Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractSimulator for Optimization of Software Project Cost and ScheduleP. K. Suri, B. BhushanEach phase of the software design consumes some resources and hence has cost associated with it. In most of the cases cost will vary to some extent with the amount of time consumed by the design of each phase .The total cost of project, which is aggregate of the activities costs will also depends upon the project duration, can be … …Journal of Computer Science, Vol. 4, Issue 12 · 31 Dec 2008 · 7,419 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractSeed Germination and Seedling Survival of Spartina alterniflora LoiselPatrick D. Biber, John D. CaldwellSpartina alterniflora (smooth cordgrass) is a widespread intertidal salt marsh plant that is frequently used in coastal restoration projects. Seeds collected in 2004 were tested for seed germination and seedling survival after 6 months of cold seed storage to determine differences among collection locations (experiment 1). Seeds collected in 2005, after Hurricane Katrina, were tested for seed germination and seedling … …American Journal of Agricultural and Biological Sciences, Vol. 3, Issue 3 · 30 Sep 2008 · 8,704 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractReconsidering the Understanding of Technoscientific KnowledgeCharalambos Tsekeris, Ioannis KaterelosNowadays, science and technology have immediate and powerful social impacts. Therefore, their systematic study is not possible without attention to questions of citizenship and democracy. Building upon this critical discussion, the present paper seeks to provide a comprehensive overview of the changes in the lay and expert understanding of technoscientific knowledge. The presentation and analysis of these changes is mainly … …Journal of Social Sciences, Vol. 4, Issue 2 · 30 Jun 2008 · 7,815 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractResponse Time Optimization for Replica Selection Service in Data GridsHusni H.E. AL-Mistarihi, Chan H. YongProblem Statement: Data Grid architecture provides a scalable infrastructure for grid services in order to manage data files and their corresponding replicas that were distributed across the globe. The grid services are designed to support a variety of data grid applications (jobs) and projects. Replica selection is a high-level service that chooses a replica location from among many distributed replicas … …Journal of Computer Science, Vol. 4, Issue 6 · 30 Jun 2008 · 6,495 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractOperating System Support for Wireless Sensor NetworksAnt A. Fröhlich, Lucas F. WannerIn a wireless sensor network, several sensor nodes obtain local data and communicate among themselves in order to create a global vision of an object of study. The idea of a self-managed network of low-power, autonomous devices, that collects data from an environment and propagates information through a wireless link brought about several new challenges and requirements in application run-time … …Journal of Computer Science, Vol. 4, Issue 4 · 30 Apr 2008 · 7,382 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractHIV-1 Infection and Drug-Abuse in India-An Emerging ChallengeMahendra Kumar, Adarsh M. Kumar, Raymond Ownby et al.India has a population of over 1 billion and the first cases of HIV-1 infection were reported from there in 1987. Since then HIV-infection has spread there very aggressively and at present it is reported that there may be 5.7 millions individuals infected with HIV. Unlike the western countries where the infected HIV-1 virus belongs to clade B, in India … …American Journal of Infectious Diseases, Vol. 3, Issue 4 · 31 Dec 2007 · 7,395 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractOptimization of Reservoir Operation Using Combined Genetic Algorithm and Wavelet Transform MethodL. Ebrahimi, G.A. Barani, H. EbrahimiDams construction are high cost projects, and therefore, optimal using of reservoir storages behind dams is an important task in water resources management. In last decades, various optimization techniques have been used for reservoir operation. Among the new methods, Genetic Algorithm (GA) and wavelet transform (WT) have been widely used in recent years. In this study, GA as well as … …American Journal of Agricultural and Biological Sciences, Vol. 2, Issue 3 · 30 Sep 2007 · 7,512 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractPlastic Solid Waste Assessment in the State of Kuwait and Proposed Methods of RecyclingS. Al-Salem, M. Al-SamhanA proper assessment of Solid Plastic Waste (SPW) in Kuwait will provide a greater understanding to the industry of plastic manufacturing and manufacturers as well as direct the strategic future plans proposed into execution. This research show the results obtained after a years survey and study of plastic solid waste in the state of Kuwait and the surrounding region in … …American Journal of Applied Sciences, Vol. 4, Issue 6 · 30 Jun 2007 · 7,416 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractResource Leveling Using Petrinet and Memetic ApproachK. Raja, S. KumananThe problem of scheduling activities dynamic for a project, within the available resources and adhering to precedence relationships is NP hard combinatorial. Traditional approaches and their extensions are limited in application for simultaneous scheduling of resources with leveling. Considering the need for improved modeling and scheduling techniques, this paper proposes the use of Petrinet based approach aided by memetic algorithm. … …American Journal of Applied Sciences, Vol. 4, Issue 5 · 31 May 2007 · 7,085 accessesView PDFCite