... In the rightmost part ofthe figure, peers are distributed around the set of models, closely surrounding them, receiving a high JACK value A Case of Study In order to test the behaviour of our evaluation ... framework Even if the test is very limited by the number of topics, it confirms the potential ofthe framework, with the highest KING metric combination doubling the performance ofthe best ROUGE ... to this formula, the quality of a metric set X is the probability that the quality of a model is higher than the quality of a peer according to this metric set This formula satisfies all formal...
... g, for approximately half ofthe points (those laying in the B region), while the distance is between and h forthe other half ofthe points (those in A) Therefore, if m is large enough, the ... ∪ B Approximately half ofthe points drawn from C will lie in the A square, while the other half will lie in the B square The distance ofthe points drawn from C from the points drawn from B ... between and h, the length ofthe diagonal ofthe rectangle which is the union of A and B Instead of drawing pairs we can draw triples of points, one point from A, one from B, and another point from...
... rater versus the mean value ofthe other raters and the mean ofthe raters versus the speech recognition system The correlation is negative forthe latter because the scales forthe evaluations ... treatment for oral cancer As a precondition fortheevaluationofthe patient groups, the extent of disorder is widespread, as seen by the results ofthe perceptual assessment and the ASR results The ... in the control group (P < 001) Inter-rater correlations were computed for each ofthe raters using the respective other raters as reference, that is, the mean ofthe four other raters for the...
... composition ofthe food determines the length of time before the IDMC pattern returns Dogs fed milk develop the fed pattern for 2.5 to hours The type of nutrient is important in that the isocaloric ... During the early scanning period, the B-mode was used for locating the optimal bowel loop, and then the mode was switched to the pulsed Doppler mode The sample volume cursor was located in the small ... through the acoustic window ofthe spleen The number of peristaltic contractions was recorded three times over a one-minute time period and the average number of contraction was then calculated The...
... a ratio ofthe respective sizes The rest ofthe parameters were described as percentage positive out ofthe total number of lymph nodes examined Statistical analysis and calculation of ‘p values’ ... (11/14) and none of them showed internal echoes within the lymph node This could be attributed to the fleshy nature of these nodes and absence of either calcification or necrosis within them [8] Ultrasonography ... multiple coarse high-echo spots located focally either in the central or peripheral area ofthe node The shape ofthe lymph node was assessed by the L/S (long axis/short axis) ratio An L/S ratio...
... methods for studying the ST are pivotal The use of computerized or digital image analysis (DIA) has greatly facilitated theevaluationof ST The major advantage of DIA is standardization of image ... out ofthe 10 patients in the prednisolone group responded versus none ofthe nine patients in the placebo group To determine whether the same observer identified the same differences in the ... lymphocytes four ofthe 10 patients in the prednisolone group responded versus none ofthe nine patients in the placebo group; for CD38+ plasma cells four ofthe 10 patients in the prednisolone...
... the simulation The analytical modelsof Verrier et al [14] and Chevalet [3] will then be described, each corresponding to a different choice of hypotheses forthe algebraic formalization ofthe ... used forthe MC simulations 4.1 Effect of number of loci Table I presents the values of RV[30] provided by the three models when ] [30 decreasing the number of loci L (with multiallelic loci in the ... that under the hypothesis of a very large number of independent identical loci, the oligogenic model and the Gaussian theory agree closely These first results validate the use ofthe ’full-finite’...
... users ofthe results and responsible for getting the research findings into practice Therefore, we asked respondents for their opinions about the feasibility of DCE In particular, we asked forthe ... letter to explain the background and aim ofthe study, and signed by the chair ofthe Dutch Society for Surgical Oncology The distribution of questionnaires, including the informative letters, ... tasks, and the mean score on the difficulty scale The answers to the open question about the appropriateness of DCE were classified The questionnaire was pilot-tested beforehand The aim ofthe pilot...
... objectives ofthe EwQI are given in Table 1, and the criteria forthe selection ofthe projects in Table The immediate inspiration forthe EwQI came from Leatherman and Sutherland's book 'The Quest for ... undertake the external evaluationofthe initiative as a whole (which included support forthe selfevaluations of each project) This paper describes the development ofthe protocol forthe external evaluation ... theevaluation was to start at the same time as the projects, theevaluation protocol had to be written with very limited knowledge of six projects, and none at all ofthe other two On the other...
... users ofthe results and responsible for getting the research findings into practice Therefore, we asked respondents for their opinions about the feasibility of DCE In particular, we asked forthe ... letter to explain the background and aim ofthe study, and signed by the chair ofthe Dutch Society for Surgical Oncology The distribution of questionnaires, including the informative letters, ... tasks, and the mean score on the difficulty scale The answers to the open question about the appropriateness of DCE were classified The questionnaire was pilot-tested beforehand The aim ofthe pilot...
... However, the role of biomarkers in theevaluationof patients in the ICU setting remains largely unexplored Because hemodynamic monitoring is a frequent theme in theevaluationof patients in the ... predictors of death in the ICU, NT-proBNP was superior to BNP and Figure the ICU Concentrations of NT-proBNP as a function of survival versus death in the ICU The line refers to the median, whereas the ... performed using SPSS software (SPSS Institute Inc., Chicago, IL, USA) Results The baseline characteristics ofthe study group are shown in Table Approximately half ofthe patients had shock of...
... Comparison ofanimalmodelsforthe study of retroviral infection The identification of HIV-1 as the causative agent of AIDS was followed only a year later by the recruitment of chimpanzees forthe ... development over the past 30 years The bottom half ofthe timeline denotes the emergence of key humanized mouse modelsThe top half ofthe timeline denotes the application ofthemodels to HIV-1 ... model Here, we focus on the development of each of these modelsforthe study of human retroviral infection, i.e., with HIV-1 and HTLV-1 The comparison of all of these models in historical context,...
... sire models to simulate the bivariate data, these models varying in the nature ofthe simulated residual effects We refer to the model used to simulate the data as the true model These three models ... ordering ofthe genetic evaluations ofthe sires for GL and BW [17] Comparisons were also made between rank orders ofthe top 100 selection candidates from 1,929 animals in the pedigree file forthe ... residuals, all the fitted models performed equally well The difference in PLL between the fitted models with heavy-tails and the normal model was inversely related to the degrees of freedom ofthe simulated...
... major disadvantages are the need for access to two sides ofthe member and lack of information ofthe location of an apparent anomaly with respect to the depth ofthe member These deficiencies can ... by the hardness methods because ofthe relatively low cost of these methods 2.3.1.3 The Schmidt Rebound Hammer is the most commonly used apparatus for measuring the hardness of concrete by the ... account forthe effect of reinforcement on the strength ofthe specimen Examination ofthe core failure pattern will help determine if the bar has significantly affected strength Embedded reinforcement...
... IL-13) These mediators can profoundly affect the permeability ofthe vascular endothelium, allowing the migration of circulating immune cells to migrate through the endothelium into the site of inflammation ... pathway, normally reserved for endogenous antigens DCs can be found in the upper layers ofthe epithelium and lamina propria ofthe airways These DCs are at an immature state Therefore, at steady state, ... 1.1 Overview ofthe immune responses involved in allergic asthma The protease activity ofthe allergen allows the allergen to penetrate through the epithelium Activation of PRRs on the dendritic...
... of In-Situ Diagnosis Methods fortheEvaluationof Mechanical and Magnetic Performance of Hard Disk Drives ZHU JIN (B.Eng (hons) HUST, P.R.China) A THESIS SUBMITTED FORTHE DEGREE OF MASTER OF ... recession ofthe read/write transducers from slider surface Here, flying height refers to the spacing between the mean plate ofthe disk surface profile and the mean plate ofthe slider surface profile ... speed of 7200 RPM, the velocity ofthe 28 disk is reduced from nominal 7200 RPM and the rate of change ofthe signal produced by the MR transducer is monitored As shown in Figure 2.8, the slope of...
... tool in tissueengineeringThe presence of collagen fibrils in tissueconstructs is essential in maintaining the mechanical strength and defining the shape and form ofthe tissues Unfortunately, ... responsible forthe hydroxylation of this imino acid The presence of hydroxyproline at this specific position appears to favor a specific conformation ofthe imino acid necessary forthe packing ofthe ... establishment ofthe cell enumeration assay, the second is related to the enhancement ofthe collagen matrix on the fibroblast culture, and the third is related to the exploration ofthe collagen...
... calculate from the MR jet is ϭ time interval between the point of ϪdP/dtmin to the point at which the MR velocity ϭ (1/e)1/2 ofthe MR velocity at the time of ϪdP/dtmin Given the presence of more ... central role in theevaluationof LV diastolic function over the past two decades The purposes of this document is to provide a comprehensive review ofthe techniques and the significance of diastolic ... present when the slope is Ͼ0.20 mm Hg/mL.7 On the other hand, it is possible to characterize LV chamber stiffness over the duration of diastole by the slope ofthe exponential fit to the diastolic...
... Preface This thesis is submitted forthe degree of Doctor of Philosophy in the Graduate Program in Bioengineering at the National University of Singapore under the supervision of Professor Lee ... approach The aim ofthe present thesis was to investigate the use of PCL films as scaffolds in layered tissue engineering, using the blood vessel as a model The scope covers theengineeringof microthin ... demonstrate the formation of a confluent EC layer in vivo and evidence oftissue ingrowth and vitalisation ofthe construct (Greisler 1985; Greisler 1987) However, the extent oftissue formation...