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Brief Of Professor Edward A. Zelinsky As Amicus Curiae In Support Of Plaintiff’S Motion For Leave To File Bill Of Complaint, Edward A. Zelinsky

Amicus Briefs

Professor Edward Zelinsky submitted an amicus brief with the U.S. Supreme Court in New Hampshire’s constitutional challenge against Massachusetts’s recently promulgated regulation imposing its income tax on nonresident remote workers, arguing that the Court should grant New Hampshire’s motion for leave because a state cannot source nonresidents’ income earned beyond the state’s borders; taxpayers have “no practical remedy” for relief from unconstitutional taxation under the Tax Injunction Act; and only the Court can make rulings over the boundaries of state authority.

Newsroom, Georgia Southern University

Newsroom (2006-2023)

• U.S. Department of Commerce invests $2 million to expand business incubator in Statesboro Opportunity Zone

Newsroom, Georgia Southern University

Newsroom (2006-2023)

• U.S. Department of Commerce invests $2 million to expand business incubator in Statesboro Opportunity Zone

Dubai Taxi Demand Hotspots Prediction, Samer Kamal Abu Taleb

Theses

Public transportation mode like taxi service consider as an essential service in every city that can serve all gender, age, and level of people, used for to move at any time and everywhere inside or outside the city. with the new entrance of technology for transportation, the taxi industry is undergoing a rapid digital transition like many other fields, that include new inventory like Uber and Careem for taxi sharing used by smartphones. Most of the time, taxi vehicles' distribution is imbalanced due to passengers and taxi drivers' unorganized demand. The plan is always left to the driver to estimate …

Distributed De Novo Assembler For Large-Scale Long-Read Datasets, Sayan Goswami, Kisung Lee, Seung Jong Park

Computer Science Faculty Research & Creative Works

Third-generation DNA sequencing technologies such as single-molecule real-time sequencing (SMRT) and nanopore sequencing have the potential to fill the gaps in the existing genome databases since the raw sequences produced by these machines are much longer than those of previous generations and therefore result in more contiguous assemblies. However, these long reads have a high error rate, which makes the assembly process computationally challenging. Moreover, since existing long-read assemblers are designed to run on a single machine, they either take days to complete or run out of memory on even moderate-sized datasets. In this paper, we present a distributed long-read …

One-Dimensional Turbulence (Odt): Computationally Efficient Modeling And Simulation Of Turbulent Flows, Victoria B. Stephens, David O. Lignell

Faculty Publications

One-dimensional turbulence (ODT) is an accurate and computationally efficient model for simulating turbulent flows. ODT has been applied to a wide range of flow problems including reaction, multiphase, differential diffusion, heat release, buoyancy, and wall flows. Applications include use as a standalone model and as a closure for large-eddy simulation (LES). Its strength lies in the ability to capture a full range of turbulent length and time scales. The ODT model is strongly coupled with its implementation, complicating its formulations. We present a modern, open-source, object-oriented C++ implementation of ODT. The code described here and made available online can be …

Understanding The Role Of Atom Trapping In The Evolution Of Hydrocarbon Transformation Catalyst Morphology, Griffin Alexander Canning

Chemistry and Chemical Biology ETDs

Converting alkanes to other, more chemically and economically valuable molecules requires catalysts that can survive elevated temperatures and highly reducing environments. These environments can cause many metal-nanoparticle based catalysts to sinter rapidly, causing a loss of activity. They must also tolerate the coke formation, as well, since coke can restrict access to active sites by gas phase molecules, thus lowering catalytic activity. While there are routes to improve both the sinter and coke resistance of catalysts, an alternative strategy is to develop a protocol for regenerating the activity of the catalyst in question when coke formation or sintering becomes problematic. …

Factors Influencing Adoption And Use Of Web 2.0 Among Polytechnic Students In Nigeria., Stephen Oludayo Babalola Mr

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

The study examines the factors that influence adoption and use of Web 2.0 among the polytechnic students in Nigeria. Unified Theory of Acceptance and Use of Technology was used to underpin the study. The study is a survey research and questionnaire was the instrument for data collection. Purposive sampling was used to select the polytechnic, while convenience sampling was used to select four hundred students of the polytechnic. The study assessed the influence of UTAUT constructs on the acceptance and use of Web 2.0. The research established that effort expectancy and performance expectancy were the UTAUT constructs that influenced the …

For These Employees Seeking Degrees, 2020 Brings Stress - And Success, Matt Windsor

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Wmu Board Of Trustees Formal Session December 10, 2020, Wmu Board Of Trustees

WMU Board of Trustees Meetings

Acceptance of the Agenda – Bolger
Approval of the Minutes (November 5, 2020 Meeting) – Bolger
Remarks by the Chair – Bolger
Remarks by the President – Montgomery
Comments by the Faculty Senate President – Kritzman
Comments by the Western Student Association President – West
Comments by the Graduate Student Association President – Morris
Presentation – Student Athlete Achievement – Beauregard, Harrison, and Caliendo
Annual Presidential Assessment – Rinvelt
Outgoing Trustee Appreciation for Behen and Bolger – Schuemann
Public Comments Regarding Action Items – Schuemann

Action Items – Bolger

• Sexual and Gender-Based Misconduct Policy – Crawford
• Trustee Emeritus Recognition for …

Wmu Board Of Trustees Formal Session December 10, 2020, Wmu Board Of Trustees

WMU Board of Trustees Meetings

1. Acceptance of the Agenda – Bolger
2. Approval of the Minutes (November 5, 2020 Meeting) – Bolger
3. Remarks by the Chair – Bolger
4. Remarks by the President – Montgomery
5. Comments by the Faculty Senate President – Kritzman
6. Comments by the Western Student Association President – West
7. Comments by the Graduate Student Association President – Morris
8. Presentation – Student Athlete Achievement – Beauregard, Harrison, and Caliendo
9. Annual Presidential Assessment – Rinvelt
10. Outgoing Trustee Appreciation for Behen and Bolger – Schuemann
11. Public Comments Regarding Action Items – Schuemann
12. Action Items – Bolger
    1. Sexual and Gender-Based Misconduct Policy – Crawford
13. Trustee Emeritus Recognition for …

New Image Classification Framework For Improving Image Retrieval Based On Relevance Feedback., M. Elalami

Mansoura Engineering Journal

Content-based image retrieval (CBIR) is a promising technology to assist image finding, CBIR retrieves images by visual features inherent in images. Relevance feedback allows the user to reflect his preference to the system, then the system can reformulate the query according to the positive and/or negative examples responded by the user. This paper presents two efficient frameworks for image classification through the analysis of the visual features (such as color, shape, texture) of an example image. The first framework is based on comparing the norm and the direction of vectors ia multi-dimensional space for both the target and query image …

Performance Analysis Of Multimedia Communications Hard Handoff Over Fading Channel., Hala Nafea, Sherif Kishk, Fayez Zaki

Mansoura Engineering Journal

Handoff is an essential element of cellular communication systems. Efficient handoff algorithms can be considered as a cost-effective way of enhancing the capacity and the quality of service (QoS) of cellular systems. In this paper, the performance of no priority schemes and first- in- first -out (FIFO) handoff queuing schemes are considered. The performance of signal power multimedia communications (SPMC) is studied for multimedia communications queuing over a shadow and ricean fading channel. Computer simulations are performed to calculate the probability of new call blocking (Pb) and probability of handoff dropping (Pd) using different types of handoff strategies. Results indicate …

Harmonic Elimination Using Discrete Wavelet Transform., Kamal Abdel Aziem

Mansoura Engineering Journal

The objective of this paper is to present an approach for isolating the harmonic contents in both voltage and current waveforms of the montage feeder of Gharb Talkha substation (60/11 KV). A novel technique using Discrete Wavelet transform (DWT) for the analysis of the waveforms harmonics content At the beginning the substation is simulated using Simulink toolbox in Matlab program with and without the presence of capacitor bunk. The obtained voltage and current waveforms are compared to the actual data. The proposed model is used to study the effect of replacing the capacitor bank with single tuned parallel passive filter. …

New Hybrid Superconducting Fault Current Limiter For Primary Distribution Systems., Akram Ebrahim Elmitwally

Mansoura Engineering Journal

In this paper, a new hybrid fault current limiter is proposed for primary distribution systems. It incorporates a high temperature superconducting element in parallel with other two branches. The first is an inductive impedance to share the fault current with. The second branch is a gate-turn off thyristor switch controlled to operate the device in either of two modes: the main mode and the stand-by mode. For the main mode, it controls the temperature of the superconducting element and protects it against damaging excessive heating. Instead, in the stand-by mode, it keeps the device applicable without that superconducting element. The …

Neural Networks Based Data Mining Techniques., M. Abdalla

Mansoura Engineering Journal

The rapid increase in web sites has created large volumes of data in web environment, which generates a problem of how to extract and gain useful knowledge from such data. Extracting such knowledge helps to discover, understand and predict user behaviors based on his interaction with the website. This paper introduces two neural network based systems, one for web visitor recognition according to their web logs pattern, and the other for web visitor classification according to the visited pages. This will introduce rapid services and save user time with web through a database connected to these neural networks Such system …

Forced Convection Heat Transfer For Air Flow Across Fat Tubes Heat Exchanger., Mohamed Mahmoud Awad, Hesham Mostafa, Gamal Ibrahim Sultan, A. El-Booz, A. El-Ghonemy

Mansoura Engineering Journal

Forced convection heat transfer for air side flow across flat tubes heat exchanger is investigated numerically and experimentally. The effect of inclination of flat tubes on the amount of heat transfer is investigated. Fluent 6.1 software program is used to solve this problem. Three proposed cases for inclination of tubes are studied. This first case is to make convergent and divergent channels for air flow (Case 1). The other two cases are tilting of flat tubes in forward (Case 2) and back ward (Case 3). Velocity and temperature distribution around the flat tubes for the studied cases are obtained. In …

Separation Control And Heat Transfer Over A Fence Inside An Asymmetric Diffuser., A. Abdelhameed, A. Abdelmotalip

Mansoura Engineering Journal

The present work is concerned with an experimental investigation of flow and Heat transfer through a fence located in an asymmetric plane two-dimensional diffuser. The average velocity and fluctuation fields have been measured with a constant temperature hot-wire anemometer (CTA). However, pressures in reversed flow regions have been measured using 5-hole-probe. Of special interest is the influence of the fence on measuring the velocity and the pressure of the flow in relation with heal faster parameters at five well-chosen stations of the diffuser. The obtained experimental data are used to provide a comparison between the cases of using and not …

Electro-Mechanical Modelling And Load Sway Control Of Gantry Cranes., F. Al-Fares, T. Al-Fiqi, H. Al-Mubarak, M. Al-Ajmi

Mansoura Engineering Journal

In this work, a nonlinear model representing the dynamics of the container sway of a gantry crane is derived. The dynamics of the induction motors are also taken into consideration in addition to the simultaneous travelling, trolley and housing motions. The data of an actual 45-ton gantry crane is used to simulate the behavior of the container under an actual transportation plan. A simulation example is then presented to illustrate the uncontrolled system response. The container sway is found to be high such that a control scheme has to be implemented to suppress the load sway. A feedback control scheme …

Modeling Of Trihalomethanes In Benha Water Supply Network., Mohamed Basiouny, Tarek Elmitwalli Attia, Mohamed Ghazy

Mansoura Engineering Journal

The presence of total trihalomethane (THMs) in Benha Water Supply Network (WSN) is determined and evaluated in this research. Six sampling points located an Different distances from the main water reservoirs, were selected in BWSN in order to follow the evolution | THMs. The gained information from the monthly sampling and laboratory analysis program was used to formulate relationship of total trihalomethanes (THMs) concentration in terms of initial chlorine dose, total organic carbon, bromide ion concentration, contact time, temperature, algae. and pH. To define the accuracy level of the developed model. the predicted (Mx concentrations from the developed model were …

December 10, 2020, James Madison University

The Breeze, 2020-

The Breeze is the student newspaper of James Madison University in Harrisonburg, Virginia.

Instrumental Quality Attributes Of Alaska Pollock Derived Surimi Gels With Sweet Potato Starch, Kiyonna Williams, Zandra Mikell, Samuel Chetachukwu Adegoke, Reza Tahergorabi

RURALS: Review of Undergraduate Research in Agricultural and Life Sciences

Starch plays an important role in the formation of the network structure of surimi-starch gels. Alaska Pollock surimi gels were prepared with final moisture of 78%. Sweet potato starch (SPS) and silicon dioxide – inert filler, were added in inverse concentrations to develop treatments of 0% (control), 2%, 4%, 6%, and 8% SPS. Textural properties such as hardness, resilience, cohesiveness, gumminess, and chewiness were positively impacted by SPS. As the concentration of the SPS increased, a non-systematic trend was observed in the Kramer shear force of surimi gels. Total cooking loss and water holding capacity were significantly improved (P < 0.05). Surimi gels showed slight but significant reductions (P < 0.05) in whiteness with SPS addition due to significant decreases (P < 0.05) in L* and an increase in a* values. The Ash content of surimi gels increased with the addition of SPS. These results suggest that SPS can be incorporated into surimi products without compromising quality, which may be useful to manufacturers for marketing surimi products with added health benefits.

Session 1e Institutionalization Of Climate Finance In The Green Climate Fund, Leo Banks

The Youth Environmental Alliance in Higher Education

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I will investigate the institutionalization of climate finance as represented by the Green Climate Fund. I will discuss not only the practices of the GCF as the institutionalization of climate finance but also the challenges and opportunities that these practices create and how they contribute to worldwide notions of climate governance

Making Data Playable: A Game Co-Creation Method To Promote Creative Data Literacy, Stefan Werning

Journal of Media Literacy Education

This article explores how making data playable, i.e. developing exploratory co-creation techniques that use elements of play and games to interpret small to mid-sized datasets beyond the current focus on visual evidence, can help a) promote creative data literacy in higher education, and b) expand existing definitions of data literacy. The article briefly investigates playful characteristics in existing data practices, and discusses how this perspective compares to existing frameworks that define data literacy. In a second step, we present a Discursive Game Design technique to promote creative data literacy. The article reports on findings from a sample workshop, during which …

The Importance Of Consulting Children And Young People About Data Literacy, Judy Robertson, E. Kay M. Tisdall

Journal of Media Literacy Education

Given the importance of data skills to the economy and the skills shortage within data science, educational policy makers have identified the importance of including technical and analytical data skills in the school curriculum. An equally important aim is to educate children and young people to become data citizens who are aware of the current uses of data in society, able to use data to make decisions in their lives, and are actively engaged in critiquing the societal implications of future uses of data. The paper will explore the meanings of data citizenship, in light of the findings of a …

Assessing And Fostering College Students’ Algorithm Awareness Across Online Contexts, Jessica E. Brodsky, Dvora Zomberg, Kasey L. Powers, Patricia J. Brooks

Journal of Media Literacy Education

Internet users may fail to recognize how algorithms filter and personalize information. Two studies explored college students’ algorithm awareness across varying contexts. Study 1 examined Facebook users’ awareness of its algorithms (N = 222). Only about half recognized that Facebook does not show all their friends’ posts. These students more often reported making adjustments to News Feed settings than students lacking algorithm awareness. Study 2 compared students’ (N = 244) algorithm awareness for online shopping and search, and the efficacy of video instruction to increase awareness. Students were more algorithm aware for online shopping. Compared to those who …

Data (Il)Literacy Education As A Hidden Curriculum Of The Datafication Of Education, Pekka Mertala

Journal of Media Literacy Education

This position paper uses the concept of “hidden curriculum” as a heuristic device to analyze everyday data-related practices in formal education. Grounded in a careful reading of the theoretical literature, this paper argues that the everyday data-related practices of contemporary education can be approached as functional forms of data literacy education: deeds with unintentional educational consequences for students’ relationships with data and datafication. More precisely, this paper suggests that everyday data-related practices represent data as cognitive authority and naturalize the routines of all-pervading data collection. These routines lead to what is here referred to as “data (il)literacy” – an uncritical, …

Defining A Critical Data Literacy For Recommender Systems: A Media-Grounded Approach, Arnaud Claes, Thibault Philippette

Journal of Media Literacy Education

The digital processing of massive data is becoming a central component of our technological infrastructures. While being able to use these tools efficiently is an issue that cannot be ignored, it appears crucial to provide citizens with the means to control their technical environment. Recommender systems and personalization technologies are currently being blamed for the destabilization of users’ informational ecosystems and a growing polarization of opinions. However, a critical review of the current literature on the subject indicates that these recommender systems may also be beneficial to the user in specific circumstances. Building on current critical data literacies approaches, key …

Technology Criticism And Data Literacy: The Case For An Augmented Understanding Of Media Literacy, Thomas Knaus

Journal of Media Literacy Education

Reviewing the history of media literacy education might help us to identify how creating media as an approach can contribute to fostering knowledge, understanding technical issues, and to establishing a critical attitude towards technology and data. In a society where digital devices and services are omnipresent and decisions are increasingly based on data, critical analysis must penetrate beyond the “outer shell” of machines – their interfaces – through the technology itself, and the data, and algorithms, which make these devices and services function. Because technology and data constitute the basis of all communication and collaboration, media literate individuals …

Data Literacy And Education: Introduction And The Challenges For Our Field, Leo Van Audenhove, Wendy Van Den Broeck, Ilse Mariën

Journal of Media Literacy Education

Data literacy is a hot topic, which is currently discussed in many different fields from open data initiatives, statistics, computer societies, coding initiatives, and beyond. The resulting literature is inspiring but not always satisfying from the perspective of the media literacy scholarly field. The goals behind data literacy are often instrumental and utilitarian in the function of job-related skills or open data initiatives. We hope that this special issue will contribute to a broader discussion about data literacy. In this introductory essay we provide an overarching introduction, highlighting some of the main themes, questions, issues, and insights addressed in …