The paper presents an efficient and reliable feature descriptor for human detection in a top-view depth image that uses two statistical values of mean and standard deviation. Human detection performance of our descriptor outperform Rauter that use mean value and Simplified Local Ternary Pattern (SLTP). To evaluate the human detection performance using our descriptor, we capture 559 positive and...

Introduction:Detecting renal allograft dysfunction early will allow timely diagnosis and treatment. There is no objective recommendation by national kidney societies for glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) estimation in post-transplant setting. 99mTc-DTPA Technetium-99m Diethylene triamine penta acetic acid) renogram can identify early renal dysfunction much before ser...

this study aimed to investigate the effect of animal grazing on soil seed bank characteristics in the northern slopes of alborz. for this purpose, soil seed bank characteristics were compared between grazed and ungrazed areas. therefore, four transects perpendicular to the sides of exclosure inside and outside of it were established. then soil samples were collected within 28 plots inside and 2...

We do not assume, however, that broadcasts are reliably delivered. (One might consider providing a reliable datagram broadcast protocol as a layer above IP.) It is quite expensive to guarantee delivery of broadcasts; instead, what we assume is that a host will receive most of the broadcasts that are sent. This is important to avoid excessive use of broadcasts; since every host on the network de...

An expedient synthesis of N-unsubstituted 1,2,3-triazole-4-carboxylates has been demonstrated through [3 + 2] cycloaddition of sodium azide with α-haloacrylates. The process is highly reliable and exhibits an unusually wide scope with respect to α-fluoro-, α-chloro-, α-bromo-, and α-iodoacrylates. The potential of selected 1,2,3-triazole-4-carboxylates in the preparation of 1,5-dihydro-4H-[1,2,...

Promoting quality of life in older age is an internationally recognized priority, requiring valid measurement. We present a short version of the established Older People's Quality of Life questionnaire (OPQOL-brief). The full OPQOL-35 was original in being developed from the perspectives of older people, assessed conceptually, and validated with a population sample using gold-standard psychomet...

AIM This study aimed to determine the reliability and sex and age-level differences of body-sway parameters, based on center of pressure (COP) measurements, during a static upright posture in the elderly and to clarify their body-sway characteristics in comparison with those of young adults. METHODS The subjects were 50 healthy elderly and 50 healthy young adults. They had no evidence or know...

A sensitive, specific and precise procedure for the measurement of serum gentamicin by radioimmunoassay is presented. The method is rapid, convenient, and highly reliable for this very important measurement. Studies designed to evaluate the validity and reproducibility of the assay are presented and discussed.