like most limestone mines, which produce the raw materials required for cement companies, the transportation cost of the raw materials used in the shahrood cement company is high. it has been tried to build the crushing and grinding plant close to the mine as much as possible. on the other hand, blasting has harmful effects, and the impacts of blast-induced damages on the sensitive machinery, e...

the study was conducted on a group of 90 traffic policemen aged 20-50 years and working in and around patiala district to assess their knowledge, attitude, and practices toward the ill effects caused by traffic noise on health. the subjects were required to fill up a questionnaire regarding their self‑assessment of hearing ability, noise‑related attitudes, and the use of personal protective equ...

abstract pythium aphanidermatum is one of the most important agent of root and foot rot of cucumber, particularly in the warm humid climate. induction of host resistance by microorganisms or by the synthetic compounds is recently considered as one of the biological control method of disease. trichoderma harzianum bi is a good candidate for induction of resistance in plant against diseases. the ...

conclusions regular consumption of various fresh fruits and vegetables, whole grains, legumes and beans, sprouts and seeds is an effective and safe way to meet all antioxidant requirements in physically active persons and athletes. results it seems that the best recommendations regarding antioxidants and exercise are having a balanced diet rich in natural antioxidants and phytochemicals. eviden...

the aim of the present study was to examine the rate of noise induced hearing loss in a group of punching and cutting section and other occupational groups workers and its relation with sound pressure levels, age and work history. this descriptive, cross-sectional study included 245 workers of the punching and cutting section and other occupational groups of an iranian axial parts factory in 20...

conclusions diagnosis of tachycardia-induced cardiomyopathy in children is important, since appropriate treatment improves the prognosis. every child with recurrent and persistent palpitation with the first episode of congestive heart failure should be evaluated for tachycardia- induced cardiomyopathy. introduction tachycardia-induced cardiomyopathy (tic) is a ventricular dysfunction secondary ...

the protective effect of liquorice plant extract (lpe) on ccl4-induced hepatotoxicity in common carp was evaluated using fifty adult carps. the fish were cultured in a standard environment in terms of water flow rate, oxygen, ph, food and temperature. the fish were assigned into 5 groups (n = 10) as control, sham, and tests. the test groups were pre-treated for 3 h with various concentrations o...

rheumatoid arthritis is an autoimmune disease that causes chronic inflammation of the joints as well as other organs in the body. adjuvant-induced arthritis models in inbred rats serve as relevant models for ra, having many clinical similarities to this disease. using honey bee venom as a treatment for rheumatoid arthritis is an ancient therapy in various parts of the world. however scorpion ve...

the present study describes the changes in expression of hydroxy- carboxylic acid receptor 2 (hca2 receptor) in femoral epiphysis and metaphysis of rats with glucocorticoid-induced osteoporosis (gio). 16 growing male sprauge dawley rats were randomly divided into two equal groups consisting of normal control and rats that were rendered osteoporotic by receiving 0.1 mg/kg/day dexamethasone throu...