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Research ArticleOpen accessIn the keywordsImpact of Microfinance on the Efficiency of Maize Producers in NigeriaMuhammad Auwal Ahmed, Zainalabidin Mohamed, Abdullahi Iliyasu, Golnaz RezaiThe study applies descriptive analysis, Slacks-Based Measure (SBM) of efficiency model and fractional regression model to data collected in 2016 using cross-sectional survey of maize producers in Nigeria. The purpose was to determine the impact of microfinance on the technical efficiency of maize producers and evaluates factors that influence inefficiency among credit beneficiaries and non-credit beneficiaries. Results show that the … …American Journal of Applied Sciences, Vol. 14, Issue 5 · 30 May 2017 · 7,666 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessIn the keywordsThe Water Demand Management by Monitoring the Technology Performance and the Water Use EfficiencyFraj ChemakProblem statement: Given the climate constraints and the limited resources, Tunisia has developed the irrigated sector in order to diversify the agricultural production and to meet the food needs of the population. Today the policy of water supply reaches its limits and the efforts should be turned to the management of the water demand. Within this context, this research aims … …American Journal of Environmental Sciences, Vol. 8, Issue 3 · 23 Apr 2012 · 7,161 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessIn the keywordsBanking Efficiency in Lebanon: An Empirical InvestigationMouataz Zreika, Nasser ElkanjProblem statement: The main goal behind this study is to identify whether banks are working at full efficiency or not and spot the changes in efficiency for banks operating in Lebanon after 2007 financial crisis. Approach: This study was conducted to examine the technical efficiency of 40 banks operating in Lebanon over the two sub-periods 2002-2006 and 2006-2009 using Data … …Journal of Social Sciences, Vol. 7, Issue 2 · 12 Feb 2011 · 8,297 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessIn the keywordsNetwork Data Envelopment Analysis Model for Estimating Efficiency and Productivity in UniversitiesMohammad Mahallati Rayeni, Faranak Hosseinzadeh SaljooghiProblem statement: The aim of this study was to compute disaggregate performance measures of universities. The traditional models for Data Envelopment Analysis (DEA) type performance measurement are based on thinking about production as a "black box". Inputs are transformed in this box into outputs. One of the drawbacks of these models is the neglect of linking activities. Approach: Network DEA … …Journal of Computer Science, Vol. 6, Issue 11 · 23 Oct 2010 · 7,880 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractUsing Wireless Networks and Internet of Things for Enhanced Monitoring of Students During Virtual ClassSulaiman Abdullah AlateyahThe entire educational model has undergone a significant change as a result of the Internet of Things (IoT)'s introduction to the educational sector. Universities have a significant chance to take advantage of the IoT technology in a variety of ways, including data collection and analysis to improve the educational experience, promote the achievement of learning objectives, and enhance overall school … …Journal of Computer Science, Vol. 20, Issue 6 · 15 Mar 2024 · 5,195 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractEffectiveness of the Use of Genetic Markers of Meat Productivity in the Kazakh White-Headed Breed Identified Using Genome-Wide Association StudyIndira Beishova, Askar Nametov, Alzhan Shamshidin et al.The study aimed to determine the effectiveness of the use of genetic markers in cattle of the Kazakh white-headed breed identified using a genome-wide association study. The object of the study was the livestock of 790 Kazakh white-headed bulls bred in breeding farms of the Republic of Kazakhstan. The study adheres to rigorous ethical standards, with all procedures approved by … …OnLine Journal of Biological Sciences, Vol. 24, Issue 4 · 25 Jun 2024 · 5,023 accessesView PDFCite
Special issueIndustrial RobotsAmerican Journal of Engineering and Applied Sciences · 11 Feb 2021
Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractActive Reset and Scheduling in Fault-Tolerant Quantum-Classical Cloud ComputingMohamed El-DosukyQuantum-classical cloud computing refers to a hybrid computing model that integrates quantum computing with classical computing resources, typically hosted on the cloud. The objective of this paper is threefold: First, to scrutinize the computing paradigm of quantum-classical cloud computing; second, to study the three pillars of the underpinning techniques: Active reset, scheduling, and fault tolerance; third, to demonstrate the realization … …Journal of Computer Science, Vol. 22, Issue 7 · 1 Sep 2026 · 767 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractGait Analysis Combining Sports Biomechanics and ImagingChao ZhuAiming at the problems of marker positioning error, soft tissue interference, and insufficient personalized modeling ability in traditional gait analysis, this study proposes a gait assessment method that integrates sports biomechanics and multimodal imaging analysis. Firstly, based on the public OU-ISIR gait database, a Convolutional Neural Network (CNN) is used to extract the key gait features in the human silhouette … …American Journal of Biochemistry and Biotechnology, Vol. 22, Issue 2 · 20 Jul 2026 · 850 accessesView PDFCite