304 research outputs found
Big Talk, 4/21/2011
No full textSuzanne Murphy talks with local author Hannah Holmes about her new book, Quirk: Brain Science Makes Sense of Your Peculiar Personality.https://digitalcommons.usm.maine.edu/wmpg_bigtalk/1038/thumbnail.jp
A new Gray’s anatomy of English grammar : review article on R. Huddleston and G. Pullum, ‘The Cambridge grammar of the English language’, 2002.
No full textThis article reviews Huddleston & Pullum (2002) from the viewpoint of a co-author of Quirk, Greenbaum, Leech & Svartvik (1985). (This author, however, makes no claim whatsoever to represent the views of the other authors of Quirk et al.) Particular attention is paid to some of the more controversial aspects of Huddleston & Pullum's analysis. It is argued that the two grammars, although similar in their comprehensively wide coverage of English, are not strictly comparable, in that Huddleston & Pullum's grammar is more theory-oriented and Quirk et al.'s grammar is more observation-oriented. These different orientations go with different strengths and weaknesses. In some areas Huddleston & Pullum's more up-to-date account has manifest advantages over that of Quirk et al., but there are also arguably areas where Huddleston & Pullum have not moved with the times
Avoiding Affect in Intergroup Relations:The Roles of Dispositional and Intergroup Empathy in the Relationship between Alexithymia and Prejudice
No full textAlexithymia, i.e., difficulties in recognizing, communicating, and processing one’s own emotions, is associated with poorer interpersonal relations. Emotional processes are key drivers and mechanisms of prejudice and its reduction, and alexithymia is thought to influence individuals’ empathic responses. This research examined the relationship between alexithymia and prejudice, and the role of empathy in this relationship. Three studies were conducted in three intergroup contexts to test whether alexithymia is also associated with poorer intergroup relations with LGBT+ individuals (Study 1, N = 126 heterosexual late adolescents) and Asian British people (Study 3, N = 300 White adults) in the United Kingdom, and immigrants in Italy (Study 2, N = 381 Italian adults). Participants completed the Toronto Alexithymia Scale (TAS-20), measures on dispositional and intergroup empathic concern and perspective-taking as well as measures of prejudice (anti-outgroup hostility, anti-outgroup attitudes, anti-outgroup behavioral intentions). Lower dispositional empathic concern (Studies 1, marginal effect in Study 2) and intergroup empathic concern and perspective-taking (Study 3) mediated the relationship between the externally oriented thinking subscale of the TAS-20 (i.e., avoiding emotions and affective thinking) and greater prejudice. The findings are important for understanding the challenges of late adolescents and adults with alexithymia in intergroup relations, highlighting the role of dispositional and intergroup empathy for individual differences such as alexithymia in endorsing prejudice
Enhancing Quirk-E Quantum Circuit Simulator to Streamline Quantum Software Development Workflow and Improve Usability
No full textIn this master’s thesis, new functionalities were implemented to Quirk-E quantum circuit simulator and a local Docker setup was created. The objective was to streamline the quantum software development workflow and improve usability of Quirk-E with the aim of enhancing developer experience in quantum software development. This thesis made contributions to both practical application and academic discourse by advancing usability development in quantum circuit simulators, addressing a well-established need for practical and accessible tools in the field of quantum computing, and responding to concrete challenges in quantum software development that have been identified in previous studies. This study followed a design science research methodology. The literature review began with key word search, after which the sources were categorized by relevance into three levels. Forward and backward searches were conducted for level three sources. Source base was supported by literature previously known by the author. This thesis had three research questions. The first question aimed at figuring out how Quirk-E could be enhanced by implementing new functionalities in it. As a result, four new functionalities and two new features were added to Quirk-E. The second research question set out to explain if Quirk-E was better than other circuit simulators in any way. As a result, Quirk-E was found to have the highest colourfulness with the best colour harmony. In addition, Quirk-E was shown to be relatively easy to navigate and only moderately congested while being rich in terms of provided functionalities. Lastly, based on the use case demonstration, Quirk-E was seen to be the only circuit simulator enabling such a use case, enabling efficient learning. Third research question focused on container technology’s potential with local Quirk-E use. As a result, a local Docker setup was provided and demonstrated. This thesis contributed to the field of quantum computing by improving the capabilities of an existing quantum software development tool further and enhancing its usability, thus improving developer experience in quantum computing.Tässä pro gradu -tutkielmassa Quirk-E kvanttipiirisimulaattoriin kehitettiin uusia ominaisuuksia ja sen paikallista käyttöä varten luotiin Docker-ympäristö. Tavoitteena oli sujuvoittaa yleistä kvanttiohjelmistokehityksen työnkulkua ja parantaa Quirk-E:n käytettävyyttä, pyrkien näiden tavoitteiden avulla kvanttiohjelmistokehittäjien kokemuksen parantamiseen. Tämä tutkielma teki käytännön ja tutkimuksen kannalta merkittäviä tuloksia. Tutkielmassa keskityttiin kvanttipiirisimulaattorien käytettävyyden kehittämiseen, vastattiin käytännöllisten ja saatavien kvanttiohjelmistotyökalujen tarpeeseen ja reagoitiin aiemmassa tutkimuksessa tunnistettuihin kvanttiohjelmistokehityksen haasteisiin. Metodina käytettiin design science research -menetelmää. Kirjallisuutta etsittiin avainsanahaulla ja lähteet luokiteltiin kolmelle tasolle niiden relevanssin perusteella. Kolmannen tason lähteille tehtiin eteen- ja taaksepäin hakua. Löydettyjä lähteitä tuettiin kirjoittajalle ennalta tutuilla aineistoilla. Tutkielmassa esitettiin kolme tutkimuskysymystä. Ensimmäisen tutkimuskysymyksen tavoitteena oli selvittää, miten Quirk-E:tä voidaan parantaa jatkokehittämällä siihen uusia ominaisuuksia. Tuloksena neljä uutta toiminnallisuutta ja kaksi uutta ominaisuutta implementointiin Quirk-E:hen. Toinen tutkimuskysymys pyrki selvittämään, onko Quirk-E jollakin tavalla muita saatavilla olevia kvanttipiirisimulaattoreita parempi. Arvioinnin tuloksena Quirk-E vaikutti olevan värikkäin ja silti harmonisin kvanttipiirisimulaattori. Lisäksi Quirk-E:n osoitettiin olevan suhteellisen helppo navigoida ja vain keskivertoisesti tukkoinen ollakseen ominaisuuksiltaan rikas kvanttipiirisimulaattori. Vastaava oppimista tukeva käyttötapaus ei ollut tismalleen samanlaisena mahdollinen millään muulla kvanttipiirisimulaattorilla. Kolmas tutkimuskysymys keskittyi konttiteknologian mahdollisuuksiin Quirk-E:n käytössä. Tätä varten tutkielmassa kehitettiin paikallinen Docker-ympäristö Quirk-E:n käyttöä varten ja sen käyttö demonstroitiin. Tämä tutkielma vaikutti kvanttilaskennan tutkimusalaan jatkokehittämällä olemassa olevaa kvanttipiirisimulaattoria ja parantamalla sen käytettävyyttä, näin ollen parantaen myös kvanttiohjelmistokehittäjien kokemusta kvanttiohjelmistokehityksestä.unknown accessibilityei tietoa saavutettavuudest
Criminalising Contagion:Legal and Ethical Challenges of Disease Transmission and the Criminal Law
No full textThe use of the criminal law to punish those who transmit disease is a topical and controversial issue. To date, the law (and the related academic literature) has largely focused on HIV transmission. With contributions from leading practitioners and international scholars from a variety of disciplines, this volume explores the broader question of if and when it is appropriate to criminalise the transmission of contagion. The scope and application of the laws in jurisdictions such as Canada, the United Kingdom and Norway are considered, historical comparisons are examined, and options for the further development of the law are proposed. Contributors from the UK, the United States, Norway, New Zealand and Canada provide international perspectives on the issues raised Contributors include academics from a range of disciplines, scholar-activists and a healthcare professional Provides a topical consideration of the challenges raised by the use of criminal law in the context of disease transmissio
Criminalising Contagion:Legal and Ethical Challenges of Disease Transmission and the Criminal Law
No full textThe use of the criminal law to punish those who transmit disease is a topical and controversial issue. To date, the law (and the related academic literature) has largely focused on HIV transmission. With contributions from leading practitioners and international scholars from a variety of disciplines, this volume explores the broader question of if and when it is appropriate to criminalise the transmission of contagion. The scope and application of the laws in jurisdictions such as Canada, the United Kingdom and Norway are considered, historical comparisons are examined, and options for the further development of the law are proposed. Contributors from the UK, the United States, Norway, New Zealand and Canada provide international perspectives on the issues raised Contributors include academics from a range of disciplines, scholar-activists and a healthcare professional Provides a topical consideration of the challenges raised by the use of criminal law in the context of disease transmissio
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