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On the influence of social bots in online protests. Preliminary findings of a Mexican case study
Social bots can affect online communication among humans. We study this
phenomenon by focusing on #YaMeCanse, the most active protest hashtag in the
history of Twitter in Mexico. Accounts using the hashtag are classified using
the BotOrNot bot detection tool. Our preliminary analysis suggests that bots
played a critical role in disrupting online communication about the protest
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The evidence for automated grading in diabetic retinopathy screening
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Development of a KSC test and flight engineering oriented computer language, Phase 1
Ten, primarily test oriented, computer languages reviewed during the phase 1 study effort are described. Fifty characteristics of ATOLL, ATLAS, and CLASP are compared. Unique characteristics of the other languages, including deficiencies, problems, safeguards, and checking provisions are identified. Programming aids related to these languages are reported, and the conclusions resulting from this phase of the study are discussed. A glossary and bibliography are included. For the reports on phase 2 of the study, see N71-35027 and N71-35029
e-cooperation
Considers how the library tradition of co-operation and sharing can be transferred to an electronic environment. A range of activities from shared collections, OAI, digitisation and information arbitrage are considered. To paraphrase Ranganathan the development of electronic media and new forms of co-operation amongst libraries creates an environment where a role offers itself in the provision of the right information in the right format at the right price for the right user at the right time
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