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Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractPreliminary Study of Phylogenetic Relationship of Rice Field Chironomidae (Diptera) Inferred From DNA Sequences of Mitochondrial Cytochrome Oxidase Subunit ISalman A. Al-Shami, M.N. Siti Azizah, Che Salmah Md Rawi, Abu Hassan AhmadProblem statement: Chironomidae have been recorded in rice fields throughout the world including in many countries such as India, Australia and the USA. Although some studies provide the key to genera level and note the difficulty of identifying the larvae to species level. Chironomid researches have been hindered because of difficulties in specimen preparation, identification, morphology and literature. Systematics, phylogenetics … …American Journal of Applied Sciences, Vol. 6, Issue 5 · 31 May 2009 · 7,524 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractStrengthening Conservation in the Tropics: The Water Canon of Costa RicaFrancisco Benavides, John N. VeenstraProblem statement: The tropics contain primary forests with a significant value for society, as they provide services such as carbon sequestration, soil conservation, bio-prospecting, water storage and others. Competing land uses have not favored conservation during the last several decades and therefore the need for an effective public policy instrument to curtail forest loss is evident. Approach: This article analyzed … …American Journal of Environmental Sciences, Vol. 5, Issue 2 · 30 Apr 2009 · 6,914 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractStrategic Application of Information and Communication Technology for Effective Service Delivery in Banking IndustryO. O. Adeosun, T. H. Adeosun, I. A. AdetundeProblem statement: This study deals with strategic application of information and communication technology for effective service delivery in banking industry. Approach: This study emphasized on the advantages and disadvantages in using digital ICTs in banking activities for effective service delivery. Results: Solving complex problems in banking requires the expertise knowledge of several individuals scattered all over remote areas of the … …Journal of Social Sciences, Vol. 5, Issue 1 · 31 Mar 2009 · 8,320 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractAttitudes of Sultan Qaboos University Students towards Some Environmental Problems and their Willingness to Take Action to Reduce themAhmed Bin Hamad Al-Rabaani, S. S. Mohammed Al-MekhlafiProblem statement: Our earth suffers from many environmental problems which need to be tackled at the individual level, requiring individuals to develop those attitudes which will guide them to environmentally supportive behavior. The objectives of this study were to investigate (i) the attitudes of Sultan Qaboos University students to some environmental problems, (ii) their willingness to take action to ameliorate … …Journal of Social Sciences, Vol. 5, Issue 1 · 31 Mar 2009 · 8,835 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractCognitive-Behavioral Stress Management Interventions for Ethnic-Minority HIV-Positive Alcohol/Drug Abusers in Resource Limited and Culturally Diverse CommunitiesRobert M. Malow, Rhonda Rosenberg, Jessy G. DévieuxThe article reports our intervention work with Alcohol and Other Drug Abusing (AOD) People Living With HIV (PLWH). Present research has involved adapting Cognitive Behavioral Stress Management (CBSM) and other strategies to improve quality of life and health outcomes for PLWH. Historically, CBSM has used relaxation and coping skills training to reduce negative mood and improve coping behaviors. The efficacy … …American Journal of Infectious Diseases, Vol. 5, Issue 1 · 31 Mar 2009 · 7,759 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractPrevalence and Correlates of PTSD among High School Students After the Earthquake Disaster in the City of Bam, IranHassan Ziaaddini, Nouzar Nakhaee, Kolsoom BehzadiEarthquake and its consequences have become recognized as a growing health problem in recent years in developing countries. On 26 December, 2003 at 5.26 Am, the town of Bam in the south eastern part of Iran suffered an earthquake of 6.3 on the Richter scale, killing more than 26000 people. This study was aimed to investigate the prevalence of PTSD … …American Journal of Applied Sciences, Vol. 6, Issue 1 · 31 Jan 2009 · 7,966 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractA Multinomial Logit Based Evaluation of the Behavior of the Life Insureds in RomaniaCristian Dragos, Simona DragosThe Romanian life insurance market is in full expansion. There exists competition between insurance companies as well as between different products of the same company. In this article we describe a study using data that we collected from clients of a Romanian insurance company. We have observed two types of variables: attributes of the insurance products (e.g., profitability, risk), as … …American Journal of Applied Sciences, Vol. 6, Issue 1 · 31 Jan 2009 · 7,756 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractEstimating HIV-1 Incidence Using the Serologic Testing Algorithm for Recent HIV Seroconversion at HIV Counseling and Testing Centers in the City of São Paulo, BrazilKatia Cristina Bassichetto, Denise Pimentel Bergamaschi, Maria Amelia Veras et al.The network of HIV counseling and testing centers in São Paulo, Brazil is a major source of data used to build epidemiological profiles of the client population. In this study, HIV-1 incidence from November of 2000 to April of 2001 was estimated, comparing recently infected individuals to those with long-standing infection in terms of epidemiological and socio-behavioral aspects. To identify … …American Journal of Infectious Diseases, Vol. 4, Issue 4 · 31 Dec 2008 · 6,463 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractDescription of Hepatitis B Virus Genotypes in Selected Groups of Subjects from Paraguay and BrazilMaría Teresa Maidana Giret, Maria Angélica Camargo Suarez, Raquel Valdovinos et al.Hepatitis B virus genotyping was conducted among 11560 healthy blood donors and haemodialysis patients in Brazil and Paraguay. Genotypes A, D and F were found in Brazil and genotypes D and F in Paraguay. This is the first report showing HBV genotype diversity in individuals in Paraguay. …American Journal of Infectious Diseases, Vol. 4, Issue 4 · 31 Dec 2008 · 6,642 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractPoverty Alleviation and Sustainable Development: The Role of Social CapitalAli Asadi, Morteza Akbari, Hossain Shabanali Fami et al.Developing countries are facing dilemmas such as un-sustainability, and poverty, (especially rural poverty). Poor people are often seen as compelled to exploit their surrounding for short-term survival and are assumed to be the ones most exposed to natural resources degradation. In order that at the first; we review the extensive theoretical literature on social capital, poverty and sustainability and demonstrate … …Journal of Social Sciences, Vol. 4, Issue 3 · 30 Sep 2008 · 9,027 accessesView PDFCite