Predicting Survival Probability Based on Gene Expression Levels

Predicting survival probability (or any other response variable) from gene expression data presents some challenging problems, because the number of variables is typically much larger than the sample size. I will briefly mention a few methods that are used for dimension reduction

TECHNO-POLITICS: PRESIDENTIAL RHETORIC AND THE AMERICAN TECHNOLOGICAL MYTHOLOGY

The US American political machine has always been concerned with science and technology. This focus strengthened following World War II as the US government substantially increased funding and work force to support basic and applied research as a major means to compete with and defend against other nations. An army of people now exists within the federal government whose job is to maintain our scientific and technological superpower status. Borrowing from the notion of the rhetorical presidency, this paper discusses the rise of the techno-political presidency in American politics. More specifically, the analysis closely analyzes Truman‟s “Bombing of Hiroshima” speech, examines significant Presidential scientific and technological discourse since, and speculates upon the implications of such a focus for our political future. This case highlights an important, but neglected area of rhetorical study—significant enough to warrant attention as a rhetorical sub-genre.Keywords: Presidential discourse, Rhetoric of technology, Political mythology, Genre, United States of America“Like all mythology in a politically conscious age, the idea of an electrical utopia can be and is exploited by established institutions . . . . Technology finally serves the very military and industrial policies it was supposed to prevent” (Cary and Quirk, 1970)

Winston Churchill's "crazy broadcast": party, nation, and the 1945 Gestapo speech

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Identification of a Carboxyl group at the Active Site of Barley MaIt Phosphatase

The dependence of the maximal velocity, Vm with pH for barley malt phosphatase has been studied from pH 4.0 to 5.4. The data show that an ionizable group in the enzyme-substrate complex with a pK2 of 4-4.6 is important for enzymic activity. These results suggest strongly the involvement of a carboxyl group of a glutamic or aspartic acid residue at the active site of this enzyme

Long-Term Field Performance of Biosand Filters in the Artibonite Valley, Haiti

A field study assessing the sustainability and efficacy of 55 biosand filters installed during 1999–2010 was conducted in the Artibonite Valley, Haiti during 2011. Twenty-nine filters were still in use. Duration of filter use ranged from \u3c 1 to 12 years. Water quality, microbial analysis, and flow rate were evaluated for each functioning filter. Kaplan- Meier analysis of filter lifespans showed that filter use remained high (\u3e 85%) up to seven years after installation. Several filters were still in use after 12 years, which is longer than documented in any previous study. Filtered water from 25 filters (86%) contained Escherichia coli concentrations of \u3c 10 most probable number of coliforms/100 mL. Recontamination of stored filtered water was negligible. Bacterial removal efficiency was 1.1 log10. Comparable results from previous studies in the same region and elsewhere show that biosand filter technology continues to be an effective and sustainable water treatment method in developing countries worldwide

Sexual profiteering and rhetorical assuagement: Examining ethos and identity at Playboy.com

This paper is a rhetorical exploration of Playboy.com and its attempt to manage ethos and identity. Online groups have embraced the Web for its potential to connect them to users directly, but they must now face rising security problems, the lack of traditional gatekeeping controls, and a rapidly changing environment. Playboy has to confront not only these medium-oriented difficulties, but also its own unique exigencies if it wishes to develop and maintain its credibility with target audiences. Drawing upon classical conceptions of ethos and also contemporary theories of identity, this investigation reveals that a large range of linguistic and non-linguistic techniques is possible to negotiate these demands. Specifically, Playboy attempts to create an identity that can assuage the doubts of visitors, which is the first step toward gaining their loyalty and money as members. What they pay for, however, is not only the Playboy lifestyle and beautiful women, but also a sexual identity of control, confidence, and status