Friday, January 24, 2020

Natural Language Processing :: Computer Technology

Natural Language Processing To digest natural language implies understanding, a function that is uniquely human. To understand something implies to have senses that interpret the world such as emotions and awareness of our own physical experiences. When someone tells a story, we rely upon previous experience for interpretation. We form a reaction, our heart rate may change, we may start sweating, we may relax or tense, and feel certain emotions such as fear. Upon getting new information, a persons attitude may change or the way they think may change. A computer made of metal simply does not have the faculties to experience the world as we do. It can be programmed to respond in such a way that mimics a human response, but can not be considered to be really understanding what it is doing. Recall the story of Helen Keller, how she finally began to learn a language when she was given immediate experiential feedback. The teacher would pour water on her and then do the sign language for the word in her hand. The foun der of Toastmaster's organization started it on the premise that people learn in moments of pleasure, and structured the organization so it would provide just that. A computer would not have the senses to make such understanding of these words and experiences possible. In addition to its lack of cognitive ability, a computer can not form expectations based upon a situation. A political speech can be very serious, but when seen on Saturday Night Live, it will be interpreted as funny. A similar problem is the extra meaning conveyed by the tone of voice or body language. We could always program an exhaustive data bank with all the different possibilities of input, but the system as we know it could not search all of these within a reasonable period of time, nor could it adapt to future changes. One of the problems with natural language processing systems is that humans themselves are often not very good natural language generators or processors. We often apply our own bias and expectations to what we hear. Two people can make eye contact and set up a whole series of background such that they now what each other are talking about. That very fact may be a bonus for computer natural language processing because we can predict with certainty how the system will interpret the information and therefore have greater clarity than people.

Thursday, January 16, 2020

A Description of the Graduate Record Examination

GREG subject test is used by very few universities for granting admissions. Universities usually use [email  protected] Subject Test for granting admission to the PhD program (sometimes for MS programs also) in Mathematics, Physics, Biological Sciences, English Literature, Psychology, Chemistry, etc. On the other hand, large number of universities do NOT use [email  protected] Subject Test for granting admission to the PhD program in the above mentioned fields of studies. Formats of [email  protected] : Two formats of [email  protected] revised General test are available : The computer based & The Paper based.Paper based format is available n only a very few countries. In India, only Computer Based [email  protected] is available. Who takes [email  protected] & When ? : Engineers, Architects, Doctors, Dentists, Biotechnologist, Science graduates, Physiotherapist, Pharmacists, Management graduates & postgraduates (MBA), computer professionals (MAC), Mathematicians, Psychol ogists, etc. Planning to pursue Masters or PhD programs, etc. The list is long. Almost 90% of the people who take [email  protected] are in their II or Ill or IV year of their college pursuing their degree in any stream such as Engineering or Science or Medicine, etc.Who accepts [email  protected] & how is it used ? Thousands of universities across the globe, more specifically almost all the universities in the USA & several in Canada use [email  protected] scores along with student's academic record in college, recommendation letters from Professors and/or employers, non-academic credentials such as projects, research papers, etc. To grant admission to their Masters or PhD programs. Several universities now also accept [email  protected] scores in lieu of GMTA scores to offer admission in their MBA programs. When & Where can one take [email  protected] ? : Unlike Indian college entrance tests such as GATE, CAT, etc. Imputer based [email  protected] is administered throu ghout the year at arioso Promoters (wholly-owned subsidiary of TEST) centers in India as well as at additional test centers in various cities such as Iambi, Delhi, Opal, Metadata, Allahabad, Achaean, Hydrated, Surgeon, Bangor, Kilowatt, Pine, Fedora, etc. At Promoters centers [email  protected] is conducted 3 times in a day, all weekdays & at additional centers on some selected days of the month. How many times can a student appear for [email  protected] ? You can take the [email  protected] once every 21 days, up to five times within any continuous rolling 12-month period.This applies even if you canceled your scores on a test taken previously. If you take the paper-based GREG revised General Test, you can take it as often as it is offered. Are there any US universities, which do not use [email  protected] scores ? There are several US universities, which do not require you to submit your [email  protected] scores. The admissions committee of these universities primarily base their admission decision on college grades, recommendation letters, etc. But some of these universities use [email  protected] scores to award financial aid in form of fellowships, Graduate assistantships, Teaching or Research assistantships, etc.Score validity [email  protected] scores are valid Upton 5 years from the test date. How can I appear for [email  protected] ? If you wish to take [email  protected] you have to first make your account at HTTPS://emigre. Test. Org/ grew/login/login. ]SP. Then you can proceed to fix your examination date by following the instructions. Please also remember to carry your valid passport on the test date as you will not be allowed to enter the test center without it. All other forms of identification such as school id. Or driving license or Dear card, etc. Are unacceptable. Test centers are available in all major cities of India.[email  protected] Test Fee The test Fee for computer based revised general [email  protected] in Ind ia is IIS$195 at present. Remember that in this test fee you can also send [email  protected] scores to four institutions (colleges/universities, etc. ) free of cost. If you decide later to apply to one or more of these 4 institutions, then you will not be required to pay IIS$27 per university to TEST to forward your [email  protected] score to these institutions. How are the [email  protected] scores reported to the universities ? Whenever you give your [email  protected], you can view your scores after about 12-15 days from your test date in your online emigre account.You can also print your score-sheet from your emigre account. The universities do not use the photocopies of the [email  protected] marks- whet and require the official scores to take admission decisions. To send official scores to a university, you have to go to your emigre account, where you will find your [email  protected] scores displayed as per the dates on which you appeared for [email  protected ] You can send all the scores to the universities or can use Corselets facility to send scores (by test date) of your choice by paying IIS$27 per university.Remember that in the test fee (about IIS$195 in India) of [email  protected] you can send [email  protected] scores to four institutions (colleges/universities, etc. ) free of cost. If you decide later to apply to one r more of these 4 institutions, then you will not be required to pay IIS$27 per university to TEST to forward your GREG score to these institutions. You have to choose the name of these institutions to which TEST will forward your [email  protected] scores at the test center on your test date, immediately after finishing your [email  protected] test.The complete list of the name of the countries, universities, departments will be displayed on your computer screen after you have viewed your score. If you do not use this free facility, you are losing IIS$108. Ask CHICHI for the name of these four institutions . When will oh get your [email  protected] scores ? After completing the computer-based [email  protected], you will be given the opportunity to Report or Cancel your scores. If you choose Report Scores, you will see your unofficial scores for the Verbal Reasoning and Quantitative Reasoning sections displayed on your computer screen.Because of the Analytical Writing essay scoring process, you will not be able to view your Analytical Writing score at the testing center. If you cancel your scores, neither you nor any universities will ever see them and they will not be part of your reportable history. Your official scores will become available in our emigre account and sent to your score recipients approximately 10-15 days after your test date. Test Structure of GREG [email  protected] consists of three major sections: Verbal Reasoning, Quantitative Reasoning and Analytical Writing.In the first two sections, the test taker receives scores on scale of 130-170 in 1 point increment s (such as 150, 151 & so on) and receives scores on a scale of 0-6 in half point increments (such as 3. 0, 3. 5, 4. 0 & so on) on the Analytical Writing (AWE) section. Total score is on a scale of 260-340 (such as 300, 301 , 302 & so on) with AWE score stated on a scale of 6. 0. In addition, an unidentified unsecured subsection may be included and may appear in any order after the Analytical Writing section. It is not counted as part of the test taker's score.An identified research subsection that is not scored may be included in place of the unidentified, unsecured subsection. This research subsection will always appear at the end of the test. The overall testing time for the computer-based [email  protected] revised General Test is about 3 hours and 45 minutes. There are in all 6 subsections with a 10-minute break after the completion of the third subsection. The Analytical Writing section will always appear iris. The Verbal Reasoning, Quantitative Reasoning and unidentified or the unsecured subsections may appear in any order.The test-taker must treat each section as if it counts towards his score. Adaptive nature of the test : As per the official site of [email  protected] (mm. ‘. Greg. Org) the Verbal Reasoning and Quantitative Reasoning sections are section- level adaptive, meaning that the first section of the Verbal Reasoning and Quantitative Reasoning measures spans a range of difficulty levels, from easy to difficult. The first section is assembled such that, overall, the first section is of average difficulty. The difficulty level of the second section of each of the measures depends on your performance on the first section.For example, if for the Quantitative Reasoning measure you do very well on the first section, the second section of the Quantitative Reasoning measure will be at a higher level of difficulty. The scoring for the Quantitative Reasoning measure takes into consideration the total number of questions answered correctly acro ss the two sections, as well as the difficulty level of the section (similar process for the Verbal Reasoning measure). How the computer based [email  protected] is scored ? : The Verbal Reasoning and Quantitative Reasoning assures are section-level adaptive.This means the computer selects the second section of a measure based on the performance on the first section. Within each section, all questions contribute equally to the final score. For each of the two measures, a raw score is computed. The raw score is the number of questions answered correctly. The raw score is converted to a scaled score through a process known as equating. The equating process accounts for minor variations in difficulty among the different test editions as well as differences in difficulty among individuals' tests introduced by the section-level adaptation.Thus a given scaled score of a particular measure reflects the same level of performance regardless of which section was selected and when the test w as taken. For the Analytical Writing section of computer-based [email  protected], each essay receives a score from at least one trained reader, using a six-point holistic scale. In holistic scoring, readers are trained to assign scores on the basis of the overall quality of an essay in response to the assigned task. The essay score is then reviewed by [email  protected], a computerized program developed by TEST, which is used to monitor the human reader.If the e-rater valuation and the human score agree, the human score is used as the final score. If they disagree by a certain amount, a second human score is obtained, and the final score is the average of the two human scores. The final scores on the two essays are then averaged and rounded to the nearest half-point interval on the 0-6 score scale. A single score is reported for the Analytical Writing measure. The primary emphasis in scoring the Analytical Writing section is on your critical thinking and analytical writing skil ls rather than on grammar and mechanics. Structure of the Computer-based [email  protected] revised General TestSection Number of Questions Allotted Time Analytical Writing (0-6 marks) (One section with two separately timed tasks) One â€Å"Analyze an Issue† task and one â€Å"Analyze an Argument† task 30 minutes per task Verbal Reasoning (130-170 marks) (Two subsections) 20 questions per subsection 30 minutes per subsection Quantitative Reasoning (130-marks) 35 minutes per subsection Unsecured Varies Research Verbal Reasoning (Score – 130-170 points (marks) The Verbal Reasoning section measures the ability of the test-taker to understand what one reads and how one applies his/her reasoning skills.The Verbal Reasoning section of the [email  protected] consists of 3 types of questions : 1. Reading Comprehension. 2. Text Completion 3. Sentence Equivalence Reading Comprehension : The test-taker has to read the passage and then answer questions following the pas sage. Reading comprehension passages are drawn from physical sciences, biological sciences, social sciences, arts & humanities and everyday topics. They are based on articles found in books and periodicals, both academic and nonacademic. The lengths of these passages range from 1-5 paragraphs.The test contains approximately 10 passages; majority of which are one paragraph in length and only en or two of which are several paragraphs long. Typically, about half of the questions on the test will be based on passages, and the number of questions based on a given passage can range from one to six. There are three types of Reading Comprehension questions: Multiple-choice Questions -? Select One Answer Choice : These are the multiple- choice questions with 5 answer choices, out of which test-taker must select one.Multiple-choice Questions -? Select One or More Answer Choices : In these type of questions, there are 3 answer choices and one has to select all that are correct. The erect answe r to these types of questions could be that either one, two or all three of the answer choices may be correct. Suppose two choices are correct and the test- taker has selected only one. He/she will not get any marks for this selection. There are no marks given for partially correct answers.Select-in-passage : The question asks the test-taker to click on the sentence in the passage that meets a certain description. To answer this type of question, one has to choose one of the sentences in the passage and click on it to highlight it. Text Completion : Questions in this subsection are based on vocabulary. Text Completion questions include a passage composed of 1 to 5 sentences with 1 to 3 blanks. There are 3 answer choices per blank, or 5 answer choices if there is a single blank.There is a single correct answer, consisting of one choice for each blank. The test-taker receives no marks for partially correct answers. Sentence Equivalence : Questions in this subsection are based on vocab ulary. Sentence Equivalence questions consist of a single sentence with one blank and six answer choices. These questions require the test-taker to select two of the answer choices. One does not get any marks for partially correct answers. For more details about this section of [email  protected] contact CHICHI or go to http://www. TTS. Org/Greg/revised_general/about/content/ quantitative_reasoning Quantitative Reasoning (Score – 130-170 points (marks) The Quantitative Reasoning section of the [email  protected] consists of four types of questions: Quantitative Comparison Questions Multiple-choice Questions -? Select one answer choice Multiple-choice Questions -? Select one or more answer choices Numeric Entry Questions Each question appears either independently as a separate single question or as part of a set of questions called a Data Interpretation set.All of the questions in a Data Interpretation set are based on the same data presented in tables, graphs or other dis plays of data. On-screen calculator is available. The Quantitative Reasoning section of [email  protected] assesses the test-taker for basic mathematical skills, understanding of elementary mathematical concepts & ability to reason quantitatively and to model and solve problems with quantitative methods.The syllabus (though not limited to) includes : Arithmetic topics include properties and types of integers, such as divisibility, factorization, prime numbers, remainders and odd and even integers; arithmetic operations, exponents and roots; and concepts such as estimation, percent, ratio, rate, absolute value, the number line, decimal representation and sequences of numbers.Algebra topics include operations with exponents; factoring and simplifying algebraic expressions; relations, functions, equations and inequalities; solving linear and quadratic equations and inequalities; solving simultaneous equations and inequalities; setting up equations to solve word problems; and coordina te geometry, including graphs of functions, equations and inequalities, intercepts and slopes of lines.Geometry topics include parallel and perpendicular lines, circles, triangles -? including isosceles, equilateral and 300-600-900 triangles -? quadrilaterals, other polygons, congruent and similar figures, three-dimensional figures, area, perimeter, volume, the Pythagorean theorem and angle measurement in degrees. The ability to construct proofs is not tested.Data analysis topics include basic descriptive statistics, such as mean, median, mode, range, standard deviation, intrauterine range, quartiles and percentiles; interpretation of data in tables and graphs, such as line graphs, bar graphs, circle rapes, foxtrots, shatterproof and frequency distributions; elementary probability, such as probabilities of compound events and independent events; random variables and probability distributions, including normal distributions; and counting methods, such as combinations, permutations an d Venn diagrams.Inferential statistics is not included. The syllabus does not include trigonometry, calculus or other higher-level mathematics. For more details about this section of [email  protected] contact CHICHI or go to http://www. Test. Org/Greg/revised_general/about/content/quantitative_reasoning Analytical Writing (Score – 0-6 points (marks) The Analytical Writing measure consists of two separately timed writing tasks, which the test-taker has to type using a basic word processor software available on the screen while giving the test.The tasks are : One â€Å"Analyze an Issue† task to be completed in 30 minutes One â€Å"Analyze an Argument† task to be completed in 30 minutes The Issue task presents an opinion on an â€Å"issue† of general interest followed by specific instructions on how to respond to that issue. The test-taker is required to evaluate this â€Å"issue† and write an essay by taking a position and give examples to support his/her views. The Argument task requires the test-taker to evaluate a given argument according to specific instructions.The test-taker will need to consider the logical soundness of the argument by assessing its claims and evaluating the evidence it provides rather than agree or disagree with the position it presents. Individuals taking the computer-based test will use a basic word processor developed by TEST. The basic word processor contains the following functionalities: insert text, delete text, cut-and-paste and undo the previous action. Tools such as a spell checker and grammar checker are not available in the TEST software.Complete sit of â€Å"Issue† & â€Å"Argument† topics, out of which one â€Å"Issue† & one â€Å"Argument† will appear in the actual test as the two writing tasks are given at http://www. Test. Org/Greg/ revised_general/prepare/analytical_writing/issue/pool and http://www. Test. Org/Greg/ revised_general/prepare/analytical_writ ing/argument/pool Prepare for [email  protected] It is not very difficult to score high on computer based [email  protected] revised General test. The first step to score high on [email  protected] or even on similar tests such as the SAT or GMTA is to plan the whole preparation for the test.Planning includes answers to various questions such as (1) When to start the preparation for [email  protected] ? 2) How to prepare ? (3) Time duration the student will spend on preparing the individual sections, on learning & understanding the vocabulary, on giving practice tests, (4) How many times should the student give [email  protected] (actual test) ? , etc. It is important to make a Time Table so that one's preparation is structured and focused. When to Start preparation for [email  protected] ? Usually majority of the students Join CHICHI [email  protected] coaching classes in their II or I year of their Bachelor degree.Some Join in Ill or IV year with a few Joining after the completion of their Bachelor/Masters degree or when they are working full-time. Starting early is the key to success. If you concentrate on GREG in your Ill or IV year, then you will be left with no time to do all the things (such as projects, working on papers, etc. ) required to obtain admission and financial support in a top ranked universities. So, try to give [email  protected] by the end of your first year or latest by the end of second year, when the academic load is less, so that later, you can concentrate on your studies.Getting [email  protected] score early also allows you to consider other options too, such as campus placement, MBA entrance or even appearing for Subject [email  protected] or GATE. Several companies use Aptitude Test similar to GREG for campus recruitment. If you have prepared well for [email  protected], you can perform very well in these tests as the syllabus of these examinations matches a lot with the syllabus of [email  protected] Ideal ly you should start preparation, on your own, by contacting CHICHI in first year of your degree.CHICHI will guide you, what you should do at home besides the regular college work so that when you Join the coaching class for [email  protected] at CHICHI after I or II year examinations, you will be well prepared to more actively participate in class discussions. To understand when to start preparation of [email  protected] & when to write the est. first time, one must understand how the universities admission process works. The academic year in the universities in the USA (as well as in other countries such as Canada, Australia, UK) starts between Gag. 15 to Septet. 15 (unlike India, where it starts from July).Different universities have different start date of their academic session. Usually the admission process starts about 10 months before the actual start date. So, a student who wants admission in August 201 5 (also called as Fall semester/ quarter) will start application pro cess to apply for admission in from November 2014. For applying to any university, the student has to complete and then submit an online application for admission to the university. The application deadline dates of universities vary a lot. Some universities will have admission deadline dates as early as Novo. And some will have as late as July 1. But usually most of the universities have DCE. 1 to Jan. 15 as their admission and financial aid (scholarship) deadline dates. So, a student wishing to obtain admission in a university starting from Fall 201 5 session should try to get best [email  protected] scores (assuming that the student gives the test twice) before Cot. 014 & latest by DCE. 2014. How much time does it take for the student to prepare for [email  protected] ? The time duration to prepare for [email  protected] varies from student to student but usually it takes about 3-4 months to prepare for [email  protected] along with college studies.Some students take long er and some are able to prepare for [email  protected] in duration of 4-6 weeks also. How to prepare for [email  protected] ? CHICHI has been conducting [email  protected] coaching classes for more than 19 years. Several students in past years have secured scores of 2320+ out of 2400 (previous pattern), 1 550 (old pattern) out of 1600, to 334 (the new computer based revised general [email  protected]) out of a total score of 340 leading them to obtain admissions & scholarships in top-ranked US/Canadian universities. CHICHI Small Batch Size : 10-20 students. Smaller batch size allows CHICHI teachers to give lot of individual attention and personalized training.All kind of students coming from various local colleges to coming from various parts of the country, from a newly opened college to various Its, NITS, BITS, NINJA, Anna university, Jodhpurs university, University of Iambi, Pine university, LIMIT, TACT, etc. With grades ranging from a low of 45% (4. 5/10) to a high of 90 % (9. /10) Join our [email  protected] classes. Some are weak at English, while few have a fear for Math. We make every effort to give individualized help to each student in the class and make sure that everyone participates equally in class-room discussions.Highly experienced Instructors : Our teachers have a combined experience of more than 20 years of teaching [email  protected] They not only have extraordinary teaching skills but are very sensitive to the individual needs of each student. You will often find teachers at CHICHI spending hours with our students solving their difficulties and boosting their confidence. Inspire of the dedication & passion of our teaching faculty, regular written feedback is taken from the students to see, if we are missing on anything and if any changes are required.These feedbacks are invaluable for us to grow and better our services. What is included in our Fee ? : The fee for [email  protected] coaching includes [email  protected] coachin g notes, complete coaching, all tests, usage of library, mock tests, etc. TOEFL [email  protected] training, notes, tests, etc. Are offered FREE of cost to GREY GMTA/SAT students. Course material : CHICHI through years has developed, updated and researched into thousands of pages of course material. This is added further by our excellent library, which has almost every book related to [email  protected] available in the entire world.We have amazing books. For e. G. A whole book will be dedicated to Just teach you how to solve the Reading Comprehension questions of [email  protected] or a book on just the vocabulary part of [email  protected] or on the complete Analytical writing section. Innovative approach to teaching : Whether it is solving questions related to complex and difficult to understand passage or memorizing & understanding thousands of words, we have developed through years very innovative ways to handle these problems. Details of how we teach is given at the en d of this section. Fee Validity : 5 years.Several students Join CHICHI right after their class I year but give their final [email  protected] in their II or II year. The students have to practice on mock Computer based tests, very similar to the actual [email  protected] tallest a month before their actual [email  protected] date. The fee paid at CHICHI for [email  protected] coaching is thus valid for next 5 years from the day a student enrolls at CHICHI so that the students can continue to obtain help & guidance at CHICHI without any hesitation. Batch Timings : CHICHI [email  protected] coaching classes are held in the evening (2 hours every day) & morning at timings convenient to the students.

Wednesday, January 8, 2020

Roman Sports Essay - 1882 Words

Roman Sports I chose Roman sport because there are many Roman sports all of which are very interesting. For example chariot racing a violent but exciting sport. From the name you would imagine a horse and chariot going round and round a course but it was more than that : they rammed each other hoping to smash the other racers chariot. In each lap you never knew what might happen. I also chose roman sport because I think gladiatorial fights would have been amazing to see and I know quite a lot of information on them. Due to my interests in the fights I have watched many documentaries and read many books on them. The sports I will write about are gladiatorial fights and chariot racing. In both†¦show more content†¦Modern stadiums are not as good-looking as Roman circuses and feel as if the person who built them didn’t care about looks, just how much it would have cost to build it. The teams There were four different teams and each team had its own stables, trainers and backers, who made great profits out of their investments. The four different groups were the reds, the whites, the blues and the greens. Each would have its own different set of supporters including emperors sometimes, who often became fanatic. Often fans would announce their loyalty to a group e.g. â€Å"partisans of the blue† in the same way some people today would call themselves the fans of the blues (Rangers) in football. Chariots and Crew Romans chariots were constructed carefully specially to be fast. They made sure the chariots were as slim and weightless as possible. Unlike roman army chariots which were larger in size and reinforced with metal racing chariots offered little or no protection at all and were reinforced with wood alone. Drivers had to balance themselves on the axle because there were no handles or bars to hold onto. 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