since vehicle collision coverage, unlike what it seems, is not very profitable for insurance companies and is moving towards making losses, this paper considered the adequacy of measures and rates used by insurance companies, and intended to optimize the methods by employing more scientific approaches. in order to do so, first, the factors affecting the risk of policy holders were identified an...

Economic losses caused by herbivores and other species that inflict damage by browsing or gnawing are substantial. Because lethal approaches to damage reduction are not always practical or desirable, there is an increase in interest in the development of alternative, non-lethal technologies. Repellents may provide a feasible alternative. Here, we present recent studies of three repellent types:...

background: dna damage is one of the major consequences of radiation exposure onto the biological systems. a series of compounds including flavanoids were found to render dna protection against radiation damage. in this study we elucidated the potential of rutin and rutin hydrate to protect plasmid dna against damage induced by irradiation. materials and methods: dpph and hydroxyl radical scave...

Background: Fire and explosion hazards are extremely important in processing units. This study was performed to identify the risk centers, the potential damage caused by fire and explosion, and the days of production cessation in the processing company. Materials and Methods: The present qualitative case study was conducted using Dow’s index in 2015. The fire and explosion hazard index...