Economics and business topic list of research papers
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Sensitivity Analysis of Multicriteria Decision Making Methodology Developed for Selection of Typologies of Earth-retaining Walls in an Urban Highway
Abstract The multicriteria decision making methods are a tool that they reduce subjectivity in decision-making by creating a series of filters selection and they help the choice between complex alternatives. They provide designers structure the...
2016 / Belén Muñoz, Manuel G. Romana, Javier Ordóñez -
Study of Volatility of New Ship Building Prices in LNG Shipping
Abstract The natural gas market has been expanding in size and has attracted particular attention across the global energy market. Although most natural gas transportation is carried out through pipelines, almost one third of it is done with the...
2016 / T. Bangar Raju, Vikas S. Sengar, R. Jayaraj, N. Kulshrestha -
The Dynamic Responses of the of the Submerged Floating Tunnel under Seismic effect
Abstract Based on the theory of elastic foundation beam, dynamic equations of submerged floating tunnel(SFT) tube under seismic force are presented. For investigating the influence of P wave, tunnel length and stiffness of anchorage system on SFT...
2016 / Dong Man-sheng, Li Man -
The Rate of the Pile Settlement in Clay Soil with Regard to its Visco-elastic and Elastic-plastic Properties
Abstract The article describes a new universal rheological model as well as a corresponding formula for the clay soil shear. It shows the three types of the rheological curve, namely: double curvature creep, relaxation of primary strain and...
2016 / Valeriy Telichenko, Armen Ter-Martirosyan, Vitalii Sidorov -
Improving Quality and Access to Radiation Therapy- An Iaea Perspective
The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) has been involved in radiation therapy since soon after its creation in 1957. In response to the demands of Member States, the IAEA׳s activities relating to radiation therapy have focused on supporting low- and...
2016 / May Abdel-Wahab, Eduardo Zubizarreta, Alfredo Polo, Ahmed Meghzifene -
Shaping Innovative Forms of Buildings Roofed with Corrugated Hyperbolic Paraboloid Sheeting
Abstract The aim is to propose an innovative method of shaping free original building forms roofed with profiled sheeting transformed effectively from plane into shell shapes. The effectiveness of the transformation consists in effective twisting of ...
2016 / Jacek Abramczyk -
Predictors of differences in health services utilization for children in Nigerian communities
Abstract Health service utilization is an important component of child health promotion. Evidence shows that two-thirds of child deaths in low and middle income countries could be prevented if current interventions were adequately utilized. Aim of...
2016 / Victor T. Adekanmbi, Sulaimon T. Adedokun, Sian Taylor-Phillips, Olalekan A. Uthman, Aileen Clarke -
ICT Method for Evaluation of Heritage Buildings Conservation
Abstract Historical buildings, such as vernacular architecture typologies, have been threatened by the vulnerability to their status degradation. This problem is not an exception in Portugal, where the few remaining examples of wooden stilt-houses,...
2016 / Ana Virtudes, Filipa Almeida -
Occipital bone thickness: Implications on occipital-cervical fusion. A cadaveric study2016 / Kourosh Zarghooni, Chrisoph K. Boese, Jan Siewe, Marc Röllinghoff, Peer Eysel, et al.
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Innovative Engineering Solutions for Improving Operational Safety and Efficiency of Subways with Two-way Tunnels
Abstract The paper considers the problems of improving the operational safety of the two-way tunnel subway under weather conditions characteristic of Russian megapolises. A significant difference is indicated between annually mean, monthly mean and...
2016 / Vladimir Maslak, Dmitry Boytsov, Andrey Danilov, Elena Levina, Semen Gendler -
Flavored e-cigarette use: Characterizing youth, young adult, and adult users
Abstract The purpose of this study is to investigate how the use of flavored e-cigarettes varies between youth (12–17years old), young adults (18–29years old), and older adults (30+ years old). Cross-sectional surveys of school-going youth (n ...
2016 / M.B. Harrell, S.R. Weaver, A. Loukas, M. Creamer, C.N. Marti, et al. -
The Use of Iterative Methods in Solving Tasks of Structural Mechanics
Abstract The article discusses some aspects of use of iterative methods for solving nonlinear tasks in structural mechanics. The example demonstrates the ability of the method of additional loads applied to various models of continuous media....
2016 / Vladimir Kuroedov, Luka Akimov, Artem Frolov, Aleksandr Zavylov, Aleksey Savchenko -
Experimentation Technology in the Process of Preschoolers’ Fine Arts Activity
Abstract The article presents scientific and methodical substantiation of the technology of organizing experimentation in the process of fine arts activity by senior preschool age children. The article defines the significance and types of...
2016 / Svetlana Yu. Bubnova, Valentina A. Andriesh -
Translation, cross-cultural adaptation, reliability and validity of the Turkish version of the Olerud-Molander Ankle Score (OMAS)2016 / Egemen Turhan, Murat Demirel, Alişan Daylak, Gazi Huri, Mahmut Nedim Doral, et al.
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Short Interval Control for the Cost Estimate Baseline of Novel High Value Manufacturing Products – A Complexity Based Approach
Abstract Novel high value manufacturing products by default lack the minimum a priori data needed for forecasting cost variance over of time using regression based techniques. Forecasts which attempt to achieve this therefore suffer from significant ...
2016 / Oliver Schwabe, Essam Shehab, John Erkoyuncu -
Two cases of inappropriate implantable cardioverter-defibrillator therapies due to T wave oversensing induced by body twisting
Abstract T wave oversensing (TWOS) is a common cause of inappropriate implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (ICD) therapies. Various algorithms to avoid inappropriate ICD therapy are available; however, they are not helpful to avoid TWOS. Although...
2016 / Nobuhiro Nishii, Akihito Miyoshi, Motoki Kubo, Hiroyasu Sugiyama, Motomi Tachibana, et al. -
Innovative Method of Determination of Speed of Interaction of Wheels with Rails
Abstract The purpose of work is adaptation of fundamental provisions of the theory and properties of cycloidal curves for determination of speed and speedups of conditional points of a cross-section of a bandage of a railway wheel. ...
2016 / Yaroslav Novachuk, Roman Koblov, Alexey Teplyakov, Petr Egorov -
The Impact of Carsharing on Car Ownership in German Cities
Abstract Carsharing, currently growing strongly in Germany, is an important instrument for sustainable urban mobility. The present boom is mainly due to so-called “free-floating carsharing”. Whilst the environmental effects of station-based...
2016 / Flemming Giesel, Claudia Nobis -
Making health systems research work: time to shift funding to locally-led research in the South2016 / Amalia Hasnida, Robert A Borst, Anneke M Johnson, Nada R Rahmani, Sabine L van Elsland, et al.
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How much control causes tunneling? Evidence from China
Abstract We study the dynamic causal effects of the shareholding ratio of controlling shareholder on tunneling behavior in China. We use control-right-transfers as the event to conduct the study. We obtain 394 control-right-transfer samples in China ...
2016 / Wenting Chen, Shanmin Li, Crystal Xiaobei Chen