effect of nano titanium oxide, nano zinc and multiwall carbon nano tube on yield and yield components of green gram was carried out in kohkiloyeh-boyrahmad province, iran with 30 degrees 45' n and 50 degrees 44' in 2013 growing seasons. the experiment was arranged as factorial in a completely randomize block design with three replications, treatments including: four concentrations (ze...

Abstract Background Refractive errors and visual impairment in southernmost China have not been reported previously. We aim to investigate determine the age-specific prevalence of myopia, hyperopia, astigmatism, based on a large population cross-sectional study Hainan area tropical province China. Methods A population-based sample 31,524 children aged 6–15 years from was assessed. Non-cyclopleg...

Linking community knowledge with modern techniques to record and analyse risk related data is one way of engaging and mobilising community capacity. This paper discusses the use of the Geographic Information System (GIS) at the local level and the need for integrating modern technology and indigenous knowledge into disaster management. It suggests a way to mobilise available human and technical...

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background: the aim of this study was to detect the occurrence of parasites in fish in armand river, chaharmahal va bakhtyari province regarding the importance of native fish population in the river. methods: the occurrence of parasites was investigated in 6 native fish ( capoeta capoeta, c. damas­cina, c. aculeta, barbus barbulus, b. grypus and glyptothorax silviae ) collected from the current...

This is an a posteriori analysis of previously published data to assess whether improving vitamin A (VA) status resolves measles-related pneumonia (MP). Nonhospitalized acute measles patients (2 d of rash onset) had their VA status determined based on the molar ratio of retinol-binding protein to transthyretin (RBP/TTR). Using a cutoff value of </=0.36, indicative of marginal VA deficiency, 82 ...