An application of document clustering for Categorizing Open-ended Survey Responses Nishantha Medagoda‚ Ruvan Weerasinghe University of Colombo School of Computing Sri Lanka nmedagoda@yahoo.com arw@ucsc.lk ABSTRACT Open ended questions are an essential and important part of survey questionnaires. They provide an opportunity for researchers to discover unanticipated information regarding the domain of study. However‚ they are problematic for processing since they are unstructured questions to which
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For my first closed-ended question‚ I asked‚ “Do you support the building of nuclear plants?” I got a varied responses from the audience‚ eight‚ of the 16 in the class‚ supported the building of nuclear plants. The other half of the class said that they either didn’t have enough information or did not support the building. This leads me to believe that the class has mixed feeling on this topic and need more information over nuclear plants to make a decision. The next closed-ended question was‚ “Do
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Open ended experiment: Head loss due to friction and pipe fitting in round smooth pipe Introduction To verify that Darcy – Weisbach equation can be used to predict the head loss due to friction with of water through a smooth bore pipe. Apparatus HF 135 Piping Loss Test Set. Summary of theory For water flowing through a circular pipe‚ the head loss due to the friction can be calculated using Darcy – Weisbach equation. H = Where: L = length of pipe between tapping (m) = 1.25m for all pipe
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senior scienceSenior Science Assessment Task One Written Task: Open Ended Investigation Aim: Compare the solubility of various forms of panadol at body temperature in different pH conditions Hypothesis Panadol 6 will dissolve faster than any other panadol and all type of panadol will have increase solubility in acidic conditions Apparatus and Materials * 54 alcohol swabs * Glass thermometer * 600mL pyrex measuring jug (heat resistant‚ transparent‚ glass‚ volumetric measuring instrument)
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English III AP - AP( English Language and Composition Course Overview The English III AP (or AP( English Language and Composition) course objectives are to help students become “skilled readers of prose written in a variety of periods‚ disciplines‚ and rhetorical contexts” and to help students become “skilled writers who compose for a variety of purposes” (The College Board‚ AP( English Course Description‚ May 2007‚ May 2008‚ p. 6). Students are expected to read critically‚ think analytically
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Ivan Diaz August 3‚ 2013 Period: 4 AP English Plagiarism Essay Plagiarism is an issue for some students because it is an easy way to complete work. It is a problem that occurs all around the country and affects students’ education tremendously. Education is always at risk when plagiarizing because one is not learning anything. Students who plagiarize should deal with consequences in order to lose the habit. Plagiarism is not original work‚ therefore it deserves a failing mark or zero. Teacher
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Open Ended Investigation aim To photograph six different organisms (not including humans)‚ classify them to the level of ‘family’‚ determine one characteristic that places them in each of their groups‚ and then use those organisms to construct a dichotomous key. Method Collecting Photographs of Organisms 1. Walk to a location with natural flora and fauna. (In this case I went to the Jim Ring Reserve) 2. Photograph at least two different species of ducks‚ and if possible‚ other birds which reside
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Death to high school English In the passage Death to high school English‚ written by Kim Brooks‚ explains the thoughts of a college professor who teaches composition‚ and is dealing with students who do not know how to write at all. Brooks story is told in first person‚ simply because she experienced it firsthand. The tone of this passage seemed to be mostly frightening because Brooks was in shock at how terrible the writing was and had to put a stop to it and make a change. Another tone
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Evolutionary Robotics and Open-Ended Design Automation Hod Lipson‚ Cornell University Can a computer ultimately augment or replace human invention? IMAGINE A LEGO SET AT YOUR DISPOSAL: Bricks‚ rods‚ wheels‚ motors‚ sensors and logic are your “atomic” building blocks‚ and you must find a way to put them together to achieve a given high-level functionality: A machine that can move itself‚ say. You know the physics of the individual components ’ behaviors; you know the repertoire of pieces available
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title pertinent to the content of the essay. Give the full question and number below this title. Let your ideas determine the structure of your paper‚ not the other way around. Other topics by negotiation Target Audience College Professor English 150 – college of your choice MLA format Length 2-3 pages only (No Bible length narratives: no Crime and Punishment . . .) ESSAY TOPIC IDEAS 1. Discuss the elements of the narrative that are revealed by Orleanna but not commented on
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