Basic information on the risk factors of road traffic injuries in Iran is scarce. This case–control study was conducted to determine the association of potential risk factors with the incidence of injury among motor vehicle drivers and motorcyclists on Qazvin-Loshan Road. (more…)
Brasilochondria riograndensis Thatcher et Pereira, 2004 (Copepoda,Chondracanthidae) is redescribed based on newly collected material from the branchial cavity offlounder, Paralichthys orbignyanus (Valenciennes, 1842), from the coasts of Buenos Aires Province,Argentina. A number of details were overlooked and some appendages were misidentified in originaldescription and are included herein. (more…)
Pseudogilquinia pillersi (Southwell, 1929), a poorly known species oftrypanorhynch, is redescribed from plerocerci collected from Epinephelus coioides (Hamilton, 1922),Epinephelus malabaricus (Bloch et Schneider, 1801) (Serranidae) and Plectropomus laevis (Lacepede,1801) (Serranidae) off New Caledonia. (more…)
OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the value of cytologic examination in the diagnosis oflaryngeal tumors. STUDY DESIGN: A series of 100 patients with suspected tumorous lesions of thelarynx were included in the study. (more…)
Gundogan M; Baki D; Yeni D
Abstract Unlike most domestic livestock species, sheep are widely known as animalswith marked seasonality of breeding activity. The annual cycle of the daily photoperiod has beenidentified as the determinant factor of this phenomenon, while environmental temperature,nutritional status and social interactions may modulate it. The aim of this paper is to review thecurrent state of knowledge of reproductive seasonality in sheep. (more…)
Abstract The increased participation of females in sports brings attention to the nutritional needs of female athletes, which are different from those of males. In this article, the authors describe the differences between the nutritional needs of t (more…)
Abstract Speech output from speech-generating devices (SGD) and SGD software, such as talking word processors, has changed the landscape of options for aided communication. The purpose of this paper is to review and critique research into the roles of speech output for communication partners, learners, and learner-partner dyads. Research on partnerv-voriented roles is reviewed in terms of attitudes and perceived communicative competence, and communicative behavior. (more…)
