The method of Hamilton-Jacobi is used to obtain geodesics around nonRiemannian planar torsional defects.It is shown that by perturbation expansion in the Cartan torsion the geodesics obtained are parabolic curves along the plane x-z when the wall is located at the plane x-y.In the absence of defects the geodesics reduce to straight lines.The family of parabolas depend on the torsion parameter a...

many investigators are interested in finding the new cultural systems that can support the in vitro development of pre-implantation embryos better. previous studies suggested that growth factors such as epidermal growth factor (egf) are important in pre-implantation embryo development and implantation process. on the other hand, it is very important to support post thaw development of frozen em...

anthropometry, a useful method for evaluating craniofacial soft tissues, makes the quantitative description of the face possible. it also assesses the degree of disharmony and imbalance in the growth and development of the face. the aim of this study was to examine the overall common age-related changes of nasomaxillary complex of adolescent boys in northeast iran. three- hundred- twelve 12 to ...

feed restriction strategies are proven to be effective in increasing the growth performance and carcass parameters of broiler chickens. the objective of the present experiment was to evaluate the effects of feedremoval for three hour time periodon growth performance and carcass parameters of relatively older male broiler chickens. twenty days old male broiler chickens (n=80) were allocated into...

knowledge of virus and replication kinetic is one of the most important issues in the vaccine production. the present study aimed to evaluate the best harvesting time of h9n2 avian influenza virus (aiv) vaccine strain inoculated in specific pathogen free (spf) embryonated chicken eggs (ece)s. for this purpose, 10-5 dilution of aiv (a/chicken/iran/99/h9n2) was inoculated into 336, 11-day old ece...

The aim of this study was to identify the effect of Spermine and Salicylic acid on several growth parameters, such as shoot length, shoot fresh and dry weights, amount of protein and carbohydrate, of Badami and Qazvini pistachio cultivated variety under copper stress. The experiment design was completely randomized with three replicates per treatment and four levels of copper (o.5, 30, 45, 60 µ...

Background Childhood growth factors play an essential role in the process of child development. Providing an accurate measurement for determining the growth rate predictors longitudinally has an advantage over a growth chart that only measures cumulative growth. This study aimed to determine the trends in growth rate and its effective factors a...

The three Editorials published in this issue of EPS examine the implications of recent mental health care developments emerging from the World Health Organization Policy Framework 'People-Centered Health Care' (WHO, 2007), five years after its promul-gation. The framework stated that health must be viewed in a broader context, with all stakeholders involved, as it is influenced by a complex int...

copper is an essential micronutrient for plant growth which is involved in many metabolic processes. however excessive amounts of copper may cause environmental pollution. with an increase in the contamination of urban areas with heavy metals, more attention should be paid to the role of ornamental plants in removing pollutants from the soils. the effects of heavy metals on the growth parameter...