In a distributed ERP (Enterprise Resource Planning) system, the different local ERP systems are integrated in such a way that each local system can use the resources/stocks managed by the other local ERP systems. Businesses with branch offices may benefit greatly from such systems. In this paper, we will describe how a distributed ERP system can be used to convert/migrate to a new ERP system in...

This study examined how first-year law students developed a civil rights case using an open-ended interactive videodisk ("Litigation Strategies"), which uses a visual and textual database to complement the traditional curriculum by simulating the experience of a junior partner in a law firm. An implementation and formative evaluation examined the use of two types of orienting instruction: (1) u...

In this paper we introduce a user profile exchange mechanism, called barter or trading without money, that does not make use of countable resources in a dynamic information retrieval environment. We consider a network of inter-connected users, who behave both as information consumers and producers, within a multi-agent system which operates in a peer-topeer fashion. Our aim is to get a fast and...

Capacity and institution building is a core function of the Food and Agricultural Organization of the United Nations (FAO). FAO has recently started the “Capacity and Institution Building Portal” to provide structured access to information on FAO’s capacity and institution building services and learning resources. To ensure that the Portal can be searched by users and to enable interoperability...

this article’s objective is to present gender analysis to development planners, and introduce its’ application through an experience in iran. gender analysis is a methodology, which provides a comprehensive picture of the men and women’s role and their share in the society, as well as their similarities and differences in needs and priorities. the practical framework of gender analysis includes...

Hamza Okur1, Şule Ünal1, Günay Balta1, Didem Efendioğlu2, Eren Çimen1, Mualla Çetin1, Aytemiz Gürgey1, Çiğdem Altay3, Fatma Gümrük1 1Department of Pediatrics, Division of Pediatric Hematology, Faculty of Medicine, Hacettepe University, Ankara, Turkey 2Department of Pediatrics, Division of Neonatology, Faculty of Medicine, Kırıkkale University, Kırıkkale, Turkey 3The Turkish Academy of Sciences ...