In this paper, we propose a novel approach for quantifying the noise level at each location of a digital signal. This method is based on replacing the conventional kernelbased approach extensively used in signal filtering by an approach involving another kind of kernel: a possibility distribution. Such an approach leads to interval-valued resulting methods instead of point-valued ones. We show,...

We consider independent sampling from a two-component mixture distribution, where one component (called the parametric component) is from a known distributional family and the other component (called the non-parametric component) is unknown. This is a semi-parametric mixture distribution. We discretize the non-parametric component and estimate the parameters of this mixture model, namely the mi...

Similarity scores represent the basis for identity inference in biometric verification systems. However, because of the so-called miss-matched conditions across enrollment and probe samples and identity-dependent factors these scores typically exhibit statistical variations that affect the verification performance of biometric systems. To mitigate these variations, scorenormalisation techniques...

Background. Postpartum depression (PPD) is considered as one of the mood disturbances occurring during 2-3 months after delivery. The present study aimed to determine the prevalence of PPD and its associated risk factors in border city of Ilam, western Iran. Methods. Through a descriptive cross-sectional study in 2011, overall, 197 women who attended Obstetrics & Gynecology clinics postpartumly...

While the pervasive use of interactive whiteboards in education has emphasized the need for large public displays, a growing number of schools are moving towards a one to one (student to computer) ratio. Thus there is significant interest in understanding how personal devices (e.g. laptops, clickers) can be coupled with large public displays in a technology enabled classroom. We describe a corr...

Postpartum depression (PPD) is one of the most common psychiatric conditions of the postpartum period. Several studies have found an association between PPD and other mental health disorders. The Defense Medical Surveillance System (DMSS) was used to identify a cohort of primiparous service women with PPD between 1998 and 2010 and match them by month of delivery to a cohort of women without PPD...

There are computer graphics applications for which the shape and reflectance of complex objects, such as faces, cannot be obtained using specialized equipment due to cost and practical considerations. We present an imagebased technique that uses only a small number of example images, and assumes a parametric model of reflectance, to simultaneously and reliably recover the Bidirectional Reflecta...

Many myths exist about postpartum depression (PPD), all of which are based on the assumption that PPD differs qualitatively from depression that occurs at other times in women’s lives. These myths paint a misleading picture of how PPD arises and may prevent women from receiving treatment for their difficulties. In this article, I identify five common myths and review the research literature to ...

Bovine tuberculosis, a chronic infection in cattle caused by Mycobacterium bovis, remains an economic and public health problem for several countries. Due to its economic impact on international trade, contagious nature, and implications for human health, global programs to eradicate the disease were implemented worldwide. Those programs are based on slaughtering PPD-reactive animals. Despite t...