the fauna of the braconid subfamilies euphorinae, homolobinae, macrocentrinae and rogadinae were studied in kerman province. specimens were collected using malaise traps and sweeping net during 2013–2014. a total of 14 species and eight genera were collected and identified. among the collected material, aleiodes (chelonorhogas) ruficornis (herrich-schaffer, 1838) is a new record for the fauna o...

1. PhD Candidate, Department of Health Education and Health Promotion, School of Health, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran. 2. Associate Professor, Research Center for Health Sciences, Institute of Health, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran. 3. MPH student in the elderly Health, MD, Kerman University of Medical Sciences. 4. PhD Candidate, Department of Health ...

Background Islamic doctrine and related teachings play a seminal role in constructing the sexual performance of followers, women in particular. Objective The aim was to explore women's understandings of Islamic Shiite principles related to their sexuality. Materials and Methods In a qualitative content analysis approach, four individual interviews and seven focus groups conducted in Rafsanj...

1 Department of Sports Biomechanics, Faculty of Physical Education and Sports Science, Shahid Bahonar University of Kerman, Kerman, Iran. 2 Laboratory of Neuromechanics, Department of Physical Education and Sport Sciences at Serres, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Greece. . Authors submitted their contribution of the article to the editorial board. Accepted for printing in Journal of Huma...

the ichneumonidae fauna of kerman province, iran, was surveyed in april 2013 to june 2014. in total, 35 species belonging to 22 genera and eight subfamilies were collected and identified, of which cryptus armator fabricius, 1804; enizemum schwarzi diller, 1987 and barichneumon gaullei berthoumieu, 1903 are new records for thefauna of iran. an updated list of ichneumonid species for kerman provi...

51 A Comparison of Multi-Criteria Decision Making Approaches for Maintenance Strategy Selection (A Case Study); Malek Tajadod, Department of Industrial Engineering, Shahid Bahonar University, Kerman, Iran Mohammadali Abedini, Department of Industrial Engineering, Iran University of Science and Technology (IUST), Tehran, Iran Ali Rategari, School of Innovation, Design and Engineering, Mälardalen...

Zearalenone contamination of 175 wheat samples produced in 2004 in Golestan province, northern Iran was determined. The 10-20 kg samples collected at different stages, including pre-harvest, before and after storage for 2 months in local silos. Samples were ground and sub-sampled with an analytical Romer mill. Each sample extract was cleaned-up using an immunoaffinity column. Zearalenone levels...

OBJECTIVES Low Birth Weight (LBW) has an important role in the mortality and morbidity of neonates and the incidence of LBW may vary across different environments. The aim of this study was to determine the incidence and some related factors of LBW in Mazandaran province, Northern Iran. METHODS In this longitudinal study, all live births that were born in 5 maternity hospitals in Mazandaran p...