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Hdb-Subdue, A Relational Database Approach To Graph Mining And Hierarchical Reduction, Srihari Padmanabhan Dec 2005

Hdb-Subdue, A Relational Database Approach To Graph Mining And Hierarchical Reduction, Srihari Padmanabhan

Computer Science and Engineering Theses - Archive

Data mining aims at discovering interesting and previously unknown patterns from data sets. Transactional mining (association rules, decision trees etc.) can be effectively used to find non-trivial patterns in categorical and unstructured data. For applications that have an inherent structure (e.g., chemical compounds, proteins) graph mining is appropriate, because mapping the structured data into other representations would lead to loss of structure. The need for mining structured data has increased in the past few years. Graph mining uses graph theory principles to perform mining. Database mining of graphs aims at mining structured graph data stored in relational database tables using …

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Graph-Based Learning Using A Naive Bayesian Classifier, Robert Hawes Dec 2005

Graph-Based Learning Using A Naive Bayesian Classifier, Robert Hawes

Computer Science and Engineering Theses - Archive

Graph-based data representation is becoming increasingly more commonplace, as graphs can represent some kinds of data more efficiently than relational tables. As such, interesting patterns in the form of subgraphs can be discovered by mining these graph-based datasets. Because the learned patterns can be used to predict future occurrences, it is necessary to learn graphical concepts that can optimally classify the data in the presence of uncertainty. This work explores the construction and learning of optimal naïve Bayesian graph classifiers to distinguish between positive and negative graphs given a set of graphs as examples. Whereas most previous work in graph-based …

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Approaches For Validating Frequent Episodes Based On Periodicity In Time-Series Data, Dhawal Y. Bhatia Dec 2005

Approaches For Validating Frequent Episodes Based On Periodicity In Time-Series Data, Dhawal Y. Bhatia

Computer Science and Engineering Theses - Archive

There is ongoing research on sequence mining of time-series data. We study Hybrid Apriori, an interval-based approach to episode discovery that deals with different periodicities in time-series data. Our study identifies the anomaly in the Hybrid Apriori by confirming the false positives in the frequent episodes discovered. The anomaly is due to the folding phase of the algorithm, which combines periods in order to compress data. We propose a main memory based solution to distinguish the false positives from the true frequent episodes. Our algorithm to validate the frequent episodes has several alternatives such as the naïve approach, the partitioned …

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Csegrid Portal: A Secure Web-Based Solution For Providing Ubiquitious Access To Grid Services (Design, Development And Implementation Of A Prototype), Srikant D. Rao Dec 2005

Csegrid Portal: A Secure Web-Based Solution For Providing Ubiquitious Access To Grid Services (Design, Development And Implementation Of A Prototype), Srikant D. Rao

Computer Science and Engineering Theses - Archive

Grid computing is emerging as a revolutionary concept for performing high performance computations on the grid. The grid infrastructure comprises of a large set of distributed computing resources that are shared across geographical and organizational boundaries. There is a need within the scientific community for friendly interfaces that can be used to obtain ubiquitous access to the grid resources. In this work, we address these needs by designing and implementing a web-based grid portal system (CSEGrid) that provides the user with transparent access to grid services like job submission, job status and resource monitoring, data transfer between grid resources, etc. …

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Solving The Rubik's Cube With Parallel Processing, Aslesha Pramod Nargolkar Dec 2005

Solving The Rubik's Cube With Parallel Processing, Aslesha Pramod Nargolkar

Computer Science and Engineering Theses - Archive

This thesis investigates parallel processing techniques for solving the 3 x 3 x 3 Rubik's Cube. We explore various state-space search based algorithmic approaches to optimally solve the Cube. The parallel processing approach is based on IDA* using a pattern database as the underlying heuristic because of its well established effectiveness. The parallel algorithm is an extension of the Michael Reid algorithm which is sequential. The parallel algorithm exhibits good speedup and scalability. Nearly 150 random as well as symmetrical cube configurations were tested for the experiments on sequential and parallel implementations. The proposed parallel algorithm using master-slave type of …

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Evolving Modular Programs By Extracting Reusable Functions Using Significance Testing, Anthony Loeppert Dec 2005

Evolving Modular Programs By Extracting Reusable Functions Using Significance Testing, Anthony Loeppert

Computer Science and Engineering Theses - Archive

Genetic programming is an automatic programming method that uses biologically inspired methods to evolve programs. Genetic programming, and evolutionary methods in general, are useful for problem domains in which a method for \emph{constructing} solutions is either not known or infeasible, but a method for \emph{rating} solutions exists. In order to address more complex problem domains, techniques exist to extract functions (modules) automatically during a GP search. This work describes a method to identify useful automatically extracted functions from a GP search to assist subsequent GP searches within the same problem domain, using significance testing. Functions classified as beneficial augment the …

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Oligomeric And Polymeric Bibenzimidazole Based Metal Complexes And Crosslinked Polyethylenimine Based Flame Retardants, Jun Yin Dec 2005

Oligomeric And Polymeric Bibenzimidazole Based Metal Complexes And Crosslinked Polyethylenimine Based Flame Retardants, Jun Yin

Chemistry & Biochemistry Dissertations - Archive

In Part I, a simple and mild condensation route for the synthesis of novel bibenzimidazole oligomers and polymers is described using methyl 2,2,2-trichloroacetimidate as a key starting material. The dimer, trimer, tetramer, and polymers of bibenzimidazole were synthesized as a new series of potential conjugated chelating ligands for the metallopolymer studies. The polymers show the maximum absorption at around 400 nm. The optical band gap of the polymer is estimated to be 2.68 eV. In Part II, a series of multinuclear Ru complexes containing di-, tetra-, and octa-RuII centers based on the oligomeric bibenzimidazoles were synthesized and characterized. The species …

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Central Florida Future, Vol. 38 No. 30, December 1, 2005 Dec 2005

Central Florida Future, Vol. 38 No. 30, December 1, 2005

Central Florida Future

College Park boosts safety: ICE campaign will help students avoid danger or accidents; Bike bound: UCF students on wheels take advantage of cooler weather; Student Health Services has Plan B; Late Knights keeping it real in Fall semester finale: Alcohol-alternative event hosting mock versions of popular TV shows.

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0544 Interim Committee On Rural Economic Development Issues, Colorado Legislative Council Dec 2005

0544 Interim Committee On Rural Economic Development Issues, Colorado Legislative Council

All Publications (Colorado Legislative Council)

No abstract provided.

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0547 Transportation Legislation Review Committee, Colorado Legislative Council Dec 2005

0547 Transportation Legislation Review Committee, Colorado Legislative Council

All Publications (Colorado Legislative Council)

No abstract provided.

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0548 Water Resources Review Committee, Colorado Legislative Council Dec 2005

0548 Water Resources Review Committee, Colorado Legislative Council

All Publications (Colorado Legislative Council)

No abstract provided.

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Death Penalty Law, Holly Geerdes, Nikki Cox Dec 2005

Death Penalty Law, Holly Geerdes, Nikki Cox

Mercer Law Review

This Article surveys the death penalty decisions of the Georgia Supreme Court from June 1, 2004 through May 31, 2005. The cases discussed include those heard by the supreme court on interim appeal, on direct appeal, and on review of habeas corpus decisions. Focusing on the court's decisions that affect the trial and appeal of death penalty cases, this Article, with some exceptions, does not discuss holdings in capital cases that are common to all criminal appeals.

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Torts, Deron R. Hicks Dec 2005

Torts, Deron R. Hicks

Mercer Law Review

No abstract provided.

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Teachers’ Experiences Of Learning Science: A Case Of Autobiographical Reflection, Nelofer Halai Dec 2005

Teachers’ Experiences Of Learning Science: A Case Of Autobiographical Reflection, Nelofer Halai

Institute for Educational Development, Karachi

This paper analyzes the experience of learning science in school of 34 teachers enrolled in a science methods course in the M.Ed. programme offered by the Aga Khan University, Pakistan. The participants were expected to write their reflections after recalling their experience of learning science in school. The findings reveal that the majority of teachers recalled negative experiences of learning science and that the teaching style of their teachers influenced the way they feel about science even to this day. It follows that if teachers are helped to recall their own experience of learning science in the classroom, it opens …

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Extended Visions, November/December 2005 Dec 2005

Extended Visions, November/December 2005

Extended Visions Newsletter (ARDC)

Contents:
From Crops to Fiber Optics - What We’re Up To!
ARDC FEATURE UNIT - CALMIT
About the People
Remote Quantification of Crop Health
Ag Awareness Festival Adds New Info
Back by Popular Demand...Sue Martin to Provide Marketing Advice at Dec. 9 Soy Expo
Calendar of Events
Crop Management in the Summer and in the Winter
Director's Comments
Crops to Fiber Optics - What We’re Up To!
Duck Creek Watershed Workshop Focuses on Fewer Inputs and Increased Income
Holstein Provides Nutrition Education for Those With Limited Resources
Levis Receives National Recognition
Mead Magnet School Update
Plant Science Students Visit the …

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An Analysis Of An Experimental Study Measuring The Effectiveness Of Using Creative Problem Solving In The Living Environment Curriculum, Steven C. Kolbert Dec 2005

An Analysis Of An Experimental Study Measuring The Effectiveness Of Using Creative Problem Solving In The Living Environment Curriculum, Steven C. Kolbert

Creativity and Change Leadership Graduate Student Master's Projects

The main focus of this experimental study was to identify how I used the aspects of Creative Problem Solving (CPS) in the Living Environment classroom and to compare its effectiveness to how I previously taught the course using traditional teaching methodologies. The research conducted included: 1) A qualitative analysis comparing the performance of students taking the Living Environment course during the 2002-2003 and 2003-2004 academic school years when I used traditional teaching methods to the 2004-2005 academic school year when I used CPS to teach the same curriculum; 2) A quantitative analysis of teacher feedback identifying the effectiveness of implementing …

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Amending The Natural Born Citizen Requirement: Globalization As The Impetus And The Obstacle, Sarah P. Herlihy Dec 2005

Amending The Natural Born Citizen Requirement: Globalization As The Impetus And The Obstacle, Sarah P. Herlihy

Chicago-Kent Law Review

With the rise of non-native-born American politicians, the natural born citizen requirement in the United States Constitution has received much publicity. This note examines the history and background of the requirement that our President be born in this country. This note then focuses on how the increase of globalization should compel Americans to pass a constitutional amendment to repeal the natural born citizen requirement and discusses the reasons why many Americans oppose such a constitutional amendment. The note then explores some of the current misconceptions about globalization and concludes that Americans' fears and misconceptions of globalization may very well prevent …

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The Weekly Challenger, December 1, 2005, The Weekly Challenger, Et Al Dec 2005

The Weekly Challenger, December 1, 2005, The Weekly Challenger, Et Al

Weekly Challenger Newspaper Collection

The December 1, 2005, issue of The Weekly Challenger.

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Discovering Informative Connection Subgraphs In Multi-Relational Graphs, Cartic Ramakrishnan, William Milnor, Matthew Perry, Amit P. Sheth Dec 2005

Discovering Informative Connection Subgraphs In Multi-Relational Graphs, Cartic Ramakrishnan, William Milnor, Matthew Perry, Amit P. Sheth

Kno.e.sis Publications

Discovering patterns in graphs has long been an area of interest. In most approaches to such pattern discovery either quantitative anomalies, frequency of substructure or maximum flow is used to measure the interestingness of a pattern. In this paper we introduce heuristics that guide a subgraph discovery algorithm away from banal paths towards more "informative" ones. Given an RDF graph a user might pose a question of the form: "What are the most relevant ways in which entity X is related to entity Y?" the response to which is a subgraph connecting X to Y. We use our heuristics to …

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Post No Bills: Can The Nba Prohibit Its Players From Wearing Tattoo Advertisements?, John Vukelj Dec 2005

Post No Bills: Can The Nba Prohibit Its Players From Wearing Tattoo Advertisements?, John Vukelj

Fordham Intellectual Property, Media and Entertainment Law Journal

No abstract provided.

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Post No Bills: Can The Nba Prohibit Its Players From Wearing Tattoo Advertisements?, John Vukelj Dec 2005

Post No Bills: Can The Nba Prohibit Its Players From Wearing Tattoo Advertisements?, John Vukelj

Fordham Intellectual Property, Media and Entertainment Law Journal

No abstract provided.

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Illinois State University Report, December 1, 2005, Illinois State University Dec 2005

Illinois State University Report, December 1, 2005, Illinois State University

Illinois State University Report (1966-2012)

Illinois State University bi-weekly employee newsletter.

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Third Party Logistics Companies And Legal Liability For Personal Injuries: Where Does The Injured Motorists' Road To Recovery Lead, Jennifer Mullenbach Dec 2005

Third Party Logistics Companies And Legal Liability For Personal Injuries: Where Does The Injured Motorists' Road To Recovery Lead, Jennifer Mullenbach

Transportation Law Journal

No abstract provided.

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Internet Usage And Information Seeking Behaviour Of Students Conducting History Projects: Determining The Need Of A Digital Library For Historical Resources, Abdullah Abrizah, Awang Ngah Zainab Dec 2005

Internet Usage And Information Seeking Behaviour Of Students Conducting History Projects: Determining The Need Of A Digital Library For Historical Resources, Abdullah Abrizah, Awang Ngah Zainab

Research Publications (2000 to 2005)

This paper reports the results of a user study done at the formative stage of development of a collaborative resource development (CoreDev) digital library for Malaysian historical resources by collaborating partners. CoreDev aims to provide an electronic system to help students obtain information on local history; collect, store and organize information in digital format; publish and share electronic resources. While most digital library projects were driven, by technology development and research, there has been little investigation into how to develop a creative, working community around a digital library. This paper presents preliminary findings on students' readiness and receptivity to participate …

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Silence Please: The Case For Cell Phone Rejection, Nina Aversano Dec 2005

Silence Please: The Case For Cell Phone Rejection, Nina Aversano

Student Scholarship

Cell phone density in G8 countries ranges between 80 and 90 percent – except in the US where some 35 % of Americans have failed to adopt the technology. The relative reluctance of US consumers to embrace cellular technology is puzzling given that the barriers for use appear to be low and the benefits high. If rejection was the simple inverse of adoption, we would expect people to reject cellular telephony based on negative evaluations of usefulness and ease of use, dominant constructs in technology acceptance models. This research suggests, however, that barriers to cell phone rejection transcend those traditionally …

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Laboratory And Field Investigations To Address Erosion, Volume Change And Desiccation Cracking Of Compost Amended Expansive Subsoils, Napat Intharasombat Dec 2005

Laboratory And Field Investigations To Address Erosion, Volume Change And Desiccation Cracking Of Compost Amended Expansive Subsoils, Napat Intharasombat

Civil Engineering Dissertations - Archive

Desiccations cracks are formed during drying process of fine grained cohesive soils in summer and these cracks often appear on unpaved subgrades due to direct exposure to sun. These cracks allow surface runoff infiltration into subsoils and eventually weaken adjacent base and subgrade layers. The loss of support from these underlying layers results in both longitudinal and transverse cracks in paved shoulders and pavements. Composting is a successful method of recycling organic waste material into stabilized materials that could be used for erosion control and landscaping applications. Since compost is rich in fibrous material and exhibits moisture affinity characteristics, it …

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Education For Peace And Justice, John L. Elias Dec 2005

Education For Peace And Justice, John L. Elias

Journal of Catholic Education

This article explores theoretical and practical issues related to education for peace and justice. It briefly presents educational theories of Plato, Aristotle, John Dewey, and Paulo Freire, recent papal and conciliar teachings, and the work of prominent religious educators. The power of education for aiding in justice and peace education is shown through guiding principles, curricular and methodological arrangements, ways of handling controversial issues, and the effective use of the arts.

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Responses From The Field, John Civille, Mary Beckman, Brian M. Green Dec 2005

Responses From The Field, John Civille, Mary Beckman, Brian M. Green

Journal of Catholic Education

No abstract provided.

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The Need For Tobacco Education: Studies Of Collegiate Dental Hygiene Patients And Faculty, Joan M. Davis Rdh, Ms, Margaret S Stockdale, Martha Cropper Dec 2005

The Need For Tobacco Education: Studies Of Collegiate Dental Hygiene Patients And Faculty, Joan M. Davis Rdh, Ms, Margaret S Stockdale, Martha Cropper

Journal Articles

The need for inclusion of comprehensive tobacco control education/training for health care providers continues to be stressed in publications addressing cessation services. The dental appointment presents an excellent opportunity to provide tobacco interventions to basically healthy people on regular intervals. The purpose of this study was twofold: 1) to assess the need (stage of change and concomitant need for tobacco cessation intervention) of dental hygiene patients at a Midwest dental hygiene clinic, and 2) to assess and compare the level of tobacco intervention education currently being offered by dental hygiene educators in a Midwestern state. Patients (n=426) of a collegiate …

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The Bg News December 1, 2005, Bowling Green State University Dec 2005

The Bg News December 1, 2005, Bowling Green State University

BG News (Student Newspaper)

The BGSU campus student newspaper. December 1, 2005. Volume 96-Issue 67.

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