An ontology enhanced parallel SVM for scalable spam filter training

This is the post-print version of the final paper published in Neurocomputing. The published article is available from the link below. Changes resulting from the publishing process, such as peer review, editing, corrections, structural formatting, and other quality control mechanisms may not be reflected in this document. Changes may have been made to this work since it was submitted for publication. Copyright @ 2013 Elsevier B.V.Spam, under a variety of shapes and forms, continues to inflict increased damage. Varying approaches including Support Vector Machine (SVM) techniques have been proposed for spam filter training and classification. However, SVM training is a computationally intensive process. This paper presents a MapReduce based parallel SVM algorithm for scalable spam filter training. By distributing, processing and optimizing the subsets of the training data across multiple participating computer nodes, the parallel SVM reduces the training time significantly. Ontology semantics are employed to minimize the impact of accuracy degradation when distributing the training data among a number of SVM classifiers. Experimental results show that ontology based augmentation improves the accuracy level of the parallel SVM beyond the original sequential counterpart

New Trends in Digital University Libraries

The nature of the changes that university libraries face in the digital age is addressed in the document. Work and training schemes for all those involved in the process of electronic publishing within universities are proposed. The role of libraries and computing centers as change agents is defined. The author describes the Networked Digital Library of Theses and Dissertations(ndltd) in Humboldt University at Berlin, Germany

Encouraging practitioners in infection prevention and control to publish: a cross-sectional survey

Aim: The aim of this cross-sectional survey was to determine the views of infection prevention and control practitioners (IPCPs) on publishing research. Methods: A convenience sample was obtained by approaching delegates at the 2015 Infection Prevention Society conference and data was captured via a hand-held electronic device. Findings: Of the 79 respondents most (83%) read Journal of Infection Prevention (JIP) and found it useful for informing their practice (72%). However, most (91%) had never published in JIP, and less than half (40%) published elsewhere. The main barrier to publication was not having work suitable for publication (38%). Support (37%), training in writing for publication (10%) and time (9%) were considered to be important facilitators in encouraging respondents to publish. Discussion: Strategies that support IPCPs in developing their writing skills may encourage more IPCPs to disseminate evidence to support best practice by publishing their work in peer reviewed journals

Scientific publishing

Fourth session of the training itinerary for doctoral students "Elaborate your doctoral thesis"1. Scientific publishing: Publishing strategies, intellectual property and open access, journal impact analysis tools, tools and tips for journal selection. Writing the article: types of article, research or empirical paper, the cover letter, the peer review. Open science and scientific communication: open science skills, open science publishing, Research Data Management (RDM)2021/202

Self-employment, wage employment and informality in a developing economy

This article has been made available through the Brunel Open Access Publishing Fund.We construct a simple model incorporating various urban labour market phenomena obtaining in developing economies, and we give a diagrammatic formulation of the market equilibrium. Our initial formulation assumes an integrated labour market and allows for entrepreneurship, self-employment, and wage employment. We then introduce labour market segmentation. In equilibrium voluntary and involuntary self-employment, formal and informal wage employment, and formal and informal entrepreneurship may all coexist. We illustrate the model by an example calibrated on Latin American data, examining individual labour market transitions and implications of education/training and labour market policies

Ressenyes

Obra ressenyada: Martha TENNENT (ed.), Training for the new milenium. Pedagogies for translation and interpreting. Amsterdam/Philadelphia: John Benjamins Publishing Company, 2005

Can standardised courses in research ethics prevent publication misconduct?

The Indian University Grants Commission (UGC) has introduced a number of policies aimed at addressing issues around the robustness and quality of Indian research. One focus of these policies has been the introduction of mandatory publishing ethics training for Indian PhD students aimed at reducing unethical or predatory research and publishing practices. In this blogpost, Santosh C. Hulagabali, reflects on the successful development of this course in his own institution and how ethical training may influence scholarly communication more broadly in India

Analisis Penyusunan dan Publikasi Karya Tulis Ilmiah Sebagai Tolok Ukur Kompetensi Widyaiswara

[ANALYSIS OF THE PREPARATION AND PUBLICATION OF SCIENTIFIC PAPERS AS A BENCHMARK OF WIDYAISWARA’s COMPETENCE] This study aimed to describe the competence of widyaiswara, explain the inhibiting factors, and know the effort to increase the competence and professionalism of widyaiswara at Semarang Religious Training Center in composing and publishing the scientific paper. The method used in this study was an inductive qualitative method. The sampling technique by purposive sampling, data collection techniques are document review and interview. Data analysis techniques are using the Miles and Huberman model, including data reduction, data presentation, and conclusion. The results of the study showed that widyaiswara at Semarang Religious Training Center have understood and are competent in composing and publish of scientific paper. The inhibiting factors for widyaiswara in composing and publishing the scientific paper, are difficulty fulfilling the writing style and journal form, time, and lack of information on how to publish. Efforts to increase the competence and professionalism of widyaiswara in composing and publishing the scientific paper have been done by the management is organize scientific writing training, send widyaiswara to follow the training of trainer the scientific paper, middle and high tier training and academic writing activities

Аккредитация в НТУУ «КПИ» подготовки магистров по специальности 8.03030202 «Связи с общественностью»

У статті йдеться про можливість підготовки магістрів спеціальності 8.03030202 «Зв’язки з громадськістю» в НТУУ «КПІ» для забезпечення видавничо-поліграфічної та інших галузей фахівцями високого рівня цієї спеціальності, що покликано запитами ринку.Master’s trainings in 8.03030202 Public Relations helps to meet the staffing needs of publishing and printing and other industries in the social transformation’s period. Nowadays this work is focused on new needs and challenges brought by the development of electronic communication systems. Educational process organization for 8.03030202 Public Relations is based on the laws, state-supported Ukrainian higher education standards and other legislative acts and conducted according to the curriculum, schedule of educational process, students and professors timetables approved by the University’s Rector. Implementation of basic educational training for Master’s degree in Public Relations is provided with the necessary information base that reflects the achievements of science and technology in the field of publishing and printing. Teaching and methodological work at the Department of Publishing and Editing subordinated the practical realization of the educational goals in the Ukrainian state and within the University. This is provided via search of the most effective forms, means and methods of forming in students a broad scientific outlook of development of their science and culture, professional knowledge, skills and training for highly qualified specialists. Given the need for the publishing and printing industry in the editorial and publishing high-level personnel in National Technical University of Ukraine ‘Kyiv Polytechnic Institute’ logistical, research, and methodological basis ensured quality teaching subjects field of expertise in 0303 Journalism and Information was formed. Potential to constantly improve the training according to specialty social needs it is consider and appropriate to provide the National Technical University of Ukraine ‘Kyiv Polytechnic Institute’ accreditation for training educational qualification for Master’s degree in 0303 Journalism and Information with the specialty 8.03030202 Public Relations.В статье речь идет о возможности подготовки магистров специальности 8.03030202 «Связи с общественностью» в НТУУ «КПИ» для обеспечения издательско-полиграфической и других отраслей специалистами высокого уровня этой специальности, что вызвано запросами времени