The cognitive framework of conceptual spaces [3] provides geometric means for representing knowledge. A conceptual space is a highdimensional space whose dimensions are partitioned into so-called domains. Within each domain, the Euclidean metric is used to compute distances. Distances in the overall space are computed by applying the Manhattan metric to the intra-domain distances. Instances are...

[b]Introduction.[/b] Education is a key tool in the prevention of cardiovascular disease (CVD). Education programmes require monitoring of their effectiveness. [b]Objectives. [/b]1) to introduce postal screening for the assessment of knowledge on CVD risk factors (RFs) for the Polish population, 2) to assess this knowledge in adult residents of Małopolska Voivodeship, and 3) to assess whether k...

M.M. Fejer, S. Rowan, G. Cagnoli, D.R.M. Crooks, A. Gretarsson, G.M. Harry, J. Hough, S.D. Penn, P.H. Sneddon, and S.P. Vyatchanin, 11 Edward L. Ginzton Laboratory, Stanford University, Stanford, CA 94305 2 IGR, Dept. of Physics and Astronomy, University of Glasgow, Glasgow G12 8QQ 3 LIGO Livingston Laboratory, 19100 LIGO Lane, Livingston, LA 70754 4 LIGO Laboratory, Massachusetts Institute of ...

In this paper we propose the ARROW (Automatic Review Recognition and annOtation of Webpages) method which is capable of identifying and annotating user submitted reviews on a Web page. The method consists of six steps: data preparation, page-level pattern identification, subjectivity analysis, container structure analysis, review properties identification, and review annotation. For the evaluat...

Users expect applications to successfully cope with the expansion of information as necessitated by the continuous inclusion of novel types of content. Given that such content may originate from “not-seen thus far” data collections and/or data sources, the challenging issue is to achieve the return of investment on existing services, adapting to new information without changing existing busines...

The standard deviation δm of the variations in magnitude due to microlensing is calculated for the case when the angular radius (θ s) of the source is much larger than that of the Einstein ring (θ •) for the microlens, (θ s ≥ 5θ •). An external shear γ different from zero is included in the calcuations. We find that a shear term usually has the effect of reducing the value of δm, and in all cas...

Mutation testing is a successful testing technique based on fault injection. However, it can be very costly and several cost-reduction techniques for reducing the number of mutants have been proposed in the literature. Cost reduction can be aided by an analysis of mutation operators, but this requires the definition of specialized metrics. Several metrics have been proposed before, though their...

The goal of the art.live project was to develop an architecture and a set of tools, both generic and application dependent, for the enhancement of narrative spaces thanks to the production of a mixed-reality environment: the art.live architecture aimed at creating interactive stories that mix graphical elements with inputs from live cameras. The real impact of the system occurs when some person...

five-year disease-specific survival for the entire cohort was 34%, with a median follow-up of 39 months for survivors. Thirty-four (74%) of 46 patients relapsed, with a median relapse-free survival of 10 months and an overall recurrence rate of 53% at 1 year. The majority of patients developed distant recurrences. No differences were seen in patterns of relapse between patients treated with an ...

I spoke in June in Canberra to a joint luncheon meeting of the AIBF and two other local organisations. My theme was the many faces of risk in banking. Today I would like to expand on a couple of the risks I touched on then, namely: • the Year 2000 problem; and • payments system risk, particularly in relation to settlement of foreign exchange transactions. This also gives me the opportunity to t...