This paper introduces Latent Relational Analysis (LRA), a method for measuring semantic similarity. LRA measures similarity in the semantic relations between two pairs of words. When two pairs have a high degree of relational similarity, they are analogous. For example, the pair cat:meow is analogous to the pair dog:bark. There is evidence from cognitive science that relational similarity is fu...

the pioneer work of image compression/reconstruction based onfuzzy relational equations (icf) and the related works are introduced. theicf regards an original image as a fuzzy relation by embedding the brightnesslevel into [0,1]. the compression/reconstruction of icf correspond to thecomposition/solving inverse problem formulated on fuzzy relational equations.optimizations of icf can be consequ...

Friends-with-benefits relationships combine elements of friendship with sexual intimacy. Using hierarchical regression, the authors examined perceived deception in 310 relationships. In comparison with men, women reported greater deception by their friends-with-benefits partner. Perceived deception was inversely related to awareness of relational risk factors and directly related to anxious att...

The role of small and medium-sized enterprises in the economy is indisputable. However, these companies face great challenges to continue operating. Among them use IT resources return on investments made. Using agency theory as a theoretical lens, this article aims assess relationship between strategic governance mechanisms used context. From survey 68 service sector, it was possible identify t...

This paper proposes a relational capability framework to investigate the main organisational patterns in managing international sourcing activities by multinational companies (MNCs). Specifically, this framework will be adopted in order to examine the current understanding developed in the academic literature of intra-organisational mechanisms supporting international sourcing activities concer...

Relational mathematics, as it is studied in fields like mathematical economics and social choice theory for some time, provides a rich and general framework and appears to be a natural and direct way to paraphrase optimization goals, to represent user preferences, to justify fairness criterions, to cope with QoS or to valuate utility. Here, we will focus on the specific application aspects of f...

We integrate, extend and apply economic, legal, sociological and psychological governance perspectives on relational contracts in the face of the heretofore neglected contractual hazard of “displaced agency” (i.e., the costs that accrue to a series of interdependent transactions as a result of counterparties’ incentives to pass through or shift costs or responsibilities to a counterparty not re...

Repeat sequences cover about 39 percent of the mouse genome and completion of sequencing of the mouse genome [1] has enabled extensive research on the role of repeat sequences in mammalian genomics. This research covers the identification of Transposable elements (TEs) within the mouse transcriptome, based on available sequence information on mouse cDNAs (complementary DNAs) from GenBank [28]. ...

This study investigated the optimization of three welding parameters (wire feed speed, arc voltage, and shielding gas flow rate) for SS 304H by using Taguchi based Grey relational analysis. In this research work, pure argon was used as shielding gas. Numbers of trials were performed as per L16 (4xx3) orthogonal array design and the mechanical quality such ultimate tensile strength, microhardnes...