Economics and business topic list of research papers
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Medical consultation in productive age population related with air pollution levels in Bogota city
Abstract Bogota, capital city of Colombia, has a population that exceeds 7 million people and 1.2 million vehicles approximately. The city is located at 2,600 meters above sea level and has an intermediate contamination level mainly due to air...
2011 / J.C. García-Ubaque, C.A. Garcia-Ubaque, M.L. Vaca-Bohórquez -
Hybrid Decision Aspect Prioritization Technique for Globally Distributed Developments
Abstract In incremental software development, requirement prioritization is undertaken to make a decision about set of requirements to be implemented. Effectiveness of requirement prioritization depends on effectiveness of decision aspects selected...
2012 / Varun Gupta, Durg Singh Chauhan, Kamlesh Dutta -
Decision Making Model Based on QFD Method for Power Utility Service Improvement
Abstract Aiming at improving power supply service quality to meet customer's satisfaction, this paper suggested an applicable model used to identifying service items, by employing QFD concept and recent research on power supply quality appraisal....
2012 / LI Na, SUN Xiaofei, WEI Yang, ZENG Ming -
Precision friction measurement between ultrathin wire and microprobe by a special microforce sensor
Abstract In this study, using a new experimental method and a micro force sensor, we report the friction measurement between the ultrathin Pt wire and microprobes. The measurement was based on sliding of a simply supported wire under bending load...
2010 / M.A. Salam Akanda, H. Tohmyoh, M. Saka -
Potential for Providing Augmented Reality Elements in Special Education via Cloud Computing
Abstract Technology has definitely enhanced the learning process. This is not only true for the main stream education programmes but also in education programmes for students with special needs. This paper observes two technological trends, namely...
2012 / Kamarulzaman Ab Aziz, Nor Azlina Ab Aziz, Anuar Mohd Yusof, Avijit Paul -
Estimation of Concentration by Eye Contact Measurement in Robot–based Intervention Program with Autistic Children
Abstract Lacking of eye contact in social interaction and communication is one of the impairments that being diagnosed with some of the children with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD). This paper presents the initial response of eye contact time...
2012 / Luthffi Idzhar Ismail, Syamimi Shamsudin, Hanafiah Yussof, Fazah Akhtar Hanapiah, Nur Ismarrubie Zahari -
The influence of surface characteristics on the tribological interactions at the shoe-surface interface in tennis
Abstract During dynamic tennis specific movements, such as accelerating and side stepping, the traction provided by a shoe-surface combination plays an important role in the injury risk and performance of the player. Acrylic hard court tennis...
2012 / James Clarke, Matt Carré, Loic Damm, Sharon Dixon -
International Trade and the Environment: Theoretical and Policy Linkages2005 / J. Peter Neary
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The Compare and Analyses of the Allocation Methods of the Contingency Reserves
Abstract The allocation of contingency reserves is discussed in the electricity market. Three typical methods-the sequence allocating method, the allocating based the number of forced outages and the allocating based maximum output of large...
2012 / Juan-Juan Wang, Wen-Lei Zhao, Wei-Dong Li, Yun-Li Zhao -
Cell Mechanics, Structure, and Function Are Regulated by the Stiffness of the Three-Dimensional Microenvironment
Abstract This study adopts a combined computational and experimental approach to determine the mechanical, structural, and metabolic properties of isolated chondrocytes cultured within three-dimensional hydrogels. A series of linear elastic and...
2012 / J. Chen, J. Irianto, S. Inamdar, P. Pravincumar, D.A. Lee, et al. -
Effectiveness of a web-based health risk assessment with individually-tailored feedback on lifestyle behaviour: study protocol2012 / Eva K Laan, Roderik A Kraaijenhagen, Niels Peek, Wim B Busschers, Marije Deutekom, et al.
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Assessing health and economic outcomes of interventions to reduce pregnancy-related mortality in Nigeria2012 / Daniel O Erim, Stephen C Resch, Sue J Goldie
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Learning Model and Competences Certification in the Project Management Scope: An Empirical Application in a Sustainable Development Context
Abstract The article proposes a collaborative model, the result of an interdisciplinary study, which aims to promote a change in the methodology of learning professional competences in the field of project management and its subsequent...
2012 / A.M. Guerrero Dante, Ignacio De los Ríos -
Governmental Commitment and Academic Responsibility in Romanian Legal Education
Abstract Apart from responsibility of each and every law professor, there are two more levels of responsibility in order to obtain a solid, competitive legal education in Romania: the governmental educational policy level and the academic management ...
2012 / Brindusa Camelia Gorea -
Practical Guide of Intercultural Education
Abstract Nowadays, we are living in a world wherein the education is becoming more and more a self-development process for both its ends – teacher and student. The former must apply a trans-disciplinary approach during the development process of...
2012 / Monica Filpisan, Adriana-Elena Tomuletiu, Manuela Gyorgy, Traian Moldovan -
Legal and Extralegal Factors Influencing Judge's Penal Decisions
Abstract The current study aims to identify legal and extralegal factors that might influence judges’ penal decision in criminal cases. It the same time, it intends to determine how the imposed penalties effect on prisons overcrowding, on ensuring...
2013 / Mihai Ioan Micle, Oancea Gabriel, Doina Ştefana Săucan -
Indirect costs of cervical and breast cancers in Spain2005 / Juan Oliva, Félix Lobo, Julio López-Bastida, Néboa Zozaya, Rosa Romay
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Enterprise Strategic Flexibility
Abstract Using system dynamic model that captures the enterprise strategic behavior of two competing enterprise, this study explore and analyze the strategic benefit of gaining volume flexibility capability considering both the expected behavior of...
2012 / A. Arafa, W.H. ElMaraghy -
International Survey on Prevention System of Labor Accidents at Construction Site
Abstract An international survey on systems to prevent labor accidents at construction sites in foreign countries was carried out for this study. Many fatal accidents have periodically happened in the construction industry. Various measures, such as ...
2011 / Y. Hino, K. Ohdo, S. Takanashi, H. Takahashi -
Portfolio choice and the effects of liquidity2010 / Ana González, Gonzalo Rubio