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SIGIR
2010
ACM
14 years 25 days ago
How good is a span of terms?: exploiting proximity to improve web retrieval
Ranking search results is a fundamental problem in information retrieval. In this paper we explore whether the use of proximity and phrase information can improve web retrieval ac...
Krysta Marie Svore, Pallika H. Kanani, Nazan Khan
IRCDL
2008
13 years 10 months ago
Using MPEG-7 for Automatic Annotation of Audiovisual Content in eLearning Digital Libraries
In this paper we present a prototype system to enrich audiovisual contents with annotations, which exploits existing technologies for automatic extraction of metadata (such as OCR...
Giuseppe Amato, Paolo Bolettieri, Franca Debole, F...
CE
2007
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13 years 9 months ago
Empirical examination of the adoption of WebCT using TAM
Web Course Tools (WebCT) have enhanced the ability and motivation of institutes of higher education to support e-learning. In this study, we extended the Technology Acceptance Mod...
E. W. T. Ngai, J. K. L. Poon, Y. H. C. Chan
IEPOL
2006
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13 years 9 months ago
Platform competition and broadband uptake: Theory and empirical evidence from the European union
Broadband access provides users with high speed, always-on connectivity to the Internet. Due to its superiority, broadband is seen as the way for consumers and firms to exploit th...
Walter Distaso, Paolo Lupi, Fabio M. Manenti
WWW
2009
ACM
14 years 9 months ago
Inferring private information using social network data
On-line social networks, such as Facebook, are increasingly utilized by many users. These networks allow people to publish details about themselves and connect to their friends. S...
Jack Lindamood, Raymond Heatherly, Murat Kantarcio...