Probabilistic models, such as hidden Markov models or Bayesian networks, are commonly used to model biological data. Much of their popularity can be attributed to the existence of efficient and robust ...

Abstract: This paper develops a method for the time-dependent reliability analysis of deteriorating structures using phase-type (PH) distributions. The deteriorating model consists of two aspects: the ...

Abstract: Gamma-ray imaging attempts to reconstruct the spatial and intensity distribution of gamma-emitting radionuclides from a set of measurements. Generally, this problem is solved by discretizing ...

A good life does not necessarily involve mustering ceiling-levels of positivity and extinguishing all traces of negativity.

Expectation-Maximization (EM) algorithm is used to find the gene expression values that maximize the likelihood function. Recovering multi-gene reads via MLE-EM model was previously used to quantify ...

For me, kindness lies in "not expecting anything in return." Many people feel disappointed when the kindness they show others does not return to them. If they do not receive as much as they expected, ...

They first seek to understand why it happened. Leaders often behave as if they agree on why, what, and how to change—when ...

Next, for each year from age 60 to 86, the number of months of pension actually received in that year is aggregated to determine the pension income. For example, in the case of starting at age 67 and ...

Imagine that you had the power to create reality with your thoughts. For example, what if you could make other people behave in ways that conform to your ideas about them? Well, guess what? Research ...

Okay, so maybe “don’t want you to know about” is a bit dramatic, but locals definitely aren’t advertising this place on billboards. Blue Springs State Park in Clio, Alabama has been the domain of ...

HARRISBURG, Pa. (WTAJ) — Pennsylvanians have a chance to weigh in on how the state maintains and improves its roads and bridges. The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) has opened its ...

Ten years ago, India's insolvency landscape was defined by stalled projects, endless litigation, weak recoveries and mounting bad loans. Companies remained trapped in legal limbo for years, banks ...