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Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractFlowering and Fruit Set Under Malaysian Climate of Jatropha curcas L.Noor Camellia Noor Alam, Thohirah Lee Abdullah, Nur Ashikin Psyquay AbdullahProblem statement: In recent years Jatropha curcas has drawn the world’s attention as it has the potential to replace fossil fuel as biodiesel. However, the biggest setback in Jatropha cultivation in Malaysia is the low percentage of fruit set and the high ratio of male to female flowers. In order to further understand the flowering and fruit characteristics of Jatropha, … …American Journal of Agricultural and Biological Sciences, Vol. 6, Issue 1 · 10 Mar 2011 · 9,836 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractEffects of an Educational Scenario Exercise on Participants' Competencies of Systemic ThinkingSimon BurandtProblem statement: Education for sustainable development (ESD) aims to shape key competencies of individuals and therefore needs methods to enable learners to acquire these competencies. Systemic thinking can be regarded as a meta-competency in ESD, because it contains many important aspects found in most key competencies of ESD. Scenario analysis is described as a learning environment that fosters the acquisition … …Journal of Social Sciences, Vol. 7, Issue 1 · 18 Dec 2010 · 8,741 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractValue Engineering Application in Highway ProjectsAmiruddin Ismail, Rahim Aminzadeh, Ali Aram, Ishak ArshadProblem statement: Each year, a major part of revenues spent on Investing in sector development plans and State infrastructures filled with clear reduce costs and done on time Projects leading to high savings budget plans executive and will be return on Investment. Approach: On transportation projects, Value Engineering (VE) teamwork by involving construction, design and maintenance staff review the construction … …American Journal of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Vol. 3, Issue 4 · 5 Nov 2010 · 8,642 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractIndigenous Students and the Learning of EnglishShahrier Pawanchik, Anton Abdulbasah Kamil, Fatan Hamamah YahayaProblem statement: The problem of students’s proficiency in English in the Malaysian primary schools is still debatable. Approach: Unless the problem of students' proficiency is solved at the primary school level, it will fossilize and contribute toward students' anxiety in the language at the secondary and tertiary levels. Results: This research study looked into English needs of the indigenous or … …Journal of Social Sciences, Vol. 6, Issue 3 · 30 Sep 2010 · 8,081 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractThe Practices of Contract Farming Among Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Suppliers in MalaysiaNorsida Man, Nolila Mohd NawiProblem statement: Contract Farming (CF) concept is an agreement between buyers and producers, where by producers agree to produce and supply agriculture products according to the agreed quantity, quality, variety, grade, type of packaging and time of delivery. The two parties will mutually agree on the pricing of product, either on a contract price or a market price. Therefore, CF … …American Journal of Agricultural and Biological Sciences, Vol. 5, Issue 3 · 30 Sep 2010 · 9,996 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractEffects of Mixing Ratio and Size of Egg-Shell on Boiling and Compression Test of Mixed CharcoalBopit Bubphachot, Rujipas Seeladlao, Songchai WiriyaumpaiwongProblem statement: The use of waste material is one of the options to add value to the residue. Nowadays, solid fuel development is necessary in current situation due to high price fossil fuel and the reduction of resource. Wood charcoal is widely used in the country which has abundant of forest. Becoming charcoal, it needs to be burnt under optimum … …Energy Research Journal, Vol. 1, Issue 1 · 30 Jun 2010 · 8,647 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractIntegrating Renewable and Nonrenewable Energies in Power Plant PlanningHabib H. Al-Ali, Yousef Saif, Ali Elkamel, Ali LohiProblem statement: Electricity can be generated from different type of technologies such as fossil and non-fossil power plants. Among these technologies, coal-fired power plants have been a major route for electricity generation. Recently, environmental constraints were imposed over the coal power plant operations in order to reduce their emissions. Besides, renewable energy power plants such as hydroelectric, wind, solar and … …American Journal of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Vol. 3, Issue 2 · 30 Jun 2010 · 7,811 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractUpgrading of Bio-Oil into High-Value Hydrocarbons via HydrodeoxygenationMurni M. Ahmad, M. Fitrir R. Nordin, M. Tazli AzizanProblem statement: World energy consumption is forecasted to grow significantly for the foreseeable future with fossil fuel remains the governing energy source. The demand in the need to explore alternative fuel source was further triggered by the overwhelmingly inconsistent cost of gasoline. Bio-oil is an alternative energy source produced from pyrolysis of biomass. However it is undesirable as a ready … …American Journal of Applied Sciences, Vol. 7, Issue 6 · 30 Jun 2010 · 8,825 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractWaves of Knowledge Management: The Flow between Explicit and Tacit KnowledgeRoxanne Helm Stevens, Joshua Millage, Sondra ClarkProblem statement: Knowledge Management (KM) is often equated with content management. Indeed, robust knowledge management processes include a database; but, information becomes knowledge when it is understood, manipulated and can become tied to a purpose or idea. By equating KM with content management and by equating the purpose of KM with predictability and control, companies may inadvertently de-emphasize knowledge creation … …American Journal of Economics and Business Administration, Vol. 2, Issue 1 · 31 Mar 2010 · 9,189 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractImplementing the Current Science and Citizenship Mandates: A Learning Theory Analysis and Set of RecommendationsLisa Erikson, James CarifioProblem statement: The purpose of this research was to use learning theory to analyze the relationships between current views of citizenship, citizenship education, science and science education to develop a reasonably coherent and integrated view and approach to science and citizenship mandates that can be successfully implemented in our schools. Approach: The three models of citizenship education currently competing for … …Journal of Social Sciences, Vol. 5, Issue 3 · 30 Sep 2009 · 7,781 accessesView PDFCite