background: measurement of back ground concentration of uranium in drinking water is very important for many reasons, specially, for human health. the uranium concentration in drinking water in many counties is a matter of concern for clinical and radioactive poisoning. materials and methods: the uranium concentration in drinking water is determined using laser flourimatric uranium analyzer. fo...

In autumn 1978 the IAEA arranged a Study Tour on Radiation Protection and Waste Management, as a form of technical assistance to developing countries. This tour was organized in collaboration with the Governments of Czechoslovakia, Federal Republic of Germany, France, German Democratic Republic and Hungary, and led through all of these countries. The present review covers only one aspect of thi...

Sexual health services in Australia provide testing, diagnosis and treatment of sexually transmitted infections (STIs) and range from larger urban centres to smaller remote clinics. Most services take a multidisciplinary approach to care with policies aimed at increasing efficiency and access to individuals at increased STI risk. A major challenge lies in the delivery of services across a widel...

Introduction In the United Kingdom (UK), major trauma networks became operational in April 2012. Based at Queen Elizabeth Hospital Birmingham (QEHB), supported by the Ministry of Defence and University of Birmingham, the National Institute of Health Research Surgical Reconstruction and Microbiological Research Centre (SRMRC) is one of the few 24/7 UK trauma research centres. Having demonstrated...

The development of speech tools suitable for use in real world environments requires collaboration between computational linguistics and new implementation fields e.g. robotics, and the incorporation of new AI techniques to improve overall system performance. In this paper we present the core development concepts of SAID (Speaking Autonomous Intelligent Devices). The work presented centres arou...

Cushing's syndrome (CS) results from prolonged exposure to supraphysiological levels of circulating glucocorticoids, endogenously or exogenously derived. Although rare in childhood, CS remains a difficult condition to diagnose and treat. A multidisciplinary approach and close collaboration with adult colleagues is adopted at most large centres that manage pediatric CS patients. Although pediatr...

The e-KNOWNET is a Lifelong Learning project, which aims to develop an innovative and viable mechanism to facilitate the flow of new scientific knowledge produced in the research laboratory, to larger non-expert segments of society, in forms suitable for non-formal learning, with the use of interactive web-based educational application. This networking and collaboration scheme hopes to provide ...

The Earth Materials Area is comprises the Experimental Petrology, Rock Physics, Thermochronology and Structure & Tectonics Groups. The research of these groups centres around laboratory based measurements under controlled conditions, simulating those occurring in nature, but these activities are complimented by field based observations, often in collaboration with scientists from other institut...

The challenges of managing a nationwide “network of centres of excellence” (NCE) are being explored by GRAND, a Canadian NCE comprising over 350 researchers from technical disciplines, social sciences, humanities and the arts within 34 interwoven projects focusing on all aspects of digital media. A complex web of relationships with funding agencies, private and public partners, and researchers ...

background & aim: breastfeeding self-efficacy is an important factor affecting the success and duration of breastfeeding. self-efficacy of people is influenced by four sources including performance accomplishments, vicarious experiences, verbal persuasion and the physiological responses which seem to be modified by breastfeeding intervention.  this study was conducted to compare the effect of p...