Celebrex Reduces Frequency of Nighttime Urination Oct 17, 2008
The drug, celecoxib, sold in the U.S. as Celebrex, reduced the average number of times men got up each night from more than five than less than three, according to Dr. Alireza Noshad Kamran and colleagues from Guilan University of Medical Sciences in Rasht, Iran. "This dramatic response is better than any known treatment, including alpha blockers and even surgery," the researchers write, adding: "It should be emphasized that any conclusion regarding the usefulness of this therapy can only be... (MEDLINEplus)
Drawn from the past Jun 14, 2008
Satrapi was born in 1969 in Rasht, near the Caspian Sea, and grew up in Tehran, where her father was an engineer and her mother a dress designer. They were Marxist intellectuals who enjoyed the good life - they drove a Cadillac, drank alcohol, ate at the best places, were thoroughly Westernised. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
Larijani: IAEA wastes time on Iran's nuclear issue Jun 7, 2008
Larijani made the remarks to reporters upon his arrival in Rasht, capital of the northern Iranian province of Gilan on a day-long visit to discuss provincial issues, according to the report. "The IAEA Director-General Mohamed ElBaradei presented a two-sided report on Iran's nuclear program. Iran is not interested in prolongation of the issue," Larijani told the reporters, adding Tehran "does not seek to buy time but is determined to fundamentally settle outstanding issues over its nuclear... (Xinhuanet, China)
Suspects plan to bomb Russian consulate May 15, 2008
"Their next target was the Russian consulate general in Rasht. They obviously hoped that the explosion would strain Iran's relations with its neighbors," Ejeie said. The Iranian minister said the bombers were apparently trained by sources in the United States and had been assured of a safe escape after the attack. (Xinhuanet, China)
IN IRAN VOTE, A SILENT DISSENT Apr 13, 2008
A similar pattern was seen in Mash'had, Isfahan, Shiraz, Ahvaz and Rasht, provincial capitals where the Khomeinist establishment received a bloody nose. PAGE 1. (New York Post -- Opinions)
Confessions of Miss Mischief Mar 29, 2008
Satrapi was born in 1969 in Rasht, near the Caspian Sea, and grew up in Tehran, where her father was an engineer and her mother a dress designer. She is descended from Iranian aristocrats - her maternal great-grandfather was Nasser-al-Din Shah, Persian emperor from 1848 to 1896, and her grandfather was a prince. (Guardian Unlimited)
Hour-by-hour forecast Jan 3, 2008
Melbourne, FL 32935 Last Updated: 01/03/08 07:15:48 EDT. C) Relative Humidity: 55% Visability: 10 miles (16 km). (Florida Today)
"Persepolis" Dec 25, 2007
a Paris-based illustrator and cartoonist, was born in Rasht, Iran, in 1969. The "Persepolis" books recount her childhood first in pre-revolutionary Iran and then under the repressive fundamentalist regime; her teenage years as a student in Vienna, Austria, where her parents sent her after they began to fear their outspoken, free-spirited daughter might find herself in danger at home; her return to Iran in early adulthood; and, finally, her painful reckoning with the fact that it's possible to... (Salon)
WEATHER: Thunderstorms possible Aug 28, 2007
Weather - 7-day Forecast Summaries. Melbourne, FL 32935 Last Updated: 08/28/07 09:30:35 EDT. (Florida Today)
Trouble at homePolitical pressure piles on Iran's President Ahmadinejad Feb 27, 2007
In a huge gathering in Rasht, the northern province of Gilan the president repeated his hard-line stand over the country's nuclear programme. Many had expected that the president would soften his tone over the nuclear issue. (BBC News -- Africa)
Iran remains defiant Feb 23, 2007
Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad clenches his fist at a public gathering during his visit to the city of Rasht, about 195 miles northwest of the capital Tehran Tuesday. Ahmadinejad said Tuesday that Iran would only halt its uranium enrichment program and return to negotiations if other Western nations do the same. (USA Today -- News)
Iran defiant on nuclear ambitions Feb 21, 2007
President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad clenches his fist, during a public gathering in the city of Rasht, Iran. Photograph: Mehdi Ghasemi/ISNA/AP. (Guardian Unlimited -- World)
Time up for Iran, UN deadline expires Feb 21, 2007
"We are against tensions and confrontations and in favour of logic. Therefore we would welcome negotiations to settle the issue," Ahmadinejad said in a speech in Rasht, capital of the northern Caspian Sea province of Gilan. "We would give the necessary assurances and guarantees that there will be no deviation ever toward nuclear weapons," Larijani told reporters, without specifying what the guarantees would be. (CNN-IBN)
Ghana, Iran to expand cooperation in agriculture Jan 17, 2007
Speaking to IRNA on the sidelines of a tour of Rice Research Institute in the provincial capital of Rasht, he said that three meetings have so far been held on the issue ... Debrah and his entourage are scheduled to visit Rasht Sturgeon Breeding Institute, Lahijan queenbee breeding center, Lahijan modern rice beating plant, Roudsar kiwi and citrus fruit orchards, Rasht silk worm seed breeding workshop, cooperative for breeding hot water fish, UF cheese processing plant and Foumanat irrigation... (Ghana Web, Ghana)
