For a general univariate "errors-in-variables" model, the maxiIm.nn likelihood estimate of the parameter vector (assuming normality of the errors), which has been described in the literature, can be expressed in an alternative form. In this form, the estimate is computationally simpler, and deeper investigation of its properties is facilitated. In particular, we demonstrate that, under conditio...

asbestos applications were limited during past two decades in developed nations due to its debilitating health problems, while in developing countries it’s various usages continues. the main goals of present study were evaluation of asbestos concentrations in ambient outdoor and indoor air and occupational exposure, as well as exposure effects on pulmonary function. sampling procedure was ca...

objective: importance of management of gardens weeds is an issue that unfortunately has less been investigated by weeds researchers of country. one of the most important restrictive agents of cultivated surface and producing crops of citrus orchards are weeds. methods: to achieve this purpose, a research was performed in plot of valencia orange trees of citrus fruits of dezful in 2013. this pro...

In every state, when an adult has a diminished capacity to make decisions about personal affairs or property management, a court may transfer the individual’s right to make decisions to a guardian. This Article argues that, in most cases, it would be preferable to support decision making rather than supplant it through guardianship, and then seeks to locate a right to receive such support as a ...

Internal HITs on Mechanical Turk can be programmatically restrictive, and as a result, many requesters turn to using external HITs as a more flexible alternative. However, creating such HITs can be redundant and timeconsuming. We present MmmTurkey, a framework that enables researchers to not only quickly create and manage external HITs, but more significantly also capture and record detailed wo...

The Orange County Probation Department has launched an aggressive multi-agency initiative aimed at reforming juvenile detention guidelines by offering alternatives to traditional detention. The vehicle for reform is the innovative, evidence-based Risk Assessment Instrument (RAI) point system of the Juvenile Detention Alternative Initiative (JDAI), a project of the Annie E. Casey Foundation. The...

Searches for signatures of the production of particles predicted by theories with supersymmetry at LEP are reviewed. The searches are discussed primarily from the standpoint of their different experimental topologies, with emphasis on new signatures suggested by alternative theoretical models. No evidence for supersymmetric particle production is observed. The null search results are used to co...

Asymmetrical headshape in infants has increased markedly since the 1992 recommendation of the American Academy of Pediatrics to reduce the risk of sudden infant death syndrome by avoiding the prone sleeping position. Cranial molding correlated to restrictive intrauterine environment, birth trauma, torticollis, positioning, lack of full bone mineralization, neurological deficits, and any combina...