abstract purpose-the purpose of this paper is to review a sample of the literature relating to interpretive structural modelling (ism) and its deployment for modelling purposes in the area of supply chain management (scm). design/methodology/approach- the literature is examined from the three perspectives. first, concept of ism and examines ism as modelling technique. second, use of ism by the ...

interpreters have emphasize the necessity of knowing e’rab (diacritic) and syntax in the holy quran and none of them has been doubtful in the significance of the role of e’rab in interpreting. tabarsi in his interpretation book has exerted his efforts in delineating e’rab and after mentioning verses for interpreting, firstly explains lexical elements and then, discusses their e’rab. the signifi...

malondialdehyde (mda) is widely used as a biomarker for assessing oxidative stress in biomedical fields. lipid peroxidation is a chain phenomenon resulting in the formation of various active compounds that result in cellular damage. biomonitoring of mda has been used in both in-vivo and in-vitro studies as a key biomarker for various disease patterns including hypertension, diabetes, atheroscle...

Oxidative stress is closely associated with diabetes and is a major cause of insulin resistance. Impairment of hepatic insulin action is thought to be responsible for perturbations in hepatic glucose metabolism. In this study, we found that oxidative stress is involved in the dysregulation of gene expression of phosphoenolpyruvate carboxykinase (PEPCK), a key gluconeogenic enzyme, by a mechanis...

objective(s): oxidative stress has been established as a key cause of alcohol-induced hepatotoxicity. licochalcone b, an extract of licorice root, has shown antioxidative properties. this study was to investigate the effects and mechanisms of licochalcone b in ethanol-induced hepatic injury in an in vitro study. materials and methods: an in vitro model of ethanol-induced cytotoxicity in brl cel...

introduction: determination of type and location of trapped objects and endoscopic observations among children with foreign-body ingestion. materials and methods: we evaluated 105 endoscopic records of patients presenting with foreign-body ingestion from 2001–2011. results: button batteries were the most common objects removed (41%). the lower segment of the esophagus was the most common trappi...

background: although the need for theory-based designs, evidencesexploringexercisingeffects during pregnancy is limited by non-theoretical and cross-sectional assessments. this study aimed to prospect­ively examine women’s exercise behavior from their second to third pregnancy trimester using the health belief model (hbm).   material and methods: this was a randomized controlled trial in which ...