the long term goal attaining of economic system management requires the establishment of a dynamic framework to integrate multiple perspectives. this article considers the problem of economic development in macro level. as economic systems are complex adaptive systems composed of numerous numbers of components of dynamic and multidimensional nature, dynamics method is applied in this research. ...

introduction: the fetus needs a considerable amount of cholesterol for the development of tissues and organs.  studies have suggested that genetic and environmental factors influence the composition of cord blood lipoproteins.  in this study, we aim to assess the effect of gestational age, sex and birth weight on the cord blood lipoproteins. methods: we collected umbilical cord blood samples fr...

Although lightning is an uncommon phenomenon in nature; it can cause many destructive incidents. In the event of a lightning strike, multiple organs particularly the cardiovascular systems are at risk of injury. Short-term mortality depends on its cardiac effects. In this paper, the authors report the development of myocardial infarction and pericardial effusion after lightning injury, a typica...

This paper deals with the development of a computer model for flood routing in narrow rivers. Equations describing the propagation of a flood wave in a channel-flood plain system are presented and solved using an implicit finite difference scheme. Particular emphasis has been given to the treatment of the friction term in the governing equation of motion.

Background: Jaundice is one of the most common problems occurring in the neonatal period. It is commonly managed by phototherapy with its inherent complications. However, this treatment modality may itself result in the development of hypocalcaemia and create serious complications including convulsion and related conditions. Objective: To determine the effect of phototherapy on serum calcium le...

What are the linkages between the maturity of corporate debt, the liquidity of financial markets and the real economy? Relative to developed countries, firms on emerging economies borrow at shorter maturities and assets are traded in markets with larger frictions. This paper studies how firms choose and finance long-term investment projects in a production economy subject to an over-the-counter...