challenging issue over the past two centuries. In order to handle these concerns, time series analysis has become a key tool to deal with data that are usually a time series, generated by a dynamical system, or a sequence generated by a univariate spatial process such as biological sequences. In this quest and by relying on statistical modelling techniques, some of the main goals of time series analysis are to understand and reveal the dynamic driving the observed time series and to forecast future
Theory Assignment 1. Sociology utilizes three major theoretical perspectives; symbolic interactionism, functional analysis and conflict theory. Through these perspectives a variety of explanations about social life and human behavior are available (Henslin, 2012, pg 12). Symbolic interactionism is based upon symbols. These symbols allow us to attach meaning to certain things which aids in understanding the world and how to communicate within it. Without symbols, we would have no relationships, music
Data mining is also called as analysis step of the "Knowledge Discovery in Databases (KDD)" process [2] to give us important knowledge. It involves database and data management aspects, data pre-processing, model. It also involves inference considerations, complexity considerations, post-processing
professionals felt that either profiling or criminal investigative analysis was reliable, was valid, or had enough scientific support to be admitted into court. Perceptions were especially negative among those who received the version of the survey using the term profiling. These forensic mental health professionals rated profiling to be significantly less reliable and valid than those who were given the term criminal investigative analysis for the same process. These findings support the position that
A Critical Discourse Analysis of Prayut Chan-o-cha’s Speeches of Elections and Reforms Rachayanandhana Phraekhao 5406610039 1 Introduction Politics is a struggle of power in order to put certain political, economic and social ideas into practice. In this process, language plays a crucial role. Every political action is prepared, accompanied, influenced and played by language. This paper analyses the political discourse of General Prayut Chan-o-Cha, the Prime Minister of Thailand who gave the
Critical discourse analysis is important for deconstructing ideologies. To Widdowson (2000), CDA is a device for uncovering implicit ideologies in texts. It unveils the underlying ideological prejudices and therefore the exercise of power in texts. Little wonder then, Ayoola (2008) opines that most linguistic investigations on power and ideology fall under the aegis of CDA. Further, Jimoh (2012) claims that in CDA, the notions of ideology, power, hierarchy, gender and so on, are considered relevant
Representability looks at the hidden thoughts that are transferred into a mind-blowing context. A dream that has meaning may represent the fear of sensual urges. Freud also believes that dreams have a content where the dreamer reports what has happened. It is then recognized to find more content which is highlighted from the repressed desires. However, Freud also commented on the fact that imagery within dreams do not represent anything. Freud's use of dream analysis is still studied by modern psychoanalysts
Faculty of Literature and Humanities Department of English Language and Literature Master’s Thesis Developing a Critical Classroom Discourse Analysis (CCDA) Framework for Interaction Analysis in an Iranian EFL Context By: Amin Davoodi Supervisor: Mostafa Hasrati, PhD Advisor: Nouroddin Yousofi, PhD February, 2015 Acknowledgment I would like to express my special appreciation and thanks to all those who contributed to this thesis. First of all, I would like to express my immense gratitude
You Just Don’t Understand: Women and Men in Conversation," Deborah Tannen argues and states that men and women have different communication skills. Over the past ten years, plentiful investigations and analysis were focused on the different skills of communication between males and females among different cultures. . For instance, we have seen how communication failures in the multicultural systems have donated in degrading the personal relationships in the workplace. However, some organizations
skills, such as communication skills (during interviewing the folks) and collaboration (during the group work). As a plan to provide student with needed skills in real life, PT3 has higher order thinking skills questions as well. It focuses on the analysis and evaluation skills by the students, which are trained and exposed, not learned from books. The questions often involve the application in daily life and students need to justify how to solve the problems based on the content given during class