abstractacquiring vocabulary, as a significant and challenging part of language learning process, has always been consistent with reading. in this study, the researchers examined the effect of enhanced extensive reading on efl learners’ incidental acquisition of english vocabulary, with specific focus on phrasal verbs. twenty five homogenized participants were selected and divided into two grou...

aim and background:   adding new supplements when performing spinal anesthesia can increase the duration of analgesia. the aim of the present study has been to compare intrathecal midazolam and tramadol with the conventional method for postoperative pain and shivering control after elective caesarean section. methods and materials:   in this double-blind clinical trial, 210 asa class i,ii women...

In order to investigate the effect of celery,sour apple and carrot on some of the biochemical parameters of serum from diabetic rats,25 male adult rats were selected.the rats were divided into 5 groups.a group consisting of 5 rats were chosen as the control group and diabetes mellitus was induced in 20 out of 25 adult male albino rats using intraperitoneal injection of 170mg/kg(body weight) of ...

This study investigated the effects of blog-mediated instruction on English-as-a-foreign language (EFL) learners’ writing performance and anxiety. In addition, it aimed to probe into the EFL learners’ attitudes towards blog-mediated writing instruction. The participants of the study included forty-six Iranian EFL learners from two intact university classes, who were randomly assigned to the Con...

objective: the aim of the present study was to elucidate the possible biochemical improving effect in lipid metabolic that may result from continuous treatment with green tea extract in normal albino rats and those rendered hyperlipidemic by long term supplementation of fat-enriched diet. materials and methods: fifty male albino rats aged six weeks with 200±10 g weight were randomly divided int...

BACKGROUND/AIMS Eosinophilia has numerous diverse causes, and in many patients, it is not possible to establish the cause of eosinophilia. Recently, toxocariasis was introduced as one cause of eosinophilia. The aims of this study were to evaluate the prevalence of toxocariasis and the clinical impact of albendazole treatment for toxocariasis in patients suspected of eosinophilia of unknown orig...

to study the effect of positive psychology intervention on psychological well-being of drugs inmates.the subjects were 30 male drugs inmates in semnan prison. the participants were selected through random sampling and randomly placed in experimental (15 person) and control groups (15 person). one person in control group was absent in post-test. experimental and control group answered to psychol...

background and aim: mood bipolar disorders(bd) are associated with unstabilities in patients' interpersonal interactions which in the long term may result in impairments in their social adjustment. problem solving skills training, both in individual and group settings have been found effective on improving social adjustment. however, few studies have evaluated the efficacy of such approaches in...