Modeling land allocation for different land uses at regional level is a multi-dimensional problem, as it is influenced by spatial, temporal and dynamics of environmental and socio-economic factors in the complex process of land use change. It is therefore a challenge to develop a proper model that can handle these complexities. In this context, a new model has been conceptualized and developed....

Modeling the dependency between stock market returns is a difficult task when returns follow a complicated dynamics. It is not easy to specify the multivariate distribution relating two or more return series. In this paper, a methodology based on fitting ARIMA, GARCH and ARMA-GARCH models and copula functions is applied. In such methodology, the dependency parameter can easily be rendered condi...

We carried out a cross-sectional study with cluster random sampling to study the status of wife abuse in Esfahan from April to July 2002. We interviewed 386 married women using a standard questionnaire. Mean age was 35.7 years (range 15-78 years). Prevalence of wife abuse was 36.8%; incidence was 29.3%. Types of abuse included inattention to wife's feelings 44.8%, threatening to prevent communi...

The present paper deals with the perception of Iranian EFL teachers and learners in using humor language classrooms. To this end, 10 English classes a population 70 female male students 5 institutes Esfahan were observed during spring summer 2019. Using an ethnographic approach, data collected through observation interview. results showed that both had positive attitude towards use L2 classroom...

the main objective of this article is to measure and compare faculty member’s job motivation in esfahan university and esfahan university of medical sciences based on fredrick herzberg`s motivation-hygiene theory. a descriptive-survey research method was employed. a sample of 150 faculty members was selected through a proportionate classified sampling method. the data-gathering instrument inclu...

The purpose of this study is the feasibility of customer relationship management implementation from employees and managers' perspective of Melli bank in Esfahan city by using structural equation modeling (SEM). This study is applicable in terms of purpose and descriptive –survey in terms of method. The sample population of this study was employees and managers of Melli bank in Esfahan city in ...