background: free-living amoebae have various genera that are found in several environmental niches such as soil, freshwater, dust, seawater and hot springs. most of free-living amoebae are normally harmless to humans. however, some such as acanthamoeba and also naegleria fowleri , balamuthia manderillaris and sappinia are identified as opportunistic and pathogenic amoebae that can cause eye dis...

background: high level radiation areas have been recognized on various parts of the earth. mahallat hot spring region is one of these areas. study of exposure in these areas can be helpful in investigating the effects of ionizing radiation. internal and external exposure to the staff was studied. materials and methods: used materials and instruments include: rss-112 ionizing chamber for environ...

Ayer Hangat site is located in the island of Langkawi, northwest Malaysia. The site is characterized by the presence of hot spring. This hot spring is believed to be related to granitic intrusion nearby. Hence the present work is focusing on defining the shallow subsurface structures that control the migration of hot water to the surface. Seismic reflection method is used to achieve the goal of...