when neo-conservative came to power, they acquired twofold behavioral models towards nuclear case of iran. mainly, this derives of essential conflicts of the two state, and partly, because of differential regional and international interests and favorites of u.s. and islamic republic of iran. with studying iranian nuclear viewpoints, we analyze the mentioned american strategy and tactics, with ...

cutting blades are exposed to abrasion and breakage during operation. therefore a comparison of such mechanical properties as hardness among different blades is necessitated. in this research, the hardness of three iran made blades (khooshe-talaei, iran-derogar and combine-sazi) and two foreign (germany and u.s.a) manufactured ones were evaluated and compared with the standard figures. the resu...

There seems to be an internationally shared consensus on the ethical norm that journalists may not ‘moonlight’ for PR since this might conflict with their commitment to autonomy, truth, neutrality and objectivity. However, there is a gap between the normative demands on freelance journalists and the reality of their occupation: The changing world of professional working conditions is challengin...

There is insufficient information about reference values for pulmonary volumes for Iranian populations. A study of lung function parameters was made on 302 non-smoking healthy Iranian students (152 male and 150 female). Lung function measures correlated strongly with height but not with body mass index. There were significant differences between some of the measured parameters and American Thor...

OBJECTIVE War journalists often confront situations of extreme danger in their work. Despite this, information on their psychological well-being is lacking. METHOD The authors used self-report questionnaires to assess 140 war journalists, who recorded symptoms of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) (with the Impact of Event Scale-Revised), depression (with the Beck Depression Inventory-II), ...