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The Development of a Splatting Algorithm for Financial Visualization on Networked and Wireless Applications

  • Bhashyakarla Deepthi;Ou Kui;Jia, Khoo-Shih;Xiong Fei;Edmond C. Prakash;Edmund M-K. Lai
    • 제어로봇시스템학회:학술대회논문집
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    • 2001.10a
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    • pp.106.3-106
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    • 2001
  • Financial institutions survive on the ability to collect and react to data. Today´s financial community is bombarded by massive amounts of information from real time data-feeds, risk management systems, and other intelligent sources. The large quantities of numerical data are virtually impossible to understand quickly. Humans have the ability to understand pictures instantaneously. Thus, by converting data into pictures, and using colour, size, shape, and pattern to define relationships, individuals can rapidly process complex Information.

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Factors Influencing Technology Adoption in Vietnam's Educational System

  • TRAN, Nga;LE, Thanh;NGUYEN, Lan;HOANG, Linh;NGUYEN, Thuy
    • The Journal of Asian Finance, Economics and Business
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    • v.7 no.10
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    • pp.347-357
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    • 2020
  • This research aims to shed light on the technology adoption process and its drivers in the Vietnamese educational system. Research data was collected with an online questionnaire from more than 600 teachers in primary schools, secondary schools, high schools, colleges, and universities in Vietnam in 2020. Based on a holistic literature review, we develop a model of two extrinsic factors (global needs and school-infrastructure), and two intrinsic factors (teachers' technological literacy and their beliefs), which are correlated with the teachers' technological adoption. We measure the dependent variable by asking the teachers' ability and their efficacy to implement technology in teaching according to a Likert scale. With the support of SPSS_22 and STATA_2015, we find that over 70% of changes in technology adoption are explained by the changes in four independent variables and three control variables related to age, gender, and teaching-level of the teachers. Furthermore, these independent variables are significantly and positively associated with two dependent variables. However, a significant difference in technology integration ability can be seen among teachers' gender, age, and school-level. Specifically, male teachers seem to adopt technology at schools than female teachers better, and university teachers have the lowest level of technology adoption compared to other school-level teachers.

A Dynamic Analysis of Technological Innovation Using System Dynamics (시스템 다이나믹스를 이용한 기술혁신의 동태성 분석)

  • Choi Kang-Hwa;Kwak Soo-Il;Kim Soo-Wook
    • Korean Management Science Review
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    • v.23 no.1
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    • pp.87-113
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    • 2006
  • This paper describes a comprehensive approach to examine how technological innovation contributes to the renewal of the firm's competences through its dynamic and reciprocal relationship with R&D and product commercialization. Three theories of technology and innovation (R&D and technological knowledge concept, product-process concept, technological interdependence concept) are used to relate technology and innovation to strategic management. Based on those theories, this paper attempts to identify dynamic relationship between product innovation and process innovation by system dynamics, by investigating the aspect of the dynamic changes of the closed feedback circulation structure in which R&D investments drive technological knowledge accumulation, and such knowledge accumulation actualizes product innovation and process innovation, subsequently resulting in the increase of productivity, customer satisfaction, profit generation, and re-investment on R&D from the created profits. This provides the ability to assess the advantages and disadvantages of different technological innovation strategies and commitments, and the opportunity to explore equilibrium point and suggest a generalized technological innovation model under different industry environment parameters and time-strategies.

The Relation between Gender and Multiple Intelligence and Technological Problem Solving Ability of Middle School Students (중학생들의 성별에 따른 다중지능과 기술적 문제해결력과의 관계)

  • An, Gwangsik;Choi, Wonsik
    • 대한공업교육학회지
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    • v.31 no.2
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    • pp.64-82
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    • 2006
  • This study investigated what effects multiple intelligence, through which the diverse intelligence abilities of a learner are identified, has on technological problem solving ability according to sex. And it was carried out to present a way to reduce the gap between boys and girls in technological problem solving ability. The subject was 833 middle school students in the third grade (boys: 423, girls: 410) whose schools are located in a megalopolis or more large area. And the instruments developed by Yong-Lyn Moon(2001) and in CRESST(1998) were used. The results of this study are as follows. First, it appeared that there were statistically meaningful differences at six items in multiple intelligence between boys and girls. The six items were bodily-kinesthetic intelligence, logical-mathematical intelligence, naturalistic intelligence, musical intelligence, interpersonal intelligence, and introspective intelligence. Second, in technological problem solving ability, it appeared that boys and girls showed statistically meaningful differences at self-regulation and problem solving strategy. Third, it appeared that logical-mathematical intelligence, linguistic intelligence, introspective intelligence, and natural intelligence had an effect on boys in the way of self-regulation and logic-mathematical intelligence, introspective intelligence, naturalistic intelligence, and linguistic intelligence did on girls. Fourth, it appeared that logical-mathematical intelligence, musical intelligence, and bodily-kinesthetic intelligence had an effect on boys in the way of problem solving ability and linguistic intelligence and musical intelligence had on girls. Fifth, it appeared that logical-mathematical intelligence did an effect on both sexes in drawing up the understanding of contents. On the basis of the results of this study, the area related to multiple intelligence directly or indirectly should be developed in the course of designing the primary and secondary curriculums to reduce the gap between boys and girls in multiple intelligence. With these efforts, the scholastic attainments gap caused by the difference of multiple intelligence will be overcome.

Study on the Make or Buy decision using system dynamics: Defense industry (시스템다이내믹스를 이용한 제조 또는 구매결정에 관한 연구: 방위산업을 중심으로)

  • Ko, Seong-Pil;Jung, Euy-Young;Lee, Jeong-Dong
    • Korean System Dynamics Review
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    • v.15 no.4
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    • pp.85-100
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    • 2014
  • We propose a composite make or buy decision model considering both the transaction cost theory and the resource based view in the Korean defense industry using System Dynamics. We analyze relationship between core variables(transaction frequency, technological uncertainty, the level of technological dependency, technological level and acquisition ability for market information) and 'Make or Buy decision' focused on technological innovation capability. Based on the result, we propose the implications as follows : First, the defence industry needs more R&D investment. Second, it needs a balance between domestic(Make) and overseas(Buy) to increase the technological capability rapidly.

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Comparing Human Resources Theories of Technological Entrepreneurs : Asian Immigrants in the U.S. (기술기업가의 인적자원가설비교 : 미국의 아시안사례)

  • Lee, Sae-Jae
    • Journal of Korean Society of Industrial and Systems Engineering
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    • v.34 no.4
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    • pp.106-113
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    • 2011
  • Human resource theories of becoming entrepreneurs or self-employed rather than finding employment are compared as applied to fit the occupational data of technological entrepreneurs and technology jobs. The human capital theory posits that technological entrepreneurs are prepared to become a jack-of-all-trades with a variety of fields of education. Hobo theory of entrepreneurship assumes that entrepreneurs have strong taste against concentrating on a few activities, which tend to drive entrepreneurs away from employed jobs depressing their expected income. Another theory assumes that entrepreneurs have some unobserved productive qualities and abilities over employed people. Immigrant entrepreneurs could presumably be pressured out of employment under racial discrimination. Since technology jobs are mostly filled by those educated in the science and technology fields, and they presumably offer great reward to professional concentration, technological entrepreneurs may not benefit from becoming jacks-of-all-trades compared to finding employment in technological jobs income-wise. Asian immigrants in the 2000 US Census data are compared to white immigrants in technological jobs to test alternative human resource theories of entrepreneurship. Using English language ability as a proxy for the variety of education, I find in the white immigrant technological entrepreneurs support for the jack-of-all-trades theory, while in the Asian immigrant technological entrepreneurs hobo theory is supported. In the Asian technological workers only there appears the significant self-selection or comparative advantage component, while at the same time discriminatory components are significant.

How are the Firms' Innovative Activities and Credit Rating Signals Received in the Market?

  • Jeongbin Whang
    • Asia Marketing Journal
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    • v.25 no.1
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    • pp.37-44
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    • 2023
  • Firm innovativeness and financing capacity are critical signals to stakeholders as they are key drivers of firm performance and competitiveness and indicate the firm's ability to fund its operations and growth initiatives. Based on signaling theory, this study investigates the signaling effect of a firm's innovativeness and creditworthiness and examines its signaling effectiveness. Using Korean innovation data and Korea Investors Service financial data for nine years, the findings indicate that a firm's technological innovation has a negative impact on its credit ratings, while non-technological innovation has a positive impact. Furthermore, a firm's credit ratings positively impact its performance. The current study contributes to the literature on signaling theory by exploring the signaling effect of a firm's innovativeness and creditworthiness. The findings provide insights for managers on how to send and monitor signals to stakeholders.

Gene polymorphisms influencing yield, composition and technological properties of milk from Czech Simmental and Holstein cows

  • Citek, Jindrich;Brzakova, Michaela;Hanusova, Lenka;Hanus, Oto;Vecerek, Libor;Samkova, Eva;Krizova, Zuzana;Hostickova, Irena;Kavova, Tereza;Strakova, Karolina;Hasonova, Lucie
    • Animal Bioscience
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    • v.34 no.1
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    • pp.2-11
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    • 2021
  • Objective: The aim of the study was to evaluate the influence of polymorphic loci and other factors on milk performance and the technological properties of milk. Methods: The analysis was performed on Simmental and Holstein cows in field conditions (n = 748). Milk yield in kg, fat and protein percentage and yield were evaluated. Technological properties were evaluated by milk fermentation ability, renneting, and an alcohol test. Polymorphisms in the acyl-CoA diacylgycerol transferase 1 (DGAT1), leptin (LEP), fatty acid synthase (FASN), stearoyl CoA desaturase 1 (SCD1), casein beta (CSN2), casein kappa (CSN3), and lactoglobulin beta genes were genotyped, and association analysis was performed. Results: The DGAT1 AA genotype was associated with higher milk, protein and fat yields (p<0.05). The MM genotype in the LEP gene was associated with a lower protein percentage and the W allele with a higher protein percentage (p<0.05). In cows with the FASN GG genotype, the protein percentage was higher, but the A allele was associated with higher milk, protein and fat yields than the G allele. The TT genotype in SCD1 was associated with the lowest milk, protein and fat yields and with the highest milk protein percentage (p<0.01). The T allele had higher values than the C allele (p<0.05) except for fat percentage. The genotype CSN3 AA was associated with a significantly heightened milk yield; BB was associated with a high protein percentage. The effect of the alleles on the technological properties was not significant. The CSN2 BB genotype was associated with the best alcohol test (p<0.01), and the renneting order was inverse. Milk from cows with the CSN2 A1A1 genotype was best in the milk fermentation ability. CSN3 significantly affected the technological properties. Conclusion: The findings revealed the potential of some polymorphic loci for use in dairy cattle breeding and for the management of milk quality. In field research, the pivotal role of farms in milk yield, composition and technological properties was confirmed.

Analysis of Determinants of Technological Innovation for SMEs Using Corporate Panel DB (기업 패널 DB를 활용한 대구지역 중소기업 기술혁신 결정요인 분석)

  • Seong, Byungho;Kim, Taesung
    • Journal of the Korea Safety Management & Science
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    • v.23 no.1
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    • pp.81-94
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    • 2021
  • In SMEs, technological innovation is recognized as an important tool in terms of sustainable growth. This study analyzed the determinants of technological innovation by using the information of the corporate panel DB composed of local SMEs. The internal factors were added with technological innovation capacity and production capacity and the industrial cluster environment was first applied to external factors. Also, whether the industrial cluster environment influences technological innovation through R&D capabilities, the mediating effect was tested with the Sobel Test. Among the internal and external factors, the most important determinant was marketing ability, and a policy was proposed to develop measures to increase R&D capability with mediating effect. Among the technological innovation variables, which are dependent variables, the most determinant factor was the proportion of new product sales. For this, it is considered that additional research such as longitudinal research with the concept of repetition and parallax using the corporate panel DB is necessary.

An Effects of Project Media Education with Computer in Technological Academic Achievement and Ability of Self-Directed Learning in middle school (컴퓨터 활용 프로젝트 미디어교육의 중등 기술교과 학업성취도 및 자기주도 학습능력에 미치는 효과 연구)

  • Moon, Hye-Sung;SaKong, Ok-Kyoung
    • Proceedings of the Korean Society of Computer Information Conference
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    • 2011.01a
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    • pp.163-166
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    • 2011
  • 본 연구에서는 컴퓨터를 중심으로 하여 인쇄매체, 영상매체를 활용하는 프로젝트 미디어교육이 중학생 기술교육의 학업성취도 및 자기주도 학습능력에 긍정적인 효과를 미치는가를 연구하였다. 연구대상자들을 전통적 교사중심 강의수업을 받는 집단과 프로젝트 미디어교육을 받는 집단으로 나누어 실험하였다. 이를 통해 나타난 결과는, 첫째, 프로젝트 미디어교육 학습집단이 전통적 강의방식 학습집단에 비해 인지적 영역과 정의적 영역의 학업성취도에서 더 효과적인 결과를 보여주었다. 그러나 학습결과물 영역의 학업성취도에서는 유의미한 차이가 없었다. 둘째, 프로젝트 미디어교육 학습집단이 전통 학습집단에 비해 학습자들의 자기주도 학습능력 요소들 중, 학습기회에 대한 개방성, 학습에의 솔선수범 및 독립성, 창의성의 요소들에서 더 효과적인 결과를 나타내었다.

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