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Oct 28, 2015Open Access
Extending the general linear model to the linear mixed model takes into
account the within-subject correlation between observations with introduction
of random effects. Fixed covariance structures of random error and random
effect are assumed in linear mixed models. However, a potential risk of model
selection still exists. That is, if the specified structure is not appropriate
to real data, we cannot make correct statistical inferences. Joint modelling
method removes all specifications about co...
Oct 28, 2015Open Access
Introduction: Ascariasis
by Ascaris lumbricoides is a
cosmopolitan disease. Biliary ascariasis is unusual in our country. We report a
case of biliary ascariasis revealed by biliary colic. Observation: A
22-year-old woman with no particular history was received for biliary colic
associated to vomiting without fever or bowel disorders. On examination, there
were pain and defense at the right upper quadrant and a Murphy sign. Moreover,
the clinical examination was normal. Blood cells count, ...
Oct 27, 2015Open Access
Hepatic myelopathy (HM) is a rare neurological complication of chronic
liver disease, causing progressive spastic paraplegia or quadriplegia in the
extremities with minimal sensory or sphincter impairment. In this article, the
authors present one additional case with HM, with an exceptional clinical
picture of painful tonic spasms within both thighs as the main complaint. A reduction in pain coinciding with a
reduction in spasticity from treatments such as baclofen suggests a causal
relat...
Oct 27, 2015Open Access
This study aimed to determine the factors underlying grade four senior
high school (G4SHS) students’ Islamic orientation and compare them with those
of pilgrims who visited and prayed in Imam Reza Shrine in Mashhad, Iran. To
this end the 44-sentence Islamic Orientation Scale (IOS) developed by Khodadady
and Bagheri [1] was administered to 453 students. The subjection of the data to
Principal Axis Factoring and Varimax with Kaiser Normalization showed that
eight factors underlie the scale, i.e...
Oct 26, 2015Open Access
In water, removing excessive amounts of phosphorus
is necessary to prevent eutrophication. Phosphorus can be seen usually in the form of organic phosphate and
inorganic phosphate in surface waters and wastewater. Phosphates are one of the
main materials of many factories and industries and it is a major factor in the
development and control of water resources eutrophication. The purpose of this
study is the survey of potential use of red Pumice Stone of western Azerbaijan
region and its Mo...
Oct 26, 2015Open Access
Improper disposal of solid waste is one of the main causes of
environmental pollution. Converting solid waste into compost and using it as an
organic fertilizer in agriculture are an effective waste management method. Quality
of such fertilizer may affect both human and environmental health. Therefore,
in this study, compost from the compost plant of Sanandaj City was analyzed for
its physical-chemical characteristics and the results were compared with the
standards. In this descriptive-analytic...
Oct 26, 2015Open Access
The use of deep ocean water (DOW) for cooling purposes, as drinking water
(after desalination), and in algae cultures has increased in recent years in
Taiwan. This study evaluates the growth performance of Arthrospira platensis in deep ocean water (DOW), surface ocean
water (SOW), and artificial ocean water (AOW) with and without a supplementary
medium (BG-11). During a 14-day growth period, A. platensis had the shortest generation time (5.22 ± 0.38 days)
and the highest average da...
Oct 23, 2015Open Access
Carotid artery atherosclerosis (CAA) is one of the major high-risk
mechanisms of stroke. Relationship between IMT, carotid plaque echogenicity and
carotid stenosis assessed by ultrasound has not been systemically studied,
especially in subjects with mild to moderate carotid stenosis. In this study we
measured these 3 different ultrasound-derived quantitative traits concurrently
in the community population of southern China and compared their associations.
We found that IMT mean in the ...
Oct 23, 2015Open Access
By an
etherono-quantonic theory of the author [1], which deduces that the magnetic field of a magnetic moment is generated
by an etherono-quantonic vortex G M = G A G B of etherons and of quantons with mass mh = h/ c2, giving the magnetic
induction B, a revised model of
pseudoscalar photon derived from the Munera’s model and the Hunter-Wadlinger
model is proposed, formed by two vectorial ...
Oct 23, 2015Open Access
The joint behavior of steel fiber and concrete in Steel Fiber Reinforced Concrete
(FRC) member is based on the fact that a bond is maintained between the two
materials after the concrete hardens. If a straight steel fiber is embedded
into concrete, a considerable force is required to pull the steel fiber out of
the concrete. If the embedded length of the steel fiber is enough, the steel
fiber may yield, leaving some length of the fiber in the concrete. The bonding
force depends on the friction b...
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