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ISALS This book copy is provided to the 2012 International Conference on Applied Life Sciences by InTech, the premier Open Access publisher. InTech is proud to have been chosen by ISALS as its publishing partner for the Conference. INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON APPLIED Life ScienceS (ICALS2012) Konya, Turkey, September 10-12, 2012 free online editions of InTech publications can be found at www.intechopen.com Conference Proceedings International Conference on Applied Life Sciences (ICALS2012) Konya, Turkey, September 10-12, 2012 Published by InTech Janeza Trdine 9, 51000 Rijeka, Croatia Copyright © 2012 InTech All chapters are Open Access distributed under the Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 license, which allows users to download, copy and build upon published articles even for commercial purposes, as long as the author and publisher are properly credited, which ensures maximum dissemination and a wider impact of our publications. 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Typesetting InTech DTP Team Cover InTech Design Team First published September 2012 Printed in Croatia A free online edition of this book is available at www.intechopen.com Additional hard copies can be obtained from [email protected] Edited by: Dr. Farhad Nejadkoorki International Conference on Applied Life Sciences (ICALS2012) ISBN 978-953-51-0725-5 Scientific Committee Editor Dr. Farhad Nejadkoorki, Department of Environmental Engineering, Yazd University Editorial Board Prof. Mithat Direk, Selcuk University, Turkey Prof. Muhammad Arshad Javed, University Technology Malaysia, Malaysia Prof. Kafia Surchi, Salahaddine University, Iraq Prof. Sukru Dursun, Selcuk University, Turkey Dr. Saeid Baroutian, SCION, New Zealand Prof. Swati Kotwal, Nagpur University, India Prof. Hasan Arman, UAE University, UAE Dr. Tawanda Mugadza, Midlands State University, Zimbabwe Dr. Mahmood-UR-Rahman Ansari, Government College University, Pakistan Dr. Sapto P. Putro, Diponegoro University, Indonesia Dr. Ahmed Abdelkaway, Menoufia University, Egypt Dr. Sima Fakheran, Isfahan University of Technology, Iran Dr. Vrushal Ghoble, University of Mumbai, India Dr. Piyush Malaviya, University of Jammu, India Dr. Bennama Rabha, University of Mostaganem, Algeria Dr. Saji Baby, Geo Environmental, Kuwait Contents Preface 17 Paper 1 Effect of Environmental and Socioeconomically Change on Agricultural Production in Konya Region 19 Sukru Dursun, Serpil Onder, Ramazan Acar, Mithat Direk, Osman Mucehver Paper 2 MTA Genel Müdürlüğü, 2006b. Araştırma Alanının Topoğrafik Haritası, Konya. Feasibility of Ecotourism Absorption in Desert Zones 37 H. Zarei Mahmoodabady, M. Yazdi Paper 3 Global Energy Consumption Paradigm: Future Trends and Trajectory 45 Vrushal T. Ghoble Paper 4 An Analysis of Iran’s Cities Distributions in Related to Earthquake Hazard 51 Safar Ghaedrahmati, Mohammad Reza Rezaei Paper 5 2 Rangeland Dynamics Monitoring using Remotely-sensed Data, in Dehdez Area, Iran 59 Ali A Torahi Paper 6 A Simple Method for Purification of low Levels of Beluga (Huso huso) Vitellogenin 65 Mahdi Paktinat, Mahvash Khodabandeh Bagher Mojazi Amiri, Hamid Farahmand Paper 7 Evaluation of the Effects of Climate Change on Temperature, Precipitation and Evapotranspiration in Iran 73 M.T. Dastorani and S. Poormohammadi Paper 8 Artificial Neural Networks: A Non-linear Tool for Air Quality Modeling and Monitoring 81 Amirsasha Bnanankhah, Farhad Nejadkoorki Paper 9 The Study of the Urban Environment in Old and Modern Forms (Case Study of Yazd, Iran) 87 Elham Yousefi, Farhad Nejadkoorki Paper 10 Biodegradation of Hydrocarbons (Oil Fuels) by Pseudomonas aeroginosa, Candida sp and Aspergillus terreus by Isolated from the Coast Line of Arzew – Oran-Algeria 93 Kheira Hammadi, Mahjouba Aznouz, Miloud Halbouche Paper 11 Economic Impact of Lake Edku Pollution 99 El-Tatawy Nashwa Paper 12 Nitrate Removal from Water Using Synthesis Nanoscale Zero-Valent Iron (NZVI) 105 Shima Ziajahromi, Ali Daryabeigi Zand and Meysam Khanizadeh Paper 13 To Review Climate Change Effects on Basic Resources (A Case Study of These Effects on Zagros Forests) 111 Majid Loghmanpour, Zhirair Vardanian, Hadi Kiadaliri, Mohsen Elahi Paper 14 Rangeland Degredation and Its Impacts on Water Quality in Zayandehroud River Basin 117 Fatemeh Bateni, Sima Fakheran + and Alireza Soffianian Paper 15 Application of SWOT Analysis in Strategic Environmental Planning: A Case Study of Isfahan/ Iran 123 Hakimeh Khalifipour, Alireza Soffianaian, Sima Fakheran Paper 16 Flood Disaster Management in South Africa: Legislative Framework and Current Challenges 127 Bongumusa M. Zuma, Catherine D. Luyt, Tatenda Chirenda, Roman Tandlich Paper 17 A probabilistic Model of Rainfall-Induced Shallow Landslides 133 Ali Talebi Paper 18 Environmental Benefits of Organic Farming 139 Farhad Nejadkoorki Paper 19 The Role of Trees in Improving the Urban Landscape, (Case Study Vli Asr Street of Tehran City) 143 Fardad Edalatkhah, Mahdi Shafaghati, Akram Norouzi, Somaye Motaghi, Maryam Mirbahaei Paper 20 Analysis of Landscape Pattern Changes in Isfahan City During the Last Two Decades 149 Neda Bihamta Toosi, Sima Fakheran and Alireza Soffianian Paper 21 Monitoring Land Use/Cover Changes Using Different Change Detection Techniques (Case Study: Falavarjan Area, Isfahan, Iran) 155 Maliheh Alsadat Madanian, Alireza Soffianian and Sima Fakheran Paper 22 Demand for Gasoline in United Arab Emirates 161 Meena Al-Mansoori, Aydin Basarir and Sherin Sherif Paper 23 Selective Catalytic Reduction of NO with Ammonia over Nanostructure H-ZSM-5 Supported Transition Metal Oxide Catalysts 167 A. Niaei, D. Salari, P. Nakhostin Panahi, S. M. Mousavi Paper 24 Sustainability Impact Assessment of Watershed Programs 175 Korous Khoshbakht, Hadi Veisi and Mohammad Ebrahim Rezai Paper 25 Ecotourism Planning of Murat Mountain (Usak, Kutahya/Turkey) 183 Abdurrahman Dinc, Nurhan Kocan Paper 26 A GIS Based Digital Land Resources Framework for Optimal Soil Management in Barda and Awaje Basin, Syria 191 Said Sawy, Ali Abdel-Hameed and Kais A. Sultan Paper 27 Efficacy of Different Plant Extracts Against Diamondback Moth, Plutella xylostella (L.) on Cauliflower 199 Jan M Mari Paper 28 Toxic Effect of Fertilizers on Inferior Plants Resed as Biological Models 205 Fadila Khaldi, Houria Berrebbah and Med. Réda Djebar Paper 29 Rare Plant Species of the Protected Area of Kalmand-Bahadoran, Yazd Province, Iran 211 Ali Akbar Karimian Paper 30 The Alkaline Phosphatase Levels in the Seminal Plasma and Sperms of Sub-Fertile Patients and Normospermic Men 217 Faris N. A. Alhady Alibawi, Sahib Y. Al-Morshidy, Ali G. Alhuweizi Paper 31 Influence of Lactose and Sucrose on Growth and Acetaldehyde Production by Three Strains of Streptococcus thermophilus 223 Rabha Bennama, Victor Ladero, Miguel A Alvarez, María Fernández and Ahmed Bensoltane Paper 32 Characterization of Quercus Species Distributed in Jordan Using Molecular Markers 229 Mohammad S. Jawarneh, Mohammad H. Brake, Riad Muhidat, Hussein M. Migdadi, Jamil N. Lahham, Ahmad Ali El-Oqlah Paper 33 Honey Bee Venom Modulates Hyperglycemia in Response to Hyperandrogenism in Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome-Induced Wistar Rats 235 M Nabiuni, S Nasri, F Poyanmanesh, L Karimzadeh, Z Nazari Paper 34 Effects of Heavy Metals on the Snails Helix Aspersa Bioindicators of the Environment Pollution for Human Health 241 Nedjoud Grara, Amira Atailia, Mounir Boucenna, Fadila Khaldi, Houria Berrebbah and Mohamed Reda Djebar Paper 35 Honey Bee Venom Will Differentiate Mesenchymal Stem Cells in to the Osteocyte 247 Mohammad Nabiuni, Elham Azimi, Abdolhosein Shiravi, Zahra Nazari Paper 36 Homocystein and Trace Elements Levels in Patient with Ischemic Heart Disease and some Associated Diseases 251 Saad Merza Al-Araji, Ala H. Abbase, Zainab F. Hassan Paper 37 Total Phenolic Content, Antioxidant, Antimicobial and Anticancer Activities of Lespedeza Bicolor Turcz (Papilionaceae) 259 Samiullah, Asghari Bano, Sisay Girmay and Ghee Tan Paper 38 Rattus Rattus Parasites of El-Kala National Park (Algeria) 265 Farida Becir, Idir Bitam, Hadjira Hannachi, M’Barek Chetoui and Zihad Bouslama Paper 39 Assessment of Phylogenetic Inter-Relationships in Mud Crab Genus Scylla (Portunidae) Based on Mitochondrial DNA Sequence 269 Darlina Md. Naim, Hurul Adila-Aida Mohamad Rosly and Siti Azizah Mohd. Nor Paper 40 Comparison of the MAKLER & HINRICHS (1993) Technique Versus Application of Hepes Lysis Solvent in Determining the Activities of Plasmodium Lactate Dehydrogenase (pLDH) in Plasmodium berghei- Infected Erythrocytes 277 Shafariatul A.I, Hasidah M. Sidek, Salmijah Surif Paper 41 Detection of Rifampin- and Isoniazid-Resistant Genes in Mycobacterium Tuberculosis Clinical Isolates 283 Noraziah Mohamad Zin, Nor Farha Hussain, Rahizan Isa, Mohamed Kamel A Ghani, Nik Marzuki Sidik Paper 42 Contribution to the Study of the Impact of Phosphate