Publicly available single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) allele frequencies are an important resource for the selection of genetic markers that may be most useful for gene mapping and association studies. Data mining these allele frequencies through disparate public databases and Websites is time consuming and can result in inconsistent findings. We have developed a web-based software tool, Freq...

Following the CMS Cathode Strip Chamber Beam Test of Summer 2004, experimental validation of the performance of CMS Track-Finder Trigger is necessary. This study focuses on the analysis of the beam profile, φ distribution fits, the beam scattering due to iron blocks in the muon beam path, and the comparison of the Track-Finder Trigger hardware output to a software simulation. Employing statisti...

This paper describes some recent results regarding the employment of natural language processing techniques in the FAQ FINDER system. FAQ FINDER is a natural language question-answering system that uses files of frequently-asked questions as its knowledge base. Unlike AI questionanswering systems that focus on the generation of new answers, FAQ FINDER retrieves existing ones found in frequently...