(2) Combining Instance Weighting and Fine Tuning for

Khalil El Hindi

Development of a Hindi Named Entity Recognition System without Using Manually Annotated

Abstract: Machine learning based approach for Named Entity Recognition (NER) requires sufficient annotated corpus to

#Natural language processing # machine learning # named entity recognition # resource scarcity # language transfer # semi-supervised learning

Recognition of Handwritten Characters Based on

Appliquées de Lyon, France

#Feature extraction; wavelet transform # handwritten character recognition; support vector machine; OCR

Semi Fragile Watermarking for Content based Image Authentication and Recovery in the DWT-DCT

Abstract: Content authentication requires that the image watermarks must highlight malicious attacks while tolerating

#Content authentication # self authentication # recovery watermark # DWT # PQ sequence

Explicitly Symplectic Algorithm for Long-time Simulation of Ultra-flexible Cloth

flexible cloth simulation with high computation stability. Our method can preserve the conserved quantity of a Hamiltonian,

#Flexible cloth simulation # numerical integration # symplectic method # scene building system

Modified Binary Bat Algorithm for Feature Selection in Unsupervised Learning

Abstract: Feature selection is the process of selecting a subset of optimal features by removing redundant and irrelevant

#Feature selection # unsupervised learning # binary bat algorithm # mutation

A Physical Topology Discovery Method Based on AFTs of Down Constraint

topology discovery based on Address Forwarding Table (AFT) is a hot topic on current study. This paper defines three

#Physical topology discovery # address forwarding table # network management

Mining Consumer Knowledge from Shopping Experience: TV Shopping Industry

meanwhile, they are more and more accustomed to buy goods via TV shopping channel. Even in recession, it is thriving and

#Consumer knowledge # data mining # TV shopping # association rules # clustering

Using Data Mining for Predicting Cultivable Uncultivated Regions in the Middle East

large areas, while agricultural lands are described as small areas of arable land under perennial grass pastures or crops. In

#Data mining # image processing # GIS # prediction # wheat # alfalfa

Impulse Noise Reduction for Texture Images Using Real Word Spelling Correction Algorithm and

1Faculty of Computer Engineering, Najafabad Branch, Islamic Azad University, Najafabad, Iran 2Department of Computer Science and Engineering, Shiraz University, Shiraz, Iran

#Image noise reduction # local binary pattern # real word spelling correction # texture analysis

An Empirical Study to Evaluate the Relationship of Object-Oriented Metrics and Change Proneness

Abstract: Software maintenance deals with changes or modifications which software goes through. Change prediction models

#Change proneness # empirical validation # machine learning # object-oriented and software quality

Machine Learning based Intelligent Framework for Data Preprocessing

Abstract: Data preprocessing having a pivotal role in data mining ensures reduction in cost by catering inconsistent,

#Machine learning # hidden markov model # conditional random fields # preprocessing

Detection of Neovascularization in Proliferative Diabetic Retinopathy Fundus Images

Abstract: Neovascularization is a serious visual consequence disease arising from Proliferative Diabetic Retinopathy (PDR).

#Diabetic retinopathy # neovascularization # fuzzy C-means clustering # compactness classifier # feature extraction # neural network

Enhancing Anti-phishing by a Robust Multi-Level Authentication Technique (EARMAT)

Abstract: Phishing is a kind of social engineering attack in which experienced persons or entities fool novice users to share

#Phishing # two-factor authentication # web security # google cloud messaging # mobile authentication

Image Quality Assessment Employing RMS

Abstract: This paper presents a new approach for evaluating image quality. The method is based on the histogram similarity

#Image quality measures # RMS contrast # histogram similarity # SSIM # HIQ # minkowski distance metric

Evaluating Social Context in Arabic Opinion Mining Mohammed Al-Kabi1, Izzat Alsmadi2, Rawan Khasawneh3, and Heider Wahsheh4 1Computer Science Department, Zarqa University, Jordan 2Computer Science Department, University of New Haven, USA 3Computer Information Systems Department, Jordan University of Science and Technology, Jordan 4Computer Science Department, King Khaled University, Saudi Arabia

balanced benchmark corpus. To accomplish this study ten Arabic lexicons were constructed manually, and a new tool called

#Big data # social networks # sentiment analysis # Arabic text classification # and analysis # opinion mining

An Effective Sample Preparation Method for Diabetes Prediction

Abstract: Diabetes is a chronic disorder caused by metabolic malfunction in carbohydrate metabolism and it has become a

#Diabetes # clustering # classification # K-means # SVM # sample preparation

Security Mechanism against Sybil Attacks for High-Throughput Multicast Routing in Wireless

Abstract: Wireless Mesh Networks (WMNs) have become one of the important domains in wireless communications. They

#Secure multicast routing # sybil attack # random key predistribution

SynchroState: A SPEM-based Solution for Synchronizing Activities and Products through

Ayadi1

#Synchro state # SPEM # metamodeling # process model # synchronization # aspectJ

A Novel Handwriting Grading System Using Gurmukhi Characters

shall be helpful in organizing handwriting competitions and then deciding the winners on the basis of an automated process.

#Gradation; feature extraction; peak extent based features; modified division point based features; NN