Given a sequence of n elements, the All Nearest Smaller Values (ANSV) problem is to nd, for each element in the sequence, the nearest element to the left (right) that is smaller, or to report that no such element exists. Time and work optimal algorithms for this problem are known on all the PRAM models 4, 6], but the running time of the best previous hypercube algorithm 9] is optimal only when ...

The paper examined the value system in Philippine firms against the backdrop of Eastern-Western cultural dynamics in East Asia. The Asian milieu presents co-existence of cultural stasis and unease -balance and tension between Eastern values and Western ideas. Successful Asian countries demonstrated their ability to blend conflicting cultures and highlight certain values in order to promote nati...

many pieces of research have investigated the environmental variable including environmental beliefs, values, attitudes, knowledge, and behaviors among iranian people, but their coverage has not gone beyond a few provinces. this research investigates the status of iranian's environmental values (in micro and macro level) in national level and gone beyond description by targeting explanatio...

Altruism is a type of non-use value which can have different definitions depending on the type of goods entering the utility function of the altruistic person and her expectations about the contributions of others. The purpose of this paper is to measure the trade-offs between different types of altruistic values originating from social and environmental policies. The environmental policies are...