IS/IT in developing and emerging economies

Copyright @ AMCIS 2007In spite of the rapid growth many developing and emerging economies are experiencing, with much of this growth supported by information technology (IT), published research dealing with IT in developing economies is still very limited. The objective of this paper is to direct attention to this apparent gap and provide an overview of the issues related to information systems (IS) and IT specifically in developing and emerging economies. Business and social conditions specific to developing and emerging economies and their potential effects on IS/IT implementations are discussed. After a brief review of papers presented at previous AMCIS conferences, some research areas that seem particularly in need of more attention are identified

A NEW MICROZONE FOR SEED POTATO PRODUCTION IN ROMANIA - HUEDIN AREA - IN CLUJ COUNTY

In the continental temperate climatic area virotical infection of potato was conditioned by the sources of virotical infection and by then viroses vectors. In Huedin micro area, situated intermountain in Cluj County at 600 m altitude, which humid and cool climate and isolated in space in natural way. Were tested 4 types of potato varieties sensitive or resistant at the main viruses of potato: PVY and PLRV. The results of researches was demonstrated that potato seed production can be obtained in the same quality with those produced into the seed traditional areals, when specific elements of classical technology are respected, as they are: in field isolation, early picking up and elimination of any virused plant, systematically control diseases and predators invasion mainly aphids, vegetation interruption at maxim fly of aphids

South Africa's Experience of the Closure of the Cellulose Sulphate Microbicide Trial

The researchers who conducted the cellulose sulphate microbicide trial share the lessons they learned from the trial's early closure

The effect of trepanning speed of laser drilled acute angled cooling holes on the high temperature low cycle corrosion fatigue performance of CMSX-4 at 850 °C

The effect of laser trepanning speed and, as a result, recast layer thickness on the high temperature corrosion fatigue behaviour of CMSX-4 superalloy acute angled holes was investigated. The experimental test results show that an increasing laser drilling speed caused a reduction in corrosion fatigue life by 35–50% at 850 °C, under low cycle fatigue regime. This reduction was found to correlate directly with the recast layer thickness and surface anomalies within the recast layer produced during the laser drilling process. Corrosion had a smaller effect on the overall life of the laser drilled specimens under the conditions tested. The results presented show that laser trepanning speed is influential in limiting the life performance of laser drilled components in service