Globalization reflects the notion that the world has become a common social space through technological and economic forces so that development in a region of the world can have profound effects on the livelihood of individuals or societies in other regions. It is not difficult to find the relationship between this phenomenon and the civil society development. Globalization has had a profound i...

The aim of this article is to conceptualize e-Inclusion and identify factors affecting it. A critical review of the literature is conducted to identify and categorize the factors influencing e-Inclusion into a comprehensive taxonomy. Using a survey questionnaire, the impact of these factors in influencing citizens’ adoption of e-government services was examined. The findings highlight a number ...

Real software systems are messy. They are too ill-specified and complex to reason about formally, yet they face, and must defend against, security threats that were never contemplated in their original design. To address these computer security challenges, we have turned to empirical methods. Computer security has evolved from a prescriptive engineering discipline into a experimental science th...

From 2007, a subprime storm began to blows from the US, and sweep across the whole world with a rapid speed. It makes the world economic growth slow -down, even Iceland and a fraction of the world’s countries fall into bankrupt. Behind this, the dollar hegemony of which the United States has been proud is exactly the main reason. Actually, the appreciation of RMB and the interest rates raised b...

this study based on investigation for integration wind power into conventional power system with its impact on fossil fuel generators and their generation management. wind power as environmental friendly energy source can reduce the operational cost of the system due to considering no cost for energizing the generator in comparing with fossil fuel generators. however due to unpredictable nature...

Key findings: Municipal governments can have a major influence on building design, and local officials can play a much stronger role in fostering security planning. Because parking facilities are more likely settings for crime—both violent and property—than all other real estate except residential, security is one of the most critical issues facing the owners and operators of parking facilities...