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Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractOld and Modern Construction Materials In Yemen: The Effect In Building Construction In Sana’aISSA A.M. Al_Kahtani, Suhaib Y.K. Al-DarziSana’a city in Yemen is one of the oldest cities in the worlds, which has different forms of building built with different types of materials. In the present work, the old and new forms of building construction and the building materials used in Sana’a, the sources available for the new material, the effects of new material usage on building forms … …Journal of Social Sciences, Vol. 3, Issue 3 · 30 Sep 2007 · 9,296 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractSample Selection Analysis of Wage Equation for Women In Ondo State NigeriaSola Olorunfemi, Olorunsola E. OlowofesoThe study analysis wage equation for women in Ondo State Nigeria, in other to identify the determinant factors of their wages. Data collected from 250 women heads of households through a multi-stage random system technique were analyzed. In order to deal with the zero wage problem associated with those who did not work, various single – equation models were applied. … …Journal of Social Sciences, Vol. 3, Issue 3 · 30 Sep 2007 · 7,557 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractInvestigating Factors Affecting Environmental Behavior of Urban Residents: A Case Study in Tehran City- IranKhalil Kalantari, Hossein Shabanali Fami, Ali Asadi, H. Movahed MohammadiEnvironmental problems such as air and water pollution, urban garbage and climate changes in urban areas are the results of human behavior. Only change in human behavior can reduce these environmental problems. Thus studying attitude and behavior of people is a precondition to change this situation. So the main objective of this study was to find out individual and social … …American Journal of Environmental Sciences, Vol. 3, Issue 2 · 30 Jun 2007 · 7,928 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractAdults' Demand for the Internet use in the USA: An Empirical ApproachIsmail H. Genc, Hasan Sahin, Robert W. StoneAcademic literature regarding the factors influencing Internet use is presented. Based on this literature, a theoretical model of the demand for the use of the Internet is developed. The estimation of the demand for Internet use in the U.S. is performed using logit and probit. The model includes explanatory variables such as gender, race, income, age, educational level, marital status, … …Journal of Mathematics and Statistics, Vol. 2, Issue 1 · 31 Mar 2006 · 6,853 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractEstimating the Optimal Farm Size under Uncertainty: an Application of Real Options MethodologyAnastasios Ch. Michailidis, Konstadinos A. MattasFarm structure and optimal farm size have always attracted the interest of research as they constitute some of the intense problems of farm efficiency and farm income. Although several approached have been employed to handle with this problem a real options approach can significantly contribute on this matter. This article provides an empirical example of applying real options approach in … …American Journal of Agricultural and Biological Sciences, Vol. 1, Issue 1 · 31 Mar 2006 · 7,664 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractSurvival in the Current Healthcare Environment How Close Are We to Socialized Medicine?Eldo E. FrezzaIn the 1980's, some hospitals established internal agencies to regulate cash flow and capital expense. State agencies promoted the evolution of healthcare facilities into more business-like organizations. Attention to the following matters will reduce hospital costs: 1) prevent or reduce nosocomial infections; 2) treat diseases at a stage amenable to outpatient therapy; 3) obtain complete information about the policies of … …Journal of Social Sciences, Vol. 1, Issue 4 · 31 Dec 2005 · 6,689 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractThe Development of Community Economic System of Thung Kula Ronghai Farmers at Ban Ta Yuak, Northeastern ThailandPrasopsuk Rithidet, Preecha Piampongsan, Preecha prathepa, Boonsom YodmaleeThe article was based on the case study at Ban Tayuak, Tambon Thung Luang, Amphoe Suwannaphum, Roi Et, Thung Kula Ronghai, N.E. Thailand By using qualitative research method, the researcher interviewed farmers who had been settled there over ten years. Field and documentary data were then analyzed. The results of the study were as follows: The area of thung Kula … …Journal of Social Sciences, Vol. 1, Issue 4 · 31 Dec 2005 · 7,482 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractConsumer Choice Prediction: Artificial Neural Networks versus Logistic ModelsChristopher Gan, Visit Limsombunchai, Mike Clemes, Amy WengConventional econometric models, such as discriminant analysis and logistic regression have been used to predict consumer choice. However, in recent years, there has been a growing interest in applying artificial neural networks (ANN) to analyse consumer behaviour and to model the consumer decision-making process. The purpose of this paper is to empirically compare the predictive power of the probability neural … …Journal of Social Sciences, Vol. 1, Issue 4 · 31 Dec 2005 · 8,441 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractPublicly Funded Education and Human Capital in the Presence of a Convex-Concave Education FunctionBinh Tran-Nam, Công Nghê TruongThis study investigates an aggregative optimal growth model in which short-lived individuals obtain their labour skill through education. The process of human capital formation is described by an increasing, convex-concave education function relating the success rate to the educational expenditure per student. The cost of education is publicly funded by an income tax imposed on adult workers. Despite the apparent … …American Journal of Applied Sciences, Vol. 2, Issue 13 · 7 Dec 2005 · 7,869 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractThe Effect of the American with Disabilities Act on Public Education ExpendituresMark P. GiusSection 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 and the American with Disabilities Act (ADA) of 1990 were enacted in order to protect the rights of individuals with disabilities. These two laws have had a major impact on public schools, their offerings of services and their budgets. The purpose of the present study was to determine if passage of the … …Journal of Social Sciences, Vol. 1, Issue 3 · 30 Sep 2005 · 6,841 accessesView PDFCite