A Historical Investigation into Combatting Smallpox in Iran: 1948–1967 (First to Third Development Projects)

An empirical investigation into waiting in software development projects

Evidence, in the form of project status meeting minutes, was collected from two real-world software development projects in order to investigate aspects of waiting. These investigations addressed the prevalence of waiting at the end of the project, the relationship between the number of phases and the amount of waiting per week, the ‘waiting relationships’ between ‘source’ and ‘dependent’ funct...

Historical Obstacles to the Development of a Bourgeoisie in Iran

A hybrid group decision making method to analyze the development of third generation biodiesel in Iran

Increasing energy use in the world, limited fossil fuel reserves and environmental issues leads researchers to study about renewable energy resources like biofuels. Biodiesel is a kind of biofuel that can be derived from biomasses like microalgae. These biomasses grow in the southern areas of Iran. So, suitable strategies should be determined to develop biodiesel production from these biomasses...

Summary report on first, second and third generation smallpox vaccines

Content Background .................................................................................................................................................... 3 First generation smallpox vaccines ............................................................................................................... 3 Second generation vaccines ......................................................

Prevalence of smallpox and the trend of smallpox Inoculation in Fars in the first Pahlavi period

One of the infectious diseases that was widespread in Fars province during the first Pahlavi era (1925-1941) was smallpox. This disease spread in the early days of the Pahlavi dynasty in the cities of Fars province and its epidemic reached its peak in 1318 AD. Important measures were taken to control the disease, including smallpox inoculation. The smallpox inoculators tried to control the dise...

Health in First to Sixth Economic, Social, and Cultural Development Plans of Iran: A Document Analysis

Background: Development plans aimed at macro-management planning in a country significantly impact all functional fields. This study investigated the status and significance of the health sector in the first to sixth economic, social, and cultural development plans in Iran.  Methods: This was a review study using documentary analysis method. The review was conducted with an emphasis on purpose...