Research ArticleOpen accessEvery word in the titleJuvenile Court Dispositions in the Deep South: Examining the Concept of Justice by GeographyBret Blackmon, Daphne S. Cain, Michelle LivermoreThe concept of justice by geography suggests that sentencing decisions in the juvenile justice system are influenced by the geographical context of the courts. This study sought to examine this phenomenon by examining rates of harsh juvenile sentencing (dispositions) in 64 parishes (i.e., counties) in the Deep South using parish-level characteristics such as geographic location (urban/suburban vs. rural), race and … …Journal of Social Sciences, Vol. 11, Issue 2 · 30 Jun 2015 · 7,250 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessEvery word in the titleEvaluating the Implementation and Effectiveness of GIS-Based Application in Secondary School Geography LessonsAli DemirciThe purpose of the study was to investigate the barriers preventing the use of Geographic Information Systems (GIS) in secondary school geography lessons and to determine its effectiveness on students’ success. A workshop focusing on ways to implement GIS-based application in the classroom for 14 teachers from nine high schools was conducted in 2006. The teachers were given GIS software, … …American Journal of Applied Sciences, Vol. 5, Issue 3 · 31 Mar 2008 · 8,110 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessEvery word in the titleThe Geography of Sex Trafficking and Sexual Exploitation of Children in Minnesota, 2007-2015Jose Javier LopezThis article provides a snapshot of the geographic patterns of sex trafficking and sexual exploitation of minors' court cases and the affected communities in the U.S. state of Minnesota. The regional distributions of cases seen in court dealing with solicitation, inducement and promotion of prostitution, solicitation of children to engage in sexual conduct and use of a minor in a … …Journal of Social Sciences, Vol. 13, Issue 3 · 21 Jul 2017 · 8,914 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessIn the keywordsPublishing Geospatial Data through Geospatial Web Service and XML Database SystemPouria Amirian, Ali A. AlesheikhTechnically the spatial non-interoperability problem associated with current geospatial processing systems can be categorized as data and access non-interoperability. In GIS community, Open GIS Consortium (OGC) geospatial Web services have been introduced to overcome spatial noninteroperability problem associated with most geospatial processing systems. At the same time, in Information Technology (IT) world, the best solution for providing interoperability among heterogeneous … …American Journal of Applied Sciences, Vol. 5, Issue 10 · 31 Oct 2008 · 6,836 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessIn the keywordsUnder WaterRaffaella Aversa, Relly Victoria Petrescu, Antonio Apicella, Florian Ion Tiberiu PetrescuWith a 361 million square Km surface and a volume of 1370 million of cubic kilo, world seas and oceans have represented and still remain the privileged space for living species evolution. Other than being the 70% of the Earth surface, water environment, contrary to the terrestrial one where life essentially develops in 2 dimensions, is a 3D fully volume … …OnLine Journal of Biological Sciences, Vol. 17, Issue 2 · 10 Jun 2017 · 7,231 accessesView PDFCite
Review ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractVaccine Misinformation in the Digital Age: A Narrative ReviewOluwatobi AtibaConfidence in immunization has weakened across several regions over the past decade, and the circulation of inaccurate or misleading content about vaccines has accompanied, though not necessarily caused, the resurgence of vaccine-preventable infections. Adequate analysis cuts across immunology, behavioral science, communication research, and public-health practice. This narrative review draws on literature retrieved from PubMed, Scopus, Web of Science, and Embase, … …American Journal of Infectious Diseases, Vol. 22, Issue 1 · 23 Sep 2026 · 586 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractAssessing the Potential of Tidal Power Plants in Sub-Saharan AfricaAdeyinka Victor Adebayo, Samuel Oladeji, Hussein Kehinde Adebayo, Ismaheel Oyeyemi OladejoThis study assesses the potential of tidal power plants in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA), an area with considerable yet untapped renewable energy resources. Leveraging previous research and technological advancements, this study focuses on tidal range and tidal stream power plants, exploring their feasibility in the unique coastal geography of SSA. The paper highlights the significant tidal currents along the Atlantic coast, … …American Journal of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Vol. 17, Issue 4 · 20 Nov 2024 · 5,273 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractClassification of Geographical Land Structure Using Convolution Neural Network and Transfer LearningMustafa Majeed Abd Zaid, Ahmed Abed Mohammed, Putra SumariSatellite imagery has dramatically revolutionized the field of geography by giving academics, scientists, and policymakers unprecedented global access to spatial data. Manual methods typically require significant time and effort to detect the generic land structure in satellite images. This study can produce a set of applications such as urban planning and development, environmental monitoring, disaster management, etc. Therefore, the research … …Journal of Computer Science, Vol. 20, Issue 12 · 24 Oct 2024 · 5,079 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractAutomated Evaluation of Short Answers Using Text Similarity for the Portuguese LanguageSilvério Sirotheau, Joao C.A. dos Santos, Eloi L. Favero, Simone N. de FreitasAlong with the development of distance education, emerges the demand for virtual environments as the automated evaluation studies of essays that has already produced promising results. However, when dealing with short answers, replicating the decisions of a human grader is still a challenge, as the portability of essay evaluation techniques to short answers has not produced results with the same … …Journal of Computer Science, Vol. 15, Issue 11 · 21 Nov 2019 · 6,899 accessesView PDFCite