The information content or complexity of an object can be measured by the length of its shortest description. For instance the string ‘01010101010101010101010101010101’ has the short description “16 repetitions of 01”, while ‘11001000011000011101111011101100’ presumably has no simpler description other than writing down the string itself. More formally, the Algorithmic “Kolmogorov” Complexity (...

This work is part of a larger effort about understanding the effects of didactic materials on acquisition of reading and writing in German. In this paper, the focus is on progression in primers (beginner readers). Texts in various languages are analyzed in terms of complexity, as measured by entropy between letters and phonemes, from the point of view of reading or writing that text. The assump...

Constraint Handling Rules (CHR) is a committed-choice rule-based language that was originally intended for writing constraint solvers. In this paper we show that it is also possible to write the classic union-find algorithm and variants in CHR. The programs neither compromise in declarativeness nor efficiency. We study the time complexity of our programs: they match the almost-linear complexity...

This study was carried out to examine the effects of task complexity on text easibility and coherence in narrative writing EFL learners. Data were collected from 41 Turkish learners during a course. Task operationalized at two levels as complex simple based resource-dispersing variables Robinson’s Triadic Componential Framework, +/- structure. Accordingly, colorful picture first illustrated boa...

Writing is an important aspect in language teaching and learning in which teacher should continue developing some techniques in teaching writing so that students can improve and master their writing ability. Alwasilah (2001:37) states that the responsibility for developing a specific or a professional writing skill is in school hands. While Heaton (1998:138) supports the importance of writing b...

The sustainability of any Data Warehouse System (DWS) is closely correlated with user satisfaction. Therefore, analysts, designers and developers focused more on achieving all its functionality, without considering others kinds of requirement such as dependability’s aspects. Moreover, these latter are often considered as properties of the system that will must be checked and corrected once the ...

This paper describes the development of a multimedia dictionary writing system for the Czech Sign Language dictionary, prepared in cooperation of several institutions dedicated to the sign language research and study. The presented dictionary system takes the advantage of electronic format and strongly relies on the use of multimedia evidences. The dictionary system has to deal with large amoun...

SIR JOHN FLOYER (1649-1734) may justifiably be credited with the invention of the first efficient instrument of precision to merit application in clinical practice. His own account of the development of a pulse watch for the accurate measurement of pulse rates in his patients has often been quoted,'7 and the instrument is known to have been commercially available in 1707.8 But Gunn,3 writing in...

Integrated tasks are increasing in popularity, either replacing or complementing writing-only independent writing assessments. This shift has generated many research interests to investigate the underlying construct and features of integrated (IW) performances. However, due complexity IW construct, there conflicting findings about whether extent which various language skills text correlate scor...