Anti-Government Extremism (AGE) is a phenomenon that has evolved over a period of time that spans from the US Reconstruction Era all the way to contemporary times. It primarily emerges from a multifaceted interplay that ...

In recent years, sensor networks characteristics have led to incremental utilization in different types of applications. Several techniques have been proposed to evaluate the performance of WSNs; the two most popular being ...

Games-of-chance require high-levels of trust between participants that is often uncertain and difficult to enforce. The unique characteristics introduced by the blockchain technology can be leveraged to inform a verifiable ...

Due to earthquakes, many structures suffered extensive damages that were attributed to the torsional effect caused by mass, stiffness or strength eccentricity. Due to this type of asymmetry torsional moments are generated ...

Early detection and aggressive management of underlying causes and comorbidities are the most important aspects of cardiorenal syndrome. Preventing progression to end stage renal and/or cardiac deficiency may improve quality ...

The relevant decisions of the Eurogroup led the Cypriot society in a collective shock, surprising the political system, razing the country's economic prospects and overthrowing the lifestyle of the average Cypriot. Cyprus ...

This paper deals with the problem of autonomous exploration of unknown areas using teams of Autonomous X Vehicles (AXVs)—with X standing for Aerial, Underwater or Sea-surface—where the AXVs have to autonomously navigate ...

In this paper, we focus on implementing the extraction of a well-known low-level image descriptor using the multicore power provided by general-purpose graphic processing units (GPGPUs). The color and edge directivity ...

Supermarket customers find it difficult to choose from a large variety of products or be informed for the latest offers that exist in a store based on the items that they need or wish to purchase. This paper presents a ...

One of the most intriguing debates in contemporary International Relations is the ideological struggle between Realism and Liberalism. Both theories offer appealing frameworks for understanding the behaviour of states and ...

The central thesis of this dissertation is that the recently proposed Causal Theories of Reference by K. Donnellan, H. Putnam, and especially S. Kripke provide support for Scientific Realism as developed in the theories ...

This dissertation aims to analyze the case of the Amal Movement during the Lebanese civil war (1975-1991), in the context of Realist Constructivism. It will present the theoretical framework and the basic characteristics ...

The Greek crisis should not be considered an unexpected phenomenon. On the contrary, it has been caused by, among other things, rushed political decisions, incomplete EU institutions of governance and hidden political and ...

Various studies have employed quantitative and qualitative methods to explore the process of behavioral, emotional, and cognitive change that emerges during drug addiction treatment, including the factors both encouraging ...

The themes' concerning Decentralization. of the Public Administration at large and of Self-Administration bear in themselves a very special meaning. Bust this meaning that they have, aquires bigger dimensions at periods, ...

The aim of this paper is to investigate the conditions under which public investment can be allocated to the infrastructure in material and non-material capital so as to have a positive effect on regional development and ...

This thesis explores the regional dynamics of the Abraham Accords, focusing on the strategic, political, and economic factors that influenced the normalisation of relations between Israel and several Arab states. Through ...

This study dealt with the regulatory framework of Basel II and Basel III and the impact on economic growth. According to the current economic crisis the impossibility of operating regulatory standards appears several ...

Palms is one of the most important plant families, with great contribution to human aesthetic and use. Planted in groups, combined with other plants, or separately, their elegant form is impressive and imposes to the ...

The purpose of this study is to look at the link between human resource management practices (HRM) and job satisfaction in European firms. The study is carried out by hypothesizing the influence of human resource management ...