iran is believed to occupy the second place, following turkey, among the apricot producing countries in the world. iran is faced with problems in export of apricot due to little or non-observance of drying principals and inattention to world market requirements. the physical and mechanical properties of agricultural products are the most needed and important parameters for design and developmen...

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OBJECTIVE To determine if the 8 cm upper limit for mediastinal width applies in the trauma setting of today. To define the upper limit of normal mediastinal width for supine chest films. METHODS A retrospective review of chest computed tomography scans was conducted to determine the width and position of the mediastinum within the supine chest. Radiographs were performed using a model that en...

Digital photography has become available to everybody. The aim of this study was to examine possibility of calculating the width of a missing central incisor using digital photographs. Digital photographs were obtained from 51 dentate subjects using a 3.1 Megapixel digital camera from various distances: 35 cm, 70 cm, 1 m and 1.5 m. For the calculation of the width of maxillary left central inci...

The use of 1,1-dimethyl-piperidinium chloride (DPC) in Xinjiang is one the necessary measures for regulating cotton populations and optimizing canopy structure. However, mechanical spraying involves operation energy consumption, which can alternatively be achieved via drip application. In present study, to investigate effect application, two types hydrophobic nano-released DPCs were used regula...

Experiment on evaluation of mango genotypes under high density planting system was conducted in six varieties the same age group (5 years). The observation tree characters indicated that trunk circumference ranged from 20.51 cm (Prior) to 31.29 (Chandrakaran) and crown diameter 2.39 m (Ratna) 3.09 (Vellaikolumban). qualitative data morphological viz., tree, leaf, inflorescence, fruit, stone see...

Background: Before treatment planning and dose delivery, quality assurance of multi-leaf collimator (MLC) has an important role in intensity-modulated radiation therapy (IMRT) due to the creation of multiple segments from optimization process.Objective: The purpose of this study is to assess the quality control of MLC leaves using EBT3 Gafchromic films.Material and Methods: Leaf Position accur...

This work investigated and analysed some morphometrical measurements of mandibles and maxillofacial regions of ten adult Kuri cattle (above 5 years) skulls that were apparently free from musculoskeletal deformity. A total of 19 (13 mandibular and 6 maxillofacial) parameters were taken. The mean mandibular length and height were found to be 41.3 ± 2.35 cm and 22.6 ± 1.40 cm, while the mean menta...

Apple orchard management practices may affect development and phenology of arthropod pests, such as the codling moth (CM), Cydia pomonella (L.) (Lepidoptera: Tortricidae), which is a serious internal fruit-feeding pest of apples worldwide. Estimating population dynamics and accurately predicting the timing of CM development and phenology events (for instance, adult flight, and egg-hatch) allows...

The influence of CaCl2 and borax on growth, yield, and quality of tomato was investigated during the years 2009 and 2010. The experiment was laid out with a randomized complete block design. Calcium chloride (0.3% and 0.6%) and borax (0.2% and 0.4%) solutions were applied as foliar sprays either alone or in combination and data were recorded for plant height, branches per plant, flowers per clu...