this paper identifies eleven types of asphalt pavement distress types, commonly occuring in tehran metropolitan area. of these, five distresses namely: corrugation; utility cut depression ;pot holes; alligator cracking; and loss of bridge deck surfacing are rather common. however, others namely: shear failure; shrinkage cracks; lane joint cracks; bleeding; and shoulder distress are less prevail...

This article studies the creation process in global virtual teams (GVTs). It determines factors that may increase or reduce their creativity. A case study covering the 25 GVTs belonging to the Intercultural Virtual Project revealed seven stages in their creation process, namely: preparation, incubation, generation, emanation, selection, finalization, and evaluation. The creation process is illu...

Heparin is an injectable anticoagulant that prevents coagulation. There are presently high and low molecular heparins as well as synthetic pentasaccharide inhibitors. Given its ubiquitous use in sensitive medical states, there is a high concern for safety with this drug. Heparin can induce several distinct immune-mediated reactions. There are several options to consider when heparin allergy occ...

After more than a century since its birth, Quantum Theory still eludes our understanding. If asked to describe it, we have to resort to abstract and ad hoc principles about complex Hilbert spaces. How is it possible that a fundamental physical theory cannot be described using the ordinary language of Physics? Here we offer a contribution to the problem from the angle of Quantum Information, pro...

Late-preterm newborns accounted for 8.7% of all US births in 2009, while in Italy, according to Euro-Peristat Report 2010, rate of preterm live births between 32 and 36 weeks accounts for 6.4%: therefore late-preterm incidence is around 5% [1]. In the literature is reported that late preterm infants are at increased risk of neonatal mortality and morbidity, including feeding problems, hyperbili...

Five taxa of Lepiota, namely, L. anthomyces, L. serena, L. metulaespora, L. roseoalba and L. cristata were collectedfrom different localities are described in details. Microscopic and macroscopic descriptions along with drawings are given for all the five species. Of  these   L. anthomyces, L. serena, L. metulaespora and L. roseoalba,are newly recorded for Iranian fungus flora.