Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
Recovery From Failures in the Chemical Process Industry

The prevention of errors and other failures has always been a central theme in safety and reliability management. However, additional benefits could be gained from focusing on what can be done after a failure has occurred, before it leads to negative consequences. This article examines the processes followed to recover from failures. Incident and near-miss data collected in an exploratory case study at a chemical process plant indicate, in agreement with literature survey findings, that 3 main types of recovery actions exist. These action types correspond with the phases recovery processes go through: actions aimed at failure or problem detection, actions aimed at explanation of the causes, and corrective actions. The data also show that the explanation and correction phases can be repeated and do not necessarily occur in that order. Finally, the results clearly demonstrate the essential role of the human operator for each of the recovery process phases.
A Tri-array For The Real-time Computation Of Higher Order Moment Estimates

Abstarct To achieve real-time performance in signal processing applications that require the computation of Higher Order Statistics, it is necessary to employ parallel and pipelined processing. We propose a triangular scalable VLSI array architecture that can produce the positive lags of all the moments, up to the fourth order, of an one-dimensional real data sequence. The array may be extended to provide also real-time estimation of Higher Order Cumulants and the associated Polyspectra. A systematic algorithm-to-architectures direct mapping methodology was employed to And all the solutions that meet the usual VLSI design constraints and performance specifications. The proposed array achieves minimum latency and maximum processor utilization.
Mobile interface studies about style description and influential factors

The interface of smart phone is essential to users' experience. This paper focuses on the interface style and proposes a qualitative method that can assess the interface style. Firstly, the interface style of smart phone is defined. Secondly, an interview survey is conducted to find out main factors that influence the assessment of interface and 5 influential factors are summarized. It is suggested that the 5 factors should be paid more attention to improve the products' interface. During the interview, it is found that some words are frequently used in the description of interface style. Finally, to find out these words, a questionnaire survey designed based on Microsoft's Product Reaction Cards is carried out to describe the mobile phone's interface style. From the questionnaire survey, an aggregate of 31 proper words is proposed to describe the interface style and categorized into 3 groups. The relationship between these words and factors should be studied further.
Strategic Online-Banking Adoption

In this paper we study the determinants of banks’ decision to adopt a transactional website for their customers. Using a panel of commercial banks in the United States for the period 2003-2006, we show that although bank-specific characteristics are important determinants of banks’ adoption decisions, competition also plays a prominent role. The extent of competition is related to the geographical overlap of banks in different markets and their relative market share in terms of deposits. In more competitive markets banks are more likely to adopt earlier. Even more importantly, banks adopt earlier in markets where their competitors have already adopted. In order to construct the different local markets, this paper is one of the first that makes use of the geographic market definitions delimited by the Cassidi® Database compiled by the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis.
Fen ve Matematik Eğitiminde Proje Çalışmalarının Yeri,Önemi ve Değerlendirilmesi

Traditional mathematics and science instruction address the comment of mathematical and science concepts and subjects only implicitly. Hence, students have no sense to found relationship between concepts that will prop up mathematical and science activities. Furthermore, students have not been able to appreciate the usefulness and importance of mathematics and sciences activities. Teaching with projects create an active mathematics and science classrooms in which students have both thinking and recreation while learning. In this article it was explained the types and advantages of using projects in mathematics and science teaching. In addition to, project evaluation criterions was showed that planning, implementing and evaluation of results.
Robust tracking problem for continuous time stochastic uncertain systems

We propose a finite-horizon robust minimax tracking controller design method for time-varying continuous-time stochastic uncertain systems. The uncertainty in the system is characterized by a set of probability measures under which stochastic noises, driving the system, are defined. A minimax optimal tracking controller is derived from the solution of a risk-sensitive LQG control problem.
Digital predistortion technique with in-band interference optimisation applied to DVB-T2

The efficient transmission and nonlinear modelling of orthogonal frequency division multiplexing (OFDM) signals are difficult to address owing to the special characteristics of this modulation scheme. Proposed is a digital predistortion technique suitable for the implementation in an OFDM transmitter to optimise the in-band interference caused by the nonlinear distortion generated in the amplification chain. The approach is experimentally validated by its application in one of the world's most advanced broadcasting systems, achieving an outstanding linearisation performance in the transmitter; specially for the in-band interference, a modulation error ratio (MER) of 42.1 dB is obtained.
Project-based learning in teaching translation: students’ perceptions

Along with the increasing interest in learning-centred constructivist approaches to translator education, there have been proposals to introduce project-based learning (PjBL), popular in education, to the teaching of translation. Typical of this approach is that students are usually invited to complete an authentic practical translation project either in small groups or as individuals. This article, however, presents another type of project in translator education and discusses how such a project was incorporated into the teaching of business translation in the Chinese context. Furthermore, it reports on an investigation of the students’ reception and perceptions of the PjBL project, which was carried out as part of the evaluation process of the project. It is hoped that the documenting of our experimentation with the project may serve as an easy reference for other teachers who may be interested in trying this methodology in their teaching, and that the findings regarding the students’ perceptions mainly investigated through qualitative methods can be further confirmed with future quantitative research designs.
PENGARUH PENYULUHAN DENGAN METODE DISKUSI, POSTER DAN VIDEO TERHADAP TINGKAT PENGETAHUAN TENTANG PENYAKIT MENULAR SEKSUAL PADA ANAK JALANAN KOTA SEMARANG (Studi Kasus Di Rumah Pintar Bang Jo)

Latar Belakang: Anak jalanan merupakan anak usia 5 hingga 18 tahun yang aktif bekerja di jalanan di kawasan urban. Oleh karena sebagian besar waktunya di habiskan di jalan maka anak jalanan menjadi rentan terhadap permasalahan yang ada di jalanan salah satunya adalah perilaku penyimpangan seksual. Selain itu, informasi mengenai Penyakit Menular Seksual juga masih kurang di kalangan anak jalanan. Tujuan: Tujuan penelitian ini adalah mengetahui pengaruh penyuluhan terhadap peningkatan pengetahuan tentang Penyakit Menular Seksual pada anak jalanan . Metode: Desain penelitian ini adalah quasi experimental pre and post test group design . Responden dalam penelitian ini adalah anak jalanan usia 12 hingga 18 tahun yang aktif bekerja di jalanan sebanyak 40 anak. Langkah awal dilakukan wawancara pre test . Selanjutnya dilakukan edukasi mengenai Penyakit Menular Seksual. Setelah itu, dilakukan wawancara post test 1 minggu berikutnya. Data yang didapat dideskripsikan dalam bentuk tabel dan grafik, dilakukan uji Saphiro-Wilk untuk normalitas data dan T-test untuk hipotesis. Hasil: Uji Saphiro-Wilk dan T-test menunjukkan terdapat perbedaan bermakna mengenai pengetahuan tentang Penyakit Menular Seksual sebelum dan sesudah dilakukan penyuluhan. Simpulan: Penyuluhan dengan metode diskusi, poster dan video meningkatkan pengetahuan tentang Penyakit Menular Seksual pada anak jalanan.
Cognitive English Grammar

Cognitive English Grammar is designed to be used as a textbook in courses of English and general linguistics. It introduces the reader to cognitive linguistic theory and shows that Cognitive Grammar helps us to gain a better understanding of the grammar of English. The notions of motivation and meaningfulness are central to the approach adopted in the book. In four major parts comprising 12 chapters, Cognitive English Grammar integrates recent cognitive approaches into one coherent model, allowing the analysis of the most central constructions of English. Part I presents the cognitive framework: conceptual and linguistic categories, their combination in situations, the cognitive operations applied to them, and the organisation of conceptual structures into linguistic constructions. Part II deals with the category of ‘things’ and their linguistic structuring as nouns and noun phrases. It shows how things are grounded in reality by means of reference, quantified by set and scalar quantifiers, and qualified by modifiers. Part III describes situations as temporal units of various layers: internally, as types of situations; and externally, as located relative to the time of speech and grounded in reality or potentiality. Part IV looks at situations as relational units and their structuring as sentences. Its two chapters are devoted to event schemas and space and metaphorical extensions of space. Cognitive English Grammar offers a wealth of linguistic data and explanations. The didactic quality is guaranteed by the frequent use of definitions and examples, a glossary of the terms used, overviews and chapter summaries, suggestions for further reading, and study questions. For the Key to Study Questions click here .
The Use of space with indicating verbs in Auslan : a corpus-based investigation

One of the most salient and interesting aspects of the grammar of signed languages is their use of space to track referents through discourse. One way in which this has been observed is the spatial modification of lexical verbs to show semantic roles associated with the verb’s arguments. In this paper, a corpus of 50 narratives signed by native and near-native signers was annotated, coded, and analyzed to observe how often these verbs were modified spatially. The data indicate that the spatial modification of verbs in Auslan is far from obligatory, even for the marking of object/undergoer arguments. This may be evidence to support the hypothesis that spatial markings of this type are still in the process of grammaticalization.
Bayesian radar data cube processing and syntactic tracking

The output of a GMTI tracker (such as the VS-IMM) over an extended period of time can be viewed as generating a string sequence (namely the mode sequence) that defines the trajectory. In previous work, it was demonstrated with real data that the target trajectory could be (probabilistically) parsed in real-time, assuming any string sequence output from the tracker could arise only from a stochastic context-free grammar (SCFG). In this paper, an GMTI data processing chain, with a view towards the application to syntactic parsing, is presented. An emphasis is placed on the Bayesian formualtions, which provides a unified description of the processing algorithms.
University of Queensland Working Papers in Linguistics

University of Queensland Working Papers in Linguistics is an opportunity to share and showcase ongoing research by staff, students, and associates of UQ’s Linguistics program, housed in the School of English, Media Studies, and Art History. This, the first volume, covers a number of topics ranging from formal syntactic theory to second language acquisition, and is representative of the broad spectrum of research that is carried out at The University of Queensland. While the papers herein represent works in progress, they have all been reviewed by two peer assessors, and revised in accordance with the assessors’ reports.
Fluency, complexity and informativeness in native and non-native speech

Individual speakers vary considerably in their rate of speech, their syntactic choices, and the organization of information in their discourse. This study, based on a corpus of monologue productions from native and non-native speakers of English and French, examines the relations between temporal fluency, syntactic complexity and informational content. The purpose is to identify which features, or combinations of features, are common to more fluent speakers, and which are more idiosyncratic in nature. While the syntax of fluent speakers is not necessarily more complex than that of less fluent speakers, it is suggested that they are able to deliver content more efficiently through a combination of less hesitant speech and of lexical and syntactic choices that allow them to package information more economically.
Integrating WWW Technology into Classroom Teaching: College Students' Perceptions of Course Web Sites as an Instructional Resource.

This study examined college students' perceptions of course Web sites as an instructional resource for classroom-based courses. The focus was on identifying functions on the sites that students perceived as supporting and fostering their learning experiences. Subjects were 142 students responding to a 60-item questionnaire and open-ended questions. Findings indicated an overall positive perception of the quality and usefulness of the course Web sites. On average per typical semester week, 64 minutes were spent on conducting searches on the Web, 40 minutes on downloading and printing material, and 34 minutes on communicating with faculty and teaching assistants. Highest ratings of instructional quality were on the visual appeal and readability of sites and the importance of the material on the site. Lowest were on the clarity and purposeful introductions to each segment on the site, clarity of the connection of each new section on the site with course objectives, and general taste in color of the pages. Highest ratings for perceived usefulness were on the use of visuals to recall or present new information and the opportunity to ask questions online. Lowest were the use of links to review/recall prerequisite material and instruction on how to navigate the site. Greatest barriers to use were access to computers and to Web site addresses, perceived in adequacy of their Internet skills, motivation to use the site, and time constraints. Greatest facilitators of use were guidance, quality of content, availability of material, access to material, faculty, peers, teaching assistants, experts, and ease of communication. Overall impact of course Web sites was time saving qualities, 24-hour accessibility to resources, facilitating preparation for class, and increased understanding of class expectations and objectives. There appeared to be a negative relationship between residential distance from campus and perceived usefulness of sites and a possible relationship between courses and students' perceived instructional quality on functions related to clarity of purpose and objectives. Also, there appeared to be a general lack of motivation to use the sites, possibly due to their lack of mandatory use and what students reported as a lack of incentive to use them for specific course requirements. (AEF) Reproductions supplied by EDRS are the best that can be made from the original document. oo Integrating WWW Technology into Classroom Teaching: College Students' Perceptions of Course Web sites as an Instructional Resource
Examining inter-sentential influences on predicted verb subcategorization

This study investigated the influences of prior discourse context and cumulative syntactic priming on readers' predictions for verb subcategorizations. An additional aim was to determine whether cumulative syntactic priming has the same degree of influence following coherent discourse contexts as when following series of unrelated sentences. Participants (N = 40) read sentences using a self-paced, sentence-by-sentence procedure. Half of these sentences comprised a coherent discourse context intended to increase the expectation for a sentential complement (S) completion. The other half consisted of scrambled sentences. The trials in both conditions varied according to the proportion of verbs that resolved to an S (either 6S or 2S). Following each condition, participants read temporarily ambiguous sentences that resolved to an S. Reading times across the disambiguating and postdisambiguating regions were measured. No significant main effects or interactions were found for either region. However, the lack of significant findings for these analyses may have been due to low power. In a follow-up analysis, data from each gender were analyzed separately. For the data contributed by males, there were no significant findings. For the data contributed by females, the effect of coherence was significant (by participants but not by items) across the postdisambiguating region, and there was a marginally significant interaction (p =.05) between coherence and frequency across this region suggesting that discourse-level information may differentially influence the local sentence processing of female and male participant.
Parajanov in prison: an exercise in transculturalism

Abstract The links of Sergei Parajanov’s life and work with national and ethnic cultures (especially Soviet, Ukrainian, Hutsul, Russian, Georgian, Armenian and Persian) have been extensively studied by his biographers and film scholars. This article focuses on an aspect that was, and still is, underestimated both in the former Soviet Union and abroad: the cultural significance of the years he spent in prison from December 1973 until December 1977, and again in the early 1980s. The theoretical framework for this discussion is transculturalism, which encompasses not only ethnic cultures but also all kinds of rules and traditions of social and cultural communities. Special attention is paid to Parajanov’s correspondence and art objects created during these prison terms, when Parajanov was paradoxically accepted by the criminal community as its own artist, reflecting the ‘criminal culture’ (blatnaia kul’tura) shared by inmates and guards in a state known for political repression.
Handbook of research on new media literacy at the K-12 level : issues and challenges

Digital literacy Electronic portfolios Ethical and legal issues Globalizing technological literacy Information problem solving using the Internet Internet chat rooms Knowledge management and communities of practice Learning with laptop computers, handheld computers and tablet PCs Measuring technological literacy Media pathways Online learning communities Perspectives on technological literacy Teaching and learning with technology Teaching English as a second language with technology Technological issues related to teacher education Using technology to create childrenii? ½i? ½s books for students by students Using Weblogs to advance literacy Virtual literacy communities
Evolutionary Phonology: The Emergence of Sound Patterns

Preface Acknowledgements Part I. Preliminaries: 1. What is evolutionary phonology? 2. Evolution in language and elsewhere 3. Explanation in phonology: a brief history of ideas Part II. Sound Patterns: 4. Laryngeal features 5. Place features 6. Other common sound patterns 7. The evolution of geminates 8. Some uncommon sound patterns Part III. Implications: 9. Synchronic phonology 10. Diachronic phonology 11. Beyond phonology References Language index Subject index.
Forecasting the KLSE index using neural networks

In this paper, based on the rescaled range analysis, the indices of Kuala Lumpur Stock Exchange (KLSE) are predicted by the popularly used backpropagation neural network. The choice of KLSE is an interesting one, as KLSE is one of the largest stock markets in the emerging economies in terms of capitalization. Using different trading strategies, a significant paper profit can be achieved by purchasing indexed stocks in the respective proportions. The experiment shows that useful predictions can be made without the use of extensive market data or knowledge.
Describing seasonal variability in the distribution of daily effective temperatures for 1985–2009 compared to 1904–1984 for De Bilt, Holland

This paper proposes a method for describing the distribution of observed temperatures on any day of the year such that the distribution and summary statistics of interest derived from the distribution vary smoothly through the year. The method removes the noise inherent in calculating summary statistics directly from the data thus easing comparisons of distributions and summary statistics between different periods. The method is demonstrated using daily effective temperatures (DET) derived from observations of temperature and wind speed at De Bilt, Holland. Distributions and summary statistics are obtained from 1985 to 2009 and compared to the period 1904–1984. A two‐stage process first obtains parameters of a theoretical probability distribution, in this case the generalized extreme value (GEV) distribution, which describes the distribution of DET on any day of the year. Second, linear models describe seasonal variation in the parameters. Model predictions provide parameters of the GEV distribution, and therefore summary statistics, that vary smoothly through the year. There is evidence of an increasing mean temperature, a decrease in the variability in temperatures mainly in the winter and more positive skew, more warm days, in the summer. In the winter, the 2% point, the value below which 2% of observations are expected to fall, has risen by 1.2 °C, in the summer the 98% point has risen by 0.8 °C. Medians have risen by 1.1 and 0.9 °C in winter and summer, respectively. The method can be used to describe distributions of future climate projections and other climate variables. Further extensions to the methodology are suggested.
An Exploratory Comparison of Thematic Roles in VerbNet and LIRICS

This research compares several of the thematic roles of VerbNet (VN) to those of the Linguistic InfRastructure for Interoperable ResourCes and Systems (LIRICS). The purpose of this comparison is to develop a standard set of thematic roles that would be suited to a variety of natural language processing applications. Differences between the two resources are discussed, and in some cases, VN plans to adopt a corresponding LIRICS thematic role. In other cases, the motivations behind maintaining different thematic roles from those found in LIRICS are addressed.