T. D. Dongale, T .G. Kulkarni, S.R.Jadhav, S.V.Kulkarni, R. R. Mudholkar Reserch Student, Department of Electronics, Shivaji University, Kolhapur, India, [email protected] Reserch Student, Department of Electronics, Shivaji University, Kolhapur, India, [email protected] Reserch Student, Department of Electronics, Shivaji University, Kolhapur, India, [email protected] Reserch ...

Student-t processes have recently been proposed as an appealing alternative nonparameteric function prior. They feature enhanced flexibility and predictive variance. In this work the use of Student-t processes are explored for multiobjective Bayesian optimization. In particular, an analytical expression for the hypervolume-based probability of improvement is developed for independent Student-t ...

Maps are used to track diseases and illustrate the social context of health problems. However, commercial mapping software requires special training. This article illustrates how nonspecialists used Google Earth, a free program, to create community maps. The Bronx, New York, is characterized by high levels of obesity and diabetes. Residents and medical students measured the variety and quality ...

Since the early 1970s, ballot initiatives and court rulings have sought to equalize funding across California schools. Yet 30 years later, variations in funding remain both across and within school districts. Moreover, although “funding per pupil” provides a readily available and understandable measure of school resources within a district, it provides little insight into how individual schools...

Are regulations on the payday loan effective? Do people switch to other forms of expensive credit such as pawnshop loans because of such regulations? In this study, we aim to find the answers to these two questions through exploring state-level variations in regulations on payday loans and other alternative financial services. Using FDIC’s panel survey data and Google Trends data, we find that ...

The past year has been one of many changes for Notre Dame’s s tudent government. However, through these changes, student body president Jeremy Lao and members of his office have tried to keep focused on their main goal: to serve the student body. Student body vice p res iden t Emily Chin echoed this goal when speaking on the accomplishments of student government. “1 think that we have addressed...