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De Westernizing Media Studies

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A Controversy Over the Existence of Fictional Objects: Husserl and Ingarden on Imagination and Fiction

ABSTRACT This paper explores the structure and elements of the intentional experiences of imagining fictional objects. The author critically examines the argument that whereas Husserl’s theory of imagination cannot do justice to fictional objects, Ingarden’s theory of purely intentional objects provides a basis for the theory of intentionality that explains the status of fictional objects. The paper discusses this argument to show that it is justified only in regard to Husserl’s early account of imagination, and on the condition of understanding contents as the phantasmas. Moreover, the author sketches Ingarden’s theory of imagination, and compares it to Husserl’s later account of imagination in terms of noetic-noematic structures. Finally, the author questions the sharp distinction between Husserl and Ingarden with respect to their theories of imagination and fictional objects by showing that it is hard to classify clearly their theories as content or object theories respectively.
Bringing Purported Black Sheep into the Fold: Galician Inflected Infinitives and Puerto Rican Spanish Pre-Verbal Infinitival Subject Pronouns

This work reports the results of quantitative, variationist analyses of two typologically unusual constructions in order to explore the grammatical conditioning of subject expression in non-finite clauses. Both constructions, Galician inflected infinitives and (Puerto Rican) Spanish preposed, nominative infinitival subjects, have not been widely studied. As a result, variable expression/omission of subject marking in these constructions is not yet fully understood. Using corpora of oral data, we extract 732 examples of infinitives in purpose clauses (headed by para) and employ a logistic mixed effect model to explore the linguistic conditioning of the overt/null variants. We find the appearance of overt subject marking to be conditioned nearly identically across the two distinct languages as well as across finite/non-finite clauses. We utilize this lack of difference to propose that the two construction types may be manifestations of one grammaticalization process. As such, we propose the Puerto Rican Spanish variation may provide a new synchronic source of data with which to explore the diachronic source of (Galician) inflected infinitives.
Social Network Analysis Based on Canteen Transaction Records

College students’ social network is critical because it could influence students’ academic performance, attrition, and even suicide attempt. Unfortunately, the college students’ social network is not easy to be collected. The existing methods (e.g., survey, online social network web sites, and phone call records) suffer from various shortcomings. In this paper, we present a case study, in which the college students’ social network is extracted from their canteen transaction records. To this end, we empirically collect a canteen transaction data set which includes 4.5 million transaction records of 16 thousand undergraduate students during a semester (112 days). We propose a systematic method to extract the social network. Based on the extracted network, we calculate some network attributes for each student, and employ the regression analysis to study the relationships between the network attributes and students’ academic performance. The findings in this case study encourage us to build more rigorous statistical methods to extract networks from transaction records, and to examine the effect of network attributes.
Design of Efficient Resource Allocation Algorithms for Wireless Networks: High Throughput, Small Delay, and Low Complexity

Designing efficient resource allocation mechanisms is both a vital and challenging problem in wireless networks. In this thesis, we focus on developing resource allocation and control algorithms for wireless networks that are aimed towards jointly optimizing over three critical dimensions of network performance: throughput, delay, and complexity. We first focus on multihop wireless networks under general interference constraints, and aim to designing efficient scheduling algorithms that jointly optimize the network performance over different dimensions among the aforementioned three dimensions. We develop frameworks that enable us to design throughput-optimal scheduling algorithms that can reduce delays and/or incur a lower complexity in the following sense: smaller amount of required information, simpler data structure, and lower communication overhead. We then turn to a simpler setting of single-hop multi-channel systems. A practically important example of such multi-channel systems is the downlink of a single cell in 4G OFDM-based cellular networks (e.g., LTE and WiMax). Our goal is to design efficient scheduling algorithms that achieve provably high performance in terms of both throughput and delay, at a low computational complexity. To that end, we first develop new easy-to-verify sufficient conditions for rate-function delay optimality in the many-channel many-user asymptotic regime (i.e., maximizing the decay-rate ii of the probability that the largest packet waiting time in the system exceeds a certain fixed threshold, as system size becomes large), and for throughput optimality in non-asymptotic settings. These sufficient conditions have been designed such that an intelligent combination of algorithms that satisfy both of the sufficient conditions allows us to develop low-complexity hybrid algorithms that are both throughputoptimal and rate-function delay-optimal. Further, we propose simpler greedy policies that are throughput-optimal and rate-function near-optimal, at an even lower complexity. Finally, we investigate the scheduling problem in multihop wireless networks with flow-level dynamics. We explore potential inefficiency and instability of the celebrated back-pressure algorithms in the presence of flow-level dynamics, and provide interesting examples that are useful for obtaining insights into developing a unified throughput-optimal solution. Our results in this thesis shed light on how to design resource allocation and control algorithms that can simultaneously attain both high throughput and small delay in practical systems with low-complexity operations. On the other hand, our studies also reveal that when flow-level dynamics is taken into account, even optimizing a single metric of throughput becomes much more challenging, not to mention achieving high network performance over all the three dimensions.
Ore image segmentation algorithm based on improved watershed transform

In order to accurately measure the size of the ore on the conveyor belt,a kind of ore image segmentation algorithm is proposed based on the integration of locally adaptive thresholding and improved watershed transform.In this algorithm,the ore zone is extracted using the local threshold algorithm based on integral images;then,it does the processing of distance transform and bilateral filtering for binary images,and do the image segmentation with proposed watershed transform algorithm based on the region merging.At last,the extracted ore zone and segmentation results are integrated,which can segment the ore images accurately.The result of simulation experiment on the complex ore image acquired in the field shows that this algorithm is of accurate segmentation,fast speed and strong light adaptability.
Changes in Electronic Dictionary Usage Patterns in the Age of Free Online Dictionaries: Implications for Vocabulary Acquisition

Internet and smartphone technology provides the English language learner with access to free and accessible dictionary technology like never before. However, the implications of this dramatic shift have yet to be fully addressed in dictionary usage and comparative effectiveness research. The primary aim of this research is to establish an up-to-date picture of Japanese college students’ usage of traditional electronic and Internet-based dictionary applications. A questionnaire was conducted and responses analyzed from 498 undergraduate college students taking compulsory EFL courses. Followup interviews were also conducted with five students and their responses were analyzed. The results showed that the vast majority of students were not using traditional paper dictionaries and that not only has the possession rate of electronic dictionaries fallen, but also that a substantial number of electronic dictionary owners were choosing to use other types of Internet-based dictionary applications. The pedagogical implications of these results are discussed within the framework of the “mental effort” (Hulstijn, 1992) and “involvement load” (Laufer & Hulstijn, 2001) hypotheses. The potential outcomes of a “lowered consultation trigger point” (Aust, Kelley, & Roby, 1993) as a result of the ease and convenience of Internetbased dictionaries and applications are also discussed. Key Terms: Electronic dictionaries, Internet dictionaries/applications, Japanese EFL students, vocabulary acquisition, mental effort hypothesis, involvement load hypothesis, consultation trigger point
Presalt reservoirs of the Santos Basin: Cyclicity, electrofacies, and tectonic-sedimentary evolution

Presalt reservoirs of the Santos Basin accounted for more than 50% of Brazilian hydrocarbon production in the first two months of 2019. Its most important reservoirs are found in the Barra Velha Formation; thus understanding its genesis and geologic history is essential. This formation is composed of carbonates deposited in an alkaline lacustrine environment with a multiplicity of facies from boundstones and grainstones to mudstones. We have performed a sedimentary analysis based on the integration of sidewall core (SWC) samples and well logs from two wells coupled with seismic patterns discrimination to characterize the tectonic and depositional evolution of the Barra Velha Formation in a sector of the Outer High of the Santos Basin in this study. Our method initially consisted of the evaluation of well logs, aiming to identify shallowing and flooding upward cycles of the second and third orders for the paleoenvironmental conceptualization upper rift and sag phases. Then, we defined electrofacies through the integration of SWCs, gamma ray, and acoustic impedance logs using the crossplot approach. Finally, we described seismic patterns throughout the study area and correlated with results from well data analysis. Therefore, the Barra Velha Formation was subdivided into three zones: the lower, intermediate, and upper zones. Well 1 has a facies association characteristic of a proximal and stable environment during deposition, whereas well 2 initially presents in a distal environment sedimentation that evolves to a more proximal setting. This fact evidenced differences with respect to base-level variations indicating compartmentalization within the lacustrine environment of the upper rift and sag phase that corroborated with the detailed seismic pattern interpretation of the study area.
An enquiry concerning human understanding ; A dissertation on the passions ; An enquiry concerning the principles of morals ; and, The natural history of religion

There is a peculiarly painful chamber inhabited solely by philosophers who have refuted hume. These philosophers, though in hell, have not learned wisdom. They continue to be governed by their animal propensity towards induction. But every time that they make an induction, the next instance falsifies it. This, however, happens only during the first hundred years of their damnation. After that, they learn to expect that an induction will be falsified, and therefore it is not falsified until another century of logical torment has altered their expectation. Throughout all eternity surprise continues, but each time at a higher logical level. (Bertrand Russell)
Immersion in Digital Games: Review of Gaming Experience Research

 Abstract— Immersion is a widely valued experience when playing digital games however it is only one component of the gaming experience. In this chapter, we review our specific approach to immersion in relation to other concepts that are used to describe gaming experiences. These include: concepts that are not specific to games such as flow and attention; generic conceptualizations of the gaming experience of which immersion may form part, such as incorporation; and specific concepts around immersion, engagement and involvement such as presence and other formulations of immersion. To illustrate the sorts of studies being done in this area, we describe one experiment in detail which aims to position immersion in relation to presence. The chapter makes three contributions: a clear formulation of immersion as one aspect of gaming experience; an overview of the state-of-the-art of gaming experience research; and a demonstration of the possibility to achieve an empirically founded understanding of these rich, subjective experiences.
Encoding of Streaming Peripheral Information in Video Games

Traditional peripheral displays rely on drawing the user’s attention and gaze through alerts. These displays function best when the central task does not require the user’s constant attention. For tasks that require a user to always maintain focus, alert– based displays are not appropriate. We assert that conveying information to a user without drawing his gaze, allows the user to maintain constant focus on his primary task while still receiving additional information. In this thesis we use video games to examine streaming peripheral displays as a means of presenting information without drawing gaze. The results of our experiments showed no significant difference between user performance using our display encoded for peripheral viewing versus an unencoded display. Additionally, we found that players were successfully able to perceive information shown on a streaming peripheral display, however, as game difficulty increased the effectiveness of the streaming peripheral display decreased. Finally, we show that as game level increases, users adopt risk-tolerant strategies. Drawing from these results, we have suggested some additional heuristics pertaining to streaming peripheral displays. Moreover, we have suggested further situations where streaming peripheral displays may be useful.
ANALISIS PENERIMAAN PENGGUNA DENGAN TECHNOLOGY ACCEPTANCE MODEL (TAM) PADA MOBILE PUSAT LAYANAN INTERNET KECAMATAN (MPLIK) DI KABUPATEN TAPANULI SELATAN

Mobile Pusat Layanan Internet Kecamatan (MPLIK) merupakan salah satu program Universal Service Obligation (USO) / Kewajiban Pelayanan Universal (KPU) yang digagas oleh Kementerian Komunikasi dan Informatika Republik Indonesia yang dimaksudkan untuk mendorong percepatan akses internet bagi masyarakat pedesaan, daerah terpencil dan daerah yang belum terkoneksi jaringan komunikasi. Di beberapa daerah program MPLIK mengalami banyak kendala dan persoalan sehingga keberadaan dan keberlangsungan program ini tidak berjalan seperti rencana. Pengetahuan tingkat penerimaan masyarakat tentang MPLIK merupakan salah satu faktor penting dalam keberlangsungan program MPLIK. Karena apabila masyarakat tidak dapat menerima keberadaan MPLIK maka program ini akan sia-sia dan hanya menambah beban biaya bagi pemerintah. Penelitian ini membahas tentang analisis penerimaan MPLIK oleh masyarakat di Kabupaten Tapanuli Selatan, Provinsi Sumatera Utara. Penelitian ini menggunakan bagian dari Technologi Acceptance Model (TAM) yang dikombinasikan dengan perceived enjoyment yang dikembangkan Al-Gahtani. Alat analisis dalam penelitian ini menggunakan Structural Equation Model (SEM) dengan teknik pemodelan Part Least Square (PLS). Data dikumpulkan melalui survei dengan kuesioner yang disebarkan ke 62 pengguna MPLIK di Kabupaten Tapanuli Selatan. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa Attitude Toward Using secara signifikan dipengaruhi oleh Perceived Ease Of Use. Disamping itu, hasil penelitian juga membuktikan bahwa Attitude Toward Using berpengaruh signifikan terhadap penerimaan MPLIK
An Exploratory Examination of Factors Affecting Online Sales

Though there is an astounding increase in the amount of business being conducted online, online merchants face a number of problems in improving online sales. There is little understanding of the factors affecting online sales. Addressing this gap, our study examines the impact of web-site related factors on online sales. Based on literature review, we identified eleven variables representing the content, design, security and privacy dimensions of a web site. We examined the impact of these variables representing the content, design, security and privacy dimensions of a web site. We examined the impact of these variables on online sales through a sample of 487 web sites. Based on this analysis, we identified the following factors to be significantly impacting online sales: frequent update of web content, presence of decision aids, provision of information on the firm, presence of FAQ section, use of multimedia, provision of individual user accounts, secure modes of data transmission, provision to conduct offline and online financial transactions and privacy statement. The implications of the results and scope for future research work are presented.
The Impact of Operational User Participation on Perceived System Implementation Success: An Empirical Investigation

Researchers have found that some system design activities for users are effective in terms of satisfaction and commitment (13), user involvement and user attitude (12) and performance (12, 13). As Markus and Mao (19) suggest, activities in different stages of the life cycle and participants should be clearly defined and studied. Many researchers (7, 16, 20, 30) suggest that user participation in the analysis stage should be more important to system success than user participation in the design stage. Most of these studies have focused only on those project team members who have been assigned formal responsibility within the project scope instead of on the operational users who have no formal responsibility within the project scope but their work life will be affected by the system. The relative contribution of operational end user participation, in the different stages has, to date, not been empirically investigated. This study reports the results of a laboratory experiment to investigate the impact of operational end user participation in two important stages of the system development life cycle: analysis and design on perceived participation, intention to use, process satisfaction and perceived ownership. There were 210 students from 3 universities in the United States who voluntarily participated in this experiment. The General Linear Model and a Structural Equation Modeling technique were used to analyze the data collected to test the hypotheses. The major findings indicate that when users are not assigned any formal project development responsibility, user participation and desire to participate still has a significant influence on perceived participation and perceived participation has a significant influence on intention to use, process satisfaction and perceived ownership. In both stages, users perceiving higher participation perceived higher process satisfaction, ownership, and intention to use than users who perceived lower participation. Further, user participation in the analysis activities led to higher, but not significant, perceived participation than user participation in the design activities. This study showed preliminary evidence that after meaningful participation in one stage of analysis or design activities, further material participation in other stages may not be necessary to promote user satisfaction with the process. The results of this study suggest a basis for resource allocation with regard to end user participation in systems development projects.
Discussions on Loan Translation and Equivalent Translation in Foreign Terminologies

When introducing and translating of loan words into Chinese,descriptive forms,include loan translation and equivalent translation,are used frequently to be in conformity with the principle of term systematicness and definition ordered. This article induces the difficulty of descriptive forms,and then points out the difference between loan translation and equivalent translation. Eventually ,when it comes to terms,it suggests that loan translation be better than equivalent translation.
Inclusión de un Módulo de Control en el Abordaje Multifísico del Comportamiento de Grandes Turbinas Eólicas de Eje Horizontal

Sistemas y estrategias de control adecuados son de vital importancia para el funcionamiento de grandes turbinas eolicas. Estos proporcionan seguridad en la operacion y aumento significativo de vida util y permiten expandir la envolvente de maximo rendimiento. Este trabajo es una continuacion de los esfuerzos enfocados en la simulacion computacional del comportamiento aero-servo-elastico de grandes turbinas eolicas de eje horizontal mediante un abordaje multifisico. Aqui se presenta la inclusion de un modulo de control en una herramienta computacional de analisis aeroelastico existente. El mismo controla el comportamiento de la turbina, tomando decisiones en base a las condiciones de viento y modificando ciertos parametros de la maquina para lograr una operacion segura y eficiente. El abordaje aeroelastico original consta de tres partes: 1) un modelo aerodinamico para describir el comportamiento del fluido; 2) un modelo estructural/dinamico que permite predecir la respuesta estructural a las cargas aerodinamicas; y 3) un metodo de interaccion para considerar la interdependencia del comportamiento del fluido y de la estructura. Como modelo aerodinamico se utiliza el metodo de red de vortices inestacionario y no lineal, mientras que el modelo estructural esta compuesto de elementos finitos de vigas deformables y solidos rigidos, considerando no-linealidades geometricas y comportamiento material anisotropo, viscoelastico, lineal. El metodo de interaccion fue desarrollado especificamente para vincular los modelos mencionados. El modulo de control interactua con el aerodinamico y el estructural/dinamico, tomando informacion de ambos (condiciones de funcionamiento y de viento) y actuando sobre la estructura al nivel de ciertas condiciones de vinculo y de propiedades mecanicas de algunos componentes, siguiendo leyes predefinidas basadas en estrategias de control habituales para este tipo de maquina. La simulacion del control sobre el generador electrico consta solo de las referencias de los lazos de control del mismo, dejandose la inclusion del comportamiento dinamico detallado para etapas posteriores.