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Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractThe Attitude, Belief, Support and Knowledge Level of the Youth and their Acceptance towards Agriculture Contract FarmingJegak Uli, Jeffrey L. D’Silva, Hayrol Azril Mohamed Shaffril, Bahaman Abu SamahProblem statement: Agriculture sector in Malaysia has been intensified through the Eight and Ninth Malaysian Plan. In order to further develop this sector, contract farming activities such as leech rearing, worm rearing, herbs and mushroom have been introduced to the community. But do the communities especially the youth have a positive acceptance towards this activity? Approach: This was a quantitative … …Journal of Social Sciences, Vol. 6, Issue 3 · 30 Sep 2010 · 8,627 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractDensity Functional Theory Based Quantitative Structure Activity Relationship Study of 2,5-Bis(1-Aziridinyl)-p-Benzoquinones with Lymphoid LeukemiaBahjat A. Saeed, Rita S. EliasProblem statement: QSAR techniques increase the probability of success and reduce time and coast in drug discovery process. The study presented QSAR investigation on 32 bioactive aziridinylbenzoquinones that have activity against lymphoid leukemia. Approach: Molecular descriptors, molecular weight, total energy, hardness, chemical potential, electrophilicity index, HOMO and LUMO energies were calculated. Initial geometry optimizations were carried out with the AM1 … …American Journal of Applied Sciences, Vol. 7, Issue 7 · 31 Jul 2010 · 7,211 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractTartaric Acid Modified Rice Hull as a Sorbent for Methylene Blue RemovalSiew-Teng Ong, Pei-Sin Keng, Ai-Wen Chong et al.Problem statement: Improper dye discharge from various industries such as textile, paper, cosmetic and plastics into receiving streams can be one of the sources towards water pollution. The release of these effluents not only causes various disruptions in the ecosystems, but also poses hazard effect as most of the dyes are highly toxic, mutagenic and carcinogenic in nature. Approach: To … …American Journal of Environmental Sciences, Vol. 6, Issue 3 · 30 Jun 2010 · 7,151 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractStatistical Optimization of Fermentation Conditions for Cellulase Production from Palm Oil Mill EffluentJamal I. Daoud, Md. Zahangir AlamProblem statement: Palm oil mill effluent discharged by the oil palm industries is considered as the mixed of high polluted effluent which is abundant (about 20 million tonnes year-1) and its effect contributes to the serious environmental problems through the pollution of water bodies. Approach: The aim of this study was to identify the potential of low cost substrate such … …American Journal of Environmental Sciences, Vol. 6, Issue 1 · 28 Feb 2010 · 8,192 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractEffects of Critical Knowledge Characteristics on Degree of Inter-Firm Technology TransferA. W. Sazali, A. Haslinda, U. Jegak, C. R. RaduanProblem statement: The current issue on inter-firm technology transfer in the developing countries is centered on the efficiency and effectiveness of the transfer process by the Multinationals (MNCs). Thus, organizations in the developing countries are striving hard to collaborate, learn and internalize their foreign partner’s technological knowledge by forming strategic alliances or International Joint Ventures (IJVs) as an efficient mean … …Journal of Social Sciences, Vol. 5, Issue 4 · 31 Dec 2009 · 7,894 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractThe Effects of Absorptive Capacity and Recipient Collaborativeness as Technology Recipient Characteristics on Degree of Inter-Firm Technology TransferA. W. Sazali, C. R. Raduan, U. Jegak, A. HaslindaProblem statement: As an efficient means to increase global competitiveness, technological capabilities and potential for local innovation, organizations in the developing countries are working hard to collaborate, learn and internalize their foreign partner’s technological knowledge by forming strategic alliances or International Joint Ventures (IJVs). Technology recipient characteristics, as one of the important actors/facilitators of inter-firm technology transfer, have increasingly become … …Journal of Social Sciences, Vol. 5, Issue 4 · 31 Dec 2009 · 7,801 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractOccupational Stress and its Effects towards the Organization ManagementAzizi Yahaya, Noordin Yahaya, Kamariah Arshad et al.Problem statement: The aim of this study is to find out the causes of occupational stress within the organization and the implication on job satisfaction and intention to leave and absenteeism. The researcher chooses 100 employees in Companies Commission of Malaysia, a statutory body which regulated company and businesses. Approach: All questionnaires are gathered after 2 weeks after it was … …Journal of Social Sciences, Vol. 5, Issue 4 · 31 Dec 2009 · 8,858 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractThe Impact of Air Exchange Effectiveness on Thermal Comfort in an Air-Conditioned OfficeRoonak Daghigh, Kamaruzzaman SopianProblem statement: Impact of air exchange effectiveness on thermal comfort has not been investigated and, therefore, not well understood .Therefore, the influence of air exchange effectiveness on thermal comfort is investigated in this study. Approach: The main objective of this research is to investigate the thermal comfort level of an air-conditioned office room under 14 windows-door opening arrangements as a … …American Journal of Applied Sciences, Vol. 6, Issue 11 · 30 Nov 2009 · 6,972 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractMicrobial Growth, Sensory Characteristic and pH as Potential Spoilage Indicators of Chinese Yellow Wet Noodles from Commercial Processing PlantsSuwaibah Ghaffar, Abdulamir AS, Fatimah Abu Bakar et al.Problem statement: This study was conducted to evaluate the potential use of microbial growth, sensory characteristic (odour) and pH as potential spoilage indicators of Chinese yellow wet noodles. Approach: Samples were collected from 3 commercial processing plants namely, Automated Processing (AP), Semi-automated Processing (SP) and Manual Processing (MP). The samples were kept at ambient temperature (28±2 °C) and monitored microbiologically … …American Journal of Applied Sciences, Vol. 6, Issue 6 · 30 Jun 2009 · 8,575 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractClimate Change in Jordan: A Comprehensive Examination ApproachMoshrik R. Hamdi, Mahmoud Abu-Allaban, Ammar Al-Shayeb et al.Problem statement: Jordan is experiencing harsh water shortage in different parts of the country due to high fluctuations in annual precipitation; the only source of water. In addition, heat waves are becoming more frequent in the region. Precipitation decrement and summer heat waves are being blamed on global warming. This study aimed to detect trends in weather parameters in Jordan. … …American Journal of Environmental Sciences, Vol. 5, Issue 1 · 28 Feb 2009 · 9,402 accessesView PDFCite