Solutions for New Terrestrial Broadcasting Systems Offering Simultaneously Stationary and Mobile Services

221 p.

Executing SADI services in Galaxy

Background: In recent years Galaxy has become a popular workflow management system in bioinformatics, due to its ease of installation, use and extension. The availability of Semantic Web-oriented tools in Galaxy, however, is limited. This is also the case for Semantic Web Services such as those provided by the SADI project, i.e. services that consume and produce RDF. Here we present SADI-Galaxy, a tool generator that deploys selected SADI Services as typical Galaxy tools. Results: SADI-Galaxy is a Galaxy tool generator: through SADI-Galaxy, any SADI-compliant service becomes a Galaxy tool that can participate in other out-standing features of Galaxy such as data storage, history, workflow creation, and publication. Galaxy can also be used to execute and combine SADI services as it does with other Galaxy tools. Finally, we have semi-automated the packing and unpacking of data into RDF such that other Galaxy tools can easily be combined with SADI services, plugging the rich SADI Semantic Web Service environment into the popular Galaxy ecosystem. Conclusions: SADI-Galaxy bridges the gap between Galaxy, an easy to use but "static" workflow system with a wide user-base, and SADI, a sophisticated, semantic, discovery-based framework for Web Services, thus benefiting both user communities.

Quando os médicos julgam e os juízes tratam psiquiatria e normalização no sistema penal brasileiro

Esta dissertação discute as funções desempenhadas pelo psiquiatra no sistema penal brasileiro, que são a assistência aos transtornos mentais, a avaliação da responsabilidade sobre um ato delituoso e a elaboração de laudos para a concessão do benefício da libertação progressiva a presos comuns. São apresentados os impasses advindos do contato entre justiça e ciência, demonstrando-se como, nos dois últimos casos, o psiquiatra não lida com seu objeto habitual, o doente mental, mas com um outro diverso, o indivíduo perigoso. Para conhecer e controlar este novo objeto a psiquiatria forma, junto com o judiciário, um outro poder denominado, conforme Michel Foucault, normalizador que, sob uma ótica genealógica, transcende o seu objeto original, transformando-se em meio de controle de todo o corpo social. Tendo por principal referencial teórico a obra daquele pensador francês, notadamente os textos vindos à luz nos últimos anos, com a publicação da transcrição de cursos e de outros artigos dispersos, este mecanismo de controle social é analisado, discutindo-se as transformações por que vem passando nas últimas décadas. Paralelamente, é defendida a extinção da necessidade do referendo psiquiátrico à progressão do regime prisional, como forma de corrigir um sistema que não funciona satisfatoriamente.

Chico Xavier e o mundo dos espíritos: um estudo de representações sociais

O médium Chico Xavier (1910-2002) impôs-se no cenário religioso brasileiro como uma das personalidades mais admiradas e polêmicas do país dada a sua postura de afirmar se comunicar com espíritos de pessoas falecidas, atribuindo a elas seus mais de 400 livros psicografados, assim como pelas atividades assistenciais desempenhadas. As comemorações, em 2010, do centenário de seu nascimento teve ampla repercussão, com numerosas matérias na mídia, (re)lançamentos de livros e produção de filmes. Foi nesse contexto que se desenvolveu esta pesquisa sobre as representações sociais produzidas sobre ele por pessoas com ou sem religião, de acordo com a Abordagem Estrutural da Teoria das Representações Sociais. A coleta de dados foi feita através de um questionário padronizado, aplicado via "web", ao qual se associou uma tarefa de evocação livre ao termo indutor "Chico Xavier". Foram analisadas as respostas de 1960 sujeitos, dentre espíritas (56,6%), católicos (15,5%), teístas (12,1%), umbandistas (4,6%), ateus (4,2%), evangélicos (4,1%) e agnósticos (2,8%). A análise das evocações permitiu identificar os seguintes termos, possivelmente centrais, mais compartilhados por esses grupos: amor, caridade e humildade evocado por espíritas, umbandistas, teístas e católicos; espiritismo, mediunidade-psicografia por teístas, católicos, agnósticos e ateus; católicos e teístas distinguiram-se pela referência à bondade e paz; e evangélicos e ateus referiram-se a engano-mentira; agnósticos evocaram ainda o termo caridade; e ateus, os termos charlatão-fraude e doente mental. A construção de árvores de co- ocorrências confirmou os temas "amor" e "espiritismo" como mais característicos de Chico Xavier, sugerindo a existência de duas representações distintas. Nesse sentido, "amor" parece organizar as representações de católicos, espíritas, umbandistas, teístas, e "espiritismo", as de evangélicos, agnósticos e ateus. A análise do questionário revelou o seguinte ranking decrescente dos grupos quanto à sua proximidade com relação a Chico Xavier: espíritas, umbandistas, teístas, católicos, agnósticos, evangélicos e ateus. Em seu conjunto, os dados revelaram afinidades de representação entre os grupos, sendo principalmente semelhantes as representações dos espíritas e umbandistas, e dos teístas e católicos. Observamos uma representação de Chico Xavier construída a partir de três planos de significação: o da "virtude", o do "pertencimento" e o da "verdade". No primeiro, caracteriza-se pela valorização de "amor", que o situa numa ordem de sentido mais abrangente, reconhecendo-o como alguém capaz de ter vivido e demonstrado tal virtude de forma irrecusável, tornando-se dela um exemplo; no segundo, pela valorização de "espiritismo" ocorre sua identificação dentro de limites grupais, como alguém que viveu segundo sua crença e dela se tornou uma figura de destaque. E o terceiro, atravessando esses dois planos, pela atribuição de um sentido de "verdade" ou "mentira" sobre o que ele viveu/ensinou quanto à vida após a morte e a comunicação com espíritos. Desse modo, Chico Xavier, em geral, é representado pelos espíritas, umbandistas, teístas e católicos como alguém virtuoso que viveu/ensinou a verdade; e pelos evangélicos e ateus como um espírita não-virtuoso que viveu/ensinou mentiras. Os agnósticos posicionaram-se, principalmente, de modo ambivalente, mas com pequena tendência a enfatizar a virtude e a verdade em Chico Xavier.

Annual Report of the East African Agricultural and Fisheries Research Council, 1961

In June, 1961, discussions were held in London to consider the future of the East Africa High Commission Services. It was agreed that the functions of the East Africa High Commission, with the exception of Defence, should be transfered to the East African Common Services Organization, which was subsequently established on 9th December, 1961, on the achievement of independence by Tanganyika. The Common Services Organization is controlled by an Authority, consisting of the principal elected Minister in each of the East African territories, which is responsible for the overall policy and direction of the Organization. The Authority is assisted by four Ministerial Committees, of which one is responsible for the Social and Research Services of the Organization

Modelling information requirements in complex engineering services

Services based around complex engineering equipment and systems provide substantial challenges in both the long-term management of the equipment and the need for guaranteed delivery of the related service. One of the challenges for an organisation providing these services is the management of the information that is required to design, deliver and subsequently assess the success of the service. To assist in this process this paper develops a model for capturing, organising and assessing information requirements for these Complex Engineering Services in which information required to support key decisions in the life cycle of the service is identified. The model – referred to as The 12-Box Model for Service Information Requirements – is embedded in a three-phase procedure for providing an assessment of information requirements of a service contract which also provides insight into the capabilities of available information systems in supporting the contract. An illustrative example examining service information in an aircraft availability contract is used to demonstrate the use of the 12-Box Model and associated assessment procedure.

Ageing, Adaption and Accessibility: Time for the Inclusive Revolution!

Information and Communication Technology (ICT) is becoming increasingly central to many people’s lives, making it possible to be connected in any place at any time, be unceasingly and instantly informed, and benefit from greater economic and educational opportunities. With all the benefits afforded by these new-found capabilities, however, come potential drawbacks. A plethora of new PCs, laptops, tablets, smartphones, Bluetooth, the internet, Wi-Fi (the list goes on) expect us to know or be able to guess, what, where and when to connect, click, double-click, tap, flick, scroll, in order to realise these benefits, and to have the physical and cognitive capability to do all these things. One of the groups most affected by this increase in high-demand technology is older people. They do not understand and use technology in the same way that younger generations do, because they grew up in the simpler electro-mechanical era and embedded that particular model of the world in their minds. Any consequential difficulty in familiarising themselves with modern ICT and effectively applying it to their needs can also be exacerbated by age-related changes in vision, motor control and cognitive functioning. Such challenges lead to digital exclusion. Much has been written about this topic over the years, usually by academics from the area of inclusive product design. The issue is complex and it is fair to say that no one researcher has the whole picture. It is difficult to understand and adequately address the issue of digital exclusion among the older generation without looking across disciplines and at industry’s and government’s understanding, motivation and efforts toward resolving this important problem. To do otherwise is to risk misunderstanding the true impact that ICT has and could have on people’s lives across all generations. In this European year of Active Ageing and Solidarity between Generations and as the British government is moving forward with its Digital by Default initiative as part of a wider objective to make ICT accessible to as many people as possible by 2015, the Engineering Design Centre (EDC) at the University of Cambridge collaborated with BT to produce a book of thought pieces to address, and where appropriate redress, these important and long-standing issues. “Ageing, Adaption and Accessibility: Time for the Inclusive Revolution!” brings together opinions and insights from twenty one prominent thought leaders from government, industry and academia regarding the problems, opportunities and strategies for combating digital exclusion among senior citizens. The contributing experts were selected as individuals, rather than representatives of organisations, to provide the broadest possible range of perspectives. They are renowned in their respective fields and their opinions are formed not only from their own work, but also from the contributions of others in their area. Their views were elicited through conversations conducted by the editors of this book who then drafted the thought pieces to be edited and approved by the experts. We hope that this unique collection of thought pieces will give you a broader perspective on ageing, people’s adaption to the ever changing world of technology and insights into better ways of designing digital devices and services for the older population.

Spatial distributions and seasonal variations of particulate phosphorus in the Jiaozhou Bay in North China

Based oil the measurements of particulate phosphorus (PP) in the Jiaozhou Bay front May 2003 to April 2004, the spatial distribution, seasonal variation and biogeochemical characteristics of PP Were investigated to Understand the fates and roles of phosphorus in the Jiaozhou Bay ecosystem. The Concentration of the total PP ranged from 0. 07 to 2. 09 mu mol/dm(3). The concentration of POP was from 0. 01 to 1. 83 mu mol/dm(3), with all average of with all average of 0. 33 mu mol/dm(3), which accounted for 50. 4% in total PP. In general, file concentrations of IT in surface water show obvious seasonal variations in the Jiaozhou Bay. POP was the highest in spring, which derived front the accumulation of phyto-detritus and was the lowest ill autumn, which was decomposed into seawaters to participate the recycle of phosphorus. PIP was the highest in spring and summer and Was the lowest in autumn and winter. PLP Was Mainly influenced by river input in the inner bay lint POP derived front autochthonous source in the outer bay. Overkill, the concentrations of IT in the inner bay were higher than those in mouth and the Older bay. In the inner bay. the concentrations of IT with the area near the shore were higher than those in the center of the bay. Totally PP showed the decreasing trend with depth especially in spring and winter. The high value of PP emerged in 20 and 10 in Corresponding to summer and autumn, respectively. The changes of POP showed hysteretic effect compared with the changes of Chl a in the investigated year. However, according to the Change of Chl a, the second high value of POP which should be emerged ill October was missing due to the remineralization of POP and participation in the recycle of phosphorus, which lead to the high concentration of orthophosphate in seawaters.

基于XML/Web Services的月球探测数据管理与集成技术研究

随着网络技术、特别是Internet技术的发展，分布式系统的高睦能、高可靠性、高灵敏度、可扩展性和系统透明性使得基于分布式系统的应用越来越广泛。在分布式坏境下，信息系统的集成是必须认真考虑的问题。研究如何集成和统一访问分布的、异构的数据资源，实现各种数据的转换、交流与共享；以及如何建立一个开放、可扩展和异构兼容的新一代信息管理系统成为当今网络应用的重要研究方向。本文针对建立月球探测数据管理和集成系统的数据集成与操作集成两方面的内容，重点分析和研究了数据存储管理和系统集成技术，结合月球探测数据管理的应用集成需求与特点提出了基于XML技术的数据存储与管理和基于Web Service技术的系统集成方案。并利用XML／WebService技术基于Net平台开发了一个月球探测数据管理与集成系统实例。研究内容主要包括以下四个方面： （1）基于XML的数据模型与数据库存储。利用XML的自描述性、独立于平台和应用、半结构化，机器可处理、可扩展性以及便于网络传输和广泛支持的特性，实现了基于关系数据库的XML数据存储。对系统中的结构化和非结构化数据信息、都进行了XML标记定义，实现了信息存储和查询的小粒度，增强了数据的表示、查询、插入和删除等数据处理能力和效率。同时，利用XML作为月球探测数据交换和信息传输的格式，也为实现与异构系统数据的互操作提供了理想的角军决方案。（2）基于WebServices的分布式信息系统集成的体系结构。在对XML、SOAP、WSDL和UDDI关键技术和标准规范进行研究与探讨基础上，针对绕月探测数据管理的需求提出了基于XML／Web Service的三层分布式结构模型。分别是表示层、应用逻辑层、服务端数据层。实现了系统功能的可迁移性和可装配性、各层间传输过程中数据流的XML化、接口定义的动态性。与传统技术开发的耦合的分布式应用系统相比，系统在跨平台性、可配置性、可伸缩性、可维护性等方面都有了大幅度的提高。（3）基于，NET平台系统的开发与实现。深入分析和研究了Mic1’osoft．NET平台的核心技术与整体技术框架，在VisLla1Sttldio．NET开发环境中利用C＃、ASP．NET、ADO．NET基于关系型数据库Oracle9i开发实现了统一身份认证系统和月球探测数据管理与集成系统。统一身份认证系统是一个通用的统一用户身份认证管理系统，包括用户管理、身份验证、实体管理、日志监控和消息、管理等功能，达到了一次登录，所有系统共用的目的。月球探测数据管理与集成系统包括数据管理、信息发布、系统管理、综合查询和应用集成五大功能模块，相对于原来的紧祸合的应用系统而言，系统的开发效率、重用性、祸合度、灵活性和自适 应性都有了很大的提高。（4）基于XML／WebServices的动态系统集成。分析了传统分布式对象模型在异构环境集成的弊端，基于XML、SOAP和WSDL等技术规范基础上，实现了统一身份认证系统、月球探测数据管理与集成系统、小空间碎片数据库系统以及其它语言开发的应用系统的信息集成、实现了资源时空的有效整合。通过这些集成应用实例，充分体现和说明了Web Services技术在应用系统集成方面的优越性。本研究的成果，也将为地球化学研究领域涉及海量数据的处理、管理和系统集成提供示范实例，推动地球化学数据的融合和综合应用。

UV Raman spectroscopic study on the synthesis mechanism of zeolite X

The synthesis of zeolite X is characterized by UV Raman spectroscopy, NMR spectroscopy, and X-ray diffraction. UV Raman spectra of the liquid phase of the synthesis system indicate that AI(OH); species are incorporated into silicate species, and the polymeric silicate species are depolymerized into monomeric silicate species during the early stage of zeolite formation. An. intermediate species possessing Raman bands at 307, 503, 858 and 1020 cm(-1) is detected during the crystallization ill the solid phase transformation. The intermediate species is attributed to the beta cage, the secondary building unit of zeolite X. A model for the formation of zeolite X is proposed, which involves four-membered rings connecting to each other via six-membered ring to form beta cages, then the beta cages interconnect via double six-membered rings to form the framework of zeolite X. (C) 2001 Elsevier Science B.V. All rights reserved.

Library co-operation and ICT in the UK: an overview

Tedd, L.A. (2003). Library co-operation and ICT in the UK: an overview. Information Services and Use, 23(4), 199-210

Giving and Receiving: Nuruddin Farah's Gifts, or, the Postcolonial Logic of Third World Aid

Woods, T. (2003). Giving and Receiving: Nuruddin Farah's Gifts, or, the Postcolonial Logic of Third World Aid. Journal of Commonwealth Literature, 38 (1), 91-112.

The Gospel Worship Service Presents Unique Challenges for Chaplains: A Primer on Leading a Gospel Service in the Air Force

This project examines the challenges military chaplains face when leading Gospel services in the United States Air Force in both domestic and deployed locations. It argues that some chaplains assigned to Gospel services do not have the ministry skills set to lead them effectively. Through quantitative and qualitative research methods involving surveys of 30 military chaplains, lay leaders and parishioners, and follow-up interviews to explore critical issues identified by leaders and congregants alike, this project develops a Gospel service manual. This instructional primer outlines the historical evolution of the Gospel service and addresses its integral elements of worship and challenges that chaplains need to understand to meet the worship needs of multicultural and ecumenical military congregations.

Dynamic Server Selection in the Internet

As distributed information services like the World Wide Web become increasingly popular on the Internet, problems of scale are clearly evident. A promising technique that addresses many of these problems is service (or document) replication. However, when a service is replicated, clients then need the additional ability to find a "good" provider of that service. In this paper we report on techniques for finding good service providers without a priori knowledge of server location or network topology. We consider the use of two principal metrics for measuring distance in the Internet: hops, and round-trip latency. We show that these two metrics yield very different results in practice. Surprisingly, we show data indicating that the number of hops between two hosts in the Internet is not strongly correlated to round-trip latency. Thus, the distance in hops between two hosts is not necessarily a good predictor of the expected latency of a document transfer. Instead of using known or measured distances in hops, we show that the extra cost at runtime incurred by dynamic latency measurement is well justified based on the resulting improved performance. In addition we show that selection based on dynamic latency measurement performs much better in practice that any static selection scheme. Finally, the difference between the distribution of hops and latencies is fundamental enough to suggest differences in algorithms for server replication. We show that conclusions drawn about service replication based on the distribution of hops need to be revised when the distribution of latencies is considered instead.

Language legislation in Ireland and the United Kingdom: Exploring the gaps between theory and practice

The central objective in this thesis is to explore the gaps between the normative justifications advanced for language rights and language legislative protection and the effective realisation of those rights and legislative provisions in practice. This objective is achieved by examining the scope and application of language rights and legislative provisions within language legislation in Ireland and the United Kingdom. Drawing on Canadian jurisprudence advocating for language rights to be recognised as “purposeful”, the thesis considers the extent to which Ireland and the United Kingdom have limited the acceptance of positive obligations as they relate to the provision of language services in the public sphere. In arguing that language rights are distinct in nature, the thesis suggests that in order for language rights to be effectively realised, an approach to language rights and language legislation more generally must be underpinned by a substantive vision of equality, otherwise language rights and legislative provisions merely amount to symbolic recognition and vacuous rhetoric as opposed to being substantive and enabling rights and provisions. Having said that, the thesis also recognises and elucidates the practical difficulties that arise in the realisation of language rights and language legislative provisions and in doing so seeks to stimulate further dialogue about the nature and limits of language rights and language legislation.