we consider the problem of continuous dynamic berth allocation to containerships in a tidal seaport. in some container ports, low water depth in coastal area causes many restrictions on providing vessel's services. therefore, berth allocation planning for relatively large vessels with high draft is subject to tidal conditions when the vessels are in the access channel as from anchorage are...

Only a few cross-country empirical studies have been conducted to measure the performance of commercial banks especially before, during, and after crises (financial or political). This study makes an attempt to fill the gap in literature by investigating the impacts of crises on Gulf corporate conceal (GCC) commercial banks performance over the period between1997-2007. The rationale behind this...

Determining the relative influence of biotic and abiotic factors on genetic connectivity among populations remains a major challenge in evolutionary biology and in the management and conservation of species. North Pacific hake (Merluccius productus) inhabits upwelling regions in the California Current ecosystem from the Gulf of California to the Gulf of Alaska. In this study, we examined mitoch...

Among various types of cities, mining cities have special features including a high concentration of industrial activities associated with the exploration, extraction, refining, processing and export of groundwater resources, the risk of reduction and termination of non-renewable resources, high degree of environmental pollution, high production of domestic and industrial waste and social issue...

The purpose of this study was to explore the roles of bilingualism and similarity/dissimilarity between first language (L1) and second language (L2) on word reading and phonological awareness of bilingual students. Totally 1614 monolingual and bilingual pupils from Tehran [Persian monolingual (Pm) area], Sanandaj [Kurdish-Persian bilingual (KPb) area] and Tabriz [Turkish-Persian bilingual (TPb)...

The symptoms of Gulf War Syndrome (GWS) closely correspond to the physiological and behavioural sequelae of an interleukin-1 (IL-1) mediated sickness response. We propose that this response can account for the variability in its symptomatology. Furthermore, the persistence of GWS can be accounted for by an associative process, whereby the smells/tastes of war become linked with the physiologica...

1 Department of Mathematics, Florida Gulf Coast University e-mail: [email protected] 2 Department of Mathematics, New York University e-mail: [email protected] 3 Department of Mathematics, Center for Computational Sciences Mississippi State University, Mississippi State, MS 39762-9715 USA e-mail: [email protected], [email protected], [email protected] 4 Department of Mathematics, Northern Ar...