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R&D and Knowledge Management - A case model
No full textThe speeches presented by Ir. Dr. Gue See Saw: "R&D and Knowledge Management - a case model" held on 15 December 2011, organized by Universiti Malaysia Perlis (UniMAP), Perlis, Malaysia
Virtual Symposium on Virtual Mind
No full textWhen certain formal symbol systems (e.g., computer programs) are implemented as dynamic physical symbol
systems (e.g., when they are run on a computer) their activity can be interpreted at higher levels (e.g., binary code can be
interpreted as LISP, LISP code can be interpreted as English, and English can be interpreted as a meaningful conversation).
These higher levels of interpretability are called "virtual" systems. If such a virtual system is interpretable as if it had a mind, is
such a "virtual mind" real? This is the question addressed in this "virtual" symposium, originally conducted electronically among
four cognitive scientists: Donald Perlis, a computer scientist, argues that according to the computationalist thesis, virtual minds are
real and hence Searle's Chinese Room Argument fails, because if Searle memorized and executed a program that could pass the
Turing Test in Chinese he would have a second, virtual, Chinese-understanding mind of which he was unaware (as in multiple
personality). Stevan Harnad, a psychologist, argues that Searle's Argument is valid, virtual minds are just hermeneutic
overinterpretations, and symbols must be grounded in the real world of objects, not just the virtual world of interpretations.
Computer scientist Patrick Hayes argues that Searle's Argument fails, but because Searle does not really implement the program:
A real implementation must not be homuncular but mindless and mechanical, like a computer. Only then can it give rise to a mind
at the virtual level. Philosopher Ned Block suggests that there is no reason a mindful implementation would not be a real one
Program Jejak Kampus D' Pauh Putra
No full textProgram Jejak Kampus D' Pauh Putra diadakan pada 25 Ogos 2011 di Kampus Tetap UniMAP Pauh Putra, Perlis
Program Jejak Kampus D’ Pauh
No full textMajlis berlangsung di Kampus Tetap, Universiti Malaysia Perlis (UniMAP), Ulu Pauh, Perlis
Contamination and Pollution Assessment of Heavy Metal in Kuala Perlis Sediment Phase: A Statistical Analysis Approach
No full textLink to publisher's homepage at http://amci.unimap.edu.myA study on heavy metals pollution in sediment of Kuala Perlis was done which four types of heavy metals that are identified in the coastal area. The presence of Cr, Pb, Zn and Cu are resulted from the anthropogenic activities occurs in the land use of Kuala Perlis. Samples were collected with different depth phase (subsurface, 1ft, 2ft and 3ft) at five different points (A,B,C,D and E) based on the different land use activities. The distribution concentrations of Cr, Pb, Zn and Cu in each point were analyzed by using descriptive analysis. Based on the analysis Pb gives the highest in mean concentration compared to others in all points. The relation of metals concentration and the sediment characteristics were analyzed by Pearson correlation analysis. The correlation analysis shows the positive correlation among the metals with percentage of silt and clay and negative correlation among the metals with the sediment pH. The sediment pollution assessments were investigated by using contamination indices such as Enrichment Factor (EF), Geo-accumulation Index (Igeo), Contamination Factor (CF) and Pollution Load Index (PLI). Among the four metals tested Pb gives the highest value of EF, Igeo and CF in sediments collected from each sampling points meanwhile point A gives the highest PLI value. Based on the terminologies, since the PLI value <1 so, the sediment in Kuala Perlis coastal area are considered as unpolluted sediment
MeSH term explosion and author rank improve expert recommendations
No full textInformation overload is an often-cited phenomenon that reduces the productivity, efficiency and efficacy of scientists. One challenge for scientists is to find appropriate collaborators in their research. The literature describes various solutions to the problem of expertise location, but most current approaches do not appear to be very suitable for expert recommendations in biomedical research. In this study, we present the development and initial evaluation of a vector space model-based algorithm to calculate researcher similarity using four inputs: 1) MeSH terms of publications; 2) MeSH terms and author rank; 3) exploded MeSH terms; and 4) exploded MeSH terms and author rank. We developed and evaluated the algorithm using a data set of 17,525 authors and their 22,542 papers. On average, our algorithms correctly predicted 2.5 of the top 5/10 coauthors of individual scientists. Exploded MeSH and author rank outperformed all other algorithms in accuracy, followed closely by MeSH and author rank. Our results show that the accuracy of MeSH term-based matching can be enhanced with other metadata such as author rank
Contamination and pollution assessment of heavy metal in Kuala Perlis sediment phase: a statistical analysis approach
No full textA study on heavy metals pollution in sediment of Kuala Perlis was done which four types of
heavy metals that are identified in the coastal area. The presence of Cr, Pb, Zn and Cu are
resulted from the anthropogenic activities occurs in the land use of Kuala Perlis. Samples were
collected with different depth phase (subsurface, 1ft, 2ft and 3ft) at five different points
(A,B,C,D and E) based on the different land use activities. The distribution concentrations of Cr,
Pb, Zn and Cu in each point were analyzed by using descriptive analysis. Based on the analysis
Pb gives the highest in mean concentration compared to others in all points. The relation of
metals concentration and the sediment characteristics were analyzed by Pearson correlation
analysis. The correlation analysis shows the positive correlation among the metals with
percentage of silt and clay and negative correlation among the metals with the sediment pH.
The sediment pollution assessments were investigated by using contamination indices such as
Enrichment Factor (EF), Geo-accumulation Index (Igeo), Contamination Factor (CF) and
Pollution Load Index (PLI). Among the four metals tested Pb gives the highest value of EF, Igeo
and CF in sediments collected from each sampling points meanwhile point A gives the highest
PLI value. Based on the terminologies, since the PLI value <1 so, the sediment in Kuala Perlis
coastal area are considered as unpolluted sediment
Going Beyond Counting First Authors in Author Co-citation Analysis
No full textThe present study examines one of the fundamental aspects of author co-citation analysis (ACA) - the way co-citation
counts are defined. Co-citation counting provides the data on which all subsequent statistical analyses and mappings
are based, and we compare ACA results based on two different types of co-citation counting - the traditional type that
only counts the first one among a cited work's authors on the one hand and a non-traditional type that takes into
account the first 5 authors of a cited work on the other hand. Results indicate that the picture produced through this non-traditional author co-citation counting contains more coherent author groups and is therefore considerably clearer. However, this picture represents fewer specialties in the research field being studied than that produced through the traditional first-author co-citation counting when the same number of top-ranked authors is selected and analyzed. Reasons for these effects are discussed
"Closing the R&D Gap, Evaluating the Sources of R&D Spending"
No full textBoth spending and tax policies have been implemented in the United States with the goal of stimulating private sector research and development (R&D). Karier questions whether current R&D policy, especially the research and experimentation tax credit, can contribute to closing the gap between nondefense expenditures on R&D in the United States and such expenditures in other countries, such as Japan and Germany. He also explores possible changes to our current R&D policy to make it more effective.
SEASONAL VARIATION OF GRAIN SIZE AND HEAVY METALS CONCENTRATION IN SEDIMENT OF SUNGAI PERLIS
No full textAbstract Heavy metals concentration (As, Co, Cu, Pb, Zn, Cr) and grain size analysis were determined in sediment collected from Sungai Perlis during Southwest and Northeast monsoon. Ten sampling areas of the Sungai Perlis were selected based upon anthropogenic activities which resulted in elevated metals load into the river. Heavy metals concentration in the sediments show average decreasing trend of Zn>Cr>Pb>Cu>As>Co during Southwest monsoon and Cr>Zn>Pb>As>Cu>Co on Northeast monsoon which can be related by the impact of the anthropogenic activities. Most of the sampling areas were dominated by silt sediments while sand and clay sediment were poorly present. Result of grain size showed that the average mean size, sorting and skewness are 7.32 ± 0.44 phi, 1.55 ± 0.14 phi and -0.16 ± 0.19 phi for Southwest monsoon and 7.14 ± 0.27 phi, 1.56 ± 0.12 phi and -0.08 ± 0.17 phi during Northeast monsoon. The analysis of heavy metals and grain size fractions of sediments indicated that the distributions of metals and grain size in upstream and downstream river sediments were affected by monsoon seasons. Keywords: grain size, metals, sediment, Sungai Perlis, seasonal variation Abstrak Kepekatan logam berat (As, Co, Cu, Pb, Zn, Cr) dan saiz zarah telah ditentukan di dalam sedimen yang diperolehi daripada kuala Sungai Perlis ketika musim monsun barat daya dan timur laut. Sepuluh kawasan telah ditentukan di kuala Sungai Perlis berdasarkan aktiviti manusia yang akan menyumbang kepada kepekatan logam berat di dalam sungai. Kepekatan logam berat di dalam sungai menunjukkan gaya penurunan Zn>Cr>Pb>Cu>As>Co ketika musim monsun barat daya dan Cr>Zn>Pb>As>Cu>Co ketika musim monsun timur laut di mana ia mungkin dipengaruhi oleh aktiviti manusia. Kebanyakan kawasan sampel diambil menunjukkan dominasi lumpur yang halus tetapi pasir jarang sekali dijumpai. Keputusan saiz zarah menunjukkan purata nilai min, susunan dan skewness adalah 7.32 ± 0.44 pai, 1.55 ± 0.14 pai dan -0.16 ± 0.19 pai untuk monsun barat daya dan 7.14 ± 0.27 pai, 1.56 ± 0.12 pai dan -0.08 ± 0.17 pai ketika musim monsun timur laut. Keputusan analisis logam berat dan saiz zarah di dalam sedimen menunjukkan taburan logam dan saiz zarah di muara sungai adalah dipengaruhi oleh musim monsun. Kata kunci: saiz zarah, logam berat, sedimen, Sungai Perlis, variasi musim Introduction The increasing growth of human population has lead to the land development alongside of the river basin. Most of the rivers which were affected by the industrialization and urbanization become the end point where all of the effluents are discharge directly from the factories and municipal waste. This phenomenon gives stress to aquatic ecosystem which soon giving rise to water pollution and environmental deterioration. Pollutant such as heavy metals usually being carried by the runoff from the primary sources and spread to other part of the aquatic ecosyste
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