abstract background: evaluation of breast masses in women under 40 years old starts with a triple test score (tts) which is composed of clinical breast examination, mammography and fine needle aspiration. increased breast density in this age group decreases the sensitivity of mammography. so deciding whether to biopsy such nondiagnostic lesions or not is subject to challenge. breast masses up t...

in recent years immense interest has been focused on the use of solar dryers especially when taking into consideration economical and ecological aspects and increasing in fuel costs. the aim of this study was to compare the qualitative factors of raisins made by five different drying methods. at the first step, pretreatments were applied to grapes (var. sultanas) and then the grapes were dried ...

Objective- Laparoscopic partial nephrectomy (LPN) has been proven to be a safe and effective technique in human. This study was conducted to evaluate the feasibility and safety of utilizing laparoscopic partial nephrectomy in dogs and to compare this technique with open routine partial nephrectomy for the first time in Iran. Design- Experimental study. Animals- Sixteen large mixed-breed femal...

BACKGROUND School visits to farms are a positive educational experience but pose risks due to the spread of zoonotic infections. A lesson plan to raise awareness about microbes on the farm and preventative behaviours was developed in response to the Griffin Investigation into the E. coli outbreak associated with Godstone Farm in 2009. This study evaluated the effectiveness of the delivery of th...

Physical modeling in computer music has been developing for twenty-five years. An assortment of algorithms, often in the form of "self-modeling" by musician / engineers, has accumulated and become available to composers. These software instruments have become material for composition and unveiling the range of designs forms the focus of this report. To a large extent, schemes applied in the wor...

The past twenty-five years have witnessed an increasing awareness of the importance of cognitive control in the regulation of complex behavior. It now sits alongside attention, memory, language and thinking as a distinct domain within cognitive psychology. At the same time it permeates each of these sibling domains. This paper reviews recent work on cognitive control in an attempt to provide a ...

Airline deregulation is spreading worldwide and has important consequences for the planning, design, and management of airports. One important effect is that the overall traffic at an airport -and by extension its revenues is much more volatile in a liberal environment. This is demonstrated by analysis of the US experience over the last twenty-five years. The increased risk thus associated with...

We assessed and compared abiotic preferences of aquatic macroinvertebrates in three river basins located in Ecuador, Ethiopia and Vietnam. Upon using logistic regression models we analyzed the relationship between the probability of occurrence of five macroinvertebrate families, ranging from pollution tolerant to pollution sensitive, (Chironomidae, Baetidae, Hydroptilidae, Libellulidae and Lept...

Present study examined the relationship between Service and Repeated Volley Skills among Volleyball Players. Total twenty five (N-25) female volleyball players their age ranged from 17 to 19 years were selected as subject from Navodaya Vidyalaya School, Sector25, Chandigarh. Service and Repeated Volley abilities were measured by administrating RussellLange Volleyball Skill Test. The data was an...