background: in intracavitary brachytherapy for gynecological cancers, various techniques are used to locate the anterior rectal wall nearest to the sources but there is no consensus on the best method to do so. this study aimed to compare a technique used routinely in some centers that employs a wire marker to locate the position of the maximum rectal dose point, versus the method recommended b...

The purpose of this research was to explore student perceptions mindfulness meditation (MM) in an introductory health promotion course, and how the use MM during class might relate transitions experienced by students. Qualitative data collection took place through online survey in-person interviews. Data were analyzed using thematic analysis. Four key themes identified from research. First, tha...

Extraction of crude membrane fractions with alkaline solutions, such as 100-200 mM Na(2)CO(3) (pH ~11), is often used to solubilize peripheral membrane proteins. Integral membrane proteins are largely retained in membrane pellets. We applied this method to the fractionation of membrane proteins of the plague bacterium Yersinia pestis. Extensive horizontal spot trains were observed in 2-DE gels....

African penguins (Spheniscus demersus) carry a pattern of black spots on their chests that does not change from season to season during their adult life. Further, as far as we can tell, no two penguins have exactly the same pattern. We have developed a real-time system that can confidently locate African penguins whose chests are visible within video sequences or still images. An extraction of ...

A transfer tool adjustment procedure for the generation of micro- and macroarrays is described. It is based on control spotting of solutions containing radioactive or fluorescent labels and the quantification of each obtained spot by standard image-analyzing software. This method provides a simple, rapid, and efficient way to control the quality and liquid delivery properties of spotting transf...

Title of Dissertation: Spatial Probabilistic Temporal Databases Austin Parker, Doctor of Philosophy, 2008 Dissertation directed by: Professor VS Subrahmanian Department of Computer Science Research in spatio-temporal probabilistic reasoning examines algorithms for handling data such as cell phone triangulation, GPS systems, movement prediction software, and other inexact but useful data sources...