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This white paper summarizes the background, the need, and proposed implementation strategy for a national multi-model ensemble (NMME) system for operational intra-seasonal to interannual (ISI) climate prediction. The proposed strategy includes implementation of an experimental NMME protocol and designing and testing a future protocol for operational NMME prediction system. The protocols will le...

We present a new approach to video sequence segmentation into individual shots. Unlike previous approaches, our technique segments the video sequence by combining two streams of information extracted from the visual track with audio track segmentation information. The visual streams of information are computed from the coarse data in a 3-D wavelet decomposition of the video track. They consist ...

this is a field study, tile purpose was to measure and compare the use'. effectiveness and complication of iranian and foreign intra utcrin device ill women who have been using the mentioned method f or birth control ill family planning clinics of the university of medical sciences of iran (/ 993). iii this research by pois son statistical selection, 1620 samples of active record'! oj...

background: different protocols are used for controlled ovarian hyper stimulation (coh), but the optimal method has not yet been determined. objective: the aim of this study was to compare the outcome of controlled ovarian stimulation (cos) using clomiphen citrate (cc) plus hmg versus cc plus rfsh in intra uterine insemination cycles (iui). materials and methods: 144 women with unexplained or m...

intra-abdominal desmoplastic small round cell tumor is a rare entity with a few reports worldwide. this tumor commonly occurs in children and adolescent and occurrence in adult age group is very rare. here, we describe an adult male with symptoms of intestinal obstruction due to abdominal mass, located in splenic flexure. after resection, the diagnosis of intra-abdominal desmoplastic small roun...

objective(s): reliability measures precision or the extent to which test results can be replicated. this is the first ever systematic review to identify statistical methods used to measure reliability of equipment measuring continuous variables. this studyalso aims to highlight the inappropriate statistical method used in the reliability analysis and its implication in the medical practice.   m...

objective: several medications have been used for sedation in children in dentistry and intra-nasal route has been reported to be an efficient way regarding patient cooperation. the aim of the present study was to compare the changes in physiologic parameters following intra-nasal midazolam and ketamine administration.   methods: in this randomized cross-over double-blind trial, 17 uncooperativ...

abstract   background: different methods of surgical treatment for acromioclavicular(ac) joint injury were considered in the literature. the purpose of the study was to compare intra- articular ac repair technique with the extra-articular coracoclavicular repair technique for the patients with rockwood type iii and vac joint injury when indicated.   methods: nineteen consecutive patients with r...