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Not Just Another Drop In The Human Rights Bucket: The Legal Significance Of A Codified Human Right To Water, Ling-Yee Huang

Florida Journal of International Law

No abstract provided.

The 2006 Israel-Lebanese Conflict: A Case Study For Protection Of The Environment In Times Of Armed Conflict, Ling-Yee Huang

Florida Journal of International Law

This Comment will examine the oil spill from the recent Israeli-Lebanese conflict as a case study for the application of humanitarian law principles—humanity, discrimination, military necessity, and proportionality—to protection of the environment during times of armed conflict.

Small Arms And Light Weapons: Complicity "With A View" Toward Extended State Responsibility, Theresa A. Diperna

Florida Journal of International Law

No abstract provided.

Ensemble Model-Based Method For Time Series Sensors’ Datavalidation And Imputation Applied To A Real Waste Water Treatmentplant, Josep Pascual-Pañach, Miquel Sànchez-Marrè, Miquel Àngel Cugueró-Escofet

International Congress on Environmental Modelling and Software

Intelligent Decision Support Systems (IDSS) integrate different Artificial Intelligence (AI) techniques with the aim of taking or supporting human-like decisions. To this end, these techniques are based on the available data from the target process. This implies that invalid or missing data could trigger incorrect decisions and therefore, undesirable situations in the supervised process. This is even more important in environmental systems. In data-driven applications such as IDSS, data quality is a basal problem that should be addressed for the sake of the overall systems’ performance. In this paper, a data validation and imputation methodology for time-series is presented. This …

Filling Gaps On The Pareto Front In Multi- And Many-Objective Optimization, Richard Lussier

Scholarly Horizons: University of Minnesota, Morris Undergraduate Journal

Pareto fronts offer insight into the best found solutions of a given problem. Several algorithms have been developed to help maintain a well-distributed Pareto front and therefore offer a wide variety of solutions. However, in real-world problems, the Pareto front isn’t necessarily a continuous surface and may contain holes and/or discontinuous lines. These irregular areas on the Pareto front are considered gaps. These gaps can either be natural or artificial. In their research, Pellicer, Escudero, Alzueta, and Deb suggest a three-step procedure to find, validate, and fill these gaps. First, they developed an algorithm to generate gap points. Second, they …

The Effect Of Energy Drink Consumption On Brake Reaction Time, Jenna Howden, Hailey Remme

Scholarly Horizons: University of Minnesota, Morris Undergraduate Journal

Objective: To investigate if brake reaction times improve for college aged students after consuming an energy drink (ED).

Design: Cross-sectional.

Setting: College Setting Participants: 103 college aged participants (1=35, 2=34, 3=34). Brake reaction time tested 30 minutes post consumption of ED drink containing either 150 mg of caffeine, 34 mg of caffeine, or 0 mg of caffeine (placebo). Completion of Rand SF-36 general health and the General Knowledge Questionnaire for Adults surveys.

Results: All groups improved brake reaction time from pre-to post-test. When comparing brake reaction time between groups, no statistical differences occurred.

Conclusions: The majority of college students consumed …

No Mental Illness Impact On Post-Aortic Valve Replacement Patients’ New-Onset Atrial Fibrillation, Natalie Kolba, Julia Dokko, Samantha Novotny, Sohaib Agha, Ashutosh Yaligar, Puja Parikh, Aurora Pryor, Henry Tannous, Laurie Shroyer, Thomas Bilfinger

Department of Surgery Faculty Publications

No abstract provided.

Vol.49 N.50 July 7th 2022, Voice Media Ventures

Black Voice News

No abstract provided.

Evaluating The Effectiveness Of Implementing Depression Screenings With Uninsured African American Adults, Pamela Talley

Dissertations

Problem: Uninsured African Americans are underdiagnosed and often untreated for depression. Individuals usually do not present to their primary care provider with a complaint of depressed mood, however, may report symptoms such as decreased energy, general body aches, digestive concerns, somatic complaints, or older adults' memory or cognitive problems. The purpose of this quality improvement pilot project was to examine the results of the implementation of a depression screening (PHQ-9) in a primary care setting for uninsured adults for detection, diagnosis, and treatment of depression in African American clients.

Results: The PHQ-9 screening questionnaire was given to 100% (N …

Evaluating Mindfulness On Loneliness In An Older Adult Population, Jessica Tieskoetter

Dissertations

Problem: Loneliness is a widespread public health concern and has negatively impacted mortality and health outcomes among older adults. This quality improvement project’s purpose was to evaluate mindfulness on loneliness and quality of life among adults aged 65 years and older, participating in a weekly befriending socialization program.

Methods: A descriptive cohort design was utilized to assess loneliness pre-and post-implementation of a mindfulness telephone line over three months. A convenience sample of 22 older adults enrolled in a befriending socialization program was used. The Iowa Model of Evidence-Based Practice framework was applied to guide the implementation of a practice change …

When St. Louis School Nature Leaders And Environmental Partners Work Together Nature-Based Learning Inspires Joy And Curiosity In K-2 Students, Julie Frisch, Melissa Politte

Dissertations

This study focused on what values teachers saw in nature-based learning, what outcomes they saw for their students, and what factors have enabled them to do nature-based learning. This explanatory sequential mixed-methods study looked at nature-based learning in St. Louis elementary schools with kindergarten through second-grade students.

We used purposive sampling to choose six schools to examine further through case studies. We then conducted interviews with 8 teachers on qualities of nature-based learning captured in 12 words.

We identified five themes from our interviews and observations: Every School Needs a Nature Champion, Community Bridges in Nature-Based Learning, There is Magic …

Team Mallory, July 07, 2022, Tisa Mason Ed.D.

Heart of a Tiger Columns

No abstract provided.

Conquer And Prevail Issue 116 July 7 2022, Wofford College. Office Of Marketing And Communications

Conquer and Prevail Newsletter

No abstract provided.

Tuberculosis Phenotypic And Genotypic Drug Susceptibility Testing And Immunodiagnostics: A Review, Kizil A. Yusoof, Juan Ignacio Garcia, Alyssa Schami, Andreu Garcia-Vilanova, Holden V. Kelley, Shu-Hua Wang, Adrian Rendon, Blanca I. Restrepo, Marcel Yotebieng, Jordi B. Torrelles

School of Medicine Publications

Tuberculosis (TB), considered an ancient disease, is still killing one person every 21 seconds. Diagnosis of Mycobacterium tuberculosis (M.tb) still has many challenges, especially in low and middle-income countries with high burden disease rates. Over the last two decades, the amount of drug-resistant (DR)-TB cases has been increasing, from mono-resistant (mainly for isoniazid or rifampicin resistance) to extremely drug resistant TB. DR-TB is problematic to diagnose and treat, and thus, needs more resources to manage it. Together with+ TB clinical symptoms, phenotypic and genotypic diagnosis of TB includes a series of tests that can be used on different specimens to …

Future Orientation Among Children Affected By Parental Hiv In China: An Exploratory Analysis Of Complex Interactions, Heather L. Mcdaniel, Sayward Harrison, Amanda Fairchild, Xiaoming Li

Faculty Publications

We utilized an exploratory analytic approach to examine predictors of children's future beliefs, an internal asset associated with resilience among children affected by HIV, with emphasis on complex interactions among multisystem factors. Children (N = 1221) affected by parental HIV in China reported on psychosocial functioning, as well as internal, familial, and community resilience assets. Exploratory data analysis was conducted using a binary segmentation program. Six binary splits on predictors accounted for 22.78% of the variance in future expectation, suggesting interactions between children's perceived control of their future, loneliness, caregiver trust, and social support. Four binary splits accounted for …

Small Molecule Autophagy Inducers For The Treatment Of Cancer And Neurodegenerative Diseases, Venkata Yenugonda, Santosh Kesari

Technology Transfer - Patents

No abstract provided.

Treatment Disparities In Emergency Medical Services: The Influence Of Race/Ethnicity, Obesity, And English Proficiency, Jamie Kennel

Dissertations and Theses

Different treatment in healthcare settings provided to different social groups of people may lead to disparities in health, quality of life, and life span. Despite the critical role among healthcare services that Emergency Medical Services (EMS) provides disproportionately for marginalized communities, it remains unclear if and to what extent treatment disparities take place in the pre-hospital setting. Guided by the theoretical frameworks of social worth, aversive racism, and stigma, this study utilizes medical chart data from three different public and private datasets to investigate treatment disparities by Emergency Medical Service providers for racial minority, obese, and limited English proficiency patients. …

Breeding Sustainable Beef Cows: Reducing Weight And Increasing Productivity, Warren M. Snelling, R. Mark Thallman, Matthew L. Spangler, Larry A. Kuehn

Department of Animal Science: Faculty Publications

Programs for sustainable beef production are established, but the specific role of beef cows in these systems is not well defined. This work characterized cows for two traits related to sustainability, cow weight (CW) and cumulative weight weaned (WtW). Cow weight indicates nutrient requirements and enteric methane emissions. Cumulative weight weaned reflects reproductive performance and avoidance of premature culling for characteristics related to animal health, welfare, and worker safety. Both traits were evaluated with random regression models with records from a crossbred population representing 18 breeds that conduct US national cattle evaluations. The genomic REML analyses included additive and dominance …

Optimal Extraction And Fatty Acid Analysis Of Oil From Canavalia Gladiata, Han Xiao-Cun

Food and Machinery

Objective:To make up for the lack of research on the extraction technology, fatty acid composition, and physical and chemical properties of Canavalia gladiata oil in China, and provide technical support for the development and utilization of Canavalia gladiata oil.Methods:The process parameters of extracting Canavalia gladiata oil with n-hexane were optimized. Gas chromatography-mass spectrometry (GC-MS) was used to analyze and determine the type and content of fatty acids in Canavalia gladiata oil.Results:The best extraction conditions for the Canavalia gladiata oil were as follows: the ratio of liquid-to-material was 25∶1 (mL/g), the temperature for extracting was 70 …

Research Progress On Extraction,Pharmacological Effects And Microencapsulation Of Peppermint Oil, Shao Pei, Zhang Yu-Ying, Zhong Lin, Wang Pan, Miao Li-Kun

Food and Machinery

In this paper, the research progress of peppermint oil at home and abroad in recent years was summarized from the aspects of extraction, pharmacological action and preparation method of microcapsule, and the new microcapsule technology is the follow-up research direction.

Research Progress On Detection Methods Of Chemically Synthesized Coccidiostat Residues, Pang Xing-Hao, Hu Xiao-Fei, Xing Yun-Rui, Sun Ya-Ning, Wang Yao

Food and Machinery

In this review, the detection Methods of chemically synthesized coccidiostat residues were summarized, with emphasis on the research progress of high performance liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry, enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay, immunochromatographic test paper, surface enhanced Raman spectroscopy and other Methods. The development status and trend of detection Methods were discussed, and the future development direction was prospected.

Study On Physicochemical Properties, Antioxidant And Relieve Hyperchlorhydria Of Alkaline Electrolyzed Water With Different Negative Orp Value, Xia Rui, Zhong Geng, Li Tian, Yang Wang-Fu, Gao Yu-Ge

Food and Machinery

Objective:Alkaline electrolyzed water (AEW) produced by drinking water electrolysis with three different negative REDOX potential values was used to study its physical and chemical properties, antioxidant and gastric acid relieving capacity.Methods:The pH value, oxidation-reduction potential (ORP), total dissolved solids (TDS) and mineral content of AEW were determined, and the free radical scavenging rate and anti-lipid peroxidation ability of AEW were studied by spectrophotometry. The acid capacity of different water samples in vitro was studied by artificial gastric model.Results:The negative ORP value of AEW is positively correlated with the pH value (P＜0.01). The scavenging …

Dynamic Changes Of Volatile Organic Compounds In Giant Salamander Liver During The Deodorization With Tea Water Extract, Liu Jun-Xia, Zhao Ping, Wan Xiao-Hui, Bie Ling-Ling, Jin Wen-Gang

Food and Machinery

Objective: This study aimed to investigate the effect of tea water extract on liver deodorization of giant salamander. Methods: The changes of volatile components in liver of giant salamander treated with tea water extract for 0, 5, 10, 15 and 20 min, were analyzed by gas chromatography-ion mobility chromatography (GC-IMS) combined with sensory odor value. Principal component analysis (PCA) and orthogonal partial least squares-discriminant analysis (OPLS-DA) were performed on volatile compounds. Results: Compared with the control group, the fishy smell value of the liver of the giant salamander was significantly decreased after the treatment with tea water extract for 5 …

Effects Of Fatty Acid Chain Length On Structure And Physicochemical Properties Of High Amylose Corn Starch-Lipid Complexes, Jiang Jia-Ni, Xiang Gui-Yuan, Deng Jia-Yi, Han Wen-Fang, Zhou Meng-Zhou, Jiang Zhi-Rong, Xiao Hua-Xi, Lin Qin-Lu, Li Bo, Li Jiang-Tao

Food and Machinery

Objective: This study aimed to investigate the formation mechanism of starch-lipid complex. Methods: Using different fatty acids with carbon chain length of C12~C18 to complex with debranched / non-debranched high amylose corn starch, by measuring the thermal properties, crystalline structure and ordered structure of the complexes with differential scanning calorimetry, X-ray diffraction, and Fourier transform infrared spectrometer, the effects of fatty acid chain length and debranched/non-debranched high amylose corn starch on the structure and properties of starch-fatty acid complexes were explored. Results: The compound degree of debranched starch and fatty acid decreased with the increase of carbon chain length, and …

Nutrition Components And Active Substance Content And Antioxidant And Antibacterial Activity Of Acer Tegmentosum Maxim Bark, Guo Yu-Yuan, Jin Tie-Yan, Zhang Zhi-Yong

Food and Machinery

Objective:This study aimed to enrich the source of natural antioxidants and antibacterial agents and explore the development potential of the biological activity of Aceraceae. Methods:The nutrition components ofAcer tegmentosum Maxim (AT) bark and the total phenols content and total flavonoid content of ethanol extract (ATEE) and water extract (ATWE) were measured, and the contents of salidroside and tyrosol were determined by HPLC. DPPH radical, ABTS cationic radical, hydroxyl radical scavenging ability and ferric reducing power of extracts were determined. The antibacterial activity was evaluated by measuring the minimal inhibitory concentration (MIC) againstStreptococcus mutans,Staphylococcus aureus andEscherichia coli. Results:The …

Study On Antioxidant Activity Of Extracts From Different Polar Solvents Of Extract Of Fermented Soya Beans, Liu Jun-Ze, Hu Li-Ming, Wang Ren-Guang, Wang Shu-Min, Wang Huan

Food and Machinery

Objective:To explore the difference in composition and antioxidant activity of crude extracts of fermented soya beans with different solvent extracts.Methods:70% ethanol was used the extraction solvent, the fermented soya beans powder was extracted by ultrasonic method. After the solvent was evaporated, the crude extract was obtained. The crude extract was dispersed in water and extracted with petroleum ether, dichloromethane, ethyl acetate, and n-butanol in turn to obtain different solvent extracts. The colorimetry was used to determine the content of total flavonoids and total polysaccharides in crude extracts and different solvent extracts, HPLC was used to determine the …

Path Planning Of Food Sorting Robot Based On Improved Chicken Swarm Optimization Algorithm, Liu Fu, Chen Hong-Ming

Food and Machinery

Objective:In order to improve the efficiency of path optimization of multi station food sorting robot, a path planning scheme of food sorting robot based on improved chicken swarm optimization algorithm is proposed.Methods: The two-level path planning model of multi station food sorting robot was constructed by fully consider the optimal picking position of the robot at a single station and the shortest moving distance of the robot between multiple stations. The improved chicken swarm optimization (ICSO) algorithm was designed. The density peak clustering algorithm was used to cluster the population of ICSO, and the individual coding mode …

Direction Of Attentional Focus In Prosthetic Training: Current Practice And Potential For Improving Motor Learning In Individuals With Lower Limb Loss, Szu-Ping Lee, Alexander Bonczyk, Maria Katrina Dimapilis, Sarah Partridge, Samantha Ruiz, Lung-Chan Chien, Andrew Sawers

Physical Therapy Faculty Research

Objective:

Adopting an external focus of attention has been shown to benefit motor performance and learning. However, the potential of optimizing attentional focus for improving prosthetic motor skills in lower limb prosthesis (LLP) users has not been examined. In this study, we investigated the frequency and direction of attentional focus embedded in the verbal instructions in a clinical prosthetic training setting.

Methods:

Twenty-one adult LLP users (8 female, 13 male; 85% at K3 level; mean age = 50.5) were recruited from prosthetic clinics in the Southern Nevada region. Verbal interactions between LLP users and their prosthetists (mean experience = 10 …

Nabat Ml: Utilizing Deep Learning To Enable Crowdsourced Development Of Automated, Scalable Solutions For Documenting North American Bat Populations, Ali Khalighifar, Benjamin S. Gotthold, Erin Adams, Jenny Barnett, Laura O. Beard, Eric R. Britzke, Paul A. Burger, Kimberly Chase, Zackary Cordes, Paul M. Cryan, Emily Emily, Christopher T. Fill, Scott E. Gibson, G. Scott Haulton, Kathryn M. Irvine, Lara S. Katz, William L. Kendall, Christen A. Long, Oisin Mac Aodha, Tessa Mcburney, Sara Mccarthy, Matthew W. Mckown, Joy O'Keefe, Lucy D. Patterson, Kristopher A. Pitcher, Matthew Rustand, Jordi L. Segers, Kyle Seppanen, Jeremy L. Siemers, Christian Stratton, Bethany R. Straw, Theodore J. Weller, Brian E. Reichert

Nebraska Cooperative Fish and Wildlife Research Unit: Staff Publications

1. Bats play crucial ecological roles and provide valuable ecosystem services, yet many populations face serious threats from various ecological disturbances. The North American Bat Monitoring Program (NABat) aims to use its technology infrastructure to assess status and trends of bat populations, while developing innovative and community-driven conservation solutions.

2. Here, we present NABat ML, an automated machine-learning algorithm that improves the scalability and scientific transparency of NABat acoustic monitoring. This model combines signal processing techniques and convolutional neural networks (CNNs) to detect and classify recorded bat echolocation calls. We developed our CNN model with internet-based computing resources (‘cloud environment’), and …

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Death By A Thousand Cuts? Green Tech, Traditional Knowledge, And Genocide, Regina Menachery Paulose

Genocide Studies and Prevention: An International Journal

Traditional Knowledge is a system of knowledge that is passed down through generations of Indigenous and Ethnic Minority Peoples throughout the world. A subset of Traditional Knowledge is Traditional Ecological Knowledge. These knowledge systems are incorporated throughout various international instruments and are considered vital to ways of life for Indigenous and Ethnic Minority Peoples. The author examines the elimination of Traditional Knowledge as a result of green technology. With discussions surrounding ways to obtain “net zero” in response to climate change, the author (re)introduces the notion that the irresponsible push for carbon zero technologies has a horrendous impact on the …