the purpose of this research was identifying factors affecting the development of processing and complementary industries of date palm in khouzestan province. the method of research was causal comparative. the population of this research was managers in processing and complementary industries of date palm products of khouzestan province (n=100). the return rate was 94% (n=94). by census method...

background and aims: brucellosis is one of the most important common diseases among man and livestock which are considered as the major problem in the health of the humans and livestock. the importance of this disease isn’t limited to its physical problems and consequences, but it is considered as a major challenge of economic development in most countries. the aim of this study was to evaluate...

Purpose: This paper aims to investigate the contextual conditions of creativity based on Oldham Model among the librarians of public libraries of Fars province. Design/methodology/approach: The research uses a survey method. The study population was librarians of public libraries in Fars province. The data collection instrument was questionnaire. For data analysis, univariate T test and covaria...

BACKGROUND Northern Iran counts as one of the highest prevalence regions for esophageal cancer (EC) worldwide. This study was designed to assess the epidemiologic aspects of EC in north central and northwest Iran over a 10 year period. MATERIALS AND METHODS The Guilan cancer registry study (GCRS) is a population- based cancer registry study featuring retrospective (1996-2003) and prospective ...

Real estate appraisal is of great importance to several socio-economic stakeholders for different reasons and justifications: local governments and municipalities for taxation purposes; banks for mortgage and other credit applications processing; property valuation companies for marketing activities; and property developers and investors for sound investment decision-making. This paper summariz...

The aquatic parasite usually classified in six groups include Protozoa (Phylum Rhizopoda, Phylum Mastigophora, Phylum Ciliophora, Phylum Myxozoa, Phylum Microspora, Phylum Apicomplexa), Phylum Platyhelminthes (Turbellaria, Monogene, Digenia, Cestoda), Phylum Nematoda, Phylum Acanthocephala, Phylum Annelida and Phylum Arthropoda (Branchiura, Copepoda, Malacostraca (order Isopoda)). Because of th...

There are errors in the Funding section. The correct funding information is as follows: This work was supported by National Natural Science Fund (NO. 81241014), Shanxi Natural Science Fund (NO. 2011011038–2), The Science and Technology Innovation Fund of Shanxi Medical University (NO. 01201413), The Younger Fund of the Second Hospital of Shanxi Medical University (NO. 20120101), The Graduate ex...

The International Humanitarian Demining Development (IHHD) concept did not evolve on a haphazard basis. The concept was born out of practical experience in Manica Province, Mozambique during the emergency relief phase between 1993 and 1995. Based on those experiences, and a serious concern that mine clearance was regarded as a purely technical activity with local involvement being relegated to ...

Development and progress are ideals that always different countries have pursued. Everybody welcomes a developed country with people free from development obstacles. Indeed, realization of such a goal requires developmental planning in national and local scales taking into account the population growth rate, economical, social, cultural, and political problems, and generally, imbalances and dua...

Four new species of Astenus (Eurysunius) Dejean (Staphylinidae: Paederinae) are described from Western Anatolia, Turkey, and illustrated: Astenus gusarovi sp. n. (Çökelez Mountain, Denizli province), A. orgeli sp. n. (İmambaba Tepesi, Aydın province and Bozdağlar, İzmir province), A. kumlutasi sp. n. (Akdağlar, Kütahya province and Murat Mountain, Uşak province) and A. honazicus sp. n. (Honaz M...