cognitive models of obsessive-compulsive disorder (ocd) posit that specific kinds of dysfunctional beliefs underlie the development of this disorder. the aim of present study was to determine whether these beliefs are endorsed more strongly by ocd patients than by those with other anxiety disorders and by community samples. a battery of questionnaires, including the obq-44, moci, bdi-ii, bai, s...

the no removal over oxide sorbents (k2o/al2o3 , cao/al2o3 and bao/al2o3) at a loading of up to 25 wt.% was investigated using a synthetic diesel exhaust gas containing  1,000 ppm no, 1000 ppm iso-butane (i-c4h10), 8% o2 and n2 balance. the reactor was operated  at 250 oc to 450 oc for the activity study. no was effectively stored (removal efficiencies between 30-60 %) as nitrate under experimen...

Desert shrubs, a dominant component of desert ecosystems, need to maintain sufficient levels of nutrients in their different organs to ensure operation of various physiological functions for the purpose of survival and reproduction. In the present study, we analyzed 10 elements in leaves, stems, and roots of 24 dominant shrub species from 52 sites across a temperate desert ecosystem in northwes...

abstract soil organic matter and its components are important factors in formation and stability of aggregates and subsequently soil structure. however data regarding organic matter distribution in soil aggregates is scarce, particularly in arid soils of central iran. the objective of this study was to investigate the distribution of organic carbon (oc), total nitrogen (tn), and carbohydrates i...

The effect of constant temperature on the germination rate and percentage of two cotton seed lots was determined using a thermogradient plate. A gradient of 10 oC to 40 oC was established across the plate so that temperatures changed 2 oC for each 5 cm increment in length, resulting in sixteen different temperature treatments. The optimal temperature zone for germination was 28 oC to 30 oC. As ...