revised 11/98

1999 PACS, 70. - 79.

Summary of Scheme

71. Electronic Structure (see also 73.20 Surface and interface electron states)
71.10.-w Theories and models of many electron systems
71.10.Ay Fermi-liquid theory and other phenomenological models
71.10.Ca Electron gas, Fermi gas
71.10.Fd Lattice fermion models (Hubbard model, etc.)
71.10.Hf Non-Fermi-liquid ground states, electron phase diagrams and phase transitions in model systems
71.10.Li Excited states and pairing interactions in model systems
71.10.Pm Fermions in reduced dimensions (anyons, composite fermions, Luttinger liquid, etc.) (for anyon mechanism in superconductors, see 74.20.M)
71.15.-m Methods of electronic structure calculations
71.15.Ap Plane-wave methods (including augmented plane-wave method)
71.15.Cr Scattering methods
71.15.Fv Atomic- and molecular-orbital methods (including tight binding approximation, valence-band method, etc.)
71.15.Hx Pseudopotential method
71.15.La Atomic sphere approximation methods
71.15.Mb Density functional theory, local density approximation
71.15.Nc Total energy and cohesive energy calculations
71.15.Pd Molecular dynamics calculations (Car-Parrinello) and other numerical simulations
71.15.Rf Relativistic effects
71.18.+y Fermi surface: calculations and measurements; effective mass, g factor
71.20.-b Electron density of states and band structure of crystalline solids (for electronic structure of superconductors, see 74.25.J)
71.20.Be Transition metals and alloys
71.20.Dg Alkali and alkaline earth metals
71.20.Eh Rare earth metals and alloys
71.20.Gj Other metals and alloys
71.20.Lp Intermetallic compounds
71.20.Mq Elemental semiconductors
71.20.Nr Semiconductor compounds
71.20.Ps Other inorganic compounds
71.20.Rv Polymers and organic compounds
71.20.Tx Fullerenes and related materials; intercalation compounds
***** Photonic band-gap materials, see
71.22.+i Electronic structure of liquid metals and semiconductors and their alloys
71.23.-k Electronic structure of disordered solids
71.23.An Theories and models; localized states
71.23.Cq Amorphous semiconductors, metallic glasses, glasses
71.23.Ft Quasicrystals
71.24.+q Electronic structure of clusters and nanoparticles
71.27.+a Strongly correlated electron systems; heavy fermions
71.28.+d Narrow-band systems; intermediate-valence solids (for magnetic aspects, see 75.20.H and 75.30.M)
71.30.+h Metal-insulator transitions and other electronic transitions
71.35.-y Excitons and related phenomena
71.35.Aa Frenkel excitons and self-trapped excitons
71.35.Cc Intrinsic properties of excitons; optical absorption spectra
71.35.Ee Electron-hole drops and electron-hole plasma
71.35.Gg Exciton-mediated interactions
71.35.Ji Excitons in magnetic fields; magnetoexcitons
71.35.Lk Collective effects (Bose effects, phase space filling, and excitonic phase transitions)
71.36.+c Polaritons (including photon-phonon and photon-magnon interactions)
71.38.+i Polarons and electron-phonon interactions (see also 63.20.K Phonon- electron interactions in lattices)
71.45.-d Collective effects
71.45.Gm Exchange, correlation, dielectric and magnetic functions, plasmons
71.45.Lr Charge-density-wave systems (see also 75.30.F Spin-density waves)
***** Localized states, see 71.23.A
71.55.-i Impurity and defect levels
71.55.Ak Metals, semimetals, and alloys
71.55.Cn Elemental semiconductors
71.55.Eq III-V semiconductors
71.55.Gs II-VI semiconductors
71.55.Ht Other nonmetals
71.55.Jv Disordered structures; amorphous and glassy solids
71.60.+z Positron states (see also 78.70.B Positron annihilation)
71.70.-d Level splitting and interactions (see also 73.20 Surface and interface electron states, 75.30.E Exchange and superexchange interactions)
71.70.Ch Crystal and ligand fields
71.70.Di Landau levels
71.70.Ej Spin orbit coupling, Zeeman and Stark splitting, Jahn-Teller effect
71.70.Fk Strain-induced splitting
71.70.Gm Exchange interactions
71.70.Jp Nuclear states and interactions
71.90.+q Other topics in electronic structure (restricted to new topics in section 71)
72. Electronic transport in condensed matter (for electronic transport in surfaces, interfaces, and thin films, see 73; for electrical properties related to treatment conditions, see 81.40.R)
72.10.-d Theory of electronic transport; scattering mechanisms
72.10.Bg General formulation of transport theory
72.10.Di Scattering by phonons, magnons, and other nonlocalized excitations (see also 71.45 Collective effects)
72.10.Fk Scattering by point defects, dislocations, surfaces, and other imperfections (including Kondo effect)
72.15.-v Electronic conduction in metals and alloys
72.15.Cz Electrical and thermal conduction in amorphous and liquid metals and alloys
72.15.Eb Electrical and thermal conduction in crystalline metals and alloys
72.15.Gd Galvanomagnetic and other magnetotransport effects
72.15.Jf Thermoelectric and thermomagnetic effects
72.15.Lh Relaxation times and mean free paths
72.15.Nj Collective modes (e.g., in one-dimensional conductors)
72.15.Qm Scattering mechanisms and Kondo effect (see also 75.20.H Local moments in compounds and alloys)
72.15.Rn Localization effects (Anderson or weak localization)
72.20.-i Conductivity phenomena in semiconductors and insulators (see also 66.70 Nonelectronic thermal conduction in nonmetallic solids)
72.20.Dp General theory, scattering mechanisms
72.20.Ee Mobility edges; hopping transport
72.20.Fr Low-field transport and mobility; piezoresistance
72.20.Ht High-field and nonlinear effects
72.20.Jv Charge carriers: generation, recombination, lifetime, and trapping
72.20.My Galvanomagnetic and other magnetotransport effects
72.20.Pa Thermoelectric and thermomagnetic effects
72.30.+q High-frequency effects; plasma effects
72.40.+w Photoconduction and photovoltaic effects
72.50.+b Acoustoelectric effects
72.55.+s Magnetoacoustic effects (see also 75.80 Magnetomechanical effects)
72.60.+g Mixed conductivity and conductivity transitions
72.70.+m Noise processes and phenomena
72.80.-r Conductivity of specific materials (for conductivity of metals and alloys, see 72.15)
72.80.Cw Elemental semiconductors
72.80.Ey III-V and II-VI semiconductors
72.80.Ga Transition-metal compounds
72.80.Jc Other crystalline inorganic semiconductors
72.80.Le Polymers; organic compounds (including organic semiconductors)
72.80.Ng Disordered solids
72.80.Ph Liquid semiconductors
72.80.Rj Fullerenes and related materials
72.80.Sk Insulators
72.80.Tm Composite materials
72.90.+y Other topics in electronic transport in condensed matter (restricted to new topics in section 72.)
73. Electronic Structure and Electrical Properties of Surfaces, Interfaces, and Thin Films (for electronic structure and electrical properties of superconducting films, see 74.25 and 74.76)
73.20.-r Surface and interface electron states
73.20.Dx Electron states in low-dimensional structures (superlattices, quantum well structures and multilayers)
73.20.Fz Weak or Anderson localization
73.20.Hb Impurity and defect levels; energy states of adsorbed species
73.20.Jc Delocalization processes
73.20.Mf Collective excitations (including plasmons and other charge-density excitations)
73.23.-b Mesoscopic systems
73.23.Ad Ballistic transport
73.23.Hk Coulomb blockade; single-electron tunneling
73.23.Ra Persistent currents
73.25.+i Surface conductivity and carrier phenomena
73.40.-c Electronic transport in interface structures
73.40.Cg Contact resistance, contact potential
73.40.Ei Rectification
73.40.Gk Tunneling
73.40.Hm Quantum Hall effect (integer and fractional)
73.40.Jn Metal-to-metal contacts
73.40.Kp III-V semiconductor-to-semiconductor contacts, p-n junctions, and heterojunctions
73.40.Lq Other semiconductor-to-semiconductor contacts, p-n junctions, and heterojunctions
73.40.Mr Semiconductor-electrolyte contacts
73.40.Ns Metal-nonmetal contacts
73.40.Qv Metal-insulator-semiconductor structures (including semiconductor- to-insulator)
73.40.Rw Metal-insulator-metal structures
73.40.Sx Metal-semiconductor-metal structures
73.40.Ty Semiconductor-insulator-semiconductor structures
73.40.Vz Semiconductor-metal-semiconductor structures
73.50.-h Electronic transport phenomena in thin films and low-dimensional structures
73.50.Bk General theory, scattering mechanisms
73.50.Dn Low-field transport and mobility; piezoresistance
73.50.Fq High-field and nonlinear effects
73.50.Gr Charge carriers: generation, recombination, lifetime, trapping, mean free paths
73.50.Jt Galvanomagnetic and other magnetotransport effects (including thermomagnetic effects)
73.50.Lw Thermoelectric effects
73.50.Mx High-frequency effects; plasma effects
73.50.Pz Photoconduction and photovoltaic effects
73.50.Rb Acoustoelectric and magnetoacoustic effects
73.50.Td Noise processes and phenomena
73.61.-r Electrical properties of specific thin films and layer structures (multilayers, superlattices, quantum wells, wires, and dots) (for optical properties of thin films, see 78.20 and 78.66; for magnetic properties of thin films, see 75.70)
73.61.At Metal and metallic alloys
73.61.Cw Elemental semiconductors
73.61.Ey III-V semiconductors
73.61.Ga II-VI semiconductors
73.61.Jc Amorphous semiconductors; glasses
73.61.Le Other inorganic semiconductors
73.61.Ng Insulators
73.61.Ph Polymers; organic compounds
73.61.Tm Nanocrystalline materials
73.61.Wp Fullerenes and related materials
73.90.+f Other topics in electronic structure and electrical properties of surfaces, interfaces, and thin films (Restricted to new topics in section 73)
74. Superconductivity
74.10.+v Occurrence, potential candidates
74.20.-z Theories and models of superconducting state
74.20.De Phenomenological theories (two-fluid, Ginzburg-Landau, etc.)
74.20.Fg BCS theory and its development
74.20.Mn Nonconventional mechanisms (spin fluctuations, polarons, and bipolarons, resonating valence bond model, anyon mechanism, marginal Fermi liquid, Luttinger liquid, etc.)
74.25.-q General properties; correlations between physical properties in normal and superconducting states
74.25.Bt Thermodynamic properties
74.25.Dw Superconductivity phase diagrams
74.25.Fy Transport properties (electric and thermal conductivity, thermoelectric effects, etc.)
74.25.Gz Optical properties
74.25.Ha Magnetic properties
74.25.Jb Electronic structure
74.25.Kc Phonons
74.25.Ld Mechanical and acoustical properties, elasticity, and ultrasonic attenuation
74.25.Nf Response to electromagnetic fields (nuclear magnetic resonance, surface impedance, etc.)
74.40.+k Fluctuations (noise, chaos, nonequilibrium superconductivity, localization, etc.)
74.50.+r Proximity effects, weak links, tunneling phenomena, and Josephson effects
74.55.+h Type-I superconductivity
74.60.-w Type-II superconductivity
74.60.Ec Mixed state, critical fields, and surface sheath
74.60.Ge Flux pinning; flux creep, and flux-line lattice dynamics
74.60.Jg Critical currents
74.62.-c Transition temperature variations
74.62.Bf Effects of material synthesis, crystal structure, and chemical composition
74.62.Dh Effects of crystal defects, doping and substitution
74.62.Fj Pressure effects
74.62.Yb Other effects
74.70.-b Superconducting materials (excluding high-T sub c compounds)
74.70.Ad Metals; alloys and binary compounds (including A15, Laves phases, etc.)
74.70.Dd Ternary, quaternary and multinary compounds (including Chevrel phases, borocarbides ets.)
74.70.Kn Organic superconductors
74.70.Tx Heavy-fermion superconductors
74.70.Wz Fullerenes and related materials
74.72.-h High-T sub c compounds
74.72.Bk Y-based cuprates
74.72.Dn La-based cuprates
74.72.Fq Tl-based cuprates
74.72.Gr Hg-base cuprates
74.72.Hs Bi-based cuprates
74.72.Jt Other cuprates
74.76.-w Superconducting films
74.76.Bz High-T sub c films
74.76.Db Conventional superconducting films
74.80.-g Spatially inhomogeneous structures
74.80.Bj Granular, melt-textured, and amorphous superconductors; powders
74.80.Dm Superconducting layer structures: superlattices, heterojunctions, and multilayers
74.80.Fp Point contacts; SN and SNS junctions
***** Superconducting devices, see
74.90.+n Other topics in superconductivity (restricted to new topics in section 74)
75. Magnetic Properties and Materials (see also 81.40.R Magnetic properties related to materials treatment; for magnetic properties of rocks and minerals, see 91.60.P)
75.10.-b General theory and models of magnetic ordering (see also 05.50 Ising problems)
75.10.Dg Crystal-field theory and spin Hamiltonians
75.10.Hk Classical spin models
75.10.Jm Quantized spin models
75.10.Lp Band and itinerant models
75.10.Nr Spin-glass and other random models
75.20.-g Diamagnetism and paramagnetism
75.20.Ck Nonmetals
75.20.En Metals and alloys
75.20.Hr Local moment in compounds and alloys; Kondo effect, valence fluctuations, heavy fermions (see also 72.15.Q Scattering mechanisms and Kondo effect in electronic transport)
75.25.+z Spin arrangements in magnetically ordered materials (including neutron and spin-polarized electron studies, synchrotron-source x-ray scattering, etc.)
75.30.-m Intrinsic properties of magnetically ordered materials (for critical point effects, see 75.40)
75.30.Cr Saturation moments and magnetic susceptibilities
75.30.Ds Spin waves (see also 76.50 Spin-wave resonance in magnetic resonances and relaxation)
75.30.Et Exchange and superexchange interactions (see also 71.70 Level splitting and interactions in electron states)
75.30.Fv Spin-density waves
75.30.Gw Magnetic anisotropy
75.30.Hx Magnetic impurity interactions
75.30.Kz Magnetic phase boundaries (including magnetic transitions, metamagnetism, etc.)
75.30.Mb Valence fluctuation, Kondo lattice, and heavy-fermion phenomena (for heavy fermion solids, see 71.28)
75.30.Pd Surface magnetism
75.30.Sg Magnetocaloric effect, magnetic cooling
75.30.Vn Colossal magnetoresistance
75.40.-s Critical-point effects, specific heats, short-range order (see also 65.40 Heat capacities)
75.40.Cx Static properties (order parameter, static susceptibility, heat capacities, critical exponents, etc.)
75.40.Gb Dynamic properties (dynamic susceptibility, spin waves, spin diffusion, dynamic scaling, etc.)
75.40.Mg Numerical simulation studies
75.45.+j Macroscopic quantum phenomena in magnetic systems
75.50.-y Studies of specific magnetic materials
75.50.Bb Fe and its alloys
75.50.Cc Other ferromagnetic metals and alloys
75.50.Dd Nonmetallic ferromagnetic materials
75.50.Ee Antiferromagnetics
75.50.Gg Ferrimagnetics
75.50.Kj Amorphous and nanocrystalline magnetic materials; quasicrystals
75.50.Lk Spin glasses and other random magnets
75.50.Mm Magnetic liquids
75.50.Pp Magnetic semiconductors
75.50.Ss Magnetic recording materials (see also 85.70 Magnetic devices)
75.50.Tt Fine-particle systems
75.50.Vv High coercivity materials
75.50.Ww Permanent magnets
75.50.Xx Molecular magnets
75.60.-d Domain effects, magnetization curves, and hysteresis
75.60.Ch Domain walls and domain structure (for magnetic bubbles, see 75.70.K)
75.60.Ej Magnetization curves, hysteresis, Barkhausen and related effects
75.60.Lr Magnetic aftereffects
75.60.Nt Magnetic annealing and temperature-hysteresis effects
75.70.-i Magnetic films and multilayers
75.70.Ak Magnetic properties of monolayers and thin films
75.70.Cn Interfacial magnetic properties (multilayers, magnetic quantum wells, superlattices, magnetic heterotructures)
75.70.Kw Domain structure (including magnetic bubbles)
75.70.Pa Giant magnetoresistance
75.80.+q Magnetomechanical and magnetoelectric effects, magnetostriction
***** Galvanomagnetic effects, see 72.15.G and 72.20.M
***** Magnetooptical effects, see 78.20.L
75.90.+w Other topics in magnetic properties and materials (restricted to new topics in section 75)
76. Magnetic Resonances and Relaxations in Condensed Matter; Mossbauer effect
76.20.+q General theory of resonances and relaxations
76.30.-v Electron paramagnetic resonance and relaxation
76.30.Da Ions and impurities: general
76.30.Fc Iron group (3d) ions and impurities (Ti-Cu)
76.30.He Platinum and palladium group (4d and 5d) ions and impurities (Zr-Ag and Hf-Au)
76.30.Kg Rare-earth ions and impurities
76.30.Lh Other ions and impurities
76.30.Mi Color centers and other defects
76.30.Pk Conduction electrons
76.30.Rn Free radicals
76.40.+b Diamagnetic and cyclotron resonances
76.50.+g Ferromagnetic, antiferromagnetic, and ferrimagnetic resonances; spin- wave resonance (see also 75.30.D Spin waves in magnetic properties and materials)
76.60.-k Nuclear magnetic resonance and relaxation
76.60.Cq Chemical and Knight shifts
76.60.Es Relaxation effects
76.60.Gv Quadrupole resonance
76.60.Jx Effects of internal magnetic fields
76.60.Lz Spin echoes
76.60.Pc NMR imaging
(for medical NMR imaging, see
76.70.-r Magnetic double resonances and cross effects
76.70.Dx Electron-nuclear double resonance (ENDOR), electron double resonance (ELDOR)
76.70.Fz Double nuclear magnetic resonance (DNMR), dynamical nuclear polarization
76.70.Hb Optical detected magnetic resonance (ODMR)
76.75.+i Muon spin rotation and relaxation
76.80.+y Mossbauer effect; other gamma-ray spectroscopy
***** Magnetic resonance spectrometers, 07.57.P
76.90.+d Other topics in magnetic resonances and relaxations (restricted to new topics in section 76)
77. Dielectrics, piezoelectrics, and ferroelectrics and their properties (for conductivity phenomena, see 72.20 and 72.80; for dielectric properties related to treatment conditions, see 81.40.T)
77.22.-d Dielectric properties of solids and liquids
77.22.Ch Permittivity (dielectric function)
77.22.Ej Polarization and deplorization
77.22.Gm Dielectric loss and relaxation
77.22.Jp Dielectric breakdown and space-charge effects
77.55.+f Dielectric thin films
77.65.-j Piezoelectricity and electromechanical effects
77.65.Bn Piezoelectric and electrostrictive constants
77.65.Dq Acoustoelectric effects and surface acoustic waves (SAW) in piezoelectrics
77.65.Fs Electromechanical resonance; quartz resonators
77.65.Ly Strain-induced piezoelectric fields
77.70.+a Pyroelectric and electrocaloric effects
77.80.-e Ferroelectricity and antiferroelectricity
77.80.Bh Phase transitions and Curie point
77.80.Dj Domain structure; hysteresis
77.80.Fm Switching phenomena
77.84.-s Dielectric, piezoelectric, ferroelectric, and antiferroelectric materials (for nonlinear optical materials, see
77.84.Bw Elements, oxides, nitrides, borides, carbides, chalcogenides, etc.
77.84.Dy Niobates, titanates, tantalates, PZT ceramics, etc.
77.84.Fa KDP- and TGS-type crystals
77.84.Jd Polymers; organic compounds
77.84.Lf Composite materials
77.84.Nh Liquids, emulsions, and suspensions; liquid crystals
77.90.+k Other topics in dielectrics, piezoelectrics, and ferroelectrics and their properties (restricted to new topics in section 77)
78. Optical Properties, Condensed-matter Spectroscopy and Other Interactions of Radiation and Particles with Condensed Matter
78.20.-e Optical properties of bulk materials and thin films (for optical properties related to materials treatment, see
81.40.T; for optical materials, see 42.70; for optical properties of rocks and minerals, see 91.60.M)
78.20.Bh Theory, models, and numerical simulation
78.20.Ek Optical activity
78.20.Fm Birefringence
78.20.Hp Piezo-, elasto-, acoustooptical, and photoacoustic effects
78.20.Jq Electrooptical effects
78.20.Ls Magnetooptical effects
78.20.Nv Thermooptical and photothermal effects
***** Nonlinear optical properties, see 42.65 78.30.-j Infrared and Raman spectra (for vibrational states in crystals and disordered systems, see 63.20 and 63.50, respectively)
78.30.Am Elemental semiconductors and insulators
78.30.Cp Liquids
78.30.Er Solid metals and alloys
78.30.Fs III-V and II-VI semiconductors
78.30.Hv Other nonmetallic inorganics
78.30.Er Solid metals and alloys
78.30.Jw Organic compounds, polymers
78.30.Ly Disordered solids
78.30.Na Fullerenes and related materials
78.35.+c Brillouin and Rayleigh scattering; other light scattering (for Raman scattering, see 78.30)
78.40.-q Absorption and reflection spectra; visible and ultraviolet (for infrared spectra, see 78.30)
78.40.Dw Liquids
78.40.Fy Semiconductors
78.40.Ha Other nonmetallic inorganics
78.40.Kc Metals, semimetals, and alloys
78.40.Me Organic compounds and polymers
78.40.Pg Disordered solids
78.40.Ri Fullerenes and related materials
78.45.+h Stimulated emission (see also 42.55 Lasers)
78.47.+p Time-resolved optical spectroscopies and other ultrafast optical measurements in condensed matter (see also 42.65.R - in nonlinear optics)
***** Impurity and defect absorption in solids, see 78.30 and 78.40
78.55.-m Photoluminescence
78.55.Ap Elemental semiconductors
78.55.Bq Liquids
78.55.Cr III-V semiconductors
78.55.Et II-VI semiconductors
78.55.Fv Solid alkali halides
78.55.Hx Other solid inorganic materials
78.55.Kz Solid organic materials
78.55.Mb Porous materials
78.60.-b Other luminescence and radiative recombination
78.60.Fi Electroluminescence
78.60.Hk Cathodoluminescence, ionoluminescence
78.60.Kn Thermoluminescence
78.60.Mq Sonoluminescence, triboluminescence
78.60.Ps Chemiluminescence (see also 82.40.T Chemiluminescence and chemical laser kinetics)
78.66.-w Optical properties of specific thin films, surfaces, and low-dimensional structures
78.66.Bz Metals and metallic alloys
78.66.Db Elemental semiconductors and insulators
78.66.Fd III-V semiconductors
78.66.Hf II-VI semiconductors
78.66.Jg Amorphous semiconductors; glasses; nanocrystalline materials
78.66.Li Other semiconductors
78.66.Nk Insulators
78.66.Qn Polymers; organic compounds
78.66.Sq Composite materials
78.66.Tr Fullerenes and related materials
78.66.Vs Small particles
78.70.-g Interactions of particles and radiation with matter
78.70.Bj Positron annihilation (for positron states, see 71.60)
78.70.Ck X-ray scattering
78.70.Dm X-ray absorption spectra
78.70.En X-ray emission spectra and fluorescence
78.70.Gq Microwave and radio-frequency interactions
78.70.Nx Neutron inelastic scattering
78.90.+t Other topics in optical properties, condensed matter spectroscopy and other interactions of particles and radiation with condensed matter (restricted to new topics in section 78)
79. Electron and Ion Emission by Liquids and Solids; Impact Phenomena
79.20.-m Impact phenomena (including electron spectra and sputtering) (see also
61.80 Radiation damage and other structural irradiation effects)
79.20.Ap Theory of impact phenomena; numerical simulation
79.20.Ds Laser-beam impact phenomena
79.20.Fv Electron impact: Auger emission
79.20.Hx Electron impact: secondary emission
79.20.Kz Other electron-impact emission phenomena
79.20.La Photon- and electron-stimulated desorption
79.20.Mb Positron emission
79.20.Rf Atomic, molecular, and ion beam impact and interactions with surfaces
***** Electron and ion channeling, see 61.85 79.40.+z Thermionic emission
79.60.-i Photoemission and photoelectron spectra
79.60.Bm Clean metal, semiconductor, and insulator surfaces
79.60.Dp Adsorbed layers and thin films
79.60.Fr Polymers; organic compounds
79.60.Ht Disordered structures
79.60.Jv Interfaces; heterostructures; nanostructures
79.70.+q Field emission, ionization, evaporation, and desorption
79.75.+g Exoelectron emission
79.90.+b Other topics in electron and ion emission by liquids and solids and impact phenomena (restricted to new topics in section 79)


One of the first things that struck me when I started reading into the literature on Referring Expression Generation algorithms was that there is no universal definition of what constitutes a "good" referring expression. The greatest common denominator of the things the different algorithms aim at is that the descriptions should be distinguishing in context.

Apart from that the algorithm designer is pretty much free to decide what the descriptions the algorithm produces look like. The two most common goals are to generate referring expressions that are as short as possible or as naturalistic as possible. Immediately the problem of determining what "naturalistic" means pokes its ugly head at us and it almost never seems to mean the same thing.

In other CL fields such as Machine Translation there are clear assessment metrics that compare the performance of a new system to some gold standard. This gold standard usually has something to do with how humans perform the same task.
In GRE there is no such thing and most algorithms have never been tested against real data. This applies especially for the older algorithms, some of which now have established themselves as something like the foundations of most new approaches to GRE.

As a result of this observation, the first thing I did for my PhD was an attempt to assess the output of some of these more established algorithms against a data set of human-produced referring expressions. The data set consists of descriptions of drawers in a 4x4 grid of filing cabinets. Here are a picture of the filing cabinets and a few sample descriptions:

d10: The blue drawer in the third row

d1: The blue drawer in the top left corner

d11: The yellow drawer that's the second from the bottom in the filing cabinet that's the second from the right

d12: The orange drawer below the pink drawer

I presented a paper about this work at INLG06:

Jette Viethen and Robert Dale (2006). Algorithms for generating referring expressions: Do they do what people do? In Proceedings of the 4th International Conference on Natural Language Generation, 63-70, Sydney, Australia. [ pdf | slides ]

You can also download the complete Drawer Data set, including pictures of the drawer domain.


I use mostly oil paint, acrylic sometimes, and pen and pencil.

When I paint, I have a sketch already made so there is no automatism. While painting, I do adjust to the textures of the flow of paint to achieve the desired effect.

My sketches are of a tremendous variety. A kind of brainstorming activity with no goal.

If I were to say I have found a niche, it is in the use of gray. Why gray? After much thought, I have decided that metallic silver, hence light reflecting, cannot be painted. It is possible to use mirrors in art, but impossible to paint a reflective surface that responds to the person viewing the art. So gray is the compromise. (Although I am fond of painting mirrors as a challenge.)

Also, I have invented the term "Two-dimensional sculpture." It is sculpture without the problem of finding the right medium. I can simulate any medium with oil paints. These paintings could be made into 3-dimensional sculpture with the right skill, I suppose.

If I am called a minimalist, so be it. For if I drink a cup of tea, I do not taste each leaf individually, but the brew in total.

I have discovered I enjoy using watercolors. Could this be a new period for me?


Create your own at Storyboard That Scout starts as a naive little girl who gets in fights and doesn't understand how the world works.Scout is telling Jem and Dill not to make fun of BooRadley and to leave him alone. She begins to take the feelings of others into consideration. Scout is asking Atticus about what rape is why it happens. She does not understand what things are in the world.Scout experiences racism for the first time during the Robinson case and see's the world for what it is for the first time. She witnesses the sadness when Atticus informs Tom's family of his death. She see's how cruel and unfair the world is.Scout walks Boo Radley home at the end of the novel. She finally understands how Boo Radley feels. She feels empathy for Boo Radley and shows him that she is a friend.


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SCP HOUSE: Questions Of The Day – 27 March

Today's questions of the day concerned: Northland And Rail Policy – Submarine Detections – Biosecurity – Submarines And Apologies – Economic Outlook - Foot and Mouth – DHB Budget Deficits - Teacher Vacancies – Dover Samuels – Marian Hobbs – Maori Option – Historic Places Trust

Questions Of The Day - Tuesday, 27 March 2001

The following are paraphrases of today's questions for oral answer. They are not complete or official, the official record of Parliamentary proceedings is Hansard, which is not finalised till some days after the event.
Thursday, 15 March 2001

Question 1.

JEANETTE FITZSIMONS (Green) to the Minister of Transport Mark Gosche:

Q: What is the Government doing to ensure that the rail infrastructure is in place to carry the 28 million extra tonnes of logging expected out of Northland over the next 10 years?

A: The Government is developing a National Rail Policy. It will deal with Regional Development issues.

Q: Will he consider the Green Proposal to own the rail track?

A: The government is committed to developing sustainable infrastructure and we will work with all parties to achieve this goal.

Q: Dover Samuels (Labour): What is being done about Northland?

A: Transfund is conducting an inquiry into these things. It has received a feasibility study. I will continue to work with my good friend Dover Samuels and other MPs on finding a solution.

Q: Is the government going to deal with appalling roads?

A: I have met with Northland councils and discussed what roads should be dealt with first. We will be listening to local government and economies, not ignoring them.

Question 2.

Rt Hon JENNY SHIPLEY (National) to the Prime Minister Helen Clark:

Q: Does she stand by her statement that the release of information by the New Zealand Defence Force on submarines detected by the Air Force Orions was "grossly incomplete and misleading"?

A: I refer the member to my press release of Sunday which said precisely that.

Q: Will she apologise to the Defence Force for using them to scramble out of an un-resolvable position?

A: My department has made it clear that this table needs a context – and that is that there have been no hostile submarine contacts for 35 years.

Q: Richard Prebble (ACT): What about the Dominion report this morning saying her officials knew about this? And will she apologise?

A: The department and I have been aware of this table for more than a week. My staff and I were not aware of its imminent release. Seeing openly declared submarines with binoculars does not justify spending $600 million on sophisticated detection equipment. My department was not aware of imminent release of that table, if they had been they would have sought to put it in context.

Q: Why did she claim this was an overt challenge to her?

A: The DPMC did not know that release of that table was imminent. They had already pointed out to the Defence Force that the table did not contradict anything in the Maritime Review upon which I based my comments.

Question 3.

DAMIEN O'CONNOR (Labour) to the Minister for Biosecurity Jim Sutton:

Q: Is the quarantine declaration card, filled in by all people entering New Zealand, to be changed?

A: Yes. The card is being upgraded and improved. Specifically it will now include more background information, and more questions about where people go.

Q: Why is this necessary?

A: Because during the term of the National Government the card was simplified and this section was removed.

Q: Why can’t the government implement the instant fines regime faster?

A: The government is doing the most important things first. And that includes x-raying all incoming mail, and we will soon x-ray all baggage too.

Q: Why didn’t Marian Hobbs fix this?

A: Because she inherited a very rundown system. A system that had been stripped of resources over nine years. Minister Hobbs oversaw a very substantial increase in funding and set the scene for the rapid response of the government.

Question 4.

Hon MAX BRADFORD (National) to the Prime Minister Helen Clark:

Q: Does she stand by her statement that "The truth is there are not submarines in the South Pacific. We've had Orions looking for them for decades. None have been found, none will be, because they aren't there."?

A: There is no evidence of covert submarine activity in the South Pacific.

Q: When will she take off her rose-tinted glasses and accept that defence policy should be based on reality and not her fantasies?

A: We will base our policy on reality. In three decades of looking the Air Force and Navy have found no covert submarines. And that is why we won’t spend a fortune on this equipment. There is no evidence that supports Mr Bradford’s claims of a threat.

Q: Does she accept there is no justification for her attack on defence staff?

A: The information should not have been released without a context, I have received an apology for that.

Q: Peter Dunne (United Future NZ): Is the reason the table wasn’t in the Maritime Review that someone in her Department refused to accept it?

A: I haven’t heard that no.

Q: Will she confirm Indonesian submarines were detected acting in a threatening fashion off East Timor in 1999?

A: My statements have been about the South Pacific. East Timor is not in the South Pacific.

(Max Bradford – leave to table two documents – granted

PM – leave to table a press report about Te Kaha – granted

Max Bradford – leave to table a press release about Te Kaha ….

Speaker – I think that is enough of that..)

Question 5.

WILLIE JACKSON (Alliance) to the Minister for Economic Development Jim Anderton:

Q: What reports has he received about New Zealand's economic development performance?

A: I have seen a report today about the March quarter from WestpacTrust. It says interest rates will fall, unemployment will fall, and wages will rise. The survey identifies trouble brewing offshore but. However the biggest threat to economic development is the backward opposition of National and ACT. The only decline in optimism I have seen in my visits to regional NZ relates to fears about the return of National and ACT to government. They show a predilection to opposing regional development proposals.

Q: Rodney Hide (ACT): How does he square his views and confidence in NZ’s performance with falls in the dollar both on a TWI basis, and against the US Dollar?

A: The member ought to have a look at what is happening to other currencies too. When the Australian currency is deteriorating rapidly it usually affects us too and I would expect the member to know that.

Q: What about Monteith’s? And will he do something about foreign investment?

A: No one could be more concerned about regional development than I. And no one is fighting harder for Monteith’s than the member for the West Coast, and he has my support.

Q: Winston Peters (NZ First): What about the BOP crisis?

A: It may come as a surprise to the member that the BOP has improved lots under this government.

Question 6.

Hon BILL ENGLISH (National) to the Minister for Biosecurity Jim Sutton:

Q: Does he stand by the comments of his spokeswoman that there is a "limited budget" towards what steps can be taken to combat foot-and-mouth disease entering New Zealand; if so, why?

A: Budgets are by their nature limited. Resource is being concentrated around the highest risk areas. These are the illegal importation of meat and animal products. The additional money we have put in will allow us to x-ray all passenger baggage.

Q: Will resources not be a problem?

A: Speaking from experience, within a week of taking over this portfolio I made a request to Cabinet for extra money and it was granted. We spent an extra $15 million on biosecurity last year, and have so far boosted expenditure by a further $13 million so far.

Q: Gerard Eckhoff (ACT): Will he confirm that we still do not have everything we need?

A: I would remind that member, who wishes us to farm Kiwis, which are not susceptible to Foot and Mouth I believe…

(Max Bradford – is this necessary.

Speaker – no.

Jim Sutton – I have forgotten the question.)

A: The greatest risk of Foot and Mouth to NZ is from Asia not the UK. We do have the facilities in place to do this job properly. We have had to cancel all leave and all offsite training.

Q: Can we take it then that he does not accept that the risk is rising?

A: I would have thought it was obvious to everyone that the UK situation raises the level of risk. So yes there is an increase, but many NZers have not been aware of the ongoing and serious risk of Foot and Mouth from other places.

Question 7.

Rt Hon WINSTON PETERS (NZ First) to the Prime Minister Helen Clark:

Q: Does she intend to make Dover Samuels a Minister inside Cabinet; if not, why not?

A: Today I have announced his appointment as an undersecretary.

Q: Winston Peters (ACT): Given that allegations against Mr Samuels were not proved, why doesn’t she restore him to Cabinet, or is his problem that he is a man?

A: I have never been aware that being a man is a problem. His appointment is something that he and I have agreed upon.

Q: Why is it appropriate to promote Dover Samuels back into the executive after eight months, whereas Ms Hobbs took just a few days?

A: I acknowledge the disappointment of the Opposition that last years events are being put behind us. Labour caucus rules say that where there is a casual vacancy the PM may make a nomination.

Question 8.

Hon ROGER SOWRY (National) to the Minister of Health Annette King:

Q: What is her response to the warning from District Health Boards New Zealand that boards are predicting a $62 million funding shortfall in their first year and that they will be unable to meet public and political expectations?

A: Predictions of deficits are not new in health. The sector has a record of amassing large deficits over years.

Q: Does the Minister believe that the 0.5% increase in funding she has announced will meet concerns of DHBs?

A: DHBs will have concerns and it will be a tight budget. But I will remind the member that in 1997-1998 the deficit was close to $200 million.

Q: Sue Kedgley (Green): What about patient safety?

A: Can I assure the member that there will be 10s of millions of dollars going into health this year.

Q: How many boards are expected to be in deficit this year?

A: I don’t know, but I do know that the total amount of deficits will be a lot less than it was when that member was the Associate Minister of Health.

Question 9.

NANAIA MAHUTA (Labour) to the Minister of Education Trevor Mallard:

Q: What reports has he received on teacher vacancy rates at the commencement of the 2001 school year?

A: I am releasing today a teacher vacancy survey. It shows a far more positive picture than previously. The vancancies represent 1.1% of the work force in secondary schools and 1% in primary schools.

Q: Gerry Brownlee (National): Can he confidently tell the house that there are enough teacher trainees for next year?

A: I think we have got enough. Yes. A lot will depend on the morale of teachers, and on whether they are attacked in their work by the member opposite.

Question 10.

Hon RICHARD PREBBLE (ACT) to the Prime Minister Helen Clark:

Q: Is it her position that Marian Hobbs is a competent person to be in Cabinet but not Dover Samuels; if so, how does she reach this conclusion?

A: Competency to be in Cabinet is a common characteristic among Labour members, unfortunately there are no vacancies. I would have thought that findings by four statutory authorities on this issue would have been enough to shut up even Mr Prebble about this.

Q: Roger Sowry (National): If she has confidence in Ms Hobbs then why hasn’t she got Biosecurity back?

A: I offered Ms Hobbs all the portfolios back she previously held.

Question 11.

MAHARA OKEROA (Labour) to the Associate Minister of Justice Margaret Wilson:

Q: How can the Government be assured that the process used by the Chief Registrar of Electors to support the Maori electoral option is effective and will be delivered in an impartial manner?

A: The Chief Registra of Electors has a number of checks and balances to maintain his impartiality in his role in this area.

Q: Is there any difference between what has been done this year and what was done in the past?

A: No.

Q: Can she give an assurance that voters will not be urged to enrol on the Maori Roll in preference to the General Roll?

A: Yes. The emphasis in the campaign will be on choice.

Question 12.

Hon Dr NICK SMITH (National) to the Associate Minister for Arts, Culture and Heritage Judith Tizard:

Q: Have there been any further "golden handshakes" as redundancy payments, confidential settlements, payments for early contract termination or ex-gratia payments by the Historic Places Trust to any employees since 24 November last year; if so, what was the cost of each?

A: I am advised that since 24th November the Historic Places Trust has paid out on eight redundancies costing roughly $180,000. I am advised that these came out of a review and a restructuring conducted by the Honourable Nick Smith?

Q: How much was paid out under Nick Smith?

A: More than $400,000 was paid out under the Hon. Nick Smith, in addition to more than $200,000 spent on consultants for Mr Smith’s review.

Q: Nick Smith (National): Was the $30,500 paid out, the total amount paid out for these two settlements?

A: The total amount in the information we have been given is that figure, yes.

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Cebu, Philippines is not only known because of its beautiful and pure beaches but also its mouthwatering foods and goodies. People in Cebu are also friendly and are considered hospitable when it comes to tourists and visitors. There are also a lot of historical sceneries like the Magellan’s Cross and the Lapu Lapu Shrine. To be able to get to these destinations and thoroughly enjoy Cebu’s paradise, you need to get the most suitable transportation.

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Finland or Switzerland? Which one to choose for your next trip

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We have all seen it before, the hamsa has even made its way in to a meme or two but do we really know what it means? The hamsa is a symbol of protection with multicultural roots, specifically in North African and Middle Eastern countries. The hand is a staple in both Judaism and Islam, but there’s evidence that it predates all modern religion, tracing back to Mesopotamia. The hand has multiple meanings, but here's the part us feminists like. It’s associated with an ancient female entity who offers protection from evil. It is also known as the hand of Miriam, named for the sister of Moses and Aaron

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The meaning of the hand can vary by culture. For the Sunnis, the hamsa represents  (Belief, Worship, Fasting, Almsgiving, and Pilgrimage). For the Shi’tes, it represents the Five People of the Cloak (referring to Muhammad, his beloved daughter Fatimah, his cousin and godson Ali, and his grandsons Hassan and Husayn). In the Islamic faith, the hand is often called The Hand of Fatima.

In the Jewish culture, the hamsa symbolizes the Hand of God and might be called “hamesh,” also meaning “five.” The number five is a holy one and the fifth letter of the Hebrew alphabet is “Hei,” one of God’s holy names, and “hamesh” is representative of the five books of the Torah. But this hand, also known as the Hand of Miriam, can have more universal connotations such as thanking God by celebrating the five senses.

So should you wear it? It depends. Some people view the hamsa symbol as one of unity, specifically highlighting similarities between the origins of Judaism and Islam. There’s also themes of protection and femininity, which might appeal to those outside of the origin cultures. And then there’s the fact that the symbol likely predates modern religion, making it more of a spiritual symbol than a religious one. At the same time, there’s not much room to divorce some form of God from the hamsa hand.

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Ophir Pass was a beautiful trail due to its easy going to moderate terrain. It allowed you to take in the sights - snow capped peaks and valleys. Definitely a must do, but can be challenging once it snows. I felt the sliding of the tires over the snow, and shot my adrenaline up with the steep edge so close most of the way. Would love to do it again in August-September!


Island Cycling

A lazy bike ride around the perimeters of Gotland, the holiday-friendly Baltic Sea island, is one of the most rewarding ways to spend your time in Sweden: the mostly flat, paved Gotlandsleden cycle path circles the island, passing fields of poppies, shady woodlands, historic churches and ancient rune stones at regular intervals. Also just a ferry ride from Stockholm, the autonomous Åland islands have a network of bridges and ferries that makes them a pleasure to pedal around. Or try the 105km-long ride around Bornholm, one of Denmark's National Routes.


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Content Development, Concept Development, Art Direction, User Experience, Exhibition Design, Interactive Design, Screen-based Content

Q: How can Coca-Cola engage Times Square visitors with their new and exciting 3D billboard, and encourage them to share their experience on social media?

A: By designing an activation that connects the compelling content on their 3D billboard to a playful architectural built on the ground.

Coca-Cola needed to take their “Share an Ice Cold Coca-Cola” campaign to the next level, and came to SET to help launch an exciting new 3D billboard in Times Square. No small feat, considering their existing one was a New York City Icon.

The billboard showed content that drove awareness to the sign’s unique 3D capability and connected the featured campaign down to the activation on the ground. Filtering animations and effervescence on the screen directed attention back to street level, like pixelation that acted as a countdown for water misters that were embedded in the sculpture.

The design of the sculpture triggered visitors to enjoy a Coke from the iceboxes incorporated in the sculpture. Visitors sat on the sculpture in different poses in front of the newly released sign and creatively composed photos for their social channels. It instantly attracted other visitors at the busy Times Square, where an overwhelming 360,000 people daily walk through, and made them want to become part of the experience.

On street level SET created, with stringent usage requirements of the city in mind, a sculptural expression of the Coca-Cola brand by aligning color, form, and materials to Coca-Cola’s exacting brand guidelines and above the line campaign creative.


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Earlier this month, adidas by Stella McCartney launched its Fall/Winter 2018 sustainable women’s activewear collection, paying tribute to the power of nature. Designed to equip female athletes whatever the weather, the animal-inspired pieces serve as a reminder that everyone can do their part to protect the world around them. The campaign features supermodel Ming Xi as its new global ambassador who is charged with bringing the brand’s continued mission of LESS IMPACT = MORE POWER to life.

The collection features fabrics such as recycled polyester, Parley Ocean Plastic®, ECONYL® yarn and organic cotton, in addition to razor-sharp technology such as Climaheat and BOOST, with prints inspired by the resilience and elegance of endangered animals and nature.

“Last season, we launched an ambitious journey with our mission LESS IMPACT = MORE POWER. Now, we’re taking that commitment one step further,” McCartney, one of the foremost designers bringing sustainable fashion to the masses, explained. “As the brand at the pinnacle of female sports performance and style, we have a responsibility to provide women with a choice that allows them to be part of a solution through our sustainable pieces and practices. More than half of our apparel and a third of our footwear in FW18 are made with eco-innovative and recycled materials, such as Parley’s Ocean Plastic®. It’s time to be the difference we want to see. To act now and to mean more in all we do.”

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Meanwhile, a new ethical shopping platform called secondtoNAKED exclusively features activewear and apparel that is made from organic, alternative or recycled raw materials, and clothes that are made locally in the USA. The platform works as a product aggregator and features a selection of products pulled from the inventory of multiple ecommerce partners.

secondtoNAKED was created in an effort to promote brands and designers that manufacture locally and reduce the environmental footprint of the fashion industry, which is currently the second-largest polluter on the planet.

"We are thrilled to be the first company to provide an online shopping experience for women that want activewear that is both creatively designed and contribute to conserving our planet," founder and CEO Bastien Faure said in a statement. "secondtoNAKED aims to be an active part in shaping the way the industry creates, sources, and purchases apparel ... with a heightened sense of what is good for the environment and for people."

In February, secondtoNAKED graduated from the San Diego CONNECT Springboard startup accelerator program. Currently, the platform is focusing its marketing efforts in the San Diego area but serves shoppers throughout the entire US. secondtoNAKED is also working on offering a unique online to offline shopping experience in order to support local boutiques, whenever a store option is better for the environment.

"We believe in promoting innovative, eco-friendly clothes and systems as a whole, and that is why we are also developing partnerships with small local retailers," Faure said. "Our job is to provide the tools conscious shoppers need, and help them make an impact at every purchase."

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The European Union is a political collaboration between 28 European nations. The EU was formed in the 1950s in a bit to ensure peace and stability in the region after two world wars which had put an untold strain on the people, its governments and its finances. The union originally consisted of just 5 members and has grown steadily over the years to the institution we know today.

The EU has created a single economic market in which goods, services and people can flow freely. This means there are no tariffs between the trading countries and all must adhere to the same rules hen trading with those who are outside the union. It also means that people with an EU passport can live, work and study in any other country without requiring a visa.

In 2016 the United Kingdom voted to leave the EU in a referendum which dived the country. It is the first country to do so and is proving difficult for the UK government to resolve, especially as half the country are passionate about staying in the EU and are campaigning to do so. Many other EU countries also have parties advocating to leave the union.

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Write an essay about science fiction

The Sand Kings are smart creatures, which can build, scavenge and fight.

It is a genre that helps childhood dreams of living in other worlds come to life, It is known as the literature of ideas because of the concept of imagination used in the stories e.

This helps form bonds between the reader and the story and deepens their experience. I did some research to find out what science fiction writers had to say about how much of their writing is actually inspired by science, and how much is fiction or pure fantasy.

Tips on writing a good science fiction essay

Clarke and the Star Trek series. My favorite essay was one by Hal Clementcalled The Creation of Imaginary Beings, because he spent some time on chemistry, which is near and dear to my heart.

Identifying these points right from the get go will greatly increase the speed and efficiency to which the story will be written, but more write an essay about science fiction it will help maintain consistency and cohesion throughout the entire paper. Le Guin first asks: It has been extremely popular worldwide and has greatly influenced later TV science fiction programs, as well as popular culture.

I draw on the social sciences a great deal. He spells out how to choose the size of a star, and what the expected luminosity or energy output would be, and the distance a planet would have to be from that star to support life without it being burnt to a crisp.

Science fiction studies has a long history, dating back to the turn of the 20th century, but it was not until later that science fiction studies solidified as a discipline with the publication of the academic journals ExtrapolationFoundation: It is an appeal to the sense of wonder.

Writing Science Fiction and Fantasy. If all of the science is made up or not factual then the audience is going to write the book off as being silly or not serious. The International Review of Science Fictionand Science Fiction Studiesand the establishment of the oldest organizations devoted to the study of science fiction, the Science Fiction Research Association and the Science Fiction Foundationin Will it be told in the present or will it be like a memoir that is being told in the past tense?

Science fiction on television and List of science fiction television programs Don Hastings left and Al Hodge right from Captain Video and His Video Rangers Science fiction and television have always had a close relationship. However, the scientific facts, which are presented or questioned within the literature, are in need of evaluation and contemplation for the validity of the claims.

Hard science fiction and Soft science fiction Science Fiction has historically been sub-divided between hard science fiction and soft science fiction - with the division centering on the feasibility of the science central to the story.

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With this in mind, the writer should look at their essay as a short story and not the beginnings of a multi-novel series. They have pretty much seen it all and now you are not only faced with writing a good essay, but a unique one as well. Less is more with these elements. Just like when one would write about any topic a degree of research is necessary.

Many of the writers try to put a mental picture in our heads to warn us to not build these inventions and not let our drive to build more and more inventions take over and one day create an invention or problem which we were warned about through sci-fi stories.

Michael Swanwick dismissed the traditional definition of hard SF altogether, instead saying that it was defined by characters striving to solve problems, "in the right way - with determinationa touch of stoicismand the consciousness that the universe is not on his or her side.

In order to create a new world, a writer has to understand our world first—because ours is real and it works—Earth is the archetype of a known world that supports life.

Services Sci-Fi Analysis Science Fiction is a very specific type of literature that recruits a very particular audience of readers.

In this story it shows that the smallest changes in the past may cause a huge change in the future. The plot of the story is how a man that collects exotic animals, stumbles across creatures called Sand kings. Mary Shelley wrote a number of science fiction novels including Frankensteinand is considered a major writer of the Romantic Age.

Wonder emotion Science fiction is often said to generate a "sense of wonder.The science fiction film genre is absolutely the hardest to define. It can easily be confused with or applied to Fantasy films and some horror films as well.

We will write a custom essay sample on Science Fiction Film Genre Analysis Paper specifically for you We will write a custom essay sample on Science Fiction Film Genre Analysis. Sci-Fi Analysis Science Fiction is a very specific type of literature that recruits a very particular audience of readers.

While there are specific literary evaluations of all science fiction, there is also an element of needing scientific evaluation and feedback as well. In science fiction, it's possible to ram an ill-fitting idea into a story, the same way it's possible to force a cat into a little tuxedo, but it takes the.

There are challenges with writing a good essay and there are challenges with writing science fiction, so there will certainly be challenges when you need to do both simultaneously. Fortunately, like nearly every other writing assignment, strategies and tactics can be employed to increase the likelihood of success.

Science Fiction Writers on Writing Science David Litt. Behind the Science; and Crazy Awesome Science; January 23, 5. Robert Heinlein, author of classic SF books such as Stranger in a Strange Land and Starship Troopers, writes in his essay, On the Writing of Speculative Fiction.

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Personality determinants

Determinants of personality personality is the outcome of a continuous personal quality development process the role of personality becomes clear in a particular situation personality is recognised in a situation it is the result of personal quality interaction in a particular condition. Personality determinants of manipulative behavior in the negotiation process 315 theory and practice of the negotiation process manipulation is a hidden psychological. Personality determinants of online shopping: explaining online purchase intentions using a hierarchical approach the results support the importance of personality traits as determinants of online shopping behavior, but the study suffers from limitations in the research design.

The book covers definitions, determinants, locus of control, type a and type b personality, self-esteem, self-efficacy, self-monitoring, positive and negative effects, machiavellianism and the big. Note: citations are based on reference standards however, formatting rules can vary widely between applications and fields of interest or study the specific requirements or preferences of your reviewing publisher, classroom teacher, institution or organization should be applied. The personal determinants of consumer behavior include age, occupation, lifestyle, income level and personality these five qualities influence the types of products a consumer selects. Determinants of personality we find uniqueness in every person some persons are criminals and others law abiding citizens, some alcoholics and others teetotallers, some maladjusted and others well adjusted there are certain principles underlying personality development and functioning.

Determinants of personality: nature, nurture, and more may 29, 2014 by sarahn modern psychologists have debated the causes and factors that determine a person’s personality for over a century. Determinants of personality development pdf: e ssentially means enhancing and grooming one’s outer and inner self to bring about a positive change to your life each individual has a distinct persona that can be developed, polished and refined. Ability and personality determinants of safe driving due to the fact that human failure had been identiﬁed as the principle cause in a signiﬁcant proportion of traﬃc accidents (cf evans, 1991), researchers started to investigate the ability and personality determinants of. – the purpose of this paper is to identify the main determinants of fashion store personality, as perceived by the shopper it aims to discover factors that are responsible for specific store personality trait perceptions in order to understand how these humanlike personality traits are induced in a retailing context.

Read this article to learn about the meaning, nature and determinants of personality meaning of personality: the term ‘personality’ has been derived from the latin term ‘persona’ of which means to ‘speak through. Three determinants of the factor structures of personality traits are investigated the 1 st, selection of variables, was controlled by using 57 bipolar scales, selected to be representative of common trait. Theories of personality saul mcleod, updated 2017 what is this thing we call personality consider the following definitions, what do they have in common personality is the dynamic organization within the individual of those psychophysical systems that determine his characteristics behavior and thought (allport, 1961, p 28.

Personality determinants personality is the outcome of a continuous personal quality development process man is born with certain inherited qualities which are developed in the environment of family, society, education ,work of place etc personality is also recognized in a situation personality includes physiological and psychological factors. Article shared by this article throws light upon the top three factors influencing personality development the factors are: 1 biological factors 2cultural determinants of personality 3family influences on personality development. Determinants of personality: personality is a result of the combination of four factors, ie, physical environment, heredity, culture, and particular experiences here we discuss each factor determining personality separately.

Personality determinants

Personality and organizational culture as determinants of influence cameron anderson university of california, berkeley sandra e spataro cornell university. Determinants of personality in organisational behaviour environment cultural factors: the accepted norms of social behaviour are known as culture culture was traditionally considered as the major determinant of an individual's personality the way in which people behave with others and the driving force of such functions are considered. Personality: determinants, dynamics and potentials, first published in 2000, is a comprehensive survey of research and theory in personality psychology the book provides balanced coverage of biological, cognitive, affective, social, and interpersonal determinants of personality functioning and individual differences. Only by knowing where personality comes from can we decide the extent to which it can be influenced — particularly in the young — by environmental factors if personality is fixed by inheritance.

Personality is determined based on heredity and environment. The main difference among individuals lies in their personality one's personality consists in his/her general profile or in the special combination of psychological traits of character that refer. Recent journal of research in personality articles recently published articles from journal of research in personality attachment and perceived authenticity across relationship domains: a latent variable decomposition of the ecr-rs december 2018.

Personality it can be defined as the dynamic organization with in an individual of those psychological systems that determine his unique adjustments to his environment determinants of personality. Personality: determinants, dynamics, and potentials is a comprehensive survey of contemporary research and theory in personality psychology the book provides balanced coverage of biological, cognitive, affective, social, and interpersonal determinants of personality functioning and individual differences. -- created using powtoon -- free sign up at -- create animated videos and animated presentations for free powtoon is a free tool that. Personality is defined as the characteristic set of behaviors, cognitions, and emotional patterns that evolve from biological and environmental factors while there is no generally agreed upon definition of personality, most theories focus on motivation and psychological interactions with one's environment.

personality determinants Personality and its theories welcome students to your today’s lesson on personality in our earlier section we have  in the following section we will learn the nature of personality, the determinants of personality, and will review various theories of personality in organizations, does personality matter ask that question of anybody who.
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Increase Your IQ

Unbelievers in Jesus Christ have spiritually negative understanding. We might call it a spiritually negative IQ. They know things that are false. The more intellectual they are the more falsehood they can believe. They need to be drastically changed in order to acquire positive spiritual understanding. They must be recreated. They must be regenerated. Just as a fish cannot absorb oxygen from air an unbeliever cannot absorb spiritual truth from the Kingdom of God. Turning an unbeliever into a believer requires a bigger miracle than turning a water breathing fish into an air breathing animal or turning a fish that can swim into a bird that can fly.

Titus 3:5: Not by works of righteousness which we have done, but according to his mercy he saved us, by the washing of regeneration, and renewing of the Holy Ghost;

Becoming a Christian could also be compared to a change of polarity. A magnet attracts some metals at one pole and repels them at the other. An unbeliever*s polarity repels God*s truth while a believer*s polarity draws it to him.

1 Corinthians 2:14: But the natural man receiveth not the things of the Spirit of God: for they are foolishness unto him: neither can he know them, because they are spiritually discerned.

Proverbs 9:10: The fear of the LORD is the beginning of wisdom: and the knowledge of the holy is understanding.

John 3:3: Jesus answered and said unto him, Verily, verily, I say unto thee, Except a man be born again, he cannot see the kingdom of God.

An unbeliever*s spiritual understanding is about equal in value to a zero balance in an account in a defunct bank. His efforts to find God*s truth via his own understanding get the same result as a child trying to get milk out of a pacifier.

I cannot precisely measure what I have learned since receiving Jesus that I did not and could not learn before. But there are many things that I know now that I had no clue about before. There are many things that I believed before that I have now learned are untrue. Receive Christ . . . increase your wisdom. Receive Christ . . . increase your knowledge. Receive Christ . . . increase your understanding. Receive Christ . . . unlearn falsehood. Those phrases are an inadequate description of what happens to one when he becomes a Christian. He gets access to infinite (measureless) knowledge and wisdom of Divine, Spiritual and Holy things. He is given a glimpse of the Kingdom of God.

Before I got saved I believed that Christians were illogical, naive and arrogant. Now unbelievers sometimes think I am those things. They can*t understand how one who they used to believe was intelligent can now be so happy with what they see as illogical and naive. Often I can*t explain to them why this is so. One reason is that I now have a teacher that I didn*t have before, and whom they still do not have, The Holy Spirit. Another reason is that I have been given a different capacity for spiritual knowledge than I had before. Spiritual truth and knowledge are in a different realm. They are not limited by our finite minds. Their source is Infinite Diety which now resides in us.

1 Corinthians 2:16: For who hath known the mind of the Lord, that he may instruct him? But we have the mind of Christ.

When we receive Christ into our hearts He brings into them a new capacity for knowledge and wisdom.

A person that is alive can know things. A dead person cannot. I was spiritually dead and now I am spiritually alive. I had a negative spiritual IQ. I cannot measure what my spiritual IQ is. It is not infinite like God*s but it is definitely positive.

1 John 3:14: We know that we have passed from death unto life, because we love the brethren. He that loveth not his brother abideth in death.

A mortal man can change his mind but he cannot change his heart.

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Magnetic Ferrofluids

When magnetic nanoparticles are allowed to move in a carrier, driven by thermal agitation (Brownian motion) and their mutual interactions (magnetostatic), they tend to form well defined shapes such as chains and loops, or more complicated structures such as branching points and labyrinths, whose statistical morphology can be characterized as a fractal. The potential of systems with a non-magnetic liquid carrier, known as ferrofluids, in medical applications (drug delivery) and technological applications (magnetic field sensors) brings these systems at the frontiers of current scientific interest. The aggregation mechanism and the resulting fractal morphology depends on internal parameters (particle size distribution, magnetic moments, particle shape, interparticle interactions, particle-carrier interactions, particle density) and external conditions (temperature, applied field). In this project we model the aggregation mechanism of magnetic nanoparticles driven by magnetostatic (dipolar) interactions using the Diffusion Limited Cluster Aggregation model (DLCA). We study the rheology of the interacting nanoparticle assembly and relate their physical properties to the aggregate morphology. Systems of interest include, so far, 2 magnetic nanoparticle aggregates under application of an in-plane field. Physical properties such as magnetization, moment-moment correlation function and magneto-optical properties (refraction index) are characterized by scaling exponents that are strongly depended on the growth conditions of the aggregate.


Ratings and reviews are important features to offer on an ecommerce website, giving customers confidence to make a purchase. Adding such a feature to Sitecore is simple thanks to Yotpo, a leading provider of reviews, ratings, and many more related commerce features. With a free Yotpo account and bit of code you can be up and running in no time.

This plugin allows you to convert a guest order into an authenticated member order.

As you may know, most eCommerce websites today offer the Guest order feature, and after completion give you the option to register and create an account.

In that scenario, the completed guest order needs to be displayed in the user’s order history.

The Sitecore Community is buzzing with excitement over the new Sitecore 9.1. What's all the fuss about? Why is this new release worth upgrading to? Sitecore MVP and Senior Developer, Olga Kogan shares nine reasons current and potential Sitecore customers should consider upgrading.

As always, Sitecore Symposium was jam packed with information, collaboration, and connecting with others in the Sitecore Community. It is always inspiring to hear how companies and other partners are using Sitecore® and Sitecore® Experience Commerce™ to achieve their business goals. Here are five important takeaways from the 2018 Sitecore Symposium:

In this blog post, I will talk about how to make updates to an order that is already submitted in the system. Imagine a scenario where the customer has placed an order and calls the customer rep to apply payment or add more details. How do we accomplish this?


The Community Liaison position is a key position within Family Lifeline;responsibilities are marketing programs, community outreach and referral management that is culturally informed, but not limited to those listed. The right person for this position will develop, maintain and monitor community, family, and individual’s perceptions of the organization as we provide the highest quality services. This position is expected to generate appropriate referrals and continue to grow the number of referrals over time by establishing and maintaining professional relationships with all referral sources. The Liaison will represent the organization and its services in a competent professional and responsive manner and maintain standards of high quality customer service. Optimal minimal experience: two years experience in family and children services, home care, or home visitation. Bachelor degree in social work (preferred), health or human services. Must have current VA driver’s license, acceptable driving record, and reliable transportation. Great benefits package. Send cover letter and resume (Community Liaison) to HR Dept., [email protected] or fax: 804.622.8058. Closing date: April 3, 2015. Family Lifeline is a drug free work place. EOE. Fluency in Spanish a plus.


Yoni Egg Starter Kits

Sacred Rose Starter Kit: Carnelian Yoni Egg

Sacred Rose Starter Kit: Carnelian Yoni Egg

♥ One  Carnelian Yoni Egg measuring  45 mm x 35 mm
- This size is suitable for most women.

♥ 10 yards of organic hemp cord

♥ 10 ml of 100% natural organic French Lavender essential oil-
a luxurious addition for sterilizing the egg before/after use
 A handmade 24-page booklet to guide you in your practice

♥ A black satin bag made in the US

♥ Stainless steel handmade Tibetan bead (and free-trade)

♥ Luxurious Gift Box

Different size eggs can help you to gauge your progress as you get tighter and stronger. As you progress in your practice, you will be able to hold onto, control, and manipulate increasingly smaller sized eggs.
But, if you just want to dip your toe in the water, the Starter Kits have everything you need. This beginner sized egg is suitable both all practitioners, a one size fits all.
If you are interested in ordering a smaller or larger yoni egg to start out with, we are happy to make you a custom order. But this is size is perfect for just about everyone.

Carnelian gemstones are attractive to many guardian angels. Wearing jewelry with carnelian gemstones or even just carrying a carnelian stone in a pocket could encourage a stronger connection with one of them. They tend to be partial to orange and red carnelian stones.

Its Yang nature imparts action, heat energy and passion in the areas of concepts, ideas and sex.

Use yoni eggs at your own risk. Yoni eggs are considered alternative medicine and should not be considered a replacement for seeing your doctor or getting professional medical treatment.

If you want information to give to your gynecologist about yoni eggs, please refer them to http://keggel.org, and not other yoni egg sites.

This set of yoni eggs is for intimate use. No return is accepted for obvious reasons.

You May Not Be Suitable for a Yoni Egg If:

You are more than six months pregnant.
Your vulva, vagina, or bladder is inflamed or infected.
You have had pelvic surgery in the last three months,
You have a myoma (uterine fibroid).
If you have recently given birth, wait at least six weeks after giving birth before you start your practice.

If you are in doubt about whether you should start practicing with a yoni egg, please consult a medical health professional.

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