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Measuring youth development: A nonparametric cross-country 'youth welfare index'

Chaaban J.M. (DORDRECHTVAN GODEWIJCKSTRAAT 30, 3311 GZ DORDRECHT, NETHERLANDS, 2009)

This paper develops an empirical methodology for the construction of a synthetic multi-dimensional cross-country comparison of the performance of governments around the world in improving the livelihood of their younger ...
Blue light induced changes in inositol 1,4,5-trisphosphate in Cuscuta campestris seedlings

Haidar M.A.; Boss W.F. (MALDENCOMMERCE PLACE, 350 MAIN ST, MALDEN 02148, MA USA, 2009)

Previous studies revealed that blue light stimulates and red light inhibits prehaustoria development in young seedlings of the parasitic weed Cuscuta campestris (field dodder). This study showed a positive correlation ...
Determining the optimal investment plan for water utilities: The case of Veolia Water Central

Reid S.; Chalak A.; Hecht J. (2010)

Water utilities face difficult choices in how most efficiently to plan for investments that best meet the needs of their customer base. An obvious interest of water utilities is thus to optimise their investment planning ...
Protected designation of origin revisited

Bouamra-Mechemache Z.; Chaaban J. (, 2010)

This paper explores the impacts of Protected Designation of Origin (PDO) certification on the costs and profits of firms as well as consumers' and total welfare. The paper argues that PDO labels are different from other ...
Determinants of adoption of protected designation of origin label: Evidence from the french brie cheese industry

Bouamra-Mechemache Z.; Chaaban J. (MALDENCOMMERCE PLACE, 350 MAIN ST, MALDEN 02148, MA USA, 2010)

This paper investigates empirically the determinants of agro-food firms' adoption of the Protected Designation of Origin (PDO) label. A unique dataset containing firm-level cost and production information on the French ...
Effect of Melia azedarach L. extract on Liriomyza sativae (Diptera: Agromyzidae) and its biocontrol agent Diglyphus isaea (Hymenoptera: Eulophidae)

Abou-Fakhr Hammad E.M.; Heather J McAuslane H. (, 2010)

The chinaberry tree, Melia azedarach L., is known to have different effects on insect pests and their biological control agents. We studied the effects of extracts of mature and immature M. azedarach fruits on survival of ...
Survey of leafhopper species in almond orchards infected with almond witches'-broom phytoplasma in Lebanon

Dakhil H.A.; Hammad E.A.-F.; El-Mohtar C.; Abou-Jawdah Y. (TUCSONLIBRARY C327, TUCSON, AZ 85721 USA, 2011)

Leafhoppers (Hemiptera: Auchenorrhyncha: Cicadellidae) account for more than 80percent of all Auchenorrhynchous vectors that transmit phytoplasmas. The leafhopper populations in two almond witches'-broom phytoplasma (AlmWB) ...
The impact of migrant remittances on school attendance and education attainment: Evidence from Jordan

Mansour W.; Chaaban J.; Litchfield J. (MALDENCOMMERCE PLACE, 350 MAIN ST, MALDEN 02148, MA USA, 2011)

This paper evaluates the impact of migrant remittances on human capital accumulation among youth. An augmented human capital model with two outcomes, education attendance and education attainment, is estimated using a large ...
First report of Cucurbit chlorotic yellows virus on cucumber in Lebanon

Abrahamian P.E.; Sobh H.; Abou-Jawdah Y. (ST PAUL3340 PILOT KNOB ROAD, ST PAUL, MN 55121 USA, 2012)

In the summer of 2011, whiteflies (Bemisia tabaci) were collected from cucumbers plants showing interveinal yellowing on the lower leaves growing in commercial greenhouses in Jiyye area, South Lebanon. About twenty whiteflies ...
Does growing safflower before barley reduce barley yields under mediterranean conditions?

Yau S.-K.; Ryan J. (MADISON677 S SEGOE RD, MADISON, WI 53711 USA, 2012)

Safflower (Carthamus tinctorius L.) which has deep roots can be grown as an economical oil crop in semiarid rain-fed areas of West Asia and North Africa where barley (Hordeum vulgare L.) monoculture is a common practice. ...
First report of watermelon chlorotic stunt virus in cucurbits in Lebanon

Samsatly J.; Sobh H.; Jawhari M.; Najjar C.; Haidar A.; Abou-Jawdah Y. (ST PAUL3340 PILOT KNOB ROAD, ST PAUL, MN 55121 USA, 2012)

In August 2009 in the Marjyoun region in South Lebanon, severe yellowing symptoms on melon (Cucumis melo) and pronounced dwarfing and mosaics on watermelon (Citrullus lanatus) led to significant yield losses. Watermelon ...
Detection and quantitation of the new world Squash leaf curl virus by TaqMan real-time PCR

Abrahamian P.E.; Abou-Jawdah Y. (AMSTERDAMPO BOX 211, 1000 AE AMSTERDAM, NETHERLANDS, 2013)

Squash leaf curl diseases are caused by distinct virus species that are separated into two major phylogenetic groups, western and eastern hemisphere groups. The western group includes the new world Squash leaf curl virus ...
The economic cost of physical inactivity in China

Zhang J.; Chaaban J. (SAN DIEGO525 B ST, STE 1900, SAN DIEGO, CA 92101-4495 USA, 2013)

Objective: To estimate the total economic burden of physical inactivity in China. Method: The costs of physical inactivity combine the medical and non-medical costs of five major Non Communicable Diseases (NCDs) associated ...
First report of Cucumber vein yellowing virus on Cucumber in Lebanon

Abrahamian P.E.; Sobh H.; Seblani R.; Samsatly J.; Jawhari M.; Abou-Jawdah Y. (ST PAUL3340 PILOT KNOB ROAD, ST PAUL, MN 55121 USA, 2013)

[No abstract available]
Detection and quantitation of two cucurbit criniviruses in mixed infection by real-time RT-PCR

Abrahamian P.E.; Seblani R.; Sobh H.; Abou-Jawdah Y. (AMSTERDAMPO BOX 211, 1000 AE AMSTERDAM, NETHERLANDS, 2013)

Cucurbit chlorotic yellows virus (CCYV) and Cucurbit yellow stunting disorder virus (CYSDV) are whitefly-transmitted criniviruses infecting cucurbit crops inducing similar symptoms. Single and multiplex RT-PCR protocols ...
Differential impacts of climate variability on yields of rainfed barley and legumes in semi-arid Mediterranean conditions

Yau S.K.; Ryan J. (ABINGDON4 PARK SQUARE, MILTON PARK, ABINGDON OX14 4RN, OXON, ENGLAND, 2013)

Climate change has emerged as a major concern for crop production. This study used a field experiment to examine the differential yield responses of barley, lentil, common vetch, and bitter vetch to weather in the Mediterranean ...
Whitefly-transmitted criniviruses of cucurbits: Current status and future prospects

Abrahamian P.E.; Abou-Jawdah Y. (2014)

In the past decade, crinviruses have gained interest due to their rapid widespread and destructive nature for cucurbit cultivation. Several members of the genus Crinivirus are considered emerging viruses. Currently, four ...
Modification of serological techniques and their evaluation for detection of potato viruses in seed certification related activities

Samsatly J.; Jawhari M.; Najjar C.; Sobh H.; Abou-Jawdah Y. (Elsevier BV; OXFORDTHE BOULEVARD, LANGFORD LANE, KIDLINGTON, OXFORD OX5 1GB, OXON, ENGLAND, 2014)

Development of alternative serological techniques to ELISA for detection of potato viruses offers advantages for monitoring virus incidence and for seed potato certification systems. Several trials showed that multiplex ...
Feasibility of groundwater recharge dam projects in arid environments

Jaafar H.H. (Elsevier; AMSTERDAMPO BOX 211, 1000 AE AMSTERDAM, NETHERLANDS, 2014)

A new method for determining feasibility and prioritizing investments for agricultural and domestic recharge dams in arid regions is developed and presented. The method is based on identifying the factors affecting the ...
Food Wars

Hamadeh, Shadi; McLellan, Mairi (Author, )

Philip McGregor is so fat that everyone either stares or sniggers as he passes by. At school he goes by the name of Porky. The day he collapses in the school canteen and is rushed to the hospital marks the start of his ...

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