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The Effectiveness Of The Rules Of International Criminal Responsibility In The Face Of Biological Weapons., Inaam Barkouk

BAU Journal - Journal of Legal Studies - مجلة الدراسات القانونية

This study dealt with the talk about biological weapons that have been used in wars since ancient times, and whose reappearance has re-emerged to attract the attention of peoples and governments in our time, and then determine the nature of the acts resulting from them, and the international criminal responsibility resulting from the violations committed through them as one of the most deadly weapons that result in International crimes against humans and other living creatures We reached the ambiguity surrounding some international criminal legal rules and explained how they are adapted to the actions resulting from these weapons and the …

Investigating The Common Perceptual Qualities Of Urban Morphology And Subjective Wellbeing Scales For Urban Mobility Studies: A Literature Review., Dina Mahmoud Abdelrashid Noseir, Marwa A. Khalifa, Yehya M. Serag, Mohamed A. El Fayoumi

Future Engineering Journal

The impact of the built environment, urban form, and urban morphology on individual's perception, experience and wellbeing has been the focus of many studies in the past few decades. Additionally, the impact of the built environment and its spatial characteristics has been recently studied from different approaches. Literature review shows that various research has been conducted on the impact of the built environment and travelers’ behavior and modal choice. However, few studies have been conducted on the impact of the built environment on travelers’ perception during mobility. Thus, this manuscript attempts to theoretically establish a link between the epistemology of …

Missing Value Imputation For Single Omics And Multi-Omics Data, Meng Song

Dissertations

The integration analyses of multi-omics data have the advantages of extending our understanding of biological system across multiple omics layers, unraveling the functional mechanism of complex disease development, and refining the discovery of novel drug targets. However, multi-omics studies often face challenges such as data heterogeneity, missing values problem, interpretability, and imbalance classes. Among these challenges, the missing values problem is a critical issue for large cohort studies as not all samples will get a complete measurement for all the omics layers. To address the problem of missing values in multi-omics data, I focused on the imputation of completely missing …

Commercial Fishing Identification Guide 2023, Department Of Primary Industries And Regional Development, Western Australia

Fisheries Occasional Publications

Throughout this guide you will see all or some of the marine bioregion symbols with each fish illustration, indicating where the species is most likely to occur.

This guide has been developed to help you identify the more common species in Western Australia you may encounter. The purpose of this guide is to enhance consistent and accurate species identification.

If you are unsure about a particular species (or if it is not in this guide), please discuss it with a representative of the Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development, Western Australia.

Struktur Sosial Dalam Kamp Calais “Jungle” Di Prancis, Dyanisa Ramadhani Salsabila, Airin Miranda

Multikultura

Kamp pengungsian imigran di Calais dibuka pada tahun 1999 dan kemudian ditutup secara resmi pada tahun 2002. Para imigran tetap datang dan membangun kamp secara ilegal setelah penutupan resmi kamp ini Kamp ini diberikan julukan kamp Calais “Jungle” pada tahun 2009 setelah kamp terus menerus berkembang karena jumlah imigran yang terus bertambah. Pada tahun 2014, jumlah imigran yang mengungsi di kamp ini mencapai 6.000 jiwa. Suatu komunitas sosial terbentuk dari berbagai etnis yang ada. Komunitas ini bekerjasama dan membuat sistemnya sendiri dalam menjalankan kehidupan mereka. Penelitian ini menggunakan metode kualitatif dari Creswell (2009) dengan korpus komunitas kamp imigran Calais “Jungle” …

A Qualitative Case Study Examining Discrepancy Between Prospective Outcome Using Rom And Narrative Client Retrospective View, Jarom J. R. Hickenlooper

Undergraduate Honors Theses

This thesis is a qualitative case study which examines an observed discrepancy in psychotherapy outcomes between prospective routine outcome measurements (ROM) and narrative retrospective assessment by two clients. Although ROM has proven to be effective in improving therapy efficiency and effectiveness (De Jong et al., 2021; Lambert et al., 2018), recent research investigates discrepancies between ROM categorizations of improvement and deterioration and the lived experience of the client. Researchers have found that the narratives delivered through client structured interviews can provide additional and more nuanced insight into therapy outcomes, which can complement and enhance ROM (Roubal et al., 2018; De …

Designing A Naabsa Class Tanker Ship With Bottom Protection From Ground, Victor A. Kulesh, Mathias B. Prasetio, Fam Chung Hiep

Journal of Mechanical Engineering Science and Technology (JMEST)

Indonesia is the world's largest archipelago country with a high potential for economic development and top producer and exporter of palm oil. As an archipelago country, the most efficient cargo transportation routes are through rivers and seas. Designing and building tankers, taking into account the specifics of the operation, are relevant. The paper considers the issues of designing a tanker for the transportation of crude palm oil with a defined operation area and route. The general concept of the vessel is proposed, taking into account the restrictions on the navigation area and draft for operation in the river. Particular attention …

Development Of Augmented Learning Media Reality For Students Learning Difficulties In Elementary School, Siska Angreni, Rona Taula Sari, Ike Masyitah

Journal of ICSAR

This study aims to produce interactive augmented reality media in science learning for students with special needs that are valid and practical. To achieve the goal, the method used is the research and development method, adopting the ADDIE model, namely 1) Analysis, 2) Design, 3) Development, 4) Implementation, 5) Evaluation. The instrument used is the validity observation sheet and the practicality observation sheet. Based on data analysis, it was found that the validity of the Augmented Reality-based learning media for fifth grade elementary school students that was developed was declared valid with an average score of 3.32. Therefore, this learning …

An Examination Of Mental Health In Educators, Hannah F. Sanderson

Masters Projects

Research has revealed the significance and importance of mental health and its incorporation into overall well-being. A survey conducted by RAND Corp revealed that one in four teachers has experienced symptoms of depression (Kidger, 2021). Along those same lines, educators have expressed that due to their job and the school climate, they have experienced symptoms of anxiety, depression, and large amounts of stress (Merida et al., 2017). This project explores the various stressors that are felt by educators within their educational institutions and delivers solutions to reduce the symptoms associated with mental illness and improve the school climate. Through surveys …

Play Therapy Using Color Paper To Reduce Mathematic Anxiety On Children’S, Prima Nadia Safitri, Marjohan Marjohan, Alwen Bentri

Journal of ICSAR

This study aims to determine the application of Play Therapy using colored paper to reduce mathematical anxiety in children. The research method used is Single Subject Research with an A-B-A design. The subjects of this study were third-grade children of SDN 211 / IX Mendalo Darat. Determination of the subject of this study using purposive sampling technique with the criteria for children's mathematic anxiety conditions are in the very high category. The data collection instrument for this research is the mathematic anxiety scale, interview, and observation. The data analysis technique used is the visual analysis of data and graphics. The …

Special Education Teacher Education Learning Packages To Increase Knowledge For Sustainable Development, Irah Kasirah, Citra Ashri Maulidina, Indra Jaya, Muhammad Najmil Yusro

Journal of ICSAR

This research aims to develop an instructional package of Education for Sustainable Development to improve the knowledge of teachers of Special Education about Education for Sustainable Development. The implementation of research in special schools that provide education for mentally disabled students in the East Jakarta area. The research method uses R & D with the development model of Dick and Carey (2009). The sample of the research were teachers of special education who provided learning for mentally disabled students in the East Jakarta area totaling 70 teachers. The sampling technique uses random sampling techniques. Product output is a knowledge textbook …

Investigating The Costs And Benefits Of A Nutritional Fungal Endosymbiont, Nolan L. Perryman

Biology ETDs

Research on insect symbiosis is dominated by insect–bacteria models, however, the role of fungal symbionts in insects is poorly understood. Fungi are de novo synthesizers of many essential nutrients, therefore, insect–fungal pairings can permit specialization on nutritionally deprived diets. Here, I address the costs and benefits of symbiosis using a system of beetle–fungal symbiosis. Specifically, I ask 1) when reared on a low-quality diet, does the beetle increase the number of viable symbionts to compensate for a heightened nutritional demand, and 2) Is the conferred fitness benefit of the symbiont only present in low-quality diets? When reared on low-quality diets, …

A Narrow Band Of Image Dimensions Is Critical For Face Recognition, Timothy J. Andrews, Daniel Rogers, Mila Mileva, David M. Watson, Ao Wang, A. Mike Burton

School of Psychology

A key challenge in human and computer face recognition is to differentiate information that is diagnostic for identity from other sources of image variation. Here, we used a combined computational and behavioural approach to reveal critical image dimensions for face recognition. Behavioural data were collected using a sorting and matching task with unfamiliar faces and a recognition task with familiar faces. Principal components analysis was used to reveal the dimensions across which the shape and texture of faces in these tasks varied. We then asked which image dimensions were able to predict behavioural performance across these tasks. We found that …

The Development Of Arable Cultivation In The South-East Of England And Its Relationship With Vegetation Cover: A Honeymoon Period For Biodiversity?, Vareilles A De, Jessie Woodbridge, Ruth Pelling, Ralph Fyfe, D Smith, Gill Campbell, W Smith, Wendy Carruthers, Stacey Adams, Hegarat K Le, Lucy Allot

School of Geography, Earth and Environmental Sciences

The onset of prehistoric farming brought unprecedented changes to landscapes and their biodiversity. Past biodiversity patterns are broadly understood for different parts of Europe, and demonstrate trajectories that have been linked to prehistoric and historic demographic transitions, and associated land-use practices. To our knowledge, this paper is the first attempt to directly link evidence of agricultural practice from the archaeological record to biodiversity patterns. Records of fossil pollen are used to estimate plant and landscape diversity patterns, and novel approaches are employed to analyse 1194 harmonised archaeobotanical samples (plant macrofossil remains) spanning the prehistoric and Roman periods, from southern England. …

Change In Grassland Science: Implications For Training, Research And Grassland Societies, G. Lemaire, R. J. Wilkins, J. Hodgson

IGC Proceedings (1977-2023)

In most of the world the priority for production-oriented research has been succeeded by the need for grassland research to focus on systems which satisfy requirements relating to the stability and protection of land, water and atmospheric resources and to biodiversity, in addition to production efficiency. This dictates not only a new approach to research, but also new approaches for the organisation of research, the training and development of research scientists and the activities of Grassland Societies and associated organisations.

Citizen Scientists: Efforts By The Tri-Societies To Inject Science Into Us Policymaking, E. Bergfeld, K. Glasener

IGC Proceedings (1977-2023)

The Tri-Societies (American Society of Agronomy, Crop Science Society of America and Soil Science Society of America), the largest life science professional societies in the United States (US) dedicated to the agronomic, crop and soil sciences, encompass approximately 18,000 members globally and include approximately 14,000 certified professionals who are a direct conduit to the farming communities across the US. The Tri-Societies' US-based federal science policy programmes have been active for decades. There is a Washington, DC-based Director of Science Policy, Congressional Science Fellows (CSF) and Science Policy Interns.

Engaging Mothers And Community Health Workers: An Online Maternal And Children’S Health Education In Kampung Lio, Indonesia, Shafira Aurelia, Dheanita Nissrina Andini, Garry Soloan, Vahira Waladhiyaputri, Dewi Friska

ASEAN Journal of Community Engagement

To raise awareness and understanding of maternal and children’s health, a team from Faculty of Medicine, Universitas Indonesia, Indonesia, conducted a program called Tinggi Cerdas. It is a community development program in Kampung Lio, Depok, West Java. This article evaluates the impacts of activity related to the participant’s awareness and knowledge about maternal and children’s health. The program was developed and conducted as an online program due to the COVID-19 pandemic situation, from September to December 2021. The program was developed with four different topics through online communication, equipped with an educational booklet for the mothers and a PrimaKu® application …

Kinetics Of Depth Jumps Performed By Female And Male National Collegiate Athletics Association Basketball Athletes And Young Adults, Talin Louder, Brennan J. Thompson, Alex Woster, Eadric Bressel

Kinesiology and Health Science Faculty Publications

The depth jump (DJ) is commonly used to evaluate athletic ability, and has further application in rehabilitation and injury prevention. There is limited research exploring sex-based differences in DJ ground reaction force (GRF) measures. This study aimed to evaluate for sex-based differences in DJ GRF measures and determine sample size thresholds for binary classification of sex. Forty-seven participants from mixed-sex samples of NCAA athletes and young adults performed DJs from various drop heights. Force platform dynamometry and 2-dimensional videography were used to estimate GRF measures. Three-way mixed analysis of variance was used to evaluate main effects and interactions. Receiver operating …

Self-Supervised Learning Application On Covid-19 Chest X- Ray Image Classification Using Masked Autoencoder, Xin Xing, Gongbo Liang, Chris Wang, Nathan Jacobs, Ai-Ling Lin

All Faculty Scholarship (Archived)

The COVID-19 pandemic has underscored the urgent need for rapid and accurate diagnosis facilitated by artificial intelligence (AI), particularly in computer-aided diagnosis using medical imaging. However, this context presents two notable challenges: high diagnostic accuracy demand and limited availability of medical data for training AI models. To address these issues, we proposed the implementation of a Masked AutoEncoder (MAE), an innovative self-supervised learning approach, for classifying 2D Chest X-ray images. Our approach involved performing imaging reconstruction using a Vision Transformer (ViT) model as the feature encoder, paired with a custom-defined decoder. Additionally, we fine-tuned the pretrained ViT encoder using a …

Functionalized Go Nanoplatelets With Folic Acid As A Novel Material For Boosting Humidity Sensing Of Chitosan/Pva Nanocomposites For Active Food Packaging, Mohamed Morsy

Nanotechnology Research Centre

No abstract provided.

Functionalized Go Nanoplatelets With Folic Acid As A Novel Material For Boosting Humidity Sensing Of Chitosan/Pva Nanocomposites For Active Food Packaging, Mohamed Morsy

Nanotechnology Research Centre

No abstract provided.

Primary Adrenal Angiosarcoma: A Case Report And Review Of The Literature, Zunaira Naeem, Joon Yau Leong, Arianna Morton, Alaa Hrizat, Eric Shiffrin, Andrew Gomella, Peter Mccue, Mark Mann, Li Li

Department of Pathology, Anatomy, and Cell Biology Faculty Papers

Primary adrenal angiosarcoma is an extremely rare malignant tumor with challenging diagnosis. A 66-year-old woman had a 4.3 cm right adrenal mass suspicious for adrenal cortical carcinoma. Pathological examination demonstrated a hemorrhagic adrenal cyst with numerous irregularly shaped anastomosing vascular channels lined by atypical endothelial cells that had frequent atypical mitotic figures (12/10 HPF, Ki67 10%). The tumor cells were positive for CD31, ERG, and FLI-1, but negative for adrenal and other tumor lineage markers by immunohistochemistry. NGS fusion gene testing ruled out epithelioid hemangioendothelioma. Accurate diagnosis and differential inclusion are important for appropriate treatment of this rare tumor.

Determinan Kematian Balita Di Provinsi Bangka Belitung, Gorontalo, Dan Papua Barat: Analisis Data Sdki 2017, Jilan Salshabilla Mutaqin, Martya Rahmaniati, Sutanto Priyo Hastono, Tiopan Sipahutar

Jurnal Biostatistik, Kependudukan, dan Informatika Kesehatan

Bangka Belitung, Gorontalo, dan Papua Barat memiliki angka kematian balita tertinggi berdasarkan wilayah Indonesia bagian Barat, Tengah, dan Timur. Tingginya kematian balita terkait langsung dengan keberlanjutan hidup anak dan merefleksikan kondisi sosio-ekonomi, lingkungan tempat tinggal, serta pemeliharaan kesehatan anak. Penelitian ini dilakukan untuk menyelidiki determinan kematian balita menggunakan data Survei Demografi dan Kesehatan Indonesia (SDKI) 2017. Analisis dilakukan pada 1056 sampel dengan uji potong lintang dan regresi logistik untuk melihat faktor kematian balita yang signifikan serta besar risiko masing-masing faktor pada determinan sosio-ekonomi dan proksi. Jumlah kelahirkan, jenis kelamin anak, ibu yang tidak memberikan ASI, pendidikan ibu, dan umur ibu …

Association Of Delirium And Depression With Respiratory And Outcome Measures In Covid-19 Inpatients, Alessio Simonetti, Cristina Pais, Vezio Savoia, Maria Camilla Cipriani, Matteo Tosato, Delfina Janiri, Evelina Bernardi, Ottavia Marianna Ferrara, Stella Margoni, Georgios D Kotzalidis, Daniela Chieffo, Massimo Fantoni, Rosa Liperoti, Francesco Landi, Roberto Bernabei, Gabriele Sani

Faculty, Staff and Students Publications

Delirium (DEL) and depression (DEP) may impair the course and severity of acute respiratory illness. The impact of such syndromes on respiratory and outcome parameters in inpatients with COVID-19 needs clarification. To clarify the relationship between DEL and DEP and respiratory outcome measures, we enrolled 100 inpatients from COVID-19 units of the Fondazione Policlinico Universitario Agostino Gemelli IRCCS of Rome. Participants were divided into those with DEL, DEP, or absence of either delirium or depression (CONT). Delirium severity was assessed with the Neelson and Champagne Confusion Scale (NEECHAM). Psychopathology was assessed with the Hamilton Rating Scale for Depression (HAM-D), the …

The Role Of Fas Receptor Methylation In Osteosarcoma Metastasis, Jiayi M Sun, Wing-Yuk Chow, Gufeng Xu, M John Hicks, Manjula Nakka, Jianhe Shen, Patrick Kwok Shing Ng, Aaron M Taylor, Alexander Yu, Jason E Farrar, Donald A Barkauskas, Richard Gorlick, Jaime M Guidry Auvil, Daniela Gerhard, Paul Meltzer, Rudy Guerra, Tsz-Kwong Man, Ching C Lau, On Behalf Of The Target Osteosarcoma Consortium

Faculty, Staff and Students Publications

Osteosarcoma is the most frequent primary malignant bone tumor with an annual incidence of about 400 cases in the United States. Osteosarcoma primarily metastasizes to the lungs, where FAS ligand (FASL) is constitutively expressed. The interaction of FASL and its cell surface receptor, FAS, triggers apoptosis in normal cells; however, this function is altered in cancer cells. DNA methylation has previously been explored as a mechanism for altering FAS expression, but no variability was identified in the CpG island (CGI) overlapping the promoter. Analysis of an expanded region, including CGI shores and shelves, revealed high variability in the methylation of …

Modelling The Progression Of Alzheimer's Disease Using Neutrosophic Hidden Markov Models, D. Nagarajan, J. Kavikumar, Mary Tom, Mufti Mahmud, S. Broumi

Neutrosophic Sets and Systems

No abstract provided.

An Inventory Control Model In The Framework Of Covid-19 Disruptions Considering Overage Items With Neutrosophic Fuzzy Uncertainty, Suchitra Pattnaik, Mitali Madhusmita Nayak, Pavan Kumar

Neutrosophic Sets and Systems

No abstract provided.

The New World Of Rna Diagnostics And Therapeutics, Giovanni Blandino, Roberto Dinami, Marco Marcia, Eleni Anastasiadou, Brid M Ryan, Alina Catalina Palcau, Luigi Fattore, Giulia Regazzo, Rosanna Sestito, Rossella Loria, Ana Belén Díaz Méndez, Maria Chiara Cappelletto, Claudio Pulito, Laura Monteonofrio, George A Calin, Gabriella Sozzi, Jit Kong Cheong, Ranit Aharonov, Gennaro Ciliberto

Faculty, Staff and Student Publications

The 5th Workshop IRE on Translational Oncology was held in Rome (Italy) on 27-28 March at the IRCCS Regina Elena National Cancer Institute. This meeting entitled "The New World of RNA diagnostics and therapeutics" highlightes the significant progress in the RNA field made over the last years. Research moved from pure discovery towards the development of diagnostic biomarkers or RNA-base targeted therapies seeking validation in several clinical trials. Non-coding RNAs in particular have been the focus of this workshop due to their unique properties that make them attractive tools for the diagnosis and therapy of cancer.This report collected the presentations …

Automated Capture And Analysis Of Circulating Tumor Cells In Pediatric, Adolescent And Young Adult Patients With Central Nervous System Tumors, Wafik Zaky, Dristhi Ragoonanan, Izhar Batth, Long Dao, Jian Wang, Xueqing Xia, Najat C Daw, Jonathan B Gill, Soumen Khatua, Shulin Li

Faculty, Staff and Student Publications

Tumors of the central nervous system (CNS) are the most common and lethal childhood malignancy. Detection of residual disease and longitudinal monitoring of treatment response in patients are challenging and rely on serial imaging. This current standard of care fails to detect microscopic disease or provide molecular characteristics of residual tumors. As such, there is dire need for minimally invasive liquid biopsy techniques. We have previously shown the high specificity of using cell surface vimentin (CSV) to identify circulating tumor cells (CTCs) from patients bearing various types of cancers. Here, we describe the first report of CTCs captured from peripheral …

The Dilemma Of Socrates’ Position: Interview Methods And Feminist Empirical Bioethics, Michiel De Proost

The Qualitative Report

There is a growing body of bioethics research that addresses the importance of adapting empirical, predominantly qualitative, methods to generate debate on ethical arguments. However, there is an absence of illustrative work examining how this could be realised from a feminist perspective. This article, seeking to address the research gap, examines interview methods through a reflexive lens. Drawing on the doctoral research I conducted through interviews with women who were interested in social egg freezing (i.e., healthy women freezing their eggs in anticipation of future infertility), I describe how I encountered a dilemma because of my gendered positionality and the …