In this work, we Compression Shorts try to answer a key question: what are the more efficient units in franchising: owned or franchised? The literature on this specific field is very limited.To compare the efficiency of owned and franchised units we use the following variables: average sales per unit, average sales per employee and the average numb
Black pheromone-baited traps are commonly used for monitoring Monochamus galloprovincialis, a vector of Bursaphelenchus xylophilus, although few studies have been conducted on its response to color (black, white, and clear).The objective of our studies was to evaluate the attractiveness of different colors to M.galloprovincialis and non-target spec
Different challenges are presented by the variety of malaria transmission environments present in the world today.In each setting, improved control for reduction of morbidity is a necessary first step towards the long-range goal of malaria eradication and a priority for regions where the disease burden is high.For many geographic areas where transm
With the rapid increase of power supply demand, a large amount of stockpiles of coal have been formed during the process of coal excavation and transportation between the mines, ports, power plants and etc.Quantitative parameters, especially the volume of stockpile are important for the planning of coal production and consumption.Although laser sca