This paper describes an approach for integrating sociological and technical models to develop more complete threat assessment. Current approaches to analyzing and addressing threats tend to focus on the technical factors. This paper addresses development of predictive models that encompass behavioral as well as these technical factors. Using improvised explosive device (IED) attacks as motivati...

Abstracf-The output of a simple statistical categorizer is used to improve recognit ion performance on a homogeneous data set. An array I$ initial weights contains a coarse description of the various classes; as the system cycles through a set of characters from the same source (a typewritten or printed page), the weights are modif ied to correspond more closely with the observed distributions....

A precise def in i t ion is provided for general configurat ion tasks. Two important assumptions are ident i f ied: (i) functional architecture and (ii) key component per funct ion. A domainindependent model is presented based on these assumptions. These assumptions are shown to be both useful and tenable in real domains. They are useful because they l imit the complexity of the general conf ig...

Apprehending those who utilize improvised explosive devices (IEDs) is a national priority owing to their use both domestically and abroad. IEDs are often concealed in bags, boxes, or backpacks to prevent their detection. Given this, the goal of the research presented was to identify IED handlers through postblast DNA recovery from IED containers. Study participants were asked to use backpacks f...

Scalp EEG recordings and the classification of interictal epileptiform discharges (IED) in patients with epilepsy provide valuable information about the epileptogenic network, particularly by defining the boundaries of the "irritative zone" (IZ), and hence are helpful during pre-surgical evaluation of patients with severe refractory epilepsies. The current detection and classification of epilep...

CONTEXT Little is known about the epidemiology of intermittent explosive disorder (IED). OBJECTIVE To present nationally representative data on the prevalence and correlates of DSM-IV IED. DESIGN The World Health Organization Composite International Diagnostic Interview was used to assess DSM-IV anxiety disorders, mood disorders, substance use disorders, and impulse control disorders. SET...

The purpose of this study is to review the literature on the risk of malignancy in patients with inflammatory eye disease (IED) treated with systemic immunosuppressive (IS) therapy. Relevant databases in transplant medicine, autoimmune diseases and literature regarding uveitis and scleritis were reviewed. Literature with regards systemic IS therapy in transplant recipients and patients with aut...

Abstract Background Invasive extraintestinal pathogenic Escherichia coli disease (IED) occurs more frequently with increasing age, and antimicrobial resistance (AMR) can complicate treatment. Yet IED is under-monitored by major surveillance systems. In addition, the diagnosis of be challenging due to diversity clinical presentations. More research warranted better characterize IED. Here we repo...

Introduction: Intermittent explosive disorder (IED), which is characterized by episodic, impulsive aggression, is an important social and clinical problem. Studies on structural cerebral changes using MRI [1] have shown a reduction of frontal neocortical grey matter in patients with IED. Diffusion tensor imaging (DTI) studies have detected white matter microstructural changes in the frontal lob...