Research ArticleOpen accessIn the author namesEnvironmental Concern in Managing Halal Food Supply ChainMohd Nizam Ab Rahman, Malihe Manzouri, Che Romawati Che Mohd ZainNowadays environmental issues persuade companies to pursue conditions whereby the needs of the present are met without compromising the resources of future generations. So, implementing green rules and regulations gain more and more attentions. In spite of benefits of implementing green practices, many companies are not understood why they should invest on it. Hence, the aim of this study is … …American Journal of Environmental Sciences, Vol. 9, Issue 3 · 24 Jun 2013 · 7,545 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessIn the author namesPrevalence of Drug-Resistant Strains of Streptococcus Pneumoniae in AbakalikiIroha Ifeanyichukwu Romanus, Okafor Florence Njideka, Nwakaeze Emmanuel Amobi et al.Streptococcus pneumoniae is a major cause of illness such as pneumonia, meningitis, bacteremia and otitis media in children and the elderly. The emergence of drug-resistant strains threatens to complicate the management of these diseases. We conducted a hospital-based surveillance for drug-resistant Strep. Pneumoniae in outpatients with pneumococcal infection in Abakaliki Ebonyi State Nigeria. Between 2003-2005 from January through December, a … …American Journal of Infectious Diseases, Vol. 8, Issue 3 · 26 Nov 2012 · 7,680 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessIn the author namesMetals in Sediment Cores from Nine Coastal Lagoons in Central VietnamStefania Romano, Cristian Mugnai, Silvia Giuliani et al.Problem statement: After being dramatically hit by war events, Vietnam is presently experiencing a huge economical and social development. However, very few data, relative to pollution levels and trends, are available for the correct management of critical areas such as coastal lagoons, where many economical activities are linked to high value environmental features. Approach: A set of sediment cores from … …American Journal of Environmental Sciences, Vol. 8, Issue 2 · 9 Mar 2012 · 8,592 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessIn the author namesPattern Trees for Fault-Proneness Detection in Object-Oriented SoftwareRomana Ishrat, Rafat Parveen, Syed I. AhsonProblem statement: This study introduced an application of pattern tree based classification technique in the area of object-oriented software quality estimation. This application explored the fault prediction accuracy of pattern trees. Approach: Similarity measures and fuzzy aggregations employed in the pattern tree technique had been used to generate tree models for fault detection in software modules. Experiments had been performed … …Journal of Computer Science, Vol. 6, Issue 10 · 30 Jul 2010 · 6,953 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessIn the author namesFeatures in Tubercular Meningoencephalitis Diagnosis: 18 Childhood CasesP. Di Carlo, D. Cabibi, A. Casuccio et al.The aim of this research is to illustrate clinical and instrumental features of central nervous system tuberculosis (CNS-TB) in childhood in order to allow prompt diagnosis and adequate patient management. TB remains one of the most important communicable diseases and represents a major global health problem. Although pulmonary TB tends to be the most common form of the disease, the … …American Journal of Infectious Diseases, Vol. 4, Issue 3 · 30 Sep 2008 · 6,793 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessIn the author namesMultiple Pulmonary and Multivesicular Interatrial Septum Hydatid Cysts in A Native Italian PatientA. Romano, S. Giordano, F. Follis et al.Multivesicular, pulmonary and cardiac hydatidosis are rarely observed and can give rise to serious complications. Cysts can remain asymptomatic for a long time, until they reveal themselves perforating into cardiac chambers and/or pulmonary arteries or the systemic circulation. A rare case of multivesicular interatrial septum hydatid cyst with multiple pulmonary involvement in a native Italian farm labourer is reported. Clinical, … …American Journal of Infectious Diseases, Vol. 4, Issue 3 · 30 Sep 2008 · 6,897 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessIn the author namesBehavioral Modeling: an OverviewRoman V. YampolskiyThis exploratory paper begins with an overview of a multidisciplinary problem of behavior modeling and correlation of different behaviors. It looks at many possible applications of such technology and proposes some novel directions for future research. From the security point of view the paper proposes and explores some novel behavioral biometrics and research paths as well as some universal descriptors … …American Journal of Applied Sciences, Vol. 5, Issue 5 · 31 May 2008 · 7,429 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessIn the author namesComputer Security: a Survey of Methods and SystemsRoman V. Yampolskiy, Venu GovindarajuIn this work we have reviewed studies which survey all aspects of computer security including attackers and attacks, software bugs and viruses as well as different intrusion detection systems and ways to evaluate such systems. The aim was to develop a survey of security related issues which would provide adequate information and advice to newcomers to the field as well … …Journal of Computer Science, Vol. 3, Issue 7 · 31 Jul 2007 · 6,830 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessIn the author namesLinear Smoothing of Noisy Spatial Temporal SeriesValter Di Giacinto, Ian dryden, Luigi ippoliti, Luca RomagnoliThe main objective of the study is the development of a linear filter to extract the signal from a spatio-temporal series affected by measurement error. We assume that the evolution of the unobservable signal can be modelled by a space time autoregressive process. In its vectorial form, the model admits a state space representation allowing the direct application of the … …Journal of Mathematics and Statistics, Vol. 1, Issue 4 · 31 Dec 2005 · 6,314 accessesView PDFCite