the diversity and abundance of bees associated with alfalfa and onion fields in mashhad and chenaran were evaluated from mid june until late october 2010. considering the type and flowering period of the studied crops, by using a standard sweeping net, either a weekly or biweekly sampling program of apoid bees were carried out in selected fields for both crops. as a result, 17 species of 15 gen...

BACKGROUND HTLV-1 infection is endemic in Mashhad, Northeast of Iran. This study was designed to assess the epidemiology of HTLV-1 and potential risk factors in Neyshabour, Northeastern Iran. METHODS All those who referred to Iranian Academic Center for Education, Culture and Research (ACECR)- Mashhad Laboratory in Neyshabour for evaluation of HTLV-I by ELISA, were tested using WB if the ELIS...

The Mashhad University of Medical Sciences and the Sheikh Hospital in Mashhad sponsored a Cleft Lip and Palate Workshop 30 April - 1 May 2009. During the Workshop, 6 surgical cases were performed and televised live to the audience attending the conference. Two of those cases were unilateral cleft lip repairs. The surgical technique used to repair these patients by the primary author (JGM) is a ...

this article is a report of a research project aimed at developing a strategic plan for the department of library and information science (lis), ferdowsi university of mashhad the aim of the project was to identify the factors and a model for designing the strategic plan for lis department. according to the process of strategic planning, external and internal studies carried out. in these studi...

BACKGROUND Human cystic echinococcosis (hydatidosis) continues to be an essential cause of morbidity and mortality in many parts of the world. METHODS We studied hydatid cyst pattern in hospitalized adult patients from 2003 to 2012 in Mashhad and Neyshabour, northeast of Iran. RESULTS Overall, 1342 patients, 711 females (53%) and 631 males (47%) diagnosed as infected with hydatid cyst were ...

Aggression is a behavior that might be accompanied by violence and agonistic behavior. Aggression and violence have numerous social adverse effects such as family conflict, crime, murder, rape and theft. International issues of war and terrorism are correlated as well (1). WHO categorizes violence among the top 20 causes of disability adjusted life years worldwide and this figure projected to i...

Capacity Region for a More General Class of Broadcast Channels Ghosheh Abed Hodtani Department of Electrical Engineering, Ferdowsi University of Mashhad, Mashhad, Iran [email protected] AbstractWe can categorize the broadcast channels with known capacity into two groups: One group consists of broadcast channels where the receivers have different capabilities (degraded, less noisy and more capab...

BACKGROUND Toxocariasis is an important disease caused by the larvae of parasitic worms such as Toxocara canis and T. cati. Public parks can be the source of toxocariasis for small children. This survey was conducted to determine the prevalence of Toxocara spp. ova in parks of Mashhad and Khaf northeastern Iran. METHODS In this descriptive cross-sectional study, performed in November 2011 to ...

Regular physical-activity is necessity for a healthy lifestyle. Despite public health efforts, a minority of population are involved in healthy levels of physical-activity. This study provides evidence about exercise patterns and predictors of Mashhad-Iran population according to TTM change stages. In this cross-sectional study, we surveyed a total number of 564 participants from Mashhad in 201...