An objective quality estimator for either still images or video should accurately estimate the perceived quality scores of a collection of stimuli. New applications and processing techniques will introduce novel distortions that will need to be quantified in terms of perceived quality in order to confidently evaluate an objective quality estimator. The subjective testing method used to obtain t...

Because of its proximity to daily activities functional training becomes more important for older adults. Sling training, a form of functional training, was primarily developed for therapy and rehabilitation. Due to its effects (core muscle activation, strength and balance improvements), sling training may be relevant for older adults. However, to our knowledge no recent sling training program ...

CONTRIBUTIONS to the unemployment trust fund on 1945 wages are estimated at $1.05 billion, 1 or about 1 1 percent below the previous year's total of $1.17 billion. Although the end of the war in August 1945 caused taxable wages for 1945 to decline from *Prepared in the Program Division, Bureau of Employment Security. 1 Except for the discussion on page 16, the effect of war-risk provisions (inc...

Results Therewere significant differencesbetweenthe premorbid groups on change onthe Positive and Negative Syndrome Scale,Clinical Global Impression severity and cognitive functioningand Extrapyramidal Symptoms Rating Scale.Patients inthe ‘stable^good’premorbid group (n1⁄4251) improvedmore thanthose in the‘stable^ poor’ (n1⁄4198) and‘declining’ (n1⁄481) groups.The‘stable^good’group received the...

OBJECTIVE Irritability is a prominent symptom in the spectrum of female-specific mood disorders, and in some women, irritability is serious enough to disrupt their lives and warrant treatment. The objective of this research was to develop a new, female-specific state measure of irritability. METHODS We constructed self-rating and observer rating scales using items derived from spontaneous des...