The famous Bradley-Terry model for pairwise comparisons is widely used for ranking objects and is often applied to sports data.In this paper we extend the Bradley-Terry model by allowing time-varying latent strengths of compared objects.The time component is modelled with barycentric rational interpolation and Gaussian processes.We also allow for t
Abstract Background Culture can be used for diagnosis and antifungal susceptibility testing in animals with fungal infections.Limited information is available regarding the diagnostic performance of culture and the susceptibility patterns of Histoplasma spp.isolates.Hypothesis/Objectives Describe the clinical utility of culture and the susceptibili
Eyespots are wing color pattern elements repeatedly observed in many butterflies, whose developmental genetics has been extensively documented.Nevertheless, the evolutionary forces shaping their diversification across species still remain largely unknown.Here we investigate the evolution of eyespots in Wire Crimper the 30 species of the neotropical
Abstract Cetuximab and panitumumab are monoclonal antibodies (mAbs) against epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) that are effective agents for metastatic colorectal cancer (mCRC).Cetuximab can prolong survival by 8.2 months in RAS wild-type (WT) mCRC patients.Unfortunately, resistance to targeted therapy impairs clinical use and efficiency.The m
The new residential property price in Hong Kong has rocketed in the last decade and has ranked within the top three metropolitan cities in the world.Housing is a necessity for most people, high residential property price has its social ramification.The rocketing price seems not solely the result of the market.As such, this raised the issue of compe