Score Aggregation Techniques in Retrieval Experimentation Sri Devi Ravana Alistair Moffat Department of Computer Science and Software Engineering The University of Melbourne Victoria 3010, Australia {sravana, alistair}@csse.unimelb.edu.au Abstract Comparative evaluations of information retrieval systems are based on a number of key premises, including that representative topic sets can be created, that suitable relevance judgements can be generated, and that systems can be sensibly compared
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NBER WORKING PAPER SERIES THE DISTINCT EFFECTS OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY ON FIRM ORGANIZATION Nicholas Bloom Luis Garicano Raffaella Sadun John Van Reenen Working Paper 14975 http://www.nber.org/papers/w14975 NATIONAL BUREAU OF ECONOMIC RESEARCH 1050 Massachusetts Avenue Cambridge, MA 02138 May 2009 We would like to thank the ESRC for help with financing this research at the Centre for Economic Performance. We thank participants at the LSE Labor workshop, at
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IMPACT OF MEDIA ON LITERATURE William Egginton and Bernadette Wegenstein The Johns Hopkins University Keywords: media, media studies, media theory, history of media, new media, comparative literature Contents U SA NE M SC PL O E – C EO H AP LS TE S R S 1. Introduction 2. Current Media Theory and Media Studies 2.1. Origins of Discipline 2.2. New Media Theory 3. Historical Examples 3.1. Oral Transmission 3.2. Pictography 3.3. The Andean Khipu 3.4. Manuscript 3.5. Print 3
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Tutorial 2 - Week 2 Network Hardware Essentials: Review Questions 1. Which of the following is a limitation of early networks that used a daisy-chain method of connecting computers? (Choose all that apply.) a. Total number of computers that could be connected b. The processing speed of the computers connected c. Cable length d. No Internet access 2. Which of the following is true of a repeater? a. Receives frames and forwards them b. Determines which network to send a packet
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Section II provides an overview about mobile clouds and the analytical modeling for availability evaluation. The methodology adopted is presented in detail in Section III. Section IV presents the models developed to represent a mobile cloud system. A case study is described in Section V, with the results obtained through model analysis. Section VI concludes the paper, presenting also some possible future works. II. BACKGROUND Abstract—Mobile cloud computing refers to abstraction of computational
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SPECIAL ARTICLE Challenges to Financial Inclusion in India The Case of Andhra Pradesh S Ananth, T Sabri Öncü Focusing on the institutional challenges to financial inclusion in Andhra Pradesh, this paper argues that it is the inability of formal financial institutions to meet the specific needs of the poor that has enabled informal service providers to fill the vacuum. Without a paradigm shift, especially on the part of banks, financial inclusion is bound to fall short of expectations. It proposes
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ODHI Case Study Executive Summary The Ontario Dairy Herd Improvement Corporation, run by general manager John Meek, aims to improve the efficiency and profitability of dairy farming through an accurate, rapid, and cost effective milk testing service. Milk testing is an essential herd management component for all dairy processors as it measures the amount, quality and contents of the dairy products. Supply management agencies limit milk production; thus, profit is maximized through acquiring
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Table of Contents Abstract……………………………………………………………………………………………3 Introduction………………………………………………………………………….…………….3 Background……………………………………………………………………………….……….4 Recommendation………………………………………………………………………….………5 Counter Measures to Wireless Insecurity……………………………………………………….6-7 Discussion…………………………………………………………………………..……………..7 Conclusion……………………………………………………………………………..………..8-9 Bibliography……………………………………………………………………………………..10 Abstract End of the twentieth century and the beginning of twenty-first century
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Pharmaceutical Cluster in Andhra Pradesh Microeconomics of Competitiveness Final Project Harvard Business School Helene Herve | Lhakpa Bhuti | Saurabh Agarwal | Sonny Kushwaha | Akbar Causer May 2013 Table of Contents 1 2 Executive Summary ............................................................................................................................ 3 Introduction to India .........................................................................................................
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programs ("Dyslexia and the adult learner," 1994). 60% and more of those in adult literacy programs ("Dyslexia and the adult learner," 1994). 40% to 60% of those in basic adult education programs Mark Waluk Eckert AP Psych/Per 1 6 November 2012 Mark Waluk Eckert AP Psych/Per 1 6 November 2012 DYSLEXIA DYSLEXIA Effect On Society Effect On Society Diagnosis Before diagnosing Dyslexia, the health care provider will: Perform a complete medical exam, including a neurological
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