Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractA Hybrid Approach for Node Co-Operation Based Clustering in Mobile Ad Hoc NetworksC. Sathiyakumar, K. DuraiswamyA Mobile Ad-Hoc Network (MANET) is termed as a set of wireless nodes which could be built with infrastructure less environment where network services are afforded by the nodes themselves. In such a situation, if a node refuses to co-operate with other nodes, then it will lead to a considerable diminution in throughput and the network operation decreases to low … …Journal of Computer Science, Vol. 9, Issue 2 · 26 Mar 2013 · 6,964 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractEquity Valuation with the Use of MultiplesStauropoulos Antonios, Samaras Ioannis, Arsenos PanagiotisProblem statement: Equity valuation with the use of multiples is widely used by academics and practitioners concerning its functionality. This study aims to explore the sensitivity of three multiples in terms of bias. Approach: The three multiples under consideration are the Price-To-Sales (P/S) multiple, the Price-To-Book value of equity (P/B) multiple and the Price-To-Earnings (P/E) multiple using both current and … …American Journal of Applied Sciences, Vol. 9, Issue 1 · 5 Nov 2011 · 7,747 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractThe Accuracy of MultiplesStauropoulos Antonios, Samaras Ioannis, Arsenos PanagiotisProblem statement: Equity valuation with the use of multiples is widely used by academics and practitioners concerning its functionality. This study aims to explore the sensitivity of three multiples in terms of accuracy. Approach: Price-to-Sales (P/S) multiple, the price-to-book value of equity (P/B) multiple and the Price-to-Earnings (P/E) multiple are three multiples under consideration, using both current and one-year-ahead earnings … …American Journal of Applied Sciences, Vol. 8, Issue 8 · 19 Jul 2011 · 6,830 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractA Statistical Comparative Study of the Working Poor in Japan and CanadaMasatoshi MurakamiProblem statement: Recently in Japan, there has been an increase in the group which is termed the ‘Working Poor’. However, the group’s size and configuration remains unknown. Approach: The purpose of this study is to compare the working poor in Canada and Japan using microdata. First, the definition and method of estimation of the working poor provided by (Iwai and … …American Journal of Economics and Business Administration, Vol. 3, Issue 2 · 9 Apr 2011 · 6,976 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractStudy of the Permeability of Foam Conditioned Soils with Laboratory TestsLuca Borio, Daniele PeilaProblem statement: EPB tunneling requires that the excavated soil has a plastic and pulpy behavior to be able to apply a stabilizing pressure to the face, but it should also be impervious to counteract filtration forces that could develop ahead of the face. The evaluation of this parameter in granular soil, before and after conditioning, is therefore of key importance … …American Journal of Environmental Sciences, Vol. 6, Issue 4 · 31 Aug 2010 · 8,459 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractThe Innovative Technique at ThomsonRaveesh Agarwal, Mona Chaudhary, Suryakant DixitProblem statement: As we continue to ride out of the current economic recession, employee engagement has become a critical business issue for the organization. It is tough time for Thomson Press to enhance its position as leader in printing industry and stay ahead of competition. Key challenges include identifying the areas of improvement and engaging each and every employee of … …American Journal of Economics and Business Administration, Vol. 2, Issue 2 · 30 Jun 2010 · 8,179 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractShort-Term and Medium-Term Load Forecasting for Jordan's Power SystemI. Badran, H. El-Zayyat, G. HalasaSeveral electric power companies are now forecasting electric loads based on conventional methods. However, since the relationship between loads and factors influencing these loads is nonlinear, it is difficult to identify its nonlinearity by using conventional methods. Most of papers deal with 24-h-ahead load forecasting or next day peak load forecasting. These methods forecast the demand power by using forecasted … …American Journal of Applied Sciences, Vol. 5, Issue 7 · 31 Jul 2008 · 7,081 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractData-Driven Forecasting Schemes: Evaluation and ApplicationsJosip Vrbanek Jr, Wilson WangA reliable multi-step predictor is very useful to a wide array of applications to forecast the behavior of dynamic systems. The objective of this paper is to develop a more robust data-driven predictor for time series forecasting. Based on simulation analysis, it is found that multi-step-ahead forecasting schemes based on step inputs perform better than those based on sequential inputs. … …Journal of Computer Science, Vol. 3, Issue 9 · 30 Sep 2007 · 6,565 accessesView PDFCite