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Advances And Applications Of Dezert-Smarandache Theory (Dsmt) For Information Fusion (Collected Works), Vol. 3, Florentin Smarandache, Jean Dezert
Advances And Applications Of Dezert-Smarandache Theory (Dsmt) For Information Fusion (Collected Works), Vol. 3, Florentin Smarandache, Jean Dezert
Branch Mathematics and Statistics Faculty and Staff Publications
This volume has about 760 pages, split into 25 chapters, from 41 contributors. First part of this book presents advances of Dezert-Smarandache Theory (DSmT) which is becoming one of the most comprehensive and flexible fusion theory based on belief functions. It can work in all fusion spaces: power set, hyper-power set, and super-power set, and has various fusion and conditioning rules that can be applied depending on each application. Some new generalized rules are introduced in this volume with codes for implementing some of them. For the qualitative fusion, the DSm Field and Linear Algebra of Refined Labels (FLARL) is …
The Influence Of Familism On Descriptive And Injunctive Norms In Predicting The Intention To Eat A Vegetarian Diet Among Chinese Seventh-Day Adventists, See Wei Toh
Loma Linda University Electronic Theses, Dissertations & Projects
According to the theory of planned behavior (TpB), one determinant of intention to engage in a behavior is the subjective norm. Various studies have found that subjective norm is often the weaker predictor of intention compared to perceived behavioral control and attitude. This study examined whether familism (emphasis on the family rather than the individual) would contribute positively to the predictive power of the TpB model through interactions with the family portion of descriptive and injunctive norms. Descriptive and injunctive norms are component variables of the subjective norm. A sample of 284 adult Chinese Seventh-day Adventists 18 years and older …
Natural Medicine: Personal Responsibility And Self-Empowerment, Kimber Lopez
Natural Medicine: Personal Responsibility And Self-Empowerment, Kimber Lopez
Pomona Senior Theses
Although most “alternative” medical practices have existed far longer than conventional healthcare, modern allopathic continues to be the dominant system of medicine used in the United States. Herbal medicine is one of the oldest healing practices known to humankind and continues to be practiced today despite the numerous challenges modern society poses. As Julie Stone and Joan Mathews illuminate in Complimentary Medicine and the Law, “Plant-based remedies have been the principal source of medicines in healing traditions around the world and, as the World health Organization is at pains to remind us, 80 percent of the world’s population still depends …
Faculty Should Consider Peer Review As A Means Of Improving Students' Scientific Reasoning Skills, Briana Timmerman, Denise Strickland
Faculty Should Consider Peer Review As A Means Of Improving Students' Scientific Reasoning Skills, Briana Timmerman, Denise Strickland
Journal of the South Carolina Academy of Science
No abstract provided.
The Integrated Biomedical Science Graduate Program At The University Of South Carolina, Richard Hunt
The Integrated Biomedical Science Graduate Program At The University Of South Carolina, Richard Hunt
Journal of the South Carolina Academy of Science
No abstract provided.
The Effect Of Incubation Time On The Generation Of Benzene In Sierra Mist Free, Sarah Law
The Effect Of Incubation Time On The Generation Of Benzene In Sierra Mist Free, Sarah Law
Journal of the South Carolina Academy of Science
No abstract provided.
Parameter Optimization For Image Denoising Based On Block Matching And 3d Collaborative Filtering, Ramu Pedada, Emin Kugu, Jiang Li, Zhanfeng Yue, Yuzhong Shen, Josien P.W. Pluim (Ed.), Benoit M. Dawant (Ed.)
Parameter Optimization For Image Denoising Based On Block Matching And 3d Collaborative Filtering, Ramu Pedada, Emin Kugu, Jiang Li, Zhanfeng Yue, Yuzhong Shen, Josien P.W. Pluim (Ed.), Benoit M. Dawant (Ed.)
Electrical & Computer Engineering Faculty Publications
Clinical MRI images are generally corrupted by random noise during acquisition with blurred subtle structure features. Many denoising methods have been proposed to remove noise from corrupted images at the expense of distorted structure features. Therefore, there is always compromise between removing noise and preserving structure information for denoising methods. For a specific denoising method, it is crucial to tune it so that the best tradeoff can be obtained. In this paper, we define several cost functions to assess the quality of noise removal and that of structure information preserved in the denoised image. Strength Pareto Evolutionary Algorithm 2 (SPEA2) …
The Environment And Climate Change: Is International Migration Part Of The Problem Or Part Of The Solution?, Howard F. Chang
The Environment And Climate Change: Is International Migration Part Of The Problem Or Part Of The Solution?, Howard F. Chang
All Faculty Scholarship
No abstract provided.
Complete Identification Of Permissible Sampling Rates For First-Order Sampling Of Multi-Band Bandpass Signals, Yan Wu, Daniel F. Linder
Complete Identification Of Permissible Sampling Rates For First-Order Sampling Of Multi-Band Bandpass Signals, Yan Wu, Daniel F. Linder
Biostatistics Faculty Publications
The first-order sampling of multi-band bandpass signals with arbitrary band positions is considered in this paper. Gaps between the spectral sub-bands are utilized to achieve lower sampling rates than the Nyquist. The lowest possible sampling rate along with other permissible sampling rates is identified via a unique partition of the frequency axis. With the complete identification of all the permissible sampling rates, a necessary and sufficient sampling theorem for multi-band bandpass signals is presented in terms of a series of csinc-interpolators.
Ua94/6/1 Student / Alumni Personal Papers Western Kentucky University Small Collections, Wku Archives
Ua94/6/1 Student / Alumni Personal Papers Western Kentucky University Small Collections, Wku Archives
WKU Archives Collection Inventories
Small collections of personal papers and oral histories relating to the Western Kentucky University.
An Evaluation Of Lead Hazards In Pre-1978 Residental Housing Within Clark County, Nevada, Usa, Erika Raquel Torres
An Evaluation Of Lead Hazards In Pre-1978 Residental Housing Within Clark County, Nevada, Usa, Erika Raquel Torres
UNLV Theses, Dissertations, Professional Papers, and Capstones
Lead poisoning remains a public health concern due to leads persistence in the environment from anthropogenic uses. Initial efforts to address the impacts of lead on vulnerable communities have included secondary prevention measures which typically occur after a child has been poisoned. However, in recent years there has been a pragmatic shift toward primary prevention efforts.
This study evaluates lead hazards identified through primary prevention activities in residential housing within Clark County, Nevada, USA. It is the first study to systematically address and evaluate pre-1978 housing in Southern Nevada. Risk assessments were conducted in 81 dwellings built prior to 1979 …
Alamethicin In Lipid Bilayers: Combined Use Of X-Ray Scattering And Md Simulations, Jianjun Pan, D. Peter Tieleman, John F. Nagle, Norbert Kučerka, Prof. Stephanie Tristram-Nagle Ph.D.
Alamethicin In Lipid Bilayers: Combined Use Of X-Ray Scattering And Md Simulations, Jianjun Pan, D. Peter Tieleman, John F. Nagle, Norbert Kučerka, Prof. Stephanie Tristram-Nagle Ph.D.
Prof. Stephanie Tristram-Nagle Ph.D.
We study fully hydrated bilayers of two di-monounsaturated phospholipids diC18:1PC (DOPC) and diC22:1PC with varying amounts of alamethicin (Alm). We combine the use of X-ray diffuse scattering and molecular dynamics simulations to determine the orientation of alamethicin in model lipids. Comparison of the experimental and simulated form factors shows that Alm helices are inserted transmembrane at high humidity and high concentrations, in agreement with earlier results. The X-ray scattering data and the MD simulations agree that membrane thickness changes very little up to 1/10 Alm/ DOPC. In contrast, the X-ray data indicate that the thicker diC22:1PC membrane thins with added …
Evaluation Of Heterogeneity In Pharmacotherapy Trials For Drug Dependence: A Bayesian Approach, Charles E. Green, F. G. Moeller, J. M. Schmitz, Joseph F. Lucke, S. D. Lane, A. C. Swann, Robert E. Lasky, Joseph P. Carbonari
Evaluation Of Heterogeneity In Pharmacotherapy Trials For Drug Dependence: A Bayesian Approach, Charles E. Green, F. G. Moeller, J. M. Schmitz, Joseph F. Lucke, S. D. Lane, A. C. Swann, Robert E. Lasky, Joseph P. Carbonari
Joseph Lucke
Difficulty identifying effective pharmacotherapies for cocaine dependence has led to suggestions that subgroup differences may account for some of the heterogeneity in treatment response. Well-attested methodologicalifficulties associated with these analyses recommend the use of Bayesian statistical reasoning for evaluation of salient interaction effects.
Methods: A secondary data analysis of a previously published, double-blind, randomized controlled trial examines the interaction of decision-making, as measured by the Iowa Gambling Task, and citalopram in increasing longest sustained abstinence from cocaine use.
Results: Bayesian analysis indicated that there was a 99% chance that improved decision-making enhances response to citalopram. Given the strong positive nature …
When To Spray: A Time-Scale Calculus Approach To Controlling The Impact Of West Nile Virus, Diana Thomas, Marion Weedermann, Lora Billings, Joan Hoffacker, Robert A. Washington-Allen
When To Spray: A Time-Scale Calculus Approach To Controlling The Impact Of West Nile Virus, Diana Thomas, Marion Weedermann, Lora Billings, Joan Hoffacker, Robert A. Washington-Allen
Lora Billings
Should Biomarker Estimates Of Hiv Incidence Be Adjusted?, Ron Brookmeyer
Should Biomarker Estimates Of Hiv Incidence Be Adjusted?, Ron Brookmeyer
Ron Brookmeyer
Objective: To evaluate adjustment procedures that have been proposed to correct HIV incidence rates derived from cross-sectional surveys of biomarkers (BED). These procedures were motivated by some reports that the biomarker BED approach overestimates incidence when compared to cohort studies.
Design: Considered the Hargrove and McDougal adjustment procedures that adjust biomarker estimates of HIV incidence rates for misclassification with respect to the timing of infections.
Methods: Performed mathematical and statistical analysis of the adjustment formulas. Evaluated sources of error in cohort studies of incidence that could also explain discrepancies between cohort and biomarker estimates.
Results: The McDougal adjustment has no …
The Effects Of Herd Immunity On The Power Of Vaccine Trials, Blake Charvat, Ron Brookmeyer, Jay Herson
The Effects Of Herd Immunity On The Power Of Vaccine Trials, Blake Charvat, Ron Brookmeyer, Jay Herson
Ron Brookmeyer
We evaluate the effects of herd immunity on the power of vaccine trials. We consider large-scale trials in which persons are individually randomized to either placebo or vaccine. We evaluate the adequacy of naive power calculations that ignore the effects of herd immunity such as those based on the comparison of two independent binomials. We developed a simulation design to evaluate the quantitative effects of herd immunity on power. The simulation design accounted for nonhomogeneous mixing. We found that naive power calculations that ignore the effects of herd immunity can seriously overestimate power. In fact, we found that as sample …
Genome-Wide Scan Reveals Association Of Psoriasis With Il-23 And Nf-B Pathways, Rajan P. Nair, Kristina C. Duffin, Cynthia Helms, Jun Ding, Philip E. Stuart, David Goldgar, Johann E. Gudjonsson, Yun Li, Trilokraj Tejasvi, Bing-Jiag Feng, Andreas Ruether, Stefan Schreiber, Michael Weichenthal, Dafna Gladman, Proton Rahman, Steven J. Schrodi, Sampath Prahalad, Stephen L. Guthery, Judith Fischer, Wilson Liao, Pui-Yan Kwok, Alan Menter, G Mark Lathrop, Carol A. Wise, Ann B. Begovich, John J. Voorhees, James T. Elder, Gerald G. Krueger, Anne M. Bowcock, Goncalo R. Abecasis
Genome-Wide Scan Reveals Association Of Psoriasis With Il-23 And Nf-B Pathways, Rajan P. Nair, Kristina C. Duffin, Cynthia Helms, Jun Ding, Philip E. Stuart, David Goldgar, Johann E. Gudjonsson, Yun Li, Trilokraj Tejasvi, Bing-Jiag Feng, Andreas Ruether, Stefan Schreiber, Michael Weichenthal, Dafna Gladman, Proton Rahman, Steven J. Schrodi, Sampath Prahalad, Stephen L. Guthery, Judith Fischer, Wilson Liao, Pui-Yan Kwok, Alan Menter, G Mark Lathrop, Carol A. Wise, Ann B. Begovich, John J. Voorhees, James T. Elder, Gerald G. Krueger, Anne M. Bowcock, Goncalo R. Abecasis
Steven J Schrodi
Psoriasis is a common immune-mediated disorder that affects the skin, nails and joints. To identify psoriasis susceptibility loci, we genotyped 438,670 SNPs in 1,409 psoriasis cases and 1,436 controls of European ancestry. We followed up 21 promising SNPs in 5,048 psoriasis cases and 5,041 controls. Our results provide strong support for the association of at least seven genetic loci and psoriasis (each with combined P < 5 10-8). Loci with confirmed association include HLA-C, three genes involved in IL-23 signaling (IL23A, IL23R, IL12B), two genes that act downstream of TNF- and regulate NF-B signaling (TNIP1, TNFAIP3) and two genes involved in the modulation of Th2 immune responses (IL4, IL13). Although the proteins encoded in these loci are known to interact biologically, we found no evidence for epistasis between associated SNPs. Our results expand the catalog of genetic loci implicated in psoriasis susceptibility and suggest priority targets for study in other auto-immune disorders.
A Fine Mapping Theorem To Refine Results From Association Genetics Studies, Steven J. Schrodi
A Fine Mapping Theorem To Refine Results From Association Genetics Studies, Steven J. Schrodi
Steven J Schrodi
No abstract provided.
Bayesian Statistics, Joseph F. Lucke
Characterization Of Unknown Genetic Modifications Using High Throughput Sequencing And Computational Subtraction, Torstein Tengs
Characterization Of Unknown Genetic Modifications Using High Throughput Sequencing And Computational Subtraction, Torstein Tengs
Dr. Torstein Tengs
Background
When generating a genetically modified organism (GMO), the primary goal is to give a target organism one or several novel traits by using biotechnology techniques. A GMO will differ from its parental strain in that its pool of transcripts will be altered. Currently, there are no methods that are reliably able to determine if an organism has been genetically altered if the nature of the modification is unknown.
Results
We show that the concept of computational subtraction can be used to identify transgenic cDNA sequences from genetically modified plants. Our datasets include 454-type sequences from a transgenic line of …