We propose in this paper a general framework for collecting and processing data from various sources of information. An advantage of our framework over traditional data mining frameworks is the ability to collect nuggets of information from sources encoded in different formats. We can handle documents or fragments of knowledge written in natural language (open structure documents), XML-like dat...

environmental communication is the information transfer between sources and recipients of through communication channels. the aim of this study is to investigate the process and its challenges in iran. target populations for this study consisted of state environmental experts in the department of environment (n=184), data was collected using the questionnaire tools. results revealed that enviro...

One issue involved in accessing multiple heterogeneous information sources is how to integrate the retrieved data. SIMS, an information mediator, handles this problem by mapping the data in each information source into a common information or domain model. This model defines the relationships between the data in the different sources, so that the data can be integrated properly. Human experts w...

addiction is a phenomenon that causes structural changes in different systems of society. studies show for planning of addiction prevention and treatment, it is necessary to create an information management system. substance dependence information systems refer to systems which collect, analyse and report data related to substance dependence information. the aim of this study was to identify ad...

background: routine reporting of sexually transmitted infections (stis) in iran is one of the main information sources on stis, endures some diminution under influence of several factors. we aimed to adjust registered sti data with a model-based approach and estimate the incidence and prevalence of stis in iran. methods: in this cross-sectional study, we developed a stochastic compartmental mod...