43 research outputs found
Hair length, facial attractiveness, personality attribution: A multiple fitness model of hairdressing
No full textMultiple Fitness Model states that attractiveness varies across multiple dimensions, with each feature representing a different aspect of mate value. In the present study, male raters judged the attractiveness of young females with neotenous and mature facial features, with various hair lengths. Results revealed that the physical appearance of long-haired women was rated high, regardless of their facial attractiveness being valued high or low. Women rated as most attractive were those whose face displayed neotenous features in the center of the face (large eyes, small nose) and sexual maturity features, such as long head hair at the periphery. Furthermore, desirable psychological and social traits were attributed to individuals with different hairstyles: male raters associated long hair with the image of a determined, intelligent, independent, and healthy individual, whereas short hair was associated with characteristics such as honest, caring, emotional, and feminine. The possible relationships between attractiveness ratings of scalp hair and perceived social and psychological traits are discussed
Exploring Attitudes Toward “Sugar Relationships” Across 87 Countries: A Global Perspective on Exchanges of Resources for Sex and Companionship
No full textEconomic Evaluation of By-Product Power/Co-Generation Systems for Industrial Plants with Fluidized-Bed Coal Burning Facilities
No full textEconomic analysis of the construction and operation of by-product electric power and steam/power cogeneration systems in coal fired fluidized-bed steam cycles, located at individual industrial sites analyzed by the author, is being presented. The plants analyzed employ fluidized bed boilers for generation of steam for process and building/heating/cooling demands, in conjunction with electric power co-generation. Results of the analysis are presented, using life cycle costs and investment payback periods, pinpointing the areas, type and magnitude of costs which should be considered in the selection of combustors or systems. Capital and operating costs, and recognized technical and economic barriers are also presented and their effects indicated. Life cycle cost of each of the alternatives analyzed are compared and the expected payback periods for the different size FBC plants and for different annual average production levels are discussed
Personagens em travessia: alteridade e reconhecimento em maíra e kiss of the fur queen
No full textDissertação(mestrado) - Universidade Federal do Rio Grande, Programa de Pós-Graduação em Letras, Instituto de Letras e Artes, 2013.Esta dissertação pretende aproximar, a partir das personagens protagonistas, os romances Maíra (1976), do brasileiro Darcy Ribeiro, e Kiss of the Fur Queen (1998), do escritor cree-canadense Tomson Highway, tendo como foco o discurso literário e a percepção exterior sobre as personagens que buscam no outro o reconhecimento. As duas narrativas unem-se pelo tema do deslocamento do sujeito indígena e pelo embate entre universos culturais distintos. Para tanto, utilizam-se principalmente as ideias de Bakhtin relativas ao plurilinguismo, ao dialogismo e à constituição das personagens em obras polifônicas.This thesis examines the main characters of the novels Maíra (1976), by Brazilian novelist Darcy Ribeiro, and Kiss of the fur queen (1998), by Cree-Canadian author Tomson Highway. It focuses mainly on literary discourse and on the exterior perception of characters that search for recognition in the other. Both narratives present the theme of the displacement of the Native subject and the collision of distinct cultural universes. We use mainly Bakhtin‟s ideas related to heteroglossia, to dialogism and to character constitution in polyphonic novels to analyze the two literary works comparatively
Personagens em travessia: alteridade e reconhecimento em maíra e kiss of the fur queen
No full textDissertação(mestrado) - Universidade Federal do Rio Grande, Programa de Pós-Graduação em Letras, Instituto de Letras e Artes, 2013.Esta dissertação pretende aproximar, a partir das personagens protagonistas, os romances Maíra (1976), do brasileiro Darcy Ribeiro, e Kiss of the Fur Queen (1998), do escritor cree-canadense Tomson Highway, tendo como foco o discurso literário e a percepção exterior sobre as personagens que buscam no outro o reconhecimento. As duas narrativas unem-se pelo tema do deslocamento do sujeito indígena e pelo embate entre universos culturais distintos. Para tanto, utilizam-se principalmente as ideias de Bakhtin relativas ao plurilinguismo, ao dialogismo e à constituição das personagens em obras polifônicas.This thesis examines the main characters of the novels Maíra (1976), by Brazilian novelist Darcy Ribeiro, and Kiss of the fur queen (1998), by Cree-Canadian author Tomson Highway. It focuses mainly on literary discourse and on the exterior perception of characters that search for recognition in the other. Both narratives present the theme of the displacement of the Native subject and the collision of distinct cultural universes. We use mainly Bakhtin‟s ideas related to heteroglossia, to dialogism and to character constitution in polyphonic novels to analyze the two literary works comparatively
Compete and Compromise: Machiavellianism and Conflict Resolution
No full textThe aim of our present study was to examine Machiavellians’ conflict management styles that have been neglected in previous research. One hundred eighty three participants completed the Thomas-Kilmann Instrument and the Mach-IV test. A positive correlation was found between the scores on the Mach scale and the scores on the Competing and Compromising subscales, while a negative correlation was found between Mach scores and Avoiding and Accommodating scores. These results coincide with findings on the Machiavellians’ assertive, opportunistic and flexible strategies. Using the adequate problem solving strategies, Machiavellians can successfully adapt to the requirements of a given situation, and change tactics when necessary.peerReviewe
Text Extraction and Web Searching in a Non-Latin Language
No full textRecent studies of queries submitted to Internet Search Engines have shown that
non-English queries and unclassifiable queries have nearly tripled during the
last decade. Most search engines were originally engineered for English. They
do not take full account of inflectional semantics nor, for example, diacritics or
the use of capitals which is a common feature in languages other than English.
The literature concludes that searching using non-English and non-Latin based
queries results in lower success and requires additional user effort to achieve
acceptable precision.
The primary aim of this research study is to develop an evaluation methodology
for identifying the shortcomings and measuring the effectiveness of
search engines with non-English queries. It also proposes a number of solutions
for the existing situation. A Greek query log is analyzed considering the morphological
features of the Greek language. Also a text extraction experiment
revealed some problems related to the encoding and the morphological and
grammatical differences among semantically equivalent Greek terms. A first
stopword list for Greek based on a domain independent collection has been
produced and its application in Web searching has been studied. The effect of
lemmatization of query terms and the factors influencing text based image retrieval
in Greek are also studied. Finally, an instructional strategy is presented
for teaching non-English students how to effectively utilize search engines.
The evaluation of the capabilities of the search engines showed that international
and nationwide search engines ignore most of the linguistic idiosyncrasies
of Greek and other complex European languages. There is a lack of
freely available non-English resources to work with (test corpus, linguistic resources,
etc). The research showed that the application of standard IR techniques,
such as stopword removal, stemming, lemmatization and query expansion,
in Greek Web searching increases precision.
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Mesko or Dago, Dobrava or Doubravka - the names of the first Polish ruler and his Czech wife
No full textAutor analyzuje jména Mieszko a Dąbrówka/Doubravka v polských a českých historických pramenech. Odkazuje také na současné lingvistické studie, které zpochybňují existenci jména Mieczysław v desátém století a také jména Dąbrówka jako polské podoby českého jména Doubravka. Zatímco druhé je uváděno v českých textech a bylo použito v 10. století u českého knížecího dvora, první je známo pouze z prvních polských kronik. Není potvrzeno staršími latinskými nebo německými kronikami nebo jinými dokumenty z tohoto období.The author analyzes the names Mieszko and Dąbrówka / Doubravka in Polish and Czech historical sources. He also refers to contemporary linguistic research, which questions the existence of the name Mieczysław in the tenth century, and also the name Dąbrówka as the Polish form of the Czech name Doubravka. While the second one is certified in Czech texts and was used in the 10th century at the Czech court, the first is known only from the records of the first Polish chronicles. It is not confirmed by any earlier Latin or German chronicles or other documents from that period
Contrasting Computational Models of Mate Preference Integration Across 45 Countries
No full textHumans express a wide array of ideal mate preferences. Around the world, people desire romantic partners who are intelligent, healthy, kind, physically attractive, wealthy, and more. In order for these ideal preferences to guide the choice of actual romantic partners, human mating psychology must possess a means to integrate information across these many preference dimensions into summaries of the overall mate value of their potential mates. Here we explore the computational design of this mate preference integration process using a large sample of n = 14,487 people from 45 countries around the world. We combine this large cross-cultural sample with agent-based models to compare eight hypothesized models of human mating markets. Across cultures, people higher in mate value appear to experience greater power of choice on the mating market in that they set higher ideal standards, better fulfill their preferences in choice, and pair with higher mate value partners. Furthermore, we find that this cross-culturally universal pattern of mate choice is most consistent with a Euclidean model of mate preference integration.Vietnam National Foundation for Science and Technology Development (NAFOSTED) [501.01-2016.02]; Ministry of Science and Higher Education [626/STYP/12/2017]; project NIR Cross-cultural and interdisciplinary researches. Biosocial and cross-cultural analysis of models of tolerance and basic values of culture in modern society [01201370995]; National Science Center-Poland [2014/13/B/HS6/0264]; Hungarian Scientific Research Fund - OTKA [K125437]; National Nature Science Foundation of China [71971225]We thank everyone who participated in this study as well as the research assistants who assisted in translating forms, recruiting participants, and inputting data. The work of Truong Thi Khanh Ha was supported by grants 501.01-2016.02 from the Vietnam National Foundation for Science and Technology Development (NAFOSTED). Anna Oleszkiewicz was supported by the Ministry of Science and Higher Education (#626/STYP/12/2017). This study was conducted in line with project NIR No. 01201370995 Cross-cultural and interdisciplinary researches. Biosocial and cross-cultural analysis of models of tolerance and basic values of culture in modern society (Marina Butovskaya and Daria Dronova). Agnieszka Sorokowska and Piotr Sorokowski were supported by the National Science Center-Poland (2014/13/B/HS6/02644). Petra Gyuris, Andras Lang, and Norbert Mesko were supported by the Hungarian Scientific Research Fund - OTKA (K125437). Feng Jiang was supported by the National Nature Science Foundation of China, grant No. 71971225
Strategies for becoming a more desirable mate: Evidence from 14 countries
No full textThe current research aimed to study the strategies that people employ in order to become more desirable as mates in different cultural settings. More specifically, using a closed-ended questionnaire on a sample of 7181 participants from 14 different countries, we identified 10 different strategies that people employ to become more appealing as mates. Participants indicated that they had more frequently used the “Enhance looks,” followed by the “Show off abilities and talents,” and the “Demonstrate similarity” strategies. On the other hand, they had less frequently used the “Keep undesirable things hidden,” the “Show off and exaggerate wealth and abilities,” and the “Drastic appearance changes” strategies. Female participants indicated that they had more extensive used the “Enhance looks” strategy than male participants, while male participants indicated that they had more extensive used the “Increase income and social status” and the “Show off and exaggerate wealth and abilities” strategies than female participants. The sex effects, as well as the extent of use, were generally consistent across the different cultures. The identified strategies were classified further into two main strategies, namely the “Develop and demonstrate desirable traits” and the “Deceive about undesirable traits,” which was generally consistent across the different countries
