Most of the common used models of epidemic spreading allow contaminating many neighbors of a particular node in the network. They are usually analyzed by differential equations on probability vectors. We propose a model of epidemic spreading, which restricts to at most one contamination per time step and analyze it by discrete approach, working on vectors of possible states of the system. Theor...

OBJECTIVE There are no convenient techniques to evaluate the degree of facial nerve injury during a course of acupuncture treatment for Bell's palsy. Our previous studies found that observing the electrical response of specific facial muscles provided reasonable correlation with the prognosis of electroacupuncture treatment. Hence, we used the new method to evaluate the degree of facial nerve i...

Background and Objectives: Studies of the relationship between personal qualities and job consequences usually find poor and inconsistent correlations. It is suggested that the reason may lie in ignorance of some modifying factors mediating such relationship. The perceived control has attracted much attention as a candidate factor. This study aimed to examine the mediating role of the perceived...

Iranian historical houses constitute a significant part of the architectural heritage of the country both qualitatively and quantitatively though due research is not conducted on them. This study investigates t0he physical evolution of Qajar House of Baqeri in Gorganand attempts to monitor life stream over its lifespan. The study also investigates the effect of external transformations on archi...

background: nowadays, extensive technological advancements have made it possible to use nanopaints which show exciting properties. in ir iran excessive radon levels (up to 3700 bq m–3) have been reported in homes located in radon prone areas. over the past decades, concerns have been raised about the risk posed by resi- dential radon exposure. objective: this study aims at investigating the eff...