objective: we used sodium nitroprusside (snp), a nitric oxide (no) releasing molecule, to understand its effect on viability and proliferation of rat bone marrow mesenchymal stem cells (bm-mscs). materials and methods: this experimental study evaluated the viability and morphology of mscs in the presence of snp (100 to 2000 µm) at 1, 5, and 15 hours. we chose the 100, 1000, and 2000 µm concentr...

heavy precipitation plays a significant role in arid and semi-arid regions of iran. in order to understand the effect of blocking high system on rainfalls in northwest iran during 25 - 28 october 2008, meteorological conditions including pressure, wind fields and temperature at multiple levels of the atmosphere were analyzed. sea level pressure, the 1000-500 hpa thickness, perceptible water, re...

abstract: in this study, it has been tried to test the accuracy of output and hence the model efficiency in the predictions of 24 and 48 hour precipitation forecasting by choosing different schemes be assessed. therefore, in order to test the accuracy of model product, two conditions of rainfall precipitation and lack of rainfall precipitation were considered. four thresholds were taken. adapti...

Precipitation, in meteorology, is defined as any product, liquid or solid, of atmospheric water vapor that is accumulated onto the earth’s surface. Water, and thus precipitation, has a major impact on our daily livelihood. As such, the uncertainty of both the future occurrence and amount of precipitation can have a negative impact on many sectors of our economy, especially agriculture. There is...

Precipitation is one of the most important parameters on the earth system, and the global distribution of precipitation and its change are essential data for modeling the water cycle, maintaining the ecosystem environment, agricultural production, improvements of the weather forecast precision, flood warning and so on. In the GPM (Global Precipitation Measurement) project, the microwave radiome...

Background & Aims of the Study: Due to widespread dust-storms in the western regions of Iran and the significant role of meteorological parameters in formation and control of these storms, this study aimed to explore the correlation between meteorological parameters and dust-storm occurrences in the western part of Iran. Materials & Methods: In this cross-sectional study, meteorological param...

OBJECT The Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education instituted mandatory 80-hour work-week limitations in July 2003. The work-hour restriction was met with skepticism among the academic neurosurgery community and is thought to represent a barrier to teaching, ultimately compromising patient care. The authors hypothesize that the introduction of the mandatory resident work-hour restr...