In this paper we examine the performance of an automatic (machine) grading algorithm for entity-relationship (E-R) diagrams by comparing it with human generated marks for a set of student answers to an assignment question. Using a variety of statistical tests it is shown that the performance of the automatic marker is very close to that of the human markers: the Pearson correlation coefficient ...

In many cases in SMT we want to allow specialized modules to propose translation fragments to the decoder and allow them to compete with translations contained in the phrase table. Transliteration is one module that may produce such specialized output. In this paper, as an example, we build a specialized Urdu transliteration module and integrate its output into an Urdu–English MT system. The mo...

There is no doubt that nutritional status can have significant and sometimes profound effects on human mental performance (Table 1). This is evidenced by, for example, the consequences of chronic and severe food restriction (Smart, 1993), thiamin deficiency (Kanarek & Marks-Kaufman, 1991), and Fe deficiency (Pollitt, 1987). Acute effects of food and fluid ingestion have also been described, and...

In many cases in SMT we want to allow specialized modules to propose translation fragments to the decoder and allow them to compete with translations contained in the phrase table. Transliteration is one module that may produce such specialized output. In this paper, as an example, we build a specialized Urdu transliteration module and integrate its output into an Urdu–English MT system. The mo...

Large, bold marks are painted or incised on the handles or bases of thirty-seven pictorial vases. These same kinds of marks and same patterns of marking are found on non-pictorial Mycenaean pottery. In general, marks on Mycenaean pottery are rare and the circum­ stances of their use are not yet fully understood. It is clear that they are associated with Cyprus, and it is most likely that they a...

Investment casting is a versatile manufacturing process to produce high quality parts with high dimensional accuracy. The process begins with the manufacture of wax patterns. The dimensional accuracy of the model affects the quality of the finished part. The present study investigated the control and optimization of dimensional deviations in wax patterns. A mold for an H-shaped wax pattern was ...