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Group Additive Regression Models For Genomic Data Analysis, Yihui Luan, Hongzhe Li

UPenn Biostatistics Working Papers

One important problem in genomic research is to identify genomic features such as gene expression data or DNA single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) that are related to clinical phenotypes. Often these genomic data can be naturally divided into biologically meaningful groups such as genes belonging to the same pathways or SNPs within genes. In this paper, we propose group additive regression models and a group gradient descent boosting procedure for identifying groups of genomic features that are related to clinical phenotypes. Our simulation results show that by dividing the variables into appropriate groups, we can obtain better identification of the group …

Wright State University Volleyball Media Guide 2006, Wright State University Athletics

Athletics Publications

A media guide for Wright State University's 2006 Volleyball team. This guide includes photographs, player stats, game results, and records.

08/25/2006 - Eiu President Hencken Announces His Intentions To Retire.Pdf, University Marketing And Communications

2006

No abstract provided.

Faculty Senate Minutes 2006.08.25, Longwood University

Meeting Agendas and Minutes

No abstract provided.

Faktor-Faktor Yang Berhubungan Dengan Pemberian Asi Satu Jam Pertama Setelah Melahirkan, Setiyowati Rahardjo

Kesmas

Di Indonesia, Angka Kematian Bayi (AKB) masih yang tertinggi di negara-negara ASEAN. Penyebab utama kematian anak balita tersebut adalah penyakit infeksi saluran nafas dan diare yang dapat dicegah antara lain dengan pemberian ASI secara benar dan tepat. Pada periode 2002-2003, sekitar 95,9% balita sudah mendapat ASI, tetapi hanya 38,7 % balita mendapat ASI pertama satu jam setelah lahir. Tujuan penelitian ini adalah untuk mengetahui berbagai faktor yang berhubungan dengan pemberian ASI dalam satu jam pertama setelah melahirkan. Penelitian ini menggunakan sumber data sekunder SDKI 2002-2003 dengan desain cross sectional. Sampel berjumlah 6.018 terdiri dari ibu yang memiliki anak berusia 0 …

The Murray State News, August 25, 2006, The Murray State News

Murray State University Collection

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Central Florida Future, Vol. 39 No. 03, August 25, 2006

Central Florida Future

No abstract provided.

The Daily Gamecock, Friday, August 25, 2006, University Of South Carolina, Office Of Student Media

August

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Faculty Senate Meeting Minutes Aug 25, 2006, A-State Faculty Senate

Faculty Senate Minutes

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Agenda And Ballots, Juvenile Welfare Board, Executive Director Position, August 25, 2006, Juvenile Welfare Board Of Pinellas County

Juvenile Welfare Board Agendas, Minutes, and Historical Audits

Agenda for the special board meeting relating to the Executive Director position for the Juvenile Welfare Board on August 25, 2006. Also included is information on the Executive Director position and benefits as well as ballots.

Daily Eastern News: August 25, 2006, Eastern Illinois University

August

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From Healing The Whole Person: An Argument For Therapeutic Touch As A Complement To Traditional Medical Practice, Marlene B. Huff, Kimberly K. Mcclanahan, Hatim A. Omar

Pediatrics Faculty Publications

The growing popularity and use of therapeutic touch (TT) is an issue that has generated controversy and concern within the medical community. While anecdotal and traditional scientific evidence suggest that TT would be an advantageous addition for clinics and hospitals to include in their armamentarium of complementary interventions within the realm of traditional medicine, TT has not become widely available in the U.S. One reason for the lack of availability may be the dearth of conclusive scientific support for TT's efficacy and, therefore, its inclusion in clinic and hospital treatment planning would give it the appearance of legitimate practice, which …

Pregnant Teenager Involvement In Sexual Activity And The Social Context, Maria José Carvalho Sant'anna, Júlia Kerr Catunda, Kepler Alencar Mendes Carvalho, Verônica Coates, Hatim A. Omar

Pediatrics Faculty Publications

Pregnancy during adolescence represents a challenge to society as a whole. Its incidence is increasing and brings about social and medical consequences to both the teen mothers and their children. The purpose of this study was to evaluate pregnant teenager involvement in sexual activity and the social context. The group studied comprised 152 pregnant teenagers attending the Department of Pediatrics, Santa Casa de Sao Paulo (SCSP) General Hospital. All information was analyzed. The age at first intercourse was 14.2 years and the average period between first intercourse and pregnancy was 1.4 years. Most pregnancies (75%) were neither planned nor wanted, …

Epidemiologi Diskriptif Penyakit Avian Flu Di Lima Provinsi Di Indonesia, 2005-2006, Ajeng Tias Endarti, Ratna Djuwita

Kesmas

Jumlah kasus flu burung pada manusia meningkat sangat pesat. Studi ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui gambaran epidemiologi penyakit flu burung (Avian Influenza/AI) pada kejadian luar biasa di 5 provinsi Indonesia in 2005-2006. Studi ini mengunakan sumber data sekunder data surveilens, sub direktorat Surveilens, Depkes RI, pada periode Juli 2005-2006. Dari 28 kasus konfirmasi ditemukan banyak pada pria (57.1%). Sekitar 89.3% kasus memperlihatkan gejala demam tinggi (>38°C), batuk dan masalah pernapasan dan sekitar 80% diantaranya meninggal dunia. Gejala tersebut mengindikasikan kerusakan jaringan paru-paru pada tubuh penderita. Berdasarkan laporan hasil pemeriksaan laboratorium, terlihat bahwa 60.7% penderita mengalami penurunan kadar leukosit (leucopenia) dan …

The Bg News August 25, 2006, Bowling Green State University

BG News (Student Newspaper)

The BGSU campus student newspaper. August 25, 2006. Volume 97-Issue 6.

Washington University Record, August 25, 2006

Washington University Record

No abstract provided.

Hubungan Akreditasi Dengan Mutu Lulusan, Febrina Dumaria

Kesmas

Era globalisasi menimbulkan persaingan yang menuntut ketersediaan SDM yang bermutu dan profesional. Salah satu penentu mutu pelayanan kesehatan adalah ketersediaan tenaga kesehatan yang cukup dan profesional, yang tidak bisa terlepas dari sistem pendidikan tenaga kesehatan. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui hubungan antara nilai akreditasi sub-sub komponen Borang Akreditasi 2000 dengan Mutu Lulusan institusi Diknakes. Sumber data adalah data sekunder hasil akreditasi sampai Maret 2005 dan Laporan Sistim Informasi Pendidikan Tenaga Kesehatan dari Bidang Diknakes Khusus dan Akreditasi Pusat Pendidikan Tenaga Kesehatan Departemen Kesehatan. Desain penelitian ini adalah potong lintang dan analisis data dengan regresi logistik berganda dan analisis faktor. Proporsi …

Photo Quiz - Pruritic Rash After Ocean Swim, James Studdiford

Department of Family & Community Medicine Faculty Papers

No abstract provided.

Kelangsungan Hidup Bayi Di Perkotaan Dan Pedesaan Indonesia, Demsa Simbolon

Kesmas

Kelangsungan hidup bayi di Indonesia yang masih rendah terlihat pada angka kematian bayi (AKB) yang menempati posisi tertinggi di Asean, kondisi intermediate rock dan sangat bervariasi. Penelitian yang menggunakan sumber data sekunder SDKI 2002-2003 ini bertujuan mengetahui gambaran kelangsungan hidup bayi di wilayah perkotaan dan pedesaan di Indonesia serta berbagai faktor yang berpengaruh. Besar sampel yang digunakan adalah 11.588 terdiri dari 4.769 bayi di perko- taan dan 6.819 bayi di pedesaan. Metoda analisis yang digunakan meliputi metode life table dan regresi cox. Hasil penelitian memperlihatkan probabilitas kelangsungan hidup bayi di perkotaan (98,59%) lebih tinggi daripada bayi di pedesaan (97,54%) dan …

Infestasi Kecacingan Pada Anak Sd Di Kecamatan Sei Bingai Langkat, Sumut, 2005, Limin Ginting

Kesmas

Indonesia masih menghadapi masalah kesehatan yang berhubungan dengan kondisi lingkungan yang jelek, seperti infestasi cacing usus yang ditularkan melalui tanah (Soil Transmitted Helminths). Infestasi cacing pada anak akan mengganggu pertumbuhan, menurunkan kemampuan fisik, produktifitas belajar dan intelektualitas. Hasil Pemeriksaan yang dilakukan di beberapa SD di Kecamatan Stabat dan Kecamatan Hinai menemukan prevalensi kecacingan berada pada kisaran 30-60%. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk menilai prevalensi infestasi kecacingan pada anak SD di Kecamatan Sei Bingai, Kabupaten Langkat serta mengetahui faktor-faktor yang mempengaruhinya. Penelitian dengan disain studi kasus kontrol ini dilakukan di 4 SD Kecamatan Sei Bingai, Kabupaten Langkat, Propinsi Sumatera Utara. Populasi adalah …

Persepsi Stakeholders Tentang Kinerja Fungsi Sistem Penelitian Kesehatan Nasional, Anni Yulianti

Kesmas

Analisis kinerja fungsi sistem penelitian kesehatan nasional (SPKN) diperlukan untuk identifikasi penguatan dan peningkatan sistem yang mendukung pencapaian pemerataan kesehatan. Penelitian ini bertujuan mengukur skor kinerja fungsi utama SPKN yang meliputi pengelola, pendanaan, mengumpulkan dan memelihara sumber, produksi dan penggunaan riset berdasarkan pendapat stakeholders (peneliti, pembuat kebijakan, dan pengguna). Sumber data yang digunakan adalah pilot study WHO di Jakarta dan Makassar WHO dengan ukuran sampel 278 responden. Analisis dilakukan terhadap skor rata-rata 6 dimensi pendapat meliputi lingkungan; pandangan sistem, pembuatan, penggunaan, akses literur ilmiah dan media. Metoda analsis meliputi analisis kuantitatif univariat dan cross tabulasi tanpa uji statistik dan analisis …

August 25, 2006 Minutes, Swosu Faculty Senate

Faculty Senate Minutes

SWOSU Faculty Senate August 25, 2006 Approved Minutes

Necessary Knowledge For Communications Policy: Information Inequalities And Commercial Data Access And Usage In The Policymaking Process, Philip M. Napoli, Michelle Seaton

ExpressO

Communications policymaking increasingly relies upon large-scale databases manufactured and marketed by commercial organizations. Data providers such as BIA Research, Nielsen Media Research, and Arbitron play a vital role in aggregating the data that policymakers, policy analysts, and policy advocates rely upon in policy deliberations. In many ways, these data providers supplement the limited data gathering capacity of government bodies such as the FCC and NTIA and thereby help to bring a greater quantity of relevant data to bear on policy issues than would otherwise be possible. Indeed, these data are utilized extensively by stakeholders with an interest in policy outcomes …

Revitalizing Our Urban Core Without Marginalizing Our Core People: Closing Tax Credit Loopholes For The Wealthy While Generating Ethnic Entrepreneurial Self Help Alternatives To Subsidized Gentrification, Roger M. Groves

ExpressO

This article provides the most comprehensive analysis to date of the New Markets Tax Credits program established by Congress. The purpose of the NMTCs is to use tax credits as incentives for investors to provide equity funds into low income areas. The article reveals that over $2 billion of federal tax subsidies that have been allocated to gentrified projects for the wealthy, rather than the intended beneficiaries – low income residents in the urban core – as Congress intended. The article proposes amendments to the statute and regulations to close unintended loopholes.

The article also creates a model for a …

The Liberal Assault On The Fourth Amendment, Christopher Slobogin

ExpressO

The Liberal Assault on the Fourth Amendment Christopher Slobogin As construed by the Supreme Court, the Fourth Amendment’s reasonableness requirement regulates overt, non-regulatory government searches of homes, cars, and personal effects–-and virtually nothing else. This essay is primarily about how we got to this point. It is fashionable to place much of the blame for today’s law on the Warren Court’s adoption of the malleable expectation of privacy concept as the core value protected by the Fourth Amendment. But this diagnosis fails to explain why even the more liberal justices have often gone along with many of the privacy-diminishing holdings …

Clouds, Cameras, And Computers: The First Amendment And Networked Public Places, Timothy Zick

ExpressO

Public places are becoming highly networked environments. Municipalities are draping wireless clouds and meshes over vast public spaces, facilitating always-on internet connectivity. Surveillance cameras are now a pervasive presence in many public places. The people who gather in public and use public spaces are wearing and carrying ever more sophisticated computing devices. An integrated grid of networked connectivity is being built into traditional bricks-and-mortar public places. This Article examines the First Amendment implications of the progression toward networked public places. Wireless clouds will raise substantial property, public forum, and privacy issues. The networking of public places will also challenge traditional …

Estimation Of Heat Transfer Coefficients Of Cooked Boneless Ham, Kimberly Ryland, Lijun Wang, Alejandro Amézquita, Curtis L. Weller

RURALS: Review of Undergraduate Research in Agricultural and Life Sciences

Biological heat transfer depends on many factors; however it is necessary to understand the cooling process to design safe and efficient meat cooling techniques. For this reason the convective heat transfer coefficient h of a five pound processed boneless pork ham was evaluated by two methods using a similarly shaped aluminum block. A Lumped Parameter approach in which mass transfer was ignored resulted in a heat transfer coefficient value of 5.10 W/m²K. A second method, which included mass transfer, resulted in a value of 9.11 W/m²K. These values fell within the expected range of 5-20 W/m …

Reconceptualising Legal Education After War, Christopher P. Waters

ExpressO

This paper considers the impact of war on legal education and assesses the contributions of legal education to post-conflict reconstruction and reconciliation.

Summer Mustang, August 24, 2006

Cal Poly Student Newspaper

Student newspaper of California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo, CA.

Schweitzer Award Presented To Global Partners For Development, Chapman University Media Relations

Chapman Press Releases 2003-2011

No abstract provided.