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VLDB
1999
ACM
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14 years 3 days ago
Combining Histograms and Parametric Curve Fitting for Feedback-Driven Query Result-size Estimation
This paper aims to improve the accuracy of query result-size estimations in query optimizers by leveraging the dynamic feedback obtained from observations on the executed query wo...
Arnd Christian König, Gerhard Weikum
CANDC
2009
ACM
13 years 11 months ago
Computational and cognitive infrastructures of stigma: empowering identity in social computing and gaming
Computing technologies such as games, social networking sites, and virtual environments often reproduce forms of social stigma encountered in everyday real life, as well as introd...
D. Fox Harrell
BIOCOMP
2008
13 years 9 months ago
Discoveries in shRNA Design
-- To successfully apply RNAi, the very first step is to design functional siRNA or shRNA sequences targeting specific genes. Many characteristics of functional synthetic siRNAs ha...
Hong Zhou, Xiao Zeng, Joseph Manthey
DGO
2008
96views Education» more  DGO 2008»
13 years 9 months ago
Laying the foundations for public participation and value advocacy: interaction design for a large scale urban simulation
Supporting public participation is often a key goal in the design of digital government systems. However, years of work may be required before a complex system, such as the UrbanS...
Batya Friedman, Alan Borning, Janet Davis, Brian T...
BMCBI
2010
72views more  BMCBI 2010»
13 years 8 months ago
Phylogenetic representativeness: a new method for evaluating taxon sampling in evolutionary studies
Background: Taxon sampling is a major concern in phylogenetic studies. Incomplete, biased, or improper taxon sampling can lead to misleading results in reconstructing evolutionary...
Federico Plazzi, Ronald R. Ferrucci, Marco Passamo...