the relationship between religiosity, self-control and drug abuse     kazemi y [1] , nikmanesh z [2]    received: 18 oct, 2010 accepted: 8 mar, 2011   abstract background & aims: some investigations show that social disorders have been increasing in iran recently. examining related factors helps to reduce these disorders. the present study aimed to investigate the relationships between religios...

The Sistan orogen (Eastern Iran) separates the Afghan and Lut continental blocks stretches along ?700 km from north to south, at a high angle with respect other, dominantly E-W trending Alpine-Himalayan orogens. This study reappraises tectono-metamorphic evolution of northern part orogen, as well its significance within Neotethyan realm. Detailed inspection ophiolite indicates that Ocean was sl...

First described as a clinical entity in 1994–1995, Crimean-Congo Hemorrhagic Fever (CCHF) is currently present in many regions of Africa, Asia, the Middle East, and Europe [1]. Annually, >1000 reported CCHF cases result in fatality rates ranging from 10% to as high as 50% in endemic regions [2]. The history of CCHF in Iran goes back to 1970, when 45 of 100 sheep sera sent from Tehran to Moscow ...

abstract the objective of this study was to assess the effects of few arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi and plant growth promoting rhizobacteria on the growth and yield indices of two wheat varieties in a saline soil (ec=10/1 dsm-1). a factorial experiment with completely randomized design with four replications was conducted to investigate the effects of three levels of fungal inoculation (non inoc...

a comparative survey on effects of face to face and distanced short term training courses on staff’s psychological empowerment nastiezaie n* , hezare mogadam m received: 16 july, 2010 accepted: 25 oct, 2010 abstract background & aims: any organization tries to revitalize its staff by preparing face to face and distanced short term training courses. thus, the present study aimed to compare the e...

Background: is the third cause of death. The present study aimed at providing the incidence rates (crude and agestandardized)of different types of cancers in Sistan and Baluchestan province (Southeastern of Iran).Cancer is the second leading cause of death in developing countries. In Iran, cancerMethodsRegistry Center of Health Heputy for Sistan and Baluchestan province. Common cancers weredefi...

the study of factors for recurred addiction from the view of self-introduced addicts to the addiction abandonment centers of zahedan nastizayi n, hezareh moghadam m, mollazehi a received: 6 april, 2010 accepted: 11 aug, 2010 abstract background & aims: despite the fact that an addict may give up consuming narcotics voluntarily for a long time, nobody can be assured that he would not restart add...

The monthly activity of sand flies, which are vectors of leishmaniasis, was studied from May to October 1997 in three regions (plains, mountainous, coastal) of the Sistan-Bluchistan Province using sticky paper traps. In each village, three houses were selected. 30 sticky traps were installed indoors (bedroom, guestroom, toilet, bathroom) and 30 were installed outdoors (rodent burrows, wall crac...