Introduction Academic libraries are invested in scholarly communication. For example, academic libraries host many open access scholarly journals, as well as events like Open Access Week. In addition, organizations like the Library Publishing Coalition demonstrate the dedication of academic libraries to advancing their role in academic publishing. Several American Library Association divisions ...

This study aimed to examine the influence of utilizing social networks on the intergenerational gap between families living in District 5 of Tehran. The method to conduct the research was a kind of survey method, and a researcher-made questionnaire was applied to gather information. The sampling method is a randomized cluster, and 400 people determined the sample size by applying Cochran's form...

Forensic DNA evidence often contains mixtures of multiple contributors, or is present in low template amounts. The resulting data signals may appear to be relatively uninformative when interpreted using qualitative inclusion-based methods. However, these same data can yield greater identification information when interpreted by computer using quantitative data-modeling methods. This study appli...

The huge amount of data and complexity of decisions in the current information age requires decision makers to utilize information analysis tools for supporting business decisions. This is also the case for social network sites which control huge amounts of data just waiting to be transformed from information to valuable knowledge through Business Intelligence methods. These techniques are not ...

Cardiac rehabilitation (CR), consisting of exercise and diet modifications, has been proven to promote a healthy lifestyle that can extend life, particularly for survivors of cardiovascular events. Nonetheless, there is a long-standing concern regarding the underutilization of CR in general and especially by women. The American Association of Cardiovascular and Pulmonary Rehabilitation recommen...

In the context of open-pit mine planning, uncertainties including commodity price would significantly affect the technical and financial aspects of mining projects. A mine planning that takes place regardless of the uncertainty in price just develops an optimized plan at the starting time of the mining operation. Given the price change over the life of mine, which is quite certain, optimality o...