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Expectation Propagation for Exponential Families
This is a tutorial describing the Expectation Propagation (EP) algorithm for a general exponential family. Our focus is on simplicity of exposition. Although the overhead of tra...
Ubiquitous presence of cat allergen in cat-free buildings: probable dispersal from human clothing.
Fel d I has been found in almost all houses investigated, including those in which cats have never been present. These observations have not been explained. We measured Fel dI i...
Do Trends in Population Levels of Blood Pressure and Other Cardiovascular Risk Factors Explain Trends in Stroke Event Rates?
Background and Purpose— Previous studies have indicated a reasonably strong relationship between secular trends in classic cardiovascular risk factors and stroke incidence withi...
Relationship of Anxiety and Depression with Respiratory Symptoms: Comparison between Depressed and Non-Depressed Smokers in Singapore
The rising prevalence of smokers in the community, specifically psychiatric patients, necessitates smoking cessation as an important strategy for reducing the harmful effects of...
Fatalism in the context of COVID-19: Perceiving coronavirus as a death sentence predicts reluctance to perform recommended preventive behaviors
To manage the spread of coronavirus, health entities have urged the public to take preventive measures such as social distancing and handwashing. Yet, many appear reluctant to t...
Changing to a low fat diet: attitudes and beliefs of UK consumers.
A questionnaire on attitudes and beliefs regarding low fat diets was mailed to 2000 consumers throughout the United Kingdom. Information was also obtained about present fat inta...
Non‐alcoholic fatty liver disease in diabetics – prevalence and predictive factors in a multiracial hospital clinic population in <scp>M</scp>alaysia
Abstract Background and Aim There is currently no published study comparing prevalence of non‐alcoholic fatty liver disease ( NAFLD ) and associated factors among diabetics of d...
Place-based and IT Mediated ‘Community”
Neighborhoods and whole cities are increasingly being designed with a broadband telecommunications infrastructure that provides access to the Internet and other information and ...