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Learning in class is a frustrating mission for the hearing-impaired student. While speech-reading is a necessary solution, there are some essential problems using it fluently in the class. This paper suggests an Information System to... more

Learning in class is a frustrating mission for the hearing-impaired student. While speech-reading is a necessary solution, there are some essential problems using it fluently in the class. This paper suggests an Information System to support aural communication via speech-reading, in order to enable equal conditions for hearing-impaired students. The main problem for a hard of hearing student, who relies

Some of Law and Economics’ basic claims have come to be criticized as a result of empirical findings that question their viability. Particularly, the premise that agents consistently act rationally and with their self-interest in mind... more

Some of Law and Economics’ basic claims have come to be criticized as a result of empirical findings that question their viability. Particularly, the premise that agents consistently act rationally and with their self-interest in mind seems problematic. What the consequences of the criticism mean for Law and Economics’ tenability depends largely on the questions whether (1) some elements are unassailable to the alternative’s objections and (2) the alternative is a systematic whole. It is argued that Law and Economics may be salvaged, if it is minimized and its ambitions are tempered. This means focusing on the stable, a priori, elements inherent to it.

Bangladesh is a small country of South—East Asia. It is a low-lying coastal area surrounded by India on three sides and Bay of Bengal in one side. It is one of the densely populated countries in the world. Natural disaster is a common... more

Bangladesh is a small country of South—East Asia. It is a low-lying coastal area surrounded by India on three sides and Bay of Bengal in one side. It is one of the densely populated countries in the world. Natural disaster is a common phenomenon in this country. Most of the people live in villages and depend on agriculture for the livelihood. Agriculture is responsible for 32% of the total GDP (An overview or the current economic growth in Bangladesh at www.GlobalPolicyNetwork.org). But there is no specific management level in agricultural sector as it is still running with old style fashion. Motivation as an incentive of inspiring employees in all sectors appears strongly in private sector enterprises and slightly in govt. sector organizations and Non Govt. Organizations (NG0s).
Government sector organizations are counting loss year after year due to inappropriate training, shortage of skilled
workers, poor salary, weak administration, poor ethical standard, corruption and overall lacking of motivation.
Skilled and honest workers are being motivated in private sector organizations. Government organizations were
never been designed according to any predetermined criteria. They were established and their goals were set by
executive orders considering other factors like social, economic and technological environment. Here motivation of employees is not so important. The highest level of cabinet can play a significant role in removing misunderstanding, resolving conflict and helping reach consensus on vital issues.
On the other hand, private sector organizations are creating the stairs to up raising the position for individuals. Senior, junior designation, ethnicity and religion are not a barrier to explore potentiality and reward. Most of the private HRM structures are divisional. Some of the giant organizations have experimented with matrix structure to overcome the difficulties of the big projects. Unlike public/ govt. sector organizations, there are no trade unions in private sector firms. So the employees here have no right to bargain collectively with the employer for their demands. Another characteristic of such organizations is that they have different motivational schemes and training programmes for their staffs. Motivation is a measure to raise the employee morale and make him
enthusiastic to his work. It could be done in many ways. Every measure is not appropriate everywhere. Particularly in LDCs, it is proved that people are motivated mainly by higher salary and other economic benefits.

Osteoporosis has recently been recognized as a major public health problem by some governments and health care providers. Despite significant progress in knowledge about osteoporosis, public awareness is required for effective management... more

Osteoporosis has recently been recognized as a major public health problem by some governments and health care providers. Despite significant progress in knowledge about osteoporosis, public awareness is required for effective management if precautions are to be taken. The aim of this study was to evaluate the educational status of osteoporotic individuals, and their awareness about the disease and sources of information. We also aimed to compare the variables between the geographical regions of the country, since significant differences exist in socioeconomic status and lifestyle within the same cultural context. This multicenter study was carried out in eight cities located in six different geographical regions between September 2001 and January 2002. To our knowledge, this is the first multicenter study in Turkey evaluating the relationship between awareness of osteoporotic patients and other variables such as educational level and economic factors. Ten centers took part in this ...

The paper reports on a qualitative analysis of 15 personal interviews with holocaust survivors in Israel concerning their perceptions of similarities and differences between socially-assisted dying and the holocaust policies. The design... more

The paper reports on a qualitative analysis of 15 personal interviews with holocaust survivors in Israel concerning their perceptions of similarities and differences between socially-assisted dying and the holocaust policies. The design of the study was exploratory/descriptive and asked the following questions: "Some discussions have expressed similarities between Nazi Germany and euthanasia. Do you believe the comparison is justified? In what ways are euthanasia and the holocaust similar? In what ways are they different?" Participants concluded that profound differences existed between Nazi Germany and socially assisted dying. These differences were established from four different perspectives in 10 different themes, and demonstrated by 24 different examples of the themes. Informants further cautioned philosophers about comparisons between the holocaust and other human behaviors. The survivors perceived that such a comparison has negative consequences for their own well-b...

Research in learning algorithms and sensor hardware has led to rapid advances in artificial systems over the past decade. However, their performance continues to fall short of the efficiency and versatility of human behavior. In many... more

Research in learning algorithms and sensor hardware has led to rapid advances in artificial systems over the past decade. However, their performance continues to fall short of the efficiency and versatility of human behavior. In many ways, a deeper understanding of how human perceptual systems process and act upon physical sensory information can contribute to the development of better artificial systems. In the presented research, we highlight how the latest tools in computer vision, computer graphics, and virtual reality technology can be used to systematically understand the factors that determine how humans perform in realistic scenarios of complex task-solving.

The aim of this study is to make a brief review of the research on Human Behavior Models (HBMs) in military simulations. The need to represent the behavior of individual combatants as well as teams and larger organizations is expanding as... more

The aim of this study is to make a brief review of the research on Human Behavior Models (HBMs) in military simulations. The need to represent the behavior of individual combatants as well as teams and larger organizations is expanding as a result of increasing use of simulations for training, systems analysis, mission rehearsal, systems acquisition, joint force analysis and command decision aiding. Both for training and command decision aiding, the behaviors that are important to represent realistically are those that can be observed by the other participants in the simulation, including physical movement, detection and identification of enemy forces, as well as the aspects of behavior influenced by the cultural background, such as Beliefs, Desires and Intents. Innovative technologies provide opportunities to train the required skills in an interactive and realistic setting, for this reason are needed adequate models that generate the behavior of virtual players. Areas of modelling...

This paper describes an investigation into the refinement of context -based human behavior models through the use of experiential learning. Specifically, a tactical agent was endowed with a context -based control model developed through... more

This paper describes an investigation into the refinement of context -based human behavior models through the use of experiential learning. Specifically, a tactical agent was endowed with a context -based control model developed through other means and tasked with a mission in a simulation. This simulation-based mission was employed to expose the agent to situations possibly not considered in the model’s original construction. Reinforcement learning was used to evaluate and refine the performance of this agent to improve its effectiveness and generality. Introduction and Background How one makes a decision when faced with a task can be described as that person’s behaviour. The Oxford dictionary [1], defines “behaviour” as ‘the actions or reactions of a person or animal in response to external or internal stimuli’. Human behaviours are, consequently the actions or reactions of a human in response to some external or internal stimuli. The external stimuli include touch, smell, sight, ...

Transit-oriented development (TOD) has become the dominant urban growth planning paradigm in the United States. Yet scant evidence has been proffered to indicate that it will produce significant environmental and social benefits... more

Transit-oriented development (TOD) has become the dominant urban growth planning paradigm in the United States. Yet scant evidence has been proffered to indicate that it will produce significant environmental and social benefits commensurate with the costs of the major transportation system improvements that it requires. Sixteen distinct planning issues will determine whether TOD significantly changes travel behavior in a metropolitan region. While some analysis exists, understanding of these issues needs improvement. In particular, more research is needed on non-work travel, retail market dynamics, and the likely constraints this $2.3 trillion area of business and human behavior imposes on TOD.

Heuristic knowledge has been integrated with analytical tools to support decision making for flood management. Development of an expert system called Intelligent Flood Management System for the selection of appropriate flood damage... more

Heuristic knowledge has been integrated with analytical tools to support decision making for flood management. Development of an expert system called Intelligent Flood Management System for the selection of appropriate flood damage reduction measures for a given area is described. The selection of flood damage reduction measures is based on hydraulic, hydrological, geotechnical, environmental, and economic factors related to the river system and the area to be protected from floods. The knowledge base of the Intelligent Flood ...

Page 1. Neuropsychological Assessment and Intervention with African Americans Introduction NINA A. NABORS, JOVIER D. EVANS, AND TONY L. STRICKLAND 3 Attempts to address the impact of race and ethnicity on human behavior have increased in... more

Page 1. Neuropsychological Assessment and Intervention with African Americans Introduction NINA A. NABORS, JOVIER D. EVANS, AND TONY L. STRICKLAND 3 Attempts to address the impact of race and ethnicity on human behavior have increased in recent years. ...

From a behaviorist perspective, the desire to upload “minds” is already being realized on a mass, hyper-industrial scale thanks to the convergence of cognitive computing and Big Data. The accusation is that the “mind” is not an entity... more

From a behaviorist perspective, the desire to upload “minds” is already being realized on a mass, hyper-industrial scale thanks to the convergence of cognitive computing and Big Data. The accusation is that the “mind” is not an entity that exists intracranially. Instead, it is conceived as a process of individuation, which occurs in different modes and numbers. Some narratives of mind-uploading and technics in popular culture are explored: Transcendence (2014, dir. Wally Pfister) and Player Piano by Kurt Vonnegut. The discussed issues consider Bernard Stiegler’s phenomenological notion of originary default and Thierry Bardini’s analysis of junk. Several questions are raised regarding miscalculations, accidents, in addition to Nicolas Agar’s discussion on the end of humanity, and Daniel Dennett’s Multiple Drafts theory within the context of exteriorization, which is considered as constitutive of interiority.