In all societies intergenerational transfers are large and have a strong influence on inequality and growth. The development of each generation of youth depends on the resources that productive members of society devote to their health, education, and sustenance. The well-being of the elderly depends on familial support and a variety of social programs. The National Transfer Accounts (NTA) syst...

THE ASIA-PACIFIC REGION has been on the forefront of generation and transfer of modern agricultural technologies. However, much still needs to be done to promote better and more effective methods of technology transfer, in order to achieve increased output and higher incomes for small-scale farmers. Technology does not stand alone, but encompasses political, social, economic, and cultural facto...

We report herein an enantioselective acyl transfer protocol via electrophile activation. The reaction cascade sequence encompasses dinuclear zinc-catalyzed asymmetric Michael addition, intramolecular cyclization, and retro-Claisen reaction, which leads to a step- atom-economic approach variety of protected cyclic tertiary α-hydroxyketones in good yields with excellent enantioselectivities (24 e...

The diverse range of Internet enabled devices both mobile and fixed has not only impacted the global economy but the very fabric of human communications and lifestyles. The ease of access and lowered cost has enabled hitherto diametrically opposed people to interact and influence each other globally. The consequence of which is the dire need to address the way culture affects interaction with i...

The concept of Economic Traffic Management (ETM) encompasses various techniques for optimizing overlay networks considering both, underlay and overlay networks’ performance requirements as well as the resulting economic implications for ISPs. This work presents several mechanisms through an overall ETM System (ETMS), identifying the possibility for synergies between mechanisms, both in the sens...

Hall County is located in Northeast Georgia and encompasses 392 square miles and a population of approximately 113,000. Gainesville, the county seat, is situated 52 miles northeast of Atlanta. The County is home to Lake Sidney Lanier, a 38.000-acre lake built by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. The 607-mile shoreline provides recreational activities for over 16 million visitors annually and is...

Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS) apply advanced technology to the nation’s transportation needs. ITS encompasses all areas of transportation, including highway, air, water, and bus and rail transit applications and technologies; both within a single system, and within integrated, intermodal systems. New technologies from such fields as information processing, electronics, control system...

Information goods pricing is an essential and emerging topic in the era of information economy. Several researchers have devoted considerable attention to developing and testing methods of information goods pricing. Nevertheless, in addition, there are still certain shortcomings and challenges to be overcome. This study encompasses several unexplored concepts that have attracted research attent...

"Quality of life" encompasses functional status, access to resources and opportunities, and sense of well-being. It offers a useful perspective on the value of health care, especially for chronically disabling conditions, including chronic mental illness. At least three major quality-of-life outcome assessment frameworks are available: general quality of life, health-related quality of life, an...

The term “the value of the child” was coined by economists in context demographic transition and fertility, emphasizing economic cultural aspects. However, scope child confined to a cost-benefit analysis. “social is comprehensive concept that encompasses economic, psychological, social, child. Contextual knowledge childhood emphasized with emergence sociology childhood, taking into account dive...