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Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractAddictive Behaviors Amongst University Students: Contributing Factors, Student’s Perception and Addiction RatesAhmad Houri, Mirvat HammoudFactors contributing to addictive behaviors affecting student health are analyzed in this study. Smoking, alcohol consumption, and the use of illegal drugs are assessed in a sample of 290 university students. General averages indicate that 37.2% of students smoke cigarettes, 49.8% drink alcohol regularly, and 17.9% have tried illegal drugs while 4.8% of them use it regularly. Age, academic achievement, … …Journal of Social Sciences, Vol. 1, Issue 2 · 30 Jun 2005 · 7,415 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractSmall Business Critical Success/Failure Factors In Developing Economies: Some Evidences From BotswanaZelealem T. Temtime, J. PansiriAlthough the discovery of diamond has propelled Botswana from one of the poorest countries in 1966 to its current economic status as a middle-income country, the country still faces the problems of economic diversification, employment creation, income generation and distribution and poverty alleviation. Governmental and non- Governmental organizations have put many efforts on the development of small and medium Enterprises … …American Journal of Applied Sciences, Vol. 1, Issue 1 · 31 Mar 2004 · 9,324 accessesView PDFCite
Review ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractArtificial Intelligence for Software Engineering: An Initial Review on Software Bug Detection and PredictionJulanar Ahmed Fadhil, Koh Tieng Wei, Kew Si NaThe need for speed and quality in delivering all software engineering artifacts has inevitably remained the biggest challenge in today’s software development environment. While everyone caters to complex software engineering processes, new releases are expected by the market on almost a daily basis. Thus, several Artificial Intelligence (AI) techniques have been introduced that are intensively used in the modern software … …Journal of Computer Science, Vol. 16, Issue 12 · 16 Dec 2020 · 7,288 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractParameter Calibration of Soil in the Poyang Lake Region Based on Discrete Element MethodBaoyu Zhu, Jun’an Liu, Xiongfei Chen et al.In order to obtain the soil parameters of Poyang Lake Region before direct seeding, the soil properties of Duchang County, Poyang County and Xinjian District recollected and the discrete element method model is established. The angle of repose of paddy soil is 53.00° tested by the lateral wall collapse method. Eleven parameters are used to establish EDEM simulation model with … …American Journal of Biochemistry and Biotechnology, Vol. 16, Issue 4 · 16 Dec 2020 · 6,379 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractDetermination of Thermal Comfort for Social Impact Assessment: Case Study in Kota Damansara, Selangor, MalaysiaNor Hanisah Mohd Hashim, Kok Weng Tan, Yvonne LingThis study determined the thermal comfort of outdoor recreational park in Kota Damansara, Malaysia. Predicted Mean Vote (PMV) index, Predicted Percentage of Dissatisfied (PPD) and Thermal Sensation Vote (TSV) were applied in order to determine thermal comfort in the study area. Comparison and establishment of relationship were done between PMV and Predicted Percentage of Dissatisfied (PPD) to demographic factors and … …American Journal of Applied Sciences, Vol. 13, Issue 11 · 9 Nov 2016 · 7,916 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractLocal Climate Trends and Farmers’ Perceptions in Southern Tigray, Northern EthiopiaM. G. Abrha, S. SimhadriThis study aimed to investigate changes in local climate, farmers’ perception to the change and factors affecting perception of farmers to climate change. For trend analysis, we gathered station based rainfall records for the period 1978-2012, while for perception analysis survey was carried out. 600 farming households were randomly selected from four districts using a multi-stage sampling method. Nonparametric analysis … …American Journal of Environmental Sciences, Vol. 11, Issue 4 · 8 Oct 2015 · 7,926 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractThe Factors that Affect the Dividend Policy of the Greek Listed Firms Prior to the Economic Crisis: A Comparison to Nyse, Nasdaq, Norwegian and U.K. Firms"N. Eriotis, P. Kaldis, E. Poutos, D. VasiliouThis study presents, analyzes and compares the factors affecting the dividend policy of the Greek listed firms, prior to the Greek economic crises, to NYSE, NASDAQ, Norwegian and U.K. firms. Our empirical investigation has a dual objective, to record the dividend policy of the Greek firms and to compare their dividend choices to other, more financially mature, markets. We sent … …American Journal of Economics and Business Administration, Vol. 5, Issue 4 · 3 Jun 2014 · 7,558 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractKEY FACTORS FOR IMPROVING TECHNICAL EFFICIENCY OF UPLAND RICE PRODUCTIONThanaporn Athipanyakul, Panusak Jitsaeng, Napa Pongkapan, Piansak PakdeeFood security problems are major issues in developing countries, especially under the conditions of restricted farm resources and environmental degradation. The re-allocation of existing farm resources in the upland in order to reach a production of maximum output under given technologies and the estimated value of the technical efficiency have been important information for this purpose. The objective of this … …American Journal of Applied Sciences, Vol. 11, Issue 2 · 24 Dec 2013 · 7,291 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractThe Differences in Quality of Life in Prostate Cancer Project: Methods and Design of a Multidisciplinary Population-Based Follow-up StudyChristine Brennan, Evrim Oral, Elizabeth Fontham et al.Problem statement: Numerous studies have examined the Health Related Quality of Life (HRQoL) in Prostate Cancer (PCa) survivors but few have examined potential differences between races. The causes for alterations in HRQoL in PCa survivors have not been thoroughly explored either, limiting insight regarding potential means to improve their quality of life. Using a large sample of approximately equal numbers … …Current Research in Medicine, Vol. 3, Issue 2 · 15 Jun 2012 · 7,902 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractSurvival and Change of Mahoree Tradition in Cambodian SocietyPittayawat Pantasri, Jarernchai Chonpairot, Boonsom YodmaleeProblem statement: Mahoree, is an important music ensemble in Cambodia since the Angkorean period. Mahoree formerly belonged to the court or noble Cambodian families. Mahoree is very popular and practiced by ordinary people and plays an important role in Cambodian society. Mahoree is a culture of the community and the Cambodian society and can be preserved and promoted by community … …Journal of Social Sciences, Vol. 8, Issue 2 · 13 Mar 2012 · 8,666 accessesView PDFCite