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Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractAn Examination of Back Ground and Strategies for Privatization of Agricultural ExtensionBagher ArayeshProblem statement: Agricultural extension as an important tool to achieve food for people has always been faced with challenges. One of these challenges is relation to the privatization of agricultural extension which has been suggested in most countries due to inefficiency of governmental systems of agricultural extension and their financial problems. The main purpose of current study was to examination … …American Journal of Agricultural and Biological Sciences, Vol. 7, Issue 1 · 5 Jan 2012 · 7,787 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractGeographical Division Traceback for Distributed Denial of ServiceA. Viswanathan, V. P. Arunachalam, S. KarthikProblem statement: Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) was a serious threat to the internet world that denies the legitimate users from being access the internet by blocking the service. Approach: In this study, we proposed a novel approach, Geographical Division Traceback (GDT) for efficient IP traceback and DDoS defense methodology. DDoS attack was one of the most serious and threatening … …Journal of Computer Science, Vol. 8, Issue 2 · 23 Nov 2011 · 7,129 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractPerformance Analysis on 16-Channels Wavelength Division Multiplexing in Free Space Optical Transmission under Tropical Regions EnvironmentSalasiah Hitam, Siti Norziela Suhaimi, Ahmad Shukri Mohd Noor et al.Problem statement: Wavelength-Division-Multiplexing (WDM) is a promising technique for meeting the growing demand for increased bandwidth and various types of services in the optical access network. For wide area or metropolitan networks, fibers are deployed to provide huge bandwidth. In access networks, the fiber-to-the-home will partially solve the last mile problem. However, some environmentally sensitive area such as housing areas, … …Journal of Computer Science, Vol. 8, Issue 1 · 2 Nov 2011 · 10,358 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractImpact of Human Immune Deficiency Virus and Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome on Farm HouseholdsOkezie Chukwukere Austin, Athenesius Onyekanma, Amir Hussin BaharuddinProblem statement: The impact of HIV/AIDS in Africa cut across all sectors of human development and it poses serious challenge to the survival of several vulnerable poor, whose livelihood depends solely on agriculture. This study is an attempt to contribute to the understanding of HIV/AIDS by investigating household vulnerablity and its impact on production variability in farm households. Approach: A … …American Journal of Infectious Diseases, Vol. 7, Issue 2 · 17 Sep 2011 · 8,001 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractThe Public User's Role in Breast Self-Examination Teleconsultation System Development: Modified User-Created Content ApproachNorayu A. Talib, Nasriah Zakaria, Sureswaran Ramadass, Faten DamanhooriProblem statement: Teleconsultation services had been introduced in Malaysia for almost 10 years yet it has not been optimally adopted even though it was found that teleconsultation in Malaysia is cost saving, efficient in allocating resources, enhances diagnostic options and better health outcomes. At present, the underutilized service is due to its failure to satisfy the user’s demands on various … …Journal of Computer Science, Vol. 7, Issue 8 · 16 Jul 2011 · 6,384 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractMeasuring Predictors of Student Retention RatesAllen L. Webster, Vince E. ShowersProblem statement: Colleges and universities place more emphasis on student retention rates than ever before. Educational institutions are intensifying efforts to discourage student departure and preserve their established student base. Economic pressures that bear heavily on academic administration make such efforts highly critical for institutional success. Research on this vital issue is especially important due to the vigorous competition among … …American Journal of Economics and Business Administration, Vol. 3, Issue 2 · 7 Apr 2011 · 7,254 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractCan Technology Acceptance Model be Applied on the Rural Setting: The Case of Village Development and Security Committee in MalaysiaBahaman Abu Samah, Hayrol Azril Mohamed Shaffril, Musa Abu Hassan, Jeffrey Lawrence D’SilvaProblem statement: Malaysia has come out with a number of strategies such as National Information Technology Center, Universal Services Provider, Rural Internet Center and Rural Info Center to strengthen and encourage ICT usage among the rural community. Besides the efforts that are brought by the government, do the rural community especially their leaders which are the Village Development and Security … …Journal of Social Sciences, Vol. 7, Issue 2 · 2 Feb 2011 · 8,704 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractPrevalence of Depression among High School Students and its Relation to Family StructureAli Daryanavard, Abdoulhossain Madani, Mohammad Saeid Mahmoodi et al.Problem statement: Depression is common in adolescents and especially in high school students. The aim of this study was to determine the prevalence of depression among high school students and its relation to parental configurations. Approach: A cross-sectional study was conducted during first term of the academic year 2003-2004. Data was collected by Beck Depression Inventory questionnaire (BDI-21 test) and … …American Journal of Applied Sciences, Vol. 8, Issue 1 · 31 Jan 2011 · 9,231 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractMonks' Health: Holistic Health Care Model by Community ParticipationDecha Buates, Songkoon Chantachon, Kosit Paengsoi, Anongrit KangrangProblem statement: Monks’ health tended to be a continuous increased problem. They were groups who had limitations to access health services due to their monastic disciplines and their most importance for Buddhist institution. Without urgent solution, their normal way of life would have been affected. Approach: This research aimed to study current conditions and to develop monks’ holistic health care … …Journal of Social Sciences, Vol. 6, Issue 3 · 30 Sep 2010 · 8,586 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractSecurity Challenges in Multicast Communication for Mobile Ad Hoc NetworkS. Gunasekaran, K. DuraiswamyProblem statement: Multicasting communication network accepted a single message from an application and delivered copies of the message to multiple recipients at different locations. Recently, there has been an explosion of research literature on multicast communication environment. The objective of this study were to contribute the complexity of supporting current multicast applications, (i) the lack of reliable multicast transport mechanisms … …Journal of Computer Science, Vol. 6, Issue 5 · 31 May 2010 · 6,125 accessesView PDFCite