USING HIDDEN MARKOV MODELS TO IMPROVE QUANTIFYING PHYSICAL ACTIVITY IN ACCELEROMETER DATA - A SIMULATION STUDY.

Using hidden markov models to improve quantifying physical activity in accelerometer data - a simulation study.

INTRODUCTION: The use of accelerometers to objectively measure physical activity (PA) has become the most preferred method of choice in recent years.Traditionally, cutpoints are used to assign impulse counts recorded by the devices to sedentary and activity ranges.Here, hidden Markov models (HMM) are used to improve the cutpoint method to achieve a

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Contemplative thinking among students of middle school

That the strength of the community and its cohesion and integrity of its structure and morals and the prevailing relations and the strength of its institutions depends all on the numbers of a generation of students saturation of the culture of the nation and proud of its heritage and maintained their customs and traditions and voluntarily accept it

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A Genetic Assessment of Parentage in the Blackspot Sergeant Damselfish, Abudefduf sordidus (Pisces: Pomacentridae)

Microsatellite markers were used to investigate the reproductive behavior of the damselfish Abudefduf sordidus at Johnston Atoll, Central Pacific Ocean.Genetic results indicated that ten males maintained guardianship over their nest territories for up to nine nest cycles during a 3.5 month period.Genotypes of Pedal Shaft 1025 offspring sampled from

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Plants, Vegetables, Lawn: Radical Solidarities in Pandemic Times

This essay presents photos and words illustrating practices of care in homes shared by humans and plants during the COVID-19 pandemic.Drawing on interviews with plant carers, I highlight how humans (re)discovered plants as kin during forced social isolation.I reflect on how plants Natural Stress Relief provided joy, hope, and reassurance during cri

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