SnapshotDx Quiz: September 2016

Lecture 5 — September 8 , 2016

1 Overview In the last lecture we took a more in depth look at Chernoff Bounds and introduced subgaussian and subexponential variables. In this lecture we will continue talking about subgaussian variables and related random variables – subexponential and subgamma, and finally we will give a proof of famous Johnson-Lindenstrauss lemma using property of subgaussian/subgamma variables. Definition ...

In the September 2016 issue

Applied Ergonomics - rok 2016 , Volume 56 September 2016

Rail level crossings (RLXs) represent a key strategic risk for railways worldwide. Despite enforcement and engineering countermeasures, user behaviour at RLXs can often confound expectations and erode safety. Research in this area is limited by a relative absence of insights into actual decision making processes and a focus on only a subset of road user types. One-hundred and sixty-six road use...

What's New in Shock, September 2016?

Having just returned from the 2016 Shock Society Annual Congress in Austin, Texas, I am constantly reminded by the vitality, the breadth, and the expertise of the Shock Society membership. This year’s annual congress once again exceeded my expectations, and I return full of enthusiasm, new ideas, and more potential collaborations. Congratulations to the organizers, the participants, and all who...

Acute Flaccid Myelitis Among Children — Washington, September–November 2016

In October 2016, Seattle Children's Hospital notified the Washington State Department of Health (DOH) and CDC of a cluster of acute onset of limb weakness in children aged ≤14 years. All patients had distinctive spinal lesions largely restricted to gray matter detected by magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), consistent with acute flaccid myelitis (AFM). On November 3, DOH issued a health advisory ...