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Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractSocial Capital Concerning a Conservation of Sweet Wild Trees (Phak Whanpa) in a Northeastern Thailand CommunityPhiphaporn Ravipolsadtanan, Worapol Aengwanich, Prasopsuk LittidetProblem statement: Thai people favored to eat Sweet Wild Trees (Phak Whan Pa). The wild trees naturally grew quite slowly in the forests. Their leaves, eaten as vegetables, could not meet market demand nationwide. Seedling was difficult and people were not interested in planting them. Support from government and/or public sectors was slow. Those were the causes for shortages of … …Journal of Social Sciences, Vol. 5, Issue 1 · 31 Mar 2009 · 7,794 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractPeople Participation, an Undeniable Necessity for Conserving Forest Areas of Arasbaran Region in IranSara Zare, Hossein Shabanali Fami, Manouchehr NamiranianThe issue of participation has recently become an interesting point for many national, regional and international institutions. Participation and collaboration of Iranians in the field of natural resources conservation has an old history. During a long period of time, vast areas of natural resources have been protected by the dwellers and indigenous users; we are witnessing deep land use changes … …American Journal of Agricultural and Biological Sciences, Vol. 3, Issue 4 · 31 Dec 2008 · 7,530 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractWeb-based Projects Evaluation Management SystemS. Al-Zoubi, Z. M. Alfawaer, M. Al-ZoubiThis project designs a Web-based evaluation management system for the College of Arts and Sciences (CAS). Problem statement: The Msc students in College of Arts and Sciences (CAS) in applied sciences had to take their final project as a project paper in order to fulfill the requirements of their programs and be able to graduate. The final project was evaluated … …Journal of Computer Science, Vol. 4, Issue 11 · 30 Nov 2008 · 6,775 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractManaging Air in Olympic CitiesQing Wen Tian, Peter BrimblecombeThe 21st century Olympic Agenda aims to align itself with the concept of sustainable development and has driven improved environmental quality in host cities, such as the Green Games in Sydney 2000 and the planned Beijing 2008 Games and in London 2012 as the Low Carbon Games. Air quality has long been a concern of Olympic mega-cities, although the air … …American Journal of Environmental Sciences, Vol. 4, Issue 5 · 31 Oct 2008 · 7,689 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractPolicies to Enhance Water Sector in JordanZeyad S. Tarawneh, Nidal A. Hadadin, Ahmad N. BdourWe suggested general polices that can be implemented to improve the sustainability and serviceability of the water sector in Jordan. It is suggested that water legislations in Jordan need to be updated to expand the involvement of the private sector to retain sustainable maintenance programmes that effectively mend water distribution systems. Moreover, water resources should be reallocated among competing sectors … …American Journal of Applied Sciences, Vol. 5, Issue 6 · 30 Jun 2008 · 7,212 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractNumerical Investigation Into The Behavior of Circular Pad Shallow Foundations Supported By Geogrid Reinforced SandS. M. Marandi, M. H. Bagheripour, R. Rahgozar, A. R. GhirianThis study seeks to widen the pool of knowledge on the use and characteristics of geosynthetics, specifically in the area of circular foundations supported by geosynthetic reinforced sand. The main objective of the work was to increase the awareness of circular foundation systems and thus increase the accuracy of current laboratory methods. Also, compare the results with that of previous … …American Journal of Applied Sciences, Vol. 5, Issue 4 · 30 Apr 2008 · 7,153 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractEnvironmental Issues in Jordan, Solutions and RecommendationsNidal A. Hadadin, Zeyad S. TarawnehJordan’s natural resources are limited to support population in a sustainable manner. However, its environment is exposed to a number of threats. In order to best explain Jordan’s environmental difficulties, it would be prudent to focus individually on each of these major concerns: water shortages, agriculture/land and air pollution. This study focuses on the environmental problems in Jordan and has … …American Journal of Environmental Sciences, Vol. 3, Issue 1 · 31 Mar 2007 · 10,104 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractEfficient Maintenance Scheduler for Near Optimum Utilization of Oil TanksFawaz S. Al-Anzi, Khaled Al-ZamelDue to the entry of Kuwait into WTO and the expected liberalization of petroleum management, the oil market is to become more competitive. However, the space limitation and public increasing awareness of environmental protection issues and stricter regulation passed by Environmental Public Authority (EPA) in Kuwait make the need for full utilization of oil tanks a prime requirement of a … …American Journal of Environmental Sciences, Vol. 1, Issue 4 · 31 Dec 2005 · 6,515 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractPreparedness for the Introduction of E-learning in Higher Education-The Case of OmanZ. A. Al-Khanjari, N. S. Kutti, A. S.S. DorvloThe use of Web-based instruction (WBI) and with the availability of well-structured Course Management Tools there seems to be a prospectus of improving both the classroom and distance educations using e-Learning principle[1,2]. As the instructor community plays a central role in all education processes we are motivated to study the level of their cooperation with respect to applying WBI through … …Journal of Social Sciences, Vol. 1, Issue 2 · 30 Jun 2005 · 7,368 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractInvestigating Text Input Methods for Mobile PhonesBarry O, Kevin Curran, Derek WoodsHuman Computer Interaction is a primary factor in the success or failure of any device but if an objective view is taken of the current mobile phone market you would be forgiven for thinking usability was secondary to aesthetics. Many phone manufacturers modify the design of phones to be different than the competition and to target fashion trends, usually at … …Journal of Computer Science, Vol. 1, Issue 2 · 30 Jun 2005 · 7,958 accessesView PDFCite