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A Method Of Theodolite Installation At The Intersection Of Two Perpendicular Lines., Zaki El-Sheikha

Mansoura Engineering Journal

The problem of theodolite installation at the intersection of two perpendicular lines is very important to set walls and columns in any structural building. In this paper there is a simple solution for laying out a point corresponding to the crossing of principle building axes. Besides to, the accuracy evaluation of this point is available. This is by carrying out two examples for evaluating the most probable position of this point by theodolite 2T30 and T5.

New Formula For The Evaluation Of Accuracy Of Angular Measurments At The Points Of Triangulation., Zaki El-Sheikha

Mansoura Engineering Journal

For the widely used method of measuring angles in all combinations in triangulation nets, as well as for other methods of angular measurements there is no techniques enabling to find the value of mean square errors for each sight taken separately. For the angular measurements carried out by the method of rounds there was a formulae deduced for the first time, but it revealed to be not too easy to use. In this paper, there is a new formula deduced herein, which is much more simple. Moreover, it requires less computations, especially when the number of directions observed is great …

Investigation Of The Accuracy Of Earth Pressure Values Obtained Using Rankine Theorem., Salah El-Din Elbagalaty

Mansoura Engineering Journal

The application of Rankine theorem to calculate the earth pressure forces on earth retaining structures is widely used due to its simplicity. In this work, the theorem results are tested for a cantilever retaining wall in pure dry sandy soil. The tests included the comparison with a more sophisticated numerical model as well as with results of centrifuge simulation works. The study included the investigation of the effect of retaining wall dimensions on wall and soil behavior. Bending moments as calculated using the Rankine's theory are tested against the other methods. Rankine's theory provided generally low straining action values as …

Biogeocenotechnology Of Restoration And Increase Of Efficiency For Degraded Pasture Ecosystems In Arid Regions Of Central Asia And Russia, Zebri Shamsutdinov, Nariman Shamsutdinov

IGC Proceedings (1977-2023)

No abstract provided.

South African Millennials’ Attitudes Towards The Communications Effect Of Youtube Marketing, Rodney G. Duffett Associate Professor

The African Journal of Information Systems

YouTube (YT) is the largest global digital video information and communication technology (ICT) channel and has become an important channel for companies and their brands to reach younger target markets with their marketing communications (MC). The main objectives of this research are to determine the effect of YouTube marketing communications (YTMC) on traditional and non-traditional attitudinal relationships, and to establish whether demographic variables and usage factors have an effect on traditional attitudinal relationships among the South African millennial cohort. A multi-stage sampling method was employed and 1,900 millennial cohort members (aged 18-32 years old) participated in the survey. Structural equation …

Federated Data Access, Hp Inc

Defensive Publications Series

Data has become critical to drive decisions, manage devices, support engineering teams, support service

support teams, and many other uses on data driven organizations.

Data is coming from multiple sources, collected and stored in multiple systems and not easy to share

avoiding duplications and inefficiencies; assuring data quality and consistency.

Current approaches are creating data layers which internally are managing copies of the data for

operational purposes.

Due to the amount of data systems available it is also difficult to be aware of the existence of this data or

difficulties to share it so usually it ends with teams creating …

Improving Query Suggestions Based On Search Box Edits, Cliff Chin Ngai Sze, Lingyi Zhang

Defensive Publications Series

Users often enter terms into a search box and then modify the query. Such modifications may be based on, e.g., the real-time query suggestions offered by the search engine, or the user thinking of a different phrasing for the query. Such changes to entered search terms prior to executing the search are not captured in the search history, and are not taken into account for tailoring post-search query suggestions or search results. This disclosure describes the use of a trained machine learning model to customize query suggestions and/or search results based on terms previously typed in the search box, obtained …

Automatic Detection Of Gaps In Availability Of Authoritative Online Content, Abraham Ittycheriah, Alyssa Lingad, Anne Merritt, Cong Yu, Jan Machowski, Kinton Cheung, Maki Sugimoto, Renato Da Costa, Sarah Montgomery-Taylor, Shaan Varia, Shekhar Sharad, Srayan Datta, Tetiana Kedzierska, You Wu

Defensive Publications Series

This disclosure describes techniques to measure authority content gap (ACG), which represents the (lack of) authoritativeness in online content related to individual topics. The ACG metric is defined for various verticals, e.g., health, government services, legal, etc., and can be specific to region, country, language, or time period. The ACG is refreshed periodically, and it can be used in combination with other metrics relating to a content publisher. The ACG is a useful measure in various contexts, e.g., when an unpopular or obscure topic achieves sudden popularity, or when a new topic emerges. The ACG for a topic can indicate …

Emerging Internet Technologies And The Regulation Of User Privacy, Phil Nyoni, Mthulisi Velempini, Nehemiah Mavetera

The African Journal of Information Systems

Modern Internet-based technologies pose a threat to privacy, as they possess multiple sensors or features that collect data about users. There is a need to determine the privacy risks that affect users in South Africa as there are a few studies on the subject. A qualitative study was done which involved interviewing seven experts and a survey consisting of 101 respondents. The results show that regulators view emerging technologies as potentially risky and are motivated by public interest to develop protective laws. It therefore is necessary that regulators develop robust laws to help prevent privacy violations. Furthermore, this paper proposes …

The Internet As A Speech Machine And Other Myths Confounding Section 230 Reform, Danielle Keats Citron, Mary Anne Franks

University of Chicago Legal Forum

No abstract provided.

Phenomenological Study On The Impact Of Servant Leadership For Establishing A Culture Of High Performance As Perceived By Public School District Superintendents, Robin Stout

Dissertations

Purpose: The purpose of this phenomenological study was to explore and describe K12 public school superintendents’ perceived impact of the seven servant leadership constructs established by Patterson (2003) on establishing a culture of high performance.

Methodology: This phenomenological research study identified and described the extent to which superintendents perceived the impact servant leadership has on establishing a culture of high performance. Eight participants were selected through non probability purposeful and convenience sampling based on specific criteria including a minimum of three years of experience at their current district and a minimum of five years of experience as a superintendent. The …

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In The Loop

Initiatives in DePaul's College of Computing and Digital Media are addressing racial inequity in health care. One initiative is looking at Black maternal health. Another is trying to build models and requirements of what should be automated to consider racial inequity first.

December 8, 2020, University Of Mississippi. Faculty Senate

Meeting Minutes

Minutes for the December 2020 meeting of the University of Mississippi Faculty Senate.

The Relationship Between Professional Nurse Certification And Nurse-Sensitive Patient Outcomes In The Acute Care Setting: An Integrative Literature Review, Julie Oss

Nursing Masters Papers

Healthcare organizations are charged with controlling rising costs, integrating services, and improving the quality of care. This Scholarly Inquiry Project has led to a closer look at the impact nurses have on patient care outcomes. Little research correlates specialty nurse certification with patient outcomes, even though certification is the hallmark of excellence in clinical nursing practice. Qualitative data validates that nurses who attain specialty certification report feeling more empowered, having additional innate worth, and more collaborative influence. Despite the robust subjective evidence, limited data exist to demonstrate the objective benefits of specialty certification on patient outcomes. The purpose of this …

Cnn Classification Architecture Study For Turbulent Free-Space And Attenuated Underwater Optical Oam Communications, Patrick L. Neary, Abbie T. Watnik, Kyle Peter Judd, James R. Lindle, Nicholas S. Flann

Space Dynamics Laboratory Publications

Turbulence and attenuation are signal degrading factors that can severely hinder free-space and underwater OAM optical pattern demultiplexing. A variety of state-of-the-art convolutional neural network architectures are explored to identify which, if any, provide optimal performance under these non-ideal environmental conditions. Hyperparameter searches are performed on the architectures to ensure that near-ideal settings are used for training. Architectures are compared in various scenarios and the best performing, with their settings, are provided. We show that from the current state-of-the-art architectures, DenseNet outperforms all others when memory is not a constraint. When memory footprint is a factor, ShuffleNet is shown to …

Defining And Measuring Learner-Content Interaction In Digitally Augmented Learning Experiences, Sandra Thatcher Powell

Theses and Dissertations

Using content analysis, researchers reviewed literature to identify the meanings attached to and methods used for measuring learner-content interaction in digitally augmented learning experience. Digitally augmented learning experiences are defined in this dissertation as situations where a learner interacts with content delivered using a computer. Examples include online learning using a desktop, laptop, or mobile device, classroom use of a device to interact with content such as a digital textbook, computer simulation, augmented or virtual reality, smart watch or phone, or other similar educational activities. These activities can be delivered directly from a digital device, over a wireless connection, or …

Novel Αvβ6 Inhibitor Reduces Fibrotic Progression In Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis Murine Model, Rebecca C. Viazzo Winegar

Theses and Dissertations

Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) is one of the most aggressive and severe interstitial lung diseases (ILDs) for which there is no cure. IPF is characterized by an excessive accumulation of fibroblasts which secrete an abundance of extracellular proteins such as collagen. These processes lead to repetitive tissue scarring and fibrosis in the lung parenchyma. As a result, lungs become rigid limiting oxygen intake and gas exchange. Once diagnosed, IPF is fatal within 2-3 years. There is no known cause or proven treatment that significantly improves outcomes. Although the cause is unknown, the current model of IPF suggests that an overactive …

Love In A Bleak Climate: A Tale Of Desolation In The Deserts Of New Mexico, Remy Rogers, Han Dai-Yu

Honors Thesis

As an illustration major and English minor, my thesis melds the two mediums of the written word and visual imagery. One half of this thesis is a short story I’ve written about an old woman and her dog who become stranded in the deserts of New Mexico while on a camping trip following a coyote attack. Using the classic format of book illustrations, I chose 10 scenes from my story to interpret, decorate, and visually explain through the medium of traditional illustration: hand-drawn ink and watercolor drawings. A quote from each scene is included in the illustration itself. The purpose …

Buggy Biscuits And Rubber Ducks: A Collection Of Programmer Folklore, Melissa Robertson

Final Projects

A collection of programming proverbs, jokes, legends, and coding traditions.

Vessel Trajectory Prediction Using Historical Ais Data, Jagir Laxmichand Charla

Dissertations and Theses

Maritime vessel position coordinates are important information for maritime situational planning and organization. A better estimate of future locations of the maritime vessels, from their current locations, can help maritime authorities to make planned decisions, which can be helpful to avoid traffic congestion and longer waiting times. This thesis develops a method for estimating future locations of the vessels using their current and previous locations and other data.

The motivating scenario for this work is that of determining the future locations of the vessels based on their current location and previous locations for accurate modelling of underwater acoustic noise. As …

Westbound, Genevieve Nicolow

Honors Theses

Westbound is a twenty-five chapter novella that aims to demonstrate ways in which creative writers can use climate fiction to overcome psychological barriers to act on climate change. The narrative follows Cassie, a character loosely based on a relative of its author, living in a future version of the United States that has been ravaged by climate change and its indirect consequences.

In the novella, Cassie and her mother Nia set out on a cross-country road trip as a climate disaster looms. The narrative explores their relationship and that with Cassie’s estranged father, the implications of projected ecological changes under …

Polish Young Consumers’ Attitudes Towards Mobile Phone Brands, Dawid Gajda

Journal of Marketing and Consumer Behaviour in Emerging Markets

Consumers’ attitudes are determined by many factors, one of which is a product brand. The objective of the paper is to present young consumers’ attitudes towards mobile phone brands. The ABC model of attitudes is the theoretical framework for the study. The research method was a paper-and-pencil survey (PAPI) on the sample of 250 respondents aged 18–25. The research showed that it is just the name of the brand that can affect consumers’ attitudes. It is a derivative of associations with the brands. The value of the attitude components is differentiated by brands. The affective component appeared to be the …

Global Emergencies: How Do They Affect Supply Chain Management Students?, Alexander Stratton

Honors Theses

The goal of this thesis project is to discover how the effects of global emergencies such as Covid-19 affect graduating supply chain management students. Global emergencies cause issues and can completely disrupt supply chains. Therefore, it is hypothesized that since supply chain students may be of help in aiding these supply chains that they may currently or eventually be of higher need and value. Global disasters are full of uncertainties and it is unknown how an event on the scale of Covid-19 will influence employment decisions made by supply chain employers. Uncertainty can be worrisome and cause stress, so it …

Elsaesser V. Gibson Appellant's Reply Brief Dckt. 48132

Idaho Supreme Court Records & Briefs, All

No abstract provided.

Evaluating The Effectiveness Of Query-Document Clustering Using The Qdsm Measure, C Guti´Errez-Soto, M Palomino, A Curiel, Her Cerda, Fb Rain

School of Engineering, Computing and Mathematics

No abstract provided.

Constraints And Affordances Of Online Engagement With Scientific Information—A Literature Review, Friederike Hendriks, Elisabeth Mayweg-Paus, Mark Felton, Kalypso Iordanou, Regina Jucks, Maria Zimmermann

Faculty Research, Scholarly, and Creative Activity

Many urgent problems that societies currently face—from climate change to a global pandemic—require citizens to engage with scientific information as members of democratic societies as well as to solve problems in their personal lives. Most often, to solve their epistemic aims (aims directed at achieving knowledge and understanding) regarding such socio-scientific issues, individuals search for information online, where there exists a multitude of possibly relevant and highly interconnected sources of different perspectives, sometimes providing conflicting information. The paper provides a review of the literature aimed at identifying (a) constraints and affordances that scientific knowledge and the online information environment entail …

Utilization Of Mobile Technology Applications To Promote Early Literacy In Children With Complex Communication Needs, Hanna Nicole Browder

Honors Thesis

This pilot study was conducted to determine the methods and project data for the effectiveness of the mobile application Accessible Literacy Learning (ALL) in teaching individuals who are nonverbal or have complex communication needs phonological awareness and emergent literacy skills. The researchers used a single-subject experimental design and followed the procedural suggestions given by the application using the teacher-assisted format. Participants for this study were between the age of two and eight years old and have exhibited severe language communication delays and excluded children with severe cognitive delays. Participants received two to four weeks of intervention two to four times …

Unh Researchers Participate In Nsf-Funded Antarctica Deep Ice Core Drilling, Robbin Ray

Media Relations

No abstract provided.

Studies On Glass Fiber-Reinforced Poly(Ethylene-Grafted-Styrene)-Based Cation Exchange Membrane Composite, Di Huang, Zhichao Chen, Jiann-Yang Hwang

Michigan Tech Publications, Part 1

To improve interfacial adhesion between glass fiber (GF) and poly(ethylene-grafted-styrene)-based cation exchange membranes (CEM), GF was modified by four coupling agents: [3-(Methacryloxy)propyl] trimethoxy silane (3-MPS), 1,6-bis (trimethoxysilyl) hexane (1,6 bis), Poly(propylene-graft-maleic anhydride) (PP-g-MA) and Triethoxyvinylsilane (TES). The results indicated the addition of modified GF increased tensile strength, tensile modulus, storage modulus and interfacial adhesion of GF/CEM composite but degraded the strains. The composite with 3-MPS modified GF obtained superior mechanical properties and interfacial adhesion, whereas the modified effect of TES was inconspicuous. The addition of unmodified GF even had negative effects on GF/CEM mechanical properties. The field emission scanning electron …