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Research ArticleOpen accessEvery word in the titleMicrocredit Services to Reduce Vulnerabilities in Italy: An Exploratory Study Using Focus GroupsAndrea Calzolari, Domenica Federico, Antonella Notte et al.The development and promotion of microfinance services has been viewed as a key policy and program intervention for poverty reduction and bottom up economic and social local development. This study aims to analyze critically the role of microcredit in Italy as a tool to facilitate the credit access to vulnerable people and help them establish or expand a business. Using … …American Journal of Economics and Business Administration, Vol. 15, Issue 1 · 26 Mar 2023 · 6,153 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessEvery word in the titleContextualizing Microcredit in Bosnia-Herzegovina and Hungary: A Focus Group ExplorationDomenica Federico, Andrea Calzolari, Antonella Notte et al.Microfinance is gaining importance as a toolto reduce poverty and promote financial and social inclusion. The main goal ofthe paper is to analyze the role of microcredit to solve the problem of the creditaccess to vulnerable people. The paper focuses on the direct experience ofpeople who have used microcredit living in Bosnia-Herzegovina and Hungary toanalyze the use of microcredit in … …American Journal of Economics and Business Administration, Vol. 14, Issue 1 · 17 Aug 2022 · 5,955 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessEvery word in the titleOut of Focus Blur Estimation Using Genetic AlgorithmMohsen E. MoghaddamIn this study, we have presented a method to estimate out of focus blur that works in noisy images precisely. The presented method has been designed based on two rough estimates of blur function parameters and then the real parameter has been calculated using a genetic algorithm. The structure of out of focus function was analyzed in frequency domain to … …Journal of Computer Science, Vol. 4, Issue 4 · 30 Apr 2008 · 6,918 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessEvery word in the titleNanoscale Pitch Standards Sample Fabricated using Laser-Focused Atomic DepositionYan Ma, Tongbao Li, Yajun Zhao et al.Problem statement: Nanotechnology is already a large sector of industry and science research and it is expected to continue to grow at very fast rate. The determination of absolute measurements of length at the nanometer scale and below is very difficult and expensive. So the nanoscale metrology standard is needed. Approach: The laser-focused atomic deposition is a new way to … …Current Research in Nanotechnology, Vol. 2, Issue 2 · 3 Sep 2012 · 7,245 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessEvery word in the titleHighly 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
Review ArticleOpen accessEvery word in the titleThe Impact of Di-2-Ethylhexyl Phthalate (DEHP) in Focus on the Reproductive System and Toxicity in Rat or Mammalian ModelVenkataramanaiah Poli, Srinivasulu Reddy MotireddyAbsalan, F., Saremy, S., Mansouri, E., Moghadam, M. T., Moghadam, A. R. E., & Razie, G. (2016). Effects of Mono-(2-Ethylhexyl) Phthalate and Di-(2-Ethylhexyl) Phthalate Administrations on Oocyte Meiotic Maturation, Apoptosis and Gene Quantification in Mouse Model. Cell Journal, 18(4), 503–513. https://doi.org/10.22074/cellj.2016.4717 Acevedo‐Rodriguez, A., Kauffman, A. S., Cherrington, B. D., Borges, C. S., Roepke, T. A., & Laconi, M. (2018). Emerging … …American Journal of Pharmacology and Toxicology, Vol. 19, Issue 1 · 6 Jun 2024 · 12,990 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessEvery word in the titleAnxiety-Focused Classification Using Smartphone-Based Gait Analysis and Deep Learning ModelsMinchan Kang, Gou-Sung Degbey, Hyunhwa Lee et al.Mood disorders, such as anxiety, significantly impact individual well-being and present challenges to healthcare systems globally. Traditional screening methods, including self-administered symptom questionnaires, provide valuable insights into symptoms but may miss dynamic fluctuations. This study explores the potential of smartphone inertial sensors and deep learning models for anxiety risk classification. Using gait data from 36 participants, collected via smartphone accelerometers … …Journal of Computer Science, Vol. 22, Issue 7 · 16 Jul 2026 · 821 accessesView PDFCite
Review ArticleOpen accessEvery word in the titleThe Duality of AIM2 Inflammasome: A Focus on its Role in Autoimmunity and Skin DiseasesMiriam CanaveseUnderstanding the inflammasome biology is one of the most exciting challenges in immuno-pharmacology. The role of the inflammasomes has been recognized in the host defense mechanism against invading pathogens and in the development of several conditions, such as cancer, auto-inflammatory, autoimmune, metabolic and neurodegenerative disorders. DNA recognition by the cells is a crucial immunological step leading to the initiation of … …American Journal of Pharmacology and Toxicology, Vol. 11, Issue 1 · 23 Apr 2016 · 7,369 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessEvery word in the titleA Robust Medical Image Fusion Based on Synthetic Focusing Degree Criterion and Special Kernel Set for Clinical DiagnosisDawa Chyophel Lepcha, Bhawna Goyal, Ayush Dogra et al.Medical imaging has been widely used to diagnose diseases over the last two decades. Medical professionals still struggle to diagnose diseases using a single modality since there is a shortage of data in this domain. Therefore, images of specific organs with diseases from a variety of medical imaging systems can be combined using a technique called image fusion. Medical image … …Journal of Computer Science, Vol. 20, Issue 4 · 6 Feb 2024 · 5,625 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessEvery word in the titleThe Role of Government for Ecotourism Development: Focusing on East Coast Economic RegionMd. A.H. Bhuiyan, Chamhuri Siwar, Shaharuddin M. Ismail, Rabiul IslamProblem statement: This study explored the plans and strategies of government for ecotourism development in Malaysia as well as ECER. Government participation is necessary in developing economies where tourism planning and promotion tend to be controlled directly by governments. The ecotourism activity should have a strong focus on learning through interpretation of local ecosystems and cultural heritage. Malaysia has formulated … …Journal of Social Sciences, Vol. 7, Issue 4 · 14 Sep 2011 · 14,457 accessesView PDFCite