calcium doped nickel ferrite powders have been prepared by sol-gel combustion technique. metal nitrates, such as calcium nitrate, nickel nitrate and ferric nitrate, were used as the source materials and citric acid and polyvinyl alcohol were used as the burning agent and agglomeration reducing agent, respectively. the average crystallite size of the prepared ferrite was in the order of ~70- 92 ...

background the purpose of this study was to examine the relationship between the type of inhaled medication, length of use, dosing, the inhaler use technique and the severity and duration of disease on the dental caries of asthmatic patients. objectives in the present study, the frequency of dental caries in the asthmatic patients and control group was examined. in addition the possible associa...

background digital nerve block is commonly performed by care providers in medical fields. this study compares the blocks in terms of effectiveness of anesthesia and pain. methods patients were divided into two groups. first group underwent digital block whereas 2nd group had transmetacarpal digital block. the subcutaneous ring block was performed by two injections of 3 ml of 2% lignocaine in a ...

analysis of the internal music in sahifeh sajjadiyyeh hasan khalaf * marziye abad ** seyed hosseyn seyedi *** balasem mohseni **** abstract considering the fact that music is not just specific to poetry but it exists in all literary works, whether poetry or prose, this study attempts to examine the inner function of the music in the sahifah sajadieh. external music is related to the prosodic rh...

inulin is widely distributed throughout the plant kingdom. it has been increasingly used in various foods due to its beneficial nutritional attributes as prebiotic ingredient. the helianthus tuberosus could be a source of inulin, but scarce studies about its extraction exist. ultrasound has attracted considerable interest in food science and technology due to its promising effects in food proce...

background: the basal medium that supports isolated mouse oviduct (imo) is important for supporting embryo development and quality. methods: the culture of ovine ivm/ivf zygotes was done in imo using sofaacibsa and sofaabsa as basal medium of imo and in sofaabsa alone as control. for preparation of imo mature inbred strain c57bl/6 female mice were synchronized and mated with vasectomized males....

background: more and more infertile patients have accepted the assisted reproductive technique (art) therapy. concerns have been raised over an increased risk of adverse maternal outcomes in art populations as compared with natural conception (nc). objective: the aim was to improve the art in clinicial work and to reduce the incidence of pregnancy complications in art group according to analyzi...

sensitivity of an electromagnetic type metal detector is directly related to stability, the higher the required sensitivity, the more frequently the rebalancing controls will have to be adjusted. thus, for maximum sensitivity in the head ,the use of automatic drift compensation network is necessary in order to cancel out the signal resulting from a slow drift in the coil system due to the tempe...

segmental defects of the tibia are challenging therapeutic problems for both the physician and the patient. these defects may be caused by severe trauma, infection, tumors and congenital processes. several different techniques have been described for treatment of these defects including the papineau technique, allograft reconstruction, bone transport using the ilizarov frame, free vascularized ...