We describe two important sets of tools for neural network modeling: prediction risk estimation and network architecture selection. Prediction risk is defined as the expected performance of an estimator in predicting new observations. Estimated prediction risk can be used both for estimating the quality of model predictions and for model selection. Prediction risk estimation and model selection...

Although there is great fluctuation in annual recordings of jellyfish along the Moroccan Mediterranean coast and an absence long-term datasets, a common perception that numbers are rising. To better understand possible economic losses sustained by fisheries caused effects jellyfish, we undertook survey among fishers at Atlantic port Tangier M’diq. We focused on fishers’ perceptions about blooms...

groundwater quality assessment and selection of appropriate methods of zoning depends on the region conditions, and data availability. the correct choice is a key milestone and a major step forward in the management of groundwater resources. the aim of this study was to evaluate the quality of groundwater for drinking and irrigation purposes in the west of marivan city, iran. for this purpose, ...

We update a physically motivated model of radiation damage in the Hubble Space Telescope Advanced Camera for Surveys/Wide Field Channel, using data up to mid-2010. We find that charge transfer inefficiency increased dramatically before shuttle Servicing Mission 4, with ∼1.3 charge traps now present per pixel. During detector readout, charge traps spuriously drag electrons behind all astronomica...

background: it is established that sperm dna integrity is essential in fertilization and normal embryo and fetal development. routine semen analysis gives an approximate evaluation of the functional competence of spermatozoa, but does not always reflect the quality of sperm dna. therefore, the evaluation of sperm dna integrity, in addition to routine sperm parameters, could add further informat...