this research was conducted to determine the best temperature for storing different melon cultivars (ghasry, khaghany, tashkandy) and the best concentration and treatment length for immersion in an emulsion of sunflower oil and sodium bicarbonate. after harvest, precooling and sorting, the melons were treated with an emulsion of sunflower oil (3%, 5%) and sodium 2% sodium bicarbonate for 5 or 1...

in order to evaluate the effects of plant density and planting pattern on quantitative and qualitative characteristics of balangu (lallemantia royleana benth.) as a medicinal plant, an experiment was conducted at research station of faculty of agriculture, ferdowsi university of mashhad, iran, during growing season of 2011-2012. a factorial layout based on a randomized complete block design wit...

This study has two objectives: 1) to carry out a comparative exploration of empathy and a set of socio-emotional variables in childhood and adolescence, analyzing gender differences; and 2) to analyze the relationship of empathy with social behaviour, sociometric choice of prosocial classmate, self-concept and capacity for analyzing negative emotions in children and in adolescents. The sample i...

BACKGROUND Regular meal consumption is considered an important aspect of a healthy diet. While ample evidence shows social inequalities in breakfast skipping among adolescents, little is known about social inequalities in breakfast skipping and skipping of other meals among young school-aged children. Such information is crucial in targeting interventions aimed to promote a healthy diet in chil...

This article explores the politics of identity in an interdisciplinary health research team that has been engaged in a qualitative research program for over five years. We draw on sociological theories of power and knowledge to explore our experiences of identity conflict, team socialization, and knowledge production. Structurally, our article integrates individual and group perspectives throug...

OBJECTIVE In most developed countries, substantial disparities exist in access to mental health services for black and minority ethnic (BME) populations. We sought to determine perceived barriers to accessing mental health services among people from these backgrounds to inform the development of effective and culturally acceptable services to improve equity in healthcare. DESIGN AND SETTING Q...

This paper provides an examination of the notion of “distance” and ordering between the whole distributions of earnings for men and women, and some related counterfactuals. We investigate aggregative measures and their statistical implementation and evaluation. We provide a synthesis of the decisiontheoretic basis of measures for such things as the “gender gap”. “Strong” comparison/ordering of ...

Background.The analysis of past research shows that the study of mental illness was part of the agenda of the founders of the discipline of sociology. Additionally, the sociological study of mental illness changes to reflect the mark of historical periods such as premodernity, modernity and postmodernity.Aim.The aim of this study is to compare and contrast some modern sociological theories of m...

Dr McDonald is currently a lecturer in the Marketing Department. Lyn was awarded her PhD in 2006. Her research interests include corporate social responsibility. Her research interests centre on customer loyalty and retention strategies and she has published many articles in this area. (2008) Corporate social responsibility and bank customer satisfaction: a research agenda. Abstract Purpose – W...