scholarly journals Good with Words: Speaking and Presenting

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Patrick Barry
Keyword(s):  
Policy Design ◽  
Comfort Level ◽  
Personal Relationships ◽  
Design Engineering ◽  
University Of Michigan ◽  
Social Situations ◽  
Intended Audience ◽  
Award Winning ◽  
Wide Range ◽  
The University

Suppose you were good with words. Suppose when you decided to speak, the message you delivered—and the way you delivered it—successfully connected with your intended audience. What would that mean for your career prospects? What would that mean for your comfort level in social situations? And perhaps most importantly, what would that mean for your satisfaction with the personal relationships you value the most? This book is designed to help you find out. Based on an award-winning course and workshop series at the University of Michigan taken by students training to enter a wide range of fields—law, business, medicine, social work, public policy, design, engineering, and many more—it removes the guesswork from figuring out how to communicate clearly and compellingly. All of us have ideas that are worth sharing. Why not learn how to convey yours in a way that people will appreciate, enjoy, and remember?

scholarly journals Peripartum and neonatal factors associated with the persistence of neonatal brachial plexus palsy at 1 year: a review of 382 cases

2016 ◽  
Vol 17 (5) ◽  
pp. 618-624 ◽  
Author(s):  
Thomas J. Wilson ◽  
Kate W. C. Chang ◽  
Suneet P. Chauhan ◽  
Lynda J. S. Yang
Keyword(s):  
Brachial Plexus ◽  
Prediction Algorithm ◽  
University Of Michigan ◽  
Brachial Plexus Palsy ◽  
Factors Associated ◽  
Neonatal Brachial Plexus Palsy ◽  
Active Range Of Motion ◽  
Wide Range ◽  
Nerve Surgery ◽  
The University

OBJECTIVE Neonatal brachial plexus palsy (NBPP) occurs due to the stretching of the nerves of the brachial plexus before, during, or after delivery. NBPP can resolve spontaneously or become persistent. To determine if nerve surgery is indicated, predicting recovery is necessary but difficult. Historical attempts explored the association of recovery with only clinical and electrodiagnostic examinations. However, no data exist regarding the neonatal and peripartum factors associated with NBPP persistence. METHODS This retrospective cohort study involved all NBPP patients at the University of Michigan between 2005 and 2015. Peripartum and neonatal factors were assessed for their association with persistent NBPP at 1 year, as defined as the presence of musculoskeletal contractures or an active range of motion that deviated from normal by > 10° (shoulder, elbow, hand, and finger ranges of motion were recorded). Standard statistical methods were used. RESULTS Of 382 children with NBPP, 85% had persistent NBPP at 1 year. A wide range of neonatal and peripartum factors was explored. We found that cephalic presentation, induction or augmentation of labor, birth weight > 9 lbs, and the presence of Horner syndrome all significantly increased the odds of persistence at 1 year, while cesarean delivery and Narakas Grade I to II injury significantly reduced the odds of persistence. CONCLUSIONS Peripartum/neonatal factors were identified that significantly altered the odds of having persistent NBPP at 1 year. Combining these peripartum/neonatal factors with previously published clinical examination findings associated with persistence should allow the development of a prediction algorithm. The implementation of this algorithm may allow the earlier recognition of those cases likely to persist and thus enable earlier intervention, which may improve surgical outcomes.

scholarly journals Some characteristics of dynamic spectra of solar bursts

1959 ◽  
Vol 9 ◽  
pp. 188-193 ◽  
Author(s):  
F. T. Haddock
Keyword(s):  
Type I ◽  
Type Ii ◽  
University Of Michigan ◽  
Noise Storm ◽  
Type Iii ◽  
Typical Sequence ◽  
Wide Range ◽  
Time Record ◽  
Solar Bursts ◽  
The University

The sun has been observed daily at the University of Michigan during the last year with three sweep-frequency receivers covering the 100 to 580 Mc/s band three times a second. The output is displayed as an intensity-modulated line on a precision cathode-ray tube that is photographed on a 35-mm film moving about one centimeter per minute, thereby producing a frequency-time record with solar intensities recorded as variations in photographic density. The combination of the film characteristic and the logarithmic response of the IF amplifier permits the recording of a wide range of intensities in greater detail than before. A number of typical radio events associated with solar flares have been obtained; a typical sequence is a short group of intense type III bursts (fast drifts) followed within minutes by a type II burst (slow drifts) lasting 10 to 30 minutes, and followed by a type I noise storm, with or without a continuum increase, continuing for hours or days. The type I event is usually confined to frequencies below about 200 Mc/s, whereas the type III and type II (bursts) have been recorded up to 580 Mc/s.

John Jacob Abel, 1857 - 1938

1939 ◽  
Vol 2 (7) ◽  
pp. 577-585 ◽  
Keyword(s):  
School Teacher ◽  
Medical Science ◽  
University Of Michigan ◽  
Wide Range ◽  
College Course ◽  
High Regard ◽  
And Mathematics ◽  
The Many ◽  
The University ◽  
University Training

By a sad coincidence, the official notification to Professor Abel of his election to the Foreign Membership of the Royal Society was delivered on the day of his death, 26 May 1938. It is a loss to the Society, that one who was justly held in such high regard by workers in Pharmacology and the neighbouring fields of medical science, in his own country and widely beyond it, should thus never have been effectively of the distinguished company of our Foreign Members. It is known, however, through his friends, that the news of his election had reached him, and had given him pleasure, during his last, brief illness. Abel was born on 19 May 1857 on a farm near Cleveland, Ohio, into a family which came originally from the Germ an Rhineland. There is nothing recorded of his ancestors to suggest an inheritance of qualities making for eminence in science. It seems probable that his university training was won largely by his own determination and enterprise ; for it is on record that he interrupted his college course; for three years, during which he acted as head of a high school in Indiana and taught a wide range of subjects—Latin and mathematics, as well as physics and chemistry. He ultimately graduated as Ph.B. at the University of Michigan in 1883. In the same year he married Miss Mary Hinman, whom he had met as a fellow school-teacher. Mrs Abel was his devoted helper and comrade for the rest of their active lives, winning the warm regard of the many whom Abel taught and inspired, and dying a few months before him.

Performance, Theatre Training, and Research

1996 ◽  
Vol 12 (47) ◽  
pp. 207-215 ◽  
Author(s):  
John Russell Brown
Keyword(s):  
University Of Michigan ◽  
Theatre Arts ◽  
National Theatre ◽  
Present Experience ◽  
Wide Range ◽  
Training And Research ◽  
Theatre Studies ◽  
Founder Member ◽  
The University ◽  
Associate Director

John Russell Brown, who was a founder member and first Head of the University of Birmingham's Department of Drama and Theatre Arts, and subsequently an Associate Director of the National Theatre in London, here responds to the article by NTQ co-editor Clive Barker in our May 1995 issue, ‘What Training – for What Theatre’, taking as further text an editorial by Richard Schechner in the Summer 1995 issue of TDR. Currently, as a Professor of Theatre at the University of Michigan, John Russell Brown is teaching a production-based undergraduate acting course, and is also an advisor for Theatre Studies at the University of Singapore and a consultant to the School of Drama at Middlesex University. He draws upon this wide range of past and present experience to explore the issues raised by Barker and Schechner – and to suggest some possible ways forward.

S waves generated by small seismic sources

1966 ◽  
Vol 290 (1422) ◽  
pp. 448-460
Keyword(s):  
Wave Motion ◽  
Wave Generation ◽  
Good Resolution ◽  
University Of Michigan ◽  
Period Range ◽  
S Waves ◽  
Underground Nuclear Explosions ◽  
Nuclear Explosions ◽  
Wide Range ◽  
The University

Observations of S waves from small earthquakes recorded at near distances indicate that the relative S wave generation extends over a wide range. Similar measurements from underground nuclear explosions indicate a ratio of S to P wave generation to be below the observed values for 70 % of the earthquakes studied. The observation of S waves from small events at teleseismic distances is made difficult by interference of microseisms in the period range where S waves may be expected. The observation is also made difficult by the physical requirement that two horizontal component seismographs are required to obtain good resolution of S wave motion. Some measurements have been made at the University of Michigan by means of three-component seismometers in arrays to obtain better resolution of S wave motion. The results of these measurements suggest that improvements in S wave signal/noise ratios similar to those obtained for P waves are possible. The use of S waves from small events at teleseismic distances should not be considered of value as a method of detection. It does, however, offer promise as an added method of identification for small seismic events.

Predicting Patient Treatment Deferrals at an Outpatient Chemotherapy Infusion Center: A Statistical Approach

2017 ◽  
pp. 1-8
Author(s):  
Donald B. Richardson ◽  
Seth D. Guikema ◽  
Amy E.M. Cohn
Keyword(s):  
Treatment Protocol ◽  
Regression Tree ◽  
Comprehensive Cancer Center ◽  
Patient Specific ◽  
Brier Score ◽  
Cancer Center ◽  
University Of Michigan ◽  
Wide Range ◽  
Patient Will ◽  
The University

Purpose Patients scheduled for outpatient infusion sometimes may be deferred for treatment after arriving for their appointment. This can be the result of a secondary illness, not meeting required bloodwork counts, or other medical complications. The ability to generate high-quality predictions of patient deferrals can be highly valuable in managing clinical operations, such as scheduling patients, determining which drugs to make before patients arrive, and establishing the proper staffing for a given day. Methods In collaboration with the University of Michigan Comprehensive Cancer Center, we have developed a predictive model that uses patient-specific data to estimate the probability that a patient will defer or not show for treatment on a given day. This model incorporates demographic, treatment protocol, and prior appointment history data. We tested a wide range of predictive models including logistic regression, tree-based methods, neural networks, and various ensemble models. We then compared the performance of these models, evaluating both their prediction error and their complexity level. Results We have tested multiple classification models to determine which would best determine whether a patient will defer or not show for treatment on a given day. We found that a Bayesian additive regression tree model performs best with the University of Michigan Comprehensive Cancer Center data on the basis of out-of-sample area under the curve, Brier score, and F1 score. We emphasize that similar statistical procedures must be taken to reach a final model in alternative settings. Conclusion This article introduces the existence and selection process of a wide variety of statistical models for predicting patient deferrals for a specific clinical environment. With proper implementation, these models will enable clinicians and clinical managers to achieve the in-practice benefits of deferral predictions.

scholarly journals The Victor Perera Papers

2020 ◽  
Vol 21 ◽  
Author(s):  
Gabriel Mordoch
Keyword(s):  
Short Stories ◽  
University Of Michigan ◽  
Guatemala City ◽  
Special Collections ◽  
Award Winning ◽  
Political Activist ◽  
Personal Archives ◽  
Literary Anthologies ◽  
The University

The author shares the circumstances that led to his encounter with the personal archives of Victor Haim Perera (1934–2003), an award-winning Sephardic-American writer, journalist, environmental and political activist, and academic born in Guatemala City. Perera published six books on topics as varied as Sephardic history, the Maya Indians, and the Loch Ness monster, and contributed dozens of articles, short stories, and essays to newspapers, trade journals, magazines, and literary anthologies. This paper also provides an overview of Perera’s life and work and shares information about the Victor Perera Papers collection at the University of Michigan Library. It presents a case study illustrating that library catalogers can improve discoverability of and access to library special collections by expanding beyond their core duties and investigating the contexts behind the materials that cross their desks. The article ends with a preliminary bibliography of Perera’s works.

Novae in the Magellanic Clouds

1979 ◽  
Vol 46 ◽  
pp. 96-101
Author(s):  
J.A. Graham
Keyword(s):  
Large Magellanic Cloud ◽  
Magellanic Cloud ◽  
Magellanic Clouds ◽  
University Of Michigan ◽  
The Past ◽  
Spectroscopic Information ◽  
Objective Prism ◽  
The University ◽  
Small Cloud ◽  
Low Dispersion

During the past several years, a systematic search for novae in the Magellanic Clouds has been carried out at Cerro Tololo Inter-American Observatory. The Curtis Schmidt telescope, on loan to CTIO from the University of Michigan is used to obtain plates every two weeks during the observing season. An objective prism is used on the telescope. This provides additional low-dispersion spectroscopic information when a nova is discovered. The plates cover an area of 5°x5°. One plate is sufficient to cover the Small Magellanic Cloud and four are taken of the Large Magellanic Cloud with an overlap so that the central bar is included on each plate. The methods used in the search have been described by Graham and Araya (1971). In the CTIO survey, 8 novae have been discovered in the Large Cloud but none in the Small Cloud. The survey was not carried out in 1974 or 1976. During 1974, one nova was discovered in the Small Cloud by MacConnell and Sanduleak (1974).

TEM study of boron additions to cobalt aluminide

1988 ◽  
Vol 46 ◽  
pp. 546-547
Author(s):  
Gerald B. Feldewerth
Keyword(s):  
High Temperature ◽  
Turbine Engines ◽  
Major Drawback ◽  
University Of Missouri ◽  
Specific Strength ◽  
Aerospace Applications ◽  
Wide Range ◽  
Ordered Alloys ◽  
The University ◽  
Very High

In recent years an increasing emphasis has been placed on the study of high temperature intermetallic compounds for possible aerospace applications. One group of interest is the B2 aiuminides. This group of intermetaliics has a very high melting temperature, good high temperature, and excellent specific strength. These qualities make it a candidate for applications such as turbine engines. The B2 aiuminides exist over a wide range of compositions and also have a large solubility for third element substitutional additions, which may allow alloying additions to overcome their major drawback, their brittle nature.One B2 aluminide currently being studied is cobalt aluminide. Optical microscopy of CoAl alloys produced at the University of Missouri-Rolla showed a dramatic decrease in the grain size which affects the yield strength and flow stress of long range ordered alloys, and a change in the grain shape with the addition of 0.5 % boron.

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