A Case-Based Retrieval System for Diabetic Patients Therapy Stefania Montani 1 Riccardo Bellazzi1 ‚ Luigi Portinale 2 Stefano Fiocchi 3 and Mario Stefanelli1 ‚ ‚ Abstract. We propose a decision support tool based on the Case Based Reasoning technique‚ meant to help physicians in the retrieval of past similar cases‚ able to provide a suggestion about the revision of diabetic patients’ therapy scheme. A case is defined as a set of features collected during a visit. A taxonomy of prototypical
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Elements of Destruction In Ancient Greek philosophy it is believed that all matter is made up of four elements: earth‚ water‚ air and fire. According to David Osborn‚ the Greeks believed that our world exists in a simple balance of these four elements. If the delicate harmony of these powerful forces were to be disturbed by human interference‚ there would be a vast amount of turmoil and chaos on Earth (webpage). Within the novel The Wars the author‚ Timothy Findley‚ utilizes the elements of earth
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Mistakes in Reasoning: The World of Fallacies Have you ever heard of Plato‚ Aristotle‚ Socrates? Morons! —Vizzini‚ The Princess Bride Section 4.1 What Is a Fallacy? CHAPTER 4 S o far we have looked at how to construct arguments and how to evaluate them. We’ve seen that arguments are constructed from sentences‚ with some sentences providing reasons‚ or premises‚ for another sentence‚ the conclusion. The purpose of arguments is to provide support for a conclusion. In a valid deductive argument
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Element Project: Vanadium Element Project: Vanadium Vanadium is a very interesting and useful element. It is solid at room temperature and in its pure state it is a grayish silvery metal. It is soft and ductile and it has good corrosion resistance to alkalis‚ sulphuric acid‚ hydrochloric acid‚ and salt waters. Its element symbol is V and its atomic number is 23. On the periodic table it is in group 5 and in period 4. Its atomic mass is 50.9415‚ and the history
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God’s Favorite Elements If God has any favorite elements‚ they must be Hydrogen‚ Carbon‚ Nitrogen and Oxygen. These four elements make up the majority of all Biological compounds. Without them‚ life on this planet as we know it could not exist. Due to the bonding possibilities between and among these elements‚ literally millions of organic compounds are possible. Carbon is the backbone of all organic compounds. It forms the main structure of the molecule with Hydrogen‚ Nitrogen‚ Oxygen and occasionally
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Design Elements & Principles I. Introduction Certain web sites seize users’ sights more easily‚ while others don’t. Why? Sometimes we have to remark our opinion about likes or dislikes of web sites‚ and it is easy to say just “I like this‚ or I don’t like that…” But if we are asked to answer the question why‚ then it is very difficult to find out the reason. Which factors do influence on someone to have a certain attitude toward a web page? There may be very many reasons related to it‚ but
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Influence of Moral Reasoning CRT/205 October 21‚ 2012 Pat Evans Influence of Moral Reasoning The allegations behind the sex scandal at Penn State are horrible to say the least. However‚ with a history of abuse dating back to 1998 and an investigation that started in 2009‚ the actions of those involved in the handling of the case are called into question. In reading the article‚ “Penn State’s new villain”‚ written
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Aristotle’s Six Elements of Drama Use the six elements to analyze any play you read. 1. Plot. We will consider whether plays are episodic‚ climactic‚ and cyclical‚ what makes it so. A. What is the point of attack? 2. Character. We are considering stock‚ archetypal or complex characters 3. Thought. Please identify the value system that infuses the play. 4. Diction. Is the language high-flown or mundane? What is the result? 5. Music. Please consider the rise and fall of action
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any kind of rational sense? What would I do then?" As this is much too painful for them‚ it is never really going to be an option. They want to believe what brings them comfort and faith‚ even if there is no physical evidence or logical scientific reasoning to the things they believe. Never questioning will‚ in their minds‚ lead them to what they
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Stadium Arched-Roof Truss Stadium Arched-Roof Truss Workshop Objectives: • Build a truss model and analyze it. • Determine the maximum displacement and stresses. Visualize the load path in the truss by plotting the rod element axial stresses. • Follow the load from the load application point to the fixed base. ������ Do the stresses make sense to you? Problem Description������ • Truss design is presented on the previous page and the positions of joint is presented in the following
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