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Research ArticleOpen accessEvery word in the titleCHANGE OVER TIME IN THE HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS RISK PERCEPTIONS OF YOUTHAnn M. Beutel, Kermyt G. AndersonAlthough the vulnerability of young people to HIV/AIDS continues to be a serious concern in South Africa, no research has used a representative sample of South African youth to examine whether individual Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) risk perceptions change over time and, if they do, what factors are associated with change. Using data from the Cape Area Panel Study, a … …Journal of Social Sciences, Vol. 9, Issue 1 · 29 Apr 2013 · 8,251 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessEvery word in the titleA Fuzzy Petri-Net Based Conceptual Model for Risk Prediction in Enterprise Resource Planning Acquisition Decisions for Small and Medium EnterprisesVijayakumar Bharathi, Dhanya Pramod, Ramakrishnan RamanThis study identifies and evaluates certain critical pitfalls in the acquisition phase of ERP adoption in Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) and develops a model for evaluating the risk of failure. On the acquisition stage a set of risks has been identified based on past research work and each of these risks have been explained through a set of well-defined … …Journal of Computer Science, Vol. 9, Issue 1 · 18 Mar 2013 · 7,073 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessEvery word in the titleInfluence of Environmental Risk on the Financial Structure of Oil and Gas ProjectsBagilya Karsybayeva, Alberto De MarcoThe risk profile of a Build-Operate-Transfer (BOT) project affects its debt service ability. In particular, the total risk profile of an oil and gas project is heavily influenced by its environmental risk exposure. However, this risk is often not given a considerable weight in risk analysis, resulting in underestimation of project’s total riskiness and consequent overestimation of the debt capacity. … …American Journal of Applied Sciences, Vol. 10, Issue 1 · 22 Jan 2013 · 7,195 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessEvery word in the titlePotential Environment and Public Health Risk Due to Contamination of Heavy Metals from Industrial Waste Water in Lam Thao, Phu Tho, VietnamNguyen Cong Vinh, Ingrid Oborn, Pham Quang Ha et al.Problem statement: In Vietnam, rice cultivation plays an important role in national economic development and food security. However, rice production is facing many problems associated with rapid industrialization and urbanization in the country. Resultant emissions of solid and liquid wastes are often untreated and discharged directly to agricultural land. These practices have potential impacts on the environment and human health. … …American Journal of Environmental Sciences, Vol. 8, Issue 1 · 28 Feb 2012 · 8,427 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessEvery word in the titleInformation Technology Role in Reducing E-Banking Services Risk in Jordanian Banking SectorBadi S. AL-Rawashdeh, Aymen M. Abu-Errub, Ahmad Y. Areiqat, Mohammad DbbaghiehProblem statement: This study aims to highlight the role of information technology in reducing risk of electronic banking services in the Jordanian banking sector. The study was conducted on three banks as a sample representative of the Jordanian banking sector. Approach: Data collection was through conducting personal interviews with the operations managers in the three banks (HBTF, JC Bank and … …Journal of Computer Science, Vol. 8, Issue 3 · 16 Jan 2012 · 7,200 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessEvery word in the titleDesign and Development of Ontology Suite for Software Risk Planning, Software Risk Tracking and Software Risk ControlC.R. Rene Robin, G. V. UmaProblem statement: Ontology as a conceptual courseware structure may work as a mind tool for effective teaching and as a visual navigation interface to the learning objects. Knowledge visualization is defined as the use of visual representations to transfer knowledge between at least two persons. This study presents the design, development and visualization of ontologies for Software Risk Planning, Software … …Journal of Computer Science, Vol. 7, Issue 3 · 7 Mar 2011 · 6,965 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessEvery word in the titleApplications of Conditional Value at Risk to Full Truckload Pricing Under Demand and Service Time UncertaintiesThitima Wonginta, Sompong SirisoponsilpProblem statement: Pricing is one of the fundamental management decisions required by a truckload carrier. Traditional pricing based on an average all relevant costs including fixed and variable costs is not capable of providing adequate margins that prevent losses during operation uncertainties inherent in truckload operation including demand variability and variation in service times. Approach: This study utilizes Conditional Value … …American Journal of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Vol. 4, Issue 1 · 28 Jan 2011 · 8,333 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessEvery word in the titleConsumers' Perceived Quality, Perceived Value and Perceived Risk Towards Purchase Decision on AutomobileChoy Johnn Yee, Ng Cheng SanProblem statement: As the level of competition keep on increasing in Malaysia automobile market, it is essential for every automobile producer companies to understand customer insight in order to further increase their share of wallet. Thus, they need to understand what factors might influence their customers’ decision in purchasing an automobile. Therefore, the objectives of this research is to study … …American Journal of Economics and Business Administration, Vol. 3, Issue 1 · 7 Jan 2011 · 19,925 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessEvery word in the titleCardiovascular Disease Risk Factors among Adult Australian-Lebanese in MelbourneLina Shahwan-AklThis descriptive exploratory study reports on the prevalence of Cardiovascular Disease (CVD) risk factors among adult Australian-Lebanese migrants living in Melbourne. This study fills a gap in extant research regarding CVD risk factors within this ethnic community in Melbourne. Problem statement: Australia’s multicultural society consists of more than 200 ethnic groups and nearly a quarter of the Australian population are … …International Journal of Research in Nursing, Vol. 1, Issue 1 · 30 Jun 2010 · 15,011 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessEvery word in the titleThe Effect of Risk Factors on Cardiovascular Vascular Diseases in MauritiusCheika Jahangeer, Maleika Heenaye-Mamode Khan, Naushad Mamode Khan, Shehzada JahangeerProblem statement: Recent studies provided clear evidences that Cardiovascular Diseases (CVD) and risk factors of CVD are on the rise worldwide. It has been shown that countries which are in the developing stage are more at risk. Mauritius, being an island in its full swing of development and economic boom, is facing a huge problem in terms of health hazards, … …Current Research in Medicine, Vol. 1, Issue 1 · 30 Jun 2010 · 7,809 accessesView PDFCite