Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractWhat Accounts for Growth in African AgricultureGuy B. Nkamleu, Kalilou Sylla, Abdoulaye ZononEmpirical relationships between the rates of growth and total factor productivity growth, physical input accumulation, as well as institutional and agro-ecological change is evaluated using an international panel data set on 26 African countries and covering the period 1970-2000. The analysis employs the broader framework provided by empirical growth literature and recent developments in TFP measurement. Results suggest a positive … …American Journal of Agricultural and Biological Sciences, Vol. 3, Issue 1 · 31 Mar 2008 · 7,464 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractGamma Radiosensitivity Study on Chili (Capsicum annuum)Shairul Rizdiyandi Omar, Osumanu Haruna Ahmed, Shaharudin Saamin, Nik Muhamad Ab. MajidInduced mutation by gamma irradiation has been found to be a very useful technique for crop improvement. Apart from this, the proper use of induced mutation in plant breeding has become a profitable approach. This investigation was carried out to determine the LD50 and effect of gamma rays on germination, plant height, survival percentage, root length, root dry weight and … …American Journal of Applied Sciences, Vol. 5, Issue 2 · 28 Feb 2008 · 9,033 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractNimble Protein Sequence Alignment in Grid (NPSAG)K. Somasundaram, S. RadhakrishnanIn Bio-Informatics application, the analysis of protein sequence is a kind of computation driven science which has rapidly and quickly growing biological data. Also databases used in these applications are heterogeneous in nature and alignment of protein sequence using physical techniques is expensive, slow and results are not always guaranteed/accurate. So this application requires cross-platform, cost-effective and more computing power … …Journal of Computer Science, Vol. 4, Issue 1 · 31 Jan 2008 · 6,921 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractGovernance and Democratic Procedures in the Information Society EraAthanasios I. BozinisThe use of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) in today’s democratic societies has always two sides: the well-intended, which is the expansion of the democratic participation, and the bad-intended, the one that causes concentration. This research analyzes the advantages and disadvantages of the use of e-democracy and claims that the integration of electronic democracy within a country will be based … …Journal of Social Sciences, Vol. 3, Issue 3 · 30 Sep 2007 · 7,359 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractCommunity Based Organic Farming and Social Capital in Different Network Structures: Studies in Two Farming Communities in BangladeshM. Hammadur Rahman, Masahiro YamaoThe main purpose of this study was to assess the status of social capital in different networks of two farming communities (organic and conventional farming) in Tangail district of Bangladesh. Social trust and reciprocity existed in the community were measured in informal, generalized and institutional networks of these two communities. The study was conducted by administering questionnaire survey among the … …American Journal of Agricultural and Biological Sciences, Vol. 2, Issue 2 · 30 Jun 2007 · 8,742 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractAn EBA-Web based Application for Banking Information SystemKhaldoun Mohammad BatihaIn the current wake of growing technology and modernization the biggest challenge remains the optimization of our time, particularly for the business executives. For the executives the vital information at their fingertips plays an important role. In the computer era, there are many financial institutions like wise banks which provide web-based application to access all their functionalities associated with particular … …Journal of Computer Science, Vol. 2, Issue 12 · 31 Dec 2006 · 6,835 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractOrigin and Trend of Distance Education in UgandaBbuye Juliana, Mango M. JohnDistance education has been in existence in Uganda since the 1960s, and it has grown steadily since that time. It is however a neglected area in terms of data collection and research. The courses that were running between 1960 and 1980s have scanty documentation. What can be traced include the upgrading course for teachers which upgraded 1000 teachers from vernacular … …Journal of Social Sciences, Vol. 1, Issue 3 · 30 Sep 2005 · 7,148 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractAn Economic Model of Insider Trading with an Informed Third PartyNasser G. ElkanjThe fact that an insider gains only at the expense of an outsider, manipulative insider trading precipitates a conflict of interests. We model this conflict in an extended principal-agent framework to demonstrate that the endogenous demand for reliable information would limit the volume and persistence of manipulative insider trading. An important dimension of such an insider trading is that an … …Journal of Social Sciences, Vol. 1, Issue 3 · 30 Sep 2005 · 6,807 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractPharmacodynamic Comparison of the Carbapenems Against E. coli and Klebsiella spp. Containing Extended spectrum β-lactamasesKathryn J. Eagye, Joseph L. Kuti, David P. NicolauCarbapenems are the treatment of choice for extended-spectrum β-lactamases (ESBLs). Ertapenem is a new member of the carbapenem class, and is often grouped with imipenem and meropenem as a recommended treatment for ESBLs. However, new in vitro data question ertapenem’s inclusion as a first line treatment for these bacteria, suggesting that ertapenem has a lower likelihood of obtaining appropriate pharmacodynamic … …American Journal of Infectious Diseases, Vol. 1, Issue 3 · 30 Sep 2005 · 6,886 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractAn Analysis of Credit Scoring for Agricultural Loans in ThailandVisit Limsombunchai, Christopher Gan, Minsoo LeeLoan contract performance determines the profitability and stability of the financial institutions and screening the loan applications is a key process in minimizing credit risk. Before making any credit decisions, credit analysis (the assessment of the financial history and financial backgrounds of the borrowers) should be completed as part of the screening process. A good credit risk assessment assists financial … …American Journal of Applied Sciences, Vol. 2, Issue 8 · 31 Aug 2005 · 7,620 accessesView PDFCite