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Improved Peak Detection And Quantification Of Mass Spectrometry Data Acquired From Surface-Enhanced Laser Desorption And Ionization By Denoising Spectra With The Undecimated Discrete Wavelet Transform, Kevin R. Coombes, Spiros Tsavachidis, Jeffrey S. Morris, Keith A. Baggerly, Henry M. Kuerer

Jeffrey S. Morris

Background: Mass spectrometry, especially surface enhanced laser desorption and ionization (SELDI) is increasingly being used to find disease-related proteomic patterns in complex mixtures of proteins derived from tissue samples or from easily obtained biological fluids such as serum, urine, or nipple aspirate fluid. Questions have been raised about the reproducibility and reliability of peak quantifications using this technology. For example, Yasui and colleagues opted to replace continuous measures of the size of a peak by a simple binary indicator of its presence or absence in their analysis of a set of spectra from prostate cancer patients.

Methods: We collected nipple …

From Tapes To Bits: The Changing Landscape Of Broadcasting, Veronika M. Megler, Luis Estrada

Veronika M. Megler

For more than a decade, IBM has been a leader in digital media technology, helping broadcast companies worldwide transition from analog to digital environments with a full slate of end-to-end solutions and services. This white paper discusses the evolution of the digital production environment in broadcasting, why the central storage-based model is outperforming other business models as the option of choice, and how to design and implement a scalable digital media infrastructure using IBM technology that simplifies digital video sharing and management. The IT-based infrastructure for broadcast production is particularly valuable as broadcasters transition to high-definition video production, where their …

Google Scholar: Experiences Ideas And Plans, Gordon C. Tibbitts

Gordon C. Tibbitts III

This presentation is based on a synthesis of lessons learned in working with Google on the development of Google Scholar. A convergence of needs and developments bolstered support for federated searching, a greater number of publishers providing Google access to crawl their content, and the emergence of Google Scholar as a strong tool overshadowing any effort by publishers to launch a cooperative scholarly search engine. This presentation surveys what Google Scholar is currently use and what users are saying about it. Some found the inaccuracies and ubiquity of lower quality content troublesome. Opportunities to improve coverage, search stability (search results …

Real-Time Business Intelligence In Multi-Agent Adaptive Supply Networks, Gavin Finnie, Jeffrey Barker

Jeffrey Barker

The increasing speed and complexity of inter-organisational communication in supply networks requires effective automation. Multi-agent systems have been proposed as a possible solution. However, the information needs of the agent, particularly in responding to any variation from the norm, are similar to a human in the same position.

This paper reviews the concepts of Business Intelligence (BI) and Real-Time Enterprises (RTE) and looks at the need for BI in dynamic information management. A multi-agent framework is described and case-based reasoning investigated as a reasoning paradigm capable of responding to the need for business intelligence. A CBR approach is proposed with …

Google Scholar: The Next Big Thing?, Gordon C. Tibbitts

Gordon C. Tibbitts III

The question of whether Google Scholar is the next big thing is really not answerable. After enabling Google Scholar to crawl publishers proprietary content publishers have learned Google is an unusual partner when it comes to copyright and partnership. Second, nothing is free. Third, stakeholders (researchers, students, librarians, etc.) have differing views of quality. Fourth, branding and attribution of content in a big search engine space will be difficult, and, more critically, may only be achievable collectively. Finally, it is evident that incomplete search services such as Google Scholar need an integrative strategy in order to retain value.

How To Survive And Thrive In A Search Engine Culture, Gordon C. Tibbitts

Gordon C. Tibbitts III

A comparison of CrossRef Search and Google Scholar. It's essential to have a strategy when working with Google. Proprietary "vertical" search engines such as CrossRef will have a place even with the strength of an engine like Google Scholar (and Google search in general).

10 Inventions On Improving Keyboard Efficiency: A Triz Based Analysis, Umakant Mishra

Umakant Mishra

A keyboard is the most important input device for a computer. With the development of technology a basic keyboard does not want to remain confined within the basic functionalities of a keyboard, rather it wants to go beyond. There are several inventions which attempt to improve the efficiency of a conventional keyboard. This article illustrates 10 inventions from US Patent database all of which have proposed very interesting methods for improving the efficiency of a computer keyboard. Some interesting inventions include, adding toolbar buttons on the keyboard, power saving method, keyboard-cooling mechanism, robust keyboard for public use, keyboard enhancement for …

Fibonacci In Contextures, An Application, Rudolf Kaehr

Rudolf Kaehr

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Contextures. Programming Dynamic Complexity, Rudolf Kaehr

Rudolf Kaehr

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Gödel Games: "Cloning Gödel's Proofs", Rudolf Kaehr

Rudolf Kaehr

Gödel's Proofs in the context of beautifying (Hehner) and re-beautifying in polycontextural logic. Deconstruction of the relevance.

Lambda Calculi In Polycontextural Situations, Rudolf Kaehr

Rudolf Kaehr

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Polylogics. Towards A Formalization Of Polycontextural Logics, Rudolf Kaehr

Rudolf Kaehr

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The Attitudes Of Educators To Information Technology Adoption In Schools Settings, Manoj Maharaj, Wesley Govender

Manoj Maharaj

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Review Of Sweet Dreams: Philosophical Obstacles To A Science Of Consciousness, Leslie Marsh

Leslie Marsh

The question of how a physical system gives rise to the phenomenal or experiential (olfactory, visual, somatosensitive, gestatory and auditory), is considered the most intractable of scientific and philosophical puzzles. Though this question has dominated the philosophy of mind over the last quarter century, it articulates a version of the age-old mind–body problem. The most famous response, Cartesian dualism, is on Daniel Dennett’s view still a corrosively residual and redundant feature of popular (and academic) thinking on these matters. Fifteen years on from his anti-Cartesian theory of consciousness (Consciousness Explained, 1991), Dennett’s frustration with this tradition is still palpable. This …

Involvement Of Porin N,N-Dicyclohexylcarbodiimide-Reactive Domain In Hexokinase Binding To The Outer Mitochondrial Membrane, Philadelphia University

Philadelphia University, Jordan

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Modeling And Analysis Of An On Line Fms, Philadelphia University

Philadelphia University, Jordan

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Novel Technique To Control The Premature Infant Incubator System Using Ann, Philadelphia University

Philadelphia University, Jordan

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Rules Of Ownership Of Artificial Persons Of Intellectual Property Rights -Comparative Study Between Jordanian, & French Laws-, Philadelphia University

Philadelphia University, Jordan

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The Role Of Knowledge Management In Enhancing The Competitiveness Of Small And Medium-Sized Enterprises (Smes), Philadelphia University

Philadelphia University, Jordan

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Solar Cooker Utilizing Satellite Dish Technology, Philadelphia University

Philadelphia University, Jordan

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Evaluation Technique In The Spi-Calculus For Cryptographic Protocols, Philadelphia University

Philadelphia University, Jordan

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The State Of Engineering Postgraduate Studies In Iraqi Universities, Philadelphia University

Philadelphia University, Jordan

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An Approach Of Web Services Quality Attributes Specification, Philadelphia University

Philadelphia University, Jordan

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