The complete instruction-by-instruction simulation of one computer system on a different system is a well-known computing technique. It is often used for software develop­ ment when a hardware base is being altered. For example, if a programmer is developing software for some new special purpose (e.g., aerospace) computer X which is under construction and as yet unavailable, he will likely begi...

Over the past three decades, feminist methodologists have hammered home one point with surprising regularity: Feminist research takes a variety of legitimate forms; there is no “distinctive feminist method of research” (Harding, 1987; see also Chafetz, 2004a, 2004b; Fonow & Cook, 2005; Hawkesworth, 2006; Hesse-Biber, 2007; Risman, Sprague, & Howard, 1993; and Sprague, 2005). And yet, to this da...

The Association for Applied Psychophysiology and Biofeedback (AAPB) defines biofeedback as a process that provides “real time information from psychophysiological recordings about the levels at which physiological systems are functioning.”1 (See box entitled Resources.) The AAPB points out that, while computers or other electronic devices are typically used in biofeedback, such instrumentation ...

This paper surveys the research field of semantic search, i.e. search utilizing semantic techniques or search of formally annotated semantic content. The survey identifies and discusses various prevalent research directions in semantic search, as well as extracts common methodology used in them.

© 2015 Harborside Press® A variety of methodologic approaches exist for individuals interested in conducting research. Selection of a research approach depends on a number of factors, including the purpose of the research, the type of research questions to be answered, and the availability of resources. The purpose of this article is to describe survey research as one approach to the conduct of...