climate is one of the most important factors that influence the quality and quantity of crops. understanding the natural features of any region, especially about the climate, can play a major role in making plans and land use planning. sugar beet, is one of the major industrial plants, that in addition to producing one of the most fundamental basic needs of society, namely sugar, it can have ot...

Quercus persica and Pistacia mutica are two known and prevalent forest trees of Baneh and Marivan from Kurdistan province (W Iran). Thirty-five fungal isolates were obtained from 50 bark samples of Q. persica collected in Sept. and Mar. 2010–11. The aim of this study was to identify fungi associated with oak trees of Kurdistan province. Based on morphological features and authentic keys (Ellis ...

X iv :0 90 4. 20 57 v1 [ qu an tph ] 1 4 A pr 2 00 9 Continuous-Time Classical and Quantum Random Walk on Direct Product of Cayley Graphs S. Salimi ∗, M. A. Jafarizadeh † Department of Physics, University of Kurdistan, Kurdistan 51664, Iran. Department of Theoretical Physics and Astrophysics, Tabriz University, Tabriz 51664, Iran. Institute for Studies in Theoretical Physics and Mathematics, Te...

OBJECTIVES Continuous education is mandatory for all urologists, and undertaking cooperative research is a very effective means for this. We describe the experience and possibilities for continuing education for urologists in the Kurdistan region of Iraq. We hope to provide a framework for stimulating urological education and research in other countries where urologists face the same obstacles....

The Determinants of Foreign Direct Investment Flows to the Federal Region of Kurdistan The flow of foreign direct investment (FDI) has increased dramatically in the last two decades. However, the distribution of FDI is highly unequal and the competition among countries to attract foreign investors is fierce. This report investigates the determinants of FDI inflows to developing countries in gen...

BACKGROUND We explored survival of skin cancer and its determinants in Kurdistan province of Iran. METHODS In a retrospective cohort design, we identified all registered skin cancer patients in Kurdistan Cancer Registry from year 2000 to 2009. Information on time and cause of death were obtained from Registrar's office and information on type, stage and anatomic locations were extracted from ...

BACKGROUND Human Development Index (HDI) is a composite indicator that can show the impact of economic strategies on human life standards. The index is calculated by three main factors of income, education and health. This research studies the status of HDI across the Iranian provinces, its changes over time and the efficiency of provinces in using resources. METHODS The data for 2001 and 200...