Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
A note on quantifying ‘good’ and ‘bad’ prosodies

Abstract Semantic prosody, or discourse prosody as it is also known, has come to be a familiar dimension of corpus-based lexicology (see Louw 1993, Stubbs 1995, Sinclair 1991, Partington 2004 for examples), though it is not without its critics (cf. Whitsitt 2005). As Whitsitt demonstrates through his survey of the relevant literature, there are different emphases in the ways in which the term semantic prosody has come to be understood. The most common understanding that we seem to encounter, however, is that some words, or word groups, occur in contexts which are understood by the researcher to have ‘positive’ or ‘negative’ nuances, or prosodies (with KWIC displays of concordance lines facilitating the discovery of these prosodies). The prosodies are not simply to be equated with the nuances found at any one collocational position or with any one part of speech, but rather they emerge from miscellaneous lexical and phraseological phenomena in the context of usage of the word in question. In some interesting cases (e. g., the negative prosody associated with cause, as discussed in Stubbs 1995), the prosody is not particularly obvious, or even evident at all, to the researcher or native speaker prior to the corpus-based analysis.
Üniversite Öğrencilerinin Kültürlerarası Duyarlılık Düzeyi: Selçuk Üniversitesi Örneği

Kuresellesme ve iletisim teknolojilerindeki ilerlemeler, kulturlerarasi kisiler ve etkilesimler icin firsatlari artirmistir. Yasanan bu gelismeler sonucunda insanlarin yasamini rahat ve problemsiz bir sekilde devam ettirebilmesi icin guclu bir sekilde kulturlerarasi duyarlilik yetenegine sahip olmasi gerektigi ileri surulebilir. Dolayisiyla, kulturlerarasi duyarlilik duzeyini irdelemeye yonelik calismalar hem akademik hem de toplumsal acidan onemli bir kaynak niteligi tasimaktadir. Bu calisma kapsaminda da Chen ve Starosta’nin (2000) gelistirdigi Kulturlerarasi Duyarlilik Olcegi kullanilarak, kulturlerarasi duyarlilik duzeyi Selcuk Universitesinde egitim goren Turk ve yabanci ogrenciler orneginde incelenmistir. Ayrica, belli degiskenler dogrultusunda kulturlerarasi duyarlilik duzeylerinin farklilasip farklilasmadigi da analiz edilmistir. Yontem olarak saha arastirmasinin kullanildigi calismada, 436 katilimciya yuz yuze anket uygulanmistir. Faktor analizi sonuclarina gore; Chen ve Starosta’nin olcegindeki 5 faktorun tumuyle yinelenmedigi ve 3 faktor grubunun ortaya ciktigi saptanmistir. Diger taraftan; cinsiyete ve vatandaslik durumuna, farkli ulkelerin kitle iletisim araclarini takip etme sikligi, farkli ulkelere mensup arkadasa sahip olma durumuna ve yabanci dil bilme duzeyine gore kulturlerarasi duyarlilik duzeylerinin anlamli bir bicimde farklilastigi ortaya cikmistir.
Objective Bayesian Methods for Model Selection: Introduction and Comparison

The basics of the Bayesian approach to model selection are first presented, as well as the motivations for the Bayesian approach. We then review four methods of developing default Bayesian procedures that have undergone considerable recent development, the Conventional Prior approach, the Bayes Information Criterion, the Intrinsic Bayes Factor, and the Fractional Bayes Factor. As part of the review, these methods are illustrated on examples involving the normal linear model. The later part of the chapter focuses on comparison of the four approaches, and includes an extensive discussion of criteria for judging model selection procedures. James O. Berger is the Arts and Sciences Professor of Statistics, Institute of Statistics and Decision Sciences, Duke University, Durham, NC 27708-0251, U.S.A; email: jberger@stat.duke. edu. Luis R. Pericchi is Professor, Department of Mathematics and Computer Science, University of Puerto Rico, Rio Piedras Campus, P.O. Box 23355, San Juan, PR 00931-3355, U.S.A; email: pericchi@goliath.cnnet. clu.edu. This research was supported by the National Science Foundation (U.S.A.), Grants DMS-9303556 and DMS-9802261, and by CONICIT-Venezuela G-97000592. The second author held a Guggenheim Fellowship during part of his research. An earlier version of this manuscript was presented at the workshop Bayesian Model Selection, held in Cagliari in June, 1997.
The effect of locality based learning on software defect prediction

The Effect of Locality Based Learning on Software Defect Prediction Bryan Lemon Software defect prediction poses many problems during classification. A common solution uses to improve software defect prediction is to train on similar, or local, data to the testing data. Proior work [8,47] shows that locallity improves the effect of classifiers, and this approach has been commonly applied to the field of software defect prediction. In this thesis, we compair the performance of many classifiers, both locality based and non-locality based classifiers. We propose a novel classifier called Clump, with the goals of improving classification while providing an explination as to how the decisions were reached. We also explore the effects of standard clustering and relevency filtering algorithms. Through experimentation, we show that locality does not improve the performance when applied to software defect prediction. The performance of the algorithms is impacted more by the datasets used than by the algorithmic choices made. More research is needed to explore locality based learning and the impact of the datasets chosen.
Motion Coding Strategies in the Retina

6 Publication Information. 6 Introduction. 7 Results. 9 A Genetically Labeled Population of ON-OFF Retinal Ganglion Cells that Exhibit Asymmetric Dendritic Arbors. 9 Asymmetric Dendritic Arbors of Hb9::eGFP DSGCs Align with the Preferred Direction. 12 The Inhibitory DS Circuitry Aligns with Dendritic Asymmetries Along the Dorsal-Ventral Axis. 15 Directional Selectivity in GFP Ganglion Cells Does Not Critically Depend on the Classic Inhibitory Circuitry. 17 Directional Selectivity in the Absence of Inhibition Arises in Ganglion Cells. 20 Interactions Between Preand Postsynaptic DS Mechanisms in Symmetrical Ganglion Cells. 23 Discussion. 26 An Entire Population of ON-OFF DSGCs with Asymmetric Dendritic Arbors. 26 Nonlinearities Within Asymmetric Dendritic Arbors Confer Centrifugal Preferences. 27 Parallel Mechanisms Underlie DS Coding. 29 Conclusion. 31 Methods. 31
A Study on the Effectiveness of a Strategy Based on Cooperative Learning for Science Teaching in Class VII

Education today needs to be responsive to the diverse needs of our learners in order to make them globally competent. Innovative initiatives need to be brought into the present education system in order to meet the growing demands of our society. Our education system does not function in isolation with our society and so, along with academic aspects, the social aspects of learning too, have to be focussed on. This is possible with quality teaching strategies being introduced in our teaching learning process and one such strategy promoting the same is Cooperative Learning. Cooperative learning involves students working together in small groups to accomplish shared goals. It is widely recognized as a teaching strategy that promotes socialization and learning among students from kindergarten through college and across different subjects and science is no exception. Science enables pupils to be involved in group work where they have the opportunity to share ideas and cooperate with each other in collaborative practical activity. What is needed today is a new wave of educated students ready for modern scientific research, teaching and technological development. With students of diverse abilities and differing rates of learning in our classrooms, it is, therefore, essential for the teacher to have the knowledge of how students learn science and how best to teach. The present study was taken up in this context to find out the effectiveness of cooperative learning strategy in science teaching.
Theory, research and practice in library management 8 market orientation

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to explore the relevance of market orientation (MO) as a strategic orientation in the management of libraries.Design/methodology/approach – The literature is examined to identify aspects of market orientation, and evidence of adoption of market orientation in libraries. Lessons that can be learned from other sectors regarding market orientation are presented, and their relevance for libraries is examined.Findings – It is found that market orientation is relevant for libraries as one of many strategic orientations. It found that there is a lack of systematic application of MO in library management, with the focus on selected aspects of MO, e.g. customer orientation.Originality/value – The paper provides an overview of how library managers can adopt a market‐orientated approach to the strategic management of their library services.
Spread Spectrum EIT by Code Division Multiplexing

Code division multiplexing is proposed as a new EIT method that can provide simultaneous impedance measurements of the multiple channels. Code division provides clear advantages of a wide frequency range at reduced cost and reduced complexity of sources. A potential drawback is the lack of perfectly orthogonal code sets. The method described provides images and spectra which are equivalent to the conventional time multiplexed method, with increases in frequency resolution and measurement speed which may be of benefit in some applications of EITS.
The Death of Distance

One day, you will discover a new adventure and knowledge by spending more money. But when? Do you think that you need to obtain those all requirements when having much money? Why don't you try to get something simple at first? That's something that will lead you to know more about the world, adventure, some places, history, entertainment, and more? It is your own time to continue reading habit. One of the books you can enjoy now is the death of distance here.
Target Expansion as a Means to Facilitate Eye-based Selection

Recent evidence about positive impact of expanding targets on user performance during manual pointing raises a provocativequestion whether a similar effect can be expected for eye gaze interaction. We present an experiment designed to examine the benefitsof target expansion during an eye-controlled selection task. The experiment involved twelve participants and a head-mounted eyetracking system EyeLink used as the input device. Our results suggest that both movement time to an expanding target and selectionerror rate are reciprocal functions of expansion factor and monotonic functions of distance to the target. Furthermore, movement time isa quasi-linear function of dwell time on the target, whereas error rate is invariant with respect to dwell time. Finally, movementdirection has an effect on error rate, but not on movement time. Overall, the results confirm the boosting effect of target expansion bothin terms of pointing speed and accuracy. These findings indicate that target expansion has the potential of making eye gaze input moresuitable for practical applications. Ill. 7, bibl. 6 (in English; summaries in Lithuanian, English, Russian).
Assessing student learning in higher education

Chapter 1. Introduction to the Text, Chapter 2. What is Assessment? , Chapter 3. Student Learning, Chapter 4. Methods and Strategies: An Overview, Chapter 5. Assessing Essays, Chapter 6. Multiple Choice Questions, Chapter 7. Assessing Practical Work, Chapter 8. Assessing Projects, Chapter 9. Assessing Problems, Chapter 10. Assessing Oral Communication, Chapter 11. Self and Peer Assessment, Chapter 12. Self Assessment: Related Approaches, Chapter 13. Using Computers in Assessment, Chapter 14. Changing Assessment, Chapter 15. Reliability, Validity and Examining, Chapter 16. Quality, Standards and Underlying Issues, Bibliography Notes and comments on activities Some further reading Appendix One: Examples of examination questions in Arts, Law and Social Sciences
Optimization of hybrid circuits for echo cancellation in high-rate digital subscriber line transmission

Echo cancellation is common in full-duplex data transmission over pair-wire telephone lines. A well-designed hybrid circuit can lessen the echo canceller's burden as well as reduce the A/D converter's complexity in a digital implementation. We formulate the task of hybrid design as an optimization problem where the objective function is a weighted average of post-cancellation echo power, echo canceller complexity, and A/D converter complexity. In contrast, prior work in this area appears to have not considered the effect of echo cancellation in problem formulation. We discuss proper forms for the objective function and employ one of them in a numerical study. The chosen objective function is a weighted sum-squares value of the transhybrid echo impulse response. We consider several simple balance network topologies for the hybrid. These networks range from a simple resistor to a fourth-order RLC circuit. The numerical results obtained show that there is significant advantage in using optimized higher-order balance networks, as compared to suboptimal balance networks or simple resistor balance, in terms of both echo cancellation efficiency and hardware complexity. Some topics for further study are indicated.
Motor Control and Learning: A Behavioral Emphasis

Chapter 1. Evolution of a Field of Study Chapter 2. Methodology for Studying Chapter 3. Human Information Processing Chapter 4. Attention and Performance Chapter 5. Sensory Contributions to Motor Control Chapter 6. Central Contributions to Motor Control Chapter 7. Principles of Speed and Accuracy Chapter 8. Coordination Chapter 9. Individual Differences and Capabilities Chapter 10. Motor Learning Concepts and Research Methods.
One-Reason Decision Making

This chapter was originally published in the book Handbook of Experimental Economics Results. The copy attached is provided by Elsevier for the author’s benefit and for the benefit of the author’s institution, for noncommercial research, and educational use. This includes without limitation use in instruction at your institution, distribution to specific colleagues, and providing a copy to your institution’s administrator.
Learning Discriminative Features and Structured Models for Segmentation in Microscopy and Natural Images

Keywords: image processing ; computer vision ; electron microscopy ; image segmentation ; kernel methods ; mitochondria ; statistical machine learning ; structured prediction ; segmentation ; superpixels ; supervoxels ; shape features These Ecole polytechnique federale de Lausanne EPFL, n° 5836 (2013)Programme doctoral Informatique, Communications et InformationFaculte informatique et communicationsInstitut des systemes informatiques et multimediasLaboratoire de vision par ordinateurJury: P. Dillenbourg (president), G. Knott, P. Kohli, V. Lempitsky Public defense: 2013-9-6 Reference doi:10.5075/epfl-thesis-5836Print copy in library catalog Record created on 2013-08-28, modified on 2017-05-12
Kıraç Koşullarda Orta Anadolu ve Geçit Bölgeleri İçin Geliştirilen Bazı Arpa (Hordeum vulgare L.) Hat ve Çeşitlerinin Tane Verim ve Bazı Kalite Unsurlarının İncelenmesi

Bu arastirmada amac, Orta Anadolu ve Gecit Bolgelerinde kirac kosullarda yuksek verimli, abiyotik ve biyotik streslere dayanikli ve istenilen kalitede arpa cesitlerinin islah edilmesidir. Bu arastirmada, Gecit Kusagi Tarimsal Arastirma Enstitusunce yurutulen arpa islah projesi kapsaminda 2012-2013 sezonu bolge verim denemesi seviyesinde yer alan 19 ‘u hat ve 5 ’i standart cesit (Erginel90, Ince04, Ozdemir05, Keser ve Tarm92) olmak uzere 24 genotip kullanilmistir. Denemeler 5 farkli cevrede tesaduf bloklari deneme desenine gore 4 tekerrurlu olarak kurulmustur. Arastirmada incelenen unsurlar tane verim (TV), bin tane agirligi (BTA) ve tane protein orani (TPO)’dir. Bu calismada incelenen her uc parametre acisindan genotipler ve cevreler arasi farkliliklar ile genotip x cevre interaksiyonu onemli bulunmustur. Arastirmada TV icin deneme ortalamasi 391.3 kg/da olurken, standart cesitlerin ortalamasi 430.1 kg/da olarak belirlenmistir. Bu calismada 3, 4, 8, 16 ve 21 nolu hatlarin standartlar ortalamasinin uzerinde TV elde edilirken bu hatlarin ayni zamanda digerlerinden daha stabil olduklari tespit edilmistir. En yuksek BTA ortalama 53 g ile 3 nolu hattan alinirken, en yuksek TPO % 14.3 ortalama ile hat12’den elde edilmistir. Cevrelere bakildiginda en yuksek TV ve BTA Eskisehir’den alinirken, en yuksek TPO Hamidiye cevresinden alinmistir.
Analysis and Experiments On Peer-to-Peer Locking of Magnetrons

Experiments on peer-to-peer locking of 2 kW magnetrons are performed. These experiments verify the recently developed theory on the condition under which the two nonlinear oscillators may be locked to a common frequency. Dependent on the coupling, the frequency of oscillation when locking occurs does not necessarily lie between the free running frequencies of the two isolated, stand-alone magnetrons. Likewise, when the locking condition is violated, the beat frequency is not necessarily equal to the difference between these free running frequencies.
Using Primary Language Support via Computer to Improve Reading Comprehension Skills of First-Grade English Language Learners

Through this exploratory study the authors investigated the effects of primary language support delivered via computer on the English reading comprehension skills of English language learners. Participants were 28 First-grade students identified as Limited English Proficient. The primary language of all participants was Spanish. Students were assigned to two groups for an 8-week intervention period. Treatment Group 1 used a computer-based literacy program with English oral language instructions. Treatment Group 2 used a computer-based literacy program with Spanish oral language instructions. Data indicated that all participants experienced significant growth in fluency, word reading, and passage comprehension. Results revealed no significant difference between the two groups in the areas of fluency or word reading. However, the students who received Spanish language support via the computer had significantly higher scores in the area of reading comprehension.
Language Learning Background and Attitudes in ESL Contexts: The Case of Verb Acquisition

In order to determine how learner background and attitudes affect English as a Second Language (ESL) students’ verb production, eleven ESL learners participated in both oral and written tasks. They were given written surveys to determine if speaking or writing was emphasized more in learning English in their home countries. Another survey was administered to determine which of these activities they preferred. Next, the participants watched a movie clip and completed writing and speaking activities. The total amount of written and spoken verbs and the total amount of verbs used correctly were compared and analyzed to determine if there was a relationship among participants' learning background knowledge, correct verb usage, and activity preference. In the end, a variety of demographic differences played the largest role in verb production. Meanwhile, a slight but noticeable relationship between a preference for speaking and the number of correct verbs produced was noted.
Data optimization: minimizing residual interprocessor data motion on SIMD machines

Basic concepts in array layout are summarized, and unhonored preferences and residual data motion are discussed. A technique for minimizing such motion is presented. For each array the source program is divided into regions, each associated with a single home. This enables efficient handling of residual data motion. The partitioning into regions is based on control flow and data dependence. Preliminary results obtained with this technique show an order-of-magnitude improvement for certain classes of programs. <<ETX>>
Multi criteria controller design for uncertain MIMO systems using global non-convex optimization

A controller design procedure for MIMO systems with explicit plant uncertainties is suggested. In the proposed method, the closed loop analysis is integrated in the controller synthesis by an outer optimization loop that optimizes the low frequency performance of the closed loop system subject to additional performance and robustness criteria constrained by specifications. Modifications of the specifications then clearly shows the trade off between performance and robustness in different frequency regions. The controller synthesis is based on PID weighted H/sub /spl infin// loop shaping where the structured singular value (/spl mu/) is used in the optimization to guarantee that the performance specifications are met in spite of the uncertainties. The optimization problems are costly, non-convex and ill-conditioned and we use a combination of new global and standard local optimization algorithms available in the TOMLAB optimization environment to solve the problem. The method, which does not rely on a good initial guess and converges robustly in finite time, is applied to a 2/spl times/2 model of a distillation column and the example shows how a slight modification of specifications on the sensitivity function and control activity may give large improvements in the load disturbance rejection.
The more-than-human sensorium: sensory engagements with digital self-tracking technologies

ABSTRACT In this article, we draw on findings from an empirical project involving talking to Australian women about their sensory and sensemaking engagements with digital health technologies. Adopting a new feminist materialist perspective, our analysis identified a series of relational connections, affective forces and agential capacities generated when our participants came together with digitized modes of self-tracking. The agential capacities engendered through and with these technologies included discovering and uncovering information, motivation, quantifying and automating data collection, distinguishing “false” bodily sensations from “real,” discerning patterns, and enhancing sensory capabilities. Working with these technologies, the women were able to access insights into their bodies, feel more in control of bodily activities by reflecting on this information and any patterns over time it revealed. The limitations of these sensory devices were also revealed in the women’s accounts. The devices sometimes closed off or challenged women’s sensory knowledge in ways they found less than useful or helpful, due to failings in the devices’ design or functionality. Our analysis, therefore, highlights the intra-action of enactments of human sensory responses as they engage with digital devices and digital data, including the ways in which these responses were extended, facilitated, or, in some cases, challenged.
“Snow Fall”-ing Special Collections and Archives

“Snow Fall” is a Pulitzer Prize winning, digital storytelling project produced by the New York Times. It represents the next step in long-form digital journalism. The web application tells a compelling story about the fate of sixteen skiers and snowboarders during an avalanche. The textual element of the story is wrapped in a slick interface with gently appearing and disappearing images, strategically positioned HTML5 video and image slideshows, maps, and 3-D visualizations. Its title, “Snow Fall,” has become a verb in the digital journalism world. Upon seeing “Snow Fall” and other similar projects, the authors started to make the connection between this form of storytelling and Special Collections. Special Collections are full of interesting, rich, and unique stories. Their digital representation, however, while widespread in systems such as ContentDM, can be lacking in sensory appeal. Because of this, the authors developed a “Snow Fall”-like application for a Special Collections’ exhibit, “Cradle of Coaches,” in the fall of 2013. In addition to this exhibit, they have developed two more using the same template. They feel that this is a new and exciting medium to tell the stories within special collections and archives, as well as general stories about libraries themselves.