Input/output subsystem performance is currently receiving considerable research attention. Signi cant e ort has been focused on reducing average I/O response times and increasing ...
Abstract. Document length is widely recognized as an important factor for adjusting retrieval systems. Many models tend to favor the retrieval of either short or long documents and...
This paper analyses reported difficulties in spatial data retrieval from Internet portals, based on results from an empirical survey. The analysis reveals the problems which cause ...
Recently, question series have become one focus of research in question answering. These series are comprised of individual factoid, list, and “other” questions organized arou...
This paper presents the development of a flexible simulation model of the rail operations at the Tropicana facility in Bradenton, Florida. The complexity of the process and system...