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351 Harrison, Reid R.;Normann, Richard A.Low-power integrated circuit for a wireless 100-electrode neural recording systemIn the past decade, neuroscientists and clinicians have begun to use implantable MEMS multielectrode arrays (e.g., [1]) to observe the simultaneous activity of many neurons in the brain. By observing the action potentials, or "spikes," of many neurons in a localized region of the brain it is possibl...Electrode; Multielectrode arrays (MEA); Neural recording; Low-power circuits; Wireless2006-01-01
352 Furse, Cynthia M.; Harrison, Reid R.Low-power STDR CMOS sensor for locating faults in aging aircraft wiringA CMOS sensor used to locate intermittent faults on live aircraft wires is presented. A novel architecture was developed to implement the Sequence Time Domain Reflectometry method on a 0.5- m integrated circuit. The sensor locates short or open circuits on active wires with an accuracy of +/-1 ft w...Aging aircraft wire; CMOS sensors; Fault detection; Pseudo-random noise; Reflectometry methods; Spread spectrum; Wire fault location2006-01-01
353 Asche, Carl V.Management of community-acquired respiratory tract infections in an era of increasing antibiotic resistance.Community-acquired respiratory tract infections (RTIs) are prevalent conditions in U.S. and represent a major burden in health care. This article provides an overview of empirical antibiotic treatment options for patients with community-acquired RYIs, including newer classes of agents, such as the r...Costs and Cost Analysis2006-02-01
354 Malloy, Thomas E.; Jensen, Gary C.Mapping Bateson's Epistemology to Boolean Dynamic System: 1. The Emergence of Dynamic Form & 2. Hierarchies Form.Gregory Bateson (e.g., 2002, p. 85ff; 2000, p. 457-460) construed knowledge to be the propogation of "difference" in a complex network, noting (2000 p. 460) that "the transform of difference travelling in a circuit is an elementary idea." The idea of difference is coded as 0 and 1 in Boolean system...Network; Complex; Psychology; Mind; Nature2006-07-10
355 Malloy, Thomas E.; Jensen, Gary C.Mapping Gregory Bateson's epistemology to nonlinear dynamic systems theory: dynamic form and hierarchies of knowledgeGregory Bateson construes mental process as the flow and transform of differences in a system whether the system be a single human or a complex ecology. Stuart Kauffman uses NK Boolean systems to model the self-organization of order in biological evolution. Because the Boolean base (0, 1) maps to Ba...Network; Complex; Psychology; Mind; Nature2006-10-23
356 Regehr, John; Eide, Eric NormanMemory safety and untrusted extensions for TinyOSSensor network applications should be reliable. However, TinyOS, the dominant sensor net OS, lacks basic building blocks for reliable software systems: memory protection, isolation, and safe termination. These features are typically found in general-purpose operating systems but are believed to b...TinyOS2006-06-30
357 Regehr, JohnMemory safety and untrusted extensions for TinyOSSensor network applications should be reliable. However, TinyOS, the dominant sensor net OS, lacks basic building blocks for reliable software systems: memory protection, isolation, and safe termination. These features are typically found in general-purpose operating systems but are believed to be t...2006-01-01
358 Harrison, Reid R.; Tabib-Azar, MassoodMicrocontroller-based wireless recording unit for neurodynamic studies in saltwaterThis paper presents the design of a biocompatible implantable neural-recording unit for Aplysia californica, which is a common sea slug. Low-voltage extracellular neural signals (< 250 ?V) are recorded using a high-performance low-power low-noise preamplifier that is packaged with programmable digi...Sea slug; Data acquisition; Implantable; Low-noise amplifier; Low-power circuits; Neural sensor; Telemetry2006-01-01
359 Furse, Cynthia M.Modeling and simulation of branched wiring networkThe impact of antenna polarization on channel capacity is explored in multiple-input, multiple-output (MIMO) systems. An idealized polarization model involving branch power rations (BPR's) and channel cross-coupling is incorporated into channel-specific capacity calculations. Results are compared f...2006-01-01
360 Arlitsch, KenningMountain West Digital LibraryPresentation given to the membership of the Consortium of Academic and Research Libraries (CARLI) in Chicago, Illinois. The presentation discussed the history of the Mountain West Digital Libraries, the CONTENTdm Multi-Site Server, and the pros and cons of this distributed digital library model.Mountain West Digital Library; MWDL; CONTENTdm; Multi-Site Server2006-11-15
361 Fan, Jessie XiaojingNet income, gross income, and bias in child support awards in gross income-shares statesIn this study I discuss the pros and cons of using net income vs. gross income in gross income-shares states. It is argued that the "standardized net" approach is the best approach in determining child support awards based on the combined principles of equity and accuracy. However most states use g...Net income; Gross income; Tax credit; State income tax2006-07-27
362 Krensky, BethOfferingForm: sculpture; Medium: copper, gold leaf, soil from Israel; Dimensions: 2 x 12 x 12"; 8 x 3 x 3-1/2"2005; 2006; 2007
363 Boulos, Solomon; Shirley, Peter S.Packet-based whitted and distribution ray tracingMuch progress has been made toward interactive ray tracing, but most research has focused specifically on ray casting. A common approach is to use ?packets? of rays to amortize cost across sets of rays. Little is known about how well packet-based techniques will work for reflection and refractio...Packet-based whitted ray tracing; Distribution ray tracing; Interactive ray tracing2006-11-10
364 Fan, Jessie Xiaojing; Brown, Barbara B.; Kowaleski-Jones, Lori; Smith, Ken R.; Zick, Cathleen D.Patterns of household food expenditures: a cluster analysisIn this study we use the Diary Survey component of the 2001 and 2002 Consumer Expenditure Survey to investigate patterns of household food expenditures. We identify eight constellations of food expenditures that are more and less likely to be associated with healthy eating habits. These clusters in...Diet; Fast food; Nutrition; Eating habits2006-09-01
365 Francis, LesliePenn Central Transportation Company v. New York City: easy taking-clause cases make uncertain Law.In Penn Central Transportation Company v. New York City, the Supreme Court held that New York City's Landmarks Preservation Law as applied to Grand Central Terminal was not a "taking" of property for which compensation is constitutionally required. The decision has been hailed as a major victory for...Law; Compensation; Property Rights; Landmarks Preservation Law; Supreme Court Rulings2006-06-16
366 Owen, William E.; Martins, Thomas B.; Litwin, Christine M.; Roberts, William L.Performance characteristics of six IMMULITE 2000 TORCH assaysTORCH is an acronym for Toxoplasma gondii (Toxo), other microorganisms (like syphilis), rubella (RV), cytomegalovirus (CMV), and herpesviruses (HSV) that are associated with congenital abnormalities during maternal infection. Prenatal testing for antibodies against these agents is one tool for preve...TORCH; Toxoplasma gondii; syphilis virus; rubella; cytomegalovirus; herpesvirus; IMMULITE 2000; congenital abnormalities; laboratory testing2006-01-04
367 Digre, Kathleen B.; Couldwell, William T.; Amini, AminPhotophobia in a blind patient: An alternate visual pathway. Case report.Photophobia is a common neurological and ophthalmological symptom that has been associated with a growing number of neurosurgical conditions, especially compressive lesions. The exact signaling pathways and neurophysiological features of the disorder are not well understood; however, data from multi...Photophobia, Blindness, Signaling Pathway, Pretectal Nuclei, Trigeminal Pathway2006-12-14
368 Zick, Cathleen D.; Smith, Ken R.; Brown, Barbara B.; Fan, Jessie Xiaojing; Kowaleski-Jones, LoriPhysical activity during the transition from adolescence to adulthoodBackground: We examine how age, life course roles, and contextual variables relate to both the composition and the overall level of physical activity in late adolescence and early adulthood. Methods: Data on 15-29 year old respondents in the 2003 American Time Use Survey are used to estimate mul...Time use; Active leisure; Team sports; Active transportation2006-11-10
369 Regehr, JohnPluggable abstract domains for analyzing embedded softwareMany abstract value domains such as intervals, bitwise, constants, and value-sets have been developed to support dataflow analysis. Different domains offer alternative tradeoffs between analysis speed and precision. Furthermore, some domains are a better match for certain kinds of code than others. ...2006-01-01
370 Malloy, Thomas E.Prerequisites to Batesonian EpistemologyThe Logic of Metaphor maps sets of relations from one realm to another realm generating tautologies in the logic of logic.Psychology; Logic; Reason; Mind; Nature2006-08-05
371 Wen, MingRacial and ethnic differences in general health status and limiting health conditions among American children: parental reports in the 1999 National Survey of America's FamiliesObjectives: This research investigates the association between race/ethnicity and child health and examines the role of family structure, family SES, and healthcare factors in this association. Five major racial/ethnic groups in the United States are studied. Two child health outcomes including pare...Socioeconomic status; Health care; Children; Race; Ethnicity2006-09-01
372 Blumenthal, Donald K.Ranolazine: a new antianginal agent with a novel mechanism of actionThis animation (with audio) illustrates the mechanism of action of ranolazine (RANEXA), a novel antianginal drug that inhibits the late sodium current (late I Na) in cardiac myocytes. The animation first describes how the late sodium current can contribute to symptoms of myocardial ischemia by causi...Angina; Myocardial Ischemia, Acute Coronary Syndrome; Voltage-Gated Sodium Channel, Late Sodium Current; Sodium-Calcium Exchanger; Calcium Overload; Ranolazine2006-09-19
373 Gerig, GuidoReduced relationship to cortical white matter volume revealed by Tractography-based segmentation of the corpus callosum in young children with developmental delayObjective: The corpus callosum is the primary anatomical substrate for inter-hemispheric communication, which is important for a range of adaptive and cognitive behaviors in early development. Previous studies that have measured the corpus callosum in developmental populations have been limited by t...2006-01-01
374 Gopalakrishnan, GaneshRefactoring SPIN for safetyWe show how to refactor SPIN for safety model checking resulting in a compact model checker occupying less than 200 lines of code without appreciable loss of performance while reusing much of SPIN?s front-end facilities. In addition to being far easier to understand and being eminently suitable a...Model checking; SPIN2006-02-14
375 Francis, LeslieRoles of the family in making health care decisions for incompetent patientsThis article is about the roles of the family in making health care decisions for incompetent patients. It argues that complex moral reasons call for the participation of families in decision making for incompetents. However, these moral reasons do not support a single model of the family's role for...Family; Health Care Decisions; Patients; Family Rights2006-06-16
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