761 research outputs found
Fantasizing Chinese/Indonesian Hero: Njoo Cheong Seng and the Gagaklodra Series
No full textFantasizing Chinese/ Indonesian Hero : Njoo Cheong Seng and the gagaklodra Series.
This article examines the popular fantasy series, Gagaklodra, created by Njoo Cheong Seng in the late period of colonial Indonesia. As one of the earliest original works of crime and detective genre in Indonesia, conceived by an exceptionally cosmopolitan author of Chinese heritage, the Gagaklodra series is remarkably hybrid in terms of concept and content. It takes after both indigenous folklore and European cloak-and-dagger stories, anchored by a Javanese-Chinese protagonist. Written over the span of twenty-two years and three political regimes, the episodes of Gagaklodra not only capture the rapidly changing historical landscape between the 1930s and the 1940s, but also communicate a more inclusive outlook with regard to national belonging for the nation that was about to be born.Fantasmer le héros chinois/ indonésien : Njoo Cheong Seng et la série gagaklodra.
Cet article examine la série fantastique populaire intitulée Gagaklodra créée par Njoo Cheong Seng en Indonésie vers la fin de la période coloniale. Figurant parmi les premiers textes originaux du genre policier en Indonésie, conçue par un auteur héritier de culture chinoise exceptionnellement cosmopolite, la série Gagaklodra présente un caractère hybride remarquable en termes de concept et de contenu. Elle emprunte à la fois au folklore autochtone et aux histoires de cape et d’épée européennes, incarnée par un protagoniste javano-chinois. Écrits en l’espace de vingt-deux ans durant lesquels vont se succéder trois régimes politiques, les épisodes de Gagaklodra rendent non seulement compte du changement rapide du paysage politique entre les années 1930 et les années 1940, mais révèlent aussi une perspective plus globale au regard de l’appartenance nationale pour une nation en gestation.Chandra Elizabeth. Fantasizing Chinese/Indonesian Hero: Njoo Cheong Seng and the Gagaklodra Series. In: Archipel, volume 82, 2011. pp. 83-113
Computing many faces in arrangements of lines and segments
No full textWe present randomized algorithms for computing many faces in an arrangement of lines or of segments in the plane, which are considerably simpler and slightly faster than the previously known ones. pn The main new idea is a simple randomized O(n log n) expected time algorithm for computing root n cells in an arrangement of n lines.A part of this work was done while the first and third authors were visiting Charles University and while the first author was visiting Utrecht University. The first author has been supported by National Science Foundation Grant CCR-93-01259 and an NYI aword. The second author has been supported by Charles University grant No. 351 and Czech Republic Grant GACR 201/93/2167. The third author has been supported by the Netherlands' Organization for Scientific Research (NWO) and partially supported by ESPRIT Basic Research Action No. 7141 (project ALCOM 2:Algorithms and Complexity)
Range searching in low-density environments
No full textWe define a set of arbitrarily-shaped objects in R(d) to be a low-density environment if any axis-parallel hypercube intersects only few objects of comparable or larger size. Generalizing and simplifying previous results for fat objects, we present a data structure for point location in a low-density environment, and we show how this data structure can be extended to perform range search queries with query ranges of size comparable to the smallest object.This research was partially supported by ESPRIT Basic Research Action No. 6546 (project PROMotion) and by the Netherlands' Organization for Scientific Research (NWO). The first author also acknowledges partial support by Pohang University of Science and Technology Grant P95015, 1995
Separating and shattering long line segments
No full textA line l is called a separator for a set S of objects in the plane if l avoids all the objects and partitions S into two non-empty subsets, lying on both sides of l. A set L of Lines is said to shatter S if each line of L is a separator for S, and every two objects of S are separated by at least one line of L. We give a simple randomized algorithm to construct the set of ail separators for a given set S of n line segments in expected time O(n log n), provided the ratio between the diameter of S and the length of the shortest line segment is bounded by a constant. We also give a randomized algorithm to determine a set of lines shattering S, whose expected running time is O(n log n), improving (for this setting) the (deterministic) O(n(2) log n) time algorithm of Freimer, Mitchell and Piatko. (C) 1997 Published by Elsevier Science B.V.Work on paper by the second author has been supported by the Netherlands' Organization for Scientific Research (NWO), by Pohang University of Science and Technology Grant 96F004, 1996, and partially by the nondirected research fund of the Korean Ministry of Education
Dan bai C ji yin (PROC) yu er tong xiao chuan de yi chuan guan xi he gong neng
No full textChan, Wa Cheong.Thesis Ph.D. Chinese University of Hong Kong 2014.Includes bibliographical references (leaves 209-225).Abstracts also in Chinese; appendix I in Chinese.Title from PDF title page (viewed on 07, November, 2016).Chan, Wa Cheong
CUHK electronic theses & dissertations collection
No full textCheong, Hio Teng.Thesis M.Phil. Chinese University of Hong Kong 2015.Includes bibliographical references (leaves 127-139).Abstracts also in Chinese.Title from PDF title page (viewed on 16, November, 2016)
Assessing User Attitudes Toward Mobile Commerce In The U.S. Vs. Korea: Implications For M-Commerce CRM
Get PDFMobile Commerce (m-commerce) relies on “customer or user interactions” via a mobile device and telecommunications infrastructure for the purpose of interacting, advertising, promoting, and selling products and services. The author of this study explored user attitudes and behavior toward m-commerce in the U.S. vs. Korea. In this paper, the author investigated comparison analysis for the U.S. vs. Korea for the following issues: 1) the factors affecting user attitudes toward mobile phone business; 2) how those factors affect perceived ease of use (EOU) and usefulness (U); 3) the effects of perceived ease of use (EOU) and usefulness (U) on overall attitudes toward the mobile phone business; and 4) how overall attitudes toward mobile phone business affect user/customer satisfaction. Surveys were conducted in two countries and the results reveal the different aspects affecting mobile phone usage in the U.S. vs. Korea. This study also found that user attitudes toward the mobile phone business significantly impact the level of m-satisfaction. Furthermore, this study provides managerial implications and offers suggestions to m-businesses.1
Report on industrial attachment with Jurong Consultants Pte Ltd
No full textThis Industrial Attachment Report serves to provide a concise and vivid account of the exposure the author gained during the 22-week Industrial Attachment at JURONG Consultants Pte Ltd,Marine and Infrastructure department. The author's job scope focused primarily on the planning and design aspects of engineering work. The work nature was highly relevant to her field of study in Civil and Environmental Engineering as it ranges from structural design in the civil engineering aspects to bioswale design and feasibility studies of water sustainability in the environmental engineering aspects. During the attachment, the author gained valuable knowledge through active participation and inquisitive learning. She learnt to build to good rapport with her colleagues and trained herself to communicate confidently with authorities and contractors. In conclusion, this Industrial Attachment had highly supplemented the author's insights in the engineering world. It was undoubtedly a beneficial and educating experience for the author
Assessing Customer's Attitudes/Expectations Toward Online Grocery Businesses
Get PDFCustomer attitudes toward online purchasing behavior have relied on various factors, such as product category, price, and brand name awareness of the store. Customer attitudes toward online shopping are also greatly affected by the inherent limitation of virtual shopping: quality is not easily judged on the Web, particularly for products which the Web cannot deliver sensory experiences. The purpose of this study is to examine customer attitudes toward an online store that sells “look-and-feel” products with various qualities[1] that appear to grow and receive increased attention. In particular, the author investigated i) the factors affecting customer attitudes toward the online grocery store; ii) how those factors affected the perceived ease of use (EOU) and usefulness (U); and iii) the effects of the perceived ease of use (EOU) and usefulness (U) on overall expected customer satisfaction toward the online grocery store. Surveys were conducted and the major findings suggest that customers’ purchase decisions in the electronic marketplace are affected by how online stores apply strategies to maximize customer satisfaction. Furthermore, this study provides managerial implications and offers suggestions for e-businesses.1
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