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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 abstractExtraction of Protein from Common Plant Leaves for Use as Human FoodA.E. Ghaly, F. N. AlkoaikProblem statement: Protein deficiency is one of the major nutritional problems in the developing world. The most disastrous consequences occur in children where protein malnutrition manifests itself in forms of two notorious diseases: Marasmus and kwashiorkor. Expansion of present agricultural practices into marginal lands is expected to solve this chronic protein shortage. The process of photosynthesis is the only non … …American Journal of Applied Sciences, Vol. 7, Issue 3 · 31 Mar 2010 · 12,021 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractCreating and Developing a Service Network of Stage Costume Business in Isan CommunityOurarom Chantamala, Suphanni Luaboonchu, Terdchai PantachiProblem statement: A lot of stage costume businesses in Isan community (northeast community of Thailand) cannot expand their business into larger scales because the owners mange everything by themselves so it cause a lot of difficulties such as a lack of low cost stage costume sources. Approach: This research aimed to examine 3 points. First, to examine the background of … …Journal of Social Sciences, Vol. 5, Issue 4 · 31 Dec 2009 · 7,479 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractA Model of Pulpit Conservation and Revitalization Using Community Participation of Phu-Thai People in Northeast ThailandBunkoet Laomi, Songkoon Chantachon, Niyom WongphongkhamProblem statement: This thesis aimed to examine the following issues of the pulpits: (1) background of the model and structure, (2) current conditions and problems of pulpit construction using participation of Phu-thai people in northeast Thailand and (3) model of conservation of revitalization of pulpits by participation of Phu-thai people. Approach: Data were collected from documents and field study in … …Journal of Social Sciences, Vol. 5, Issue 4 · 31 Dec 2009 · 7,919 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractA Web-Based Rapid Prototyping Workflow Management Information System for Computer Repair and MaintenanceA. H. El-Mousa, Z. J. Muhsin, M. A. Al-TaeeProblem statement: Response to paper-based requests for computer and peripheral repair and maintenance has become very troublesome and slow due to the large demand and expansion at the University of Jordan. The objectives of this study were to: (i) investigate the current system processes associated with the paper-based workflow system. (ii) design and implement, using a suitable workflow management approach, … …Journal of Computer Science, Vol. 4, Issue 12 · 31 Dec 2009 · 7,306 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractA Context-Aware Mobile Organizer for University StudentsSeyed Hadi Mirisaee, Abdullah Mohd ZinProblem statement: With the expansion of mobile devices, the usage of context-aware mobile applications is becoming very popular. Approach: One of mobile applications that are useful for university students is the university mobile organizer. University Mobile Organizer is a software that acts like an assistant for students in their universities' activities. Results: However, this application was not used widely by … …Journal of Computer Science, Vol. 5, Issue 12 · 31 Dec 2009 · 7,498 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractPrediction Studies for the Performance of a Single Cylinder High Speed Spark Ignition Linier Engine with Spring Mechanism as Return CycleA.Z.M. Fathallah, R.A. BakarProblem statement: Most concepts of linear engines were constructed as opposed pistons with complicated control devise to drive the engines. The advantage of the engines was their high overall efficiency. Approach: Although the efficiency was higher than conventional engine, however, it did not be applied yet, because the design of these engines was not only difficult to fabricate, but also … …American Journal of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Vol. 2, Issue 4 · 31 Dec 2009 · 7,310 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractStatistical Part-of-Speech Tagger for Traditional Arabic TextsYahya O. Mohamed ElhadjProblem statement: This study presented the development of an Arabic part-of-speech tagger that can be used for analyzing and annotating traditional Arabic texts, especially the Quran text. Approach: It is a part of a project related to the computerization of the Holy Quran. One of the main objectives in this project was to build a textual corpus of the Holy … …Journal of Computer Science, Vol. 5, Issue 11 · 30 Nov 2009 · 7,028 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractModeling of Biological Processes by Using Membrane Computing FormalismRavie Chandren Muniyandi, Abdullah Mohd. ZinProblem statement: Membrane computing has structural resemblance with the cell structure. This characteristic provides the versatility in the modeling of biological processes. Approach: This study was carried to discuss the membrane computing formalism in modeling biological processes by analyzing two examples: Photosynthesis in chloroplast and Sodium-Potassium exchange pump. Results: The modeling of these two examples showed membrane computing formalism has … …American Journal of Applied Sciences, Vol. 6, Issue 11 · 30 Nov 2009 · 6,719 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractLandscape Change and Sandy Desertification Monitoring and AssessmentEltahir Mohd Elhadi, Nagi Zomrawi, Hu GuangdaoProblem statement: The objective of this study is to develop techniques for assessing and analyzing sand desertification in the northern part of Shaanxi Province, China. Approach: In order to reveal the process of land degradation, especially the latest situation of sandy desertification, a method integrating remote sensing, Geographic Information System (GIS) and field survey was employed to build a sandy … …American Journal of Environmental Sciences, Vol. 5, Issue 5 · 31 Oct 2009 · 7,128 accessesView PDFCite