Health too the magazine has played quite a prominent part in the evolution of the Association but its end also represents a beginning. Over the past five years the magazine has been refined and modified to make it as attractive and as readable as possible for the general public. The intention was to develop the magazine to the point at which it would be accepted by major distributors for bookst...

cern about the population of the locality in which we live. Basically, neighbourhood councils are equivalent to parish councils in an urban setting. Members elected to the councils will not have party political labels, they will normally represent an area with a population of about 10,000 and their main task will be to keep in touch with and represent the wishes of local people?keeping the larg...

The purpose of this study was to clarify criteria that can predict trajectories during the sit-to-stand movement. In particular, the minimum jerk and minimum torque-change models were examined. Three patterns of sit-to-stand movement from a chair, i.e., upright, natural, and leaning forward, were measured in five young participants using a 3-D motion analysis device (200 Hz). The trajectory of ...

The aim of this paper is to develop a mathematical model to simulate mosquito dispersal and its control taking into account environmental parameters, like wind, temperature, or landscape elements. We particularly focus on Aedes albopictus mosquito which is now recognized as a major vector of human arboviruses, like chikungunya, dengue, or yellow fever. One way to prevent those epidemics is to c...

Background & Aims: The purpose of the present study was to investigate the effects of Stress Inoculation Training [SIT] on patients with dysfunctional attitudes and primary hypertension. Methods: The study sample included 60 subjects with primary hypertension (32 females & 28 males) referred to special clinics in Ahwaz. Those who had primary hypertension and dysfunctional attitudes based on Bec...

OBJECTIVE To provide to the tinnitus professional a rationale for establishing accuracy in tinnitus diagnosis and the selection of modalities of therapy (i.e., medication, instrumentation, and surgery) for attempting tinnitus relief for patients with tinnitus diagnosed by completion of a medical-audiological tinnitus protocol (MATPP) and clinical course and found to be subjective idiopathic tin...