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Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractSociopolitical Instability and Capital Accumulation in Developing Countries: Cross Country pooled data EvidenceAbdul Haque, Selvarathinam Santhirasegaram, Muhammad YounisThis study shows that sociopolitical conflicts measured by peace building capacity in developing countries affect physical and human capital accumulation in selected 70 developing countries from all regions of the world during 2000-2004 by using econometric models. We conclude that sociopolitical instability negatively and significantly effect both physical and human capital accumulation in selected countries. Sociopolitical stability in developing countries … …Journal of Social Sciences, Vol. 3, Issue 4 · 31 Dec 2007 · 7,871 accessesView PDF Cite

Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractCharacterization and Geotechnical Properties of Penang Residual Soils with Emphasis on LandslidesFauziah Ahmad, Ahmad Shukri Yahaya, Mohd Ahmadullah FarooqiThe predominantly hilly terrain of Penang Island combined with average maximum daily temperatures ranging between 27-35°C and peak rainfall as high as 647 cm makes the overall area potentially susceptible to landslips. Over the recent past construction industry has shown a rapid growth mainly due to increase in the inflow of international tourists and other economic reasons. Eventually, the magnitude … …American Journal of Environmental Sciences, Vol. 2, Issue 4 · 31 Dec 2006 · 8,230 accessesView PDF Cite

Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractBehaviour Patterns of the Pine Processionary Moth (Thaumetopoea wilkinsoni Tams; Lepidoptera: Thaumetopoeidae)Ahmad Houri, Dany DoughanThaumetopoea wilkinsoni is a serious pest of pine trees, especially the wide-spread Pinus brutia. This infestation has a significant economic impact both in the loss of forest wood growth and in medical expenses for treating related human diseases. This paper presents a detailed study of the behaviour patterns of the moth stage in an attempt to identify best control methods. … …American Journal of Agricultural and Biological Sciences, Vol. 1, Issue 1 · 31 Mar 2006 · 8,695 accessesView PDF Cite

Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractTrade-GDP Nexus in Iran: An Application of the Autoregressive Distributed Lag (ARDL) ModelMosayeb Pahlavani, Ed Wilson, Andrew C. WorthingtonThis study employed annual time series data (1960-2003) and unit root tests with multiple breaks to determine the most likely times of structural breaks in major factors impacting on the trade-GDP nexus in Iran We found, inter alia, that the endogenously determined structural breaks coincided with important events in the Iranian economy, including the 1979 Islamic revolution and the outbreak … …American Journal of Applied Sciences, Vol. 2, Issue 7 · 31 Jul 2005 · 8,516 accessesView PDF Cite

Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractScreening of Industrial Development Policies, Plans and Programs of Strategic Environmental Assessment in the Industrial Sector of IranJ. Nouri, B. Maghsoudlou KamaliThe present investigation deals with the quality of capacity building and institutional strengthening of Strategic Environmental Assessment (SEA) in the industrial sector as well as determining the environmental strategies for industrial sustainable development in Iran. The leading aim of this paper has been to systematize the environmental considerations in industrial development strategies, policies, plans and programs in the highest strategic … …American Journal of Applied Sciences, Vol. 2, Issue 4 · 30 Apr 2005 · 7,133 accessesView PDF Cite

Research ArticleOpen accessAll words, across the recordVariety Trial on Tomato Hybrids in Greenhouse Conditions of the Prearal Area of KazakhstanElina Bakhtiyarovna Dyamurshayeva, Rakhym Iskendirovich Kudiyarov, Igor Aleksandrovich Bobrenko et al.One of the most important factors in the intensification of greenhouse tomato production is the introduction of new high-yielding hybrids which are adapted to new technologies and unfavorable climatic conditions. The present investigation was carried out in the Korkyt Аta Kyzylorda State University greenhouse between 2010 and 2015, to study the performance of different tomato hybrids in terms of growth, … …OnLine Journal of Biological Sciences, Vol. 17, Issue 2 · 10 Apr 2017 · 7,689 accessesView PDF Cite

Research ArticleOpen accessAll words, across the recordThe Possibility of Cyclical Behavior in a Class of Dynamic ModelsAnjan MukherjiThe study investigates conditions under which endogenous cyclic behavior may be observed within the context of Predator-Prey (Lotka-Volterra) Models. The analysis also establishes conditions under which such behavior is non-existent and hence establishes conditions for global convergence to the interior equilibrium, whenever it exists. The results are then applied to two diverse sets of economic exercises and shows how the … …American Journal of Applied Sciences, Vol. 2, Issue 13 · 9 Dec 2005 · 7,600 accessesView PDF Cite