Many real-world applications call for learning predictive relationships from multi-modal data. In particular, in multi-media and web applications, given a dataset of images and their associated captions, one might want to construct a predictive model that not only predicts a caption for the image but also labels the individual objects in the image. We address this problem using a multi-modal hi...

With the rapid increase in wireless applications such as mobile base stations, radars, etc.., the antenna array becomes the key issue in tackling these applications since the antenna is considered the eye of any wireless communication system. Recently, many research efforts are exerted to reach the optimum synthesis of an antenna array. One of the successful techniques that are developed recent...

OBJECTIVE To determine the value of placental volume measured by 3D ultrasound at 11-13 weeks' gestation in combination with maternal characteristics and serum pregnancy-associated plasma protein-A (PAPP-A) in the prediction of small and large for gestational age (SGA and LGA) neonates. METHODS Maternal serum PAPP-A and placental volume were measured at 11-13 weeks in 3,104 singleton pregnanc...

This study aimed to establish a method of screening for pregnancy hypertension by a combination of maternal variables, including mean arterial pressure, uterine artery pulsatility index, pregnancy-associated plasma protein-A, and placental growth factor in early pregnancy. The base-cohort population constituted of 7797 singleton pregnancies, including 34 case subjects who developed preeclampsia...

BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE Data from the national joint registries in Australia and England and Wales have revealed inferior medium-term survivorship for metal-on-metal (MoM) total hip arthroplasty (THA) than for metal-on-polyethylene (MoP) THA. Based on data from the Nordic Arthroplasty Register Association (NARA), we compared the revision risk of cementless stemmed THA with MoM and MoP bearings a...

This paper presents how to model and carry out the performance analysis of message-oriented middleware (MOM) using Generalised Stochastic Petri Net (GSPN) models. The results obtained from the Petri Net analysis are compared against ones measured in a commercial MOM. Additionally, some results are presented in order to demonstrate the flexibility and the benefits of the proposed model. This res...

Bacteriophage Mu controls an unusual DNA-modification function encoded by the mom gene, which is located in an operon that consists of two overlapping genes. The com gene, located proximal to the 5' end of the common mRNA transcript, encodes a polypeptide of 62 amino acids that is required for translation of mom. Analysis of the derived amino acid sequence reveals that Com contains zinc-binding...

OBJECTIVE Women who develop gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) are at increased risk of type 2 diabetes and subsequent cardiovascular mortality and morbidity. Individuals with cardiovascular disorders have increased central aortic systolic blood pressure (SBP(Ao)) and arterial stiffness. The hypothesis of this study is that increased SBP(Ao) and arterial stiffness are apparent before the devel...

BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE Joint replacement with metal-on-metal (MOM) bearings have gained popularity in the last decades in young and active patients. However, the possible effects of MOM wear debris and its corrosion products are still the subject of debate. Alongside the potential disadvantages such as toxicity, the influences of metal particles and metal ions on infection risk are unclear. M...

This study aimed to establish a method of screening for pregnancy hypertension by a combination of maternal variables, including mean arterial pressure, uterine artery pulsatility index, pregnancy-associated plasma protein-A, and placental growth factor in early pregnancy. The base-cohort population constituted of 7797 singleton pregnancies, including 34 case subjects who developed preeclampsia...