The field of Bayesian Networks (BNs) has had much success in developing structure learning algorithms to learn BNs directly from data. However, research has normally started with the assumption that the data given to the learning algorithm is accurate. This assumption is a naive one and can lead to very biased and unrealistic decision making frameworks. If we are to use decision making algorithms to their full potential we must design them with the capability to account for data quality. Our research lays the foundation for the development of new algorithms that incorporate data quality assessments into traditional BN learning algorithms---specifically the PC algorithm. We begin by reviewing Bayesian networks, learning algorithms, and data quality measures. We then quantify the effect of inaccurate data on the PC algorithm and develop three techniques for incorporating data quality assessments into the algorithm. Results indicate that a technique which modifies the significance level used by the PC algorithm is promising. We show and explain these results and offer guidelines for future research in this area.
The woman at the center of the Bush administration's CIA leak scandal breaks her silence about the case as she describes her role as an undercover CIA operative, her training and experiences, her efforts to protect her children in the aftermath of the leak, her determination to uncover the truth about the event that destroyed her career, and her battle with the CIA to reveal the truth. Reprint. 60,000 first printing.
Heirloom dishes and family food traditions are rich sources of nostalgia and provide vivid ways to learn about our families’ past, yet they can be problematic. Many family recipes and food traditions are never documented in written or photographic form, existing only as unwritten know-how and lore that vanishes when a cook dies. Even when recipes are written down, they often fail to give the tricks and tips that would allow another cook to accurately replicate the dish. Unfortunately, recipes are also often damaged as we plunk Grandma’s handwritten cards on the countertop next to a steaming pot or a spattering mixer, shortening their lives. This book is a guide for gathering, adjusting, supplementing, and safely preserving family recipes and for interviewing relatives, collecting oral histories, and conducting kitchen visits to document family food traditions from the everyday to special occasions. It blends commonsense tips with sound archival principles, helping you achieve effective results while avoiding unnecessary pitfalls. Chapters are also dedicated to unfamiliar regional or ethnic cooking challenges, as well as to working with recipes that are “orphans,” surrogates, or terribly outdated. Whether you simply want to save a few accurate recipes, help yesterday’s foodways evolve so they are relevant for today’s table, or create an extensive family cookbook, this guidebook will help you to savor your memories.
A story of a near-death experience and miraculous survival. “An eye-opening look into the heavenly realm. It will inspire you and build your faith!” (Doug Addison author of Understand Your Dreams Now). When a massive pileup on an Arizona highway caused Valerie Paters and her Jeep to be entombed beneath a semi truck in a blinding snowstorm, it seemed certain that her life would soon end. Once extracted from the mangled metal, and suffering from massive injuries, Valerie was hospitalized and placed on life support while doctors waited to harvest her organs. But Valerie was more alive than she had ever been. As she stood in the radiant presence of Jesus, He wrapped her into Himself, assuring her of His love and of the promise that heaven is only a breath away. Heaven Is a Breath Away is a thrilling firsthand account of the home that awaits Christians when they draw their last breath here on earth. With open arms, Christ welcomes to heaven those who belong to Him. Rarely has this vision been told in such exquisite detail. It will undoubtedly comfort those who have lost loved ones or are near death themselves. Heaven Is a Breath Away gives hope and encourages faith by sharing the heaven Jesus promised—a real place, magnificent in scope and beauty, permeated with iridescence, and alive with divine energy and love. “Transcending pain and loss, the inspiring message of being caught between heaven and Earth and between hope and healing is a must-read—truly a gem to be treasured.” —Jimmie Sue Woelke, speaker, president, A Voice in the Wilderness Ministries
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