After reviewing pertinent literature on the estimation of sampling variances and confidence intervals in the maximum likelihood framework, a method to approximate these for individual parameters in a multi-parameter analysis is described. It is based on the profile likelihood, defined as the likelihood for a subset of parameter(s) of interest with the remaining parameters equal to their maximum...

This paper deals with two important questions associated with HRTF measurement: 1) “what is the required angular resolution?,” and 2) “what is the most suitable sampling scheme?.” The paper shows that a well-defined finite number of spherical harmonics can capture the head-related transfer function (HRTF) spatial variations in sufficient detail, which is defined as the HRTF spatial dimensionali...

The possibility of sharing one’s point of view makes use of wearable cameras compelling. These videos are often long, boring and coupled with extreme shake, as the camera is worn on a moving person. Fast forwarding (i.e. frame sampling) is a natural choice for quick video browsing. However, this accentuates the shake caused by natural head motion in an egocentric video, making the fast forwarde...

BACKGROUND Side-impact airbags (SABs) are designed to protect the head and thorax during a side-impact motor vehicle collision (MVC). Research on the effectiveness of SAB deployment has been limited. The objective of this study was to assess the effectiveness of deployed SABs in reducing head and thoracic injuries during side-impact MVCs. METHODS The 2000-2009 National Automotive Sampling Sys...

The purpose of this paper is to study the relationship between job satisfaction and work performance sub- district municipality administrators in eastern region. population used research head sub-head sub-district municipality, which have offices 7 provinces region Thailand, totally 531 people. sample size consisted 400 Simple random sampling technique was collect data. instruments for collecti...

Advances in Fourier-domain optical coherence tomography (Fd-OCT) permit visualization of three-dimensional morphology of in-vivo retinal structures in a way that promises to revolutionize clinical and experimental imaging of the retina. The relevance of these advances will be further increased by the recent introduction of several commercial FdOCT instruments that can be used in clinical practi...

A well-characterized exposure chamber is necessary to generate reproducible atmospheres for inhalation toxicology studies. The aim of the present study was to characterize a head-only exposure chamber for non-human primates. Aerosols containing bovine serum albumin (BSA) were used to characterize a 16-L dynamic airflow head-only exposure chamber. A 250-ml plastic bottle with a respirator attach...

BACKGROUND Head injuries are a common occurrence, with continuing care in the years following injury being provided by primary care teams and a variety of speciality services. The literature on outcome currently reflects areas considered important by health-care professionals, though these may differ in some respects from the views of head injured individuals themselves. Our study aimed to iden...