Image-based rendering (IBR) systems create photorealistic views of complex 3D environments by resampling large collections of images captured in the environment. The quality of the resampled images increases significantly with image capture density. Thus, a significant challenge in interactive IBR systems is to provide both fast image access along arbitrary viewpoint paths and efficient storage...

Our intent is to improve the understanding of the ability of healthcare providers to deliver high-quality care as we approach an era of universal coverage. We adopted 2 unique vantage points in this article: (1) the mandated coverage for immediate breast reconstruction (IBR) surgery as a microcosmic surrogate for universal coverage overall and (2) we then scrutinized the respective IBR utilizat...

Although the value of resources aimed to support women who experience intimate partner violence (IPV) is clear, few studies have investigated how exposure to multiple types of victimization influences women's resource utilization. We applied latent class analysis (LCA) to a sample of 412 women who used IPV in their current relationships to test whether women's resource utilization is associated...

OBJECTIVE This study aims to describe the daily co-occurrence of physical, sexual, and psychological intimate partner violence (IPV) among substance-using, community-based women currently experiencing IPV. METHODS A micro-longitudinal study design was used to collect data daily from 49 women for 90 days. RESULTS On the majority of days (62%), no IPV occurred; 27% of days were characterized ...

OBJECTIVE There is little information about which intimate partner violence (IPV) policies and services assist in the identification of IPV in the emergency department (ED). The objective of this study was to examine the association between a variety of resources and documented IPV diagnoses. METHODS Using billing data assembled from 21 Oregon EDs from 2001 to 2005, we identified patients who...

AIM The present study aimed to investigate the seroepidemiology of infectious bovine rhinotracheitis (IBR) infection in the non-vaccinated cattle population in northern part of Tamil Nadu, India. MATERIALS AND METHODS A total of 255 sera samples were collected from cattle having the history of respiratory and reproductive disorder from cattle of different age, breeds, and sex. All the sera sa...

Isolated peripheral blood lymphocytes (PBL) from cattle immunized or infected with infectious bovine rhinotracheitis (IBR) virus were cultured in vitro with ultraviolet light-inactivated IBR virus, and the degree of lymphocyte blastogenesis was quantitated by measurement of the uptake of [(3)H]thymidine into acid-insoluble material. Lymphocyte blastogenesis only occurred with PBL from immunized...

PURPOSE The use of immediate breast reconstruction (IBR) following total mastectomy (TM) has increased markedly in patients with breast cancer. As the indications for IBR have been broadened and more breast-conserving surgery-eligible patients are undergoing IBR, comparing the oncologic safety between TM only and IBR following TM becomes more difficult. This study aimed to analyze the oncologic...

As many European countries are currently engaged in infectious bovine rhinotracheitis (IBR) control programmes, it is widely believed that an Irish IBR eradication scheme will be realised in the very near future. In fact, a growing movement across the EU to eradicate IBR could be a barrier to trade for Irish livestock as, under EU legislation, Member States who have compulsory disease eradicati...

Image-based rendering (IBR) is unique in that it requires computer graphics, computer vision, and image processing to join forces to solve a common goal, namely photorealistic rendering through the use of images. IBR as an area of research has been around for about ten years, and substantial progress has been achieved in effectively capturing, representing, and rendering scenes. In this article...