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Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractBirds as a Tool for Island Habitat Conservation and ManagementPedro Rodrigues, Regina Tristao da CunhaProblem statement: The Azores is a archipelago of nine volcanic islands, situated in the middle of the North Atlantic Ocean. Oceanic islands are known hotspots of biodiversity and the Azores, although relatively young (0.3-13 MA), conform to this general pattern. The local avifauna amount to 37 birding species, with two endemic species and 11 endemic subspecies. With an estimated population … …American Journal of Environmental Sciences, Vol. 8, Issue 1 · 20 Jan 2012 · 8,157 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractAn Ecological Survey of Microorganisms Associated with Plantain Roots (Rhizosphere)Bello O.S., G.A. UtangProblem statement: Micro-organisms are more predominant around root zone and as such play a vital role to plant. Micro-organisms are diverse and have property modification which are beneficial to plant growth and root development. Approach: The lack of knowledge on the specific microorganisms associated with plantain roots in Cross River State soils (which inturn leads to an avoidable loss of … …American Journal of Agricultural and Biological Sciences, Vol. 6, Issue 4 · 31 Dec 2011 · 8,268 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractDevelopment of a Cultural Network for Enhancing the Healthy CitiesNawiya Nuntapanich, Songkoon Chantachan, Pirat Thidpad, Rachanont SupapongpichateProblem statement: The implementation in developing the cultural network was a strategy for managing the culture as well as the implementing the healthy city. The objectives of this research were: (1) to study situation of peaceful city and community in overall of Middle West, (2) to analyze the potentiality and readiness in implementing the healthy city and (3) to develop … …Journal of Social Sciences, Vol. 7, Issue 4 · 25 Oct 2011 · 7,793 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractEthnography-Architecture in Kampong Kauman Semarang: A Comprehension of Cultural Toward SpaceB. Atiek Suprapti, Eko Budihardjo, Nurdien H. Kistanto, Aristotulus E. TungkaProblem statement: During the last fifty years, there have been significant changes on the perspectives of space. Space definition not only involves physical features but also deals with social capital for human development. Regarding this matter, the research puts the perspective of space as a subject or as a work of art that needs better comprehension rather than considering it … …American Journal of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Vol. 3, Issue 3 · 30 Sep 2010 · 8,567 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractIndoor Positioning System Using Artificial Neural NetworkHamid Mehmood, Nitin K. Tripathi, Taravudh TipdechoProblem statement: Location knowledge in indoor environment using Indoor Positioning Systems (IPS) has become very useful and popular in recent years. A number of Location Based Services (LBS) have been developed, which are based on IPS, these LBS include asset tracking, inventory management and security based applications. Many next-generation LBS applications such as social networking, local search, advertising and geo-tagging … …Journal of Computer Science, Vol. 6, Issue 10 · 30 Aug 2010 · 8,838 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractThe 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 accessIn the abstractMorphological Characteristics and Pathogenicity of Synchytrium psophocarpi (Rac.) Baumann Associated With False Rust on Winged BeanAbdollah Karami, Zainal Abidin Mior Ahmad, Kamaruzaman SijamProblem statement: Winged bean (Psophocarpus tetragonolobus L.) is an important tropical legume in countries like Malaysia due to its potential as a high protein value crop. However, bright-orange pustules observed on the veins of young leaves, stems, pods and sepals depict symptoms of false rust disease on beans. The causal agent of this disease has been found to be Synchytrium … …American Journal of Applied Sciences, Vol. 6, Issue 11 · 30 Nov 2009 · 9,577 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractAcceptance and Use of Strategic Processes in Developing CountriesAlev M. Efendioglu, A. Tugba KarabulutProblem statement: The concept of strategy has become a major process in for-profit and not-for-profit organizations. These organizations have used the process to understand issues which they cannot control but have a significant impact on their success and use their limited resources and competencies to improve their competitive positions. The process was used in developed economies and primarily by businesses … …American Journal of Economics and Business Administration, Vol. 1, Issue 2 · 30 Jun 2009 · 7,306 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractSurveying on Wheat Farmers' Access and Confidence to Information and Communication Channels (ICCs) about Controlling Eurygaster integriceps in Hamedan Province-IranHeshmatollah Saadi, Karim Naderi Mahdei, Reza MovahediToday, Generation new and various information and knowledge sources need new information and communication channels. The better selection of information and communication channels (ICCs), the more effectiveness of extension programs in agriculture. Surveying on wheat farmers’ access to sources of information and communication channels as ICCs about controlling Eurygaster integriceps Puton in Hamedan province of Iran is primary purpose in … …American Journal of Agricultural and Biological Sciences, Vol. 3, Issue 2 · 30 Jun 2008 · 8,058 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractRecovery in Distributed Systems from Transient and Permanent FaultsM. Aliouat, Z. AliouatThe recovery mechanism from transient fault in distributed systems has been intensively studied in the past, but to our best knowledge, none of these studies has been devoted to cope together with transient and permanent hard faults. Our study devoted to recovery processes in a distributed environment in case of hard faults like transient or permanent. The recovery mechanism we … …Journal of Computer Science, Vol. 3, Issue 8 · 31 Aug 2007 · 6,854 accessesView PDFCite