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Case ReportOpen accessIn the abstractProblematizing Fragmentation of Environment Governance in Cambodia -Revisiting Weber’s ‘Objectivity’-Taizo YokoyamaThis theoretical study problematizes fragmented policies and governances of environment in Cambodia, drawing on some case studies of decentralization policy. The analysis through extensive literature review ascribes the cause of fragmentation to international aid dependence, which allows scientists to intervene in developing governance reform and policy-making process under the name of Technical-Assistance. The nature of social science will be examined … …Journal of Social Sciences, Vol. 13, Issue 4 · 30 Nov 2017 · 7,798 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractThe Rise of the Physical Sciences in “Stricto Sensu” The Developmental Approach and the History of SciencesGeorg W. OesterdiekhoffJ. Piaget dedicated several books and articles on the psychogenetic reconstruction of the history of sciences. A couple of disciples followed Piaget´s ideas and reconstructed the history of single disciplines or of some scientific developments in terms of developmental psychology. They found a striking similarity between childish psychological stages and the sciences in their premodern period. Correspondingly, they also found … …Physics International, Vol. 8, Issue 1 · 31 Oct 2017 · 8,636 accessesView PDFCite
EditorialOpen accessIn the abstractImportance of Comparative Psychology in Pet Industry LitigationCharles I. Abramson, Timothy E. BlackComparative psychology is the branch of psychology that studies animal behavior. This article describes the value of comparative psychology for pet industry litigation. An overview is provided on the unique strengths and skills of a comparative psychologist and how comparative psychology differs from other scientific disciplines interested in the behavior of animals. In addition, examples are provided on how comparative … …Journal of Social Sciences, Vol. 13, Issue 3 · 6 Sep 2017 · 8,265 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractBibliometric Measures of Research Output of Lower Middle Income EconomiesEric Afful-Dadzie, Stephen Nabareseh, Petr KlimekTo understand the path of Lower Middle Income (LMIC) Economies towards economic stability as far as Science, Technology and Innovation are concerned; this paper conducts trend analysis of research output in science-based disciplines of the 55 countries in the LMIC bracket, grouped into the 6 continents of the world. Factors of interest across the six regions were (1) source of … …American Journal of Applied Sciences, Vol. 14, Issue 2 · 23 Feb 2017 · 7,315 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractGreen Synthesis of Silver Nanoparticles using Mediterranean Cypress (Cupressus sempervirens) Leaf ExtractAlireza Ebrahiminezhad, Saeed Taghizadeh, Younes GhasemiSilver nanoparticles (AgNPs) retained vast applications in science and technology. Due to the vast application of these particles in various disciplines, there is an interest for synthesis of AgNPs in an environmentally friendly and economic manner. For the first time we were used Mediterranean cypress (Cupressus sempervirens) leaf aqueous extract for biosynthesis of AgNPs. Prepared particles were in various shapes … …American Journal of Biochemistry and Biotechnology, Vol. 13, Issue 1 · 5 Feb 2017 · 9,392 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractPiecewise Positivity Preserving Cubic Bezier Interpolation for Estimating Solar Radiation Missing Value in Penang, MalaysiaAzizan Saaban, Mohd Lutfi Zainudin, Mohd Nazari Abu BakarComplete solar radiation data is important in variety of disciplines such as solar radiation development system or solar project which is strongly affected by hourly variation of the solar radiation. However, the available data may contain missing data for several days in the absence of measurement due to several factors such as instrument failure and human errors. In this study, … …Journal of Mathematics and Statistics, Vol. 12, Issue 4 · 28 Dec 2016 · 7,119 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractBarriers to Research Utilization among Registered Nurses at Hamad Medical CorporationAbdulqadir J. Nashwan, Ahmad A. Abujaber, Dana B. MansourThis study aimed to determine the barriers to research utilization from HMC registered nurses' perspectives. This quantitative descriptive study used a newly developed 25-item questionnaire. The questions were categorized into three domains: Nurse-related, System-related and Research-related Barriers. The questionnaire was distributed electronically via e-mail service to all registered nurses in Hamad Medical Corporation (HMC) (N = 5000). About 901 responses … …International Journal of Research in Nursing, Vol. 7, Issue 2 · 1 Dec 2016 · 8,130 accessesView PDFCite
EditorialOpen accessIn the abstractProtecting crop species from biotic and abiotic constraints in the era of Global Change: are we ready for this challenge?Marco Landi, Giovanni BenelliReliable and affordable supply of food is of crucial importance to the progress and stability of human societies. During the last century, we have assisted to an extraordinary increase of crop yields, especially for the most widespread and consumed crop species, such as rice, wheat, corn and soybean. The Broadbalk experiment, one of the oldest continuous agronomic experiments in the … …American Journal of Agricultural and Biological Sciences, Vol. 11, Issue 2 · 4 Jun 2016 · 8,399 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractA Review of the Mechanisms of Faecal Coliform Removal from Algal and Duckweed Waste Stabilization Pond SystemsE. D.O. Ansa, E. Awuah, A. Andoh et al.The use of eco-technologies for wastewater treatment such as algal and duckweed-based pond systems is becoming popular in developing countries owing to its affordability and efficiency of pathogen removal in warm climates. The pathogen removal mechanisms of these treatment systems however is still not clearly understood and existing knowledge is also scattered in journals and books of different disciplines. The … …American Journal of Environmental Sciences, Vol. 11, Issue 1 · 5 Apr 2015 · 8,365 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractFROM DATA MINING AND KNOWLEDGE DISCOVERY TO BIG DATA ANALYTICS AND KNOWLEDGE EXTRACTION FOR APPLICATIONS IN SCIENCESubana Shanmuganathan"Data mining" for "knowledge discovery in databases" and associated computational operations first introduced in the mid-1990 s can no longer cope with the analytical issues relating to the so-called "big data". The recent buzzword big data refers to large volumes of diverse, dynamic, complex, longitudinal and/or distributed data generated from instruments, sensors, Internet transactions, email, video, click streams, noisy, structured/unstructured … …Journal of Computer Science, Vol. 10, Issue 12 · 20 Jan 2015 · 8,740 accessesView PDFCite