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EditorialOpen accessEvery word in the titleRECENT TRENDS AND CHALLENGES OF ENERGY EFFICIENT AND SUSTAINABLE BUILDINGSChiara BedonAccording to several studies (e.g., the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC, 2014), the US Energy Information Administration (US EIA, 2014), warming of the climate system is unequivocal and mainly derives from greenhouse gas emissions due to human activities. Global Carbon Dioxide (CO2) emissions from fossil fuels, for example, are estimated to be 29% higher in 2035 than they were … …American Journal of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Vol. 7, Issue 3 · 11 Sep 2014 · 8,497 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessEvery word in the titleMolecular Medicine-Prospects and ChallengesC. N. Ramchand, R. Sripathy, N. Somashekara et al.Drug discovery and development is a process that rationally leads to instigation of compound or formulation for the treatment of particular disease/diseased condition by acting on its specific target (s). Most of the drugs identified by conventional drug discovery process were as a result of unsystematic, random and serendipitous approach. Enhancement of knowledge in the field of biotechnology, molecular biology … …American Journal of Infectious Diseases, Vol. 8, Issue 1 · 23 Feb 2012 · 7,473 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessEvery word in the titleFrom &#34Foreign&#34 Language Education to Plurilingualism: Challenges for Language Education Policy in a Multilingual JapanTeja OstheiderProblem statement: With a 41% increase in foreign residents over the last 10 years, the long-neglected issue of domestic multiculturalism and multilingualism cannot be ignored anymore in Japan. Nevertheless, there is still a deep gap between common images created by mass media and education regarding “internationalization” or “globalization” and the actual condition of Japan as a migrant country. By discussing … …Journal of Social Sciences, Vol. 8, Issue 1 · 18 Feb 2012 · 8,650 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessEvery word in the titleBioinformatics-Assisted Microbiological Research: Tasks, Developments and Upcoming ChallengesDhananjaya P. Singh, Ratna Prabha, Anil Rai, Dilip K. AroraProblem statement: Bioinformatics in the present day microbiological research is an inevitable subject area that encompasses biological resources and high end computational skills to unravel the coded and encrypted information within the life. We have produced a brief account of the developments and tasks in the subject and upcoming challenges in the subject. The area has seen tremendous developmental pattern … …Current Research in Bioinformatics, Vol. 1, Issue 1 · 23 Jan 2012 · 14,793 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessEvery word in the titleChallenges Facing the Emerging EconomyBasem Mohammed Lozi, Dr. Abed Alnaser Al-ZiodProblem statement: The purpose of this study was to explore the challenges that Jordanian economy may have to face based on different scenarios in his macro-environment. Specifically, the study focused on the development in the Palestinians and the Iraqi fronts and their impact on the Jordanian economy. Approach: An exploratory research method was utilized. Results: The study findings revealed that … …Journal of Social Sciences, Vol. 7, Issue 2 · 21 Mar 2011 · 7,607 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessEvery word in the titleEducation to Face the Wicked Challenges of SustainabilityBland TomkinsonProblem statement: The nature of sustainable development requires new paradigms for education. Issues of sustainability are ‘wicked problems’ that do not lend themselves to conventional didactic approaches. The challenge for higher education is to examine interdisciplinary approaches to global societal responsibility and, within this, issues of education for sustainable development. Approach: A project, sponsored by the Royal Academy of Engineering, … …Journal of Social Sciences, Vol. 7, Issue 1 · 18 Dec 2010 · 8,708 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessEvery word in the titleCyber Bullying: Challenges and Strategies Faced by Juvenile Police OfficersKen ThaxterOne of the challenges of teaching pre-teens about the internet is their varying degrees and levels of involvement. The juvenile police officer brings a solid understanding of the laws as well as a strong knowledge of safety issues to the classroom, making them an excellent educational resource. Officers can utilize an educational approach with parents and students in which they … …Journal of Social Sciences, Vol. 6, Issue 4 · 23 Oct 2010 · 8,733 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessEvery word in the titleChallenges of Hidden Data in the Unused Area Two within Executable FilesA. W. Naji, A. A. Zaidan, B. B. ZaidanProblem statement: The executable files are one of the most important files in operating systems and in most systems designed by developers (programmers/software engineers), and then hiding information in these file is the basic goal for this study, because most users of any system cannot alter or modify the content of these files. There are many challenges of hidden data … …Journal of Computer Science, Vol. 5, Issue 11 · 30 Nov 2009 · 7,851 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessEvery word in the titleReadiness in Meeting Globalization Challenges: A Case of Accounting Firms in MalaysiaArfah Salleh, Raduan Che Rose, Naresh Kumar, Lu Chee PengThe empirical study explored the relationships between firm’s characteristics and perceived readiness level of Malaysian Institute of Accountants firm members in meeting globalization challenges. In general all respondents indicated low readiness level in penetrating the global market. Seeing that the services sector is growing tremendously during the recent decades, there is a great opportunity for businesses to increase the export … …Journal of Social Sciences, Vol. 3, Issue 4 · 31 Dec 2007 · 7,826 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessEvery word in the titleA Feasibility Study of Challenges and Opportunities in Computational Biology: A Malaysian PerspectiveR. J.A. Richard, N. SriraamThe term computational biology refers to the knowledge derived from a computer analysis of biological data that includes identification of genes in DNA sequence of different organisms, prediction of structural and functional mechanism of proteins, feature extraction and classification of genomics and proteomics. Computational biology is a rapidly developing branch of science and is highly interdisciplinary, using techniques and Concepts … …American Journal of Applied Sciences, Vol. 2, Issue 9 · 30 Sep 2005 · 6,924 accessesView PDFCite