In this work, the concentrations of the potentially toxic elements in stream sediments in SE Nigeria were assessed for pollution monitoring in mining, quarrying, and farming areas. The levels of iron, molybdenum, vanadium, copper, lead, zinc, nickel, cobalt, manganese, chromium, barium, and beryllium were determined. The concentrations of the elements were in the order of Fe > Ba > Mn > Cr > Zn...

conflagration of forests and rangelands is one of the most frequent events in iran. it is regarded as one of the most important parts of land degradation that occurred due to range destruction and desertification. this study was conducted in boroujerd, lorestan province in west of iran in 2013 to determine the fire risk model. the data prepared for the study area involved the vegetation types, ...

Every year, malaria claims over a million lives around the globe. From which Ethiopia is a predominantly malaria prone country like most of sub Saharan African countries with about 75% of the landscape being favorable for the breeding of malaria vector and putting over 50 million people at risk. Attempts have been made to control the disease by eliminating the parasite. However, unknown spatial...

most of walnut production in iran comes from seed originated trees with low quality and quantity as product. for breeding new cultivar(s), from 1983 selection of iranian walnut germplasm was started at seed and plant improvement institute and at the first phase 117 genotypes were collected. seedlings of these genotypes were planted in kamalshahr (karaj), torogh, kahriz and bastam horticultural ...

INTRODUCTION This study examined disaster preparedness, risk perception, and their association in rural hospitals in the United States. The focus of disaster preparedness largely has been centered on urban areas, in part because of the perception that more concentrated areas have an increased risk of a disastrous event. Therefore, it was hypothesized that risk perception may be a contributing f...

Vascular cognitive impairment is common and represents a spectrum of cognitive dysfunction associated with stroke and cardiovascular risk factors which may be slight, moderate or severe.1 Recently and as a major advance, the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke— Canadian Stroke Network Vascular Cognitive Impairment Harmonization Standards Working Group published clinical and ...