geometrical profile (roughness) of joint surfaces influences the behaviour of rock joints under shear loading. with regard to the dilation, there are two models of direct shear test that may simulate the original loading condition existing in the location from where the specimens have been sampled. the first model in which the normal load is constant (cnl) and the discontinuity is free to dilat...

darafsheh and assari in [normal edge-transitive cayley graphs onnon-abelian groups of order 4p, where p is a prime number, sci. china math. {bf 56} (1) (2013) 213$-$219.] classified the connected normal edge transitive and $frac{1}{2}-$arc-transitive cayley graph of groups of order$4p$. in this paper we continue this work by classifying theconnected cayley graph of groups of order $2pq$, $p > q...

In this paper we consider several generalizations of the skew t-normal distribution, and some of their properties. Also, we represent several theorems for constructing each generalized skew t-normal distribution. Next, we illustrate the application of the proposed distribution studying the ratio of two heavy metals, Nickel and Vanadium, associated with crude oil in Shadgan wetland in the south-...

doppler-derived myocardial performance index (mpi) , defined as the s um of isovolumetric contraction and relaxation durations divided by ejection time, is an easily measured and reproducible index that shows both systolic and diastolic myocardial function. the goal of this study was to define normal values of right ventricular mpi in neonates in the first 48 to 72 hours of life. fifty-one quie...

statement of problem: due to the appearance of palatal height difference in orthodontic patients we decided to carry out this study. purpose: the purpose of this research was to determine palatal height in persons with normal occlusion and different malocclusions (class i, ii div i and iii) and comparing them with each other. materials and methods: in this cross sectional research, 240 subjects...

doppler-derived myocardial performance index (mpi), defined as the sum of isovolumetric contraction and relaxation durations divided by ejection time, is an easily measured and reproducible index that shows both systolic and diastolic myocardial function. the goal of this study was to define normal values of right ventricular (rv) mpi in neonates in the first 48 to 72 hours of life. fifty-one q...

pth is the most important factor which control calcium homeostasis in the body in this study we tried to determine the normal range of pth and vitamin d with examining the relation between pth and bone density and vitamin d on the base of bones biological changes. our subjects were, 20 to 69 years-old men and women of tehran. serum volume of pth and vitamin d in different decades of life had si...

background alanine aminotransferase (alt) level is the most common diagnostic test used for detection of liver damage; however in the past few years some studies have questioned the normal aminotransferase range in adults and have suggested its revision. objectives in this study, we assessed the upper limit of alt and aspartate transaminase (ast) in a healthy population of iranian children. pat...