nowadays, high-voltage circuit breakers have reached such high short-circuit capabilities that testing them under the full rated voltage is generally not possible with direct tests, and they are conducted by using the synthetic test methods. although the phenomena associated with making tests is of particular importance especially in case of load break switches, but making tests are rather disr...

physicochemical and mechanical properties of wheat grains can have a great impact on the quality of the final products (bread). therefore, correct selection of wheat cultivar for specific applications seems to be crucial. in this study, the differences in the physicochemical and mechanical properties (under compression and impact loadings) of ten iranian wheat cultivars (azar2, alamut, bam, bah...

background whooping cough is caused by bordetella pertussis, and it remains a public health concern. whole-cell pertussis vaccines have been commonly employed for expanded immunization. there is no doubt of the efficacy of whole cell pertussis vaccine, but it is necessary to improve the vaccine to decrease its toxicity. objectives in this study, an inactivation process of dealing with pertussis...

background and objective: hyperalgesia is one of the marked clinical signs of patients with diabetes mellitus that affects their lifestyle. this study was conducted to assess the anti-nociceptive effect of chronic administration of curcumin in streptozotocin (stz)-diabetic rats using formalin, hot tail immersion, and paw pressure tests. materials and methods: this study was conducted on 40 male...

Learning  a  foreign  language  has  been  related  with  some  kind  of  knowledge  of  language learning strategies on the one hand, and some level of (test-taking) apprehension or tension on the other although a small amount of anxiety is normally expected as a natural warning symptom.  The  current  study  aimed  at  investigating  the  relationship  between  listening strategy  use,  test ...