as the number of patents AND papers citing SCIENTIFIC outputs of countries.Conclusion: These results highlight the significant relationship between increasing SCIENTIFIC output, GDP, the number of patents, AND food security. Greater emphasis on food security contributes to enhanced SCIENTIFIC output, GDP, AND innovation. Similarly, increasing SCIENTIFIC output, GDP, AND innovation positively impact food security in countries.Value: This study emphasizes the importance of SCIENTIFIC outputs in driving TECHNOLOGICAL advancements, innovations, AND ultimately, ensuring food security in developing countries.

The multidimensional world needs a new variable called SCIENTIFIC diplomacy in all its affairs. No international unit or independent government can ignore this new dimension of politics. Science diplomacy as a soft field of power, not only by using the variable of political science AND international relations, but also by internalizing cultural, social AND economic structures AND their new dependence on the nature of science, establish new boundaries in modern conceptualization. has done. One of these concepts is the interwoven relationship between science diplomacy AND DEVELOPMENT. The country of Iran in the West Asia region, having a young AND educated workforce AND having the experience of continuous growth of SCIENTIFIC AND TECHNOLOGICAL indicators, has a definite ground for using this variable in the DEVELOPMENT of its foreign policy. Therefore, the most important aspect of the country of Iran in the current situation is the full use of this irreplaceable capacity in regional DEVELOPMENT, taking into account the economic, cultural, social AND political priorities. This research has analyzed the logic of the relationship between SCIENTIFIC diplomacy AND regional DEVELOPMENT in a qualitative way by examining various documents in the considered fields AND by enumerating the characteristics of each of these variables.

Lactation length is different in individual cows, which is generally converted to a 305-day stANDard using curve fitting models for genetic AND management practices. Individual curves do not have a stANDard shape in all cases, AND can deviate from the stANDard pattern according to factors such as individual differences, AND type of fitted models. These non-stANDard curves, called atypical, resulted from incorrect estimated parameters of the curves; which consist of: continuously increasing or decreasing AND reversed stANDards. This study was conducted to investigate the importance of atypical curves in estimation of 305-day milk production, by fitting two nonlinear models? Wood (empirical) AND Pollott (biological), on 7659 AND 6692 test-day milk yield of 977 AND 776 first calving Iranian Simmental AND Jersey cows, during 2007-2020, using R software. Different patterns obtained based on the combination of increasing (b) AND decreasing (c) phase parameters of curves. The number of stANDard curves from the Pollott AND Wood models were 85.5% AND 62.2% for Simmental, AND 83.1% AND 70.6% for Jersey cows, respectively. Only continuously increasing curves were observed in both breeds in Pollott model (14.8% AND 16.9%, Simmental AND Jersey cows, respectively); Whereas in Wood model, all 3 groups of atypical curves were observed, which the reversed stANDard was the most (22.3% AND 16.5%, Simmental AND Jersey cows, respectively). Based on the findings, at the time of stANDardizing the production of dairy cows (national evaluations), not only differences between breeds, but also special attention to the production of atypical curves, should be paid (to correct or discard them).