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A point-set-based approximation for areal objects: A case study of representing localities

Liua, Y; Yuan, Y; Xiao, D; Zhang, Y; Hu, J [Article-Full-text]

Since partonomy knowledge is an important component of human cognition, we propose a point-set-based region (PSBR) model to approximate areal objects, especially vague areal objects. Two major properties of this model are ...
Accommodating the Informal Sector: A Strategy for Urban Environmental Management

Perera, LASR; Amin, ATMN [Article-Abstract]

Livelihoods of the urban poor, particularly the informal economic activities operating on streets and other public places, are usually seen as undesirable for environmental management by urban authorities which are ...
Ageing of pipes and sustainability of water supply

Ratnasooriya, AHR; Wijesekera, NTS [Article-Abstract]

With ageing, the sustainability of the level of service of water supply in a pipe network may be adversely affected due to the reduction of flow rates caused by corrosion or scale deposition in pipes. In this study, attention ...
An improved PSO for dynamic load dispatch of generators with valve-point effects

Yuana, X; Sua, A; Yuanb, Y; Niea, H; Wang, L [Article-Full-text]

Dynamic load economic dispatch problem (DLED) is important in power systems operation, which is a complicated nonlinear constrained optimization problem. It has nonsmooth and nonconvex characteristics when generator ...
An assessment of managerial competency needs: Empirical evidence from a Sri Lankan telecommunication service provider

Wickramasinghe, V; De Zoyza, N [Article-Full-text]

From the management development viewpoint, it is important to know whether managers possess the required competencies to achieve successful job performance. This could be identified by exploring the competency needs. The ...
Building numbers : the case of post Tsunami housing In Sri Lanka

Munasinghe, H [Article-Full-text]

Top-down approach used to build housing for the Tsunami victims in Sri Lanka evolved around the number of houses destroyed. The selection of land and the number of units to be built were donor-biased decisions. This ...
Building numbers: the case of post Tsunami housing in Sri Lanka

Munasinghe, H [Article-Full-text]

Top-down approach used to build housing for the Tsunami victims in Sri Lanka evolved around the number of houses destroyed. The selection of land and the number of units to be built were donor-biased decisions. ...
Cases of Network Administrator Threats

Fernando, MSD; Jahankhani, H; Nkhoma, MZ

In today’s business environment it is difficult to obtain senior management approval for the expenditure of valuable resources to “guarantee” that a potentially disastrous event will not occur that could affect the ultimate ...
Cellular manufacturing model to reduce WIP fluctuation in garment manufacturing

Rathnayake, V; Lanarolle, G; Perera, HSC; Marsh, J [Article-Abstract]

Purpose – High Work In Progress (WIP) and its fluctuation are found to be common in garment manufacturing lines in Sri Lanka. The purpose of this paper is to demonstrate a lean cellular manufacturing model as a ...
Clean energy technology and regulatory interventions for Greenhouse Gas emission mitigation: Sri Lankan power sector

Wijayatunga, PDC; Prasad, D [Article-Full-text]

This paper presents the impact of technological and regulatory interventions, specifically the impact of the Renewable Energy Portfolio Standards (RPS) on the least-cost electricity generation expansion plan in a country. ...
A Commonsence knowledge modeling systems for qualitaive risk assessment

Mendis, DSK; Karunananda, AS; Samaratunga, U [Article-Abstract]

Knowledge is the fundamental resource that enhances to function intelligently. Knowledge can be defined into two types such as explicit and implicit. Commonsense knowledge is one type of in implicit knowledge. Explicit ...
A comparative analysis of managerial competency needs across areas of functional specialization

Wickramasinghe, V; De Zoyza, N [Article-Full-text]

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to investigate whether there is a set of management competencies that should be possessed by managers irrespective of their areas of functional specialization using quantitative ...
Comparative study of environmental & planning law and disaster management law relating to the construction industry in Sri Lanka for sustainable development

Abeynayake, MDTE [Article-Full-text]

This research will enable to gain basic understanding of Environmental Law & Planning Law relating to the construction industry; and analyse of new physical planning and disaster management rules and regulations in ...
Comparative study of environmental & planning law and disaster management law relating to the construction industry in Sri Lanka for sustainable development

Abeynayake, DTE [Article-Full-text]

This research will enable to gain basic understanding of Environmental Law & Planning Law relating to the construction industry; and analyse of new physical planning and disaster management rules and regulations in Sri ...
Comparison of features of online journals and databases

Punchihewa, CND [Article-Full-text]

The objective of the study was to examine and make a comparison of the features of online journals and databases available at the Library, University of Moratuwa during the year 2006. A total of nineteen online resources ...
Composition, physical properties and drying characteristics of seed oil of Momordica Charantia cultivated in Sri Lanka

Prashantha, MAB; Premachandra, BAJK; Amarasinghe, ADUS [Article-Abstract]

Karawila (Momordica charantia), also known as bitter gourd, is widely used as a food and a medicine in Asian countries. Representative samples of the seeds of the most abundant cultivar (MC43) in Sri Lanka were collected. ...
Construction project teams and their development: case studies in Sri Lanka

Senaratne, S; Hapuarachchi, A [Article-Full-text]

The construction industry can benefit from teamworking because construction products are delivered by a collection of diverse professionals. The importance of teams and their development in construction is an issue of ...
Consumer credit card ownership and usage practices: empirical evidence from Sri Lanka

Wickramasinghe, V; Gurugamage, A [Article-Full-text]

Knowledge that has been accumulated through research efforts concerning credit card ownership and usage behaviour has been confined to Western societies. Given the importance of cross-national application of consumer ...
Critical success factors of construction research and development

Kulatunga, U; Amaratunga, D; HAIGH, R [Article-Abstract]

Research and development (R&D) activities are important to the construction industry to successfully address the challenges placed upon it and to be competitive. Identifying the factors that influence the success ...
Development of a multi-criteria assessment model for ranking of renewable and non-renewable transportation fuel vehicles

Mohamadabadi, HS; Tichkowsky, G; Kumar, A [Article-Full-text]

Several factors, including economical, environmental, and social factors, are involved in selection of the best fuel-based vehicles for road transportation. This leads to a multi-criteria selection problem for multi-alternatives. ...

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