Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractPerformance of Multiple Linear Regression and Nonlinear Neural Networks and Fuzzy Logic Techniques in Modelling House PricesSiti Amri, Gurudeo Anand TularamHouse price prediction continues to be important for government agencies insurance companies and real estate industry. This study investigates the performance of house sales price models based on linear and non-linear approaches to study the effects of selected variables. Linear stepwise Multiple Regression (MR) and nonlinear models of Neural Network (NN) and Adaptive Neuro-Fuzzy (ANFIS) are developed and compared. The … …Journal of Mathematics and Statistics, Vol. 8, Issue 4 · 18 Dec 2012 · 8,430 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractManagement of Data for Health Performance Measurement in the Industrialized Dairy HerdMogens Agerbo Krogh, Carsten EnevoldsenOne part of dairy herd management is to handle disease occurrence by means of health promotion, disease prevention, timely medical treatments, or eradication of disease. Supporting this part of herd management is an essential task for the cattle veterinarian. The study objective was to identify principles and tools for analysis of herd health data in industrialized dairy herds. The analysis … …American Journal of Animal and Veterinary Sciences, Vol. 7, Issue 4 · 23 Nov 2012 · 8,253 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractDo Companies’ Characteristics Play Key Roles in the Level of their Environmental Disclosures?Hafez Abdo, Ali Al-DrugiAfter reviewing the literature, we noticed that the vast majority of studies in the field of environmental accounting and disclosure have focused on developed countries such as Western Europe, America and Australia, while neglected developing countries. This study investigates the relationship between the level of environmental disclosure and company’s characteristics. The researchers identified a number of characteristics that associate with … …Energy Research Journal, Vol. 3, Issue 1 · 11 Jul 2012 · 8,086 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractAdaptable Service Component Interface Framework in Pervasive ComputingR. Vasanthi, R. S.D. WahidabanuProblem statement: Pervasive computing refers to visionary new ways of applying Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) to our daily lives. Interoperability among pervasive networked systems, in particular accounting for the heterogeneity of protocols from the application down to the middleware layer, which is mandatory for today's and even more for tomorrow's open and highly heterogeneous networks. Approach: The high demand … …Journal of Computer Science, Vol. 8, Issue 6 · 15 Mar 2012 · 6,969 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractQuality of Life of the Elderly ResidentsFereshteh Farzianpour, Shayan Hosseini, Maryam Rostami et al.Problem statement: A preliminary investigation of the Orem self-care training effects on the Quality Of Life (QOL) of the health care centers’ elderly residents in the city of Masjed Solaiman, Iran. Approach: The Orem self-care training was administered to 349 elderly free of chronic disorders (aged 65 and older). The eligible participants were selected from 11 health centers. The training … …American Journal of Applied Sciences, Vol. 9, Issue 1 · 5 Nov 2011 · 8,525 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractEvaluating some Reliability Analysis Methodologies in Seismic DesignA. El Ghoulbzouri, A. Khamlichi, F. Lopez Almansa et al.Problem statement: Accounting for uncertainties that were present in geometric and material data of reinforced concrete buildings was performed in this study within the context of performance based seismic engineering design. Approach: Reliability of the expected performance state is assessed by using various methodologies based on finite element nonlinear static pushover analysis and specialized reliability software package. Reliability approaches that … …American Journal of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Vol. 4, Issue 3 · 18 Aug 2011 · 7,843 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractThe Outcome of Conservative Treatment of Closed Fracture Shaft Humerus in Adult PatientsM. Taha MuzahimProblem statement: Fractures of the humeral shaft are commonly encountered by the orthopaedic surgeons; accounting for approximately 3% of all fractures. There is a wide array of good options for their treatment and controversy over the best methods for many situations. Appropriate nonoperative and operative treatment of patients with humeral shaft fractures, however, requires an understanding of humeral anatomy, the … …Current Research in Medicine, Vol. 2, Issue 1 · 9 May 2011 · 8,016 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractA Study of the Relationship Between Schooling and Enterprises' Demands for TalentsChien-Hua WangProblem statement: In this study, job vacancies in accountancy were used as examples to explore the relationship between schooling and enterprises’ demands for talents. Data of job vacancies and demands in accountancy from 2005-2009 were obtained from the well-known 1111 Job Bank. Approach: The grey prediction of the grey theory was applied to predict possible number of job vacancies in … …Journal of Social Sciences, Vol. 6, Issue 3 · 30 Sep 2010 · 7,708 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractActivity-Based Costing in the Public SectorAthanasios Vazakidis, Ioannis Karagiannis, Anthi TsialtaProblem statement: In the modern economic environment, the Public Sector aims at the continuous improvement of quality of the provided services. Thus, detailed information with regard to the cost of services is essential along with capable management to take advantage of this information. Approach: The study discussed the basic beginnings, the processes of activity-based costing and whether this costing method … …Journal of Social Sciences, Vol. 6, Issue 3 · 30 Sep 2010 · 9,557 accessesView PDFCite