g-oryzanol is one of the strongest antioxidants. it inhibits oxidation and is only present in rice bran. this composition decrease cholesterol, which decreases the risk of atherosclerosis. ther prestn study extracted antioxidant from two varieties of rice bran (zayandeh rood and sazandegi) using methanol solvent and percolation. the extracts were added to edible oil without antioxidants in 100 ...

This paper applied the fuzzy comprehensive evaluation (FCE) technique and analytic hierarchy process (AHP) procedure to evaluate the wastewater treatment for enterprises. Based on the characteristics of wastewater treatment for enterprises in Taihu basin, an evaluating index system was established for enterprise and analysis hierarchy process method was applied to determine index weight. Then t...

Gully erosion is one of the most complicated and destructive forms of water erosion. In order to prevent this erosion, the important factors advancing gully head must be recognized. Nowadays, several models have been proposed in measuring gully head advancement and identifying the severity of erosion. These models must be calibrated for each country to see whether they are applicable or not. So...

Mesacanthus is a common and speciose genus of acanthodian fish from Lower Old Red Sandstone and Middle Old Red Sandstone assemblages (representing the Lower Devonian and Middle Devonian respectively) and is well represented in many palaeoichthyology collections in the UK. Based upon descriptions given during the 19th century, specimens of the genus Mesacanthus from the Orcadian Basin and Midlan...

This article was acceptedfor publication October 1, 1990. Occupational therapy has greatly increased the medical profession's awareness of sensory in­ put and its effect on motor output, based on the foundation proVided by Rood (McCormack, 1990; Trombly, 1989) and Ayres (1973, 1985). From her person­ al experience, Grandin (1986) offered a unique perspec­ tive on the importance of deep pressure...