Introduction: Road dust is a group of solid particles that are presented in the urban areas and are originated from both natural and human-induced sources. This study aims to determine concentrations of heavy metals in urban dusts in Behbahan to identify their natural or anthropogenic sources. Materials and Methods: In this study, a total of 20 samples were collected from main roads with diffe...

the hastening increase in the population of the cities ,lack of urban infrastructures ,shifting the land use and the consequent vanish of ecologically valuable lands in the countries ,industrial pollutions ,illegal settlement in the suburbs and other human activities which have influenced the growth of cities in iran too ,make it necessary to study and analyze the growth of rasht(the capital of...

background : cockroaches are found as the most common urban pests of tropical countries, prompting economic and serious health risk problem for humans by carrying microbes and allergens, acting as vector for various patho­gens of diseases. the present study was conducted from april 2013 to march 2014 in various human dwelling local­ities of urban area of district lahore, pakistan. methods : coc...

Although abundant evidence exists indicating the prevalence of trauma exposure among youth in residential care, few models exist for creating trauma-informed milieu treatment. This article outlines the problem and describes the implementation of Trauma Systems Therapy (TST) in three residential centers. TST is unique in emphasizing youth emotions and behaviors as well as the role a distressed o...

The primary residence is perhaps the greatest single investment made by an individual and the mantra ‘‘location, location, location’’ is an ever-present concern of a prospective buyer. Before purchasing a home, a savvy buyer will frequently research the community and the school system, as well as the crime statistics. When homeowners are made aware of an application for a special use permit for...

The proliferation of private, corporate and community Wi-Fi hotspots in city centers and residential areas opens up new opportunities for the collection of biomedical data produced by sensors carried by mobile non-hospitalized subjects. In this paper we investigate the possibility of using these many hotspots as gateways for biomedical data transmission. A disruption-tolerant application is pre...

background :addiction is a global problem for which effective treatment is crucial. stopping the consumption of abused substances in a camp is a strong predictor of the success for the recovery process. the present study employed a qualitative approach to explore the camp recovery experiences in individuals with substance addictions.   methods : the research conducted in iran’s northern cities ...