The Standardized Precipitation Index (SPI) is a standardized measure of the variability precipitation and widely used for drought assessment around world. In general, probability distribution to calculate SPI in many studies Gamma. addition, monthly time-scale applied assess based on atmospheric moisture supply over medium-to-long term. However, distributions other than Gamma are various region...

Today, the software industry is one of the most rapidly growing sectors and small software development companies play an important role in economy. Many such organizations have been interested in Software Process Improvement (SPI). It has been observed that the successful implementation of SPI methodologies is generally not possible within the context of small and medium-sized software enterpri...

Abstract Background Patients with acute low back pain frequently request diagnostic imaging, and clinicians feel pressure to acquiesce such requests sustain patient trust satisfaction. Spinal imaging in patients poses risks from evaluation of false-positive findings, labeling anxiety, unnecessary treatment (including spinal surgery). Watchful waiting advice has been an effective strategy reduce...

This study examined relationships between students’ perceptions of course-related interaction and their course satisfaction within the learner-centered paradigm in distance education. A Students’ Perceived Interaction Survey (SPIS) instrument was developed to examine nine separate hypotheses about the nature of course-related interaction. A volunteer sample of 855 students from the 949 students...

The standardized precipitation index (SPI) was used to quantify the classification of drought in the Guanzhong Plain, China. The autoregressive integrated moving average (ARIMA) models were developed to fit and forecast the SPI series. Most of the selected ARIMA models are seasonal models (SARIMA). The forecast results show that the forecasting power of the ARIMA models increases with the incre...

Soybeans (Glycine max) are an abundant source of proteins that have been recognized for their high nutritional value and bioactive properties. Soybeans are legumes, and possess high protein content (approximately 40%) as compared to most other legumes (Aguirre et al., 2008; Yimit et al., 2012). The health benefits of soybeans are attributed to the presence of bioactive compounds, and in particu...