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Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractUnmet Needs in Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease: A Metasynthesis ProtocolRebecca T. Disler, Anna Green, Tim Luckett et al.Problem statement: Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease is a chronic progressive illness. Despite the high burden experienced by individuals in the advanced stages of illness, individuals with advanced COPD continue to have unmet needs and limited access to palliative care. This Metasynthesis seeks to describe: the barriers and facilitators care access and provision; the unmet needs of individuals with advanced COPD, … …International Journal of Research in Nursing, Vol. 3, Issue 1 · 19 Jun 2012 · 7,579 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractHas The Sea Changed? Qualitative Analyses on the Views of Fishermen in the east coast zone of PeninsularHayrol Azril Mohamed Shaffril, Bahaman Abu Samah, Jeffrey Lawrence D’Silva, Jegak UliProblem statement: Pressure from the uncontrolled human activities had caused damages to our environment. The sea, as one of the environment components has also suffered from these activities. Fishermen, whom depend on the sea for their income and sources of protein, can be one of the groups who are suffering the most. This study intends to discover the perception of … …American Journal of Environmental Sciences, Vol. 7, Issue 5 · 2 Nov 2011 · 7,302 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractIntegrating Life Cycle Assessment and Other Tools for Ex Ante Integrated Sustainability Assessment in the Minerals IndustryDeborah J Shields, Gian Andrea Blengini, Slavko V. SolarProblem statement: The minerals industry is faced with choices beginning in the exploration phase and extending over the life cycle of mine. Firms examine the technical feasibility of alternative actions and typically rank them based on economic performance. Increasingly firms also consider alternatives' contribution to sustainable development. Approach: Sustainable decision making before investment (ex ante decisions) should incorporate a broad … …American Journal of Applied Sciences, Vol. 8, Issue 11 · 10 Oct 2011 · 7,894 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractEnvironmental Ethics in River Water ManagementRavichandran Moorthy, Ganesan JeyabalanProblem statement: Environmental ethics concerns human beings’ ethical relationship with the natural environment. The fundamental question regarding environmental ethics is basically-what moral obligations do we have concerning the natural environment? The main objective of this study is to examine the extent environmental ethics manifest in river management. The study employs the case study of Malaysia’s Gombak River-one of the most … …American Journal of Environmental Sciences, Vol. 7, Issue 4 · 7 Oct 2011 · 9,497 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractImproved Application of Paraconsistent Artificial Neural Networks in Diagnosis of Alzheimer's DiseaseHelder F.S. Lopes, Jair M. Abe, Paulo A.M. Kanda et al.Problem statement: The visual analysis of Electroencephalogram (EEG) activity has shown useful as a complementary tool in Alzheimer Disease (AD diagnosis) when the diagnosis remains uncertain, in addition to be used in some clinical protocols. However, this analysis is subject to the inherent equipment imprecision, biological artifact, electrical records, and subjective physician interpretation of the visual analysis variation. The Artificial … …Neuroscience International, Vol. 2, Issue 1 · 6 Oct 2011 · 12,061 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractWays of Fishery Local Life: Processes of Participation in Management of Natural Resources in the Coastal Areas of the Upper Gulf of Eastern AreaSulak Sa-Ngiamlak, Kla Somtrakul, Thipaporn PohthawinProblem statement: Local fishery was an inherited occupation for a long time. The objective of this research were to study: (1) the local fishery lifestyle of community in local fishery on upper area in Gulf of Thailand, (2) the appropriate participation process in natural resource management on upper part in Gulf of Thailand of people and organization and (3) the … …Journal of Social Sciences, Vol. 7, Issue 4 · 16 Sep 2011 · 7,866 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractBamboo Fabric: A Study of Using Thick Bamboo Fiber for Producing and Developing Thai TextilesSisika Wannajun, Songkoon Chantachon, Sasta LaoakkaProblem statement: The way of life of Thai people has involved utensils or things which made of bamboo since the ancient time. Rural Thai people use bamboo for building houses, making handicrafts, basketwork and household utensils. At present, thick bamboo is used and developed to many new products especially the textile products. Three purposes of this research were these: (1) … …Journal of Social Sciences, Vol. 7, Issue 3 · 5 Aug 2011 · 8,996 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractThe Public User's Role in Breast Self-Examination Teleconsultation System Development: Modified User-Created Content ApproachNorayu A. Talib, Nasriah Zakaria, Sureswaran Ramadass, Faten DamanhooriProblem statement: Teleconsultation services had been introduced in Malaysia for almost 10 years yet it has not been optimally adopted even though it was found that teleconsultation in Malaysia is cost saving, efficient in allocating resources, enhances diagnostic options and better health outcomes. At present, the underutilized service is due to its failure to satisfy the user’s demands on various … …Journal of Computer Science, Vol. 7, Issue 8 · 16 Jul 2011 · 6,384 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractCommunity Participation Tourism Management Model of Tapee Plain CommunityWansart Srisuwan, Songkoon Chantachan, Pairat ThidpadProblem statement: Cultural tourism plays an important role in the economy system of Thailand. This study, therefore, aims to investigate the following: (1) The tourism conditions in the community of Taa-Pee River Basin and also; (2) The possible guideline of organizing the cultural tourism, by all means, seeking active cooperation among the Taa-Pee River Basin community people who subsist or … …Journal of Social Sciences, Vol. 7, Issue 2 · 4 May 2011 · 7,707 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractDesign and Development of Ontology Suite for Software Risk Planning, Software Risk Tracking and Software Risk ControlC.R. Rene Robin, G. V. UmaProblem statement: Ontology as a conceptual courseware structure may work as a mind tool for effective teaching and as a visual navigation interface to the learning objects. Knowledge visualization is defined as the use of visual representations to transfer knowledge between at least two persons. This study presents the design, development and visualization of ontologies for Software Risk Planning, Software … …Journal of Computer Science, Vol. 7, Issue 3 · 7 Mar 2011 · 6,965 accessesView PDFCite