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Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractANALYSIS AND MODELS FOR THE REDUCTION OF FOOD WASTE IN ORGANIZED LARGE-SCALE RETAIL DISTRIBUTION IN EASTERN SICILYMaurizio Lanfranchi, Carlo Giannetto, Angelina De PascaleNowadays, food waste is one of the main global paradoxes and raises profound questions from the social point of view. The causes of food losses and food waste are varied and differ according to the various stages of the food chain. The problem of food waste prompted the European Parliament to proclaim 2014 the &#34European year against food waste&#34 and … …American Journal of Applied Sciences, Vol. 11, Issue 10 · 5 Dec 2014 · 7,226 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractInvestigating Effects of Green Taxes on Investments in Renewable Energies: The Case of the UKLisa Moritz, Hafez AbdoThis research paper seeks to explain and analyse the effects of green taxes on investment in renewable energies in the case of the UK. As climate change is challenging the world, different measures and instruments have been implemented to tackle it. The implementation of green taxes on environmental pollution is one example. Even though green taxes aim to reduce greenhouse … …Energy Research Journal, Vol. 4, Issue 2 · 4 Apr 2014 · 8,019 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractACCESS TO AND DROPOUT OF GIRLS FROM SCHOOL: A QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS OF THE EFFECTS OF MARRIAGE ARRANGEMENTS ON GIRL-CHILD EDUCATION IN BOLNIMatthew Gmalifo Mabefam, Kofi Ohene-KonaduThe education of the girl-child has suffered many setbacks both in the past and at the present. As a result some girls are denied access while others are forced to drop out-of-school especially in rural Ghana. This study therefore examined the effects of marriage arrangements on girl-child education in Bolni, a rural community in the Nanumba North District of the … …Journal of Social Sciences, Vol. 9, Issue 3 · 5 Nov 2013 · 8,490 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractAn Evaluation of the Information Systems for Teaching and Learning Online of the Public UniversityPetcharat Pattanasethanon, Kriangsak ChanthinokThis research aims to evaluate the online information system for instructors and students at the undergraduate level of public Universities in Thailand. Tools and data that are collected in this research consist of two parts. The first part is the creation of a web application to educate teachers and students online, while the second part is to create a questionnaire … …Journal of Computer Science, Vol. 9, Issue 1 · 11 Mar 2013 · 6,879 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractBuffer Pocketing and Pre-Checking on Buffer UtilizationK. Saravanan, R. M. SureshProblem statement: In this study, the paper proposes the development of Effective Buffer Utilization on Adaptive Router with Buffer Pocketing and Pre-Buffer Checking Technique. Network-on-Chip could be prepared more capable by tricky faster routers. By using improved buffers, superior number of ports and channels, adaptive routing, all of which acquire key of overheads in hardware costs. Approach: This technique will … …Journal of Computer Science, Vol. 8, Issue 6 · 23 Apr 2012 · 6,908 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractFeature Discretization for Individuality Representation in Twins Handwritten IdentificationBayan Omar Mohammed, Siti Mariyam ShamsuddinProblem statement: The study on twins is an important form of study in the forensic and biometrics field as twins share similar genetic traits. Handwriting is one of the common types of forensic evidence. Differentiating the similarities of writing of a pair of twins is critical in establishing the reliability of handwriting identification. Writing style can be used as biometric … …Journal of Computer Science, Vol. 7, Issue 7 · 30 Jun 2011 · 7,412 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractA Comparative Study of the Development Model in Education and Religion Management Process between Thailand and LaoSongkoon ChantachanProblem statement: The monks’ education was a foundation for national development. The objectives of this research were: (1) to study historical background and development of model and process of management in education and religion between Thai-Lao, (2) to study and compare the model of management in education and religion of Thai-Lao and (3) to find guidelines for collaboration in management … …Journal of Social Sciences, Vol. 7, Issue 2 · 9 Mar 2011 · 8,165 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractThe Buddha Images and Conservation and Adherence to Cultural Values in NortheastAthikan Suksri, Souneth Phothisane, Sastra Laoakka et al.Problem statement: This study is caused by the problem of conservation of the Buddha images to exist in the original condition and by the problem of transference and adherence to indigenous knowledge of local craftsmen. At present there have not yet been systematic and wide conservation and adherence to the Buddha images. Other causes are such as incorrect techniques of … …Journal of Social Sciences, Vol. 6, Issue 3 · 30 Sep 2010 · 7,665 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractStroke Motion Learning for a Humanoid Robotic Ping-Pong Player Using a Novel Motion Capture SystemC. H. Lai, T.I. James TsayProblem statement: Human ping-pong players determine the stroke trajectory according to their experience before the ball enters their court. However, to enable a humanoid robot to select the appropriate stroke motion based on skills learned from 3D motion, important patterns must be generated to simplify the complex 3D motion. Approach: This study developed an effective strategy for teaching ping-pong skills … …Journal of Computer Science, Vol. 6, Issue 8 · 31 Aug 2010 · 7,382 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractAnalysis the Determinants of Corporate Philanthropy: A Case Study in the Jordanian Commercial BanksFaris Nasif AL-ShubiriProblem statement: Corporate philanthropy measurement has been the concern of many corporations who have tried to develop determinants for it. Hence, this study explores the determinants of corporate donations listed on ASE-index for 12 commercial banks over the four year period 2005-2008. Simple and multiple regression techniques have been used for gauging the determinants of corporate philanthropy after collecting data … …Journal of Social Sciences, Vol. 6, Issue 2 · 30 Jun 2010 · 8,430 accessesView PDFCite