objective: liver is an important organ that is exposed to many oxidant and carcinogenic agents, thus antioxidant compounds are beneficial for liver health. artemisia contains flavonoid compounds and anti-diabetic, antioxidant, and anti-inflammatory properties. due to possessing terpene and sesquiterpene compounds, this plant has antioxidant properties. this study was done to investigate the eff...

skin cancer is the most prevalent type of cancer in most of the countries and more than 90% of cancer cases are related to ultra violet rays of the sun. therefore protective behaviors against sunlight are considered the most essential measures for skin cancer prevention. this study has been conducted to determine the frequency of protective behavior against sunlight among female students of teh...

conclusions tg showed protective effect against ethanol induced gastric ulcer. this study confirmed traditional medicine claims of tg. objectives the aim of the present study was to determine the acute toxicity and protective effect of hydroalcoholic extract of tg (hetg) against ethanol induced gastric ulcer. materials and methods male wistar rats were divided into five groups (n = 7). hetg at ...

The aim of this descriptive study was to compare the report profiles of Caucasian, Aboriginal, and other visible minority children whose cases were assessed by child protective services in Canada. The results show that children of Aboriginal ancestry and from visible minority groups are selected for investigation by child protective services 1.77 times more frequently than are children in the g...

In this study, volatility in trade and remittances flows to Africa during the COVID-19 pandemic for period 2004M1 2020M11 was modeled. The study evaluated using symmetric GARCH (1, 1) univariate model. Results revealed that a shock exports temporary its recovery quick. On other hand, more enduring persistent; variance reverted slowly. recommended policies promote export, especially of protectiv...

Portuguese national policies for forests were developed considering related themes such as climate change, forest health, fire and the protective functions of forests. In Portugal, maritime pine forest is mainly private non-industrial and its area is in decline. Therefore, the aim of this study was two-fold: first, to assess maritime pine forest characteristics over a 19-year period; second, to...

BACKGROUND The New Cooperative Medical Scheme (NCMS) provides health insurance coverage for rural populations in China. This study aimed to evaluate changes in household catastrophic health expenditure (CHE) due to chronic disease before and after the reimbursement policies for services of chronic disease were implemented to provide additional financial support. METHODS The study used data fr...

a r t i c l e i n f o JEL classification: F13 F42 F51 Keywords: Trade war out of fear Risk-dominant equilibrium Global game in trade policies Strategic complementarity Trade retaliation strategies This paper examines why the recent efforts to arrange free trade regimes have failed repeatedly focusing on the increased uncertainties in economic fundamentals and the asymmetric political economic c...

BACKGROUND School climate has often been described as the "quality and character of school life", including both social and physical aspects of the school, that can positively promote behaviour, school achievement, and the social and emotional development of students. METHODS The current study examined the relationship between students' mental and emotional wellbeing and factors pertaining to...

In the year 2000, a paper entitled ‘‘A Heat Transfer Model for Firefighters’ Protective Clothing’’ was published in Volume 36, No. 1, of Fire Technology, and it received the 2001 Harry C. Bigglestone Award for Excellence in Written Communication of Fire Protection Concepts from The Fire Protection Research Foundation. Since the publication of this paper, there has been additional development of...