a IASMA Research and Innovation Centre, Fondazione Edmund Mach, Environment and Natural Resources Area, Via E. Mach 1, 38010 S. Michele all'Adige, TN, Italy b Leibniz-Institute for Zoo and Wildlife Research (IZW), Evolutionary Genetics, Postfach 601103, 10252 Berlin, Germany c Gulf Coast Geospatial Center, The University of Southern Mississippi, 1203 Broad Ave, Gulfport, MS 39501, USA d Departm...

EÆcient edge operators such as those based on partial derivatives fail to return continuous edge maps. To address this, a supplementary edge linking step is required to complete the initial edge information. In this paper we propose a fast and eÆcient algorithm for edge linking using the local information around edge terminators. In order to minimise incorrect linking decisions, the direction a...

a Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, George S. Wise Faculty of Life Sciences, TelAviv University, Ramat Aviv 69978, Israel; b Department of Biological Chemistry, Alexander Silberman Institute of Life Sciences, Hebrew University of Jerusalem, 91904 Jerusalem, Israel; c Department of Chemical Engineering, Polymer Research Center, Life Sciences and Technologies Research Center, Boğa...

This paper examines the phenomena that occur in society, related to requests for donations franchise businesses. What should have been change form of was given consumers, but reality cashier asked be donated, therefore this article born so people know and understand how donate correctly according Islamic law. study uses a qualitative method phenomenology. The research results show that; first, ...

This research identifies factors that influence technology use and adoption within the context of a growing international commercial and residential moving franchise system. This mixed method study explores differences in attitudes and expectations about technology between the franchisor and its franchisees. Franchise systems are different than other small or medium sized businesses because the...

In many low- and middle-income countries, a majority of people seek health care from the private sector. However, fragmentation, poor economies of scale, inadequate financing, political opposition, a bias toward curative services, and weak regulatory and quality control systems pose serious challenges for the private sector. Social franchising addresses a number of these challenges by organizin...

This study investigates the impact of industry category and age on franchise business ownership job satisfaction. The selection choice a owner could be explained through resource scarcity theory. decision to become or not an entrepreneur is based access possession resources. In addition, might explain type chosen pursue entrepreneurship. quantitative used comparative research model gauge whethe...

OBJECTIVES To study the impact of a new franchise health clinic model (The HealthStore Foundation's CFWShops) on access to vaccinations and treatment for acute illnesses in a nationally representative sample of children in Kenya. DESIGN The authors used multivariate linear and count regressions to examine associations between receipt of vaccinations or treatment and proximity to a franchise h...

Although franchise chains are increasingly committed to environmental, social, and societal transitions, only a few researchers have focused on Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) in the specific case of franchising. The aim our paper is discuss specificities challenges CSR franchising, explore how franchisors report their sustainable practices, emphasize subsequent directions for future rese...

Franchising as a global growth strategy, especially in emerging markets, is gaining its popularity. For example, the U.S. Commercial Service estimated that China, having over 2,600 brands with 200,000 franchised retail stores in over 80 sectors, is now the largest franchise market in the world. The popularity of franchising continues to increase, as people witness an emergence of a new e-busine...