18 articles for “Special Needs”

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 · 8,762 accessesView PDF Cite

Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractA REVIEW ON USER INTERFACE DESIGN PRINCIPLES TO INCREASE SOFTWARE USABILITY FOR USERS WITH LESS COMPUTER LITERACYAli Darejeh, Dalbir SinghThis article presents a review on how software usability could be increased for users with less computer literacy. The literature was reviewed to extract user interface design principles by identifying the similar problems of this group of users. There are different groups of users with less computer literacy. However, based on the literature three groups of them need special attention … …Journal of Computer Science, Vol. 9, Issue 11 · 20 Sep 2013 · 12,184 accessesView PDF Cite

Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractARE FEMALES SUITABLE FOR POLICE DUTY?Bamboo Chen, Kuo-Wei LinPolice work is a masculine job that needs physical strength and force and thus it is male-dominated working environment in Taiwan as in other countries. Under gender mainstreaming, Taiwan’s society has gradually adhere the basic female human rights for equitable employment, with one example being that the Special Examination for Police canceled limits on quotas for females in order to … …Journal of Social Sciences, Vol. 9, Issue 3 · 4 Sep 2013 · 7,838 accessesView PDF Cite

Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractImpact of Training Program to Rationalize Consumption of Domestic Water UsagesMohammad Said DamanhouriProblem statement: Reducing water consumption in terms of scarcity of water in Jordan which needs to rationalize consumption of the domestic water usages by some families in Amman-Jordan. Approach: This study aimed to decrease water consumption in household usages and to involve and encouraging the pioneer students in voluntary efforts to reduce domestic water. The study sample consisted of 121 … …American Journal of Applied Sciences, Vol. 9, Issue 8 · 20 Jun 2012 · 7,069 accessesView PDF Cite

Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractFactors Influencing the Development of Entrepreneurial Education in Iran's Applied-Scientific Educational Centers for AgricultureBaharak. Azizi, Jamal F. Hosseini, Mahmood. Hosseini, Mehdi. MirdamadiProblem statement: An understanding of factors influencing entrepreneurial education in Iran’s applied-scientific educational centers for agriculture is crucial for creating the new opportunities for students and encouraging them to involve in entrepreneurial activity. The purpose of this study was twofold. First, it determined the key factors that influence entrepreneurial education in Iran’s applied-scientific educational centers for agriculture. Second, the study … …American Journal of Agricultural and Biological Sciences, Vol. 5, Issue 1 · 31 Mar 2010 · 8,234 accessesView PDF Cite

Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractA Multi-form Multiple Choice Editor Exam Tool Based on HTML Website and Artificial Intelligence TechniquesA. Rjoub, Y. Eyadat, A. Ghazawi et al.Problem statement: The educators argue that in the post modern world changes in the nature of work, globalization, the information revaluation and today's social challenges will all impact on educational priorities and thus will require a new mode of assessment. Approach: The objectives of this study were to: (1) Present a novel software package tool to create multiple choice and … …Journal of Computer Science, Vol. 5, Issue 6 · 30 Jun 2009 · 7,037 accessesView PDF Cite

Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractEvaluating E-learning Programs: An Adaptation of Kirkpatrick's Model to Accommodate E-learning EnvironmentsThair M. HamtiniProblem Statement: Kirkpatrick's model for the evaluation of training programs has been a staple in institutional learning since 1959 and is easily applicable to any training program. Approach: This model, however, was developed for traditional learning environments and has been regarded as antiquated, especially when one took into consideration the fact that institutional learning has increasingly taken on the form … …Journal of Computer Science, Vol. 4, Issue 8 · 31 Aug 2008 · 7,959 accessesView PDF Cite

Research ArticleOpen accessAll words, across the recordBirds as a Tool for Island Habitat Conservation and ManagementPedro Rodrigues, Regina Tristao da CunhaProblem statement: The Azores is a archipelago of nine volcanic islands, situated in the middle of the North Atlantic Ocean. Oceanic islands are known hotspots of biodiversity and the Azores, although relatively young (0.3-13 MA), conform to this general pattern. The local avifauna amount to 37 birding species, with two endemic species and 11 endemic subspecies. With an estimated population … …American Journal of Environmental Sciences, Vol. 8, Issue 1 · 20 Jan 2012 · 8,161 accessesView PDF Cite