background neisseria lactamica as one of the main commensal in oropharynx during the childhood is related to the induction of a natural immunity against meningococcal meningitis. also moraxella catarrhalis in oropharynx of children is a predisposing factor for otitis media infection. objectives the current study aimed to investigate the frequency of the n. lactamica, other nonpathogenic neisser...

at the moment, 14 european talent centres belong to the recently formed european talent support network, which, in the long run, can bring new dimensions to pan-european cooperation in supporting young talented people all over europe.  exchange and adaptation of best practices, spread and application of scientific results, possibilities of mutual visits of young talents, their teachers, mentors...

background and aim: there are an increasing number of studies showing an association of adult attachment styles to psychopathology. therefore, the purpose of the present study was to investigate the relation between attachment style and depression among students of bu-ali sina university in iran. methods: this descriptive correlational study was conducted on 157 girl students who were randomly ...

conclusions globally, interventions that comprise evidence-based prevention, care and treatment of substance use disorders in young adults are vital to reduce the transmission of hiv infection and promote good clinical outcomes for young adults at-risk for living with hiv. context young adults comprise roughly one-quarter of the global population and are at the developmental stage where persona...

Background: The present study was carried out to investigate how the interactions between aging, vitrification, and post-warming interval affect the credibility of sheep MII-oocytes for in vitro fertilization (IVF), intracytoplasmic injection (ICSI), and parthenogenetic activation (PA). Materials and Methods: The vitrified-warmed oocytes, either immediately (immediate group: IG) or two hours po...

introduction census data of iran show that about 68.5% (1956) to 29% (2011) of rural population has decreased over the past half-century. rural population has rapidly declined over the last half century and is influenced by several factors, one of which is rural- urban migration. although the percentage of rural to urban migration (20%) and urban to rural one (17%) from 1996 to 2006 show less d...

Every happening in one's life may be regarded by her/him as a leading phenomenon to other happenings. This leading phenomenon which can anticipate the subsequent happenings is called SIGN. Signs are unique for every group of human being and hence culture-specific. This is even true for every individual. Signs permeate in every aspect of universe. Among these fields, children's literature is stu...