Video game playing in the general adult population of Germany: Can higher gaming time of males be explained by gender specific genre preferences?

BackgroundPrior studies observed involvement with video games to vary between different sociodemographic strata with considerable higher gaming time in males compared to females. However, empirical evidence explaining the gender gap in gaming time is still scarce. The present study aims to evaluate if the higher gaming time can be attributed to gender specific game genre preferences.MethodsA nationwide representative survey comprising 3073 participants aged 16–93 years (M = 49.1; SD = 18.2) was conducted. Video game use and genre preferences were assessed via a written questionnaire. OLS regression and subsequent mediation analyses were used to determine significant predictors of gaming time and to evaluate the contribution of genre preferences.ResultsHigher age, high education and employment predicted lower gaming time whereas male gender and the preference of certain game genres predicted higher gaming time. Mediation analyses revealed that the higher gaming time of males is fully mediated by the higher preference of role-playing and shooter games among this gender group.ConclusionThe higher gaming time of men is fully accounted for by the male specific preference for certain game genres. Future research should address the functional connection between genre preferences and gaming behavior in further detail.     

多溴苊烯化合物的分子结构和热力学性质

多溴苊烯是潜在的一类有机污染物,本文采用密度泛函理论在B3LYP/6-311G**水平上,优化这类化合物的分子几何结构135个,获得它们在理想气态的一些热力学性质的数值,研究这些性质与取代的溴原子数目和位置的关系,根据各异构体的标准生成Gibbs自由能的相对大小,求出它们热力学稳定性的顺序。结果表明:大部分多溴苊烯分子具有平面的几何构型。最稳定及最不稳定异构体的△_fH~θ及△_fG~θ,都随Br原子数目增加而逐渐增加。溴原子数目相同的△_fH~θ和△_fG~θ与溴原子的取代位置有很大的关系,其相对稳定性由分子内Br…Br核排斥作用的强弱而决定。     

Relative Loss Bounds for On-Line Density Estimation with the Exponential Family of Distributions

We consider on-line density estimation with a parameterized density from the exponential family. The on-line algorithm receives one example at a time and maintains a parameter that is essentially an average of the past examples. After receiving an example the algorithm incurs a loss, which is the negative log-likelihood of the example with respect to the current parameter of the algorithm. An off-line algorithm can choose the best parameter based on all the examples. We prove bounds on the additional total loss of the on-line algorithm over the total loss of the best off-line parameter. These relative loss bounds hold for an arbitrary sequence of examples. The goal is to design algorithms with the best possible relative loss bounds. We use a Bregman divergence to derive and analyze each algorithm. These divergences are relative entropies between two exponential distributions. We also use our methods to prove relative loss bounds for linear regression.     

A General Framework for Expressing Preferences in Causal Reasoning and Planning

We consider the problem of representing arbitrary preferencesin causal reasoning and planning systems. In planning, a preferencemay be seen as a goal or constraint that is desirable, but notnecessary, to satisfy. To begin, we define a very general querylanguage for histories, or interleaved sequences of world statesand actions. Based on this, we specify a second language inwhich preferences are defined. A single preference defines abinary relation on histories, indicating that one history ispreferred to the other. From this, one can define global preferenceorderings on the set of histories, the maximal elements of whichare the preferred histories. The approach is very general andflexible; thus it constitutes a ‘base’ languagein terms of which higher-level preferences may be defined. Tothis end, we investigate two fundamental types of preferencesthat we call choice and temporal preferences. We consider concretestrategies for these types of preferences and encode them interms of our framework. We suggest how to express aggregatesin the approach, allowing, e.g. the expression of a preferencefor histories with lowest total action costs. Last, our approachcan be used to express other approaches and so serves as a commonframework in which such approaches can be expressed and compared.We illustrate this by indicating how an approach due to Sonand Pontelli can be encoded in our approach, as well as thelanguage PDDL3.     

The importance of task analysis in Usability Context Analysis - designing for fitness for purpose

Usability Context Analysis (UCA) suggests the use of task analysis in order to characterize the user's requirements of a product. This paper shows that a task analysis is a necessary (but not sufficient) part of a usability context analysis. Further, it is argued that it is necessary to carry out the task analysis to sufficient depth to establish fitness for purpose of the product under test. In addition, the analyst should have some knowledge of the application domain so that from various task sequences, that giving the best user-product task match can be used. The paper indicates by using an example of an echosounder that discrepancies of use can be highlighted through this task-based approach to usability context analysis.     

基于遗传算法的关联议题并发谈判

基于遗传算法的并发谈判在电子商务应用中具有独特的优势,但已有的研究尚未考虑议题之间的相关性、动态权重的变化规则依赖于对手信息的获取,极大地限制了其使用价值.对此,提出议题分组的方法以解决议题的相关性问题,而议题权重的变化则采取从历史资源中发掘知识的方法进行动态调整.构建了基于遗传算法的关联性议题并发谈判模型,给出了模型的形式化描述、谈判算法设计和动态权重更新方案.通过对模型的实验和比较分析,证实了该方案能够更方便地满足用户谈判的多样性需求,解决谈判中议题关联性的问题,而且能够快速、有效地得出最优谈判结果.     

一种基于相对海明距离的地图复杂性度量

提出一种适用于分层路径搜索算法的地图复杂性度量方法。针对不同规模的地图,将其实际复杂度与可达到的最大复杂度之比作为相对复杂度,提出基于相对海明距离的度量方法,并引入地图区域间方差,从而更好地计算障碍物分布不均匀地图的复杂度。实验结果证明,该方法能准确地反映不同规模与障碍物分布不均的地图复杂程度,并与HPA*算法的搜索效率有较强关联性。     

多氯代9,10-菲醌的热力学性质及稳定性的理论研究

采用密度泛函理论(DFT),在B3LYP/6-31G*水平上对135个多氯9,10-菲醌(PCPQ)系列化合物进行全优化和振动分析,得到各分子在298.15K,101.3kPa状态下的热力学参数。设计等键反应,计算了PCPQ系列化合物的标准生成焓(ΔfHθ)和标准生成自由能(ΔfGθ)。用SPSS13.0对这些热力学参数与氯原子的取代位置及取代数目(NPCS)进行多元线性回归,得出相关方程。结果表明:PCPQ系列化合物的Sθ、ΔfHθ和ΔfGθ与NPCS之间有很强的相关性。根据异构体标准生成自由能的相对大小,从理论上求得异构体的相对稳定性。同时,发现氯原子取代模式对扭角(C-C(=O)-C(=O)-C)有很大的影响。     

基于相对Fisher判别分析理论的故障诊断方法

随着现代工业过程的不断发展,自动化设备越来越复杂。系统的安全性与可靠性是设备现代化的重要方面。数据驱动的故障诊断技术是复杂工业生产过程安全性与可靠性的重要保障之一。传统的Fisher判别分析方法:常常忽视了量纲在各过程变量特征提取过程中的影响。本文在回顾传统Fisher判别分析理论的基础上,指出了量纲及量纲标准化过程对判别分析过程产生的影响,并建立了一种相对Fisher判别分析方法:。先通过预处理的方法:消除量纲差异带来的虚假影响,然后根据系统要求对观测数据做相对化变换,从而更有效地获取各观测数据的代表信息及不同运行模式的判断阈值。最后,利用计算机仿真实验验证了本文方法:的有效性。     

电感耦合等离子发射光谱法测定镨钕金属及其氧化物中15个稀土元素的配分量

用电感耦合等离子发射光谱法测定镨钕金属及其氧化物中15个稀土元素的配分量。本方法镨钕回收率99％-100．4％，相对标准偏差小于1％，其余13个稀土元素回收率90％～110％，相对标准偏差小于5％。