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Research ArticleOpen accessEvery word in the titleVase Life Extension of Rose Cut Flowers (Rosa Hybirida) as Influenced by Silver Nitrate and Sucrose PulsingMohy Eldeen Nour Eldaim ElgimabiAbstract: Problem statement: This experiment was carried out in the laboratory of the Department of the Biology, Taif University, Saudi Arabia. Approach: The study was conducted to investigated the silver nitrate (AgNO3) and sucrose at different concentration on rose cut flowers longevity, which determined on the basis of wilting, chlorophyll retention and carbohydrate degradation .The treatments were, water control, 20, … …American Journal of Agricultural and Biological Sciences, Vol. 6, Issue 1 · 10 Mar 2011 · 11,323 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessEvery word in the titleSuccessive Image Interpolation Using Lifting Scheme ApproachRohini S. Asamwar, Kishor Bhurchandi, A. S. GandhiProblem statement: Fast and accurate interpolation and resizing of images and video frames is a much sought after research area in multimedia applications. The more accurate schemes are computationally expensive and require more time for execution. We proposed here Discrete Wavelet Transform (DWT) using lifting scheme as an accurate and computationally inexpensive interpolation technique for image resizing. Approach: In this … …Journal of Computer Science, Vol. 6, Issue 9 · 30 Sep 2010 · 7,573 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessEvery word in the titleEffect of Temperature and Storage Time on Shelf Life of Mycoherbicidal Products of Colletotrichum dematium FGCC#20Jaya Singh, A.K. PandeyProblem statement: The storage environment can have a drastic impact on the stabilization of microbial biopesticides. As a general rule, storing microbial preparation at lower temperature increase long term survivelity. Approach: Optimization of shelf life is critically important for biocontrol products containing living microorganisms. Conidia of Colletotrichum dematium, (FGCC#20) a fungal pathogen of the weed, Parthenium hysterophorus were produced in … …American Journal of Agricultural and Biological Sciences, Vol. 5, Issue 3 · 30 Sep 2010 · 7,901 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessEvery word in the titleAssessment of Useful Life of Lubricants Using Analytical Hierarchy Process (AHP) and Vector Projection Approach (VPA)Surachai Bovornsethanant, Somchai WongwisesProblem statement: In general, engine oil is usually changed as defined by car or lubricant manufacturers, which is according to mileage. However, it was found from past researches that, at the predefined mileage or timeframe, most lubricant is still acceptably usable and efficient. Approach: This research aimed to calculate useful life of lubricant in order to reach its maximum usefulness. … …American Journal of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Vol. 3, Issue 2 · 30 Jun 2010 · 7,640 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessEvery word in the titleCan Quality of Work Life Affect Work Performance among Government Agriculture Extension Officers? A Case from MalaysiaM.S. Hayrol Azril, U. Jegak, M. Asiah et al.Problem statement: The importance of agriculture industry in enhancing the country economy cannot be denied. Recently, a total of USD 1.7 billion has been allocated by the government to boost this industry. Beside of this huge allocation, do the policy implementers which are the agriculture extension officers have adequate work performance to carry out the responsibility given to them? Approach: … …Journal of Social Sciences, Vol. 6, Issue 1 · 31 Mar 2010 · 9,890 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessEvery word in the titleThe Model of Quality of Life Improvement for Chronic Patients in Community by Using Social SupportAmorn Suwannimitr, Kanokjun Kamenkan, Choochart Deeromram et al.Problem statement: Caring for a chronically ill-patients is a complex process which require the cooperation and social support to manage a chronic disease. It need an interaction of a large number of actors or collaborations from health care personnel of different organizations. Questions were raised to develop an appropriate intervention and the model of QOL improvement for chronic-patients in the … …Journal of Social Sciences, Vol. 6, Issue 1 · 31 Mar 2010 · 8,406 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessEvery word in the titlePrediction of End-of-Life Strategies for Household Equipments Using Artificial IntelligentM. M. Noor, K. Kadirgama, Aidy Ali et al.Problem statement: Environment issue on the dumping of used household product is a big challenge nowadays. Towards green design, life cycle of a product is very crucial. This study discussed on recycling strategies which include reuse, service, remanufacture and recycle with or without disassembly by using Support Vector Machine Method (SVM). Approach: In early stage of prediction, the input parameters … …American Journal of Applied Sciences, Vol. 6, Issue 10 · 31 Oct 2009 · 7,931 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessEvery word in the titleAn assessment of Urban Quality of Life by Using Analytic Hierarchy Process Approach (Case study: Comparative Study of Quality of Life in the North of Iran)Sedigheh Lotfi, Karim SolaimaniProblem Statement: Researches of quality of life are concentrated mainly on the urban nature in the recent years and the urban quality of life gained many attentions in empirical studies. The concept of urban quality of life is a multi-dimensional and complex issue. So, needless to say that this concept can be used in planning when there is an appropriate … …Journal of Social Sciences, Vol. 5, Issue 2 · 30 Jun 2009 · 8,637 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessEvery word in the titleA Gate to Gate Assessment of Environmental Performance for Production of Crude Palm Kernel Oil Using Life Cycle Assessment ApproachS. Vijaya, A. N. Ma, Y. M. ChooProblem statement: The oil palm industry is an export orientated industry which heavily relies on the world market. In 2007 alone the total export earnings reached RM 45.1 billion. It is essential that the oil palm industry is ready to meet the higher expectation of its overseas customers on the environmental performance of the industry. Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) is … …American Journal of Environmental Sciences, Vol. 5, Issue 3 · 30 Jun 2009 · 7,225 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessEvery word in the titleMeasuring the Software Product Quality during the Software Development Life-Cycle: An International Organization for Standardization Standards PerspectiveRafa E. Al-QutaishProblem statement: The International Organization for Standardization (ISO) published a set of international standards related to the software engineering, such as ISO 12207 and ISO 9126. However, there is a set of cross-references between these two standards. Approach: The ISO 9126 on software product quality and ISO 12207 on software life cycle processes had been analysed to investigate the relationships … …Journal of Computer Science, Vol. 5, Issue 5 · 30 May 2009 · 7,856 accessesView PDFCite