user-generated medical messages on internet contain extensive information related to adverse drug reactions (adrs) and are known as valuable resources for post-marketing drug surveillance. the aim of this study was to find an effective method to identify messages related to adrs automatically from online user reviews.we conducted experiments on online user reviews using different feature set an...

abstract rhetorical structure is helpful in improving how the writers maintain cohesion in their writings. this study examines how the iraqi writers maintain cohesion in the text by analyzing the various rhetorical moves in azzaman, an online iraqi newspaper. to this purpose, twelve opinion articles from azzaman iraqi newspaper, published from january 2013 to june 2013 were analyzed. the findin...

Purpose – The University of the East Web Portal is an academic, web-based system that provides educational electronic materials and e-learning services. To fully optimize its usage, it is imperative to determine the factors that relate to its usage. Thus, this study, to determine the computer self-efficacy of the faculty members of the University of the East and its relationship with their web ...

The online algorithm design was proposed to handle the caching problem when the future information is unknown [3]. And currently, it draws more and more attentions from the researchers from the areas of microgrid, where the production of renewables are unpredictable, [5], [4], etc. In this note, we present a framework of randomized online algorithm design for the simple and tractable problem. T...

Article history: Received 9 April 2013 Accepted 15 December 2013 Available online 13 January 2014 Submitted by R. Brualdi

Article history: Received 9 August 2012 Accepted 25 May 2013 Available online 18 June 2013 Submitted by R. Brualdi

Article history: Received 26 March 2010 Accepted 9 April 2010 Available online 18 April 2010 Communicated by R. Wu

Article history: Received 16 October 2012 Accepted 25 June 2013 Available online 12 July 2013 Submitted by R. Brualdi

K E Y W O R D S : computer engagement, ‘digital divide’, disability, online research methods, participatory research

BACKGROUND There is increasing attention to online learning as a convenient way of getting professional training. The number and popularity of online nursing continuing education programs are increasing rapidly in many countries. Understanding these may contribute to designing these programs to maximize success. Also, knowing the perceptions and preferences in online learning aids development a...