abstract the primary purpose of this study was to explore the actual practices and cognitions of two groups of iranian eap teachers, i.e. language teachers and content teachers, with respect to teaching reading-comprehension and vocabulary. to this end, tehran university of medical sciences which authorizes both groups of teachers to teach eap courses was selected as the context of the study s...

Introduction: Scientific evidence suggests the role of environmental pollutants, especially particulate mater in oxidative stress. However, the regular aerobic training has an important role in enhancing antioxidant defense and resistance to oxidative stress. Therefore, the purpose of this study was to investigate the effect of 6 weeks of aerobic training on the oxidative stress condition of ma...

Background &aim:During intense exercise reactive species produce oxygen that results in cell damage. It seems that the use of antioxidant supplements reduces the oxidative stress caused by such exercises. Therefore the purpose of this study was to investigate the effect of short-term colostrum supplementation on serum malondialdehyde levels and total antioxidant capacity induced by acute resist...

Introduction: Tabata exercise programs can produce free radicals and muscle soreness and herbal supplements may be helpful as mediators in response to oxidative damage and muscle stress. Therefore, the purpose of this study was to compare the effects of these two supplements with Tabata exercise activity on nitric oxide and creatine kinase enzyme. Methods: The research was a quasi-experimental...

language learning courseware has been receiving growing attention by english educators since its advent. a variety of softwares have been designed by software designers and resorted to by language educators to supplement language textbooks. this experimental study investigated how the application of computerized version of language textbooks and the reception of the entire course through comput...

food safety is considered as an important world concern. the detection of pathogen and toxic materials in food has an important role in public health care. in recent years, the applications of microbial biosensor have been developed as a new approach for toxicity control. luminescent microbial biosensor is an appropriate biological tool for protection of natural environment. this type of biosen...