Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractA Web-based Interactive Real Laboratory for Process Engineering EducationMaher Chaabene, Kamel Mkaouar, Mohamed OualiAn online supervision and control of a laboratory designed for process engineering education was conceived. The principal aim was to minimise the time access of an operator when manipulating laboratory features. Hence, the Time delay due to Internet traffic was overcome by using a Web Embedded Server (WES). A human-computer interactive interface using JAVA Script was developed so as to … …Journal of Computer Science, Vol. 3, Issue 7 · 31 Jul 2007 · 6,723 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractThe Determinants of Deprivation in Jordan: Empirical StudyMohammed Issa ShahateetThe objective of this study was to determine and explain the factors that affect deprivation in Jordan. To do so, this study constructs and tests a model that determines the factors, which affect deprivation. It employs an econometric analysis to examine the relationship between some main socioeconomic variables and the status of deprivation in Jordan. It looks at how changes … …Journal of Social Sciences, Vol. 3, Issue 1 · 31 Mar 2007 · 7,594 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractUsers Assistants for E-Learning Environment Over the WebLamri Douidi, Mahieddine Djoudi, Chabane KhentoutIn this study, we present users assistants for e-learning environment over the Web called AVUNET. It was made up of an educational server that allows access to the available courses on the site. The server was structured in pedagogical labs that respond to the user needs. It offers also a module for self-evaluation so that the user can evaluate his/her … …Journal of Computer Science, Vol. 3, Issue 3 · 31 Mar 2007 · 7,109 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractHow Youth in India and Lebanon Rate their IntelligenceRamzi Nasser, Sushila SinghalA sample of 648 Lebanese and 252 Indian students estimated their intelligences based on Gardner's 10 multiple intelligence. Males rated higher their body kinesthetic and religious dimension (spiritual) while females rated higher their verbal and intra-personal estimates of intelligence. Using the educational level of the parent, no significant correlation with self-estimates of intelligence for each of the national samples was … …Journal of Social Sciences, Vol. 2, Issue 4 · 31 Dec 2006 · 7,095 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractA Web-Based E-Learning System Using Semantic Web FrameworkFayed F.M. Ghaleb, Sameh S. Daoud, Ahmad M. Hasna et al.E-learning is being increasing viewed as an important activity in the field of distance and continuing education. Web-based courses offer obvious advantages for learners by making access to educational resource very fast, just-in-time and relevant, at any time or place. In this study, based on our previous work, we present a framework for our web-based e-learning system using the Semantic … …Journal of Computer Science, Vol. 2, Issue 8 · 31 Aug 2006 · 6,912 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractAdults' Demand for the Internet use in the USA: An Empirical ApproachIsmail H. Genc, Hasan Sahin, Robert W. StoneAcademic literature regarding the factors influencing Internet use is presented. Based on this literature, a theoretical model of the demand for the use of the Internet is developed. The estimation of the demand for Internet use in the U.S. is performed using logit and probit. The model includes explanatory variables such as gender, race, income, age, educational level, marital status, … …Journal of Mathematics and Statistics, Vol. 2, Issue 1 · 31 Mar 2006 · 6,853 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractTi: Cognitive Function in Diabetes Mellitus PatientsRostam SeyfaddiniNeuropathies are one of the most common complications in diabetic patients. Several studies determined relationship between cognitive disorders and diabetes mellitus (DM). The historical cohort study was designed to distinguish relation of DM and cognitive decrements. The Wisconsin Card Sort Test (WCST) and Mini-Mental Status Exam (MMSE) were conducted for evaluation of cognitive problems. Fifty diabetic patient and 48 control … …American Journal of Applied Sciences, Vol. 3, Issue 1 · 31 Jan 2006 · 6,935 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractConsumer Choice Prediction: Artificial Neural Networks versus Logistic ModelsChristopher Gan, Visit Limsombunchai, Mike Clemes, Amy WengConventional econometric models, such as discriminant analysis and logistic regression have been used to predict consumer choice. However, in recent years, there has been a growing interest in applying artificial neural networks (ANN) to analyse consumer behaviour and to model the consumer decision-making process. The purpose of this paper is to empirically compare the predictive power of the probability neural … …Journal of Social Sciences, Vol. 1, Issue 4 · 31 Dec 2005 · 8,441 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractPublicly Funded Education and Human Capital in the Presence of a Convex-Concave Education FunctionBinh Tran-Nam, Công Nghê TruongThis study investigates an aggregative optimal growth model in which short-lived individuals obtain their labour skill through education. The process of human capital formation is described by an increasing, convex-concave education function relating the success rate to the educational expenditure per student. The cost of education is publicly funded by an income tax imposed on adult workers. Despite the apparent … …American Journal of Applied Sciences, Vol. 2, Issue 13 · 7 Dec 2005 · 7,869 accessesView PDFCite