Most supervised learning models are trained for full automation. However, their predictions sometimes worse than those by human experts on some specific instances. Motivated this empirical observation, our goal is to design classifiers that optimized operate under different automation levels. More specifically, we focus convex margin-based and first show the problem NP-hard. Then, further that,...

Old-age and survivors insurance and two of the public assist ance programs-old-age assistance and aid to dependent children-have 4 common purpose in that they are income-maintenonce programs for aged persons and for children. For this reason the concurrent receipt of both types of payment has been a matter of continuing interest, and information on that subject has been reported annually in the...

This research presents two studies conducted to evaluate the Wellbeing Game in two different contexts: In a student sample and in an organizational setting. Study 1 investigated the efficacy of the Wellbeing Game, in terms of its effect of wellbeing, stress, and an image valence test, among 60 university students. The results showed that after playing the Wellbeing Game, students reported a sig...

Little is known about disability caused by unintentional injury (accidents) worldwide. This study estimates the prevalence of disability caused by unintentional injury amongst people aged 15-60 years across different cities in the People's Republic of China with the aim of providing a scientific basis for developing prevention and control programmes. The prevalence of disability caused by unint...

Pain is a major symptom of many medical conditions and the worldwide number one reason for people to seek medical assistance. It affects the quality of life of patients and poses a heavy financial burden on society with high costs of treatment and lost productivity. Furthermore, the treatment of chronic pain presents a big challenge as pain therapeutics often lack efficacy and exhibit minimal s...