The Globcover initiative comprises the development and demonstration of a service that in first instance produces a Global land cover map for year 2005/2006. Globcover uses MERIS fine resolution (300m) mode data acquired between mid 2005 and mid 2006 and, for maximum user benefit, the thematic legend is compatible with the UN Land Cover Classification System (LCCS). This new product updates and...

Southwest Airlines is the indisputable leader of the Low-Cost Airline industry in the United States. A product of deregulation, the expansion of its unique business model has been responsible for the substantial real price declines in consumer airfares since the 1980s. However, recent fuel price declines have had a significant impact on the industry and their impact on the low-cost sector today...

This paper addresses the problem of automatically assigning a Library of Congress Classification (LCC) to a work given its set of Library of Congress Subject Headings (LCSH). LCCs are organized in a tree: The root node of this hierarchy comprises all possible topics, and leaf nodes correspond to the most specialized topic areas defined. We describe a procedure that, given a resource identified ...

In this work, a facile, green approach to natural biomass bleaching is reported. It was found that Trichoderma reesei could produce alkaline xylanase and xylanase is highly active in alkaline environments. It has good environmental adaptability and could be used to reduce the use of bleaching chemicals for the pretreating process and degradation of hemicellulose so as to break the linkages of L...

This paper explores network effects in Point-to-Point airline networks by examining the spatial entry patterns of Southwest airlines during the 1990-2006 period. Estimation results from a spatial probit model reveal clear spatial dependence in profitability across different routes served by the carrier. Detailed investigation suggests two main sources of network effects, namely: (1) airport and...

The present technology of atomic clocks rnotivatcs time transfer tcclrniques with nanosecond accuracy. Global Positioning System (GPS), the most colllnlon means for international time comparisons could achieve such acciiracy ovthr short, rlista~lccs (up to 1000 km). Over intercontinental distances the accuracy of the GPS tirrlc: transfer ranges between 20 and 30 ns. Some of the principal error ...

Until very recently, the term Lewis acidic ionic liquids (ILs) was nearly synonymous with halometallate ILs, with a strong focus on chloroaluminate(III) systems. The first part of this review covers the historical context in which these were developed, speciation of a range of halometallate ionic liquids, attempts to quantify their Lewis acidity, and selected recent applications: in industrial ...

This paper provides an overview of the development low-cost carrier (LCC) sector in China, Japan, and South Korea. It is first that documents LCC contributions to passenger traffic cheaper fares Northeast Asia (NEA)'s intra-markets. We argue a single aviation market can facilitate growth sector, which turn will make significant contribution NEA connectivity, mobility, integration. In addition, ...