Statistics and Graphics Online

Advances in Human and Social Aspects of Technology - Technology-Enhanced Human Interaction in Modern Society ◽

10.4018/978-1-5225-3437-2.ch014 ◽

2018 ◽

pp. 284-313

Author(s):

Francisco V. Cipolla-Ficarra ◽

Alejandra Quiroga ◽

Jim Carré ◽

Valeria M. Ficarra

Keyword(s):

Graphic Representation ◽

Online Newspapers ◽

Static Information

In the chapter are indicated the main links of the isotopies between the static information and the different ways of graphic representation for the readers of online newspapers. Besides, a set of examples of news is presented with statistic data, analyzing those that boost or discourage iconicity and the ease of understanding. Finally, a study is made of the link between the statistic and the use of the comic to draw the attention of the user.

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ICERD in Malaysian online news reports: A cross-linguistic comparative corpus analysis

International Journal of Modern Languages And Applied Linguistics ◽

10.24191/ijmal.v3i4.7724 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 3 (4) ◽

pp. 51

Author(s):

Siti Aeisha Joharry ◽

Nor Diyana Saupi

Keyword(s):

Comparative Analysis ◽

Public Discourse ◽

Online News ◽

Corpus Analysis ◽

Search Term ◽

International Convention ◽

Online Newspapers ◽

News Reports ◽

The Media ◽

Online Sources

The International Convention for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination (ICERD), which was not ratified in Malaysia, created a heated public discourse in the media. This cross-linguistic comparative study investigates the representation of ICERD in Malaysian news reports of two online sources in Malaysia – the widely read English portal: The Star Online, and its Malay equivalent: Berita Harian. A corpus-assisted discourse analysis was conducted to examine how news on ‘ICERD’ were reported in both English and Malay online newspapers. Initial comparative analysis of both newspapers revealed that the search term co-occurs statistically more frequently with the verb ‘ratify’ and its equivalent: ‘meratifikasi’. Patterns indicate that ‘ICERD’ was mostly referring to the act of sanctioning the agreement –particularly to ‘not ratify’ or ‘tidak akan meratifikasi’, which is concurrent with the timeframe of events. Interestingly, different patterns can be found in Berita Harian (e.g. the expression of ‘thanks’ or gratitude of not ratifying ICERD) that are not as revealing in The Star Online reports. Some inconsistencies were also reported between the two newspapers, e.g. referring to different ministers’ speech about the initial plan to ratify ICERD alongside five (The Star Online) or six (Berita Harian) other treaties in the following year.

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The Use if GIS Tools in Tourism Research on the Example of Wodzislaw Poviat

Contemporary Trends in Geoscience ◽

10.2478/ctg-2012-0007 ◽

2012 ◽

Vol 1 (1) ◽

pp. 51-56

Author(s):

Katarzyna Pukowiec

Keyword(s):

Land Development ◽

Graphic Representation ◽

Infrastructure Development ◽

Tourism Research ◽

Gis Tools ◽

Large Databases ◽

Tourist Infrastructure ◽

Tourist Development ◽

Gis Software

Abstract The activities in name of tourist development in Wodzislaw poviat are the reason to evaluate the tourist land development. The evaluation was prepared on the basis of selected indexes characterizing the level of tourist infrastructure development. It considered: the number of lodgings per km2, the number of restaurants per km2, the amount of additional attractions per km2 and the density of tourist tracks. This database was analyzed by the use of GIS tools. Using GIS software allowed working with large databases and provided the possibility to create a graphic representation of the results. The level of tourist land development is diversified and depends on it function. The cities with the best developed tourist infrastructure are Wodzislaw Slaski, Radlin, Pszow, Rydultowy and town in Odra Valley: Olza, Bukow and Nieboczowy. Pszow, Gorzyce and Godow commons have the biggest density of tourist tracks.

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The influence of media on upbringing and behavior of children

GIS Business ◽

10.26643/gis.v14i6.15023 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 14 (6) ◽

pp. 656-666

Author(s):

Dr. Entisar Al-Obaidi

Keyword(s):

New Technologies ◽

The Internet ◽

Negative Effects ◽

Online Newspapers ◽

Media Messages ◽

Other Information ◽

Family Home ◽

Effects Of Media ◽

And Behavior ◽

Harmful Effects

Media refers to the channels of communication through which we distribute news, education, movies, music, advertising messages and other information. It includes physical and online newspapers and magazines, television, radio, telephone, the Internet, fax and billboards, are a dominant force in lives of children. Although television is remaining the predominant medium for children and adolescents, the new technologies are become more popular. We have to concern about the potential harmful effects of media "messages and images"; however, the positive and negative effects of media should be recognized. Parents have to establish the plan for all media in family home. Media that are influences on children should be recognized by "schools, policymakers, product advertisers, and entertainment producers".

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The Portrayal of Islam and Muslims in Western Media: A Critical Discourse Analysis

Cultura ◽

10.3726/cul012019.0004 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 16 (1) ◽

pp. 53-73

Author(s):

Saman REZAEI ◽

Kamyar KOBARI ◽

Ali SALAMI

Keyword(s):

New York ◽

Discourse Analysis ◽

Critical Discourse Analysis ◽

New York Times ◽

Critical Discourse ◽

Cognitive Approach ◽

Global Village ◽

Online Newspapers ◽

Terrorist Groups ◽

Western Media

With the realization of the promised global village, media, particularly online newspapers, play a significant role in delivering news to the world. However, such means of news circulation can propagate different ideologies in line with the dominant power. This, coupled with the emergence of so-called Islamic terrorist groups, has turned the focus largely on Islam and Muslims. This study attempts to shed light on the image of Islam being portrayed in Western societies through a Critical Discourse Analysis approach. To this end, a number of headlines about Islam or Muslims have been randomly culled from three leading newspapers in Western print media namely The Guardian, The Independent and The New York Times (2015). This study utilizes “ideological square” notion of Van Dijk characterized by “positive presentation” of selves and “negative presentation” of others alongside his socio-cognitive approach. Moreover, this study will take the linguistic discourses introduced by Van Leeuwen regarding “representing social actors and social practices” into consideration. The findings can be employed to unravel the mystery behind the concept of “Islamophobia” in Western societies. Besides, it can reveal how specific lexical items, as well as grammatical structures are being employed by Western media to distort the notion of impartiality.

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Improving the Detection of the Contact Point in Active Sensing Antennae by Processing Combined Static and Dynamic Information

Sensors ◽

10.3390/s21051808 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 21 (5) ◽

pp. 1808

Author(s):

Luis Mérida-Calvo ◽

Daniel Feliu-Talegón ◽

Vicente Feliu-Batlle

Keyword(s):

Contact Point ◽

Load Cell ◽

Robotic Systems ◽

Accurate Estimation ◽

Flexible Beam ◽

Dynamic Information ◽

New Developments ◽

Static Information ◽

Insect Antennae ◽

Flexible Antenna

The design and application of sensing antenna devices that mimic insect antennae or mammal whiskers is an active field of research. However, these devices still require new developments if they are to become efficient and reliable components of robotic systems. We, therefore, develop and build a prototype composed of a flexible beam, two servomotors that drive the beam and a load cell sensor that measures the forces and torques at the base of the flexible beam. This work reports new results in the area of the signal processing of these devices. These results will make it possible to estimate the point at which the flexible antenna comes into contact with an object (or obstacle) more accurately than has occurred with previous algorithms. Previous research reported that the estimation of the fundamental natural frequency of vibration of the antenna using dynamic information is not sufficient as regards determining the contact point and that the estimation of the contact point using static information provided by the forces and torques measured by the load cell sensor is not very accurate. We consequently propose an algorithm based on the fusion of the information provided by the two aforementioned strategies that enhances the separate benefits of each one. We demonstrate that the adequate combination of these two pieces of information yields an accurate estimation of the contacted point of the antenna link. This will enhance the precision of the estimation of points on the surface of the object that is being recognized by the antenna. Thorough experimentation is carried out in order to show the features of the proposed algorithm and establish its range of application.

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Vibration Control in Industrial Plant: A Methodological Approach

Journal of Vibration and Acoustics ◽

10.1115/1.3269450 ◽

1987 ◽

Vol 109 (4) ◽

pp. 335-342

Author(s):

D. Miconi

Keyword(s):

Mathematical Models ◽

Vibration Control ◽

Methodological Approach ◽

Graphic Representation ◽

Industrial Plant ◽

Design Stage ◽

Machine Foundation ◽

Damping Characteristics ◽

Effective Instrument

The present paper is a report on the construction of nomograms to ascertain the domain of elastic-inertial-damping characteristics required in vibrating machine-foundation systems, in order to ensure that ergonomic and other technical constraints are complied with. Nomograms, which are the graphic representation of mathematical models in nondimensional form, prove to be an effective instrument for orientation in the design stage.

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