We present a novel approach to low-dimensional neighbor embedding for visualization, based on formulating an information retrieval based neighborhood preservation cost function as Maximum satisfiability on a discretized output display. The method has a rigorous interpretation as optimal visualization based on the cost function. Unlike previous lowdimensional neighbor embedding methods, our form...

background policy makers need models to be able to detect groups at high risk of hiv infection. incomplete records and dirty data are frequently seen in national data sets. presence of missing data challenges the practice of model development. several studies suggested that performance of imputation methods is acceptable when missing rate is moderate. one of the issues which was of less concern...

M ost coaches and athletes would argue that endurance is a factor that can affect sports performance. However, definitions of endurance vary from sport to sport. For this discussion, endurance is defined as the ability to maintain or repeat a given force or power output. Although explaining the performance–strength relationship in sports is a multi-factorial concept, evidence indicates that max...

Hip spasticity and strength from 44 children with cerebral palsy (CP) and 44 children with able bodies (AB) were compared. For spasticity, a KinCom dynamometer abducted the passive hip at 4 different speeds and recorded the resistive adductor torques. Work values for the torque-angle data were calculated at each speed. Linear regression derived the slope for the line of best fit for the work-ve...

In this paper, we report a method for 3D visualization of a biological specimen utilizing a structured light wide-field microscopic imaging system. This method improves on existing structured light imaging modalities by reassigning fluorescence photons generated from off-focal plane excitation, improving in-focus signal strength. Utilizing a maximum likelihood approach, we identify the most lik...

Data is becoming increasingly valuable, but concerns over its security and privacy have limited its utility in analytics. Researchers and practitioners are constantly facing a privacy-utility tradeoff where addressing the former is often at the cost of the data utility and accuracy. In this paper, we draw upon mathematical properties of partially homomorphic encryption, a form of asymmetric key...

purpose: military personnel are expected to maintain the highest possible level of physical   fitness to do their duties. several factors including body composition and body mass index   affect the level of their physical preparedness. the current study was designed to investigate   the effect of body composition and body mass index in the level of physical preparedness of   iranian military pe...

We show that silicon nitride can provide uniform coverage of graphene in field-effect transistors while preserving the channel mobility. This insulator allowed us to study the maximum channel resistance at the Dirac (neutrality) point as a function of the strength of a perpendicular electric field in top-gated devices with different numbers of graphene layers. Using a simple model to account fo...

the purpose of present study was to examine the effects of caffeine and ephedrine supplement and their combination on maximal strength and mucular endurance in male bodybuilders. 12 male bodybuilders (mean age: 24.41±4.42 years, height: 174.83±3.61 cm and weight: 75.67±8.05 kg) were selected voluntarily. the study design was crossover, in which the subjects were placed in 7 different conditions...