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Use Of Wavelet-Packet Transforms To Develop An Engineering Model For Multifractal Characterization Of Mutation Dynamics In Pathological And Nonpathological Gene Sequences, David Lee Walker

Graduate Theses, Dissertations, and Problem Reports (ETD)

This study uses dynamical analysis to examine in a quantitative fashion the information coding mechanism in DNA sequences. This exceeds the simple dichotomy of either modeling the mechanism by comparing DNA sequence walks as Fractal Brownian Motion (fbm) processes. The 2-D mappings of the DNA sequences for this research are from Iterated Function System (IFS) (Also known as the "Chaos Game Representation" (CGR)) mappings of the DNA sequences. This technique converts a 1-D sequence into a 2-D representation that preserves subsequence structure and provides a visual representation. The second step of this analysis involves the application of Wavelet Packet Transforms, …

Paramaterized Beams As Effective Human Lip Models, Ron Dufort

Theses

There are numerous mathematical equations used by animators and modelers to describe the curves of the human face and, specifically, the human lip. Physically-based polynomial models, b-splines, and other arbitrarily parameterized equations are used to describe facial and lip contours, though with varied degrees of complexity and resolution. This study examined the constraints and conditions necessary to utilize a standard Euler-Bernoulli beam as an effective model for the human lip. Through this analysis it was determined that general beam theories are flexible enough to create models that can generate curves comparable to actual lip shapes, though no single model studied …

The Faculty Notebook, March 1999, Provost's Office

Faculty Notebook

The Faculty Notebook is published periodically by the Office of the Provost at Gettysburg College to bring to the attention of the campus community accomplishments and activities of academic interest. Faculty are encouraged to submit materials for consideration for publication to the Associate Provost for Faculty Development. Copies of this publication are available at the Office of the Provost.

Developing Online Learning Materials For Higher Education: An Overview Of Current Issues, C. Jayne Brahler, Nils S. Peterson, Emily C. Johnson

Health and Sport Science Faculty Publications

The changing roles and challenges for higher education and the increased productivity required of faculty are driving forces for the development of more diverse and efficient teaching methods. Educational trends are toward more learner-centered materials. In response to these trends, colleges and universities are now offering courses at a distance and in forms other than traditional delivery.

Online courseware materials may be a viable means of fulfilling these numerous requirements but are very resource-intensive to develop. Multiple approaches to developing online learning have been tried, with limited success. The primary approach has been for faculty to enter their own course …

Daily Eastern News: February 22, 1999, Eastern Illinois University

February

No abstract provided.

Academic Policy Advisory Committee Meeting Minutes, February 16, 1999, Moorhead State University

Academic Policy Advisory Committee

No abstract provided.

Volume 36, Number 22: February 5, 1999, University Of North Dakota

University Letter Archive

No abstract provided.

Model And Clinical Device Development For Noninvasive Diagnosis Of Low Back Pain And Dysfunction, Ravi Patraju

Theses

Millions of people suffer from acute or chronic low back pain. In order for proper treatment to be administered, a patient must receive an accurate diagnosis. Therefore, it is critical to develop an objective model to measure the motion and any dysfunction of a patient's low back. Only then can a physician effectively implement the correct therapy and measure its effectiveness through follow-up to minimize or eliminate low back pain.

Numerous cadaveric, active and passive studies have been done to understand the mechanics of low back disorders. However, only living human subjects suffer from low back pain and therefore cadaveric …

Curriculum Minutes 01/20/1999, Curriculum Committee

Curriculum Committee Minutes

No abstract provided.

Physiological Responses To Music: The Possible Link Between Volume And Hand Grip Strength, Holly Harrom

Capstone Research Projects

Both stimulating and relaxing music have been shown to affect human physiology. The affect of music volume on band grip strength is reported in this study. Eighteen subjects listened to four diverse music types at four different decibel levels, with strength being measured after each combination of style and volume. The data of individual subjects showed no correlation between volume and hand grip strength, however, the collective values of all subjects indicate that a direct relationship may exist.

University Of Southern Maine Undergraduate Catalog 1999-2000, University Of Southern Maine

Course Catalogs

No abstract provided.

Christopher Miller, Environmental Rights: Critical Perspectives, Candace Deen

Water Law Review

No abstract provided.

Eastern Michigan University Class Schedule - Winter 1999, Office Of The Registrar

Class Schedules Collection

No abstract provided.

Eastern Michigan University Class Schedule - Spring 1999, Office Of The Registrar

Class Schedules Collection

No abstract provided.

Eastern Michigan University Class Schedule - Fall 1999, Office Of The Registrar

Class Schedules Collection

No abstract provided.

An Explanatory Model For The Maya Ethnomedical Syndrome Cha'lam Tsots, George E. Luber

Journal of Ecological Anthropology

Although the ethnomedical system of the Highland Maya is generally well understood, little is known about the Tzeltal Maya ethnomedical syndrome Cha'lam tsots, or "second hair." In an attempt to better understand the emic conceptualization, and possible biomedical equivalence of Cha'lam tsots, ethnographic data from semi-structured interviews was collected from the Tzeltal Maya municipality of Tenejapa, in the central highlands of Chiapas, Mexico. Analysis of explanatory models elicited from 20 informants revealed a generalized agreement as to the etiology, symptomatology, course, prognosis, and treatments of this illness. Analysis of these findings will help guide further research into the …

The University Of Texas Of The Permian Basin Spring 1999 Class Schedule, The University Of Texas Of The Permian Basin

Course Schedules

No abstract provided.

University Of Minnesota, Morris Campus Class Schedule 1999-00, University Of Minnesota - Morris

UMN Morris Class Schedules

No abstract provided.

Coronary Heart Disease Risk Factors In Collegiate Football Players, Debra A. Evenson

Theses and Dissertations

No abstract provided.

Technical Approach To Generate Polyclonalantibodies Against Bacterially Expressed Gst-Pyk-C: Evaluation Of Cross-Reaction Andrecognition In Some Mammalian And Yeast Celllysates, Ayşegül Ayyildiz

Turkish Journal of Medical Sciences

Pyk-2 is a protein tyrosine kinase, highly expressed in human hippocampus, dentate gyrus and olfactory bulb. In this study, polyclonal antibodies against the C-terminal of pyk-2, starting from Pro-759, were generated by injecting rabbits with the bacterially expressed GST fusion construct, generated by cloning the C-terminal domain of pyk-2 into pGEX-3X vector and affinity purification to increase the specificity of recognition. Anti-pyk-C was shown to recognize a 123 kD band in Western Blots of 293 cells transfected with pyk-2, as well as PC-12, COS and 3T3 cells and not to cross-react with FAK transfected Sf-21 lysates, in spite of high …

An Analysis Of My Experience Training For And Running A Marathon, Bridget Arne

Honors Capstones

This thesis is designed as a guide to runners wishing to run a marathon. Topics discussed in general are training techniques, the physiology of running, nutrition for runners, stress as it is related to running, and one's personality and running. The purpose of this thesis was for the author to learn about the general topics previously mentioned and by doing so learn about herself Also the experience of running a marathon was both a mental and physical challenge. The thesis is based on suggestions from other sources and from this author's one-time experience of training for and running a marathon. …

A Study Of Academic Procrastination In College Students, Janee K. Mcfadden

Open Access Master's Theses

As competition in the work force steadily increases, higher education in the twentieth and twenty-first century is of extreme importance. Academic success entails persistence as well as effective work habits. Despite the undeniable importance of a strong, successful college education, there is one recurring behavior directly related to one's college experience and success that has been consistently overlooked--the behavior termed procrastination. It is estimated that between 75 to 95 percent of all college students engage in academic procrastination. It is this same common behavior that may severely impact one's potential for success in college and subsequently in future endeavors.

This …

Improvement Of Instruction In Special Education: An Ethnographic Look., Wanda Lee Letendre

Graduate Theses, Dissertations, and Problem Reports (ETD)

The purpose of this study was to understand how a special education supervisor, four beginning special education teachers and their building principal experienced improvement of instruction. The study was conducted in four special education classrooms in a county with a school-aged population of approximately 14,000 students. The county was located in a rural, upper Southern state. Data were collected primarily from January through June of 1997. Using qualitative methodology, data were collected by use of participant observation, interviews, and analysis of documents pertinent to improvement of instruction. Field notes, transcripts, and pertinent information from documents were entered into Ethnograph software …

Perceptions Of Interpersonal Acceptance And Accuracy Of Judgments Of Control : An Analysis Of The Depressive Realism Phenomenon In Children / By Michelle Erica Rothstein, Michelle Erica Rothstein

Electronic Theses and Dissertations

No abstract provided.

George Cole, Water Boundaries, Anna Litaker

Water Law Review

No abstract provided.

A Team Production Theory Of Corporate Law, Margaret M. Blair, Lynn A. Stout

Vanderbilt Law School Faculty Publications

Contemporary corporate scholarship generally assumes that the central economic problem addressed by corporation law is getting managers and directors to act as loyal agents for shareholders. We take issue with this approach and argue that the unique legal rules governing publicly-held corporations are instead designed primarily to address a different problem - the "team production" problem - that arises when a number of individuals must invest firm-specific resources to produce a nonseparable output. In such situations team members may find it difficult or impossible to draft explicit contracts distributing the output of their joint efforts, and, as an alternative, might …

Equity As A Paradigm For Sustainability: Evolving The Process Toward Interspecies Equity, Gwendellyn Io Earnshaw

Animal Law Review

The concept of sustainability has evolved through a wide variety of definitions. Traditionally, sustainability was seen as a system of management which would allow humans to perpetually exploit the world's natural resources; that is, to manage resources so they would never be depleted. More recently, however, writers have argued the traditional concept of sustainability has failed because a truly sustainable system recognizes all resources and stakeholders for their inherent value. Equity is thus the essential ethic of a sustainable system. This article adopts this modern view of sustainability and identifies interspecies equity-the consideration of nonhuman animals based upon their inherent …

Feature Saliency In Artificial Neural Networks With Application To Modeling Workload, Kelly A. Greene

Theses and Dissertations

This dissertation research extends the current knowledge of feature saliency in artificial neural networks (ANN). Feature saliency measures allow for the user to rank order the features based upon the saliency, or relative importance, of the features. Selecting a parsimonious set of salient input features is crucial to the success of any ANN model. In this research, several methodologies were developed using the Signal to Noise Ratio (SNR) Feature Screening Method and its associated SNR Saliency Measure for selecting a parsimonious set of salient features to classify pilot workload in addition to air traffic controller workload. Candidate features were derived …

Re-Cycling The Menstrual Cycle: A Multidisciplinary Reinterpretation Of Menstruation, Heather H. Rea

Masters Theses

This thesis offers a reinterpretation of the human female menstrual cycle that understands the process as positive, functional, and practical experience. Standard western definitions and understandings of menstruation use negative terminology and focus on menstrual blood as an indicator of failed conception. This view contributes significantly to the negative perception women have of menstruation in general, their own menstrual cycles, and ultimately of their femaleness. This fundamental, physiological process that symbolizes femaleness, the menstrual cycle, has been defined both, bio-medically and culturally, as a negative experience. I propose a reconceptualization of the menstrual cycle that is not only a tool …

Central Florida Future, November 25, 1998

Central Florida Future

Campus restaurants a hit among students; Get carded for organ donation.