In this section we will talk about some simple algorithms for looking up items in a sorted list. Broadly speaking, an algorithm is a group of instructions that completely characterize the process of converting a set of inputs into desired outputs. To illustrate this concept, we shall solve a basic search problem. Let L = {l1, l2, . . . , lK} denote a set of ordered objects, where lk precedes lk...

This paper focuses on husbands' and wives' party political identifications in combination. There is a high level of party political homogamy in Great Britain (i.e. spouses tend to share the same party political identification). Statistical analyses show that levels of homogamy vary according to strength of party political identification, parental homogamy, age and marital status. Levels of part...

The role of context in construction grammar has been up to now viewed from a restricted point of view. That is, context is used to help in analysing the meaning and the pragmatic aspects of constructions, in keeping with the following assumption: 1. Context (common ground) forms part of the construction’s semantics Namely, it has been observed that, in many cases, constructions have a noncompos...

INTRODUCTION The treatment of preterm infants at the lower margin of viability is carried out amid growing tension between increasing survival rates, uncertain clinical outcomes, and financial and ethical considerations. The three German speaking countries have released guidelines on this issue, based on a previous common guideline. That is why the differences in national guidelines between the...

This paper presents a large scale, quantitative investigation of the impact of discipline differences on the student experience of using an online learning environment (OLE). Based on a representative sample of 2526 respondents, a number of significant differences in the mean rating by broad discipline area of the importance of, and satisfaction with, a range of elements of an OLE were found. B...

My primary interests and dissertation research lie in the area of many-core chip multiprocessors; however, broadly speaking, I am interested in computer architecture research. Multi-core chips present exciting opportunities and challenges across a broad spectrum of research areas including embedded systems, computer-aided design, electronic design automation, programming languages, operating sy...

As in other parts of the World, in recent times there has been an increasing interest on Biomedical Engineering (BME) in Latin America (LA). This interest grows from the need for a larger number of such specialists, originated in a spreading use of health technologies. Indeed, at many universities, biomedical engineering departments have been created, which also brought along discussions on str...

E quity is at the core of the question posed. Broadly speaking, technology cannot be used effectively or ethically unless it is used widely and equitably among all groups in our society and—thanks to technology itself—our increasingly smaller world. Equity of use is critical to ensuring that technology has widespread and effective impacts on learning, communication, and community. In addition, ...

My research goal is to make critical software systems truly reliable and secure through formal verification. As the backbone of modern software systems, operating system (OS) kernels have great impacts on the reliability and security of today’s computing hosts. OS kernels, however, are complicated, highly concurrent, and prone to bugs. For the past several years, my research has focused on inve...

Foreign accent syndrome (FAS) is a rare disorder characterized by the emergence of a perceived foreign accent following brain damage. Despite decades of study, little is known about the neural substrates involved in this disorder. In this case study, MRI images of the brain were obtained during a speech task for an American English-speaking monolingual female who presented with FAS of unknown e...