the aim of the present paper is to study the status of the short vowels /i/ and /u/ in five selected iranian balochi dialects. these dialects are spoken in sistan (si), saravan (sa), khash (kh), iranshahr (ir), and chabahar (ch) regions located in province sistan va baluchestan in the southeast of iran. this study investigates whether these two vowels have the same qualities as the short /i/ an...

ellis-van creveld syndrome is a very rare autosomal recessive skeletal dysplasia characterized by a short stature, short limbs, short ribs, postaxial polydactyly, dysplastic nails, multiple frenula, and congenital heart defects.  we describe a 22-year-old boy with a short stature, short limbs, short distal extremities, small teeth, short upper lip bound by frenula to the alveolar ridge, multipl...

When rails are laid in a railway track, small gaps are left between the ends of adjoining rails to allow for the expansion of the rails when the temperature rises. Rail joints are provided to form a continuous rail path which are normally laid in standard lengths bolted together by fishplates. When two rail joints are exactly opposing each other, they are called square (side by side) joints...

conclusions the two treatment methods had similar effects and there were no significant difference between them, while significant improvement was seen in the experimental groups compared with the control group. background shortness of skeletal muscles may cause musculoskeletal disorders of body; improvement of these muscles may improve posture and body function. objectives the aim of this stud...