This position paper proposes the contextor as a computational abstraction for modeling and computing contextual information. Here, context must be understood as a state vector of observables. An observable is a variable whose value can be acquired through sensing technology and or computed by the system. Contextors share a common I/O structure including control channels and meta-data to ensure ...

Research on entrepreneurial orientation (EO) has mainly addressed outcomes of EO at the level of the firm. However, few studies have examined how EO affects employees. Using a multi-level analysis of 343 employees nested in 25 SMEs, revealed that EO will increase the degree of role ambiguity among employees. Social support from management was not found to have any effect on the relationship bet...

In 1942 Robert K. Merton tried to demonstrate the structure of the normative system of science by specifying the norms that characterized it. The norms were assigned the abbreviation CUDOs: Communism, Universalism, Disinterestedness, and Organized skepticism. Using the results of an on-line survey of climate scientists concerning the norms of science, this paper explores the climate scientists'...

iran's apparel market is currently filled with foreign brands that are generally ranked as high quality goods with high prices. with a surface examination of the apparel market and customers’ opinions, it can be concluded that iranian apparel, despite having lower prices, is not in a suitable status in comparison with its foreign counterparts. accordingly, the purpose of this paper is to e...

This study examined to study how respondents rely on the Internet to fulfill the various life goals dimensioned into understanding, orientation and playing goals, and how this dependency relates to the generation of social capital. Further, it examined the resources of social capital in terms of bonding social capita and bridging social capital. In this study quantitative research approach was ...

We show that models for orientation map formation, which invoke convolution in the dynamic equation, are in fact invoking non-local reaction diffusion. In the early stages of development it is unlikely that non-local interactions take place. We present a non-linear reaction diffusion model based on near neighbour interaction for formation of orientation map. Besides capturing all the essential ...

Today the LIDAR dataset is a powerful alternative to be applied in the optimization of photogrammetric mapping techniques. The complementary nature of LIDAR and photogrammetry allows for the optimal performance of many applications to extract 3D spatial information. For example, photogrammetry image permits accurate borders building extraction. In addition, LIDAR provides a number of accurate 3...

Purpose: The knowledge transfer in educational systems, especially higher education plays an important role in improving their educational and non-educational functions. Therefore, the purpose of this study was presenting the strategic orientation model of knowledge transfer in Applied Sciences Comprehensive University. Methodology: This study in terms of purpose was applied and in terms of im...

In recent years, iris recognition has received increasing attention due to its distinct characteristics. This paper proposes a new approach to iris recognition based on local orientation description. In this approach, a bank of Log-Gabor filters are used to capture local orientation characteristics of the iris so as to produce discriminating features. Experimental results show that the proposed...