KNOWLEDGE of the means by which substances enter and leave the eye, usually referred to as " aqueous-humour dynamics ", is essential for an understanding of the factors contributing to the control of the intra-ocular pressure. In non-living systems, when a membrane separates two concentrations of a substance in a solution to which the membrane is permeable, this substance travels across the mem...

This article will analyse the preconditions of sense humour for artificial intelligence. Can intelligence have a humour? Is there difference between human and machine laughter? Some machines already fulfil certain conditions which are associated with humour: on most superficial level appear to laugh produce jokes, they recognize sarcasm punchlines, can evaluate funniness. In short, is able humo...

The collagens of bovine vitreous-humour and nasal-septum cartilage have been extracted, fractionated and compared. Both tissues show the same heterogeneity of collagen types, consisting of type II, 1 alpha, 2 alpha, 3 alpha and C-PS collagens. The type II collagen of the vitreous humour was significantly more hydroxylated both in the lysine and proline residues than was that of cartilage. C-PS1...

This thesis represents an attempt to show how recent research in pragmatic theory can contribute to our understanding of humour. Two inferential theories have been selected: speech act theory and relevance theory. In addition, I have looked at the modification of the speech act model proposed by Leech. An exposition of each theory is followed by an account of how these theories can be applied t...

Swift, P. G. F., Worthy, E., and Emery, J. L. (1974). Archives of Disease in Childhood, 49, 680. Biochemical state of the vitreous humour of infants at necropsy. Biochemical analysis of the vitreous humour in 80 infants brought to necropsy, including 18 in whom terminal plasma levels were known, indicates that sodium and urea levels closely reflect ante-mortem plasma values. With increasing tim...

The time will come when diligent research over long periods will bring to light things that now lie hidden. There will come a time when our descendants will be amazed that we did not know things that are so plain to them. Many discoveries are reserved for ages still to come, when memory of us will have been effaced. Our universe is a sorry little affair unless it has in it something for every a...

The STANDUP project has developed and evaluated interactive software which allows children with language and speech impairments to engage in building simple punning riddles. The session will reflect on the role that humour plays in language development and the difference between humour appreciation and comprehension. The Keyword Manipulation Task will be presented as a tool for measuring the un...

This study focuses on the conceptions and practices of Iberian (Portuguese Spanish) mathematics teachers regarding instructional humour. Specifically, aims to answer following questions: (1) How do view humour how they appreciate a sense humour? (2) What educational value ascribe in teaching learning process this subject? (3) use teaching? (4) differences, its context, are found among teachers,...

l'humour est une notion complexe dont le contenu, plus que sa définition, est diversement apprécié d'une culture à l'autre, d'une région à une autre, d'un point de vue à un autre, à tel point que ce qui est considéré par certains comme de l'humour, peut être considéré par les autres comme une méchante moquerie ou une insulte. il est généralement utilisé comme une f...