AVRDC The World Vegetable Center, Regional Center for Africa, located in Arusha, Tanzania is the main center for research, development, training and information on indigenous vegetables. It works in close collaboration with National Agricultural Research and Extension Systems (NARES), Regional and International organizations, Non-Government Organizations (NGOs), the private sector, and the farm...

Investigation of parent magma evolution and origin chromites in Cheshmeh-Bid, ophiolite Neyriz, Fars

the essential nutrients in the pharmacological plants play a significant role in the remedy of illnesses but, these elements at high levels; can also be dangerous and toxic. the aim of this study was to determine the concentration of macro (mg, ca, p, and k) and micro (cu, zn, fe and mn) essential elements in seven indigenous pharmacological plants growing in fars province, southern iran. they ...

seventy four 9-month-old fars indigenous roosters were randomly divided into three equal groups. the first group was exposed to 14 hours light and 10 hours darkness. the second group was exposed to the same lighting schedule as the first one and supplemented with 3 mg/kg of body weight edible melatonin daily. the third group was finally exposed to 24 hours of constant light. semen was collected...

Mineral assemblage and deformation conditions of metasediments metabasites the Tutak Complex, southeast Bavanat, Fars province

Values-based indicators of risks to Indigenous health have the potential to improve the accuracy and quality of a wide range of decisions affecting Native lands and cultures. Current health impact assessment approaches often omit important health priorities rooted in the history, social structures, and cultural context of Indigenous communities. Insights and methods from the decision sciences c...

Throughout the world, road traffic accidents (RTAs) and their consequences are studied to help develop new prevention and enforcement policies. Impaired driving among drunk or intoxicated drivers is a social and public health problem recognised worldwide and the presence of alcohol and drugs in drivers has been found to be frequent and the cause of fatal outcomes. According to US National Highw...

The research question addressed in this paper is whether or not occupant death, injury, and ejection outcomes differ between vehicles equipped with 3-point manual belts versus 2-point motorized-shoulder/manual-lap (motorized/manual) belt systems. Census crash data sets for the states of Washington and Texas, and the Fatal Accident Reporting System (FARS) were subset to provide data on front-out...

Preparation of regional input-output tables requires statistical methods combined with high costs and too much time. Obtained estimates by non-statistical methods have low confidence coefficient. Therefore, integrated methods for this purpose are suggested by recent input – output studies. In this study, first GRIT method is introduced as an appropriate integrated method for preparation of inpu...