As part of a large-scale project, the current qualitative study investigated the possible contribution of a consciousness-raising interactive workshop (as a form of professional development activity) to 30) 22 female and 8 male) Iranian EFL teachers’ professional identity construction. Thirty Iranian EFL teachers were asked to write two reflective journals (one individually and one collectively...

background: early detection is a key to survival for gastric cancer. molecular markers such as mirna (microrna) can have great importance in the early diagnosis of gastric cancer. expression of mir-21 and mir-221 are deregulated in many types of human cancers. this study aimed to investigate the differences in mirna expression patterns within the iranian population. methods: total rna was extra...

statement of problem: glucocorticoid-induced osteoporosis is characterized by a decrease in osteoblast numbers and a marked impairment of new bone formation. purpose: the ain of present study was to evaluate the effect of methylprednisolone acetate on bone metabolism and bone mineral density in rats. materials and methods: eighteen male sprague dawley rats (8 weeks old, weighting 180 gm) were r...

conclusions exercise can improve anthropometric variables, body composition and vo2 peak and reduce some inflammatory markers in breast cancer survivors. objectives the current study aimed to investigate the effect of eight weeks of training on il-6, tnf-α and hcrp in postmenopausal breast cancer survivors. patients and methods twenty-seven postmenopausal breast cancer survivors with mean age o...

frequency of somaclonal variation in embryogenic calli and plants of olea europaea l cv.kroneiki derived from somatic embryogenesis were examined by randomly amplified polymorphic dna (rapd) analysis. radicle and cotyledon (proximal part) of mature zygotic embryo were cultured in omc medium supplemented with iba (5 mgl-1) and 2-ip (0.5 mgl-1). somatic embryogenesis was induced in calli of radic...

Music performance has always been driven by performers with audience listening to the performance. The audience does not expect to interact with the performers or even participate in the performance. This paper presents an attempt to use computer-based instruments to support traditional musical instruments to deliver an interactive media music performance in Hong Kong where such kind of perform...

Interactive technologies, including electronic devices are increasingly being utilized as a medium for artistic expression and have been placed in freely accessible public environments with mixed results. When audiences encounter computer-based interactive media arts in a public space they are drawn by various interactivities, to play and experiment with them. However, whether the audience is a...