a thin layer solar drying method was compared with a traditional method (sun drying) of paddy drying, with their effects on quality characteristics of two varieties of iranian rice (kamphiroozi and sazandegi) studied. solar drying process was conducted in a passive, mixed mode type solar dryer at about 50ºc for 90 minutes. in sun drying method this process took 8-10 hours at a mean temperature ...

In every state, when an adult has a diminished capacity to make decisions about personal affairs or property management, a court may transfer the individual’s right to make decisions to a guardian. This Article argues that, in most cases, it would be preferable to support decision making rather than supplant it through guardianship, and then seeks to locate a right to receive such support as a ...

background a combination of the oils of sesame, hemp, wild pistachio, and walnut has been used for treatment of skin disorders, including wound burns, in some parts of kerman, iran. evaluation of this remedy in the form of a pharmaceutical formulation in animal models can pave the way for its future application in wound burn healing in humans. conclusions a new therapeutic remedy was introduced...

Haken proved that every resolution refutation of the pigeon hole formula has at least exponential size. Groote and Zantema proved that a particular OBDD computation of the pigeon hole formula has an exponential size. Here we show that any arbitrary OBDD refutation of the pigeon hole formula has an exponential size, too: we prove that the size of one of the intermediate OBDDs is at least Ω(1.025).

There were many natural pharmaceutical dosage forms cited by Persian pharmacists and physicians in the historical pharmacopeias (Qarabadins). This work aimed to perform a comprehensive study on “Qarābādin-e-Sālehi” (1765 A.D.), one of the main Persian pharmaceutical manuscripts defining traditional dosage forms. All traditional dosage forms as well as their definitions, descri...