Many practically important problems involve processing very large data sets, such as for web scale data mining and indexing. An efficient method to manage such problems is to use data intensive distributed programming paradigms such as MapReduce and Dryad, that allow programmers to easily parallelize the processing of large data sets where parallelism arises naturally by operating on different ...

Practical applications of phytoremediation are essential for the clean-up of moderately and severely contaminated sites in an economical and environmentally responsible way. The usage of plants to do a job that would otherwise be done by chemicals or energy intensive soil removal is a natural choice on several levels. First, by using plants for clean-up, pollutants are being absorbed by nature ...

According to the human consequences caused by emergencies and disasters, the health system especially hospitals, are among the first places that are influenced by this events. Continuity of service provision by hospitals after emergencies and disasters is one of the important issues that should be taken into consideration by all people and authorities. For hospitals, it is necessary to promote ...

outdoor recreation refers to various recreational activities, closely associated with natural environments. wetlands are the ecosystems which provide numerous goods and services with economic values, not only to the local population living in their periphery but also to communities living outside wetland. furthermore, wetlands provide some opportunities and amenities for human society’s well-be...

Forest policy and management traditionally rely on physical forest data from National Inventories (NFIs). Nationwide questionnaire surveys the other hand provide information relationship between human population forest, but link to is missing. In order monitor outdoor recreation, both are needed. The aim of present study bridge this gap by conducting a visitor survey in vicinity NFI sample plot...

Futile treatment in intensive care patients is a hot topic around the world and a matter of intense debate and controversy. The consequences of such treatments are three-fold: the prolongation of patient’s suffering without long-term benefits, missed opportunities for other patients and high cost-benefit ratio in terms of resource allocation. By the same time a lot of controversies arise. Who s...