Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractSemantic Web on Scope: A New Architectural Model for the Semantic WebHaytham T. Al-Feel, Magdy Koutb, Hoda SuororProblem Statement: Current web contains billions of documents and has many administrative problems and limitations; in addition to that the web content is still accessible only to humans. The solution to these problems is the Semantic Web. The Semantic Web is considered to be the extension for the current web. But there are problems facing the Semantic Web now, such … …Journal of Computer Science, Vol. 4, Issue 7 · 31 Jul 2008 · 6,764 accessesView PDFCite
Review ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractProcessing Skyline Queries in Incomplete Database: Issues, Challenges and Future TrendsYonis Gulzar, Ali A. Alwan, Norsaremah Salleh, Imad Fakhri Al ShaikhliIn many contemporary database applications such as multi-criteria decision-making and real-time decision-support applications, data mining, e-commerce and recommendation systems, users need query operators to process the data aiming at finding the results that best fit with their preferences. Skyline queries are one of the most predominant query operators that privileges to find the query results that return only those data … …Journal of Computer Science, Vol. 13, Issue 11 · 20 Nov 2017 · 8,002 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractA Proposed Assessment Method for Image of Regional Educational InstitutionsKataeva Natalya, Berezina Ekaterina, Sysolyatin AlexeyMarket of educational services in the current Russian economic conditions is a complex of a huge variety of educational institutions. Market of educational services is already experiencing a significant influence of the demographic situation in Russia. This means that higher education institutions are forced to fight in a tough competition for high school students. Increased competition in the educational market … …American Journal of Applied Sciences, Vol. 15, Issue 3 · 12 Apr 2017 · 7,586 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractNano-Diamond Hybrid Materials for Structural Biomedical ApplicationRaffaella Aversa, Relly Victoria V. Petrescu, Antonio Apicella, Florian Ion T. PetrescuThe development of new diamond based bio-mechanically active hybrid nano-structured scaffolds for cartilage cells tissue engineering are proposed in this study. Innovative tissue engineering biomimetic materials based on hydrogel have shown attractive physical, biological and mechanical properties in several biomedical applications. A highly biocompatible novel hybrid material based on nanodiamonds and hydrophilic poly-(hydroxyl-ethyl-methacrylate) (pHEMA) is proposed. The aim of this … …American Journal of Biochemistry and Biotechnology, Vol. 13, Issue 1 · 9 Mar 2017 · 9,183 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractThe Influence of Local Wisdom on the Actualisation of Educative, Scientific and Religious Behaviour on anAcademic Environment in a UniversityEdi Suryadi, KusnendiThis paper examines the influence of local wisdom on academic environment in an Institution of higher education. The Sundanese values have been used as a case in point to examine how culture, scientific and religious values can influence educationwithin an academic society. In Sundanese culture, we find patterned intellectual and moral creativity which contains a system ofmoral values and norms … …American Journal of Applied Sciences, Vol. 13, Issue 4 · 2 May 2016 · 7,508 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractProfitability Analysis of Small-Scale Beekeeping Firms by Using Life Cycle Costing (LCC) MethodologyAlfio Strano, Teodora Stillitano, Anna Irene De Luca et al.Increasingly, beekeeping sector attracts attention due to its potentialities linked to several aspects: Environmental benefits, commercial value and of promotion of rural development. Indeed, among the small-scale agro-food chains, beekeeping plays a significant role, especially in rural context, where the diversification of farms activities can be provide a relevant integration of income. However, frequently, apicultural activities are characterized by several … …American Journal of Agricultural and Biological Sciences, Vol. 10, Issue 3 · 27 Jul 2015 · 8,366 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractA Proposed Integrated Human Recognition for Security ReassuranceZahraddeen Sufyanu, Fatma Susilawati Mohamad, Ahmad Salihu Ben-MusaA lot of systems require reliable and thorough authentication to ratify individual's claimed identity, especially in national and international security and defense. Unibiometric system suffers inherent weaknesses that are unavoidable in the system. Such inadequacies may directly or indirectly lead to an unacceptable error. For this reason, researchers pay great attention to the more advanced biometrics (referred to as multimodal … …American Journal of Applied Sciences, Vol. 12, Issue 2 · 11 Apr 2015 · 7,256 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractA Modified Secure Scheme of Quantum Key Distribution Without Public Announcement BasesEs-Said Chanigui, Abdelmalek AziziThis study provides a simple variation of the protocol of quantum key expansion proposed by Hwang. Some weaknesses relating to the step of public discussions for error detection are analyzed and an attack strategy, allowing the eavesdropper to get partial information about the used bases, is put forward. Using the One-Time Pad cipher, we propose a possible scheme which is … …Journal of Computer Science, Vol. 11, Issue 1 · 22 Jan 2015 · 7,111 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractTemporal, Delegable and Cheap Update Access Control to Published XML DocumentsWaleed Halboob, Ali Mamat, Ramlan Mahmod, Muhammad Khurram KhanProviding access control for published XML documents on the Web is an important topic. It involves the use of cryptographic techniques, addressing different requirements and, as a result, facing several challenges. Existing solutions still have some weaknesses such as system update cost, number of required secret encryption/decryption keys, size of encrypted document and supporting temporal and delegable access. This study … …Journal of Computer Science, Vol. 9, Issue 4 · 8 May 2013 · 6,532 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractUtilization of Recycled and Waste Materials in Various Construction ApplicationsJohnny Bolden, Taher Abu-Lebdeh, Ellie FiniMore production equals more waste, more waste creates environmental concerns of toxic threat. An economical viable solution to this problem should include utilization of waste materials for new products which in turn minimize the heavy burden on the nation’s landfills. Recycling of waste construction materials saves natural resources, saves energy, reduces solid waste, reduces air and water pollutants and reduces … …American Journal of Environmental Sciences, Vol. 9, Issue 1 · 15 Jan 2013 · 24,562 accessesView PDFCite