This article makes a bridge between the theory of optimal auditing and the scoring methodology in an asymmetric information setting. Our application is meant for asurance claims fraud, but it can be applied to many other activities that use the scoring approach. We show that the optimal auditing strategy takes the form of a "Red Flags Strategy" which consists in referring claims to a Special In...

In this note we show that there are algebraic families of hyperbolic, Fermat-Waring type hypersurfaces in P of degree 4(n− 1)2, for all dimensions n 2. Moreover, there are hyperbolic Fermat-Waring hypersurfaces in P of degree 4n2−2n +1 possessing complete hyperbolic, hyperbolically embedded complements. Many examples have been given of hyperbolic hypersurfaces in P3 (e.g., see [ShZa] and the li...

Chemo/Photothermal Therapy for Cancer Guided by SERS Imaging In article number 2206762, Mo Yang, Siu Hong Dexter Wong, and co-workers develop a multilayered mesoporous gold nanoarchitecture labeled with Raman reporters ultraeffective surface-enhanced scattering (SERS) imaging-guided synergistic therapy toward cancer. This nanoplatform enables efficient xenograft tumor model targeting sensitive ...

Background. There is a lack of expertise in the procedure of open radical retropubic prostatectomy in West Africa therefore necessitating the training of urologists in the subregion in this procedure. Aim. This report looks at the early outcomes of a single surgeon in this procedure after an SIU fellowship. Methodology. A prospective study of the initial twenty consecutive patients with clinica...

In this note we show that there are algebraic families of hyperbolic, FermatWaring type hypersurfaces in P of degree 4(n − 1), for all dimensions n ≥ 2. Moreover, there are hyperbolic Fermat-Waring hypersurfaces in P of degree 4n − 2n + 1 possessing complete hyperbolic, hyperbolically embedded complements. Many examples have been given of hyperbolic hypersurfaces in P (e.g., see [ShZa] and the ...

Hypervirulent Klebsiella pneumoniae (hvKP) strains can cause invasive liver abscess syndrome, which is characterised by liver abscess with extrahepatic complications including central nervous system involvement, necrotising fasciitis or endophthalmitis (Siu et al. 2012). hvKP was first reported in Taiwan in 1985 and, since then, infections caused by hvKP have been described in several parts of ...

Historically, PBL has been deemed a functional method for the instruction of the sciences. Hence, its pedagogical strategy has been used by more than 80% of medical schools. In the teaching of the humanities, however, the method has taken a longer time to be assimilated. This paper then explores the application of PBL in the teaching of the humanities particularly in the field of literature. It...

Background The Mini-Mental Status Exam (MMSE) is one of the most commonly used cognitive screening measures for diagnosing impairment in older adults. In present study, we examined whether or not there were baseline differences MMSE scores between cognitively normal individuals who developed Alzheimer’s disease over time (decliners) versus did decline (non-decliners). Method We included 67 part...

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