In this paper we aim to clarify that participants of conversation can predict whether an utterance includes grammatical terminal elements, which have been referred to as the utterance-final elements (UFEs) in Japanese. We carried out perceptual experiments with Japanese utterances missing a part close to their end. The results showed that subjects distinguished whether an UFE follows at the ver...

We propose extracting information about characters and actions from a self-contained story, such as news reports. This information is stored in structure patterns called situations. We show how these situation patterns can be constructed by unifying the constituents of sentence analysis with knowledge previously stored in Typed Feature Structures. These situations can be in turn used subsequent...

The mathematical model of an two-phases-service M/M/1/N queuing system with the server breakdown and multiple vacations was realized and established in the Graduate Employment Services system. Secondly, equations of steady-state probability were derived by applying the Markov process theory. Then, we obtained matrix form solution of steady-state probability by using blocked matrix method. Final...

The mathematical model of an two-phases-service M/M/1/N queuing system with the server breakdown and multiple vacations was realized and established in the Graduate Employment Services system. Secondly, equations of steady-state probability were derived by applying the Markov process theory. Then, we obtained matrix form solution of steady-state probability by using blocked matrix method. Final...

 This paper deals with batch arrival unreliable queue with two phases of service and vacation under Bernoulli vacation schedule, which consist of a breakdown period and a delay period. For this model, we first derive the joint distribution of state of the server and queue size, which is one of the chief objectives of this paper. Secondly, we derive the pgf of the stationary queue size distribu...

Two types of service; Re-service; Modified vacation; Balking; Service interruption Abstract This paper deals with the steady state analysis of batch arrival retrial queueing system with two types of service under modified vacation policy, where each type consists of an optional re-service. An arriving batch may balk the system at some particular times. After the completion of each types of serv...

The insulation condition monitoring of a power transformer has an important role for insulating materials which are subjected to extensive breakdown stress. In this study, a test setup has been constructed in order to simulate real world breakdown characteristics of transformerboards which are widely used as the insulating material. During the service life transformerboards may display undesire...

Titanium is a highly reactive metal so that a thin layer of oxide forms on its surface whenever exposed to the air or other environments containing oxygen. This layer increases the corrosion resistance of titanium. The oxide film is electrochemically formed through anodizing. In this study, anodizing of titanium was performed in phosphate-base solutions such as H3Po4, NaH2Po4, and Na2Hpo4 at 9....