literature review indicates that systemic agricultural human resource development (hrd) interventions are rarely carried out in developing countries, and limited knowledge exists about how successful they have been. a comparative study was carried out to investigate the effectiveness of three multi-project hrd interventions including extension plans, adaptation plans and diffusion-push plans in...

Proof plans provide a technique for guiding the search for a proof in the context of tactical style reasoning. We propose an extension to this technique in which failure may be exploited in the search for a proof. This extension is based upon the concept of planning critics. In particular we illustrate how proof critics may be used to patch proof plans in the domain of inductive proofs.

Background: Development plans aimed at macro-management planning in a country significantly impact all functional fields. This study investigated the status and significance of the health sector in the first to sixth economic, social, and cultural development plans in Iran.  Methods: This was a review study using documentary analysis method. The review was conducted with an emphasis on purpose...