Abstract In some applications, acquiring covariates comes at a cost which is not negligible. For example in the medical domain, order to classify whether patient has diabetes or not, measuring glucose tolerance can be expensive. Assuming that of each covariate, and misclassification specified by user, our goal minimize (expected) total classification, i.e. plus acquired covariates. We formalize...

objective: type 2 diabetes is amongst the most common chronic illnesses in iran. its prevalence is increasing and it has significant economic importance. the aim of this study was to estimate direct therapeutic and non-therapeutic costs of type 2 diabetes patients referred to the diabetes research center of yazd in 2012. materials and methods: this cross-sectional study was carried out on 250 t...

In this paper, we considered a deterministic inventory model with time-dependent demand and time-varying holding cost where deterioration is time proportional. The model considered here allows for shortages, and the demand is partially backlogged. The model is solved analytically by minimizing the total inventory cost. The result is illustrated with numerical example for the model. The model ca...

background hepatitis b infection is still the main cause of chronic liver disease in iran, which is associated with significant economic and social costs. objectives this study aimed to estimate the financial burden caused by chb infection and its complications in iran. results the total annual cost for the activate population of chb patients and for those receiving treatment at various disease...

This paper addresses the mixed integer reliability redundancy allocation problems to determine simultaneous allocation of optimal reliability and redundancy level of components based on three objective goals. System engineering principles suggest that the best design is the design that maximizes the system operational effectiveness and at the same time minimizes the total cost of ownership (TCO...

this study investigated the effects of land size and two leased and private farming systems of machinery on economic efficiency and factors such as total production cost per hectare (ratio of total cost of agricultural inputs and operations to farm size), total income (ratio of product and byproduct value to farm size), yield (ratio of crop production to farm size) and degree of mechanization f...

Abdl M. Ku.ow received his Bachelor ofAtts In Sociology from Michigan State University in 1990 anda Master ofUtban Planning from the Uni1111rsity ofMichigan In 1992. His areas ofinterest, as they relate to Africa and the Third World, areln utban and regional development, housing and community development, agricultural de1111Jopment, utban and rural migration, food insecurities and shortages In ...

The risks and benefits associated with a given fishery-management measure, such as choice of a total allowable catch (TAC), depend on how future measures are to be chosen. It is therefore more appropriate to assess the risks and benefits of procedures or algorithms for determining management actions rather than those of single actions. The properties of a management algorithm can be explored by...

The cost of private or recreational ̄ying is high for most conventional aircraft types. During the last 25 years, however, an alternative has become available in the form of the microlight aircraft. It has a relatively low cost of ownership and has opened up ̄ying to a greater audience. However, there have been a number of accidents, usually fatal, to this class of aircraft, which could not be ...

OF THESIS VALIDATION OF THE MILLER FORENSIC ASSESSMENT OF SYMPTOMS TEST (M-FAST) IN A CIVIL FORENSIC POPULATION The Miller Forensic Assessment of Symptoms Test (M-FAST) is a relatively new measure shown to be a valid and effective tool for screening psychiatric malingering in criminal forensic and psychiatric inpatient settings. The present study attempts to crossvalidate the M-FAST in civil fo...