m. akbarzadeh

C-reactive protein (CRP) is an acute-phase protein produced by the liver in response to inflammation and is recognized as a key biomarker for inflammation. Elevated CRP levels in the blood indicate the onset of an inflammatory response in the body, which can result from various factors, including infection, tissue damage, and chronic inflammatory conditions. This study aims to investigate the association between single nucleotide polymorphisms rs1205 and rs3093068 in the CRP gene with serum CRP levels in the Tehran Cardiometabolic Genetic Study (TCGS) adult population.

In this case-control study, 639 individuals from the Tehran Cardiometabolic Genetic Study, with a mean age of 48±16 years (range: 20-87), were selected. Genotyping was performed using the HumanOmniExpress-24-v1-0 chip. Statistical analysis was carried out using R software.

The genotype frequencies followed Hardy-Weinberg equilibrium. The frequency of the CC genotype for both studied polymorphisms was significantly higher in individuals with a body mass index (BMI) above normal. Additionally, this genotype was more frequent in individuals with CRP levels above the normal range (CRP≥3000 ng).

This study's findings suggest an association between the genotypes of the rs1205 and rs3093068 polymorphisms in the CRP gene and elevated serum CRP levels in the Tehran population under investigation.

The purpose of this research was to investigate the implicit meaning making of the “self” and “other” in the upper secondary textbooks through Van Dijk discourse analysis. This study was a qualitative research based on discourse analysis with research population of all upper secondary textbooks (Humanities Branch). In this study purposeful sampling method was used. The method of data collection and analysis were documentary through the review of primary (seven textbooks) and secondary sources as well as review of words, text, and paragraphs, respectively. The findings reveal that the authors of selected textbooks, being aware of the ways of reproducing power in discourse, have highlighted self-positive identity and other negative aspects through the use of implicit meaning making strategy. According to the findings, it is suggested that curriculum planners and authors make a fundamental change in the content of textbooks through a better and deeper introduction of modern concepts related to the culture and civilization of Islam and Iran (self-positivity) instead of extreme emphasis on negative aspects of other cultures.

Personality traits are effective in human decision-making, and researchers try to investigate the role of personality in people's choices, and deciding when to get pregnant in women is one of these choices. Therefore, the purpose of the present study was to determine and investigate the relationship between personality types and the age of first pregnancy in women referred to hospitals affiliated to Shiraz University of Medical Sciences.

The present descriptive-analytical cross-sectional study was conducted in 2018 on 210 eligible mothers in three hospitals affiliated to Shiraz University of Medical Sciences. The sampling method was available sampling from all three centers with appropriate allocation. In the present study, the personality questionnaire and the personal information questionnaire were completed by the mothers. Collected data were analyzed using Spearman's statistical test.

The highest score related to the personality trait of conscientiousness with an average score of 39.68±6.09 and the highest frequency was correspondingly related to the personality trait of conscientiousness (48.1%). The results indicated that the correlation value of the two variables extraversion and the age of the first pregnancy is significant with a correlation of 0.17 with a significance level of 0.014 and openness to experience and the age of the first pregnancy with a correlation of 0.25 with a significance level of 0.049, which are less than the assumed error in the research, 0.05.

The results of this research indicated that in consort with various factors that can delay childbearing and increase the age of first pregnancy in mothers, some personality traits of mothers were similarly influential. Therefore, identifying personality traits and training mothers can be effective.

Network Fundamental Diagram (NFD) can provide an aggregated simple vision of urban traffic networks; thereby, it is a robust tool for measuring traffic flow on the network scale. The NFDs are delineated by different parameters, amongst which the critical density and capacity are vital in the implementation of network-wide traffic control strategies such as pricing and perimeter control. Since heterogeneity effect exists in reality and casts uncertainty about the estimation of the NFD parameters, measuring and reducing the heterogeneity effect would improve the efficiency of network-wide traffic control strategies. In this paper, firstly, the NFD of Mashhad was estimated by fusion of collected data from Inductive loop detectors (ILD), Automatic Vehicle Locating system (AVL), and Automatic Fare Collection system (AFC). As NFD estimation needs data that could directly or indirectly derive average flows and densities/speeds, ILDs have been widely exploited to estimate average flows and AVLs were used to extract average speeds. Going through the current procedure, AFCs were operated for measuring dwell time and cruising bus speed. Eventually, a random re-sampled method was applied to decline the heterogeneity effect and reveal the congestion branch in re-sampled NFDs. The outcomes highlight the application of this method to estimate the critical density and capacity in a heterogeneous condition with limited data. Also, they emphasize that applying this method is quite simple and required pretty few inputs. For the validation purpose, the relative errors of estimated values are calculated. In this measurement, critical densities from daily observation were the actual values, and those from full observations were the expected values.

Forage production of rangelands differs during different times of grazing season and in the same month of different years. In range management projects, grazing capacity calculated once during the grazing season, which coincides with the maximum production of rangeland species. This may cause more livestock entry into the rangeland during the grazing season, leading to more degradation. Therefore, it is necessary to measure forage production during the months of grazing season over a few years, based on which the long-term grazing capacity of key range species could be estimated. Production variations of the key species, namely Artemisia sieberi, Salsola laricina, and Stipa hohenackeriana were investigated in Khoshkerood-e-Saveh site in growth and grazing season over the course of three years. For this purpose, the production of each species measured in a one-hectare exclosure with one month intervals until the growth dormancy. After air-drying, forage production was analyzed by SAS software. Based on the results, due to the high variability of monthly and annual precipitation in the region, forage production of key range species had significant differences at P ≤5% level. The maximum and minimum mean production (543 and 388 kg/ha) belonged to 2009 and 2008, respectively. According to the production fluctuation in different years, it is recommended that range management plans account for the long-term average of good production.

Using normal Kriging in the evaluation of groundwater quality can not specify the areas susceptible to pollution. In this study, to determine the extent of exceeded nitrate pollution (50 mg/L) as well as identifying the areas susceptible to pollution, nitrate data of 287 wells within an area of 320 square kilometers in Mashhad and the statistical range of 2002 to 2011 was analyzed by R software. The process of evaluation and analysis included re-arranging data sheets, detection of outliers, removing the trend, studying the isotropy, determination of the optimum variogram models for each year, and formulating the spatial and temporal Indicator Kriging. The results showed that Matern semivariogram was the best model for explaining the spatial structure data in each year. Also, in the statistical range respectively 7.1, 5.8, 7.2, 8.5, 8.6, 9.4, 10.4, 2.1, and 2.4 percent of the studied area has passed the pollution allowed limit. It seems that more polluted areas have been controlled since 200 by some strategies such as shutting down the polluted wells, preventing new well digging, transferring water from Doosti Dam, using appropriate agricultural wells for drinking section and implementation of wastewater collection network. In addition, respectively 10.4, 11.7, 12.4, 9.4, 14.3, . , 6, 11.6 and 11.5 percentage of total area was prone to pollution during these years. Therefore, these areas need more attention for monitoring and controlling the source of pollution.

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Different Investigations have shown that the effect of Relaxation Training on emotional stress. This study was conducted to investigate the effect of relaxation training to pregnant mothers on health index such as Apgar index، weight، height in infants after delivery.

This is a clinical trail in which 84 pregnant women who referred to two health center of shiraz (hafez and shoshtary) in (2010) were selected using simple sampling method and assigned randomly to case and control groups. The relaxation was taught to the case group whereas nothing was taught to control groups. At the time of delivery Health Index of Infants such as Apgar index، weight، height were assessed.. Data were analyzed using statistical tests such as Chi-square، T-test

The results showed a significant difference between two groups in، height، infant reflex and intensive crayning (with better situation in case group). There was no significant difference between two groups in delivery، Apgar scores weight and cephalic index،meconium d ifcation، Apgar scor in 1-5minut.

it seems that teaching of relaxation to pregnant women could be effective in mother and her childerns. Therefore attention should be paid to different methods for reducing the stress in this group of mothers.

Since the models designed to predict future climate are not producing optimistic results, climate change and global warming is a subject of growing concern today. An increase of about 2-5 ˚C in average temperature induced the melting of around 1 meter of polar ice in the end of 21th century would be catastrophic. Accumulation of greenhouse gases especially methane gas in the atmosphere gets the most credit in climate change and global warming and there is a strong connection between them. Varieties of anthropogenic sources, mostly agricultural and industrial contribute to methane discharge. Half of methane emitted by human is related to the agricultural sector. Domesticated ruminants and rice fields have a high potential for methane production due to the anaerobic processes. Methane which is emitted this way is dependent on variety parameters, which if controlled can lead to a significant reduction in the level of methane emission.

Polycystic ovarian (pco) syndrome is one of the most prevalent (4-8%) endocrine glands disorders among women15-45 years old. In women with polycystic ovary syndrome (pcos), increased blood pressure and abnormal androgen are prevalent. In addition to the patients, their first degree relatives are exposed to some risk factors such as hypertension and hyperandrogenemia. Due to the high prevalence of pcos among women and its outcomes among their first degree relatives, it is necessary to recognize the high risk people. This study was conducted to survey hypertension and hyperandrogenemia in the first degree relatives of patients with polycystic ovarian syndrome

This is a case-control study in which 107 individuals as case group and 107 individuals as control group were selected from among the first degree relatives of women with polycystic ovarian syndrome in 2008. The participants filled in a questionnaire on demographics. Then their blood pressure was measured and blood samples were taken from all the participants in order to assay their serum androgens. After performing biochemical tests, data were gathered and analyzed by Chi square and Kapa tests with 95% confidence intervals and alpha coefficients 0.05.

The mean of the total androgens and high level blood pressure of the control group were much different from those of the case group (P<0.05).

The first degree relatives of women suffering from polycystic ovarian syndrome are probably exposed to abnormal blood pressure and hyperandrogenemia

Metabolic Syndrome (Mets) is a common phenotype, which is affected on 32% of Iranian population. It is associated with an increased risk for cardiovascular disease. Low HDL-C is the most frequent phenotype in this disease.

In this study in order to find some chromosomal region in related to the HDL-C in families with metabolic syndrome, twelve microsatellite markers were investigated in 91 families and done the Haseman-Elston Regression methods (oHE, sHE, rHE, W2, W3, tHE). Finally, the results of these methods are compared. For analysis of the data, these softwares were used: power.HE (in R), Excel, PowerMarker, SPSS, S.A.G.E.

In results of 4 methods, from these 7 methods, genetic linkage of HDL-C is significant with D11S1998 marker (p<0.05).

Other studies also show this result.These results can help me in future studies in Iranian population. Results show in which theoretical power of these methods is better, the empirical significance become less and this is an evidence for accepting significant linkage between D11S1998 marker and location of HDL-C gene.

Pregnancy, labor and child birth are crucial events in women lives, within days following birth, women show signs of mood changes, commonly named baby bluesThe purpose of this study is to examin of the prevalence and risk factors of anxiety and depression in high risk pregnancies.400 subjects from 15-45 years old women referring to hospitals affil-iated to the university. Collected and the study was on a case-control basis. Sampling was made through inter-views using questionnaires including Beck & Spielberger standard test for depression and an-xiety.Prevalence of severe depression in the population under study was estimated to be 21.1% and that of high anxiety was 85.5%. In both of them, the difference between the group was significant (P<0.001).Multiple logistic regression analysis by the stepwise method showed a relation between the mother demog-raphic characteristics, emotional sup-port of the mother by her spouse and the family, pregnancy complications and newborn characteristics.

Twenty three alfalfa cultivars were assessed in term of forage production in 8 diverse climatic conditions of Iran. The experiments were conducted for 3 to 6 years and the experimental design was RCBD or split-plot. In the first year, due to weak vigor of the plants and good establishment no harvest was made, but from the second year each year one cutting and in some cases, two cuttings were done. Furthermore, the plant height and leaf percentage were measured and comparer for each cultivar and climatic conditions. Forage yield of the alfalfa cultivars in different climatic conditions was different. In North of Khorassan province, with annual rainfall of 279 mm and climatic condition of cold dry and cold semi-dry, all cultivars produced more than 3 tones of herbage. Alfalfa cv. Simercheskaya, Krisari and Kharvandeh were superior to the other cultivars in term of herbage production. In Agh-Gola (Golestan province) with annual rainfall of 315 mm and climatic conditions of semi-arid, forage yield of the plant ranged between 2.8 and 3.8 tons/ha. The cv. Kankrip produced the highest yield. In climatic condition of cold stepic and cold semi-steppic (Chadegan, Zagheh, ghaed rahmat, Taleghan herbage yield varied from 1 to 2.2 tons/ha). In these regions, cv. Cody, Simercheskaya and krisari produced the highest yield. In Caspian climatic condition with annual rainfall of 400mm cv. Hunteriver, Krisari and Cody were superior than the other cultivars. In climatic condition of cold semi-arid of Zanjan, all the cultivars produced the lowest herbage yield and the experiment should be done again. Leaf percentage like forage production was different among climatic conditions and alfalfa cultivars. The plants in Chadgan produced more leaf than the plants in North of Khorassan and caspain climatic conditions. The plants which harvested in cold climatic conditions like Taleghan, 43 to 48 percent of the herbage belonged to their leaves. The plant height was between 45 to 70 cm in diverse climatic conditions and the heighest herbage production and plant height were obtained in North of Khorassan and Lorestan.