In the response phase the most important step is to assess disaster after occurrence. By disaster assessment, we can obtain all the needed information for controlling, decision-making and also disaster planning. Lack of disaster assessment causes you to make unsuitable decisions based on limited or inadequate data which leads to imperfect disaster response. According to IFRC, disaster response operation will have an unsuitable function without disaster assessment. This paper presents the principles and concepts of disaster assessment.

Aim: This study was designed to evaluate the ability anthropometry as a new method of determining the VDO.Material & Methods: A group of 229 complete dentate dental students were selected with class I occlusion.Subnasal to submental was measured in maximum intercuspation. Subnasal to the incisal edge of the maxillary incisors was also measured in addition to submental to the incisal edge of the mandibular incisors. The last measurement was performed at submental to mentom groove and right and left bipapillary areas. Measurements were made with a modified measuring gauge. The mean values and regression for the measurements were calculated and used for statistical analysis.Results: The mean value of alove the mentioned measurements were calculated which helped to determine the occlusal planes and V.D.O. Regression analysis between variables were from 0.27 to 0.66 (P<0.05).Conclusion: It is concluded that some guidelines could be used in determination the V.D.O using anthropometry.

Statement of Problem: Total removal of tissues and remnant microorganisms as well as canal shaping is the essential objectives of endodontic therapy. A successful endodontic treatment is obtained through Shilders principals, however; complete observation of this technique using stainless steel files manually is problematic and time-consuming. Modern technology, in order to eliminate such problems, has presented new facilities such as Nickel-Titanium (NiTi) files and engine driven instruments.Purpose: The aim of this in-vitro study was to compare the canal debridement efficiency of three engine driven instruments: Rotary, Reciprocal and Vertical.Materials and Methods: In this experimental study, 60 mesial roots of human first and second mandibular molars were divided into three groups randomly. In each sample, one canal was considered as case, the other one as control. Files used in Reciprocal and vertical groups were of handy Ni-Ti type and in rotary group, rotary Ni-Ti files were used. After debridement, the roots were sectioned at 3mm and 5mm from anatomic apex, stained and examined under light microscope. Comparison criteria between case and control groups were based on residual debris and predentin and the level of root canal preparation and shaping after debridement. Data were subjected to kruskal-Wallis non-parametric test.Results: There was no significant difference between the efficiency of debridement at 3mm and 5mm sections between all groups. But difference in time consumption was significant ranked from the shortest to the longest as rotary, reciprocal and vertical.Conclusion: The efficiency of debridement between the three automated instruments was approximately equal, however; the instrumentation time was different between three groups. Rotary system was the fastest one, as compared with reciprocal (second) and vertical (last). It may be concluded that rotary system has a superiority over the other two groups in conventional root canal therapies.

Digital Elevation Model (DEM) enables researchers to perform geographical researches in global and regional scales including global changes, natural disasters, environmental monitoring etc. Therefore, DEM data plays a key role in scientific researches. SRTM and ASTER GDEM are two elevation datasets that cover nearly the entire land surface of the earth and are globally available (for almost 80% of the earth). Thus, it is necessary to evaluate the vertical accuracy of such data prior their use and to select the appropriate data in term of the research target. ASTER based digital elevation model has spatial resolution of 30 meters, which seems to provide more precise elevation data than SRTM with 90 meters spatial resolution. Several studies have been performed for evaluating the accuracy of each of these two datasets in various countries of the world. The results of such studies indicate their advantages and limitations over each other. In this study, the vertical accuracy of these two DEMs are evaluated by ground control point in three zones of Iran with different topographic characteristics, which are Eastern Azerbaijan, Sistan and Baluchestan and Bushehr. Results show RMSE of SRTM for study area in Eastern Azerbaijan, Sistan and Baluchestan and Bushehr is 6.1, 7.4 and 2.9 meters and in ASTER GDEM is 8.7, 8.3 and 7.2 meters, respectively. So the STRM data has high vertical accuracy than ASTER GDEM in all three zones. The relation between vertical errors and land characteristics such as slope and aspect are studied and their results are presented in this study. Final results of the study indicates higher vertical accuracy of SRTM in comparison with ASTER GDEM in Iran and it is concluded that SRTM is a more appropriate choice for various applications.

The upcoming study investigates the design and use of vertical-axis wind turbines for power extraction in Chahnimeha, Zabol. In Sistan and Baluchestan provinces, due to the vastness and climatic barriers, the use of renewable energy can greatly contribute to the well-being of people. Using the meteorological data of this province, the average wind speed in the Chahnime region is estimated at 6.4 m/s. At first, 4 airfoils with the highest lift-to-drag coefficient have been selected and studied for wind turbine design. By choosing the best airfoil among the four examined ones, a wind turbine with 3 different blade sizes and rotor radius was designed. The wind turbine, which is designed with a blade length of 3 meters and a rotor radius of 1.5 m, has the best performance. The vertical axis wind turbine has been investigated in 4 models with 3, 5, 7, and 9 blades. The power factor of the 3-bladed turbine is equal to 0.30, and of the 7-bladed wind turbine is equal to 0.45. Among the examined wind turbines, the best wind turbine with 7 blades was chosen. The reduction of wind speed before the blades is influenced by the solidity of the wind turbine. The study of wind turbine exergy was used to investigate the environmental effects such as humidity and temperature on the performance of wind turbines in the climatic region of Zabol. The exergy efficiency of the designed 3-blade and 7-blade wind turbine is equal to 45 and 75%, which shows the effect of temperature and relative humidity on the wind turbine efficiency in a climate region. The results of this study clearly show that it is possible to use a 7-blade vertical axis wind turbine to provide electricity to areas far from the grid and to produce scattered.

Background. An accurate diagnosis of vertical skeletal abnormalities presents several challenges. Specific cephalometric parameters can be effectively used for this purpose,however, the diagnostic accuracy of these parameters has not been entirely ascertained. This study examines the effectiveness of two novel cephalometric parameters for diagnosing vertical dysplasia. Methods. In this retrospective study, orthodontic patients were distributed into three study groups: average growth (AGG), horizontal growth (HGG), and vertical growth (VGG). The efficacies of the sum of angles (maxillary, mandibular, and ramal) and the height ratio (lower anterior facial height [LAFH]/upper anterior facial height [UAFH]) in identifying different growth patterns were examined. Receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curves were employed to assess the diagnostic precision quantitatively. Results. A total of 150 patients were included and divided equally among the three study groups. The ramal and mandibular angles varied across AGG, HGG, and VGG,however, the maxillary angle and the sum of these three angles did not vary significantly. There was a substantial variance in LAHF, UAHF, and their ratio in the three groups. The height ratio had 88% and 92% sensitivity to diagnose VGG and HGG, with cut-off values of 46 and 34, respectively (P < 0. 001). Conclusion. Height ratio values varied considerably depending on the facial growth patterns, suggesting its efficacy as a diagnostic tool for skeletal dysplasia, with greater reliability for positive treatment outcomes.

Background and Aim: An important factor in the process of diagnosis and orthodontic treatment planning is patient’s respiratory function that has a direct correlation with the upper airway size. The aim of this study was to measure and compare nasopharyngeal, oropharyngeal and hypopharyngeal airway volumes in Iranian subjects with sagittal (Class I, II and III) and vertical (normodivergent, hyper divergent and hypodivergent) jaw discrepancies using standard cephalometric radiographs. Materials and Methods: In this descriptive cross-sectional study, 100 pre-treatment lateral cephalograms of orthodontic patients were evaluated to assess the size of upper airway space including the nasopharynx, oropharynx and hypopharynx. In order to assess airway dimensions in patients with sagittal and vertical discrepancies, subjects were divided into two large groups of normal sagittal and normal vertical patterns. Airway size was measured in sagittal plane in 50 subjects with normal vertical patterns and in vertical plane in 50 subjects with normal sagittal patterns. Linear variables i.e. the size of nasopharyngeal space (PNS-UPW), oropharyngeal space (U-MPW) and hypopharyngeal space (V-LPW) were measured by cephalometric tracing. Data were analyzed using SPSS version 15 software and chi-square, ANOVA and Tukey’s HSD tests. Results: Understudy subjects had normal age and gender distribution pattern. In patients with normal sagittal pattern, by an increase in vertical dimension, size of nasopharynx (PNS-UPW), oropharynx (U-MPW) and hypopharynx (V-LPW) decreased and the mentioned volumes were significantly smaller in subjects with hyperdivergent facial patterns compared to hypodivergents. In subjects with normal vertical pattern, by an increase in ANB angle, size of oropharynx (U-MPW) and hypopharynx (V-LPW) decreased and the mentioned volumes in CL II patients were significantly smaller than in CL III subjects; whereas, the largest nasopharynx (PNS-UPW) was observed in CL I subjects. Conclusion: Sagittal and vertical discrepancies affect upper and lower airway dimensions and by an increase in facial height, the mentioned volumes decrease. Smaller ANB angle results in larger airway dimensions.