This handout describes an locally efficient version of an off-line advantage learning (ALearning) method for estimating dynamic treatment regimes using batch data based on (Murphy (2003); Robins (2004); Blatt et al. (2004)). The local efficient version is derived by Robins (Robins (2004)). These notes are meant to compliment the powerpoint slides found at http://www.stat.lsa.umich.edu/∼samurphy...

Bu calisma, yeni tip bir Dijital Sinyal Islemci (DSP) tabanli Fircasiz DC (BLDC) motorun bulanik mantik ile kontrolune odaklanmistir. dogru akim motorunun kontrol yapisi, FDAM MATLAB/Simulink modeli ve gerceklestirilmistir. Hiz bilgilerinin olcumu hesabinin yapilmasi koda aktarilmasi Simulasyon sonuclari elde edilmis. Gercek sistem uzerinde deneyler yapilmis simulasyon deney sonuclarinin parale...

Introduction: Oral health related quality of life - United Kingdom (OHQoL-UK) questionnaire is one of the instrument which measure both positive and negative aspect of Oral Health related Quality of Life (OHQoL) at the same time. The aim of this study is to evaluate OHQoL with remaining teeth and other variable using OHQoL-UK questionnaire. Method and Material: This cross-sectional study was d...

In this paper we present the idea of ergonomic instruments: musical devices that focus on minimising the learning curve of musicians by mapping inherent musical actions to the creation of music. We situate ergonomic instruments in the context of existing relevant work, and then discuss a new methodology towards the development of musical instruments including exploration of a musical goal which...

Liver disease, especially Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease has reached high levels, and there is a need for non-invasive tests based on quantitative MRI to replace biopsy in order to better assess liver health. An automated quantitative liver segmentation approach is required to automate these tests and in this work we propose a fully convolutional framework with a novel objective function for...

Animals are able to learn to identify persistent threats to themselves and their offspring. For example, birds are able to quickly learn to discriminate between humans that have previously threatened their nests from humans with whom they have had no prior experience. However, no study has yet examined whether a bird's ability to discriminate between humans is related to the bird's underlying b...

Bamboo forests are widespread in subtropical areas and well known for their rapid growth great carbon sequestration ability. To recognize the potential roles functions of bamboo regional ecosystems, forest aboveground biomass (AGB)—which is closely related to productivity, cycle, and, particular, sinks ecosystems—is calculated applied as an indicator. Among existing studies considering AGB esti...

An analytical method for the determination of voriconazole (UK-109,496; Pfizer) in plasma was developed and validated. The method utilizes solid-phase extraction technology and high-performance liquid chromatography. The lower limit of quantitation is 0.2 microg/ml, and the range of linearity tested was 0.2 to 10 microg/ml.

The benthic biota of the Clarion-Clipperton Zone (CCZ, abyssal eastern equatorial Pacific) is the focus of a major research effort linked to possible future mining of polymetallic nodules. Within the framework of ABYSSLINE, a biological baseline study conducted on behalf of Seabed Resources Development Ltd. in the UK-1 exploration contract area (eastern CCZ, ~4,080 m water depth), we analysed f...