Freedom Fighter or Terrorist?

Give me FREEDOM or...

A New Fighter Simulator Based on a Full Spinning Six Degrees-of-freedom Parallel Mechanism Platform

This paper presents an innovative motion base for flight simulator, which is based on the new six degrees-offreedom parallel mechanism, called ‘Eclipse-II’. Most conventional simulators adopt the Stewart platform as its motion base. The Stewart platform is a six degree-of-freedom parallel mechanism that enables both translational and rotational motions. However, the motions such as continuous 3...

Multidisciplinary Identification of the Controversial Freedom Fighter Jörg Jenatsch, Assassinated 1639 in Chur, Switzerland

Jörg Jenatsch, a leading freedom fighter during the Thirty Year's War in Graubünden, Switzerland, was assassinated on carnival 1639. Jenatsch's controversial biography and the unclear circumstances of his death inspired the formation of various legends, novels and films. In 1959, a skeleton discovered in the cathedral of Chur with remains of wealthy baroque clothing was tentatively attributed t...

Autonomic Computing: Freedom or Threat?

No longer is the question whether autonomic computing will gain general acceptance but when. Experts like Alva Couch expect autonomic computing to be widely used within 10 years [1]. When it does become mainstream, how will autonomics change system administration and corporations, and will the change be for better or worse? The answer depends on how well we anticipate the limitations of what au...

Freedom to Tweet or Tweet to Freedom: the Relationship between Freedom Status and Tweets during Elections

Title of Document: FREEDOM TO TWEET OR TWEET TO FREEDOM: THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN FREEDOM STATUS AND TWEETS DURING ELECTIONS Zahra Ashktorab, Master of Science 2013 Directed By: Jen Golbeck, Assistant Professor, College of Information Studies In this thesis, I conduct an exploratory study of the relationship between a country's freedom and the twitter activity during elections. While there have...