The aims of this study were to determine the prevalence and antibiotic resistance of Staphylococcus aureus isolated from bovine clinical mastitis in Varamin, Tehran Province, Iran. All of the isolated Staph. aureus were identified by morphology and culture and confirmed using the API Staph identification system (bioMérieux, Marcy-l'Étoile, France). Antibiotic resistance genes were detected by P...

The age-old notion of using naturally occurring or local building materials to construct monumental buildings is a noble one, timeless and deeply rooted in place. While traditional practice all but disappearing from most the world, environmental, social, economic advantages such an approach are too great be ignored by contemporary industry. Al-Jaleel Friday Mosque, located on northern seafront ...

The eruptive unrests of active volcanoes are always associated to the emission of molten rocks at temperatures between 900-1500K, and to power releases typically above 10 Watts. Such high-temperature, surface volcanic features present overall moderate size, spanning in width between a few tens of meters (small active lava flows) and several hundred meters (large active lava flows, molten lava l...

The Al-Aqsa Mosque in the Old City of Jerusalem was originally an Islamic building. Later 20th century, as Palestinian-Israeli conflict intensified, religious function gradually gave way to a political one, becoming symbol conflict, which Palestinians saw statehood and Israel administered part its national territory. transformation from is not only expression building symbol, but also manifesta...