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The View From Ventress - 2022-23 Academic Year, University Of Mississippi, College Of Liberal Arts

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November 2023 Academic Affairs Minutes, University Of Nebraska At Kearney Academic Affairs Committee

Academic Affairs Committee Minutes

No abstract provided.

College Senate Minutes November 16, 2023, Bronx Community College Senate

BCC Governance Archives

Minutes for the meeting of the College Senate on November 16, 2023.

Cabaret (2023), Joe Masteroff

Season 2023-2024

No abstract provided.

My Relative Helped Found Jsu: A Biographical Article On Wilson Parks Howell, Winston Mark Fagan

Histories, Biographies & Miscellanea

This biographical article is the work for Mark Fagan, Professor Emeritus in the university's Department of Sociology and Social Work. It offers a brief summary of the life of Wilson Parks Howell, a relative of Fagan's and a founding member of the Board of Directors of the State Normal School at Jacksonville, which would later become JSU. Fagan has also published a book-length biography of Howell: A Biography of Captain Wilson Parks Howell (1832-1912).

2023 November 16 - Tennessee Weekly Drought Summary, Tennessee Climate Office, East Tennessee State University

Tennessee Climate Office Weekly Drought Summaries

No abstract provided.

The Comment, November 16, 2023, Bridgewater State University

The Comment

No abstract provided.

Curriculum Minutes 11/16/2023, Curriculum Committee

Curriculum Committee Minutes

No abstract provided.

Engaging Students In A Genetics Course-Based Undergraduate Research Experience Utilizing Caenorhabditis Elegans In Hybrid Learning To Explore Human Disease Gene Variants, Natalie Forte, Virginia Veasey, Bethany Christie, Amira Carter, Marli Hanks, Alan Holderfield, Taylor Houston, Anil Challa, Ashley Turner

Research, Publications & Creative Work

Genetic analysis in model systems using bioinformatic approaches provides a rich context for a concrete and conceptual understanding of gene structure and function. With the intent to engage students in research and explore disease biology utilizing the nematode Caenorhabditis elegans model, we developed a semester-long course-based undergraduate research experience (CURE) in a hybrid (online/in-person) learning environment—the gene-editing and evolutionary nematode exploration CURE (GENE-CURE). Using a combination of bioinformatic and molecular genetic tools, students performed structure-function analysis of disease-associated variants of uncertain significance (VUS) in human orthologs. With the aid of a series of workshop-style research sessions, students worked in teams …

Structural And Service Performance Of Composite Slabs With High Recycled Aggregate Concrete Contents, Fetih Kefyalew, Thanongsak Imjai, Reyes Garcia, Boksun Kim

School of Engineering, Computing and Mathematics

This study investigates the structural and serviceability performance of composite slabs cast with recycled aggregate concrete (RAC). Fifteen slabs (2.0m by 1.0m and 0.15m thick) were tested: five in four-point bending up to failure, five to examine vertical deflections after 90 days of sustained loading, and five to examine human-induced vibrations. Different contents of coarse and fine recycled concrete aggregates (RCA) were examined (0%, 25%, 50%, 75% or 100%). The results from the four-point bending tests indicate that the use of RCA reduced the flexural capacity only marginally (by 7% for slabs with 100% RCA), but it reduced the energy …

Search For Evidence Of Baryogenesis And Dark Matter In B+→Ψd+P Decays At Babar, J. P. Lees, V. Poireau, E. Grauges, A. Palano, G. Eigen, D. N. Brown, Yu. G. Kolomensky, M. Fritsch, H. Koch, R. Cheaib, C. Hearty, T. S. Mattison, J. A. Mckenna, R. Y. So, V. E. Blinov, A. R. Buzykaev, V. P. Druzhinin, E. A. Kravchenko, Milind Purohit, Et. Al.

Faculty Publications

A new dark sector antibaryon, denoted ψD, could be produced in decays of B mesons. This Letter presents a search for B⁺→ψ_D+p (and the charge conjugate) decays in e⁺e⁻ annihilations at 10.58 GeV, using data collected in the BABAR experiment. Data corresponding to an integrated luminosity of 398 fb⁻¹ are analyzed. No evidence for a signal is observed. Branching fraction upper limits in the range from 10⁻⁷–10⁻⁵ are obtained at 90% confidence level for masses of 1.0<mψ_D< 4.3 GeV/c². The result is also reinterpreted to provide …

Understanding The Implications Of Underreporting, Vaccine Efficiency And Social Behavior On The Post-Pandemic Spread Using Physics Informed Neural Networks: A Case Study Of China, Samiran Ghosh, Alonso Ogueda-Oliva, Aditi Ghosh, Malay Banerjee

Faculty Publications

In late 2019, the emergence of COVID-19 in Wuhan, China, led to the implementation of stringent measures forming the zero-COVID policy aimed at eliminating transmission. Zero COVID policy basically aimed at completely eliminating the transmission of COVID-19. However, the relaxation of this policy in late 2022 reportedly resulted in a rapid surge of COVID-19 cases. The aim of this work is to investigate the factors contributing to this outbreak using a new SEIR-type epidemic model with time-dependent level of immunity. Our model incorporates a time-dependent level of immunity considering vaccine doses administered and time-post-vaccination dependent vaccine efficacy. We find that …

Multi-Model Digital Twins With Ai Forecasting For Seed To Stand Supply Chain, Rania Sherif Elashmawy

USF Tampa Graduate Theses and Dissertations

The present dissertation embodies a multi-faceted investigation aimed at enhancing strawberry production pre-harvest and post-harvest quality through data-driven approaches. It unfolds multi-stages framework.

The first stage presents a complete data collection and its preliminary statistical analysis obtained from the first phase of a large-scale soil study on how to improve strawberry production and achieve sustainable and high-quality harvests through sensor-assisted real-time field monitoring. Six real-time loggers were placed in an operational commercial strawberry farm in Central Florida for the entirety of a harvest season from soil preparation to planting to harvesting. Along with high-resolution soil sensory measurements including water content, …

Ai And Concerns On Bias And Correctness In Engineering, Stacy Bjorgaard

AI Assignment Library

This is a two-part assignment. In the first part, students discuss various scenarios relating to use of AI and potential issues of bias in class. In the second part, students examine the answers AI gives to basic questions in several engineering fields and compare these to expert answers for correctness.

A Moving Target Architecture As A Side-Channel Countermeasure, Rachel M. Cazzola

Electrical and Computer Engineering ETDs

We investigate a novel side-channel attack countermeasure called Side-channel Power analysis Resistance for Encryption Algorithms using Dynamic partial reconfiguration (SPREAD). The countermeasure leverages a strategy that is best characterized as a moving target architecture. Modern field-programmable gate array (FPGA) architectures provide support for dynamic partial reconfiguration (DPR), a feature that allows real-time reconfiguration of portions of the programmable logic (PL) while the FPGA continues to carry out computing tasks. Using the Advanced Encryption Standard (AES), the proposed moving target architecture leverages DPR to change the implementation characteristics of the substitution boxes (SBOX) in real time. We present experimental hardware results …

Heliophysics And Amateur Radio: Citizen Science Collaborations For Atmospheric, Ionospheric, And Space Physics Research And Operations, Ham Radio Science Citizen Investigation Community, Scranton, Pa, Mary Lou West

Department of Physics and Astronomy Faculty Scholarship and Creative Works

The amateur radio community is a global, highly engaged, and technical community with an intense interest in space weather, its underlying physics, and how it impacts radio communications. The large-scale observational capabilities of distributed instrumentation fielded by amateur radio operators and radio science enthusiasts offers a tremendous opportunity to advance the fields of heliophysics, radio science, and space weather. Well-established amateur radio networks like the RBN, WSPRNet, and PSKReporter already provide rich, ever-growing, long-term data of bottomside ionospheric observations. Up-and-coming purpose-built citizen science networks, and their associated novel instruments, offer opportunities for citizen scientists, professional researchers, and industry to field …

Special November 2023 Faculty Senate Meeting, University Of Nebraska At Kearney Faculty Senate

Faculty Senate Packets

No abstract provided.

Perspectives Of Healthcare Human Resource Leaders On The Gender Pay Gap, Makormick Christopher Claypool

Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies

No abstract provided.

Analysis Of Benefits Of Udot's Expanded Incident Management Team Program, Joel Clegg Hyer

Theses and Dissertations

In 2019, the Utah Department of Transportation (UDOT) funded a research study evaluating the performance measures of UDOT's expanded Incident Management Team (IMT) program. The number of IMTs patrolling Utah roadways increased from 13 to 25 between 2018 and 2020. Crash data were collected from the Utah Highway Patrol's Computer Aided Dispatch database and from the UDOT TransSuite database to compare IMT performance measures between the two years and to evaluate the benefits of the expanded IMT program. However, these data were compromised due to the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic. This study collected data for 2022 using the same …

Optimism About Philosophical Progress, A Historical Case Study, Daniele Bruno Garancini

Lingnan Theses (MPhil & PhD)

In this thesis I defend optimism about philosophical progress, which is a form of anti-exceptionalism about philosophy. Pessimists maintain that philosophy lacks the distinctive features that make science progressive. Optimism maintains that philosophy is like science, in this respect. My argumentative strategy is the following. I review the literature on philosophical progress to identify the feature that, according to pessimists, philosophy lacks. Then, I develop a historical case study to show that philosophy has these features. The goal is showing that philosophy makes progress by pessimistic standards.

My strategy is novel because other optimists, including Stoljar and Dellsén, Firing, and …

Ict Application And Information Service Delivery In South-West Nigeria’S Public Polytechnic Libraries, Omolabake Eunice Akinyemi, Toyosi Rachel Afolabi

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

Teh study dwells on teh application of information and communication technology (ICT) for enhancing information service delivery in South-West Nigeria’s public polytechnic libraries. Teh study's goal is to determine teh extent of ICT application in polytechnic libraries. For teh study, a descriptive survey research design was adopted. Teh population of teh study consists of all teh library personnel in South-West Nigeria’s public polytechnic libraries. Teh instrument for gathering data was a questionnaire. Descriptive statistics such as mean, standard deviation, frequency count, and simple percentage were used to analyse teh data. Teh hypothesis was tested by Pearson Moment Product Correlation at …

Perspectives On Research Needs In Healthcare Epidemiology, Infection Prevention, And Antimicrobial Stewardship: What's On The Horizon-Part Ii, Jonas Marschall, Rachael E Snyders, Hugo Sax, Jason G Newland, Thais Guimarães, Jennie H Kwon

2020-Current year OA Pubs

In this overview, we articulate research needs and opportunities in the field of infection prevention that have been identified from insights gained during operative infection prevention work, our own research in healthcare epidemiology, and from reviewing the literature. The 10 areas of research need are: 1) Transmissions and interruptions, 2) personal protective equipment and other safety issues in occupational health, 3) climate change and other crises, 4) device, diagnostic, and antimicrobial stewardship, 5) implementation and deimplementation, 6) healthcare outside the acute care hospital, 7) low- and middle-income countries, 8) networking with the "neighbors," 9) novel research methodologies, and 10) the …

Dress-Code Violation Detection In Arabic Regions Using Object Detection Machine Learning Model, Maha Sadat Aghaei

Thesis/ Dissertation Defenses

The dress code violation detection system is crucial for assessing clothing appropriateness in public areas. This study aims to improve this system using advanced computer vision and machine learning techniques to more effectively categorize people's attire in images and videos. To enhance adaptability and create a user-friendly graphical interface for system management and deployment, we have generated a unique dataset from various contexts mix of Western and Arabic clothing. This allows users to interact with graphical components, including the ability to upload images or use live video for clothing detection. Moreover, we have taken privacy concerns into account and implemented …

Regression-Based Models For Predicting Discharge Coefficient Of Triangular Side Orifice, Mohamed Elshaarawy, A. K. Hamed, Saad Hamed

Journal of Engineering Research

- This study introduced another technique to predict the discharge coefficient (Cd) of the triangular side orifice (TSO). This technique is based on the SPSS software as multiple linear regression (MLR) and multiple nonlinear regression (MNLR) models. These models were established using 570 experimental datasets, 70 and 30% for calibration and testing stages, respectively. These sets considered five non-dimensional parameters, including (orifice crest height, orifice length, orifice height, upstream flow depth, and Froude number of the main channel). Results showed that the MLR and MNLR models in the calibrating stage had higher determination coefficients and lower errors. In addition, the …

Winds Of Power: Data Analysis For The Relationship Between Wind Speed, Gust, And Power Output, Samah A. Gamel, Yara Sultan

Journal of Engineering Research

Wind turbines are the most cost-effective and quickly evolving renewable energy technology. Benefits of this technology include no carbon emissions, resource conservation, job creation, flexible applications, modularity, fast installation, rural power grid improvement, and potential for agricultural or industrial use.

Path Planning For A 6 Dof Robotic Arm Based On Whale Optimization Algorithm And Genetic Algorithm, Mahmoud A. A. Mousa, Abdelrahman Tarek Elgohr, Hatem Khater

Journal of Engineering Research

The trajectory planning for robotic arms is a significant area of research, given its role in facilitating seamless trajectory execution and enhancing movement efficiency and accuracy. This paper focuses on the development of path planning algorithms for a robotic arm with six degrees of freedom. Specifically, three alternative approaches are explored: polynomial (cubic and quantic), Whale Optimization Algorithm (WOA), and Genetic Algorithm (GA). The comparison of outcomes between different methods revealed that polynomial methods were found to be more straightforward to implement, albeit constrained by the intricacy of the pathway. Upon examining the functioning of the WOA, it has been …

Modelling Of The Outdoor And Indoor Parameters Affecting The Thermal Performance Of A Trombe Wall With Different Spaces, Moataz M. Abdel-Aziz, Reham Al-Sayad, Basma M. Ibrahim

Journal of Engineering Research

Passive solar technologies (PSTs) can have several positive effects on the environment and future energy-efficient when incorporated into building design and urban planning. A Trombe wall (TW) is a type of passive solar heating system that is used in building design and architecture to collect and store solar heat for later use in heating a structure. Moreover, TW plays an important role in the reduction of a building's cooling load. This paper uses a CFD ANSYS model to conduct a 3D numerical analysis of a TW to investigate the outdoor and indoor parameters that affect the TW. Additionally, the ideal …

Numerical Simulation Of Parallel Rlc Model Using Different Fractional Derivative Operators, Ahmed Nazih, Hamdy Elminir, W. E. Raslan, I. L. El-Kalla

Journal of Engineering Research

In the current study, the theory of fractional calculus is applied to the electric parallel RLC circuit. The aim of this article is to alter the concept of a parallel RLC circuit by applying various fractional derivative operators. A fractional RLC circuit was investigated via Caputo, Caputo-Fabrizio, and Atangana-Baleanu derivatives. The Laplace transform technique was applied to resolve the system of governing differential equations. The results for the various orders are compared to each other. When the fractional order derivative tends to be one, the system's performance is found to be very slow due to a decrease in damping capacity. …

Experiential Learning In Computer Engineering Using Medium Complexity Logic Design Circuits, Omer Alkelany

Journal of Engineering Research

Abstract- One of the main tracks of research is about Low-cost computing devices in engineering educations. This track face the problem that conventual methods are either too trivial demonstrative educational examples, or too abstracted that it hides away the necessary details students should learn, or too complex industry grade demonstrations. This research targets to utilize lost cost computing devices, and produce medium complexity educational component using analog to digital, digital to analogy circuits integrated with Field Programmable Gate Array (FPGA) devices. A medium level complexity example is illustrated in this paper using Analog to Digital and Digital to Analog converter …

Who Sleeps Well In Canada? The Social Determinants Of Sleep Health Among Middle-Aged And Older Adults In The Canadian Longitudinal Study On Aging., Rebecca Rodrigues, Amy Jing, Kelly K. Anderson, Rea Alonzo, Piotr Wilk, Graham J Reid, Jason Gilliland, Guangyong Zou, Kathryn Nicholson, Giuseppe Guaiana, Saverio Stranges

Epidemiology and Biostatistics Publications

OBJECTIVES: Sleep health inequities likely contribute to disparities in health outcomes. Our objective was to identify social determinants of sleep health among middle-aged/older adults in Canada, where prior evidence is limited.

METHODS: We analyzed cross-sectional data from the Canadian Longitudinal Study on Aging, a survey of over 30,000 community-dwelling adults aged 45-85years. Self-reported measures included sleep duration, sleep satisfaction, and sleep efficiency. We explored associations between sleep measures and social determinants of health. We used modified Poisson regression to estimate prevalence ratios for sleep satisfaction and sleep efficiency, and linear regression for sleep duration. Estimates were adjusted for all social, …