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Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractEvaluation of an Emerging Research Center: Lessons LearnedC.R. Nigg, K. Qureshi, J. Inouye et al.Problem statement: Rigorous evaluation assures that research endeavors meet their purpose and achieve stated goals. This is especially true for federally funded exploratory research centers, which tend to be more complex due to the involvement of multiple, interdisciplinary investigators. This study provides an overview of the approach used to develop an evaluation strategy and reports the lessons learned during the … …International Journal of Research in Nursing, Vol. 3, Issue 1 · 2 Feb 2012 · 8,925 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractSungai Mas and OC-EO Glass Beads: A Comparative StudyZuliskandar Ramli, Nik Hassan Shuhaimi Nik Abd. Rahman, Adnan JusohProblem statement: Sungai Mas, Kedah, Malaysia and OC-EO, Vietnam, was two of the Indo-Pacific beads making centre’s in Southeast Asia. The drawn monochrome glass beads or Indo-Pacific beads industry begun in Arikamedu, India since 200BC was identified by Ptolemy as Poduca Emporium, with the presence of a small colony of Roman merchants. Arikamedu was abandoned by the 3rd century and … …Journal of Social Sciences, Vol. 8, Issue 1 · 28 Oct 2011 · 8,497 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractX-Ray Diffraction and X-Ray Fluorescent Analyses of Prehistoric Pottery Shards from Ulu KelantanZuliskandar Ramli, Nik Hassan Shuhaimi Nik Abdul Rahman, Adnan Jusoh, Yunus SaumanProblem statement: X-Ray Diffraction (XRD) and X-Ray Fluorescent (XRF) were used in order to obtain mineralogical and elemental composition of seven pottery shards that have been unearthed during the excavation at Peraling Cave and Cha Cave in Ulu Kelantan, Malaysia. Approach: Peraling Cave and Cha Cave were prehistoric sites dating from 10, 000 BC which were inhabited by Hoabinhian people … …American Journal of Applied Sciences, Vol. 8, Issue 12 · 20 Oct 2011 · 7,753 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractGinger Supplementation Enhances Working Memory of the Post-Menopause WomenNaritsara Saenghong, Jintanaporn Wattanathorn, Terdthai Tong-Un et al.Problem statement: Cognitive impairment is one important problem in post-menopausal women. Although hormone therapy can improve this condition, it also produces adverse effect. Recent findings showed that this condition could be mitigated by the herb. Ginger or Zingiber officinale Roscoe, a plant in a family of Zingiberaceae, was previously demonstrated the neuroprotection and cognitive enhancing effects. Therefore, this study was … …American Journal of Applied Sciences, Vol. 8, Issue 12 · 10 Oct 2011 · 10,072 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractAn Ergonomics Study on Assembly Line Workstation DesignBaba Md Deros, Nor Kamaliana Khamis, Ahmad Rasdan Ismail et al.Problem statement: High demand for products in the manufacturing industry had driven the human workers to work faster and adapt to their un-ergonomically designed workstation. Some tasks at assembly workstations require human workers to stand for a prolonged period of time to assemble the products. Approach: This study was conducted at an automotive component manufacturer. Twenty full time workers working … …American Journal of Applied Sciences, Vol. 8, Issue 11 · 8 Oct 2011 · 10,002 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractAnti-β2 Glycoprotein-I Antibody in Acute Myocardial InfarctionMohammad Shojaei, Abdolreza Sotoodeh Jahromi, Hamideh Ebadat et al.Problem statement: Ischemic cardiac manifestations have been reported in a various percentage of patients with anti-phospholipid antibodies. Data concerning the relation between anti- Phospholipid (aPL) antibodies and myocardial infarction in subjects without evidence of overt autoimmune disease are conflicting. Anti-beta2 glycoprotein-I (anti-beta2-GPI) antibody is detected in various diseases like rheumatoid arthritis, systemic lupus erythematosus and anti-phospholipid antibody syndrome. The study … …American Journal of Applied Sciences, Vol. 8, Issue 8 · 18 Jul 2011 · 7,055 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractDissecting Two Approaches to Energy PricesJulius N. Esunge, Andrew Snyder-BeattieProblem statement: This research tested the viability of Geometric Brownian Motion as a stochastic model of oil prices. Approach: Using autoregressions and unit root tests, we determined that oil prices tend not to exhibit the Markov Property and thus GBM may be a problematic model. Results: Instead, oil prices seem to be mean reverting over the long run, possibly following … …Journal of Mathematics and Statistics, Vol. 7, Issue 2 · 18 May 2011 · 7,108 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractApplying Packet Generator for Secure Network EnvironmentMohammed N. Abdul Wahid, Zuriati Ahmed ZulkarnainProblem statement: Viruses and hacker attacks typically generate a recognizable pattern or “signature” of packets. Most of Network Traffic Analyzer can identify these packets and alert the administrator to their presence on the network via email or page. Approach: Most traffics analyzers let you set alarms to be triggered when a particular pattern is seen. Results: Some network traffic analyzers … …Journal of Computer Science, Vol. 7, Issue 5 · 7 May 2011 · 7,266 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractA Comparative Study in Classification Techniques for Unsupervised Record Linkage ModelMohammadreza Ektefa, Fatimah Sidi, Hamidah Ibrahim et al.Problem statement: Record linkage is a technique which is used to detect and match duplicate records which are generated in data integration process. A variety of record linkage algorithms with different steps have been developed in order to detect such duplicate records. To find out whether two records are duplicate or not, supervised and unsupervised classification techniques are utilized in … …Journal of Computer Science, Vol. 7, Issue 3 · 7 Mar 2011 · 8,201 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractPerceptions of Commercialization Activities of Research Results among Academic Researchers in MalaysiaNoorulsadiqin Azbiya Yaacob, Amran Md Rasli, Aslan Amat Senin, Siti Norezam OthmanProblem statement: This study discusses the results of a survey conducted on academic researchers working on biotechnology related research from four leading research universities in Malaysia. The analyses used in this study are essentially exploratory and broadly seeks to address the research question of interest, i.e., to document any differences in opinion between demographic backgrounds group. Approach: Factor analysis and … …American Journal of Economics and Business Administration, Vol. 3, Issue 1 · 7 Jan 2011 · 7,609 accessesView PDFCite