705 research outputs found
Generative Rules for More Creative Thinking About Requirements
No full textThis issue highlights creativity in software engineering in light of the generative AI megatrend. I m enthusiastically delighted to introduce an absolute authority on creativity in the digital era. What makes this moment even more special is that our guest columnist is returning to share insights in the Requirements department. I have the honor of welcoming back our longest-serving editor (2005-2013), Prof. Neil Maiden. He now runs the Institute for Creativity and AI, which takes up all of his time. Get ready for a tour of the prelarge language model creativity topic that leads to actionable guidance for your requirements work today. Your future products and services deserve it
Genealogical typing of Neisseria meningitidis
No full textDespite the increasing popularity of multilocus sequence typing (MLST), the most appropriate method for characterizing bacterial variation and facilitating epidemiological investigations remains a matter of debate. Here, we propose that different typing schemes should be compared on the basis of their power to infer clonal relationships and investigate the utility of sequence data for genealogical reconstruction by exploiting new statistical tools and data from 20 housekeeping loci for 93 isolates of the bacterial pathogen Neisseria meningitidis. Our analysis demonstrated that all but one of the hyperinvasive isolates established by multilocus enzyme electrophoresis and MLST were grouped into one of six genealogical lineages, each of which contained substantial variation. Due to the confounding effect of recombination, evolutionary relationships among these lineages remained unclear, even using 20 loci. Analyses of the seven loci in the standard MLST scheme using the same methods reproduced this classification, but were unable to support finer inferences concerning the relationships between the members within each complex
Poor old Calijah, he never gob a kiss,
No full textvoice; guitars; fiddlesCollected by
Mary Celestia Parler;
Transcribed by
Neil Byer
Leroy Gardner, fiddle;
Burl Langford, guitar
Fayetteville, Ark.
May 22, 1954
Reel 231, Item 11
Calijah
Calijah was a wooden Indian,
Standing by the door,
He fell in love with an Indian maiden
Over in t h e (?)
Calijah, just stood there as lonely as could be,
And wished that he was still an old pine tree.
Chorus: Poor old Calijah, he never gob a kiss,
Poor old Calijah, he don't know what he missed
Is it any wonder that his face is red?
Calijah, that poor old wooden head.
He always wore his Sunday feathers
And he wore a tomahawk,
His maiden wore her beads and braids
And hoped someday he'd talk,
Calijah, he stood there as stubborn as could be,
Wishing he was still an old pine tree.
(Chorus)
("That's all we know.")Funding for digitization provided by the Arkansas Humanities Council and the Happy Hollow Foundation
Exploring the Effectiveness of Normative i* Modelling: Results from a Case Study on Food Chain Traceability
No full textThis paper evaluates the effectiveness of an extension to i* modelling – normative i* modelling – during the requirements analysis for new socio-technical systems for food traceability. The i* focus on modelling systems as networks of heterogeneous, inter-dependent actors provides limited support for modelling system-wide properties and norms, such as laws and regulations, that also influence the specification of socio-technical systems. In this paper we introduce an extension to i* to model and analyse norms, then apply it to model laws and regulations applicable to European food traceability systems. We report an analysis of the relative strengths and weaknesses of this extended form of i* with its traditional forms, and use results to answer two research questions about the usefulness and usability of the i* modelling extension
Pragmatic mathematics : representations of thought and action
No full textThis philosophical essay canvasses a number of themes in relation to a more inclusive approach to school mathematics for both Indigenous and non-Indigenous students. As an alternative to current arrangements, the term 'pragmatic mathematics' is suggested as an organising concept of primary and secondary mathematics that emphasises learning by doing and reflection. Accordingly, the essay criticises school mathematics as being overly formalist and procedural and lacking a basis of socio-cultural practice. On the other hand, it is argued that pragmatic mathematics builds upon the enquiry philosophy of Dewey (see McDermott, 1981) and encourages long-term cycles of reflective practice where original and personal mathematical ideas are constructed from personal experience. Learning outcomes are uncertain and are not specified, but do occur within a framework of recognised mathematical knowledge. Clearly, pragmatic mathematics must be democratic and interpretive in orientation and not impose predetermined truth on learners
University Chorale, March 24, 1997
No full textRecorded during a live performance at Dalton Center Recital Hall, Western Michigan University, Kalamazoo, Michigan, March 24, 1997, 8:00 p.m., the 444th concert of the School of Music's 1996-1997 season.University Chorale, Craig S. Arnold, conductor ; Ho Jun Lee, piano ; with various vocal soloists and instrumentalists.Sacred and secular vocal music for mixed chorus, in part instrumental accompaniment.Information from performance program.Salmo 150 = Psalm 150 / Ernani Aguiar -- Ave Maria / Franz Biebl -- Te Deum / Franz Joseph Haydn -- Festival Te Deum / Benjamin Britten (Michelle LaGruth, soloist) -- Magnificat / Jean Berger (Carrie Bursch, soprano ; Diana Nordlund, flute ; Ho Jun Lee, tambourine) -- Schicksalslied = Song of destiny : op. 54 / Johannes Brahms ; [text by Friedrich Hölderlin] -- Together, from Hollering sun / Alice Parker -- Shenandoah / American folk song ; arranged by James Erb -- A maiden is in a ring / Hugo Alfvén -- There's a man goin' round / Spiritual ; arranged by Moses Hogan (Monty Arnold, soloist) -- Ev'ry time I feel the spirit / Spiritual ; arranged by Moses Hogan (Neil Pickard, soloist)
A Visual Exploration of Cybersecurity Concepts
No full textCybersecurity-related concepts can be difficult to explain or summarise. The complexity associated with these concepts is compounded by the impact of rapid technological changes and the contextual nature of the meaning ascribed to the various themes. Since visual imagery is often employed in articulation and explanation, we conducted a study in which we asked participants to sketch their understanding of cybersecurity concepts. Based on an analysis of these sketches and subsequent discussions with participants, we make the case for the use of sketching and visuals as a tool for cybersecurity research. Our collection of sketches and icons can further serve as the seed for a visual vocabulary for cybersecurity-related interfaces and communication
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