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A model of complimentary behavior has been suggested based on arguments that direct manipulation and speech recognition interfaces have complimentary strengths and weaknesses. Specifically, anecdotal arguments have been given that direct manipulation interfaces are best used for specifying simple actions when all references are visible and the number of references is limited, while speech recog...

This article reviews the common tests employed by complementary and alternative medical practitioners to diagnose allergies and intolerances. These tests include VEGA, applied kinesiology, hair analysis, auriculo-cardiac test, stool and live blood analysis, leucocytotoxic tests and IgG ELISA tests. None of these tests has proven to be as accurate as specific IgE measurement in allergy diagnosis...

We present a hybrid learning algorithm called Learning Algorithm using SEarch Rings (LASER). LASER combines Naive Bayes and 1-Nearest neighbor learners in a multistrategic way. The Naive Bayes and the Nearest Neighbor algorithms seem to compliment each other in their search technique and their bias and present a interesting category of learning algorithms called complimentary learners. LASER us...