The first algorithm is the full brevity algorithm combined with nearest neighbour learning technique which is used for the selection of the referring expression closest to training examples as uttered by humans. This algorithm obviously only imitates human behaviour with the goal to get high scores. With the Incremental Algorithm that is known and justified by its human like behaviour, we tried...

The theory of Phonology as Human Behavior combines aspects of the “communication factor” and the “human factor” of Prague School and Martinet’s diachronic phonology which view language as a tool of communication that ecologically reflects the characteristics of its users. PHB provides a "motivation" for the distribution of sounds: i.e. why we produce the phonemes we do and why their distributio...

In our previous two installments on innovativeness we provided overviews of how forest industry managers define “innovative” companies and what they see as primary hurdles to innovativeness. Here we cover the remaining findings regarding how managers might measure innovativeness and what they do to proactively increase innovativeness within their firms. Findings in this area may be particularly...

Introduction: Fasting during Ramadan provides an opportunistic setting for smoking cessation intervention. Smokers find it easy to cease smoking during Ramadan due to the religion, cultural and environmental influences. This study aims to determine the changes in smoking behaviour during Ramadan among Malay Muslim male students who were current smokers. Methods: This is cross sectional study us...

The study assessed the entrepreneurial behaviour of smallholder cassava farmers in Ebonyi State, Nigeria. Multistage sampling technique was employed in the selection of 108 cassava farmers across the agricultural zones in Ebonyi state using pretested and structured questionnaire from which data and information were elicited. Analytically, the study employed entrepreneurial behavioural index (EB...

this paper argues that we will never get rid of the extremist mentality unless the dualist view prevails and is taught as part of the educational system. the dualist view takes account of both sides of an argument whereas the extremist view promotes one side unequivocally without considering the merits of the opposing view. the merits of the dualist view can be taught in schools so that everyon...