An information retrieval (IR) engine can rank documents based on textual proximity of keywords within each document. In this paper we apply this notion to search across an entire database for objects that are \near" other relevant objects. Proximity search enables simple \focusing" queries based on general relationships among objects, helpful for interactive query sessions. We view the database...

A t-proximity detecting (t-PD) code can detect when a received word is at distance t from the transmitted codeword. For non-trivial values of t, a t-proximity detecting code must be unordered. However, not all unordered codes are t-proximity detecting. This report characterizes t-proximity detecting (t-PD) codes, and presents some properties of such codes. Designs of t-PD codes and lower bounds...

In addition to purely occurrence-based relevance models, term proximity has been frequently used to enhance retrieval quality of keyword-oriented retrieval systems. While there have been approaches on effective scoring functions that incorporate proximity, there has not been much work on algorithms or access methods for their efficient evaluation. This paper presents an efficient evaluation fra...

The notion of distance is fundamental to many aspects of computational geometry. A classic approach to characterize the distance properties of planar (and highdimensional) point sets that has been studied since the early 1980s are proximity graphs (Section 32.1). Proximity graphs are geometric graphs in which two vertices p, q are connected by an edge (p, q) if and only if a certain exclusion r...

Integrated behavioral health and primary care is emerging as a superior means by which to address the needs of the whole person, but we know neither the extent nor the distribution of integration. Using the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services’ National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) Downloadable File, this study reports where colocation exists for (a) primary care providers...

Proximity sensing based upon infrared signal detection requires two parts: infrared LED and infrared sensor. The infrared LED emits infrared signal to the sensing object, a portion of that signal bounces back from the surface of sensing object, these reflected infrared signal was then captured by the infrared sensor. The intensity of captured infrared signal changes accordingly when an sensing ...

unity is one of the most important social issues in the holy religion of islam. unity makes possible entanglement from dependencies, success in settling social issues, and firmness in confronting conspiracies and invasions. since islam is a religion of kindness and brotherhood, it invites its followers to engage in being united, which will, however, never be achieved without resolving conflicts...