1 Endocrinology and Metabolism Research Center, Endocrinology and Metabolism Clinical Sciences Institute, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran 2 International Campus, Tehran University of Medical Sciences (TUMS-IC), Tehran, Iran 3 Toxicology and Diseases Group, Pharmaceutical Sciences Research Center, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran 4 Research Center for Immun...

In the 2012 election for the US House of Representatives, only four of North Carolina’s thirteen congressional districts elected a democrat, despite a majority democratic vote. This raises the question of whether gerrymandering, the process of drawing districts to favor a political party, was employed. This study explores election outcomes under different choices of district boundaries. We repr...

It is illustrated for 4D SU(2) lattice gauge theory that sampling with a biased Metropolis scheme is essentially equivalent to using the heatbath algorithm. Only, the biased Metropolis method can also be applied when an efficient heatbath algorithm does not exist. Other cases for which the use of the biased Metropolis-heatbath algorithm is beneficial are briefly summarized.

Mehdi Jafari, Arash Rashidian, Farid Abolhasani, Kazem Mohammad, Shahram Yazdani, Patricia Parkerton, Masud Yunesian, Feizollah Akbari and Mohammad Arab* Department of Health Services Management, School of Health Services Management, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran Department of Health Management and Economics, School of Public Health, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Te...

BACKGROUND There is substantial lack of knowledge about the role of socioeconomic status (SES) indicators on life expectancy (LE) within-cities, especially within mega-cities. We aimed to investigate the disparities of LE within city districts of Tehran, Iran, and specify how SES inequalities play role on LE. METHODS The death and population data for 2010 by different age, gender, and residen...

In Iran, location is usually done by temporary relief organizations without considering the necessary standards or conditions. The inappropriate and unscientific may have led to another catastrophe, even far greater than initial tragedy. this study, proposed locations of crisis management in region optimal points Geographic Information System (GIS), taking into account opinions experts opinion ...

BACKGROUND Physical activity has shown to prevent type diabetes 2. However, the type, intensity and amount of effective physical activity as well as individuals' needs according to level of their risk for type 2 diabetes have not been clarified comprehensively. This study investigated a relation between moderate aerobic physical activity ≥150 minuets/week with decreased risk of type 2 diabetes ...

1Department of Pediatric Hematology/Oncology, Mofi d Children Hospital, Shahid Beheshti Medical University, Tehran, Iran 2Molecular Immunology Research Center; and Department of Immunology, School of Medicine, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran 3Research Center for Immunodefi ciencies, Pediatrics Center of Excellence, Children’s Medical Center, Tehran University of Medical Scie...

1 A Novel Mixed Integer Programming Formulation for Selecting the Best Renewable Energies to Invest: A Fuzzy Goal Programming Approach Masoud Rabbani, School of Industrial Engineering, College of Engineering, University of Tehran, Tehran, Iran Mahsa Ghanbarpour Mamaghani, School of Industrial Engineering, College of Engineering, University of Tehran, Tehran, Iran Amir Farshbaf-Geranmayeh, Schoo...

OBJECTIVE To assess the validity of the adapted Radimer/Cornell questionnaire to measure food insecurity in low-income urban households in Tehran, the capital of Iran. DESIGN The Radimer/Cornell questionnaire was modified and used to assess the applicability, validity and reliability of such a measure in a culturally different context of urban households in Tehran. Factor analysis and Cronbac...