in order to find a reference values of intra ocular pressure (lop) in the normal male and tamale dogs on the basis of sizes ages, a research project were conducted. for this purpose, during one year (1992-1993), the lop of total 360 dogs (180 males and 180 females. either large of small sizes) refered to the small animal teaching hospital of tehran university were measured by shiotz tomometer. ...

blood samples were collected from the jugular vein of 101 clinically healthy iranian fat-tailed sheep according to their age (5 years) and sex. serum haptoglobin (hp) was measured based upon the preservation of the peroxidase activity of haemoglobin, which is directly proportional to the amount of hp. the reference value for serum hp of apparently healthy iranian fat-tailed sheep was 0.05-0.18 ...

introduction the present work describes a study in which, based on patient dose measurements, thermoluminescent dosimeters were used to obtain the diagnostic reference level arising from panoramic radiography. materials and methods ten panoramic units and a sample of 15 patients per x-ray unit were studied. two thermoluminescent dosimeter chips were placed on the skin surface of selected organs...

evaluating the forest stands structure in different development stages is one of the ways for better understanding the forest dynamics and its response to natural disturbances. this study was carried out in the compartment 319, kheiroud forest in order to quantify the structure properties of mixed beech stands in the stem exclusion phase. for this purpose, three one-hectare sample plots were se...

The focus of this paper is towards identification of an appropriate Modelling Method for the Value Reference Model. In order to address such challenge, paper first outlines a brief use case description to identify the object under observation and to define the actual purpose of modelling. Second, an application of the Generic Modelling Method Specification framework is outlined and applied for ...

Commentary on The neurobiology of reference-dependent value computation. Would you be willing to pay more for a new television the same day you bought a new house? Would you be more likely to purchase that television if it was marked on sale? Most individuals respond affi rmatively to questions of this form, likely because they use a " reference point " to help with evaluating their options. A ...

A common challenge in diagnostic studies is to obtain a correct final diagnosis in all participants. Ideally, a single error-free reference test, known as a gold standard, is used to determine the final diagnosis and estimate the accuracy of the test or diagnostic model under evaluation. If the reference standard does not perfectly correspond to true target disease status, estimates of the accu...

We describe a new no-reference blur index for still images based on a singular value curve (SVC). The algorithm is composed of two steps. First, the singular value decomposition is performed on the image to be blur-assessed. Then an image blur index is constructed from the singular value curve. Experimental results obtained on four simulated blur databases and on the Real Blur Image Database sh...

Dear Editor, I read with great interest the article by Webber and Barr on the ageand gender-dependent values of skeletal muscle mass in healthy children and adolescents [1]. The authors open a field of scientific dispute that is often underrepresented if not totally neglected. The validity of any method of measurement depends not only on the appropriate choice of a certain method according to t...

Nutrition is complex-and seemingly getting more complicated. Most consumers are familiar with "essential nutrients," e.g., vitamins and minerals, and more recently protein and important amino acids. These essential nutrients have nutrient reference values, referred to as dietary reference intakes (DRIs) developed by consensus committees of scientific experts convened by the Institute of Medicin...