Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractA Transformation-oriented Methodology to Knowledge-based Conceptual Data Warehouse DesignOpim S. Sitompul, Shahrul A. NoahApplications of artificial intelligence (AI) technology in the form of knowledge-based systems within the context of database design have been extensively researched particularly to provide support within the conceptual design phase. However, a similar approach to the task of data warehouse design has yet to be seriously initiated. In this paper, we proposed a design methodology for conceptual data warehouse … …Journal of Computer Science, Vol. 2, Issue 5 · 31 May 2006 · 6,735 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractGross and Histomorphological Studies of Femoral Head Resurfacing in DogD. Sharifi, A. Razaei, D. Savadkouhi et al.The foetal skull bone as a biological graft was investigated. This study was conducted on Fifteen adult mixed - breed normal dogs 12 to 24 months with weighing 21.4=3.6 Kg .Dogs were randomly divided into 3 groups of 5 animals each. The foetal skull bone of 45 days old was collected from one pregnant bitch via cesarean method. The right … …American Journal of Animal and Veterinary Sciences, Vol. 1, Issue 1 · 31 May 2006 · 6,694 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractA Comparative Classification of Aspect Mining ApproachesBounour Nora, Ghoul Said, Atil FadilaIn object oriented paradigm, the implementation of a concern is typically scattered over many locations and tangled with the implementation of other concerns, resulting in a system that is hard to explore and understand. Identifying such code automatically greatly improves both the maintainability and the evolveability of the application. Aspect mining aims to identify crosscutting concerns in existing systems, thereby … …Journal of Computer Science, Vol. 2, Issue 4 · 30 Apr 2006 · 6,778 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractA UDDI Search Engine for SVG Federated Medical Imaging Web ServicesSabah Mohammed, Jinan Fiaidhi, Marshal HahnWith more and more medical web services appearing on the web, web service's discovery mechanism becomes essential. UDDI is an online registry standard to facilitate the discovery of business partners and services. However, most medical imaging applications exist within their own protected domain and were never designed to participate and operate with other applications across the web. However, private UDDI … …Journal of Computer Science, Vol. 2, Issue 4 · 30 Apr 2006 · 7,014 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractService Loyalty Measurement Scale: A Reliability AssessmentJ. Clement Sudhahar, Duraipandian Israel, A. Prabhu Britto, M. SelvamThis research article demonstrates the application of Confirmatory Factor Analysis (CFA) in the scale development process of measuring the construct Service Loyalty (SERVLOYAL). The conceptualization of SERVLOYAL is presented, the dimensions forming the SERVLOYAL construct are figured out. The nitty-gritty of CFA is discussed. And the results of CFA analysis for SERVLOYAL scale developed are found to be reliable. This … …American Journal of Applied Sciences, Vol. 3, Issue 4 · 30 Apr 2006 · 7,863 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractAgricultural Waste Management Extension Education (AWMEE) The Ultimate Need for Intellectual ProductivityIraj Malek MohammadiExtension education is significant range of fields like Agriculture, Natural Resources, Environmental and Bio Diversity Conservation, Rural Development, Home Management Skill Development, Disaster Management, Waste Management, Value Adding Management. Among them, waste management extension is highly significant because of the millions of tons of annual waste in vegetal, animal, environmental and natural resources products as well as millions of hectors … …American Journal of Environmental Sciences, Vol. 2, Issue 1 · 31 Mar 2006 · 7,407 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractEstimating the Optimal Farm Size under Uncertainty: an Application of Real Options MethodologyAnastasios Ch. Michailidis, Konstadinos A. MattasFarm structure and optimal farm size have always attracted the interest of research as they constitute some of the intense problems of farm efficiency and farm income. Although several approached have been employed to handle with this problem a real options approach can significantly contribute on this matter. This article provides an empirical example of applying real options approach in … …American Journal of Agricultural and Biological Sciences, Vol. 1, Issue 1 · 31 Mar 2006 · 7,670 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractThe Six Stages of the Healthcare Economy-Is Socialized Medicine at the Door? A Historical ReviewEldo E. FrezzaThe healthcare industry, nonexistent a century ago, is now a huge fraction of the U.S. economy and an intricate business with a multitude of legislative problems. This review article will summarize the recent history of the healthcare industry, evaluate how hospitals today make and lose money, and provide a few projections about the future of healthcare in America. The hope … …Journal of Social Sciences, Vol. 1, Issue 4 · 31 Dec 2005 · 7,614 accessesView PDFCite