Principal component analysis

A gap-filling method was developed based on the Principal Component Analysis (PCA) method. PCA is a widely used dimensionality reduction method to find a new set of variables as linear combinations of original variables, capturing most of the observed variance in the original data (Storch and Zwiers, 2002). It has been used in various climate studies for decomposing dominant mode (Storch and Zwiers, 2002) and time-series gap-filling (Beckers and Rixen, 2003; Kondrashov et al., 2014). The algorithm developed for gap-filling in this study is described below: Step 1, initial guess For each station, its 50 nearest neighbors were selected. For each record with NoData, its neighbors having positive correlation with the station under examination…

On completion of Kaplan test for NUB 430, the following were remediation topics for all the questions I answered incorrectly: AIDS Dementia complex, Bulimia Nervosa, informed consent/psychiatry, cocaine/ crack cocaine, autism, alprazolam, ADHD, substance abuse: LSD, depression, alcoholism, hallucination, setting, limits, domestic violence, childhood problems: school-age, conversion disorder, schizophrenia, OCD, anxiety, barbiturate withdrawal, suicide prevention, fluoxetine, paroxetine, elder…

When analyzing the Red House (I 860) by William Morris and Phillip Webb in London and the Stahl llouse (I960) by Pierre Koenig, the two designs focused on symmetry in addition to a repetition of rectangular geometries. Although these houses were designed about 100 years apart they are very similar in plan. They are designed in an “L” shape. focusing on the right angles. In comparison to the Red House. the Stahl House has more refined geometries but is still designed on the basic principles that…

book by Jenn David-Lang in The Main Idea, were the four wrong policy drivers. I agree with Fullan in that a principal needs to possess the ability to motivate their staff. However, in chapter 2, Michael Fullan points out “four wrong policy drivers” (Jenn David-Lang, 2014) that will cripple a principal in their critical skill of motivation. The four wrong policies include…

The RF muscle presented the largest shape variation between Subject1 and Subject2. Discussion This study compared the moments and muscle forces (tendon force and total muscle fiber force) generated using generic and personalized pennation angle for the based on the Laplace equation, while the line of ac- tion is determined using a straight- and - centroid line approach. We investigated the effect of the pennation angle for three healthy volunteers in two scenarios: deep squat and gait cycle.…

Principal vs. Superintendent Principals and Superintendents are both administrative professionals within a school district setting. Both administrators are leaders and work closely together to assure the district mission and vision is being met. Superintendents and principals work together to write, review, and enforce policies and procedures throughout the district. Although both administrators work closely together, their roles within the district differ tremendously. The superintendent…

In regard to Case 1, the principal need to start using different approaches and exhibiting better ownership and accountability and not simply allocating tasks to his assistant principals and avoiding disciplinary roles but through his direct leadership. However, to improve the school’s academic and student behavioral reputation, hiring parental liaison is necessary. Because, according to Sanders, M. G. (2008) which suggested the use liaison provides direct services to families at risk, deliver…

The art of persuasion is in high demand in an age where advertising supports entire categories of the economy. If you have the skill of persuasion you can use it to grow your business, gain influence and succeed professionally. There are 6 main principals of persuasion: Reciprocity, Scarcity, Authority, Commitment, Consensus, and Liking. I will tell you a little bit about each of these principals in the following paragraphs and give you an example of a situation is which I was tasked with…

Then to what extent is it ethical for a principal to give a victim leniency in a physical altercation? In cases, when a victim retaliates against their oppressor, it’s seen as less than violence. Although that’s from a personal viewpoint because they are “fighting back”. These people have been put through emotional hell and the only way to stop their suffering is revenge. It matters the home life of one and whether they have been taught to defend themselves or ignore. If conditioned to follow…

There is an evaluation process the principals are taken through during the year to confirm that they are following policies and administrative procedures correctly. There is training provided for all administrators to continually learn and improve in their leadership role. The principals are held accountable to make sure they are following the negotiated master contract as well. There are requirements listed in this document such as scheduling of instructional minutes, the number of minutes…