Histochemical classification of neck and limb muscle fibers in a turtle,Pseudemys scripta: A study using microphotometry and cluster analysis techniques

1989 ◽  
Vol 199 (3) ◽  
pp. 269-286 ◽  
Author(s):  
R. J. Callister ◽  
R. Callister ◽  
E. H. Peterson
2020 ◽  
Vol 9 (1) ◽  
pp. 4-25
Author(s):  
Dennis Tay

This paper illustrates an analytical approach combining LIWC, a computer text-analytic application, with cluster analysis techniques to explore ‘language styles’ in psychotherapy across sessions in time. It categorizes session transcripts into distinct clusters or styles based on linguistic (di)similarity and relates them to sessional progression, thus providing entry points for further qualitative exploration. In the first step, transcripts of four illustrative therapist-client dyads were scored under ten LIWC variables including ‘analytic thinking’, ‘clout’, ‘authenticity’, ‘emotional tone’, and pronoun types. In the next step, agglomerative hierarchical clustering uncovered distinct session clusters that are differently distributed in each dyad. The relationships between these clusters and the chronological progression of sessions were then further discussed in context as contrastive exemplars. Applications, limitations and future directions are highlighted.


2018 ◽  
Vol 174 ◽  
pp. 04007 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tomasz Nowobilski ◽  
Irena Bagińska ◽  
Krzysztof Gawron

The article classifies Polish voivodeships into appropriate groups with a similar level of occupational safety in the construction industry. The basis for the adopted classification was statistical data published by the Central Statistical Office regarding population, employment in the construction industry, the value of construction production and the number of occupational accidents. The conducted research allowed a logical and correct, in terms of content, division of the Polish territory to be made, taking into account the aspect of occupational safety in the construction industry. Statistica software and cluster analysis were used to solve the problem.


1991 ◽  
Vol 71 (4) ◽  
pp. 1069-1080 ◽  
Author(s):  
A. G. Thomas ◽  
M. R. T. Dale

The phytosociological structure of weed communities in spring wheat, barley, oats, flax, and canola was investigated using data collected during a 3-yr survey of 1384 fields in Manitoba. Fields were surveyed during July and August, after the application of all herbicides. Association and cluster analysis techniques, using the presence or absence of species in a field, were employed to distinguish co-occurring groups of species. Only a small number of significant positive and negative associations were found between species and only minor clusters with a few species were formed at low similarity levels. These results indicated that the weed community was composed of species responding to conditions more or less independently of each other. A comparison of weed associations among the five crops and four geographic regions in the province indicated that the weed community structure was determined largely by climatic variables. The pattern of weed association in the four geographic regions was correlated with differences in temperature and precipitation during the spring and summer. The lack of floristic differentiation was attributed to the fact that production practices were similar for the five spring-seeded crops. Key words: Weed communities, weed ecology, cluster analysis, association analysis


2021 ◽  
Vol 59 (4) ◽  
pp. 330-339
Author(s):  
M.D.C. Toro ◽  
M.A. Antonio ◽  
M.G. Alves Dos Reis ◽  
M.S. de Assumpcao ◽  
E. Sakano

Background: Chronic Rhinosinusitis is currently classified into eosinophilic and non-eosinophilic, according to the histologic quantification of the number of eosinophils in nasal mucosa biopsy. There is a lack of unanimous histopathologic criteria and methodology for this classification and no consensus regarding a cut-off point for Eosinophils per High power field. Methodology: A systematic electronic search was performed on BVS, PUBMED, PUBMED PMC, SCOPUS, WEB OF SCIENCE, EMBASE, COCHRANE and PROQUEST databases looking for studies that reported a cut point for classification of Eosinophilic Chronic Rhinosinusitis (eCRS), and data concerning methodology of classification was extracted. Results: We identified 142 studies that reported 29 different cut-off values for classification of eCRS, and different methods of histologic analysis. Out of these studies 13 reported their own methodology to establish the cut-off point, and used different reference standards as polyp recurrence, asthma and allergy, immunocytochemistry, quality of life index, standard deviation of the control population and cluster analysis. Conclusions: Further studies are needed to determine a precise cut-off point, especially international multicentered cluster analysis. Moreover, methodologic standardization of biopsy and analysis is needed to certify comparable results. Multiple biopsy sites, densest cellular infiltration area examination and oral steroids restriction at least four weeks before sampling are advisable.


2011 ◽  
Vol 5 (3) ◽  
pp. 20 ◽  
Author(s):  
Pearl Tan ◽  
Hian Chye Koh ◽  
Aik Meng Low

This paper investigates the differences in the relative perceptions of auditing terms among groups of accountants, bankers and students. Perceptual models were constructed using multi-dimensional scaling and cluster analysis techniques. The models derived therefrom indicate that there are no major inter-group differences in the relative perceptions of auditing terms. This study does not therefore support the hypothesis that the expectation gap between users and preparers of the audit report are caused by semantical problems.


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