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Immunization In Mauritania: The Links Between Measles Outbreaksand Zero Dose Children, Aminetou Diakite Aug 2023

Immunization In Mauritania: The Links Between Measles Outbreaksand Zero Dose Children, Aminetou Diakite

English Language Institute

By examining the links between measles outbreaks and zero dose children, this study reveals a compelling correlation between regions with higher proportions of unvaccinated children and increased measles incidence. Targeted interventions show promise in mitigating outbreaks, emphasizing the urgency of addressing vaccine gaps to safeguard public health.


Enhancing Maternal Health Care In Comoros Using Ai, El-Baz Abdallah Aug 2023

Enhancing Maternal Health Care In Comoros Using Ai, El-Baz Abdallah

English Language Institute

Maternal health remains a key global concern, particularly in low-resource countries such as the Comoros (Dahab, 2020). This study aims to highlight the use of AI to improve maternal healthcare in terms of efficiency, accuracy and accessibility, leading to a reduction in maternal mortality rates and an improvement in overall maternal well-being.


How Food Helps Recall Old Memories, Arina Fitria Hidayati Aug 2023

How Food Helps Recall Old Memories, Arina Fitria Hidayati

English Language Institute

Food is an essential daily need for humans. Besides the nutritional advantages, food consumption is also strongly connected to memory. The hippocampus part in human brain plays an important role in forming memories about and around food trough inputs from all senses.


Transformative Role Playing: Embracing Non-Library Instructional Opportunities To Enrich Professional Identities, John Stawarz, Sebastian Modrow Jun 2023

Transformative Role Playing: Embracing Non-Library Instructional Opportunities To Enrich Professional Identities, John Stawarz, Sebastian Modrow

Libraries' and Librarians' Publications

In this chapter, the authors assert that taking on a different role—that of a course instructor—can inform and influence academic librarians’ individual instructional identities in novel, meaningful ways.


2022-2023 Annual Report: Embracing Growth, Muslim Student Life At Syracuse University Jun 2023

2022-2023 Annual Report: Embracing Growth, Muslim Student Life At Syracuse University

Muslim Student Life

This report is a concise overview of the 2022/2023 academic year, and it displays only some of the programs and accomplishments of Muslim community at Syracuse University. It shows that Muslim Student Life continues to grow and that its impact, reach, and presence is not just on the SU campus but goes beyond it.


The Paradox Of Foreign Aid: Lesotho As A Case Study Of The Impact Of Foreign Aid On The Growth Of Africa, Leoma Monaheng Aug 2022

The Paradox Of Foreign Aid: Lesotho As A Case Study Of The Impact Of Foreign Aid On The Growth Of Africa, Leoma Monaheng

English Language Institute

The purpose of the paper is to determine the key institutional factors that could make Foreign Aid more effective on the economic growth of Lesotho.


The Influence Of The Natural Environment On Vernacular Architecture In China, Jiaman Weng Aug 2022

The Influence Of The Natural Environment On Vernacular Architecture In China, Jiaman Weng

English Language Institute: Architecture Posters

There are many strange vernacular structures in China, China is a country with a vast territory, many ethnic groups and a long history。As a result, the number of styles and patterns of Chinese vernacular architecture is also very unusual in the history of world architecture. The appearance presented by these vernacular buildings is the result of the constant adaptation of the ancient Chinese to their natural environment through generations of improvement. They represent the wisdom of the ancient Chinese people. Among the factors that probably had the greatest influence on these buildings were climate and topography.


Using Nanoparticles To Treat Cancer, Rukhsora Akramova Aug 2022

Using Nanoparticles To Treat Cancer, Rukhsora Akramova

English Language Institute

In this paper we briefly discuss methods of cancer treatment, such as surgery, radiation therapy, and chemotherapy for further comparison, with new cancer nanotechnology methods. The paper presents positive and negative aspects of the use of nanoparticles for the cancer treatment . In addition, this article describes a method for selecting a spectrum of irradiation and nanoparticle size for therapy and diagnosis of oncological diseases. Using computer calculations, the research demonstrates that particle size at optimal radiation wavelength affects absorption and scattering coefficients in low-absorbing biological media.


How Can Teacher Wellbeing Be Enhanced?, Atsushi Kato Aug 2022

How Can Teacher Wellbeing Be Enhanced?, Atsushi Kato

English Language Institute

Japanese teachers do not have a good work-life balance, and do not have sufficient opportunities for their professional development. Because of this, they are unable to secure time for self-study, leading to a decline in self-efficacy and feelings of exhaustion, or in other words, a decline in wellbeing. In Japan, various measures have been taken of teachers’ work-life balance, professional development opportunities, self-study, and wellbeing. Measures have also been taken in the international context. In all locates, the findings have yet to be effective at improving these features. Another key to this research is that teacher wellbeing is closely related …


Shukhov’S Tower: Russia’S Eiffel Tower, Zhuoer Xu Aug 2022

Shukhov’S Tower: Russia’S Eiffel Tower, Zhuoer Xu

English Language Institute: Architecture Posters

The structural and symbolic features of Shukhov Tower.


Problems In Translating Collocations Faced By Gaza El Students, Haneen Shat Aug 2022

Problems In Translating Collocations Faced By Gaza El Students, Haneen Shat

English Language Institute

No abstract provided.


Komodo Dragon Paradox, Gregorius Afioma Aug 2022

Komodo Dragon Paradox, Gregorius Afioma

English Language Institute

No abstract provided.


The Answer Lies In The Past: Long-Term Ecology To Understand Today’S Vegetation, Ismael G Espinoza Aug 2022

The Answer Lies In The Past: Long-Term Ecology To Understand Today’S Vegetation, Ismael G Espinoza

English Language Institute

No abstract provided.


Seismic Interpretation As A Tool To Identify The Characteristics Of Key Geological Formations, Pamela Blanco Dufau Aug 2022

Seismic Interpretation As A Tool To Identify The Characteristics Of Key Geological Formations, Pamela Blanco Dufau

English Language Institute

Hydrocarbon exploration in a sedimentary basin entails risks with the uncertainty of what lies below the surface and the fluid content of pores in the rocks Seismic interpretation is one of the tools that allows geoscientists to determine the geometry and structure of geological formations and thus define the best prospect locations, as well as mitigate risks.


Increasing Maize Production In Swaziland, Busiswa Khumalo Aug 2022

Increasing Maize Production In Swaziland, Busiswa Khumalo

English Language Institute

In this study, we analyzed how the purchase price of locally produced maize by the National Maize Corporation affects the production of maize in the country.


Increasing Energy Efficiency In Panamanian Convenience Stores, Alexander Valdelamar Aug 2022

Increasing Energy Efficiency In Panamanian Convenience Stores, Alexander Valdelamar

English Language Institute

Proper management of electrical energy consumption increases economic profitability, reduces greenhouse gas emissions, and helps improve operational processes within a company. This poster showcases the benefits of increasing energy efficiency through the presentation of the strategies, solutions, and associated results effectuated in an energy management project conducted in a convenience store chain located in Panama City.


The Article 25 Of The Universal Declaration Of Human Rights: A Legal Perspective Of Unconditional Basic Income, Jonato Xavier Aug 2022

The Article 25 Of The Universal Declaration Of Human Rights: A Legal Perspective Of Unconditional Basic Income, Jonato Xavier

English Language Institute

No abstract provided.


Seismic Isolation: An Innovative Concept In Reducing Earthquake Damage In Essential Facilities On The Nicaraguan Pacific Coast, Naxalia Pérez Aug 2022

Seismic Isolation: An Innovative Concept In Reducing Earthquake Damage In Essential Facilities On The Nicaraguan Pacific Coast, Naxalia Pérez

English Language Institute

Seismic isolation has become a highly evolved field in recent years. For its proven benefits, it is easily turning into an innovative approach to diminishing earthquake damage on a variety of structures, especially in order to preserve the continuous functioning of critical facilities. This investigation aims to show the immense opportunity to use this type of system in Healthcare units on the Pacific Coast of Nicaragua.


Cambodia's Post-Pandemic Markets: A Path For Education Technology Businesses, Punrong Rany Aug 2022

Cambodia's Post-Pandemic Markets: A Path For Education Technology Businesses, Punrong Rany

English Language Institute

As COVID-19 has pushed Cambodia to become more digital in the educational sector and academia is getting used to the technology, Education Technology (EdTech) businesses can effectively enter Cambodia’s market by focusing on the last best experience that customers had, value proposition, and agile marketing strategy.


Learning From Google Reviews – The Case Of Shopping Malls In Syracuse, Ny, Melike Akkaya Aug 2022

Learning From Google Reviews – The Case Of Shopping Malls In Syracuse, Ny, Melike Akkaya

English Language Institute

City planners conduct surveys and interviews with local people to understand public views, expectations, issues, and needs while planning a region, settlement, neighborhood, or small parcel. However, these on-site and real-time studies can take a long time to understand the whole situation, and, in some cases, researchers can not include all people or can choose the wrong sample group. Besides these time-consuming efforts, there are many digital resources to collect and analyze to understand a place and the reasons for its transformation in a short period. This study collected Google Reviews and the Foursquare Tips. The purpose of the online …


Sanitation Concerns In Rural Peruvian Areas, Manuel Aspilcueta Asencios Aug 2022

Sanitation Concerns In Rural Peruvian Areas, Manuel Aspilcueta Asencios

English Language Institute

Lack of sanitation is an ongoing concern in many areas of the world, including Peru. Inadequate sanitation has a detrimental impact on people's health, and quality of life. In particular, poor sanitation can spread diseases such as cholera, dengue fever as well as typhoid. This problem is more pronounced in rural areas. To solve this, SENCICO (a Peruvian public company) proposed a technology named Bason which has been implemented successfully in many flood-prone locations. After five years of monitoring, the prototype has been used by local families in their daily lives and has no unpleasant odors or insect problems. Results …


Evoking Nature; Biophilic Interior Design And Biomimetic Architecture, Ivana Krsteska Aug 2022

Evoking Nature; Biophilic Interior Design And Biomimetic Architecture, Ivana Krsteska

English Language Institute

Biophilic design is not a luxury, it is a necessity for our health and well-being. We need hospitals where patients heal faster, schools where children score higher on tests, offices where employees are more productive, communities where people know their neighbors and are more aware of their families thriving. It is imperative that we see ourselves as biological beings and not just as humans. Biophilic design shows how to create healthy and productive living spaces for the modern person while fostering a sense of belonging. By embracing this design principle, we are unconsciously reconnecting with nature, while creating environments ideal …


The Effect Of Gut Bacteria On Primary Bile Acid Fermentation: A Pathway For Liver Disease And Colon Cancer, Francelys Fernandez Aug 2022

The Effect Of Gut Bacteria On Primary Bile Acid Fermentation: A Pathway For Liver Disease And Colon Cancer, Francelys Fernandez

English Language Institute

It is known that colorectal cancer has two main key risk factors: genetic predisposition and environmental remaining factors such as diet and gut microbiota composition. Bile acids (BA) are highly effective gastrointestinal detergents that promote digestion of lipidic nutrients and is involve in the maintenance of gut microbiome structure. Furthermore, some bacterial species were identified capable of metabolism host BAs, resulting in formation secondary toxic metabolites related to colon cancer and liver diseases. Meanwhile, some genes were observed to be significantly more abundant in metagenomes of C. scindens from colorectal cancer subjects, in fact, the gene baiE encodes the rate …


The Use Of Zunes Robot As A Social Distancing Solution In Covid 19 High Risk Situations, Mohammed Zine Eddine Brahmi Aug 2022

The Use Of Zunes Robot As A Social Distancing Solution In Covid 19 High Risk Situations, Mohammed Zine Eddine Brahmi

English Language Institute

Zunes is a prototype of a service robot, designed as a final graduation project for use in hospitals and hotels as a solution for COVID-19 social distancing problem. In this poster we will try to showcase some features and options used when designing the robot as well as presenting the use case of these type of robotic Solutions especially in Covid 19 severe propagation situations.


Artwork Assessment Is Not Bean Counting, Rouqayya Majeed Aug 2022

Artwork Assessment Is Not Bean Counting, Rouqayya Majeed

English Language Institute

Through its wide range of approaches, art teaching is the key that opens up students to healthy communication, where they are free to express themselves and enjoy the differences they find in others. While art is agreed upon as a subjective matter, the aspect of grading an artwork done within a classroom remains debatable. However, it is possible to develop rubrics that are fair yet subjective.


2021-2022 Annual Report, Muslim Student Life At Syracuse University Jul 2022

2021-2022 Annual Report, Muslim Student Life At Syracuse University

Muslim Student Life

This report is a concise overview of the 2021/2021 academic year, and it displays only some of the programs and accomplishments of Muslim students at Syracuse University. It shows that they continue to excel academically, socially, and spiritually. You will recognize that our impact, reach, and presence is not just on the SU campus but goes beyond it.


Why Concrete? Four Case Studies Of Concrete Architecture, Pei Huang Aug 2021

Why Concrete? Four Case Studies Of Concrete Architecture, Pei Huang

English Language Institute: Architecture Posters

No abstract provided.


Challenges Of Industrial Heritage Renovations, Huiyang Gong Aug 2021

Challenges Of Industrial Heritage Renovations, Huiyang Gong

English Language Institute: Architecture Posters

No abstract provided.


2020-2021 Annual Report: Muslim Student Life In The Changing World, Muslim Student Life At Syracuse University Jul 2021

2020-2021 Annual Report: Muslim Student Life In The Changing World, Muslim Student Life At Syracuse University

Muslim Student Life

This report is a concise overview of the 2020/2021 academic year, and it displays only some of the programs and accomplishments of Muslim students. It shows that they continue to excel academically, socially, and spiritually. Being a part of the broader Hendricks Chapel community, we organized this report around the Chapel’s overarching values of belief, community, outreach, stewardship, and excellence. You will recognize that our impact, reach, and presence is not just on the SU campus but goes beyond it.


Providing Robust Research Support Services At Syracuse University Through Cross-Campus Partnerships, Christina Leigh Docteur, Chetna Chianese, Emily K. Hart, Brenna Helmstutler, Anne E. Rauh Nov 2020

Providing Robust Research Support Services At Syracuse University Through Cross-Campus Partnerships, Christina Leigh Docteur, Chetna Chianese, Emily K. Hart, Brenna Helmstutler, Anne E. Rauh

Office of Research

No abstract provided.