Toward a Quantitative Approach to the Specialness of Poetry: Taking Chang Hen Ge and Chang Hen Ge Zhuan as a Case Study

The differences of linguistic features between Chang Hen Ge ( Ge) and Chang Hen Ge Zhuan ( Zhuan) have rarely been mentioned in the relevant fields. Nevertheless, these differences can best highlight the specialness of poetry, for the two works were written contemporaneously by two friends on the same subject, in distinct styles. This article employs quantitative methods and indicators to provide empirical evidence for the specialness of Ge through comparisons between the two. The results show that, on the premise of expressing the same subject in different styles, Ge does have certain linguistic characteristics compared with Zhuan. Its particularity is reflected not only in fewer repeat characters and words but also in their richness, as well as in the use of more content words and fewer function words. Moreover, all of these characteristics have had a great influence on Ge’s artistic level and dissemination. Through this study, we hope that our methods provide a new perspective and shed some light on this area.

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Qualitative Comparative Analysis: meer behorend bij de kwalitatieve dan de kwantitatieve benadering

KWALON ◽

10.5117/2015.020.003.026 ◽

2015 ◽

Vol 20 (3) ◽

Author(s):

Valérie Pattyn ◽

Lasse Gerrits ◽

Stefan Verweij

Keyword(s):

Qualitative Research ◽

Comparative Analysis ◽

Quantitative Methods ◽

Qualitative Case Study ◽

Qualitative Comparative Analysis ◽

Study Data ◽

Quantitative Approach ◽

Research Tradition ◽

Case Study Data

Qualitative Comparative Analysis: more associated with the qualitative research tradition than with the quantitative approach Qualitative Comparative Analysis: more associated with the qualitative research tradition than with the quantitative approach Qualitative Comparative Analysis (QCA) is an approach that enables systematically comparing qualitative case study data. The fact that QCA borrows certain elements from quantitative methods (such as the use of Boolean algebra and the quantification of conditions and outcomes) may raise questions about the qualitative character of QCA. Based on a discussion of four criteria relating to causal analysis, we argue that QCA belongs to the qualitative research tradition. Where QCA borrows characteristics from the quantitative approach, this is only for the sake of a qualitative objective: to better understand the conditions underlying a particular outcome or phenomenon.

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Vocabulary Analysis On Reading Texts Used By EFL Students

TEFLIN Journal - A publication on the teaching and learning of English ◽

10.15639/teflinjournal.v12i2/194-209 ◽

2015 ◽

Vol 12 (2) ◽

pp. 194

Author(s):

C. Sutyarsah

Keyword(s):

English Education ◽

Great Influence ◽

Low Frequency ◽

Education Department ◽

Function Words ◽

Word Level ◽

Reading Materials ◽

Efl Students ◽

Reading Skill Development

The vocabulary in the texts is the aspect that needs to identify. It is claimedthat the condition of the words in a text has a great influence to readers' comprehension. It is also commonly believed that comprehension depends on the extent that the words in a text are familiar to the readers. This case study was carried out in the English Education Department of University of Malang. The aim of the study is to identify and describe the vocabulary in the text and to seek if the text is useful for reading skill development. The reading materials under investigation were a collection of reading passages based on the syllabus (Reading Comprehension I) and limited to the passages that were used in class during the second semester, 1999. Based on the nature of the investigation, a descriptive qualitative design was applied to obtain the data. For this purpose, some available computer programs were used. They were used to find the description of vocabulary in the texts. The vocabulary analyses in the texts reveal some constrains. It was found that the texts, containing 7,945 words of 20 different texts, are dominated by low frequency words which account for 16.97% of the words in the texts. In terms of high frequency words occurring in the texts, function words dominate the texts. Of the 50 most frequent words, only two content words (people and say) were found. In the case of word level, it was found that the texts being used have very limited number of words from GSL (General Service List of English Words) (West, 1953). The proportion of the first 1,000 words of GSL only accounts for 44.6%. The data also show that the texts contain too large proportion of words which are not in the three levels (the first 2,000 and UWL). These words account for 26.44% of the running words in the texts. Based on the findings, some conclusions were drawn, it is believed that the constraints are due to the selection of the texts which are made of a series of short-unrelated texts (20 different topics). This kind of text is subject to the accumulation of low frequency words especially those of content words and limited of words from GSL. This vocabulary condition could defeat the development of students' readingskills and vocabulary enrichment.

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Development of a Risk Ranking Tool Based on Quantitative Methods

2004 International Pipeline Conference, Volumes 1, 2, and 3 ◽

10.1115/ipc2004-0549 ◽

2004 ◽

Cited By ~ 2

Author(s):

Ray Hicks ◽

Clive Ward

Keyword(s):

Qualitative Methods ◽

Quantitative Methods ◽

Structural Mechanics ◽

Quantitative Approach ◽

Pipeline System ◽

Risk Ranking ◽

Management Processes ◽

Threat Categories ◽

Integrity Management

US pipeline integrity management regulations require operators to rank the risks caused by their operations. Many operators use qualitative methods for this risk ranking process. Such methods have several benefits including simplicity and flexibility. Unfortunately, they rely heavily on engineering judgment and produce results that are very specific to the pipeline system(s) being ranked. This makes it extremely difficult to relate the outputs from different systems or companies within an organization. This paper describes the development and application of a risk ranking approach that requires less judgment and provides the user with an estimate of the true risk of operating the pipeline. Quantitative methods, based on an understanding of structural mechanics, are applied to seven of the nine threat categories listed in ASME B31.8S in order to determine the pipeline’s reliability. An assessment of risk to life is achieved by combining the output from structural mechanics models with a quantitative consequence of failure model. The software operates on a GIS platform, making it easier to demonstrate compliance with the integrity data management requirements that are now part of the relevant federal codes. Results produced from the quantitative approach have been compared to those generated by qualitative methods, in a case study. This illustrates some important differences between the two and show that a more rigorous, quantitative approach can provide the operator with significant benefits including the ability to generate meaningful results with less data. In particular, quantitative methods have the potential to allow operators to move towards a more performance-based approach to their ongoing integrity management processes.

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Computer Simulation Model for Outpatient Clinics in a Brazilian Large Public Hospital Specialized in Cardiology

Brazilian Journal of Operations & Production Management ◽

10.14488/bjopm.2019.v16.n1.a2 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 16 (1) ◽

pp. 14-32

Author(s):

João Chang Junior ◽

Fábio Lima ◽

Alfredo Manoel da Silva Fernandes ◽

Felipe De Almeida Guardia ◽

Vanessa Dias Da Silva ◽

...

Keyword(s):

System Dynamics ◽

Public Hospital ◽

Quantitative Methods ◽

Great Influence ◽

Computer Simulation Model ◽

Service Capacity ◽

Dynamics Modeling ◽

Moderating Variables ◽

Consultation Time

Goal: the main objective of this study is to analyze the behavior of the outpatient department of a large public hospital specialized in cardiology, understanding how the components of this system are related, in order to improve the hospital’s performance. Design / Methodology / Approach: a case study was carried out in a public hospital specializing in cardiology with the aid of Modeling and Simulation of System Dynamics. Results: the result showed that variables such as doctor availability and average consultation time have great influence on the service capacity. Limitations of the investigation: the proceedings and times related to the medical staff are particular to each team and they are not standardized. However, in the system dynamics modeling these particularities cannot be included. Practical implications: for theory, there is the state-of-the-art development in terms of how to manage and regarding the methodologies should be applied in a complex referential model composed of several moderating variables, in order to obtain the best use of the available resources (human and material) of the hospital. For practice, the flow of patients in the hospital should be predicted and optimized, adding value to the services provided to its users. Originality / Value: the originality of the work is based on the unprecedented application of quantitative methods for solving problems in Brazilian hospitals.

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Laser Voltage Imaging: A New Perspective of Laser Voltage Probing

ISTFA 2010: Conference Proceedings from the 36th International Symposium for Testing and Failure Analysis ◽

10.31399/asm.cp.istfa2010p0005 ◽

2010 ◽

Author(s):

Yin S. Ng ◽

Ted Lundquist ◽

Dmitry Skvortsov ◽

Joy Liao ◽

Steven Kasapi ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Failure Analysis ◽

Functional Failure ◽

Voltage Imaging ◽

Laser Probing ◽

New Perspective

Abstract Laser Voltage Imaging (LVI) is a new application developed from Laser Voltage Probing (LVP). Most LVP applications have focused on design debug or design characterization, and are seldom used for global functional failure analysis. LVI enables the failure analysis engineer to utilize laser probing techniques in the failure analysis realm. In this paper, we present LVI as an emerging FA technique. We will discuss setting up an LVI acquisition and present its current challenges. Finally, we will present an LVI application in the form of a case study.

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Contentious Rituals

10.1093/oso/9780190915582.001.0001 ◽

2019 ◽

Cited By ~ 2

Author(s):

Jonathan S. Blake

Keyword(s):

Northern Ireland ◽

Contentious Politics ◽

Negative Consequences ◽

Good Friday ◽

Political Events ◽

Politics And Culture ◽

Interview Survey ◽

New Perspective ◽

Identity Expression

Why do people participate in controversial symbolic events that drive wedges between groups and occasionally spark violence? This book examines this question through an in-depth case study of Northern Ireland. Protestant organizations perform over 2,500 parades across Northern Ireland each year. Protestants tend to see the parades as festive occasions that celebrate Protestant history and culture. Catholics, however, tend to see them as hateful, intimidating, and triumphalist. As a result, parades have been a major source of conflict in the years since the Belfast/Good Friday Agreement. This book examines why, given the often negative consequences, people choose to participate in these parades. Drawing on theories from the study of contentious politics and the study of ritual, the book argues that paraders are more interested in the benefits intrinsic to participation in a communal ritual than the external consequences of their action. The book presents analysis of original quantitative and qualitative data to support this argument and to test it against prominent alternative explanations. Interview, survey, and ethnographic data are also used to explore issues central to parade participation, including identity expression, commemoration, tradition, the pleasures of participation, and communicating a message to outside audiences. The book additionally examines a paradox at the center of parading: while most observers see parades as political events, the participants do not. Altogether, the book offers a new perspective on politics and culture in the aftermath of ethnic violence.

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R–R–T (resistance–resilience–transformation) typology reveals differential conservation approaches across ecosystems and time

Communications Biology ◽

10.1038/s42003-020-01556-2 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 4 (1) ◽

Author(s):

Guillaume Peterson St-Laurent ◽

Lauren E. Oakes ◽

Molly Cross ◽

Shannon Hagerman

Keyword(s):

Climate Change ◽

Empirical Evidence ◽

Climate Change Adaptation ◽

Conservation Practices ◽

Practical Application ◽

Empirical Assessment ◽

Transformative Action ◽

Conservation Actions

AbstractConservation practices during the first decade of the millennium predominantly focused on resisting changes and maintaining historical or current conditions, but ever-increasing impacts from climate change have highlighted the need for transformative action. However, little empirical evidence exists on what kinds of conservation actions aimed specifically at climate change adaptation are being implemented in practice, let alone how transformative these actions are. In response, we propose and trial a novel typology—the R–R–T scale, which improves on existing concepts of Resistance, Resilience, and Transformation—that enables the practical application of contested terms and the empirical assessment of whether and to what extent a shift toward transformative action is occurring. When applying the R–R–T scale to a case study of 104 adaptation projects funded since 2011, we find a trend towards transformation that varies across ecosystems. Our results reveal that perceptions about the acceptance of novel interventions in principle are beginning to be expressed in practice.

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Application of failure mode and effects analysis to reduce microplastic emissions

Waste Management & Research ◽

10.1177/0734242x211003133 ◽

2021 ◽

pp. 0734242X2110031

Author(s):

Ana Pires ◽

Paula Sobral

Keyword(s):

Failure Mode ◽

Quantitative Methods ◽

Policy Instruments ◽

Effect Analysis ◽

Advantages And Disadvantages ◽

Heuristic Technique ◽

Single Use ◽

Regulatory Measures ◽

Plastic Products

A complete understanding of the occurrence of microplastics and the methods to eliminate their sources is an urgent necessity to minimize the pollution caused by microplastics. The use of plastics in any form releases microplastics to the environment. Existing policy instruments are insufficient to address microplastics pollution and regulatory measures have focussed only on the microbeads and single-use plastics. Fees on the use of plastic products may possibly reduce their usage, but effective management of plastic products at their end-of-life is lacking. Therefore, in this study, the microplastic–failure mode and effect analysis (MP–FMEA) methodology, which is a semi-qualitative approach capable of identifying the causes and proposing solutions for the issue of microplastics pollution, has been proposed. The innovative feature of MP–FMEA is that it has a pre-defined failure mode, that is, the release of microplastics to air, water and soil (depending on the process) or the occurrence of microplastics in the final product. Moreover, a theoretical recycling plant case study was used to demonstrate the advantages and disadvantages of this method. The results revealed that MP–FMEA is an easy and heuristic technique to understand the failure-effect-causes and solutions for reduction of microplastics and can be applied by researchers working in different domains apart from those relating to microplastics. Future studies can include the evaluation of the use of MP–FMEA methodology along with quantitative methods for effective reduction in the release of microplastics.

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