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Research ArticleOpen accessIn the keywordsPreservation of the Environment through Sustainable Agriculture Practices: A Case Study on the Attitude of Crop FarmersJeffrey Lawrence D’Silva, Bahaman Abu Samah, Hayrol Azril Mohamed Shaffril, Norsida ManProblem statement: Undoubtedly agriculture over the years has been a remarkable source of income generator for the rural community to achieve a higher standard of living and to live on par with their urban brethren that are mostly involved in industrialization. The quest for a greater income should, however, not deter farmers from paying attention toward the preservation of the … …American Journal of Environmental Sciences, Vol. 7, Issue 3 · 11 Jul 2011 · 7,551 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractMicrocredit 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 accessIn the abstractExploring Self-Esteem and Body Dissatisfaction Among Jamaican Youths: Unraveling Influential Factors and Promoting Positive Self-ImageDenise LloydThis qualitative study explores body image and self-esteem perceptions among Jamaican youths aged 9-15, framed within a Participatory Action Research (PAR) approach. PAR, grounded in critical theory and social constructivism, emphasizes collaborative inquiry, cyclical reflection, and action to address social issues relevant to the participants' lived experiences. This methodology is particularly suited for youth-centred, culturally situated research, as it empowers … …Current Research in Psychology, Vol. 11, Issue 1 · 9 Jan 2026 · 3,367 accessesView PDFCite
EditorialOpen accessIn the abstractData Mining in Time Series: Current Study and Future TrendTan Yan, Liudmila Ulanova, Ye Ouyang, Fengyuan XuTime series represent sequences of data points where usually their order is defined by the time when they were recorded. Thus, virtually any sequential recordings can be stored as time series: Stock prices, weather conditions, physical system parameters change, product quality monitoring, etc. This leads to ubiquity of time series in all scientific and practical fields (Esling and Agon, 2012); … …Journal of Computer Science, Vol. 10, Issue 12 · 26 Jan 2015 · 8,756 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractA USER PROTECTION MODEL FOR THE TRUSTED COMPUTING ENVIRONMENTMarwan Ibrahim Alshar’e, Rossilawati Sulaiman, Mohd Rosmadi Mukhtar, Abdullah Mohd ZinInformation security presents a huge challenge for both individuals and organizations. The Trusted Computing Group (TCG) has introduced the Trusted Platform Module (TPM) as a solution to end-users to ensure their privacy and confidentiality. TPM has the role of being the root of trust for systems and users by providing protected storage that is accessible only within TPM and thus, … …Journal of Computer Science, Vol. 10, Issue 9 · 15 Apr 2014 · 7,324 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractHodsong: A Monastery Ritual for a Local Wisdom Ceremony for the Monk RankingTheerapong Meethaisong, Pisit Boonchai, Kosit PangsoiThe ranking order of monk in Isan, Thailand was influenced mostly from Buddhist believe and practices starting from Lanchang period and this religious believe become the common practices and the tool for local community in strengthening harmony and unity. One of the important religious ceremony calls Hodsong ceremony. The research area covered Maha Sarakham, Roi Et and Kalasin provinces which … …American Journal of Applied Sciences, Vol. 10, Issue 12 · 2 Nov 2013 · 7,126 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractEvolution of Creation Buddhist Lent Candle of Work Awarded in Ubon Ratchathani’s Lent Candle Contests 2003-2007Sakchai UttithoThe tradition of Lent candle procession at the Buddhist Lent festival is the grand festival at the national level in Ubon Ratchathani province. From the merit-making tradition concerning Buddhism binding to the way of life of Isan people for the long time, this festival has developed to be a tourist festival at the national level. Later, there have been contests … …American Journal of Applied Sciences, Vol. 9, Issue 11 · 1 Sep 2012 · 6,542 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractUnmet Needs in Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease: A Metasynthesis ProtocolRebecca T. Disler, Anna Green, Tim Luckett et al.Problem statement: Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease is a chronic progressive illness. Despite the high burden experienced by individuals in the advanced stages of illness, individuals with advanced COPD continue to have unmet needs and limited access to palliative care. This Metasynthesis seeks to describe: the barriers and facilitators care access and provision; the unmet needs of individuals with advanced COPD, … …International Journal of Research in Nursing, Vol. 3, Issue 1 · 19 Jun 2012 · 7,579 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractOrdaining for Learning Culture: Educational Conservation and Development of Buddhist Monk Universities for Isan People with Limited OpportunitySanit Sumhiram, Songkoon Chantachon, Kosit PaengsoiProblem statement: Buddhist monk universities in Isan (northeast Thailand) have problems of lacking Buddhist monk students. The number of people ordained for learning decreases because Isan people do not like ordaining for learning. In order to adjust the condition of problem to catch up with current conditions, this research study was conducted. The purpose of this research was to examine … …American Journal of Applied Sciences, Vol. 9, Issue 6 · 20 Mar 2012 · 7,261 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractFeasibility Study: Colorectal Cancer Related Educational Program for Korean AmericansJin Hee Kim, Usha Menon, Laura A. SzalachaProblem statement: The purpose of this study was to assess feasibility and acceptability of Colorectal Cancer (CRC) related educational program, specifically designed to promote Fecal Occult Blood Test (FOBT) completion for Korean Americans aged 50 years and older. Approach: Focus group discussion (N = 9) guided by semi-structured questions was conducted to understand the demand for CRC education and to … …International Journal of Research in Nursing, Vol. 1, Issue 2 · 22 Dec 2011 · 6,904 accessesView PDFCite