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EditorialOpen accessIn the abstractON THE CHALLENGES OF THE USE AND INTEGRATION OF RENEWABLE ENERGY SOURCESMariano MartínOverview: Although renewable energy sources are plentiful, their availability is highly volatile in time and distributed across regions while and the processes that transform them into useful power or chemicals are underdeveloped. In this work we discuss on the scope for the use and integration of renewable energy sources and the future development of the alternatives. Energy, the sources and … …Energy Research Journal, Vol. 5, Issue 1 · 11 Sep 2014 · 7,540 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractSpeciation of Arsenic Across Water-Sediment Interface of Falgu RiverRajeeva Ranjan, Rekha Rani, Ashay Bavishi et al.Two predominant species of arsenic compounds, As(III) and As(V), are found in soils and natural water and they have been classified as carcinogens. The focus of the present study was to examine the speciation of Arsenic (As) across the water-sediment interface at the confluence of drainage for Gaya city and the Falgu River. Gas Chromatography (GC) coupled to Inductively Coupled … …American Journal of Environmental Sciences, Vol. 8, Issue 6 · 31 Dec 2012 · 6,873 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractInter Local Government Capital Budget Execution ComparismF. OlurankinseProblem statement: Unrealistic capital budgeting has long been the bane of social economic development in Nigeria and of course, at the local government level. Local governments are established with specific functions to assist the state and federal government to bring about effective rural development and good governance at the grassroots level. Approach: Both fiscal and physical evaluation of the performances … …American Journal of Economics and Business Administration, Vol. 3, Issue 3 · 21 Oct 2011 · 7,362 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractThe Role of Government for Ecotourism Development: Focusing on East Coast Economic RegionMd. A.H. Bhuiyan, Chamhuri Siwar, Shaharuddin M. Ismail, Rabiul IslamProblem statement: This study explored the plans and strategies of government for ecotourism development in Malaysia as well as ECER. Government participation is necessary in developing economies where tourism planning and promotion tend to be controlled directly by governments. The ecotourism activity should have a strong focus on learning through interpretation of local ecosystems and cultural heritage. Malaysia has formulated … …Journal of Social Sciences, Vol. 7, Issue 4 · 14 Sep 2011 · 14,457 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractSocial Inclusion and Local Development through European Voluntourism: A Case Study of the Project Realized in a Neighborhood of MoroccoIsabel Novo Corti, Priscila Nogueira Marola, Manoel Bana CastroProblem statement: Tourism is an important activity in the global economy that drives thousands of people each year through all continents of the world and generates employment and income. Its economic impacts affect on agents that are directly involved in the sector, transferring to other sectors and destinations on an indirect way, characterizing it as a transverse activity that affects … …American Journal of Economics and Business Administration, Vol. 2, Issue 3 · 30 Sep 2010 · 9,509 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractStrengthening Conservation in the Tropics: The Water Canon of Costa RicaFrancisco Benavides, John N. VeenstraProblem statement: The tropics contain primary forests with a significant value for society, as they provide services such as carbon sequestration, soil conservation, bio-prospecting, water storage and others. Competing land uses have not favored conservation during the last several decades and therefore the need for an effective public policy instrument to curtail forest loss is evident. Approach: This article analyzed … …American Journal of Environmental Sciences, Vol. 5, Issue 2 · 30 Apr 2009 · 6,910 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractThe Evolution of Today's Health Care EconomyEldo E. Frezza, Maurizio Chiriva-InternatiThe health care economy has fluctuated in the last 30 years. One of the contributing factors has been the reimbursement schemes used by hospitals and physicians, which has had a considerable impact on the behavior and performance of the health care market. Unlike health care markets in other countries, the U.S. has a multi-payer system. These third-party payers include the … …Journal of Social Sciences, Vol. 1, Issue 1 · 31 Mar 2005 · 6,655 accessesView PDFCite