LEADING FROM VALUES

The Developmental Competence of Oocytes Retrieved from The Leading Follicle in Controlled Ovarian Stimulated Cycles

Interpolating Polynomials from Their Values

A fundamental technique used by many algorithms in computer algebra is interpolating polynomials from their values. This paper discusses two algorithms for-solving this problem for sparse multivariate polynomials, anupdated version of a probabilistic one and a new deterministic techniqo" that uses some ideas due to Ben-Or and Tiwari (1988). In addition algorithms are presented for quickly findi...

Optimal transformations leading to normal distributions of positron emission tomography standardized uptake values.

The statistical analysis of positron emission tomography (PET) standardized uptake value (SUV) measurements is challenging due to the skewed nature of SUV distributions. This limits utilization of powerful parametric statistical models for analyzing SUV measurements. An ad-hoc approach, which is frequently used in practice, is to blindly use a log transformation, which may or may not result in ...

Disease management: findings from leading state programs.

Disease management programs are designed to contain costs by improving health among the chronically ill. More than 20 states are now engaged in developing and implementing Medicaid disease management programs for their primary care case management and fee-for-service populations.

Deepening system leadership : teachers leading from below

The increasing importance of educational collaborations and networks that blur organizational boundaries requires conceptual developments in leadership theory. One approach to both theorizing and promoting such phenomena is through the idea of system leadership. Three different meanings of the term are identified: interschool leadership; a systemic leadership orientation and identity; and leade...