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Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractA Secure Model for Storage and Dissemination of Examination Results: A Case Study of Zambia Technical Education Vocational and Entrepreneurship Training AuthorityLister Mseteka, Jackson PhiriMost developing countries and public higher institutions of learning have low levels of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) and hence face challenges in securing information and information systems. Therefore, dissemination of examination results through web and mobile applications usually raise security concerns on how to ensure the confidentiality, integrity and authenticity of students’ examination results due to susceptibility of web … …Journal of Computer Science, Vol. 15, Issue 2 · 1 Feb 2019 · 8,058 accessesView PDFCite
Review ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractEnvironmental Concerns and Toxicogenetic Endpoints of Priority Substances (PSs) and Contaminants of Emerging Concerns (CECs): A Comprehensive ReviewDe-Sheng Pei, Chun-Di Chen, Naima Hamid et al.Priority Substance (PSs) and Contaminant of Emerging Concerns (CECs) exhibited a wide range of environmental and public health concerns worldwide. This review summarized the documented studies related to the current surface water occurrence, spatial distribution, ecological risks and toxicity of selected PSs, such as polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) and CECs, such as Di(2-Ethylhexyl) Phthalate (DEHP) and Pharmaceuticals and Personal Care … …American Journal of Environmental Sciences, Vol. 14, Issue 3 · 10 Jul 2018 · 8,389 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractWORKSHOP ON THE SOURCES, QUANTIFICATION AND HEALTH IMPLICATIONS OF BIOAEROSOLS WORKSHOP REPORTKaren Exley, Sarah Robertson, Francis D. Pope et al.Scientists, health care professionals and the general public have all raised concerns about the potential health impact natural and manmade sources bioaerosols. In response in september 2012 the Natural Environmental Research Council and public health England jointly funded a workshop to review the 'sources, quantification and health implications of bioaerosols'. The organising committee for the workshop identified five priority areas-(1) … …American Journal of Pharmacology and Toxicology, Vol. 9, Issue 3 · 28 Oct 2014 · 6,639 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractA MODIFIED ELLIPTIC CURVE DIGITAL SIGNATURE ALGORITHM FOR PUBLIC VERIFIABILITY WITH DATA DYNAMICS IN CLOUD COMPUTINGD. Sumathi, Ramachandra V. PujeriCloud storage is considered to be the most critical factor in decision making for users as it largely scales down the infrastructure in terms of size, cost and design. Considering factors such as local storage cost, maintenance a single server model can support multiple users on a needed basis. This raises concerns for integrity verification i.e., assuring the correctness of … …Journal of Computer Science, Vol. 10, Issue 10 · 28 Jun 2014 · 6,486 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractA Stringent Authorization using Principles and Policy for Grid ComputingA. R. Jayasudha, T. PurusothamanProblem statement: The current information security mechanisms are insufficient to address authorization issues. The access control models today are mostly static and they are not wellsuited for the service-oriented environments where information access is dynamic in nature. Traditional authorization security techniques do not directly address these concerns as they primarily use access control lists for authorization, where the user whose … …Journal of Computer Science, Vol. 7, Issue 8 · 8 Aug 2011 · 6,634 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractTeaching Indigenous American Culture and History: Perpetuating Knowledge or Furthering Intellectual Colonization?Michael Kent WardProblem statement: This study addresses a number of ongoing and important issues related to teaching the history and culture of Native Americans in the public setting. As part of the social science curriculum, the study and academic interpretations of American Indian culture and history regularly attracts educators and students alike, but remains problematic for reasons of cultural property and identity. … …Journal of Social Sciences, Vol. 7, Issue 2 · 2 Feb 2011 · 8,123 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractMobile Phone Base Station Radiation Study for Addressing Public ConcernAiman Ismail, Norashidah Md Din, Md Zaini Jamaludin, Nagaletchumi BalasubramaniamProblem statement: The proliferation of mobile phone base stations had increased concerns from the public on the radio frequency radiation hazards that might come from them. The world wide public concern involved health risk due to radio frequency radiation. In Malaysia also public interest has increased, although it is not as intense as probably in other parts of the world, … …American Journal of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Vol. 3, Issue 1 · 31 Mar 2010 · 8,719 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractUsing Culture, Policy and Traditional Knowledge to Improve Engagement in Science CoursesLawrence K. Duffy, Catherine Hurt Middlecamp, Anna Godduhn, Cindy E. FabbriProblem statement: In our undergraduate science courses, we need to engage students by including the current issues and concerns of our students as well as recognizing the place-based context in which they learn. Including culture, policy and traditional knowledge when it intersects with a chemical principle and a challenging real world issue adds concreteness to the scientific process. Approach: Science … …American Journal of Applied Sciences, Vol. 6, Issue 8 · 31 Aug 2009 · 7,183 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractFraming Contests in Environmental Decision-making: A Case Study of the Tar Creek (Oklahoma) Superfund SiteShirley G. Vincent, Thomas E. ShriverProblem statement: Stakeholder involvement processes have become an important component of environmental decision-making. This study investigated the role that stakeholders operating outside of official stakeholder processes may play in influencing the policy environment. An improved understanding of the public and political influences on environmental policy decisions contributes to the development of more effective and legitimate policies. Approach: We utilized frame … …American Journal of Environmental Sciences, Vol. 5, Issue 2 · 30 Apr 2009 · 7,249 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractE-Government Readiness Assessment ModelAhmed Al-Omari, Hussein Al-OmariThis study presents a general framework model for E-Government Readiness Assessment. There are six necessary key factors to implement any E-government initiative worldwide. These factors represent the basic components to be assessed before launching the "e-initiative" to guarantee the right implementation in the right direction. The organization building blocks need to be assessed are: Organizational Readiness, Governance and leadership Readiness, … …Journal of Computer Science, Vol. 2, Issue 11 · 30 Nov 2006 · 8,307 accessesView PDFCite