351 research outputs found
An Analysis of the Incorporated Values in English for Palestine 12
No full textThis descriptive analytic study aims at identifying the existed values in the content of English for Palestine- grade twelve textbook, as it was applied in the scholastic year 2006-2007 for grade twelve students in West Bank and Gaza Strip. The purpose for the study is to investigate the existence of the list of values in the content of the targeted textbook as they are very important for guiding and engaging learners into life to be active members in their societies. Based upon previous studies, literature review and international models, the researcher created a model for classifying values which suits Palestinian students and it also matches international models. She came out with eight main domains. They are theoretical, economic, aesthetic, social, political, religious, cultural and patriotic. In the content analysis, the researcher depended upon the eight domains of values. These involved surveying the textbook so as to analyze the activities that match the eight domains of the study. A panel of expert validated the eight domains of values. They examined the reliability by reanalyzing the textbook after 30 days and analyzing it by a twelve grade teachers. The findings showed variation in the frequencies of the eight domains and in each domain as well. Cultural values domain reached the highest score of 20.8%, 48 frequencies. The next score was the theoretical values that reached a score of 20%,46 frequencies. economic values domain was the third position with 17.8%,41 frequencies. The fourth was represented in the social values that reached 13.9%,32 frequencies. Aesthetic values was the fifth position with 10%, 23 frequencies. The sixth was patriotic values that reached 8.6%, 20 frequencies. The lowest score was religious and political with only 4.3%, 10 frequencies. The researcher recognized the distribution of the domains and their items among the content of the textbook. She indicated that there should be a balance in distributing the domains and the items among the activities and units. Balance does not mean equality, but distributing them according to criteria of a balanced scale that matches the importance and need of every value. The findings showed variety of topics distributed within the content of the units of the textbook. Variety indicated positive points in the content of the textbook. Recommendations were drawn to make balance in distributing the eight domains of values in the content of the textbook. Therefore, the researcher also recommended reviewing the existed material associated with the different models for classifying values. Workshops should be held in order to discuss strengths and weakness of the textbook to support strong points and develop weakness
Knowledge Type Identification in API Documentation
No full text<p>This release contains the source code and instruction on how to obtain the dataset to reproduce the results presented in the following paper</p>
<pre><code>@inproceedings{FMM19,
title={On Using Machine Learning to Identify Knowledge in API Reference Documentation},
author={Fucci, Davide and M. Alizadeh B., Alireza and Maalej, Walid},
booktitle={27th ACM Joint European Software Engineering Conference and Symposium on the Foundations of Software Engineering},
pages={103--112},
year={2019},
doi={10.1145/3338906.3338943}
organization={IEEE}
}
</code></pre>
The formation of the classical tafsīr tradition : the Qurʼān commentary of al-Thaʻlabī (d. 427/1035) by Walid A. Saleh.
No full text"This work is both an introduction to the genre of classical tafsir and a detailed study of one of its major architects, al-Thalabi (d. 427/1035). The book offers a detailed study of the hermeneutical principles that governed al-Thalabi's approach to the Quran, principles which became the norm in later exegetical works. It is divided into three main sections: the first outlines the life and times of the author; the second is a detailed study of his major exegetical work, al-Kashf; the third charts a brief history of the genre of tafsir through documenting the reactions of later exegetes to al-Kashf. This work brings together material never examined before and tries to offer anew way of understanding the history of classical Quran exegesis."--Jacket.Includes bibliographical references (pages 251-259) and indexes."This work is both an introduction to the genre of classical tafsir and a detailed study of one of its major architects, al-Thalabi (d. 427/1035). The book offers a detailed study of the hermeneutical principles that governed al-Thalabi's approach to the Quran, principles which became the norm in later exegetical works. It is divided into three main sections: the first outlines the life and times of the author; the second is a detailed study of his major exegetical work, al-Kashf; the third charts a brief history of the genre of tafsir through documenting the reactions of later exegetes to al-Kashf. This work brings together material never examined before and tries to offer anew way of understanding the history of classical Quran exegesis."--Jacket
Exploring Author Context for Detecting Intended vs Perceived Sarcasm
No full textWe investigate the impact of using author context on textual sarcasm detection. We define author context as the embedded representation of their historical posts on Twitter and suggest neural models that extract these representations. We experiment with two tweet datasets, one labelled manually for sarcasm, and the other via tag-based distant supervision. We achieve state-of-the-art performance on the second dataset, but not on the one labelled manually, indicating a difference between intended sarcasm, captured by distant supervision, and perceived sarcasm, captured by manual labelling.<br/
Exploring Author Context for Detecting Intended vs Perceived Sarcasm
No full textWe investigate the impact of using author context on textual sarcasm detection. We define author context as the embedded representation of their historical posts on Twitter and suggest neural models that extract these representations. We experiment with two tweet datasets, one labelled manually for sarcasm, and the other via tag-based distant supervision. We achieve state-of-the-art performance on the second dataset, but not on the one labelled manually, indicating a difference between intended sarcasm, captured by distant supervision, and perceived sarcasm, captured by manual labelling.<br/
Flaubert lecteur de l'Histoire naturelle de Pline
No full textThis article questions the relationship between flaubertian writing and the latin text that represents one of the major sources of Salammbo’s composition. It intends more specifically to examine the way in which the details taken from Pliny’s Natural History and which were diversely used by Flaubert during the composition of the “ roman carthaginois” were processed. In fact, various methods and techniques were implemented in the genesis : – combining data stemming from the author''s reading with issues of his own experience – condensating data – deliberately pursuing strangeness and seeking inaccuracy – description serving narration. With Flaubert, the ancient works lose their exemplary nature and become sources of documentation and the Ancients cease being the ideals they were during the renaissance and the classical periods. Analyzing these methods and processes can bring us to reflect on the poetic aspect of Flaubert’s writing largely based on documentation.Cet article s’interroge sur la relation qu’entretient l’écriture flaubertienne avec le texte latin et qui constitue l’un des ressorts clefs de la composition de Salammbô : il se propose plus précisément d’examiner la façon dont sont transformés les détails empruntés à l’Histoire naturelle de Pline, et qui sont diversement exploités par Flaubert pendant la composition du roman carthaginois. En effet, différentes méthodes et techniques sont utilisées au cours de la genèse de l’oeuvre : combinaison entre des données tirées des lectures de l’auteur et d’autres provenant de son expérience propre, condensation de données, recherche de l’étrangeté, imprécision volontaire, description au service de la narration. Avec Flaubert, les ouvrages anciens perdent leur exemplarité pour devenir sources de documentation et les Anciens cessent d’être des modèles comme ils l’étaient à la Renaissance et à l’époque classique. L’analyse de ces méthodes et procédés peut nous amener à réfléchir sur la poétique d''une écriture flaubertienne fondée en grande partie sur la documentation.Ezzine Walid. Flaubert lecteur de l'Histoire naturelle de Pline. In: Ktèma : civilisations de l'Orient, de la Grèce et de Rome antiques, N°35, 2010. pp. 393-401
Art and political dissent in postwar Lebanon: Walid Sadek's fi annani akbar min bikasu [bigger than picasso]
No full textTaking Walid Sadek's fi annani akbar min bikasu [bigger than picasso] as its starting point, this article examines relations of art and politics in post-civil war Lebanon. A tiny and inexpensive paperback related to Picasso unfolds into a work of art that raises questions about the place of art and political dissent. After situating bigger than picasso in the context of contemporary book art and artistic practices of the postwar generation in Lebanon, the article focuses on the juxtaposition of text and image. By placing narratives of art vandalism next to the image of a monument dedicated to the late Syrian President Hafiz al-Asad, bigger than picasso playfully and provocatively breaks with political taboos at a time when the silence about the Lebanese Civil War (1975-90) and about Lebanese-Syrian relations was met with increasing anxiety. At the same time, the work makes room for aesthetic inquiries, exploring new possibilities of art at the margins of cultural production. The article concludes that bigger than picasso brings to the fore the discrepancy between public monumentality and artistic practices, which in finding ways around political violence and censorship have recourse to ephemeral and private spheres, and holds unexpected meanings in ever-changing political circumstances. 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Book review: shadows of the holy land - Fred Halliday reviews more chapters in a long saga
No full textAuthor reviews: Nicholas Bethell, "The Palestine triangle"; Nathan Weinstock, "Zionism: false Messiah"; Jacob Landau, "Abdul-Hamid's Palestine"; I.F. Stone, "Underground to Palestine"; Walid Kazzila, "Palestine in the Arab dilemma"; Molly Izzard, "The Gulf
Second ever reported case of central cause of unilateral foot drop due to cervical disc herniation : Case report and review of literature
No full textBackground: Foot drop is defined as a weakness in the ankle and foot dorsiflexors. A disruption of the neural pathway starting from the motor prefrontal cortex and ending in the peroneal nerve can lead to foot drop. Foot drop due to lower motor neuron injury is well documented. However, foot drop due to a central cause of cervical disc prolapse is very rare. Case presentation: A 55-year-old male presenting with neck pain, right and left arms radicular pain and numbness, and unilateral right foot drop following cervical disc prolapse. The patient presented with upper motor neuron lesion signs. MRI showed cervical disc prolapse at two levels, confirming central cause of foot drop. The patient underwent anterior cervical decompression and fusion surgery. Discussion: Following decompression and fusion of involved cervical spine disc pathology, the patient had complete recovery of his right foot drop. Conclusions: Central causes, although rare, should be considered in the differential diagnosis of foot drop. Causes could be due to the compression effect of the cortico-spinal tract of the cervical spinal cord. Satisfactory results can be achieved upon correcting the causative lesion. CC BY 4.0© 2021 The Author(s)Guarantor Prof Dr. Walid El Ansari: [email protected]</p
Capacity Management and ITIL in datacenter services
No full textThis thesis deals with the process of Capacity Management. The main objective of the process is to ensure sufficient capacity of existing infrastructure to support daily business operations and projections of future capacity based on the requirements of the business. In the first part the author focuses on the basic performance characteristics of the Capacity Management coming within the Information Technology Infrastructure Library (ITIL). Also, the author analyzes the process of Capacity Management in an unnamed company and compares it with the best practices of ITIL. The second part is derived from the first, where the author discusses the Business Capacity Management and management of the capacity of IS/ICT. The last part of thesis is about Cloud Computing technologies from the Capacity Management point of view, as well as the introduction of such technologies in selected company. Each part consists of both theoretical backgrounds from diverse sources, as well as practical experience of the author
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