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  WORLD ACADEMY OF SCIENCE, ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY
ISSUE 0003 MARCH 2007

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1 A New Fast Intra Prediction Mode Decision Algorithm for H.264/AVC Encoders
A. Elyousfi, A. Tamtaoui, and E. Bouyakhf		 1
2 Design of Robust Fuzzy Logic Power System Stabilizer
S. A. Taher, and A. Shemshadi		 8
3 A New Face Detection Technique using 2D DCT and Self Organizing Feature Map
Abdallah S. Abdallah, A. Lynn Abbott, Mohamad Abou El-Nasr		 15
4 Economy-Based Computing with WebCom
Adarsh Patil, David A. Power,John P. Morrison		 20
5 A Novel Arabic Text Steganography Method Using Letter Points and Extensions
Adnan Abdul-Aziz Gutub, Manal Mohammad Fattani 		28
6 Arabic Character Recognition using Artificial Neural Networks and Statistical Analysis
Ahmad M. Sarhan, Omar I. Al Helalat		 32
7 The CEO Mission II, Rescue Robot with Multi-Joint Mechanical Arm
Amon Tunwannarux, Supanunt Tunwannarux		 37
8 Design of a 5-Joint Mechanical Arm with User- Friendly Control Program
Amon Tunwannarux,Supanunt Tunwannarux		 43
9 Analysis of Message Authentication in Turbo Coded Halftoned Images using Exit Charts
Andhe Dharani, P. S. Satyanarayana, Andhe Pallavi		 49
10 A Comparison of Software Analysis and Design Methods for Real Time Systems
Anthony Spiteri Staines		 55
11 A Note on Penalized Power-Divergence Test Statistics
Aylin Alin		 60
12 Enhanced Shell Sorting Algorithm
Basit Shahzad, Muhammad Tanvir Afzal		 66
13 Distributed 2-Vertex Connectivity Test of Graphs Using Local Knowledge
Brahim Hamid, Bertrand Le Saec, Mohamed Mosbah		 71
14 CoSP2P: A Component-Based Service Model for Peer-to-Peer Systems
Candido Alcaide, Manuel Diaz, Luis Llopis, Antonio Marquez, Bartolome Rubio, Enrique Soler		 77
15 Using Visual Technologies to Promote Excellence in Computer Science Education
Carol B. Collins, M. H. N Tabrizi		 83
16 A Keyword-Based Filtering Technique of Document-Centric XML using NFA Representation
Changwoo Byun, Kyounghan Lee, Seog Park		 88
17 The Control Vector Scheme for Design of Planar Primitive PH curves
Ching-Shoei Chiang, Sheng-Hsin Tsai, James Chen		 96
18 Performance Prediction of Multi-Agent Based Simulation Applications on the Grid
Dawit Mengistu, Lars Lundberg, Paul Davidsson		 103
19 An Interactive e-Learning Management System (e-LMS): A Solution to Tanzanian Secondary Schools’ Education
A. Ellen Kalinga, R. B. Burchard Bagile, Lena Trojer		 109
20 Understanding and Measuring Trust Evolution Effectiveness in Peer-to-Peer Computing Systems
Farag Azzedin, Ali Rizvi		 113
21 Towards an Effective Reputation Assessment Process in Peer-to-Peer Systems
Farag Azzedin, Ahmad Ridha		 118
22 Fuzzy Trust for Peer-to-Peer Based Systems
Farag Azzedin, Ahmad Ridha, Ali Rizvi		 123
23 A Multilanguage Source Code Retrieval System Using Structural-Semantic Fingerprints
Mohamed Amine Ouddan,Hassane Essafi		 128
24 Remote-Sensing Sunspot Images to Obtain the Sunspot Roads
Hossein Mirzaee, Farhad Besharati		 134
25 Tree Based Decomposition of Sunspot Images
Hossein Mirzaee, Farhad Besharati		 139
26 RTCoord: A Methodology to Design WSAN Applications
J. Barbarán, M. Díaz, I. Esteve, D. Garrido, L. Llopis, B. Rubio		 144
27 An Interactive Ontology Visualization Approach for the Networked Home Environment
Ilkka Niskanen, Jarmo Kalaoja, Julia Kantorovitch, Toni Piirainen		 151
28 The Future of Electronic Money
Maria E. de Boyrie, Darlene Nelson, James A. Nelson		 157
29 RadMote: A Mobile Framework for Radiation Monitoring in Nuclear Power Plants
Javier Barbaran, Manuel Diaz, Inaki Esteve, Bartolome Rubio		 160
30 Selecting Materialized Views Using Two-Phase Optimization with Multiple View Processing Plan
Jiratta Phuboon-ob, Raweewan Auepanwiriyakul		 166
31 A Proof for Bisection Width of Grids
Kemal Efe, Gui-Liang Feng		 172
32 A Computerize Algorithm for Generating Permutation and it’s Application in Determining a Determinant
Khanit Thongchiew		 178
33 Parallel Computation of Data Summation for Multiple Problem Spaces on Partitioned Optical Passive Stars Network
Khin Thida Latt, Mineo Kaneko, Yoichi Shinoda		 184
34 Towards a Suitable and Systematic Approach for Component Based Software Development
Kuljit Kaur, Parminder Kaur, Jaspreet Bedi, Hardeep Singh		 190
35 Grouping and Indexing Color Features for Efficient Image Retrieval
M. V. Sudhamani, C. R. Venugopal		 194
36 Classifier Based Text Mining for Neural Network
M. Govindarajan, R. M. Chandrasekaran		 200
37 A Modified AES Based Algorithm for Image Encryption
M. Zeghid, M. Machhout, L. Khriji, A. Baganne, R. Tourki		 206
38 Computer Proven Correctness of the Rabin Public-Key Scheme
Johannes Buchmann, Markus Kaiser		 212
39 A Force-directed Graph Drawing based on the Hierarchical Individual Timestep Method
T. Matsubayashi, T. Yamada		 218
40 Architectural, Technological and Performance Issues in Enterprise Applications
Melek Oktay, Ayţe Betül Gülbađcý, Mustafa Sarýöz		 224
41 Dynamic Association Networks in Information Management
Ben Schroeder, Michael Hilker, Ralph Weires		 230
42 On the Symbol Based Decision Feedback Equalizer
Mohammed Nafie		 235
43 An Exact Solution to Support Vector Mixture
Monjed Ezzeddinne, Nicolas Lefebvre, Régis Lengellé		 241
44 Multi Language Text Editor for Burushaski and Urdu through Unicode
Irfan Qadir Baig, Muhammad Sharif, Aman Ullah Khan		 246
45 Benchmarking of PVM and LAM/MPI Using OSCAR, Rocks and Knoppix Clustering Tools
Muhammad Sharif, Aman Ullah Khan		 250
46 Decoupled Scheduling in Meta Environment
Ponsy R.K. Sathia Bhama, Thamarai Selvi Soma Sundaram, R. Sivakama Sundari, R. Bakiyalakshmi,K. Thamizharasi		 257
47 N-Sun Decomposition of Complete Graphs and Complete Bipartite Graphs
R. Anitha, R. S. Lekshmi		 262
48 A New Heuristic Algorithm for the Classical Symmetric Traveling Salesman Problem
S. B. Liu, K. M. Ng, H. L. Ong		 267
49 Architecture based on Dynamic Graphs for the Dynamic Reconfiguration of Farms of Computers
Carmen Navarrete, Eloy Anguiano		 272
50 Application of SoC ZigBee Technology in the Remote Reading Meter system
YueFeng Ma		 277
51 Image Search by Features of Sorted Gray level Histogram Polynomial Curve
Awais Adnan, Muhammad Ali, Amir Hanif Dar		 280
52 A Comparative Performance Evaluation Model of Mobile Agent Versus Remote Method Invocation for Information Retrieval
Yousry El-Gamal, Khalid El-Gazzar, Magdy Saeb		 286
53 Exploring the Effects of Top Management’s Commitment on Knowledge Management Success in Academia: A Case Study
A. Keramati, M. A. Azadeh		 292
54 Long Memory Analysis of USD/TRL Exchange Rate
Nesrin Alptekin		 298
55 Cascaded ANN for Evaluation of Frequency and Air-gap Voltage of Self-Excited Induction Generator
Raja Singh Khela, R. K. Bansal, K. S. Sandhu, A. K. Goel		 301
56 Game Skill Measure for Mixed Games
Roman V. Yampolskiy		 308
57 Learning Process Enhancement for Robot Behaviors
Saeed Mohammed Baneamoon, Rosalina Abdul Salam, Abdullah Zawawi Hj. Talib		 313
58 Analysis of Sonogram Images of Thyroid Gland Based on Wavelet Transform
M. Bastanfard, B. Jalaeian, S. Jafari		 319
59 Analysis of Sonographic Images of Breast
M. Bastanfard, S. Jafari, B. Jalaeian		 323
60 Image Similarity: A Genetic Algorithm Based Approach
R. C. Joshi, Shashikala Tapaswi		 327
61 Versioning OWL Ontologies using Temporal Tags
Punam Bedi, Sudeep Marwaha		 332
62 Using Wiki to Build an E-Learning System in Statistics in Arabic Language
Taleb Ahmad, Wolfgang Hardle, Sigbert Klinke		 338
63 Ensuring Data Security & Consistency in FTIMA - A Fault Tolerant Infrastructure for Mobile Agents
Umar Manzoor, Kiran Ijaz, Wajiha Shamim, Arshad Ali Shahid		 343
64 Networks with Unreliable Nodes and Edges: Monte Carlo Lifetime Estimation
Y. Shpungin		 349
65 The Variation of Software Development Productivity 1995-2005
Zhizhong Jiang, Peter Naudé, Craig Comstock		 355
66 A Genetic and Simulated Annealing Based Algorithms for Solving the Flow Assignment Problem in Computer Networks
Tarek M. Mahmoud		 360
67 An Approach to Image Extraction and Accurate Skin Detection from Web Pages
Moheb R. Girgis, Tarek M. Mahmoud, Tarek Abd-El-Hafeez		 367
68 The OpenKnowledge Kernel
Adrian Perreau de Pinninck, David Dupplaw, Spyros Kotoulas, Ronny Siebes		 376
69 Adaptive Image Transmission with P-V Diversity in Multihop Wireless Mesh Networks
Wei Wang, Dongming Peng, Honggang Wang, Hamid Sharif		 382
70 Power System with PSS and FACTS Controller: Modelling, Simulation and Simultaneous Tuning Employing Genetic Algorithm
Sidhartha Panda, Narayana Prasad Padhy		 390
71 Performance Evaluation of a Neural Network based General Purpose Space
Vector Modulator
A.Muthuramalingam, S.Himavathi		 400
72 Improvement of the Reliability of the Industrial Electric Networks
M. Bouguerra, I. Habi		 408
73 A Robust STATCOM Controller for a Multi- Machine Power System Using Particle Swarm Optimization and Loop-Shaping
S.F. Faisal, A.H.M.A. Rahim, J.M. Bakhashwain		 418
74 Comparison of the DC/DC-Converters for Fuel Cell Applications
Oleksandr Krykunov		 425
75 Heuristic Continuous-time Associative Memories
Truong Quang Dang Khoa, Masahiro Nakagawa		 434
76 A Fully Parallel Reverse Converter
Mehdi Hosseinzadeh, Amir Sabbagh Molahosseini, Keivan Navi		 441
77 A Set Theory Based Factoring Technique and Its Use for Low Power Logic Design
Padmanabhan Balasubramanian,  Ryuta Arisaka		 446
78 Discrete Time Optimal Solution for the Connection Admission Control Problem
C. Bruni, F. Delli Priscoli, G. Koch, I. Marchetti		 457
79 Self-Adaptive Differential Evolution Based Power Economic Dispatch of Generators with Valve-Point Effects and Multiple Fuel Options
R.Balamurugan, S.Subramanian		 466
80 Investigate the Relation between the Correctness and the Number of Versions of Fault Tolerant Software System
Pham Ba Quang, Nguyen Tien Dat, Huynh Quyet Thang		 474
81 Extended "2D-RIB" for Impression-Based Satisfactory Retrieval and its Evaluation
T. Takayama, S. Kikuchi, Y. Hashimoto, T. Ikeda, and Y. Murata		 480
82 Strip Decomposition Parallelization of Fast Direct Poisson Solver on a 3D Cartesian Staggered Grid
Minh Vuong Pham, Frédéric Plourde, Son Doan Kim		 487
83 Comparison of Particle Swarm Optimization and Genetic Algorithm for TCSC-based Controller Design
Sidhartha Panda, N. P. Padhy		 497
84 MATLAB/SIMULINK Based Model of Single- Machine Infinite-Bus with TCSC for Stability Studies and Tuning Employing GA
Sidhartha Panda, Narayana Prasad Padhy		 506
85 Library Aware Power Conscious Realization of Complementary Boolean Functions
Padmanabhan Balasubramanian,  Cemal Ardil		 516
86 A Modified AES Based Algorithm for Image Encryption
M. Zeghid, M. Machhout, L. Khriji, A. Baganne,  R. Tourki		 526
87 Automatic Rearrangement of Localized Graphical User Interface
Ágoston Winkler, Sándor Juhász		 532
88 A Laboratory Assistance Module
Konstantinos E. Evangelidis, Evangelos Kehris, Theodore H. Kaskalis		 537
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Alertness States Classification By SOM and LVQ Neural Networks
K. Ben Khalifa, M. H. Bédoui, M. Dogui, F. Alexandre

 541
90

Performance Evaluation of Bluetooth Links in the Presence of Specific Types of Interference
Radosveta Sokullu, Engin Karatepe

 545
91

ECG Baseline Wander Elimination using Wavelet Packets
Behzad Mozaffary, Mohammad A. Tinati

 550
92

Design of an Intelligent Tutor using a Multiagent Approach
Kamel Khoualdi, Radia Benghezal

 553
93

Peer-to-Peer Epidemic Algorithms for Reliable Multicasting in Ad Hoc Networks
Zülküf Genç, Öznur Özkasap

 557
94

Analysis and Comparison of Image Encryption Algorithms
İsmet Öztürk, İbrahim Soğukpınar

 562
95

MATLAB Simulation of Multiuser Detection in CDMA
Halil Tanyer Eyyuboğlu

 567
96

Cross-Search Technique and its Visualization of Peer-to-Peer Distributed Clinical Documents
Yong Jun Choi, Juman Byun, Simon Berkovich

 571
97

High Resolution Methods based on Rank Revealing Triangular Factorizations
M. Bouri, S. Bourennane

 576
98

A Comparative Analysis of Activity-Based Costing and Traditional Costing
Derya Eren Akyol, Gonca Tuncel, G. Mirac Bayhan

 580
99

3D Shape Modelling of Left Ventricle : Towards Correlation of Myocardial Scintigraphy data and Coronarography Result
Ben Abdallah, H. Essabbah, M. H. Bedoui

 584
100

Pakistan Sign Language Recognition using Statistical Template Matching
Aleem Khalid Alvi, M. Yousuf Bin Azhar, Mehmood Usman, Suleman Mumtaz, Sameer Rafiq, Razi Ur Rehman, Israr Ahmed

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101

Blind Channel Estimation based on URV Decomposition Technique for Uplink of MC-CDMA
Pradya Pornnimitkul, Suwich Kunaruttanapruk, Bamrung Tau Sieskul, Somchai Jitapunkul

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102

A Redundant Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol for Collaborating Embedded Systems
M. Schukat, M. P. Cullen, D. O’Beirne

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103

Situation-Based Knowledge Presentation for Mobile Workers
Alessandra Agostini, Roberto Boselli, Flavio De Paoli, Riccardo Dondi

 600
104 A Method of Protecting Relational Databases Copyright with Cloud Watermark
Yong Zhang, Xiamu Niu, Dongning Zhao		 604
105 Recovering the Clipped OFDM Figure based on the Conic Function
Linjun Wu, Shihua Zhu, Xingle Feng		 609
106 Mitigating the Clipping Noise by using the Oversampling Scheme in OFDM Systems
Linjun Wu, Shihua Zhu, Xingle Feng		 613
107 Persistence of Termination for Term Rewriting Systems with Ordered Sorts
Munehiro Iwami		 617
108 Testing Loaded Programs using Fault Injection Technique
S. Manaseer, F. A. Masooud, A. A. Sharieh		 622
109 Persistence of Semi-Completeness for Term Rewriting Systems
Munehiro Iwami 		626
110 Persistence of Termination for Right-Linear Overlay Term Rewriting Systems
Munehiro Iwami		 630
111 Object-Based Image Indexing and Retrieval in DCT Domain using Clustering Techniques
Hossein Nezamabadi-pour, Saeid Saryazdi		 634
112 WAF: An Interface Web Agent Framework
Xizhi Li, Qinming He		 638
113 Persistence of Termination for Locally Confluent Overlay Term Rewriting Systems
Munehiro Iwami		 642
114 Danger Theory and Intelligent Data Processing
Anjum Iqbal, Mohd Aizaini Maarof		 646
115 A Reconfigurable Processing Element Implementation for Matrix Inversion using Cholesky Decomposition
Aki Happonen, Adrian Burian, Erwin Hemming		 650
116 Sliding Mode based Behavior Control
Selim Yannier, Asif Sabanovic, Ahmet Onat, Muhammet Bastan		 654
117 Selective Min-Terms based Tabular Method for BDD Manipulations
P. W. C. Prasad, A. Assi, M. Raseen, A. Harb		 658
118 A Blind Digital Watermark in Hadamard Domain
Saeid Saryazdi, Hossein Nezamabadi-pour		 662
119 A New Pattern for Handwritten Persian/Arabic Digit Recognition
A. Harifi, A. Aghagolzadeh		 666
120 Optimal Path Planner for Autonomous Vehicles
M. Imran Akram, Ahmed Pasha, Nabeel Iqbal		 670
121 Persistence of Termination for Non-Overlapping Term Rewriting Systems
Munehiro Iwami		 674
122 New Strategy Agents to Improve Power System Transient Stability
Mansour A. Mohamed, George G. Karady, Ali M. Yousef		 678
123 Localizing and Experiencing Electronic Questionnaires in an Educational Web Site
Theodore H. Kaskalis		 684
124 Induction Motor Efficiency Estimation using Genetic Algorithm
Khalil Banan, Mohammad B. B. Sharifian, Jafar Mohammadi		 688
125 BDD Package based on Boolean NOR Operation
M. Raseen, A. Assi, P. W. C. Prasad, A. Harb		 693
126 Deniable Authentication Protocol Resisting Man-in-the-Middle Attack
Song Han, Wanquan Liu, Elizabeth Chang		 697
127 Development of Effective Cooling Schemes of Gas Turbine Blades based on Computer Simulation
A. Pasayev, C. Askerov, R. Sadiqov, C. Ardil		 701
128 Levenberg-Marquardt Algorithm for Karachi Stock Exchange Share Rates Forecasting
Syed Muhammad Aqil Burney, Tahseen Ahmed Jilani, Cemal Ardil		 707
129 Left Ventricular Model to Study the Combined Viscoelastic, Heart Rate, and Size Effects
Elie H. Karam, Antoine B. Abche		 713
130 EEG Waves Classifier using Wavelet Transform and Fourier Transform
Maan M. Shaker		 723
131 Computer-Assisted Piston-Driven Ventilator for Total Liquid Breathing
Miguel A. Gómez, Enrique Hilario, Francisco J. Alvarez, Elena Gastiasoro, Antonia Alvarez, Jose A. Casla, Jorge Arguinchona,  Juan L. Larrabe		 729
132 Mammogram Image Size Reduction Using 16-8 bit Conversion Technique
Ayman A. AbuBaker, Rami S.Qahwaji, Musbah J. Aqel,  Mohmmad H. Saleh		 741
133 UTMGO: A Tool for Searching a Group of Semantically Related Gene Ontology Terms and Application to Annotation of Anonymous
Protein Sequence
Razib M. Othman, Safaai Deris,  Rosli M. Illias		 749
134 One-Class Support Vector Machines for Protein- Protein Interactions Prediction
Hany Alashwal, Safaai Deris  Razib M. Othman		 758
135 T-Wave Detection Based on an Adjusted Wavelet Transform Modulus Maxima
Samar Krimi, Kaďs Ouni,  Noureddine Ellouze		 766
136 Fingerprint Compression Using Contourlet Transform and Multistage Vector Quantization
S. Esakkirajan, T. Veerakumar, V. Senthil Murugan, R. Sudhakar		 793

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