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Free Download Klaus Zechner, "Automated Speaking Assessment: Using Language Technologies to Score Spontaneous Speech "
English | ISBN: 1138056871 | 2019 | 212 pages | EPUB, PDF | 3 MB + 6 MB
Automated Speaking Assessment: Using Language Technologies to Score Spontaneous Speech provides a thorough overview of state-of-the-art automated speech scoring technology as it is currently used at Educational Testing Service (ETS). Its main focus is related to the automated scoring of spontaneous speech elicited by TOEFL iBT Speaking section items, but other applications of speech scoring, such as for more predictable spoken responses or responses provided in a dialogic setting, are also discussed. The book begins with an in-depth overview of the nascent field of automated speech scoring―its history, applications, and challenges―followed by a discussion of psychometric considerations for automated speech scoring. The second and third parts discuss the integral main components of an automated speech scoring system as well as the different types of automatically generated measures extracted by the system features related to evaluate the speaking construct of communicative competence as measured defined by the TOEFL iBT Speaking assessment. Finally, the last part of the book touches on more recent developments, such as providing more detailed feedback on test takers’ spoken responses using speech features and scoring of dialogic speech. It concludes with a discussion, summary, and outlook on future developments in this area. Written with minimal technical details for the benefit of non-experts, this book is an ideal resource for graduate students in courses on Language Testing and Assessment as well as teachers and researchers in applied linguistics.

Free Download Dependable Computing: Design and Assessment (IEEE Press) by Ravishankar K. Iyer, Zbigniew T. Kalbarczyk, Nithin M. Nakka
English | May 14, 2024 | ISBN: 1118709446 | 848 pages | MOBI | 21 Mb
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Free Download The Assessment and Treatment of Women Offenders: An Integrative Perspective By Kelley Blanchette, Shelley L. Brown(auth.)
2006 | 189 Pages | ISBN: 0470864613 | PDF | 2 MB
There is a large body of research that provides guidance for those working with offenders on how they should be treated once they are in the correctional system. The problem is that most, if not all this research has been conducted on all male populations and it is assumed that women offenders are the same. However, women have different needs and support systems than men in some areas of their lives and it is unclear whether all research based on men can be generalized in this way. The book provides a review of the research literature to guide evidence-based practice in the assessment and treatment of adult female offenders. An historical overview of women’s crime and imprisonment will be followed by a global review of various theories of female criminality. The remainder of the book reviews the psychology of criminal conduct, with a specific focus on three psychological principles of effective intervention: risk, need and responsivity. Respectively, these principles set the "who", "what" and "how" for correctional intervention.Content: Chapter 1 The Extent and Nature of Female Offending and Incarceration Patterns (pages 1-14): Chapter 2 Theories of Female Offending (pages 15-40): Chapter 3 Assessment for Classification of Women Offenders (pages 41-52): Chapter 4 Assessing Women’s Risk (pages 53-82): Chapter 5 Assessing Women’s Needs (pages 83-113): Chapter 6 Responsivity, Treatment and Women Offenders (pages 115-136): Chapter 7 Conclusion (pages 138-147):

Free Download Assessment of Mental Capacity: Guidance for Doctors and Lawyers, Second Edition By
2004 | 244 Pages | ISBN: 0727916718 | PDF | 2 MB
This guide on assessment of people with some sort of mental impairment is a broad ranging report produced jointly by the British Medical Association and the Law Society. It is an authoritative statement on an important area. Its wide ranging coverage makes it essential reading for these groups. The second edition has been revised throughout to bring it right up to date with present requirements. Content: Chapter 1 The Law, Practice, and This Book (pages 3-12): Chapter 2 Professional and Ethical Issues (pages 13-24): Chapter 3 What are the Legal Principles? (pages 27-37): Chapter 4 Capacity to Deal With Financial Affairs (pages 41-60): Chapter 5 Capacity to Make a Will (pages 61-70): Chapter 6 Capacity to Make a Gift (pages 71-75): Chapter 7 Capacity to Litigate (pages 76-83): Chapter 8 Capacity to Enter into a Contract (pages 84-88): Chapter 9 Capacity to Vote (pages 89-94): Chapter 10 Capacity and Personal Relationships (pages 95-106): Chapter 11 Capacity to Consent: The Criminal Law and Sexual Offences (pages 107-115): Chapter 12 Capacity to Consent to and Refuse Medical Treatment (pages 116-135): Chapter 13 Capacity to Consent to Research and Innovative Treatment (pages 136-144): Chapter 14 Practical Guidelines for Doctors (pages 147-163): Chapter 15 Practical Guidelines for Lawyers (pages 164-173):

Free Download Applied OSS Reliability Assessment Modeling, AI and Tools: Mathematics and AI for OSS Reliability Assessment
English | 2024 | ISBN: 3031648021 | 200 Pages | PDF EPUB (True) | 28 MB
The measurement and management of open source software are essential to produce and maintain quality and reliable systems while using open source software. This book describes the latest methods for the reliability assessment of open source software. It presents the state of the art of open source software reliability measurement and assessment based on stochastic modeling and deep learning approaches. It introduces several stochastic reliability analyses of OSS computing with application along with actual OSS project data.

Free Download Future-Oriented Technology Assessment: A Manager’s Guide with Case Applications
English | 2025 | ISBN: 1119909856 | 410 Pages | PDF, EPUB (True) | 52 MB
The first four chapters include studies which utilize technology gap analysis, multiple criteria decision analysis, expert assessment quantification or neural networks to evaluate or forecast technology alternatives. The next five chapters apply bibliometric analysis, patent analysis, and network analysis to identify technology trends and the leaders in the field. The final four chapters use technology roadmapping, which charts a comprehensive plan for implementing technology.

Free Download The Speech and Language Protocol: An Assessment Tool for Early Years
by Stephanie LoPresti
English | 2025 | ISBN: 1032742461 | 143 Pages | True PDF | 1.63 MB

Free Download Technology Assessment of Dual-Use ICTs: How to Assess Diffusion, Governance and Design by Thea Riebe
English | July 1, 2023 | ISBN: 3658416661 | 336 pages | MOBI | 7.43 Mb
Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs) are important to human, national, and even international security. IT research, artifacts, and knowledge that can be applied in military and civilian contexts, used as part of weapon systems, or cause significant harm are referred to as dual-use. Advances in artificial intelligence (AI), robotics, cybersecurity, and open source intelligence (OSINT) raise questions about their dual-use risks. But how can dual-use of such disparate technologies be assessed? Case studies are still lacking on how to assess dual-use ICT and how to enable sensitive and responsible dual-use design. To address the research gap, this cumulative dissertation uses Technology Assessment (TA) as an epistemological framework to bring together approaches of Critical Security Studies (CSS) as well as Value Sensitive Design (VSD) from the field of Human-Computer Interaction (HCI). As a result, the dissertation systematizes the dual-use risks and scenarios of the selected ICTs and derives organizational and design implications.

Free Download Battelle Memorial In, Mary Ann Curran, "Life-Cycle Assessment: Inventory Guidelines and Principles"
English | 2020 | pages: 132 | ISBN: 0367579774, 1566700159 | PDF | 11,4 mb
Life-Cycle Assessment presents a brief overview of the development of the life-cycle assessment process and develops guidelines and principles for implementation of a product life-cycle inventory analysis. The book describes inventory analysis, impact analysis, and improvement analysis-the three components of a product life-cycle assessment. It discusses the major stages in a life cycle, including raw materials acquisition, materials manufacture, final product fabrication, filling/packaging/distribution, and consumer use and disposal.

Free Download Prof Patrick Steffen, "Integrating Psychotherapy and Psychophysiology: Theory, Assessment, and Practice"
English | ISBN: 0198888724 | 2024 | 448 pages | EPUB | 5 MB
In recent years there has been growing interest in exploring how psychophysiology can be used to enhance psychotherapeutic interventions, and it is becoming more common for psychotherapists to use psychophysiological approaches such as biofeedback as a part of their therapy.