the doruneh fault is one of the longest and most prominent faults in iran. however, only two recorded historical earthquakes with magnitudes more than 7 might be related to this fault. for getting more information on this fault more investigation in different fields are required. fault displacement is one of the most important parameters needed to explore the fault activity. in this study, with...

The influence of leaf-wetness duration and temperature on infection of Amelanchier alnifolia (saskatoon) by Entomosporium mespili was quantified in controlled-environment studies. Plants were inoculated with a conidial suspension and then subjected to a period of leaf wetness (0, 6, 12, and 24 h), after which they were moved to a growth room set at a fixed temperature (10, 15, 20, 25, and 30°C)...

This study was conducted to examine the mediating role of distributive justice in the relationship between pay design dimensions and job commitment. A survey research method was used to gather 583 usable questionnaires from academic employees who worked in Malaysian public institutions of higher education. The outcomes of testing a mediating model by using a stepwise regression analysis showed ...

Many web sites are designed and established without sufficient professional skills and resources. The quality of these websites is often dubious. Therefore, how to evaluate the quality of a web site has become an important issue. In this work, the stepwise regression method is applied to assess the ranking of web sites for two different categories. The ranking is based on the average number of ...