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  WORLD ACADEMY OF SCIENCE, ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY
ISSUE 42 JUNE 2010

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1 The Effects of Detector Spacing on Travel Time Prediction on Freeways
Piyali Chaudhuri, Peter T. Martin, Aleksandar Z. Stevanovic, Chongkai Zhu
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2 Evaluation of the Burden of Taxation Received by Households in Lithuania
V. Boguslauskas, G. Jakstonyte, L. Giriunas
11
3 The Introduction of Compulsory Electronic Exchange of Documents in the Czech Republic: Comparing Expectation and Reality
Kamila Tišlerová
17
4 Interstate Comparison of Environmental Performance using Stochastic Frontier Analysis: The United States Case Study
Alexander Y. Vaninsky
21
5 The Framework of Termination Mechanism in Modern Emergency Management
Yannan Wu, An Chen, Yan Zhao
26
6 The Predictability and Abstractness of Language: A Study in Understanding and Usage of the English Language through Probabilistic Modeling and Frequency
Revanth Sai Kosaraju, Michael Ramscar, Melody Dye
33
7 Numerical Modeling of Benzene Transport in Andosol and Sand: Adequacy of Diffusion and Equilibrium Adsorption Equations
Ping Du, Masaki Sagehashi, Akihiko Terada, Masaaki Hosomi
38
8 A Study of the Role of Perceived Risk and User Characteristics in Internet Purchase Intention
Ali Hajiha, Farhad Ghaffari, Nooshin Gholamali Tehrani
43
9 Double Flux Orientation Control for a Doubly Fed Induction Machine
A. Ourici
48
10 Numerical study of some coupled PDEs by using differential transformation method
Reza Abazari, Rasool Abazari
52
11 Assessment of Microbial Pollution of the Dental Chairs Water System (Pseudomonas aeruginosa) in the City of Tripoli, Libya
Abdulsalam. I. Rafida, Ehae. Abo-Jnha, Kald. Tainah
60
12 EASEL: Evaluation of Algorithmic Skills in an Environment Learning
A. Bey, T. Bensebaa, H. Benselem
64
13 The Prospects and Challenges of Open Learning and Distance Education in Malawi
Andrew Chimpololo
68
14 A model for Application of Knowledge Management in Public Organizations in Iran
Salavati Adel, Ebadi Shaghayegh
74
15 Exploring the Importance of Knowledge Management for CRM Success
Aurora Garrido-Moreno, Antonio Padilla-Meléndez, Ana Rosa Del Águila-Obra
79
16 Evaluation Pattern of Cognitive Processes in Language in Written Comprehension
Agnès Garletti
84
17 Classroom Teacher Candidates’ Definitions and Beliefs about Technology Integration
Ahmet Baytak, Cenk Akbıyık
90
18 An Assessment of Technological Competencies on Professional Service Firms Business Performance
Sulaiman Ainin, Yusniza Kamar Ulzaman, Abdul Ghani Farinda
94
19 The Management in Large Emergency Situations – A Best Practise Case Study based on GIS for Management of Evacuation
Ion Baş, Claudiu Zoicaş, Angela Ioniţă
101
20 Online Web Service based Solution for Urban Traffic Management
A. Ionita, A. Zafiu, C. Ghita
105
21 The Impact of Recommendation Sources on Online Purchase Intentions: The Moderating Effects of Gender and Perceived Risk
Chiao-Chen Chang, Yang-Chieh Chin
111
22 An augmented beam-search based algorithm for the strip packing problem
Hakim Akeb, Mhand Hifi
115
23 Automatic Detection and Spatio-temporal Analysis of Commercial Accumulations Using Digital Yellow Page Data
Yuki. Akiyama, Hiroaki. Sengoku, Ryosuke. Shibasaki
122
24 Secure and Failure Factors of e-Government Projects Implementation in Developing Country: A study on the Implementation of Kingdom of Bahrain
Reem AL-Kaabi
128
25 Authoritarian Parenting Received from Mothers Reveals Individual Differences in Preschooler’s False-belief, but not in Advanced Theory of
Mind

Alejandra Rodríguez Villalobos, Michael Padilla-Mora, Jaime Fornaguera Trías
132
26 Knowledge Flows and Innovative Performances of NTBFs in Gauteng, South Africa: An Attempt to Explain Mixed Findings in Science Park Research
Kai-Ying A. Chan, Leon A.G. Oerlemans, Marthinus W. Pretorius
138
27 Spectral radius of some special nonnegative matrices
A. M. Nazari, S. Parval
153
28 Photogrammetry and GIS Integration for Archaeological Documentation of Ahl-Alkahf, Jordan
Rami Al-Ruzouq, Abdallah Al-Zoubi, Abdel-Rahman Abueladas, Petya Dimitrova
155
29 Role of Investment in the Course of Economic Growth in Pakistan
Maqbool Hussain Sial, Maaida Hussain Hashmi, Sofia Anwar
160
30

The Effect of Board Composition and Ownership Concentration on Earnings Management: Evidence from IRAN
F. Rahnamay Roodposhti, S. A. Nabavi Chashmi

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31 Urban Roads of Bhopal City
Anshu Gupta
172
32 Comparative Kinetic Study on Alkylation of p-cresol with tert-butyl Alcohol using Different SO3-H functionalized Ionic Liquid Catalysts
Pandian Elavarasan, Kishore Kondamudi, Sreedevi Upadhyayula
177
33 Inter-Organizational Knowledge Transfer Through Malaysia E-government IT Outsourcing: A Theoretical Review
Nor Aziati Abdul Hamid, Juhana Salim
183
34 Analytical Estimation of Rotor Loss Due to Stator Slotting of Synchronous PM Machines
Adel Bettayeb, Robert Kaczmarek, Jean-Claude Vannier
193
35 Traffic Density Estimation for Multiple Segment Freeways
Karandeep Singh, Baibing Li
200
36 Managers’ Empowerment in High School by Knowledge Management
B. Azizi Nejad, M.M. Seiied Abbaszadeh
205
37 Screening Wheat Parents of Mapping Population for Heat and Drought Tolerance, Detection of Wheat Genetic Variation
H. R. Balouchi
210
38 Dyadic Adjustment as a Mediator of the Relationship between Attachment, Attributional Style, and Violence in Male Batterers
Hélène Brisebois, Claude Bélanger, Marie-Pier Léger-Bélanger, Valérie Lamontagne
221
39 Communication Behaviors as Predictors of Long-Term Dyadic Adjustment: Personality as a Moderator
Ariane Lazaridès, Claude Bélanger, Stéphane Sabourin
228
40 Marital Interactions in Predicting Treatment Outcome in Panic Disorder with Agoraphobia
Ghassan El-Baalbaki, Claude Bélanger, Michel Perreault, Steffany J. Fredman, Donald H. Baucom
236
41 Application of Geographic Information Systems (GIS) in the History of Cartography
Bangbo Hu
247
42 Smart Surveillance using PDA
Basem Mustafa Abd. Amer , Syed Abdul Rahman Al-Attas
251
43 Educational Quiz Board Games for Adaptive E-Learning
Boyan Bontchev, Dessislava Vassileva
256
44 Sensorless Control of Induction Motor:Design and Stability Analysis
Nadia Bensiali, Erik Etien, Amar Omeiri , Gerard Champenois
264
45 Program Memories Error Detection and Correction On-Board Earth Observation Satellites
Y. Bentoutou
270
46 Active Teacher Learning by Means of Modeling Innovation Methodologies with Information and Communication Technologies
I. Bernabé-Muñoz
274
47 An Integrated Model of Urban Conservation and Revitalization from the Point of Immigration and Its Effects on Reyhan Urban Site in Turkey as a Case Study
Ozlem Koprulu Bagbanci, M.Bilal Bagbanci
276
48 Taking People, Process and Partnership on Board for Participatory Decision Making
B. Mikulskienė
289
49 Regional Development through Perspective Plan for Bhubaneswar-Cuttack
Urban Complex (BCUC): Vision 2030

B.K. Sengupta, Gitali Mandal
297
50 The Role of Driving Experience in Hazard Perception and Categorization: A Traffic-Scene Paradigm
Avinoam Borowsky, Tal Oron-Gilad,  Yisrael Parmet
305
51 Optimal Water Conservation in a Mechanical Cooling Tower Operations
M. Boumaza, Y. Bakhabkhi
310
52 Linking OpenCourseWares and Open Education Resources: Creating an Effective Search and Recommendation System
Brett E. Shelton, Joel Duffin, Yuxuan Wang,  Justin Ball
316
53 Operational Risk – Scenario Analysis
Milan Rippel, Petr Teply
322
54 Tax Incentives in Western Balkan Countries
H. Šimović, M. Mihelja Žaja
330
55 The Sustainable Value Model: Comparative Analysis Romania and EU
Burja C.,  Burja V.
336
56 Mining Network Data for Intrusion Detection through Naïve Bayesian with Clustering
Dewan Md. Farid, Nouria Harbi, Suman Ahmmed, Md. Zahidur Rahman, , Chowdhury Mofizur Rahman
341
57 Development of a Robust Supply Chain for Dynamic Operating Environment
Shilan Li, Ivan Arokiam, Peter Jarvis, Wendy Garner, Gazelleh Moradi , Stuart Wakefield
346
58 The Model of Knowledge Acquisition: The Study of SMEs in the Thai Hospitality Industry
Chanin Yoopetch
351
59 Exploring Life Meaningfulness and Its Psychosocial Correlates among Recovering Substance Users – An Indian Perspective
Fouzia Alsabah Shaikh, Anjali Ghosh
355
60 Identity Negotiation of the Black African Diaspora through Discourse with Singaporeans
Sri Ranjini Mei Hua, Vivian Hsueh-hua Chen
360
61 Applying Lagrangian Relaxation-Based Algorithm for the Airline Coordinated Flight Scheduling Problems
Chia-Hung Chen, Shangyao Yan
367
62 A study on exclusive breastfeeding using over-dispersed statistical models
Naushad Mamode Khan, Cheika Jahangeer,  Maleika Heenaye-Mamode Khan
375
63 Comparison of Conventional and “ECO” Transportation Pavements in Cyprus using Life Cycle Approach
Constantia Achilleos , Diofantos G. Hadjimitsis
379
64 Non-Invasive Technology on a Classroom Chair for Detection of Emotions Used for the Personalization of Learning Resources
Carlos Ramirez, Carlos Concha , Benjamin Valdes
384
65 Effects of the Stock Market Dynamic Linkages on the Central and Eastern European Capital Markets
Ioan Popa, Cristiana Tudor , Radu Lupu
391
66 Urban Environmental Challenges in Developing Cities: The Case of Ethiopian
Capital Addis Ababa

Dubbale Daniel A., Tsutsumi J.,  Michael J. Bendewald
397
67 Effective Density for the Classification of Transport Activity Centers
Dubbale Daniel A., Tsutsumi J.
403
68 The Weight of Corporate Social Responsibility Indicators in Measurement Procedure
Grigoris Giannarakis, Despina Galani, Charitoudi Georgia , Nikolaos Litinas
409
69 The Impact of ERP Systems on Accounting Processes
Despina Galani, Efthymios Gravas , Antonios Stavropoulos
418
70 Aspects Regarding the Genesis of the City of Suceava, a Medieval Capital of Moldavia
Denis Căprăroiu
424
71 A Type of Urban Genesis in Romanian Outer-Carpathian Area: the Genoan Cities
Denis Căprăroiu, Gica Pehoiu
431
72 Effects of Road Disturbance on Plant Biodiversity
Sheng-Lan Zeng, Ting-Ting Zhang, Yu Gao, Zu-Tao Ouyang, Jia-Kuan Chen, Bo Li, Bin Zhao
437
73 ERP Implementation Success in Iran: Examining the Role of System Environment Factors
Shahin Dezdar , Sulaiman Ainin
449
74 The Hybrid Socio-Technical Approach as a Strategic Program for Social Development in Geo-disaster Prone Area in Indonesia
D. Karnawati, T.F. Fathani , B. Andayani , Suharto
456
75 An Introduction to Methods and Technologies Applied for Reduction of Energy Consumption in Transportation Sector and Air Pollution in Iran
Eshagh Rasouli Sarabi, Mir Saeed Moosavi
461
76 Introducing the Main Factors of Accidents on the Roads of Iran and Studying its Causes and Strategies Applied to Decrease it
Eshagh Rasouli Sarabi, Mir Saeed Moosavi
466
77 Exploring the Application of Knowledge Management Factors in Esfahan University’s Medical College
Alireza Shirvani, Shadi Ebrahimi Mehrabani
471
78 Encrypted audio communication based on synchronized unified chaotic systems
C. Cruz-Hernández, E. Inzunza-González, R.M. López-Gutiérrez H. Serrano-Guerrero,  E.E.García-Guerrero
475
79 Urban Environment Quality Improvement Planning Case Study: Moft Abad Neighborhood, Tehran, Iran
Elham Lashkari, Mehrshad Khalaj
481
80 Multipurpose Cadastre, Essential for Urban Development Plans in Iran
Mehrshad Khalaj, Elham Lashkari
486
81 Exploring the Narrative Communication: Representing Visual Information from Digital Travel Stories
Rocío Abascal-Mena , Erick López-Ornelas
491
82 Analytical Investigation of the Effects of a Standing Ocean Wave in a Wave-Power Device OWC
E.G. Bautista, F. Méndez, O. Bautista, J.C. Arcos
495
83 Entrepreneur Features as a Competence in the Design of the European Higher Education Area Degrees
Herruzo E., Espejo R.A., Moreno R., González C., Benavides J.I.,       Plata, O.
501
84 The Necessity of Biomass Application for Developing Combined Heat and Power (CHP) with Biogas Fuel: Case Study
F. Amin Salehi, L. Sharp, M. A. Abdoli, D.E.Cotton, K.Rezapour
505
85 The Effect of Pyridoxine and Different Levels of Nitrogen on Physiological Indices of Corn (Zea Mays L.var.sc704)
Gholamreza Farrokhi, Babak Paykarestan
511
86 A Current-mode Continuous-time Sigma-delta Modulator based on Translinear Loop Principle
P. Jelodarian , E. Farshidi
514
87 E-Procurement, the Golden Key to Optimizing the Supply Chains System
Somayeh Farzin, Hossein Teimoori Nezhad
518
88 Dynamic Capitalization and Visualization Strategy in Collaborative Knowledge Management System for EI Process
Bolanle F. Oladejo, Victor T. Odumuyiwa , Amos A. David
525
89 The Effect of Cooperation Teaching Method on Learning of Students in Primary Schools
Fereshteh Afkari , Davood Bagheri
534
90 Civil Conflict,Digital Divide,and E-government Service Adoption: A Conflict Theory Approach
Gohar Feroz Khan, Junghoon Moon, Hangjung Zo, Jae Jeung Rho
537
91 Evaluation Techniques of Photography in Visual Communications in Iran Firouzeh Keshavarzi 550
92 Aqueous Ranitidine Elimination in Photolytic Processes
Javier Rivas, Olga Gimeno, Maria Carbajo, Teresa Borralho
554
93 Malaysia Folk Literature in Early Childhood Education
F. P. Chew,  Z. Ishak
557
94 Phytoremediation of Wastewater Using Some of Aquatic Macrophytes as Biological Purifiers for Irrigation Purposes Removal Efficiency and Heavy Metals Fe, Mn, Zn and Cu
Dilshad G.A. Ganjo , Ahmed I. Khwakaram
565
95 Quantification of Technology Innovation Using a Risk-Based Framework
Gerard E. Sleefe
589
96 ClassMATE: Enabling Ambient Intelligence in the Classroom
Asterios Leonidis, George Margetis, Margherita Antona, Constantine Stephanidis
594
97 Vehicle Tracking and Disabling Using WIMAX
B.Gokulnath
598
98 Prioritizing Service Quality Dimensions: A Neural Network Approach
A. Golmohammadi,  B. Jahandideh
602
99 The Dynamics of Population Emigration from Romania - Contemporary and Future Trends
Gica Pehoiu, Andra Costache
607
100 Social and Economic Effects of Mining Industry Restructuring in Romania -
Case Studies

Andra Costache, Gica Pehoiu
613
101 Toward Full Public E-Service Environment in Developing Countries
H. S. Hassan, E. Shehab,  J. Peppard
618
102 Barriers and Opportunities for the Adoption of e-Governance Services
Haroula N. Delopoulos
623
103 Industrial Development, Environment And Occupational Problems: The Case Of Iran
Ghaffari, H., Changi Ashtiani, A., Younessi, A.
628
104 An augmented beam-search based algorithm for the strip packing problem
Hakim Akeb , Mhand Hifi
633
105 Islam and Fertility Regulations
Muhammad Hammad Lakhvi
640
106 Authentication Protocol for Wireless Sensor Networks
Sunil Gupta, Harsh Kumar Verma , AL Sangal
643
107 Binary Phase-Only Filter Watermarking with Quantized Embedding
Hu Haibo, Liu Yi, He Ming
650
108 OCIRS: An Ontology-based Chinese Idioms Retrieval System
Hu Haibo, Tu Chunmei, Fu Chunlei, Fu Li, Mao Fan , Ma Yuan
654
109 The Knapsack Sharing Problem: a Tree Search Exact Algorithm
Mhand Hifi , Hedi Mhalla
661
110 Aggression, Reflection and “Significant Other” Phenomenon
Elena Chernyshkova
665
111 Stability of Alliances between Service Providers
Helene Le Cadre
667
112 The Effect of Organizational Communications System on Interpersonal Conflict in Physical Education Offices of Isfahan Province, IRAN
H. Eshraghi., L. Salehi
683
113 A study on Developing a Traffic Simulation Program for Mixed Traffic Systems
Ngoc-Hien Do, Quynh-Lam Ngoc Le , Ki-Chan Nam
689
114 A Hypermap for Supply Chain Management
James K. Ho
695
115 Size of a Country, Openness and the Economic Growth
Hossein Panahi
699
116 Judicial Jurisdiction Solutions for Electronic Consumer Contracts in European Union
Hossein Kaviar , Abolfazl Ahmadi
706
117 EFL Learners Perceptions of Computer-Mediated Communication (CMC) to Facilitate Communication in a Foreign Language
Lin, Huifen, Fang, Yueh-chiu
714
118 Automatic map simplification for visualization on mobile devices
Hang Yu
722
119 Wafer Fab Operational Cost Monitoring and Controlling with Cost per Equivalent Wafer Out
Ian Kree , Davina Chin Lee Yien
730
120 The Role of Personality Traits in Choosing of Coping Strategies in an Organizational Conflict
M.Hachaturova
735
121 Printed Arabic Sub-Word Recognition Using Moments
Ibrahim A. El rube, Mohamed T. El Sonni,  Soha S. Saleh
737
122 FEM Investigation of Induction Heating System for Pipe Brazing
Ilona I. Iatcheva, Rumena D. Stancheva,  Mario Metodiev
742
123 Determination of Electromagnetic Properties of Human Tissues
Iliana Marinova, Valentin Mateev
746
124 Non-linear Territories, Artificial Life, Arts and Architecture
Iliana Hernández-García
751
125 Towards Better Understanding of the Concept of Tacit Knowledge – A Cognitive Approach
Ilkka J. Virtanen
755
126 Choice of Exchange Rate Regimes: Case of Ex-Yugoslavia Countries
Ivan Lovrinović, Gordana Kordić, Martina Nakić
766
127 The Effects of Misspecification of Stochastic Processes on Investment Appraisal
George Yungchih Wang
772
128 A Framework of Monte Carlo Simulation for Examining the Uncertainty-Investment Relationship
George Yungchih Wang
783
129 The Application of Real Options to Capital Budgeting
George Yungchih Wang
793
130 Factors Influencing Students’ Self-Concept among Malaysian Students
Z. Ishak, S. Jamaluddin,  F.P Chew
800
131 Modelling Silica Optical Fibre Reliability: A Software Application
I. Severin, M. Caramihai, R. El Abdi, M. Poulain , A. Avadanii
804
132 Utilization of Advanced Data Storage Technology to Conduct Construction
Industry on Clear Environment

Javad Majrouhi Sardroud, Mukesh C. Limbachiya
808
133 Optimization of Transfer Pricing in a Recession with Reflection on Croatian Situation
Jasminka Radolović
814
134 The Impact of Website Personality on Consumers’ Initial Trust towards Online Retailing Websites
Jasmine Yeap Ai Leen, T. Ramayah,  Azizah Omar
820
135 RFID-ready Master Data Management for Reverse Logistics
Jincheol Han, Hyunsun Ju, Jonghoon Chun
826
136 Evaluating Complexity – Ethical Challenges in Computational Design Processes
J.Partanen
830
137 Duration analysis of new firms in the banking industry
Jesus Orbe , Vicente Nunez-Anton
840
138 Influence of Proteolysis and Soluble Calcium Levels on Textural Changes in the Interior and Exterior of Iranian UF White Cheese during Ripening
I. Fathollahi, J. Hesari, S. Azadmard b , S. Oustan
844
139 Inclusion of Enterococcus Faecalis and Enterococcus Faecium to UF White Cheese
H. Rasouli Pirouzian, J. Hesari, S. Farajnia, M. Moghaddam , S. Ghiassifar , M. Manafi
850
140 A Video-based Algorithm for Moving Objects Detection at Signalized Intersection
Juan Li, Chunfu Shao, Chunjiao Dong, Dan Zhao, Yinhong Liu
855
141 Development of Organizational Justice in Incentive Allocation of the Thai Public Sector
Kalayanee Koonmee
861
142 The Use of ICT and e-Learning in Higher Education in Japan
Kumiko Aoki
868
143 A Hidden Dimension in Site Planning: Exploring Affective Experience as Part of Sense of Place on the Farm Kromdraai, Vredefort Dome World Heritage Site, South Africa
K. Puren, H. Coetzee , V. Roos
873
144 Solution of First kind Fredholm Integral Equation by Sinc Function
Khosrow Maleknejad, Reza Mollapourasl,Parvin Torabi , Mahdiyeh Alizadeh
884
145 H-ARQ Techniques for Wireless Systems with Punctured Non-Binary LDPC as FEC Code
Ł. Kiedrowski, H. Gierszal, W. Hołubowicz
889
146 Perception of Farmers and Agricultural Professionals on Changes in Productivity and Water Resources in Ethiopia
D. Mojoa, Y. Todob,  P. Matousc
895
147 Impact of Government Spending on Private Consumption and on the Economy: Case of Thailand
Paitoon Kraipornsak
904
148 Virtual Learning Environments in Spanish Traditional Universities
Urcola Carrera, Leire , Artola Altuzarra, Amaia
912
149 Microscopic Emission and Fuel Consumption Modeling for Light-duty Vehicles Using Portable Emission Measurement System Data
Wei Lei, Hui Chen,  Lin Lu
918
150 Characterization and Modeling of Packet Loss of a VoIP Communication
L. Estrada, D. Torres, H. Toral
926
151 Social and Spatial Aspects of Housing Development Affecting Urban Quality of Life - the Case of Famagusta
L. Cazacova, A. Erdelhun, A.M. Saymanlier, N. Cazacova, U. Ulbar
931
152 Code-Aided Turbo Channel Estimation for OFDM Systems with NB-LDPC Codes
Ł. Januszkiewicz, G. Bacci, H. Gierszal, M. Luise
945
153 The Service Failure and Recovery in the Information Technology Services
Jun Luo, Weiguo Zhang., Dabin Qin
950
154 Therapeutic Product Preparation Bioprocess Modeling
Mihai Caramihai, Irina Severin, Ana Aurelia Chirvase, Adrian Onu, Cristina Tanase, Camelia Ungureanu
955
155 Sustainability Strategy and Firm Performance in Residential Trade and Industry: A Conceptual Analysis
Martin Macion
959
156 Approaching Intangible Assets in the current Greek Entrepreneurial Environment
Gravas Eythymios, Despina Galani,  Stravropoulos Antonios
964
157 A New Measurable Definition of Knowledge in New Growth Theory
Mohammad Ali Molaei
970
158 Genetic Algorithm Based Design of Fuzzy Logic Power System Stabilizers in
Multimachine Power System

Manisha Dubey, Aalok Dubey
975
159 Developing and Implementing Successful Key Performance Indicators
Marie Mikušová, Viktorie Janečková
983
160 Removal of Hexavalent Chromium from Wastewater by Use of Scrap Iron
Marius Gheju , Rodica Pode
996
161 Access Policy Specification for SCADA Networks
Rodrigo Chandıa , Mauricio Papa
1002
162 Fuzzy Group Decision Making for the Assessment of Health-Care Waste Disposal Alternatives in Istanbul
Mehtap Dursun, E. Ertugrul Karsak  Melis Almula Karadayi
1012
163 Management of Multimedia Contents for Distributed e-Learning System
Kazunari Meguro, Daisuke Yamamoto, Shinichi Motomura, Toshihiko Sasama, Takao Kawamura , Kazunori Sugahara
1017
164 Technological Innovation Capabilities and Firm Performance
Richard C.M. Yam, William Lo, Esther P.Y. Tang , Antonio, K.W. Lau
1023
165 On Innovation and Knowledge Economy in Russia
Zhanna Mingaleva, Irina Mirskikh
1032
166 Role of Credit on Production Efficiency of Farming Sector in Pakistan
(A Data Envelopment Analysis)

Saima Ayaz, Zakir Hussain, Maqbool Hussain Sial
1042
167 Wangle the Organizational Internal and External Knowledge – A New Horizon for Sustaining the Business Stability
Asim N., M. Mazhar Manzoor, Shariq A.
1048
168 Challenges of e-Government Services Adoption in Saudi Arabia from an e-Ready Citizen Perspective
Mohammed Alshehri , Steve Drew
1053
169 A Norm-based Approach for Profiling Business Knowledge
Nazmona Mat Ali , Kecheng Liu
1060
170 Electron Filling Factor and Sunlight Concentration Effects on the Efficiency of
Intermediate Band Solar Cell

Nima Eshaghi Gorji, Hossein Movla, Foozieh Sohrabi, Alireza Mottaghizadeh, Mohammad Houshmand, Hassan Babaei, Arash Nikniazi
1065
171 An optimal control problem for rigid body motions on Lie group SO(2, 1)
Nemat Abazari, Ilgin Sager
1068
172 Problem Solving Techniques with Extensive Computational Network and Applying in an Educational Software
Nhon Do, Tam Pham
1074
173 Model for Knowledge Representation using Sample Problems and Designing a Program for Automatically Solving Algebraic Problems
Nhon Do, Hien Nguyen
1081
174 Paradigm and Paradox: Knowledge Management and Business Ethics
A. Evans , M. McKinley
1087
175 Depression and Its Effects on a Cognitive Performance Test
C. Noi-Okwei
1094
176 Dignity and Suffering: Reading of Human Rights in Untouchable by Anand
Norah A. Elgibreen
1101
177 Application of Advanced Oxidation Processes to Mefenamic Acid Elimination
Olga Gimeno, Javier Rivas, Angel Encinas, Fernando Beltran
1104
178 Hotel Guest’s Liability for Non-Payment of Hotel Services in Comparative Law
Oliver Radolović
1107
179 The Investigation of 5th Grade Turkish Students’ Comprehension Scores
According to Different Variables

Omer Kutlu, Ozen Yildirim , Safiye Bilican
1116
180 Urban Reforms of Tanzimat: Early Urbanization and Transportation Practices in The Formation Process of Turkish Reconstruction System
(1839-1908) in Bursa The First Capital City of Ottoman Empire

M.Bilal Bagbanci, Ozlem Koprulu Bagbanci
1121
181 The Exclusion of Consumer Rights in e-Auctions – Is an e-Auction Really an Auction at all?
Trish O'Sullivan
1127
182 Towards Good Accountability: The Role of Accounting in Islamic Religious Organisations
Hasan Basri Afifuddin , A.K Siti-Nabiha
1133
183 Identification of the Key Sustainability Issues to Develop New Decision Support Tools in the Spanish Furniture Sector
P.Cordero, R. Poler, R.Sanchis
1140
184 Household Demand for Solid Waste Disposal Options in Malaysia
Pek Chuen-Khee , Jamal Othman
1153
185 Implementation of Interactive Computer Aided Instruction in Learning of Javanese Traditional Classic Dance
Petrus Sutyasadi , Theresia Suharti
1159
186 Development of a Fiber based Interferometric Sensor for Non-contact Displacement Measurement
S. Pullteap
1164
187 A Statistical Identification Approach by the Boundary Field Changes
Rumena D. Stancheva, Ilona I. Iatcheva
1169
188 Ribeirinhos: A sustainability Sssessment of Housing Typologies in the Amazon Region
A. K. M. De Paula, R. Tenorio
1175
189 Multivariate School Travel Demand Regression Based on Trip Attraction
Ben-Edigbe J., Rahman R.
1183
190 Balanced Scorecard (BSC) Usage and Financial Performance of Branches in Jordanian Banking Industry
Hamzah Hussein Al-mawali, Yuserrie Zainuddin, Noor Nasir Kader Ali
1188
191 The Impact of Bus Rapid Transit on Land Development: A Case Study of Beijing, China
Taotao Deng , John D. Nelson
1196
192 A Practical Method for Load Balancing in the LV Distribution Networks
Case study: Tabriz Electrical Network

A. Raminfard, S. M. Shahrtash
1207
193 Corporate Fraud: An Analysis of Malaysian Securities Commission Enforcement Releases
Raziah Bi Mohamed Sadique, Jamal Roudaki, Murray B. Clark , Norhayati Alias
1213
194 Fuzzy Voting in Internal Elections of Educational and Party Organizations
R. Hosseingholizadeh
1223
195 Entrepreneurial Promotion among Farmers: the Early Impacts
René Díaz-Pichardo, Cecilia Cantú-González,  Patricia López-Hernández
1230
196 Fault Detection of Broken Rotor Bars Using Stator Current Spectrum for the Direct Torque Control Induction Motor
Ridha Kechida, Arezki Menacer, Abdelhamid Benakcha
1244
197 Factors Affecting the e-Business Adoption among the Home-Based Businesses (HBBs) in Malaysia
S, Rosnafisah, M.S., Siti Salbiah.,  A, Mohd Sharifuddin
1250
198 An Idea About How to Teach OO-Programming to Students
Irene Rothe
1255
199 On the Need to have an Additional Methodology for the Psychological Product Measurement and Evaluation
Corneliu Sofronie, Roxana Zubcov
1259
200 Kinetics of Polyethylene Terephthalate (PET) and Polystyrene (PS) Dynamic Pyrolysis
S.M. Al-Salem , P. Lettieri
1267
201 Between Policy Options and Technology Applications: Measuring the Sustainable Impacts on Distance Learning
Subramaniam Chandran
1276
202 Applications of Conic Optimization and Quadratic Programming in the Investigation of Index Arbitrage in the Thai Derivatives and Equity Markets
Satjaporn Tungsong , Gun Srijuntongsiri
1279
203 Application of Simulation and Response Surface to Optimize Hospital Resources
Shamsuddin Ahmed, Francis Amagoh
1292
204 Toward a use of ontology to reinforcing semantic classification of message based on LSA
S. Lgarch, M. Khalidi Idrissi , S. Bennani
1297
205 The Effects of Shot and Grit Blasting Process Parameters on Steel Pipes Coating Adhesion
Saeed Khorasanizadeh
1304
206 Control and Simulation of FOPDT Food Processes with Constraints using PI Controller
M.Y. Pua, M.C. Tan, L.W. Tan, N. Ab.Aziz, F.S. Taip
1313
207 Preservation of Natural and Historical Values in Sustainable Architecture of Creative Tourism Complex of Aab-Ask, Iran
Ali Salehipour
1316
208 Cost of Road Traffic Accidents in Egypt
Mohamed A. Ismail , Samar M. M. Abdelmageed
1322
209 A Critical Approach to Modern Conception in the Context of Objectivity and Quantitative Method
Sergun Kurtoglu
1329
210 Understanding Grip Choice and Comfort Whilst Hoovering
S.R.Kamat, A.Yoxall, C.Craig , M.J.Carré, J.Rowson
1338
211 Analyzing and Comparing the Architectural Specifications and the Urban Role of Scientific – Technological Parks in Iran and the World
Shahryar Shaghaghi G., Mojtaba H. Ghoshouni, Bahareh S. Ghabel
1344
212 Continual Improvement with Integrated Management System
Sharareh Mirsaeidi Farahani , Gholamreza Chitsaz
1349
213 Influence of Heterogeneous Traffic on the Roadside Fine (PM2.5 and PM1) and Coarse (PM10) Particulate Matter Concentrations in Chennai City, India
Srimuruganandam. B , S.M. Shiva Nagendra
1354
214 An Unified Approach to Thermodynamics of Power Yield in Thermal, Chemical and Electrochemical Systems
S. Sieniutycz
1360
215 Biodegradation of Cyanide by a Novel Cyanidedegrading Bacterium
S. Potivichayanon , R. Kitleartpornpairoat
1376
216 Towards Good Accountability: The Role of Accounting in Islamic Religious Organisations
Hasan Basri Afifuddin , A.K Siti-Nabiha
1380
217 Benchmarking Cleaner Production Performance of Coal-fired Power Plants Using Two-stage Super-efficiency Data Envelopment Analysis
Shao-lun Zeng , Yu-long Ren
1387
218 Street Network in Bandung City, Indonesia: Comparison between City Center and New Commercial Area
Siska Soesanti, Norihiro Nakai
1394
219 Academic Staff Perceptions of the Value of the Elements of an Online Learning Environment
Stuart Palmer,  Dale Holt
1405
220 Students’ Perceptions of the Value of the Elements of an Online Learning Environment: An Investigation of Discipline Differences
Stuart Palmer, , Dale Holt
1413
221 Analyzing of Public Transport Trip Generation in Developing Countries;
A Case Study in Yogyakarta, Indonesia

S. Priyanto , E.P Friandi
1421
222 Identity Negotiation of the Black African Diaspora through Discourse with Singaporeans
Sri Ranjini Mei Hua, Vivian Hsueh-hua Chen
1426
223 An Unified Approach to Thermodynamics of Power Yield in Thermal, Chemical and Electrochemical Systems
S. Sieniutycz
1433
224 Apocalypse Now- Information Systems in Australian Universities
Steve Benson
1449
225 Ferroelectric Relaxor Behaviour in Some Lead- Free Compositions and their Potential Applications as Photocatalyst to Hydrogen Production
A. Kerfaha, K. Taïbia, S. Omeirib , M. Trarib.
1454
226 Strategies for Development of Information Society in Montenegro
Vujica Lazovic, Tamara Djurickovic
1458
227 Customer-Supplier Collaboration in Casting Industry: a Review on Organizational and Human Aspects
Taneli Eisto , Venlakaisa Hölttä
1466
228 Lean Information Management Model for Engineering Changes
Venlakaisa Hölttä, Katrine Mahlamäki, Taneli Eisto, Mikael Ström
1473
229 The Effect of Clamping Restrain on the Prediction of Drape Simulation Software Tool
T.A. Adegbola, IEA Aghachi , E.R. Sadiku
1481
230 Exploring the Customer Experiences in Bosphorus Zoo
Taşkın Dirsehan
1485
231 The Key Challenges of the New Bank Regulations
Petr Teply
1491
232 Exit Strategies from The Global Crisis
Petr Teply
1495
233 Eco-innovation and Economic Performance in Industrial Clusters: Evidence from Italy
Sara Tessitore, Tiberio Daddi, Fabio Iraldo
1501
234 The e-DELPHI Method to Test the Importance Competence and Skills: Case of the Lifelong Learning Spanish Trainers
Xhevrie Mamaqi, Jesus Miguel,  Pilar Olave
1508
235 Comprehensive Hierarchy Evaluation of Power Quality Based on an Incentive Mechanism
Tao Shun, Xiao Xiangning, HadjSaid, N.
1517
236 RADAR Imaging to Develop an Enhanced Fog Vision System for Collision Avoidance
Saswata Chakraborty, R.P.Chatterjee, S. Majumder, Anup Kr. Bhattacharjee
1522
237 An Index based Forward Backward Multiple Pattern Matching Algorithm
Raju Bhukya, DVLN Somayajulu
1527
238 Temporary Housing Respond to Disasters in Developing Countries- Case Study: Iran- Ardabil and Lorestan Province Earthquakes
Farzaneh Hadafi, Alireza Fallahi
1536
239 Environmental Issues Related to Nuclear Desalination
V. Anastasov, I.Khamis
1543
240 Diasporic Discourse and Body Codes: Transnational Identities in Three Representative Chinese-French Artists
Wen-Hui Chang
1549
241 Experimental Study of Dynamic Characteristics of the Electromagnet Actuators with Linear Movement
Vultchan T. Gueorgiev, Racho M. Ivanov, Ivan S. Yatchev, Krastyo L. Hinov
1557
242 Application of Geographic Information Systems (GIS) in the History of Cartography
Bangbo Hu
1562
243 Microscopic Emission and Fuel Consumption Modeling for Light-duty Vehicles Using Portable Emission Measurement System Data
Wei Lei, Hui Chen,  Lin Lu
1566
244 Enhancing Customer Loyalty towards Corporate Social Responsibility of Thai Mobile Service Providers
Wichai Onlaor , Siriluck Rotchanakitumnuai
1574
245 Automatically-generated Concept Maps as a Learning Tool
Xia Lin
1579
246 Stock Market Integration Measurement: Investigation of Malaysia and Singapore Stock Markets
B.K. Yeoh, Z. Arsad , C.W. Hooy
1585
247 Simulation of Dynamics of a Permanent Magnet Linear Actuator
Ivan Yatchev , Ewen Ritchie
1591
248 Environmental Management in Arid Regions: The Question of Water
Yousef Bakhbakhi, Mourad Boumaza
1596
249 Physical-Chemical Surface Characterization of Lake Nasser Sediments
Yousra M. Zakaria Helmy , Edward H. Smith
1600
250 Estimating European Tourism Demand for Malaysia
Zainudin Arsad , Norul Baine Mat Johor
1606
251 Effect of Different Lactic Acid Bacteria on Phytic Acid Content and Quality of Whole Wheat Toast Bread
Z. Didar, A. Pourfarzad , M. H. Haddad Khodaparast
1612
252 The Path to Web Intelligence Maturity
Zeljko Panian
1618
253 Evaluating Telepresence Experience and Game Players’ Intention to Purchase Product Advertised in Advergame
Zuhal Hussein, Nabsiah Abdul Wahid, Norizan Saad
1625
254 Autobiographical Memory and Flexible Remembering: Gender Differences
A. Aizpurua , W. Koutstaal
1631
255 M-Learning Curriculum Design for Secondary School: A Needs Analysis
Muhammad Ridhuan Tony Lim Abdullah, Saedah Siraj
1638
256 OHEW Earthing Design Methodology of Traction Substation
A. Hellany M., Nassereddine
1644
257 Earthing Design Improvement: Correlation between Design and Construction
A. Hellany, M. Nassereddine
1649
258 Drivers of Customer Satisfaction in an Industrial Company from Marketing Aspect
M. Arefi, A.M. Amini, K. Fallahi
1653
259 Knowledge and Attitude among Women and Men in Decision Making on Pap Smear Screening in Kelantan, Malaysia
Siti Waringin Oon, Rashidah Shuib, Siti Hawa Ali, Nik Hazlina Nik Hussain, Juwita Shaaban, Harmy Mohd Yusoff
1660
260 Wangle the Organizational Internal and External Knowledge – A New Horizon for Sustaining the Business Stability
Asim N., M. Mazhar Manzoor, Shariq A.
1668
261 Decision Support Framework in Managerial Learning Environment for Organization
M. Mazhar Manzoor, Nasar.A , A. Sattar
1673
262 Factors Paving the Way towards Islamic Banking in Pakistan
Muhammad Mazhar Manzoor, Muhammad Aqeel , Abdul Sattar
1677
263 GRI–reporting Chemical Sector’s Environmental Item Disclosures
M. Suutari
1684
264 IFRS for SMEs: Challenge for Emerging Countries? Case of Czech Republic and Ukraine
M. Paseková, L. Müllerová, J. Strouhal, L. Chyzhevska
1691
265 Landowners’ Willingness to Participate in the Green Forestation Plan in Taiwan
Wan-Yu Liu, Jiunn-Cheng Lin, Chun-Cheng Lin
1695
266 A Review of Survey Methodology Employed in IT Outsourcing
B. Terzioglu, E.S.K. Chan
1700
267 A Hidden Dimension in Site Planning: Exploring Affective Experience as Part of Sense of Place on the Farm Kromdraai, Vredefort Dome World Heritage Site, South Africa
K. Puren, H. Coetzee, V. Roos
1709
268 Different Multimedia Presentation Types and Students’ Interpretation Achievement
Cenk Akbiyik, Gonul Altin Akbiyik
1720
269 A Programmable FSK-Modulator in 350nm CMOS Technology
Nasir Mehmood,Saad Rahman,Vinodh Ravinath, Mahesh Balaji
1724
270 Cultural Anxiety and Its Impact on Students’ Life: A Case Study of International Students in Wuhan University
Nadeem Akhtar, Shan Bo
1728

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