Research ArticleOpen accessEvery word in the titleShape Retrieval through Angular Distance with Shortest Augmenting Path AlgorithmD. Chitra, N. Devarajan, T. ManigandanProblem statement: The shape of an object is very important in object recognition. Shape matching is a challenging problem, especially when articulation and deformation of a part occurs. These variations may be insignificant for human recognition but often cause a matching algorithm to give results that are inconsistent with our perception. Approach: We proposed a customized approach to measure similarity … …Journal of Computer Science, Vol. 7, Issue 12 · 21 Oct 2011 · 6,822 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessEvery word in the titleHandwritten Characters Extraction from Form Based on Line Shape CharacteristicsAli Qusay Al-Faris, Dzulkifli Mohamad, Umi Kalthum Ngah, Nor Ashidi Mat IsaProblem statement: Data entry form is a convenient and successful tool for information collection by filling in the sheets using pen and handwriting. One of the most important fields in these forms is the data filled boxes. Extracting the handwriting from the data entry forms is important for many purposes such as in documenting and archiving. The extraction process is … …Journal of Computer Science, Vol. 7, Issue 12 · 15 Oct 2011 · 7,942 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessEvery word in the titleRule Based Shallow Parser for Arabic LanguageMona Ali Mohammed, Nazlia OmarProblem statement: One of language processing approaches that compute a basic analysis of sentence structure rather than attempting full syntactic analysis is shallow syntactic parsing. It is an analysis of a sentence which identifies the constituents (noun groups, verb groups, prepositional groups), but does not specify their internal structure, nor their role in the main sentence. The only technique used … …Journal of Computer Science, Vol. 7, Issue 10 · 4 Aug 2011 · 7,187 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessEvery word in the titleThe Outcome of Conservative Treatment of Closed Fracture Shaft Humerus in Adult PatientsM. Taha MuzahimProblem statement: Fractures of the humeral shaft are commonly encountered by the orthopaedic surgeons; accounting for approximately 3% of all fractures. There is a wide array of good options for their treatment and controversy over the best methods for many situations. Appropriate nonoperative and operative treatment of patients with humeral shaft fractures, however, requires an understanding of humeral anatomy, the … …Current Research in Medicine, Vol. 2, Issue 1 · 9 May 2011 · 8,018 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessEvery word in the titleA Conceptual Model of Knowledge Sharing and Market Orientation in the Tourism SectorChien Mu Yeh, Han Ning Hu, Shu Hsien TsaiProblem statement: Marketing scholars have emphasized the importance of market orientation. While a number of studies discover the positive influence of market orientation on a variety of organizations phenomena, the understanding of factors that facilitate market orientation is limited. This study develops a conceptual model in which knowledge sharing is proposed to be the antecedent to three perspectives of market … …American Journal of Applied Sciences, Vol. 8, Issue 4 · 18 Apr 2011 · 6,872 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessEvery word in the titleScientific Data Sharing Using Clustered-Based Data Sharing in Grid EnvironmentRohaya Latip, Hamidah Ibrahim, Feras Ahmad Al-HanandehProblem statement: In a large dynamic network, data can be shared and accessed in an easy manner among researchers from various locations and access provided an efficient protocol to manage the data. Approach: A protocol is needed to ensure the data is consistent and accessible. Results: In this study, we introduced a new protocol, named Clustered-based Data Sharing (CDS) for … …American Journal of Economics and Business Administration, Vol. 3, Issue 1 · 31 Jan 2011 · 8,171 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessEvery word in the titleEstimating the Parameters of the Negative-Lindley Distribution using Broyden-Fletcher-Goldfarb-ShannoNaushad Mamode KhanProblem statement: The Maximum Likelihood Estimation (MLE) technique is the most efficient statistical approach to estimate parameters in a cross-sectional model. Often, MLE gives rise to a set of non-linear systems of equations that need to be solved iteratively using the Newton-Raphson technique. However, in some situations such as in the Negative-Lindley distribution where it involves more than one unknown … …Journal of Mathematics and Statistics, Vol. 7, Issue 1 · 29 Jan 2011 · 7,381 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessEvery word in the titleIs Reward System and Leadership Important in Knowledge Sharing Among Academics?Shiva Jahani, T. Ramayah, Azura Abdullah EffendiProblem statement: The purpose of this study is to explore the effects of two key factors (intrinsic reward and leadership style) of knowledge sharing behavior among academician in Iran. Approach: Primary data are collected via a questionnaire, which was adapted from previous literature. Data, which were collected from lecturers in the 10 of the best university from Tehran, Shiraz, Mashahd … …American Journal of Economics and Business Administration, Vol. 3, Issue 1 · 26 Jan 2011 · 8,430 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessEvery word in the titleIndividual Factors and Knowledge SharingEugene Okyere-Kwakye, Khalil Md NorProblem statement: Knowledge management has been acknowledged as an important element for businesses today. While individuals within the organizations might recognize the importance of knowledge management for the success of their day to day business functions, previous literatures have shown that individuals are still reluctant to participate in knowledge management efforts especially knowledge sharing. As the behavior people show in … …American Journal of Economics and Business Administration, Vol. 3, Issue 1 · 7 Jan 2011 · 14,413 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessEvery word in the titleA Virtual Repository Approach to Departmental Information SharingZulikha Jamaludin, Wan Hussain Wan IshakProblem Statement: Realizing the difficulties in information sharing among the academicians, this study introduces an alternative information sharing model supporting information management features. Objective: The model is designed in an attempt to facilitate information distribution and information sharing at minimum effort and cost. Approach: A centralized database approach is used in the model enabling any educator in the higher learning … …American Journal of Economics and Business Administration, Vol. 3, Issue 1 · 7 Jan 2011 · 8,649 accessesView PDFCite