Resource allocation is one of the major considerations in efficient usage of a wireless network. Emergence of new computing/ communication platforms have resulted in usage of such technologies for applications such as mobile gaming, video conferencing etc; these trends in turn places greater demand on symmetrical quality. Existing literature mainly focuses on resource allocation for uplink and ...

The province of Grosseto in the region of Tuscany, Italy, is among the areas in Europe included in the “Rete Natura 2000” (network Natura 2000) EU directive 92/93 CEE “Habitat”, for its peculiar site characteristics. Due to intensive human activities through territorial colonization, it is very difficult to find uncontaminated natural areas. This work analyses the area of Grosseto adopting and ...

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to present a study of knowledge management understanding and usage in small and medium knowledge-intensive enterprises. Design/methodology/approach – The study has taken an interpretative approach, using two knowledge-intensive South ISFAHAN (Iran) companies as case studies, both of which are characterized by the need to process and use knowledge on a dail...

This study uses a contingent valuation model to evaluate visitors’ stated willingness to pay (WTP) for recreation at Colorado “Fourteeners”: peaks that rise higher than 14,000 feet. The study also assesses the respondents’ self-reported response uncertainty. One scenario queries respondents about a hypothetical situation in which they would pay an entrance fee where 80% of the funds are used on...