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Incorporating Pacific Ocean Climate Information To Enhance The Tree-Ring Based Streamflow Reconstruction Skill, Saria Bukhary, Ajay Kalra, Sajjad Ahmad

Civil and Environmental Engineering and Construction Faculty Research

The Sacramento River Basin (SRB) and the San Joaquin River Basin (JRB) have a history of recurring droughts. Both are important for California, being the crucial source of water supply. The available instrumental records may not depict the long-term hydrologic variability encompassing the duration and frequency of the historic low flow events. Thus, streamflow reconstruction becomes important in the current scenario of climatic alteration, escalating population and growing water needs. Studies have shown that Pacific Decadal Oscillation (PDO), Southern Oscillation Index (SOI), and Pacific Ocean sea surface temperature (SST) influence the precipitation and streamflow volumes of southwestern United States, particularly …

Modeling By Disruption And A Selected-For Partner For The Nude Locus, Jian Li, Yun-Kyoung Lee, Wenyu Fu, Anne M. Whalen, Mario C. Estable, Laurel A. Raftery, Kristin White, Lorin Weiner, Janice L. Brissette

Life Sciences Faculty Research

A long‐standing problem in biology is how to dissect traits for which no tractable model exists. Here, we screen for genes like the nude locus (Foxn1)—genes central to mammalian hair and thymus development—using animals that never evolved hair, thymi, or Foxn1. Fruit flies are morphologically disrupted by the FOXN1 transcription factor and rescued by weak reductions in fly gene function, revealing molecules that potently synergize with FOXN1 to effect dramatic, chaotic change. Strong synergy/effectivity in flies is expected to reflect strong selection/functionality (purpose) in mammals; the more disruptive a molecular interaction is in alien contexts (flies), the more beneficial it …

Pyxtal_Ff: A Python Library For Automated Force Field Generation, Howard Yanxon, David Zagaceta, Binh Tang, David S. Matteson, Qiang Zhu

Physics & Astronomy Faculty Research

We present PyXtal_FF—a package based on Python programming language—for developing machine learning potentials (MLPs). The aim of PyXtal_FF is to promote the application of atomistic simulations through providing several choices of atom-centered descriptors and machine learning regressions in one platform. Based on the given choice of descriptors (including the atom-centered symmetry functions, embedded atom density, SO4 bispectrum, and smooth SO3 power spectrum), PyXtal_FF can train MLPs with either generalized linear regression or neural network models, by simultaneously minimizing the errors of energy/forces/stress tensors in comparison with the data from ab-initio simulations. The trained MLP model from PyXtal_FF is interfaced with …

A Distant Reading Of Khamphun Bunthawi’S Luk Isan (A Child Of The Northeast) As World Literature, Ram Prasansak

Journal of Letters

This article offers a distant reading of Khamphun Bunthawi’s Luk Isan (A Child of the Northeast) as world literature. By attending to its production, circulation, translation, and reception in an interlocking literary system, it shows that the novel borrows the bildungsroman form from an American children’s novel. This borrowing underlines the role of translated literature and editors in establishing a profoundly unequal relationship between the Western core and peripheral literatures. This article also examines the English translation of Luk Isan. It argues that while the translation creates an intertext that aids Anglophone audiences in comprehending the novel’s foreignness, it …

A Study Of Conveying Thai Serial Verb Constructions Into English: Case Study Of The Sweet Scent Of Hay, Poonsak Suwanarat, Prima Mallikamas

Journal of Letters

This article examines the strategies used in translating Thai serial verb constructions (SCVs) into English. The data used in this research is from a 64,879-word parallel corpus of Klin Fang The Sweet Scent of Hay, a collection of 10 short stories. The scope of the study is limited to SVCs containing 2 verbs that describe simultaneous events. Quantitative analysis reveals that out of 61 samples, including those that occur more than once but are translated differently, 50 constructions or 81.97% show the same equivalent effects between the original text and the target text, while 11 constructions or 18.03% do …

From The Hague To Jakarta: Changes In Thai Foreign Policy Towards The Netherlands In 1949, Thanat Preeyanont

Journal of Letters

In 1945, a few days after the Japanese Imperial Army had surrendered, the indigenous people on the Indonesian archipelago established the Republic of Indonesia and declared independence from their colonizers, the Dutch. The events led to a 4-year conflict including physical war and negotiations, before the Dutch government finally transferred its sovereignty over the archipelago to the indigenous government in 1949. Through historical diplomatic correspondence from both Thai and Dutch archives, this article examines changes in Thai foreign policy towards the Netherlands in the last year of the conflict. Between 1945-1949 the Thai government almost always recognized Dutch sovereignty over …

Non-Contact Point Measuring Equipment For Robotic Systems Of Automobile Industry, J Khollhujayev, N Abdukarimov, J Mavlonov, N Abdivahidova

Technical science and innovation

The non-contact measurement method development is caused by the need for precise measurement and elimination of an operator’s errors. The purpose of the atticle research is to develop a reliable small scale prototype model of non-contact point measuring system. The mathematical model of robotic articulated arm has been developed to analyze the forward kinematics. Then, the prototype model of a robotic arm and laser-sensor mounted technique have been developed to take the measurements. The idea was derived from the coordinate measuring machine working principle, that puts the tip or tool center point in the known position with necessary precision. Most …

Refocusing The United States’ Perspective Of China And The South China Sea, Gaaret Marinelli

San Diego International Law Journal

There is a shift in world power that can be felt by world leaders and ordinary citizens alike, and its movement will realign the rest of the world. Since its rise to a great world power after World War II, the United States has maintained its position as the world’s predominant leader, both militarily and economically. However, this dominance is threatened by a formidable challenger. A rapidly ascending China is challenging the United States’ military and economic power, but the United States is not adequately positioned to meet this challenge. Some scholars theorize that China and the United States are …

Designing A Standard Assets Registration System To Reduce Corruption In Afghanistan: What Afghanistan Can Learn From Examining Model Assets Declaration Systems, Zalmay Mallyar

San Diego International Law Journal

Corruption in Afghanistan has emerged as one the greatest challenges to strengthening national and subnational governance and rebuilding a transparent and accountable system public services. One way that corrupt actors in Afghanistan have perpetuated corrupt practices is through hiding assets. Currently, Afghanistan has no specific mechanism or system for implementing or overseeing the declaration of assets—even though it has committed to creating an assets declaration criteria system as a means to fight corruption under Article 154 of the Afghan Constitution, Article 12 of the Anti-Corruption Strategy act, and various international treaties. This paper recommends that that Afghanistan seek to create …

Numerical Calculation Of Electronic Circuits With Nonlinear Elements, X Sapaev, E Abduraimov, Sh Umarov

Technical science and innovation

Non-linear elements are widely used in various automation devices, converting and measuring equipment. They are often presented in the form of diode-resistive circuits. In single-circuit electrical circuits, their calculation by a numerical method reduces to compiling nonlinear equations and solving it using the Newton-Raphson method with specifying reasonable initial conditions for the calculation. The article is aimed at determining the dimensions of the Jacobi matrix in numerical calculations of nonlinear chains. Using the example of numerical calculation of two simplest schemes with nonlinear elements, it is shown that by eliminating the coordinate chain (system equations) from the system of equations …

Application Of The Ground Laser Scanning Results In Monitoring Of Adjacent Rock Masses Of Deep Careers, Sh Rahimov

Technical science and innovation

The method of laser scanning, used in combination with the traditional mine surveying, is one of the most effective and safest ways to carry out mine surveying and instrumental observations on deforming areas of open mining objects. The article presents the results of ground-based laser scanning of the Kharanutsky coal pit and a comparative analysis to determine the deformations and displacements of the sides for different periods, which was performed in the RISCAN PRO environment. Digital elevation models (DEM) were built, distinguishing observation cycles by color. As a result of comparison, the places of manifestation of deformations and displacements were …

Methods And Tools Of Cement Production Process (Comparative Analysis), Potential Of Uzbekistan In This Area, Khudaykulov Umid, S Turgunbayev

Technical science and innovation

the article describes the history of cement use, its initial appearance, cement composition and its physicochemical structure and properties, types of cement and classifications of cement. Cement production processes, technological methods used in production, advantages and disadvantages of the methods and technological stages of the production process by the drying method of cement production are covered. A study of the cement industry and processes in the country was conducted, which summarized the most priority methods and processes of cement production based on the natural resources, climate and potential of Uzbekistan.

Investigation Of The Moisture Binding Forms In Plant Raw Materials And Thermal Characteristics Determination, Tojiniso Raxmanova, Shaxnoza Sultanova, Jasur Safarov, Esra Capanoglu

Technical science and innovation

In this article, the forms of moisture connection and the thermal characteristics of plant materials are studied. Rosehip and hawthorn fruits were chosen as the object of research. In the heat analyzer, a decrease in the mass of the product and an increase in temperature were found when the temperature was controlled in a certain gas environment. The curves of the dependence of the dog rose and hawthorn samples on the mass and temperature are given. DTA-1/10 galvanometer sensitivity; sensitivity of the DTG-1/5 galvanometer; the maximum heating temperature is 300° С and the rate of change of the furnace heating …

Estimation Of The Speed Of Rotation Of Gears In Oil Depending On The Load, Ramzjon Hamroyev, N Mirzayev, B Qurbonov

Technical science and innovation

This article shows the wear and the amount of load that occurs in the gears under different loads and under different operating conditions of the contact surfaces, and is given by the formulas. The values of loads and wear rates on gears are given in tabular form based on curves. According to the results of the study, an increase in the load value affects the wear rate, as well as the load values q = 100; 200; 300; 400; at N/mm, a decrease in the wear rate was found. The load concentration and accumulation of dislocations in the material, their …

Metrological Certification And Test Conditions For Verification Equipment, A Turgunbaev, H Usmanova, O Abdurakhmanov

Technical science and innovation

The article analyzes the metrological certification and test conditions for verification equipment. The main tasks of metrological certification, test conditions, accuracy characteristics of verification equipment, primary, repeated and periodic, expert and inspection certification of verification equipment are considered in the article. Besides, the major tasks of the testing equipment certification are considered as well. They are: establishing the current testing equipment eligibility in accordance with its purpose, establishing the actual reproducibility values of test conditions implemented by testing equipment and assessing the technical characteristics compliance of testing equipment with the safety, hygienic and other special requirements

Decomposition Method For Modeling And Research Of Pulse-Frequency Control Systems, A Kadirov, Amir A Kadirov

Technical science and innovation

. The pulse-frequency control systems are widely used in radar, space industry, for control of technological processes and robots and many other areas. Today, there are various approximate and accurate methods for the analysis and synthesis of pulse-frequency systems (PFS). However, the area of the practical application of the existed methods is mainly limited to single-variable systems. The classical methods provide the consideration of the initial structures of pulse-frequency systems as a whole. This article proposes the decomposition method for modeling and research pulse-frequency automatic control systems. The method is based on the mathematical apparatus of signal-flow graphs. We can …

Cosmostruct Ural Model Of The Malguzar Mountains For Ore Bearing Data Processing On The Laiyagun Mineralized Zone, A Abdullayev, O Zokirov, G Anna, E Kutie, Sh Akhmedov

Technical science and innovation

Analysis of geological prospecting, geological surveying, geochemical and other materials of the territory of the Malguzar Mountains allows us to note that here the ore-bearing formations are Silurian formations (sandstones, gravelstones, shales), crumpled into folds, which are complicated by a series of faults of north-west strike, zones of splitting and etc. These structures are rectilinear, their zone is characterized by the presence of small fracture structures, areas of swellings (Liyagun mineralized zone) and splits (Ardakshan area). The reason for these swelling and splitting, where gold mineralization is noted, remains not fully studied. The importance of studying these features of ore-controlling …

A Method For Classifying Ecg Signals With Different Possible States On A Multilayer Perceptron, Sherzod Nematov, Y Talatov

Technical science and innovation

To automatically determine the state of the cardiovascular system based on the recorded ECG signals, an artificial neural network is trained to classify signals into various possible states. At the same time, the parameters of heart rate variability (HRV) were extracted from the ECG signals and used as input functions for the neural network. HRV is the fluctuation in the time intervals between adjacent heartbeats. For this, the architecture of a neural network based on a multilayer perceptron and a method for obtaining the necessary parameters in the learning process have been developed, and the classification efficiency has been checked …

Citation Analysis Of Scholarly Publications On Indigenous Knowledge, Sangita Sarkar, Himanish Roy, Sourav Mazumder

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

Indigenous Knowledge (IK) refers to traditional knowledge that play a key role in the sustainable development of human society. Nowadays, the importance of IK is recognized significantly. We focus on a citation analysis of scholarly publications on IK during 2015-2019. The main contribution of this paper is to highlight the most productive journals; author impact; ranking of cited journals, non-journals, authors, and documents; reference spectroscopy; the shared coupling of articles; and co-citation of cited-authors. The scholarly citation data (n=2000) were collected from the Web of Science database and analyzed using bibliometrics software. The findings reveal that the “Journal of …

Right To Health In Gats: Can The Public Health Exception Pave The Way For Complementarity?, Swati Gola

Pace International Law Review

This paper demonstrates how a right to health approach in the interpretation of the public health exception outlined in GATS Article XIV(b) can bring about a harmonious application of international human rights and international trade law regimes. Focusing on the interpretive value of the right to health for the public health exception in GATS, it examines whether a WTO Member, who has committed itself under GATS to fully liberalize all service sectors that have implications for health (e.g., hospital and other healthcare services), still retains the regulatory space to undertake measures to fulfill their right to health obligations and can …

The Rise Of Transnational Commercial Courts: The Astana International Financial Centre Court, Ilias Bantekas

Pace International Law Review

The proliferation of international commercial courts aims to boost income from legal services and serve as a catalyst for newly found rules of law and thus attract investor confidence. The latter is the underlying purpose for the creation of the Astana International Financial Centre (AIFC) and its Court. The Court’s legal framework is set out in the tradition of its competitors in the Gulf and similarly employs an impressive lineup of former senior judges from the United Kingdom. It is a unique experiment because it strives to create a balance between maintaining a judicial institution of the highest caliber while …

Arganun (Organon) - In The Outlook Of Medieval Eastern Thinkers, Saodat Djurabekova

Eurasian music science journal

The Uzbek people have a very rich, worthy ancient history. The discoveries by many scientists and archaeologists of our country confirm the huge contribution of Central Asia to the development of human beings. During very long years of historical development, many great scientists in the fields of science, culture and art came out among our people. They have gratefully served for the progress of mankind. In this way, they raised the status of the nations of the East. Oriental scholars in their musical brochures, tried to comment not only on the musical-theoretical and practical sciences of the East, but also …

Rsif Weekly Vol.1 No.29, Regional Scholarship And Innovation Fund (Rsif)

Rsif Newsletters

No abstract provided.

Validation Of A Machine Learning Brain Electrical Activity-Based Index To Aid In Diagnosing Concussion Among Athletes, Jeffery J. Bazarian, Robert J. Elbin, Douglas J. Casa, Gillian A. Hotz, Christopher Neville, Rebecca M. Lopez, David M. Schnyer, Susan Yeargin Ph.D., Atc

Faculty Publications

Importance An objective, reliable indicator of the presence and severity of concussive brain injury and of the readiness for the return to activity has the potential to reduce concussion-related disability.

Objective To validate the classification accuracy of a previously derived, machine learning, multimodal, brain electrical activity–based Concussion Index in an independent cohort of athletes with concussion.

Design, Setting, and Participants This prospective diagnostic cohort study was conducted at 10 clinical sites (ie, US universities and high schools) between February 4, 2017, and March 20, 2019. A cohort comprising a consecutive sample of 207 athletes aged 13 to 25 years with …

Ischool Student Research Journal, Vol.10, Iss.2

School of Information Student Research Journal

No abstract provided.

The Evolving Information Needs And Behaviors Of Undergraduates, Brianna Limas

School of Information Student Research Journal

Undergraduates comprise a highly complex information community, composed of many identities and with a range of interests and skills. Emerging technologies continue to play a critical role in undergraduates’ information behaviors. While prior literature has focused on the academic information needs of students, emerging technologies have brought to light the considerable role of their everyday life information behaviors. This paper seeks to explore the information needs and behaviors of undergraduates, in particular the current and incoming graduating classes. With increased focus on meeting everyday life information needs and continued appreciation and understanding of the versatility of emerging technologies in the …

Equity, Diversity, And Inclusion Climate Assessment Activities: Development And Strategic Use In Diversity Action Plans, Dr. Kristen M. Radsliff Rebmann, Parinaz Zartoshty, Kim Green, Erin Kelly-Weber, Dr. Vidalino Raatior, Lori Vonderach

School of Information Student Research Journal

This project report describes climate assessment activities in support of the development of a college-level diversity, equity, and inclusion (EDI) action plan. Elements of the climate assessment activities are described along with their purpose and rationale for inclusion. Recommendations are made for libraries to design and deploy their own EDI assessment activities with the goal of developing robust action plans supportive of inclusive excellence.

Dedication Despite Difficult Times, Catherine A. Liebau-Nelsen

School of Information Student Research Journal

No abstract provided.

Signature Identification And Verification Systems: A Comparative Study On The Online And Offline Techniques, Nehal Hamdy Al-Banhawy, Heba Mohsen, Neveen I. Ghali Prof.

Future Computing and Informatics Journal

Handwritten signature identification and verification has become an active area of research in recent years. Handwritten signature identification systems are used for identifying the user among all users enrolled in the system while handwritten signature verification systems are used for authenticating a user by comparing a specific signature with his signature that is stored in the system. This paper presents a review for commonly used methods for preprocessing, feature extraction and classification techniques in signature identification and verification systems, in addition to a comparison between the systems implemented in the literature for identification techniques and verification techniques in online and …

Content And Language Integrated Learning (Clil) As An Intensification Methodology Of Foreign Language Learning., Zebo Kamalovna Norkuziyeva

Central Asian Journal of Education

The article is devoted to the realization of the idea of Content and Language Integrated Learning (CLIL) in the system of higher professional education and analysis of new concepts and approaches developed in methodological sphere, taking into account their influence on students' motivation for learning a foreign language. The intensification of educational activities has always been one of the primary objectives of learning in general and, in particular, teaching foreign lan-guages to students of non-linguistic specialties. The author considers examples of approaches and models emerging in the Russian higher school for establishing interdisciplinary connections in teaching professional disciplines and foreign …