A new, and important, tool in gaining this knowledge is Data Mining. Data Mining is a set of automated procedures used to find previously unknown patterns and relationships in data. ... "Without the pool of validated and scrubbed data that a data warehouse provides, the data mining process requires considerable additional effort to pre-process the data" (SAS Institute). ... Data Mining is largely, if not entirely used for business purposes. ... The applicability of these programs can accommodate the various uses of data mining. ...

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Data Mining can help to find trends about the way users access the CTI website. ... Data Discrimination analysis can allow us to compare users who click on the Ph.D. link in the Program page with those who clicked on the Master's links. ... In prediction, historical data is used to build a predictive model that explains the current observed behavior. ...

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These action tags allow them to compile statistics and other data about customers on an aggregate basis, by embedding a random identifying number on each user's browser. ... I presume that Best Buy is mining as much data as possible from their visitors to find customer needs to establish marketing strategies. ...

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These roads will bring a lot of help in transporting mining and lumber products. ... Thirty-six percent contribute to the mining and industry. ... In mining, Chihuahua is the leading producer of non-ferrous minerals and zinc and then comes in second in mining silver. ... Ford, Digital Equipment, Data General, Phillips, General Motors, Chrysler, Toshiba, Westinghouse, Zenith, RCA, General Electric, and Honeywell are corporations that have successfully established manufacturing facilities in Chihuahua. ...

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The soil consist of 8 layer based on N-SPT data. ... Allowable Ground Vibrations There are 4 standard and guideline that using in this study, they are U.S. of Surface Mining (OSM), German Institute of Standards (DIN), British Standards Institution (BSI) and The Swiss Association of Highway Engineers (SN), to specify threshold values of vibrations with regard to different aspects of human sensitivity is shown in figure 6. ... With The Swiss Association of Highway Engineers (SN) and German Institute of Standards (DIN) at distance > 100 m, meanwhile for U.S. of Surface Mining (OSM) and British S...

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If inconsistency were found, I would do data mining on the process data from all areas of the mill. ... This research ranged from discovering the manufacture date the machine in which it was produced on and the process data that was tied to that particular run of paper. ... This data base was accessed by internal employees and also external sales staff. ... I did this by extracting data from Weyerhaeuser's archive program. ... Other duties I was required to complete while on my co-op at Weyerhaeuser Paper were things like filing, collecting data, and calibrating testing machinery. ...

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Integrating methods and data can capture a more complete, holistic and contextual portrayal of the study under study 3. ... Methods of data collection: Primary research: 1. Interviews: The primary source of data collection was through interviews with HR practitioners who have experienced an M&A in action. ... Secondary research:  Two sources of secondary data were employed during the course of this research: 1. ... Secondary data provided the much needed background and context which made for a more systematic endeavour. ...

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"Common sense and available data combined tells of a single conclusion: all landfills will eventually leak, contaminating ground water" (Kinman,1999). ... One example of how natural resources can be saved is by the recycling of aluminum cans instead of mining more ore to make new cans. ...

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Current and Future Uses of the Internet ABSTRACT This study examines the current and future uses of the Internet. The study proceeded by obtaining a sample group of eight volunteers drawn from the four class levels of a rural midwestern university. A group interview was then conducted with...

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