Interactive computing systems frequently use pointing as an input modality, while also supporting other forms of input. We focus on pointing and investigate the effects of variations, i.e. jitter, in the input device latency, as well as dropouts, on 2D pointing speed and accuracy. First, we characterize the latency, latency jitter, and dropouts in several common input technologies. Then we pres...

Psychological group treatments, such as behavioral or cognitive-behavioral therapy, are generally effective interventions for social phobia. However, a substantial number of individuals discontinue these treatments prematurely. Participant attrition can threaten the validity of treatment outcome studies if attrition during therapy does not occur randomly. In order to examine this issue, we stud...

background: educational centers have higher standards for controlling noise pollution as it has been shown that noise pollution is a major cause of discomfort for teachers and students. noise pollution reduces concentration, interferes in the conversation, and leads to dropouts and lower grades especially in mathematics. the present study aimed to evaluate noise pollution in the schools of birj...

not constrained, Human Capital Theory suggests that these students determine that the cost of lost wages exceeds the gain received by investing in a high school diploma. However, instances arise when students are forced out of high school due to poor grades or bad behavior. Until this time, the United States’ labor market has incorporated these lower skilled workers, but today the U.S. faces a ...

This study examined the validity of using teacher-administered educational and intelligence tests to screen students for learning disabilities (LDs). Twenty-seven Technical and Further Education (TAFE) students from regional Victoria who were enrolled in a program that was designed to reconnect school dropouts with education via TAFE participated in the study. The findings from this study provi...

A new data set on job related mortality within 347 3 digit occupations is merged with two national probability samples of United States workers to assess which groups are in hazardous and which in safe jobs. Logistic regressions are fitted to the two samples and the following covariates are assumed to explain employment in a hazardous job: age, race, gender, schooling, region, and marital statu...

Mid-day meal scheme is one of the most comprehensive schemes as it includes measures for catering to dropouts, increasing retention in school, popularizing education among disadvantaged, and considering socio-economic conditions large population into focus. The paper aims overview what program calls for, discussing its various versions popular practices each state, therefore looking implementat...