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Spatially Attentive Output Layer for Image Classification
Venue: 2020 IEEE/CVF Conference on Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition (CVPR)
Year: 2020

Most convolutional neural networks (CNNs) for image classification use a global average pooling (GAP) followed by a fully connected (FC) layer for output logits. However, this spatial aggregation procedure inherently restricts the utilization of location specific information at the output layer, although this spatial information can be beneficial for classification. In this paper, we propose a novel spatial output layer on top of the existing convolutional feature maps to explicitly exploit the location specific output information. In specific, given the spatial feature maps, we replace the previous GAP FC layer with a spatially attentive output layer (SAOL) by employing a attention mask on spatial logits. The proposed location specific attention selectively aggregates spatial logits within a target region, which leads to not only the performance improvement but also spatially interpretable outputs. Moreover, the proposed SAOL also permits to fully exploit location specific self supervision as well as self distillation to enhance the generalization ability during training. The proposed SAOL with self supervision and self distillation can be easily plugged into existing CNNs. Experimental results on various classification tasks with representative architectures show consistent performance improvements by SAOL at almost the same computational cost.
Open hearts build lives: positive emotions, induced through loving kindness meditation, build consequential personal resources.
Venue: Journal of personality and social psychology
Year: 2008

B. L. Fredrickson's (1998, 2001) broaden and build theory of positive emotions asserts that people's daily experiences of positive emotions compound over time to build a variety of consequential personal resources. The authors tested this build hypothesis in a field experiment with working adults (n 139) half of whom were randomly assigned to begin a practice of loving kindness meditation. Results showed that this meditation practice produced increases over time in daily experiences of positive emotions, which, in turn, produced increases in a wide range of personal resources (e.g. increased mindfulness, purpose in life, social support, decreased illness symptoms) In turn, these increments in personal resources predicted increased life satisfaction and reduced depressive symptoms. Discussion centers on how positive emotions are the mechanism of change for the type of mind training practice studied here and how loving kindness meditation is an intervention strategy that produces positive emotions in a way that outpaces the hedonic treadmill effect.
La katabasis como categoria mitica en el mundo greco latino
Year: 2012

The paper analyses the mythical motif of the journey to the underworld in various authors of the greco roman literature. firstly, it reviews the historical antecedents of the greek conception of the afterlife. secondly, it studies the figure of the hero in the descensus ad inferos myth, in three sections: (1) the search (odysseus, aeneas, parmenides) (2) the physical confrontation (heracles, theseus, alcestis, dionysus) and (3) the verbal confrontation (pollux, persephone, orpheus) finally, from the comparison between the different myths and the evidence of the ritual practices, it outlines a notion of katabasis as a mythical category.
The relationship between organization strategy, total quality management (TQM) and organization performance the mediating role of TQM
Venue: Eur. J. Oper. Res.
Year: 2006

The study presented in this paper examines the fit of total quality management (TQM) practices in mediating the relationship between organization strategy and organization performance. By examining TQM in relation to organization strategy, the study seeks to advance the understanding of TQM in a broader context. It also resolves some controversies that appear in the literature concerning the relationship between TQM and differentiation and cost leadership strategies as well as quality and innovation performance. The empirical data for this study was drawn from a survey of 194 middle/senior managers from Australian firms. The analysis was conducted using structural equation modeling (SEM) technique by examining two competing models that represent full and partial mediation. The findings indicate that TQM is positively and significantly related to differentiation strategy, and it only partially mediates the relationship between differentiation strategy and three performance measures (product quality, product innovation, and process innovation) The implication is that TQM needs to be complemented by other resources to more effectively realize the strategy in achieving a high level of performance, particularly innovation.
Erasmus von Rotterdam Distinktion im 16. Jahrhundert
Year: 2017

Der Ruckgriff auf die Werke des Humanisten Erasmus von Rotterdam (1466 1536) erweist sich in Anbetracht der Thematik als sinnig, zeigt sich laut Gail bei keinem ,homines literati" jener Zeit das religiose und padagogische Denken in Ausrichtung an das politische Handeln so ausgepragt wie bei diesem Autor (vgl. Gail 1968, S. 9) So verfasste Erasmus, veranlasst durch dessen humanistische Gesinnung und anthropologische Uberzeugung, der Mensch sei ein ,animal educabile" und folglich mittels hervorragender Erziehung und Aufklarung dazu befahigt, in sich Gutes hervorzurufen und Schlechtes zu uberwinden (vgl. Lehmkuhl 2008, S. 10) diverse padagogische Werke.
Formy ochrony wlasnosci intelektualnej a struktura kapitalu
Year: 2017

Cel Celem artykulu jest zbadanie wplywu obranych przez przedsiebiorstwa strategii w zakresie ochrony wlasnosci intelektualnej na strukture kapitalu, a posrednio na mozliwosci pozyskania finansowania dluznego. Metodologia badania Badania oparto o dane ankietowe polaczone z danymi finansowymi (409 podmiotow) dla lat 2010 2014. Wykorzystano m.in. model panelowy OLS oraz model z korekta heteroskedastycznosci dla 1417 obserwacji. Analizowano wplyw na strukture kapitalu nastepujacych form ochrony wlasnosci intelektualnej: patentu, licencji, wzoru uzytkowego, znaku towarowego, prawa autorskiego i tajemnicy. Wynik Z przeprowadzonych badan wynika, ze strategia przyjeta w zakresie ochrony wlasnosci intelektualnej moze miec wplyw na mozliwosci pozyskania kapitalu dluznego. Nie potwierdzila sie sygnalna rola patentow (jak i licencji) jednak na podstawie przeprowadzonych badan role taka mozna przypisac wzorowi uzytkowemu. Wskazano rowniez na niewykorzystany potencjal polskich przedsiebiorstw w zakresie pozyskania finansowania dluznego opartego o IP. Oryginalnosc/wartosc Jak wynika z przegladu literatury, umiarkowana liczba artykulow dotyczy znaczenia IP dla pozyskania finansowania zewnetrznego przez firmy innowacyjne na swiecie, natomiast nie stwierdzono badan dotyczacych polskich przedsiebiorstw.
Task Embedded Control Networks for Few Shot Imitation Learning
Venue: CoRL
Year: 2018

Much like humans, robots should have the ability to leverage knowledge from previously learned tasks in order to learn new tasks quickly in new and unfamiliar environments. Despite this, most robot learning approaches have focused on learning a single task, from scratch, with a limited notion of generalisation, and no way of leveraging the knowledge to learn other tasks more efficiently. One possible solution is meta learning, but many of the related approaches are limited in their ability to scale to a large number of tasks and to learn further tasks without forgetting previously learned ones. With this in mind, we introduce Task Embedded Control Networks, which employ ideas from metric learning in order to create a task embedding that can be used by a robot to learn new tasks from one or more demonstrations. In the area of visually guided manipulation, we present simulation results in which we surpass the performance of a state of the art method when using only visual information from each demonstration. Additionally, we demonstrate that our approach can also be used in conjunction with domain randomisation to train our few shot learning ability in simulation and then deploy in the real world without any additional training. Once deployed, the robot can learn new tasks from a single real world demonstration.
MobileNet Convolutional Neural Networks and Support Vector Machines for Palmprint Recognition
Year: 2019

Due to the ease of handling with low resolution images, low cost hardware and high recognition accuracy, palmprint recognition has been attracting in the recent years. Many different features extracted of the palmprint image have been employed to perform the recognition tasks. Most of the recognition efforts consequently has been put on the designing and obtaining a relevant set of effective hand crafted features which is considered to be the drawback of the traditional image based biometric recognition systems. To overcome the aforementioned problem, in this paper we explore the applicability of MobileNet V2 deep convolutional neural networks on palmprint recognition by fine tuning a pretrained MobileNet neural networks. We also explore the performance of dropout support vector machines (SVM) by training them on the deep features of the similar pretrained networks. The experiments are carried out using datasets provided by Hong Kong Polytechnic University of Science and Technology. The dataset consists of 6000 grayscale images of 128x128 pixels from 500 different palms. It is demonstrated that the proposed schemes exhibit state of the art performance on the datasets. The second scheme, MobileNet V2 based features with SVM classifier, is able to achieve best average testing and validation accuracy rate of 100% outperforming the best previous reported results.
Prognostic value of RKIP and p ERK in gastric cancer
Venue: Journal of experimental clinical cancer research CR
Year: 2012

BackgroundThe mitogen activated protein kinase (MAPK) signaling pathway participates in several steps of tumour development and is considered a prominent therapeutic target for the design of chemotherapeutic agents. We evaluated the expressions of extracellular signal regulated kinase (ERK) mitogen activated protein kinase (MEK) an upstream regulator of ERK, and Raf kinase inhibitor protein (RKIP) and investigated correlations of these expressions with clinicopathological features and outcomes in gastric cancer.MethodsTumour samples were obtained from 105 patients with gastric adenocarcinomas who underwent radical gastrectomy. The expressions of phosphorylated ERK (p ERK) phosphorylated MEK (p MEK) and RKIP were analysed by immunohistochemical staining.ResultsExpression of RKIP, p MEK, and p ERK was found in 69 (66% 54 (51% and 64 (61% of all tumours, respectively. RKIP expression negatively correlated with the depth of invasion (p 0.001) lymph node involvement (p 0.028) and Union for International Cancer Control (UICC) stage (p 0.007) RKIP expression was associated with significantly longer relapse free survival (RFS) (p 0.0033) whereas p MEK was not (p 0.79) Patients with p ERK expression had slightly, but not significantly shorter RFS than those without such expression (p 0.054) Patients with positive p ERK and negative RKIP expression had significantly shorter RFS than the other patients (p 0.001) The combination of RKIP and p ERK expression was an independent prognostic factor (hazard ratio, 2.4; 95% confidence interval, 1.3 4.6; p 0.008).ConclusionsOur results demonstrated that loss of RKIP was associated with tumour progression and poor survival. Negative RKIP expression combined with positive p ERK expression was an independent predictor of poor outcomes in patients with gastric cancer.
Analysis and Correction Method of Axial Strain Error in Multi Core Fiber Shape Sensing
Venue: IEEE Sensors Journal
Year: 2020

The shape sensing technology based on multi core fiber is attractive for many applications. A particularly important problem needing to be addressed is minimizing possible errors in shape sensing. In this paper, one of sensing errors, namely the axial strain error of multi core fiber in shape sensing is investigated. A model of the axial strain error is established with the theoretical analysis. Furthermore, a correction method for axial strain error using measured data obtained from fiber Bragg gratings sensors is developed. In order to validate the correction method, the twist experiment of a seven core fiber is carried out. All calculated strain values are processed using curve fitting analysis. The characteristics of the corrected data fitting present good sinusoidal properties and confirm the theoretical analysis well. The results show that the mean R2 of the fitted strain values after the correction is 0.9578. The feasibility of the proposed method is verified by experimental results.
Design and Implementation of Financial Accounting Information Management System of Shipping Companies Based on ERP
Venue: Journal of Coastal Research
Year: 2019

Lin, P. 2019. Design and implementation of financial accounting information management system of shipping companies based on ERP.  Gong, D. Zhu, H. and Liu, R. (eds. Selected Topics in Coastal Research: Engineering, Industry, Economy, and Sustainable Development.  With the coming of information age, the traditional financial accounting information management of shipping companies cannot meet the needs of their development and competition. Based on the detailed analysis of the requirements of financial accounting and management accounting of shipping companies, this paper proposes the financial accounting information management system of a shipping company based on ERP, and design its business flow in detail. Finally, the design system is tested and the test result is basically consistent with the design expectation, providing a kind of more efficient integrated information management system which can be referred to for the financial management system of shipping industry. The research result has the positive reference significance to shipping management companies.
Use All Generation of Crime Prevention through Environmental Design (CPTED) for Design urban Historical Fabric (Case Study: The central area of Tehran Metropolis, Eastern Oudlajan)
Year: 2020

In recent years a new approach has been developed to control and evaluate urban construction. Investigation of spatial engineering factors and their effects on decreasing urbanization values, effects of spaces on the crime rate increase is a new approach to urban construction, management, and planning. Therefore, using of Crime Prevention "Through Environmental Design" (CPTED) focuses on urban design. And it always follows the principles of anti crime in places. This article examined the first and second generation of CPTED, and developed a third generation one. Then, tried to look at spatial aspects and factors, show the effects of urban space on the severity of the occurrence and then hide the crime. The results show that, within the historical range of Oudlajan, the high volume of textile problems, and large numbers of crime, are hidden in the backdrop of many historic buildings. This paper has been compiled by descriptive analytic method and gathered data and questionnaires. Simultaneous study of the first and second generation of CPTED and comparing them with the status of the metropolitan tissue of Tehran (central core) led us to describe the production of the third type. Finally, the recognition and information were obtained from this historical context and historical context approach, we arrived at a graph and strategic map for this region. Based on the localized CPTED (type 3) the general view is that the process should move towards modifying the whole tissue structure. Because this range acts as the central core and the pole. The results show that buildings with religious activity and similar themes have not moved along with rebuilding or retrofitting processes. And the weakness of location based factors has heightened crime rates and increased resident dissatisfaction.
The time course of similarity effects in visual search.
Venue: Journal of experimental psychology. Human perception and performance
Year: 2011

It is well established that visual search becomes harder when the similarity between target and distractors is increased and the similarity between distractors is decreased. However, in models of visual search, similarity is typically treated as a static, time invariant property of the relation between objects. Data from other perceptual tasks (e.g. categorization) demonstrate that similarity is dynamic and changes as perceptual information is accumulated (Lamberts, 1998) In three visual search experiments, the time course of target distractor similarity effects and distractor distractor similarity effects was examined. A version of the extended generalized context model (EGCM; Lamberts, 1998) provided a good account of the time course of the observed similarity effects, supporting the notion that similarity in search is dynamic. Modeling also indicated that increasing distractor homogeneity influences both perceptual and decision processes by (respectively) increasing the rate at which stimulus features are processed and enabling strategic weighting of stimulus information.
THE EFFECTS OF DIGITAL STORYTELLING, STORYTELLING AND STORY READING ON ENHANCING PALESTINIAN NINTH GRADERS' PARAGRAPH WRITING SKILLS
Year: 2015

The purpose of the study is to show the effects of digital storytelling, storytelling, and story reading on enhancing ninth graders' paragraph writing skills. To achieve this purpose, the researcher downloaded from the Internet a group of digital stories with their scripts of that suitable for ninth graders' level. Over six week study period, the teacher sat with (39) ninth graders and displayed one digital stories per day and narrated to another group consisting of (37) students the same story. A third group consisting of (38) ninth graders was given the script of the same story to read and the fourth group (38) ninth graders represented the control group. A pre and post paragraph writing test was applied on the four groups. The researcher used a paragraph writing rubric of four main skills (topic sentence, supporting sentences, mechanics of writing and concluding sentences) to check the students' writing in the pre/post tests. The data of the test were analyzed by One Way ANOVA, Scheffe and Means. The study findings indicated that there are statistically significant differences at (a 0.05) in paragraph writing skills among the mean scores of the control group and the experimental groups in favor of the experimental groups
Thematic analysis of qualitative data: AMEE Guide No. 131
Venue: Medical teacher
Year: 2020

Thematic analysis is a widely used, yet often misunderstood, method of qualitative data analysis. It is a useful and accessible tool for qualitative researchers, but confusion regarding the method's philosophical underpinnings and imprecision in how it has been described have complicated its use and acceptance among researchers. In this Guide, we outline what thematic analysis is, positioning it in relation to other methods of qualitative analysis, and describe when it is appropriate to use the method under a variety of epistemological frameworks. We also provide a detailed definition of a theme, as this term is often misapplied. Next, we describe the most commonly used six step framework for conducting thematic analysis, illustrating each step using examples from our own research. Finally, we discuss advantages and disadvantages of this method and alert researchers to pitfalls to avoid when using thematic analysis. We aim to highlight thematic analysis as a powerful and flexible method of qualitative analysis and to empower researchers at all levels of experience to conduct thematic analysis in rigorous and thoughtful way.
EITC For All: A Universal Basic Income Compromise Proposal
Year: 2020

Universal Basic Income "UBI" is a concept that has recently begun to enter the popular political consciousness in the United States. It is defined as "a regular cash income paid to all, on an individual basis, without means test or work requirement." It is invoked for a wide variety of political and social purposes, but is almost always presented as radically different from existing governmental welfare and transfer systems. Once a UBI is disaggregated into discrete policy components, it is possible to imagine to what degree existing programs share the benefits (and detriments) of a UBI to a greater or lesser degree, and reforms could be made to make existing programs more "UBI like," if that would be beneficial. This Article re envisions a UBI as a series of reforms to one of the largest existing governmental transfer program in the US: the Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC) The EITC is a work conditional transfer program, and so any UBI like reforms to the EITC will lack the defining characteristic of a UBI that is it not work conditional. On the other hand, a number of reforms to the EITC would make the program more "UBI like." These include: (i) that the EITC "phaseout" be removed so the program is no longer means tested (no means testing) (ii) that the program benefit be applied on an individual basis, decreasing the importance of support of custodial children (individuality) (iii) that the administration of the program be reformed so workers can receive payments throughout the year (regularity) By starting with the EITC and proposing a series of reforms to make it more "UBI like," one is able to accurately assess the differences between a UBI and at least one large governmental transfer program, diminishing the impression that a UBI is too "utopian" to actually become reality. One is further able to build on decades of tax policy research about the successes and failings of the EITC. Of particular importance to both supporters and critics of the UBI is its lack of work requirement, and that is often its most philosophically controversial element. By exploring UBI like reforms to the EITC (which is work conditional) this paper relaxes a defining aspect of the UBI that it be free from work requirements. For some supporters, this makes any comparison between the program proposed and a UBI nonsensical. But the EITC is already more like a UBI than many work conditional transfer programs, and reforms could make its work conditionality even less problematic. Still, maintaining the EITC's structure as a work conditional transfer program distinguishes it dramatically from a true UBI, and loses a number of the central benefits of a UBI. It is the premise of this paper that an exploration of a partial UBI of this nature a compromise is useful for future discussion of the issue, even if the proposed program is a distinct second best. It is not a coincidence that Senator Kamala Harris, a contender for the 2020 Democratic presidential nomination, has proposed a UBI like program, the LIFT the Middle Class Act, which shares many of the features of the reforms proposed in this Article.
Using Sustainability Reports as a Method of Cause Related Marketing for Competitive Advantage
Year: 2013

This study explores the impact of sustainability reporting on consumer behavior. In this study, the authors measure consumer perception and behavior using the constructs value congruence, trust, loyalty, and purchase intention. To test otheur research model and hypotheses they collected survey data during an online experimental simulation. During the simulation participants were presented with information about a fictional retailer of digital music, movies, and MP3 players. Consumer behavior data were collected from participants before and after presenting information about the sustainability report of the fictitious retailer. The results of the study suggest sustainability reporting has a significant and positive impact on consumer behavior. Therefore, it may prove to be an effective method of cause related marketing used to attract conscientious consumers.