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Research ArticleOpen accessIn the keywordsEnvironmental Characterisation of a Nuclear Site Saluggia (VC) (Italy)Marina De Maio, Adriano FiorucciThis study, carried out in collaboration with SOGIN (Società Gestione Impianti Nucleari - Nuclear Treatment Plant Management Company), is an integral part of environmental characterisation activity in the area where the EUREX treatment plant is situated, near Saluggia (North West Italy). With the aim of depicting the base conditions for the environment, which will then be used to develop decommissioning … …American Journal of Environmental Sciences, Vol. 4, Issue 6 · 31 Dec 2008 · 6,487 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessIn the keywordsEarthquake Risk Management Strategy Plan Using Nonparametric Estimation of Hazard RateAflaton Amiri, Ramin TabatabaeiEarthquake risk is defined as the product of hazard and vulnerability studies. The main aims of earthquake risk management are to make plans and apply those for reducing human losses and protect properties from earthquake hazards. Natural risk managers are studying to identify and manage the risk from an earthquake for highly populated urban areas. They want to put some … …American Journal of Applied Sciences, Vol. 5, Issue 5 · 31 May 2008 · 6,744 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessIn the keywordsDeveloping the Concept of Methodological Support for Designing and Assessing the Efficiency of Information Protection Systems of Standard Information Systems Considering Their VulnerabilitiesIslam Alexandrovich Alexandrov, Andrey Victorovich Kirichek, Vladimir Zhanovich Kuklin et al.The Information Protection System (IPS) is an integral part of any Information System (IS). To develop an optimal IPS model at the earliest stages of the IS lifecycle, it is necessary to develop IS resource and threat models. This study is devoted to developing a specific model of IS resources, allowing a detailed description of the relationship between resources and … …Journal of Computer Science, Vol. 19, Issue 11 · 19 Sep 2023 · 5,307 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessIn the keywordsMicrocredit Services to Reduce Vulnerabilities in Italy: An Exploratory Study Using Focus GroupsAndrea Calzolari, Domenica Federico, Antonella Notte et al.The development and promotion of microfinance services has been viewed as a key policy and program intervention for poverty reduction and bottom up economic and social local development. This study aims to analyze critically the role of microcredit in Italy as a tool to facilitate the credit access to vulnerable people and help them establish or expand a business. Using … …American Journal of Economics and Business Administration, Vol. 15, Issue 1 · 26 Mar 2023 · 6,153 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessIn the keywordsContextualizing Microcredit in Bosnia-Herzegovina and Hungary: A Focus Group ExplorationDomenica Federico, Andrea Calzolari, Antonella Notte et al.Microfinance is gaining importance as a toolto reduce poverty and promote financial and social inclusion. The main goal ofthe paper is to analyze the role of microcredit to solve the problem of the creditaccess to vulnerable people. The paper focuses on the direct experience ofpeople who have used microcredit living in Bosnia-Herzegovina and Hungary toanalyze the use of microcredit in … …American Journal of Economics and Business Administration, Vol. 14, Issue 1 · 17 Aug 2022 · 5,955 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessIn the keywordsSecuring Web Applications through a Framework of Source Code AnalysisAlka Agrawal, Mamdouh Alenezi, Rajeev Kumar, Raees Ahmad KhanSource code analysis is becoming extremely important for the universal acceptance of web applications because the automated source code analysis tools play a key role in identifying and fixing security-related vulnerabilities. This paper proposes a framework for securing web applications through source code analysis. The framework has three prescriptive phases including executing and monitoring, classifying and controlling and refining and … …Journal of Computer Science, Vol. 15, Issue 12 · 25 Dec 2019 · 7,884 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessIn the keywordsEvaluating Password Behavior at a Small UniversityMohammed Awad, Zakaria Al-Qudah, Sahar Idwan, Abdul Halim JalladNo matter how sophisticated an organization’s security system is, it remains vulnerable due to the human factor. In this study, we surveyed and analyzed the patterns practiced by users when generating passwords at a small-sized university. We found that users are not as aware of security requirements and practices as they think. Moreover, the vast majority of users’ passwords are … …Journal of Computer Science, Vol. 15, Issue 1 · 4 Jan 2019 · 9,044 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessIn the keywordsGroundwater Nitrate Contamination Risk Assessment: A Comparison of Parametric Systems and Simulation ModellingDario Sacco, Marco Offi, Marina De Maio, Carlo GrignaniGroundwater nitrate contamination is a source of rising concern that has been faced through the introduction of several regulations in different countries. However the methodologies used in the definition of Nitrate Vulnerable Zones are not included in the regulations. The aim of this work was to compare different methodologies, used to asses groundwater nitrate contamination risks, based on parametric systems … …American Journal of Environmental Sciences, Vol. 3, Issue 3 · 30 Sep 2007 · 7,122 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractAssessing the Gender Dimensions of Drug Abuse Among Women and Girls in Maiduguri: Challenges and ImplicationsFredrick WilsonThis study examines the gender-specific dimensions of drug abuse among women and girls in Maiduguri, North East Nigeria, a region affected by insurgency, poverty, and restrictive socio-cultural norms. While national data indicate rising female substance use, interventions and research have largely overlooked women’s unique challenges. Drawing on in-depth interviews and focus group discussions, the study explores structural, emotional, and socio-cultural … …Journal of Social Sciences, Vol. 22, Issue 1 · 7 Sep 2026 · 801 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractEnhancing Network Security through Accurate Asset Discovery Using Lightweight Agent-Based ApproachIshu Sharma, Ahthasham Sajid et al.Any organization's network administrators and security professionals must have an accurate and real state of assets connected to the network to devise different policies for securing critical resources by identifying vulnerabilities. Asset discovery is a challenging and critical task in vulnerability assessment. The vulnerability of the organization’s network can be correctly analysed only with the accurate prediction of connected devices. … …Journal of Computer Science, Vol. 22, Issue 4 · 28 Mar 2026 · 1,940 accessesView PDFCite