a valid questionnaire is a precursor to a sound measurement process. this study examined the psychometric properties of the persian version of the revised competitive state anxiety inventory – 2 (csai-2r). a total of 131 female taekwondo athletes (mean age =12.37 ± 2.52) from damghan completed csai-2r at competition venues. confirmatory factor analysis was used to analyze the structure of csai-...

A find of 2572 charred seeds pea (Pisum sativum L.) was detected at the Late Bronze Age tell settlement Hissar near Leskovac, in Serbia, belonging to Brnjica cultural group, 14-10 cent. BC. Two types were observed: apparently healthy and damaged by activity a weevil (Coleoptera, Bruchidae). At least two-fifths all finds have been infested most probably (Bruchus pisorum L.), one important pests ...

To study the effects of thyme, savory, mint, and eucalyptus essences on photosynthetic efficiency, chlorophyll fluorescence, changes of transpiration, and leaf temperature of two cultivars of pistachios, namely, Abbasali and Shahpasand, a research was done in one of the commercial gardens of Damghan in 2012. This experiment was implemented in split, split plot as complete randomized block desig...

tappeh bazgir is located 76km northeast of torang tappeh at the eastern fringes of the gorgan plain. the metal hoard was discovered in 2001 and excavated in 2010. the hoard is composed of a diverse assemblage and date back to the late bronze age / hissar iiic). we investigated six artifacts for studies using different methods such as metallographic studies, sem-eds, xrd, and some chemical analy...