Existing bounds on the generalisation performance of multicategory classifiers are reviewed and considered in the light of the framework of Hill and Doucet (2005). Insights obtained through the use of this framework are used to further refine these bounds. Similarly, insights into the Fisher consistency of multicategory classifiers which can be obtained from the framework are discussed. 1 Acron...

the potential sources of cr (vi) are various effluents from metallurgy, electroplating, leather tanning, textile dyeing, paint, ink, and aluminum manufacturing industries. these industrial effluents can contain cr (vi), in the concentration range of 10 to 100 mg/l (nakano et al 2000), which is much higher than the standard limit; 0.5 mg/l in industrial wastewater (epa). in aqueous systems, chro...

Is there a need to study behavioral and psychological signs and symptoms of dementia across cultures? Behavioral and psychological symptoms of dementia (BPSD) include disorders of behavior, mood, thought content and perception (Foli and Shah, 2000). They cause distress to patients, relatives and carers, result in institutional care and long-term hospitalization, and lead to physical restraint a...

Is there a need to study behavioral and psychological signs and symptoms of dementia across cultures? Behavioral and psychological symptoms of dementia (BPSD) include disorders of behavior, mood, thought content and perception (Foli and Shah, 2000). They cause distress to patients, relatives and carers, result in institutional care and long-term hospitalization, and lead to physical restraint a...

Defects in myosin VIIa are responsible for Usher Syndrome 1B (Weil et al., 1995). Human Usher syndrome (USH), named after the British ophthalmologist Charles Usher (Usher, 1914), is the most common hereditary form of combined blindand deafness (≈ 50 % of cases in the developed countries). USH designates a group of clinically and genetically heterogeneous disorders with hearing loss and retiniti...

Non-adherence in COPD is common and poses a significant barrier to optimal disease management. According to the World Health Organization (WHO), adherence to long-term therapies averages only 50% (WHO, 2003). Patient adherence in chronic diseases can result in poor health outcomes and increased health-care expenditures (WHO, 2003). Discontinuation of COPD therapy contributes to increasing the f...

how to cite this article: karimzadeh p, ahmadabadi f, jafari n, jabbehdari s, alaee mr, ghofrani m, taghdiri mm, tonekaboni sh. biotinidase deficiency: a reversible neurometabolic disorder (an iranian pediatric case series). iran j child neurol. 2013 autumn; 7(4):47- 52.   objective biotinidase deficiency is one of the rare congenital metabolic disorders with autosomal recessive inheritance. if...