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Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractA New Look at Our Old Attitude ProblemRajvinder SamraAcross the disciplines, attitudes are commonly measured through the use of unidimensional scaling (e.g., Likert scaling). Given that the Likert measurement scale (multiple equivalent items regarding an attitudinal target from which a summated score is produced) and the Likert response format (positive to negative judgements) were developed over 80 years ago, this article questions whether Likert scaling is still optimal … …Journal of Social Sciences, Vol. 10, Issue 4 · 11 Dec 2014 · 8,052 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractHighly Efficient Architecture for Scalable Focused Crawling Using Incremental Parallel Web CrawlerP. Jaganathan, T. KarthikeyanWith the growing industrial impact over the recent years in computer science, data mining has established itself as one of the most important disciplines. In the fast growing Web and in an appropriate amount of time, locating the resources that are precise and relevant is a huge challenge for the all-purpose single process crawlers, which makes the enhanced and the … …Journal of Computer Science, Vol. 11, Issue 1 · 13 Sep 2014 · 7,940 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractStrategic Development Project for Specific Activities of "the Sports for all" in Caras-Severin CountyDumitru Evuleţ Colibaba, Liliana Dacica, Andrade BichescuProblem statement: The study elaborates and practically applies a strategic development project for specific activities of the sports for all which proposes as distinct aims the prevailing promotion of "the sport disciplines demanded by the client age and especially the continuous increase of the citizens' life quality in Caras-Severin County. Approach The analysis and identification of major problems which animate … …Journal of Social Sciences, Vol. 7, Issue 3 · 16 Jul 2011 · 7,589 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractA Novel Approach to Head positioning using Fixed Center Interpolation Net with Weight Elimination AlgorithmMahmoud Zaki IskandaraniA reliable algorithm for head movements inside a vehicle is designed. The proposed algorithm allowed the adjustment of basic functions such as indicators, mirrors and reverse lights based on the driver final head position. The algorithm system mapped a predefined coordinates for driver’s head that resulted in a computable geometry via a sensory system which is fed to the vehicle … …Journal of Computer Science, Vol. 7, Issue 2 · 25 Feb 2011 · 7,305 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractQuality Research Framework: Enumerative Study Versus Analytic Study from Deming's PerspectiveKang Eng ThyeProblem statement: The right research framework is the only way to lead us to become champions in our respective disciplines and certainly to be recognized as an excellent referral center of knowledge for the world. Deming, a well-known quality guru, has defined two research frameworks, namely enumerative study and analytic study. They are totally different in their applications and implications. … …American Journal of Economics and Business Administration, Vol. 3, Issue 1 · 31 Jan 2011 · 8,957 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractThe Symbolic Threshold: A Dynamic form of the Mind as an Expression of Radiant ThinkingFelice Corona, Francesco Perrotta, Emilia Tartaglia Polcini, Carla CozzarelliProblem statement: The definition of "symbolic species" used by Terrence W. Deacon means more complete the process of monitoring the encounter between semiotics and cognitive sciences neurosemiotics better defined. Approach: The mechanism of the symbolic threshold means that it is put in place an approach to reality no longer seen as a representative of simple association, but under a restructuring … …Neuroscience International, Vol. 1, Issue 2 · 31 Dec 2010 · 16,057 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractA Review on Contributions Presented at the BioMicroWorld2009 ConferenceAntonio Mendez-VilasBioMicroWorld2009 Conference provides a multi-disciplinary forum bringing together those involved in microbiology from both applied and research communities to present current science and also to discuss and synthesize research priorities and directions for the future. It was the 3rd international conference on environmental, industrial and applied biology. The conference brought together more than 600 researches from about 54 countries involved … …American Journal of Agricultural and Biological Sciences, Vol. 5, Issue 4 · 31 Dec 2010 · 8,405 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractEffects of an Educational Scenario Exercise on Participants' Competencies of Systemic ThinkingSimon BurandtProblem statement: Education for sustainable development (ESD) aims to shape key competencies of individuals and therefore needs methods to enable learners to acquire these competencies. Systemic thinking can be regarded as a meta-competency in ESD, because it contains many important aspects found in most key competencies of ESD. Scenario analysis is described as a learning environment that fosters the acquisition … …Journal of Social Sciences, Vol. 7, Issue 1 · 18 Dec 2010 · 8,738 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractEducation to Face the Wicked Challenges of SustainabilityBland TomkinsonProblem statement: The nature of sustainable development requires new paradigms for education. Issues of sustainability are ‘wicked problems’ that do not lend themselves to conventional didactic approaches. The challenge for higher education is to examine interdisciplinary approaches to global societal responsibility and, within this, issues of education for sustainable development. Approach: A project, sponsored by the Royal Academy of Engineering, … …Journal of Social Sciences, Vol. 7, Issue 1 · 18 Dec 2010 · 8,708 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractFully Integrated Hydrocarbon Reservoir Studies: Myth or Reality?Christoforos Benetatos, Dario VibertiProblem statement: In the petroleum industry and especially during reservoir studies, data coming from different disciplines must be combined in order to generate a model that is representative of the reservoir being studied and can be used for defining the most viable development strategy of the field from both an economic and technical standpoint. Each of these disciplines represents an … …American Journal of Applied Sciences, Vol. 7, Issue 11 · 8 Nov 2010 · 9,975 accessesView PDFCite