A single fundamental principle can be used to describe the way a variety of both living and engineered systems move. In each case, the system performs a desired maneuver by repeating a cyclic change in the shape of its \body". A classic example is a falling cat that wiggles its body so that it lands feet rst on the ground. The cat falls under the force of gravity, but it is the wiggling of the ...

The objective of this study was to investigate differential tendencies to avoid guessing as a function of three variables: (1) lingual-cultural-group; (2) gender; and (3) examination year. The Psychometric Entrance Test (PET) for universities in Israel was used, which is administered in Hebrew, Arabic, English, French, Spanish, and Russian. The PET is a battery of five subtests, and encompasses...

Author(s): Duma, Stefan M; Rowson, Bethany; King, Michael R; Efimov, Igor; Saterbak, Ann; Chesler, Naomi C

Here we address the problem of the assignment of atom types and bond orders in low molecular weight compounds. For this purpose, we have developed a prediction model based on nonlinear Support Vector Machines (SVM), implemented in a KNOwledge-Driven Ligand Extractor called Knodle, a software library for the recognition of atomic types, hybridization states, and bond orders in the structures of ...

Acknowledgements First of all, I would like to thank my family. Without your endless support and care, this work would not have seen the light of day. Thank you for providing me with a very supportive environment! I would also like to thank Prof. Sifakis and Dr. Bliudze, with whom I had very insightful discussions. I would also like to thank them for giving me the opportunity to take part in th...

Naomi Shinomiya Hell was the first researcher to investigate the physiological adaptations to a meal-feeding scheme (MFS) in Brazil. Over a period of 20 years, from 1979 to 1999, Naomi's group determined the physiological and metabolic adaptations induced by this feeding scheme in rats. The group showed the persistence of such adaptations even when MFS is associated with moderate exercise train...