Food waste has become a global issue that received increased attention. at the household level is major source of food loss in developed countries. While culture an important factor shaping people’s behavior, comparison behaviors across countries and regions are still limited. This study uses primary data covering US, Canada, UK, France to understand compare consumers’ behaviors. we found some ...

BACKGROUND In South Korea, the consumption of liquid nicotine used in electronic cigarettes has dramatically increased from 4310 L in 2012 to 7220 L in 2013. This study aimed to examine the level of heterogeneity of contents of the labels and discrepancy of the nicotine content between that indicated on the label and the actual values for electronic cigarette liquid refill products in South Kor...

This article considers an inventory model for non-instantaneous deteriorating items with expiration dates, such as seasonal items, first-hand vegetables, and fruits. Interestingly, inspection will be performed to manage the quality of during state no deterioration because it is difficult purchase 100% perfection. Additionally, we assume that upstream member has power controlling or influencing ...

In particular business transactions, the supplier usually provides an admissible delay in settlement to its vendor encourage further sales. Additionally, demand for commodity is inversely proportional function of sales price, which non-linear and, some situations, a holding cost rises over time. Moreover, many goods often deteriorate consistently and shall not be sold after their expiration dat...

PURPOSE To compare thin-section computed tomographic (CT) scans obtained during suspended end expiration with helical CT scans obtained during continuous expiration for the assessment of air trapping. MATERIALS AND METHODS Forty-nine patients with an airway disease were examined with suspended-end-expiration CT after a 6-8-second expiratory maneuver, which was followed with continuous-expirat...

#no abstract#