1] demonstrates that simple schematic faces evoke neural responses comparable to those evoked by photographic face stimuli. The authors argue that this shows that schematic visual stimuli may still validly represent face processing, although it has been argued that such non-photographic faces lack many of the visual properties of the human face. In this commentary I would like to elaborate on t...

conclusions the prevalence of htn was lower in elderly community-living iranians than developed countries, yet, was still considerable. nocturia and hyperlipidemia were the most common health complaints in iranian elderly with htn. results hypertension was seen in 48.5% of individuals. awareness, treatment, and control of htn were seen in 40.7%, 82.5%, and 30% of individuals, respectively. elde...

cephalometry is an important branch of anthropology in which the dimensions of head and face can be determined. these dimensions are used to show indexes for studying brain growth and formation of all types of head and face. indexes are vary from 65 to 95 for head and 65 to105 for face, which are used to determine 4 international anatomic types of head and 5 international anatomic types of face...

failure of the quay walls due to earthquakes results in severe economic loss. because of hazards threatening such inexpensive nodes of national and international transportation networks, seismic design of quay walls is still an evolving topic in marine structural engineering. this study investigates the sensitivity of the gravity-type quay wall stability respect to uncertain soil and seismic pr...

Microproblematica are microfossils whose suprageneric taxonomic status is unknown. Many microproblematica display an encrusting way of life and can therefore be included in the group of “micro-encrusters” that during the Upper Jurassic were conspicuous components of microbial carbonate crusts (e.g. LEINFELDER et al., 1993; SCHMID, 1996; DUPRAZ & STRASSER, 1999, 2002). These forms are widespread...

Darker skin color has been associated with higher average blood pressure in several African-derived populations in the Americas. This pattern has been interpreted as evidence of genetic, physiologic, or sociocultural mechanisms, but existing evidence does not provide an adequate means of evaluating these alternatives. This paper introduces a measurement strategy to isolate the cultural and biol...

INTRODUCTION The most prevalent form of hypertension is systolic blood pressure (SBP) and it is considered to be predisposing risk factor for cardiovascular disease. The objective of the study was to assess self-care practices, knowledge and awareness of hypertension, especially related to SBP among cardiac hypertensive patients. METHODOLOGY A Cross sectional study was conducted on 664 cardia...

Taking the viscosity-temperature relationship of the fluid film into consideration, a 3-D numerical model was established by ANSYS software which can simulate the heat transfer between the upstream pumping mechanical seal stationary and rotational rings and the fluid film between them as well as simulate the thermal deformation, structure deformation and the coupling deformation of them. Accord...

We summarize the results of the response of monolithic steel plates and steel-polyurea bilayer plates to impulsive blast loads produced in direct pressure-pulse experiments, focusing on the deformation and failure modes of the plates. In these experiments, an impulsive pressure pulse is applied to a steel plate through water or soft polyurethane that simulates shock loading with a peak pressure...

BACKGROUND To investigate the relationship between baseline systolic blood pressure (SBP) and visit-to-visit blood pressure variability in a general population. METHODS This is a prospective longitudinal cohort study on cardiovascular risk factors and cardiovascular or cerebrovascular events. Study participants attended a face-to-face interview every 2 years. Blood pressure variability was de...