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This paper presents a discussion about the use of pattern recognition in the medical image field. What pattern recognition is and how it impacts medical imaging are all outlined.

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This paper examines Jean Rhys's novel "Wide Sargasso Sea," which is written as a prequel to and alternative interpretation of Charlotte Bronte's "Jane Eyre." The paper explains that Rhys illuminates the history of Bertha Rochester, nee Antoinette Cosway Mason, giving Bronte's silent Creole woman a narrative voice. The paper points out that Antoinette's use of polyglossia to build kinship throughout the novel and Rhys's emphasis on oral tradition and performative speech acts suggest that both author and protagonist claim a West Indian identity for themselves by internalizing these speech patterns. By examining these language patterns in the novel, the paper seeks to demonstrate that Rhys not only privileges the West Indian tradition of orality in her work, but that she also renders a uniquely West Indian voice for her protagonist by exploring the liminality of White Creole identity.

From the Paper
"What is striking about this title, however, is the categorization of Rhys as an English novelist, referring not to the language but to the country. Born in Dominica to a third-generation Creole mother and a Welsh father, Rhys is Caribbean or West Indian by heritage (O'Connor 8-10). It is only the time she spent in Europe after the age of sixteen that qualifies her as an English novelist, and even this period in her life is recorded as being turbulent and harrowing for Rhys in numerous memoirs and interviews. It is because of the fact that Rhys spent most of her life as a novelist on the wrong side of the Sargasso Sea that there exists a vehement discourse regarding Rhys's cultural sympathies and whether or not she should be considered a West Indian writer. Kamau Brathwaite is often noted for his rejection of Rhys from the West Indian canon of writers, suggesting that
"White Creoles in the English and French West Indies have separated themselves by too wide a gulf and have contributed too little culturally, as a group, to give credence to the notion that they can [...] meaningfully identify, or be identified, with the spiritual world on this side of the Sargasso Sea. (38)"

Tags:Martinique, Hispanola, Jamaica, voodoo, Rochester, Creole

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This paper explains that the debate over the nature of visual perception is not new and begins with the empiricists of the 17th century, including John Locke, Bishop George Berkeley, and David Hume. The author points out that the debate over the development of vision in infants revolves around cortical and sub-cortical vision. The paper relates that pattern recognition has attracted the attention of many neuroscience researchers, especially in the area of statistical pattern recognition (the decision-theoretic approach) and syntactic pattern recognition.

From the Paper
"Other studies have shown that reaction times improve when there is a sense of anticipation in the subject, evidencing that conditioning or learned behavior is also a neurological factor in this type of pattern recognition. Researchers report that reaction times are faster when the subject has been warned that a stimulus will arrive soon. Welford was the first to have developed an understanding between the roles of psychology and fatigue. Complicated actions tend to affect reaction times. Mental fatigue has a far greater effect than physical fatigue on reaction times."

Tags:cortical, pattern, time, syntactic, reaction

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The paper explains that Newman's theory of health as expanding consciousness is not merely focused on the disease process but is basically concerned with how the patient's present situation fits into their evolving pattern. The paper discusses how nurses must focus on patients' patterns and emerging meaning. This paper provides an overview of Newman's theory as well as how her concepts have been applied in research. The paper discusses how Newman's theory can be used in practice in precisely the same way it is used in qualitative studies. The paper explains that pattern recognition and discovery of meaning are actually nursing interventions that can provide the patient with choices and transform their lives.

From the Paper
"Newman's theory of health as expanding consciousness is not merely focused on the disease process but is basically concerned with how the patient's present situation fits into their evolving pattern. Nurses must focus on patients' patterns and emerging meaning. This paper will provide an overview of Newman's theory as well as how her concepts have been applied in research. Newman's theory can be used in practice in precisely the same way it is used in qualitative studies. Pattern recognition and discovery of meaning are actually nursing interventions that can provide the patient..."

Tags:patterns, meaning, research

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Whether a person is experiencing manifestations of health or illness, the process of life is always moving to higher levels of consciousness. The paper shows that illness is another manifestation of health, can become meaningful, and can be viewed within a pattern. Using the case of Mrs. M., the paper reveals how Newman can provide meaning and novel solutions to seemingly impossible problems. In Newman's theory, the nurse-patient interaction is centered on pattern recognition, and can produce highly successful outcomes in many diverse situations.

From the Paper
"Margaret Newman developed her systems model in the 1970s as a strategy to assist psychiatric and mental health nurses. As will be seen, the model is actually beneficial for many types of patients. The concept of health as expanding consciousness is a central concept in her nursing paradigm or theoretical framework. In contrast to the medical model and even to some traditional nursing thought, Newman's concept of the human being is holistic. While it is common to consider the person as a biopsychosocial being, Newman regards the human being in terms of patterns and processes that are interrelated with the external world. "

Tags:newman, patterns, wellness

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This paper explains KDD as the overall process of discovering useful knowledge from data and then goes on to describe the steps in this process. Emphasis is placed on feature selection, a popular research area in pattern recognition, statistics, and data mining communities.

From the Paper
"Data mining is the application of specific algorithms for extracting structure from data. The additional steps in the KDD process, such as data preparation, data selection, data cleaning, incorporating appropriate prior knowledge, and proper interpretation of the results of mining, are essential to ensure that useful knowledge is derived from the data. Blind application of data mining methods (rightly criticized as "data dredging" in the statistical literature) can be a dangerous activity easily leading to discovery of meaningless patterns."

Tags:machine, learning, databases, statistics, data, visualization, computerization, groupings, patterns

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This study examines the use of advanced techniques of data clustering in algorithms that employ abstract categories for the pattern matching and pattern recognition procedures used in data mining searches of web documents. The paper discusses the significance and purpose of the study. The author gives exact methodology, organization and statistical results of the study. It also evaluates implementation of data clustering for web based searches and its feasibility.

Table of Contents
Background of the Problem
Significance of the Study
Definitions
Overview of the Methodology
Organization of the Study
Purpose of the Study
Background and a Review of Literature
Alternative Solutions
Feasibility Tests
Evaluation and Implementation
References

From the Paper
"Documents are commonly represented as vector space models. In this model, each document is represented by a point in the space that roughly corresponds with the union of the primary words in the document. The process includes filtering out common words (such as pronouns and conjunctions), ignoring words that are unique to the document, and words are stemmed in order to reduce them to canonical form. Once this is done , the document can be expressed in the form of vectors, and then those vectors can be used to plot a pint in virtual space that represents that specific document. The words of the document are also weighted; without this provision, the more commonly a word appears in a document, the more important it is considered (which is often not really the case). Conversely, words that appear infrequently in a document are considered discriminatory- they serve as a distinguishing feature for the document in question.[10]"

Tags:internet, clustering, algorithms, technique, web, search

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The paper discusses the market position of Microsoft, the role of technology in Microsoft, the switching cost of operating systems software and Microsoft's decision to enter the Internet business. The paper also offers a market forecast and concludes that we can assume Microsoft will not lose much of its current market position in the next six months.

Outline:
Market Position
Role of Technology in Microsoft
Switching Costs in Operating Systems Software
Pattern Recognition
Market Forecast

From the Paper
"When Bill Gates began pursuing OEM customers for Microsoft Windows in 1983, the development of a graphical user interface seemed close at hand. Apple had introduced the Lisa, and the Macintosh wasn't far behind. Several hardware manufacturers signed commitments to make minimum quarterly payments to Microsoft in exchange for preferential access to Windows shipping schedules. Much like the 1-2-3 waiting game, however, the calendar moved faster than development, and several firms paid their commitments even though no software was available. While Microsoft Windows versions 1 and 2 were eventually shipped, it wasn't until 1990, with the release of Windows 3.0, that a graphical user interface on the PC platform became an effective product. But it is difficult to take Microsoft and Gates to task for this preannouncement. Much like the waiting game for the 1-2-3 upgrade, there is always significant uncertainty in software development, and it isn't clear that estimates can ever be reliable in those circumstances."

Tags:technology, operating, systems, software, Internet

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This paper first gives a thorough definition of the term 'cyberpunk' in order to provide better insight into the works of science fiction writer, William Gibson. The paper then summarizes and analyzes three of Gibson's books, "Neuromancer", "Idoru", and "Pattern Recognition" and highlights the theme throughout all of the novels about the negative use of technology.

From the Paper
"Born in 1948 in South Carolina, William Gibson was to become one of the most prolific representatives of science fiction and an exponent of what is to referred to as the cyberpunk genre in science fiction. Even if he did not actually define the term (it had been used previously, see below), William Gibson became the most recognized writer of cyberpunk and he created and defined the term cyberspace, a term with which we are becoming more and more familiar today. His book Neuromancer, written in 1984, won him international fame and recognition, as well as the Hugo Award, the Nebula Award and the Philipp K. Dick Award."

Tags:bruce, bethke, teenagers, attitude, technologically, computer-assisted, vandal, cybernetics

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The paper discusses the possibility of developing a robotic nanny whose cognitive processes and behaviors are based on the sound and provable theories of J. R. Anderson. The paper analyzes Anderson's ACT theory of cognition, which has been used to model and teach aviation science and math, and cognitive science. ACT also has real-world practical applications such as the creation of a fully-functional robot nanny. The paper shows why parents can trust "Harriet", who operates in accordance with ACT principles of cognition, to help them take care of a young child of three years of age. The paper details how the robot's ACT system deals with crises, with rational and objective criteria based on perceptions and pattern recognitions. The paper concludes that although the robot doesn't always make the right decisions, she learns over time to act in accordance with her main goal: taking care of the baby.

Table of Contents:
Introduction
Background Information on ACT
Harriet in Action
1. Baby is Hungry
2. Diaper Change
3. Cleaning Up
4. Baby Cries but neither Hunger nor Soiled Diapers are the Cause
5. Playtime
Wrenches in the Robot's Brain: The ACT Response to the Unexpected
Problem: Bob Swallows Some Dish Soap when his Mother is at the Store

From the Paper
"The duties of a nanny include feeding, bathing, changing diapers, reading stories, interactive playing, holding and carrying, and putting to sleep. I will describe a few of these to illustrate how ACT works to make Harriet an ideal robotic nanny. Harriet is "always on," and receives input from the environment in terms of visual, audio, and tactile information. The baby in each of these situations will be called Bob. Bob is three years old. He can talk and vocalizes his needs as best he can. Harriet has been a nanny for Bob for a few months, so her Declarative Memory and her Production Memory contain some information that will guide her decisions in the following everyday situations."

Tags:software, memory, RAM, declarative