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This paper provides an overview of the literature that involves the gifted education. It started with exploring the theories of intelligence, as some consider it as a basic characteristic of giftedness. Afterwards, the most fundamental theories of giftedness have been explored in depth. This was followed by the characteristics of gifted students, in order to clarify how their giftedness is manifested through their behaviour. The following section focused on the methods that are being used to identify gifted students. Particularly, the researcher advocates multiple intelligences theory as a mean of identification. The researcher, then, discusses the premises, with a special attention to the Saudi educational system, of the current paper and forward suggestions for future research.

In the world of computing, information plays an important role in our lives. One of the major sources of information is database. Database and Database technology are having major impact on the growing use of computers. Almost all IT applications are storing and retrieving the information or data from the database. Database Management Systems (DBMS) have been widely used for storing and retrieving data. However, databases are often hard to use since their interface is quite rigid in co-operating with users. For storing and retrieving the information from database requires the knowledge of database language like SQL. Structured Query Language (SQL) is an ANSI standard for accessing and manipulating the information stored in database. However, everyone may not be able to write the SQL query as they may not be aware of the syntax and structure of SQL and database respectively. The purpose of Natural Language Interface is to allow users to compose questions in Natural Language and receive the response also in Natural Language. The idea of using Natural Language instead of SQL has promoted the development of new type of processing called Natural Language Interface to Database(NLIDB). This paper discuss about an introduction of Intelligent Database System, Natural Language Processing and Natural Language Interface to Database. It also gives a brief overview of subcomponent of NLIDB, techniques used to development of NLIDB along with its architecture.

Previous studies on Ghana's school feeding programme have largely taken a quantitative approach in assessing and analyzing its impact on increases in enrolment, attendance, retention, short-term health and nutritional benefits. This study employed qualitative instruments, using a semi-structured interview guide and observation checklists on five pupils in one school Yikpee D/A Primary School in order to fill the gap in the quantitative studies as well as look at the views of older students on the School Feeding Programme. The results showed that older pupils often came from poor and illiterate families,-whose parents were peasant farmers and that for those children, their decisions to enroll in school were informed by a desire for gainful employment, escape from farming and the ability to read and write in the future. It was also revealed that it was not the food per se that attracted these children to school; but the fact that the school was viewed to be a welcoming place for learning and opportunity for them to achieve their future goals. Although the pupils were in favour of the feeding programme, they wished it stopped because it distracted their attention in class. The study has thus put forward some policy recommendations on the school feeding programmes which include the need to seek the views of target beneficiaries on whether, where and when to implement the programme as a policy intervention before final decisions are made to cover all neighbouring schools.

In this paper we solved the problem of identification of distribution one of many hypotheses for three independent objects by study of simple homogeneous stationary finite state of Markov chains.

The tri-nitrophenol p-hydroxyacetophenone (TNPHAP) single crystal was grown from aqueous solution by Sankaranarayanan-Ramasamy (SR) unidirectional growth method. The grown crystal with cylindrical shape about 12 mm diameter and 55 mm length was obtained by S-R technique. The formation of TNPHAP was confirmed by single crystal and powder X-ray diffraction studies. The optical properties of grown crystal has been analyzed by UV-Vis absorption studies. The mechanical strength of the grown crystal has been studied using Vicker’s microhardness tester. The dielectric constant and dielectric loss was studied as the function of frequencies. The results are discussed in detail.

Organochlorine pesticides have been used on cocoa. These pesticides have been banned in Ghana, however due to their persistent nature and slow degradation rate, organochlorine pesticides can remain in the environment long after application and in organism long after exposure. The main objective of this study was to determine the levels of organochlorine pesticide residues in fermented dried cocoa beans produced in Ghana, using gas chromatography mass spectrometry. Fermented dried cocoa beans were sampled at random in the two main cocoa storage warehouses located in Tema and Takoradi. The extraction method used consists of addition of distilled water to the pulverized cocoa beans samples, and allowed to stand for 15 minutes followed by maceration with acetonitrile. Extract clean-up then follows by solvent partitioning with aqueous phosphate buffer solution followed by two solid phase extractions; bond Elut C18 and Envi-carp superclean cartridges clean-up respectively. The investigated pesticides were beta-HCH, lindane, delta-HCH, aldrin, dieldrin, endrin, heptachlor, gamma-chlordane, alpha-endosulfan, beta-endosulfan, endosulfan sulfate, p,p’-DDT, p,p’-DDD, p,p’-DDE and methoxychlor. The percentage recoveries ranged from 70-110 percent, with instrumental detection limits of 0.15µg/kg. The widest range of organochlorine pesticides detected was from endosulfan (1.0 – 103.0 µg/kg), which was previously registered for cotton production in Ghana.

This study analyses peer tutoring sessions of two groups of advanced diploma financial accounting students with mixed proficiency. Many studies in peer tutoring have highlighted the positive results of the approach due to the scaffolding process which promotes effective learning. Hence, in this study, much emphasis is placed on the scaffolding element. The students’ peer-tutoring sessions in analysing case studies were video-taped and they were followed by the production of individual student diary entries and interviews in order to increase understanding of the experience gained during the sessions. In addition, the researcher’s observation notes were analysed to increase understanding of the group process. The findings reveal that the scaffolding process was evident during the peer tutoring. It resulted in the tutors assisting the tutees in increasing understanding, clarifying ideas, gaining new information, organising their answers, and improving their command of English. Therefore, peer tutoring is advocated in helping less capable students to learn effectively from their more capable peers.

Development of the country has been the ultimate agenda since the independence of Malaysia, in year 1957 up to now. The development of the country will inevitably involve the development of the current younger generation who will eventually be taking over the leadership of the country. Here, the generation that needs to be focussed upon is the youth, the ones who will be leading the government as well as the country in the future. The youth should not be ignored in the country’s development scheme plan. Therefore, this write up concentrates on the elaboration and suggestions on how to develop patriotic spirit in youth.

Global growth in tourism has brought a wealth of economic and global. Today one of the planners in the tourism resources that have attracted more and more rural areas. Overall, a very valuable part of our heritage, rural world And especially the indigenous architecture and unique identity of a region well-supported and reflected in its territory Thus, according to the situation in rural areas And development necessary to sustain it, Rural tourism can be an option for rural development .In this study population, statistical information is from 19 villages in Isfahan city. A matrix with 11 rows and 19 columns, including indicators to be studied include the village. Component analysis based on survey results showed Six factors (distance from the village to the city center, The number of rural doctors, Village distance to the center section Sports facilities to count toward the village, High proportion of rural banks and rural villages have a number of drinking water to villages), about 86/89% of the cumulative variance is explained. Weighting and aggregation of these factors with the environment, GIS, and the potential areas of tourism infrastructure services were identified. Village on the area of tourism and Jrqvyh Lyy as the Ramshh Village, Sistani and Zefreh tourism in terms of having been the last times. The Euclidean distance method and a gap analysis, four regions were similar in terms of its tourism infrastructure services.

The present study was conducted to assess the health impact of, high fluoride content in ground water among the inhabitants of nine fluoride affected villages in and around Munndaragi of Gadag district in Karnataka, India. The study area, where sample survey was conducted includes Muktampur, Kalakeri, Virupapur, Bennihalli, Mushtikoppa, Hirewaddatti, Mevundi, and Budihal villages including Mundaragi town. Research articles by many researchers revealed that, fluoride distribution in these villages was found higher than the prescribed limits. Sample survey was conducted, by randomly selecting fifty families in each village comprising total population of 2001, in the month of April 2012. Dean’s index codes were used to assess the severity of dental fluorosis. The results revealed that 42.12% found normal,14.34% found questionable,28.18% found with very mild fluorosis,13.80% found with mild fluorosis,0.15% with moderate fluorosis and only 0.05 % found with severe fluorosis. It was also revealed that people also suffering from pain in neck, back, joint, etc.