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The Link November 26, 2024, Access To Justice Institute

The Link Newsletter

No abstract provided.

The Akwesasne Black Hole: America’S Hidden Border Crisis, Anthony Puntasecca

University of Miami Inter-American Law Review

No abstract provided.

Surgical Treatment Of Brachiocephalic Artery Aneurysm With Impending Rupture And Tracheal Communication, Soon Jin Kim, Kyung Hwa Kim, Jong Hun Kim, Tae Yun Kim

The Texas Heart Institute Journal

Brachiocephalic artery aneurysm is uncommon but may require surgery because it tends to enlarge, rupture, or cause symptoms related to thrombosis or compression. This case report describes a brachiocephalic artery aneurysm in a 72-year-old man who presented at the hospital with dyspnea and hemoptysis resulting from impending rupture and tracheal communication.

Easy To Vote In The Bay State, Most Think Ballots Counted Accurately 11/26/2024, Unh Survey Center

All UNH Survey Center Polls

Voters in Massachusetts believe it was easy to vote in the 2024 general election. Those who used a ballot drop box or voted early at a polling location are particularly likely to say it was easy to vote. Most voters are also confident that their vote was accurately counted. More than one-third of Bay Staters, and more than half of those who voted for Kamala Harris, report having felt unsettled, sad, and anxious after learning of the results of the 2024 presidential election.

Habit Coach: Customising Rag-Based Chatbots To Support Behavior Change, Arian Fooroogh Mand Arabi, Cansu Koyuturk, Michael O'Mahony, Raffaella Calati, Dimitri Ognibene

Conference papers

This paper presents the iterative development of Habit Coach, a GPT-based chatbot designed to support users in habit change through personalized interaction. Employing a user-centered design approach, we developed the chatbot using a Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG) system, which enables behavior personalization without retraining the underlying language model (GPT-4). The system leverages document retrieval and specialized prompts to tailor interactions, drawing from Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) and narrative therapy techniques. A key challenge in the development process was the difficulty of translating declarative knowledge into effective interaction behaviors. In the initial phase, the chatbot was provided with declarative knowledge about CBT …

Data Security In The Apple Ecosystem: An Evaluation, Kayrene Woods

Cybersecurity Undergraduate Research Showcase

This study provides a comprehensive evaluation of data security within the Apple ecosystem, focusing on the company’s privacy policies, user perceptions, and the effectiveness of its App Store review processes. Employing an interdisciplinary methodology, the research examines Apple’s commitment to data protection, emphasizing transparency and user trust. A survey of user experiences revealed varying levels of engagement and understanding of Apple’s privacy practices, with only 32.8% of respondents having read the Privacy Policy and mixed opinions on its clarity. Additionally, concerns persist about third-party app security, with 39.7% of users expressing apprehension and skepticism about Apple’s App Store review process. …

Strategies To Enhance Financial Efficiency Of Small Businesses During Protracted Periods Of Economic Disruptions, Paul Juren Cunningham

Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies

Small business leaders without effective business strategies are at a higher risk of business failure. In fact, the majority of minority-operated businesses will fail within the first five years of operation because they lack sustainable business strategies. Grounded in the competitive advantage theory, the purpose of this qualitative pragmatic inquiry study was to explore and identify effective strategies small minority-operated trucking business leaders could use to financially sustain their businesses during protracted periods of economic disruption. Participants were six business leaders of minority-operated trucking businesses who successfully sustained their businesses during protracted periods of economic disruption. Data were collected using …

Social Support, Employee Engagement, And Turnover Intention Of Hybrid Working Leaders In The Pharmaceutical Industry, Victoria Terrell

Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies

Retaining leaders in the U.S. pharmaceutical industry is a challenge, and leadership attrition can negatively impact a company. Following the COVID-19 pandemic, hybrid work arrangements are used to retain leaders in the U.S. pharmaceutical industry, yet challenges exist with social support and employee engagement within hybrid work. The purpose of this quantitative, correlational study was to examine the relationships, if any, between social support, employee engagement, and turnover intentions among hybrid working leaders in the U.S. pharmaceutical industry. The job demands-resources model and the social exchange theory provided the study’s foundation. The study sample consisted of 245 leaders in middle-management …

Association Between Various Types Of Corticosteroids And Mortality For Severe Community-Acquired Pneumonia In Adults: A Systematic Review And Network Meta-Analysis, Peng Wang, Jun Wan, Qiaoyu You, Yuxin Zheng, Wenhao Xu, Jialing He, Liyuan Peng, Cuyubamba Dominguez Jorge Luis, Yuning Feng, Ping Xu, Xinrong Li, Weelic Chong, Yang Hai, Lu Jia, Fang Fang, Yu Zhang

Department of Medical Oncology Faculty Papers

OBJECTIVE: This study aims to conduct a systematic review and network meta-analysis to evaluate the efficacy and safety of specific corticosteroids, including but not limited to hydrocortisone, methylprednisolone, prednisolone, and dexamethasone, in the treatment of severe community-acquired pneumonia (SCAP). Efficacy will be assessed using specific outcomes, such as 30-day mortality and the requirement for mechanical ventilation. Safety evaluations will include adverse events like gastrointestinal bleeding and healthcare-associated infections. The study seeks to address the gaps identified in the latest guidelines regarding the optimal use of different corticosteroid types and to provide recommendations for clinical practice.

DATA SOURCES: This study conducted …

Breaking Down Barriers To Opioid Use Treatment: The Beacon Act Clinic At Uab, Staff

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Evaluating The Multi-Valued Bartlett Processor, Daniel Robert Frister

Dissertations and Theses

A variety of approaches exist to track targets in the ocean using acoustic sensors, and the complex mix of source characteristics, environmental effects, and sensor array limitations can make the selection of an appropriate algorithm challenging. This thesis models in simulation a recently proposed signal processing method that is intended for use with a large rectangular sensor array to track the bearings of multiple sources. The method, referred to as the Multi-Valued Bartlett (MVB) processor, is an eigenvector beamformer that leverages the capabilities of large arrays to locate in bearing multiple sources simultaneously. The analysis of this thesis details the …

Understanding Mechanisms For Coastal Marsh Sustainability In A Changing Climate, Ashley R. Booth

LSU Doctoral Dissertations

In the Chenier Plain of Louisiana and Texas, coastal marshes are subject to high rates of relative sea level rise (RSLR), restricted sedimentation, and declining elevation attributed to subsidence and decades of intensive management. These marshes were created via mineral sedimentation but now largely accrete via organic matter accumulation. This organic matter accumulation (OMA) – or the balance between plant productivity and decomposition – is essential for maintaining elevation and thus long-term sustainability. However, management for elevation is complicated by a poor understanding of how abiotic factors like flooding and salinity impact processes driving OMA and elevation. To better understand …

Comparing Neoantigen Cancer Vaccines And Immune Checkpoint Therapy Unveils An Effective Vaccine And Anti-Trem2 Macrophage-Targeting Dual Therapy, Sunita Keshari, Alexander S Shavkunov, Qi Miao, Akata Saha, Tomoyuki Minowa, Charmelle D Williams, Anna M Highsmith, Josué E Pineda, Sayan Alekseev, Elise Alspach, Kenneth H Hu, Marco Colonna, Kristen E Pauken, Ken Chen, Matthew M Gubin

Faculty, Staff and Student Publications

The goal of therapeutic cancer vaccines and immune checkpoint therapy (ICT) is to promote T cells with anti-tumor capabilities. Here, we compared mutant neoantigen (neoAg) peptide-based vaccines with ICT in preclinical models. NeoAg vaccines induce the most robust expansion of proliferating and stem-like PD-1+TCF-1+ neoAg-specific CD8 T cells in tumors. Anti-CTLA-4 and/or anti-PD-1 ICT promotes intratumoral TCF-1- neoAg-specific CD8 T cells, although their phenotype depends in part on the specific ICT used. Anti-CTLA-4 also prompts substantial changes to CD4 T cells, including induction of ICOS+Bhlhe40+ T helper 1 (Th1)-like cells. Although neoAg vaccines or ICTs expand iNOS+ macrophages, neoAg vaccines …

Septal Wall Synthesis Is Sufficient To Change Ameba-Like Cells Into Uniform Oval-Shaped Cells In Escherichia Coli L-Forms, William Margolin

Faculty, Staff and Student Publications

A cell wall is required to control cell shape and size to maintain growth and division. However, some bacterial species maintain their morphology and size without a cell wall, calling into question the importance of the cell wall to maintain shape and size. It has been very difficult to examine the dispensability of cell wall synthesis in rod-shaped bacteria such as Escherichia coli for maintenance of their shape and size because they lyse without cell walls under normal culture conditions. Here, we show that wall-less E. coli L-form cells, which have a heterogeneous cell morphology, can be converted to a …

Modulation Of Energetic And Lipid Pathways By Curcumin As A Potential Chemopreventive Strategy In Human Prostate Cancer Cells, Michele Pellegrino, Maria Antonietta Occhiuzzi, Fedora Grande, Ilaria Stefania Pagani, Stefano Aquaro, Paola Tucci

Staff and Researcher Publications

In Western industrialized countries, prostate cancer (PCa) is the second most common malignant disease and prevalent cause of death for men. Epidemiological studies have shown that curcumin (CUR) either prevents PCa initiation or delays its progression to a more aggressive and treatment-refractory form, thus reducing related mortality. Our previous studies have proven the anticancer, antioxidant, and anti-inflammatory properties of CUR on PCa cells. However, there are few reports of the effect of CUR on energy and lipid pathways in PCa. Herein, we show that CUR can modulate the two metabolic energy pathways, increasing glycolytic reserve and reducing oxidative phosphorylation. Moreover, …

Friends With Social Benefits: Queerplatonic Relationships And The Future Of Marriage

Tennessee Journal of Race, Gender, & Social Justice

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Intelligent Transportation System With 5g Vehicle-To-Everything (V2x): Architectures, Vehicular Use Cases, Emergency Vehicles, Current Challenges, And Future Directions, Vaishali Pawar, Nilima Zade, Deepali Vora, Vaishali Khairnar, Aurenice M. Oliveira, Ketan Kotecha, Ambarish Kulkarni

Michigan Tech Publications

In recent years, connected vehicle technologies emerged to provide a safer and more connected environment for transportation systems, which has further evolved into cellular vehicle-to-everything (C-V2X) technology. The current study contributes in the direction of future research of smart India @2047 in connected vehicles. The study presents the diverse aspects of 5G V2X as a comprehensive overview of Vehicle-to-Everything (V2X) technology that covers the significant scope of V2X technology, including its development, components, functionality, use cases, and future potential. It is observed that few surveys are available that cover limited aspects of 5G V2X communication technologies, with one or two …

Calendar-Based Network Configuration Based On Precise Time Of Day Distribution, Luca Della Chiesa, Christian Schmutzer, Reza Nejabati

Defensive Publications Series

Presented herein is a new operating approach for networks based on pre-defined sequences of network states that leverage pre-programmed forwarding tables and precise time synchronization. The operating approach can facilitate calendar-based network topology configurations, which can be applied to packet switching or optical networking, for a variety of artificial intelligence (AI) or machine learning (ML) applications, as well as to quantum networking.

Jack Hill (Undated), Wilmer Amina Carter Foundation

Bridges Digital Archive: Audio and Video Recordings

Ratibu Jacocks interviews Jack Hill, a man with a prominent history in San Bernardino. The interview starts with a brief mention of the Clemmons, who are one of the first Black families that lived on Baseline. After discussing friends who have come and gone, the topic of the interview turns toward memories of the interviewee’s wife. Hill talks about how she was a special and dedicated person and that her death left him shocked. He talked about how thanks to his mother, he eventually met the person who became his wife. The focus shifts to a disturbing topic, the killing …

Alberta Kearney, Wilmer Amina Carter Foundation

Bridges Digital Archive: Audio and Video Recordings

In this interview, Alberta Kearney is the guest. At the start of her interview, she talks about her needing to move away with her father, stepmother, and brother so she would be able to finish school. During her stepmother’s pregnancy, who was only two years older than her, she stayed and helped until her siblings were born. Though her father and stepmother later left each other, Kearney always had a bond with her siblings. Later on in Texas, she was able to get a job working for a prohibition officer by taking care of her young son. After leaving a …

Keith Lee, Wilmer Amina Carter Foundation

Bridges Digital Archive: Audio and Video Recordings

Lea Michelle Cash interviews Keith Lee, a man with incredible feats in the Inland Empire. Lee starts by discussing his introduction to golf and how it was able to help him as a past athlete. He is also a member of two clubs for Black golfers, The Honors Golf Club and The Inland Empire Golf Club. He is also the treasurer and photographer of The Honors Golf Club. Lee is then asked about his proudest accomplishment, which he explains is winning the Western States Golf Association tournament twice. Cash then talks to Lee about being considered the “Prince of the …

Evaluation Of Opportunities For The Cultivation Of Heterotrophic Plant Root Organ Cultures As Food: Optimization Of Culture Conditions And Carbohydrate Sources, Fatima Mohammed Alkaabi

Thesis/ Dissertation Defenses

All agricultural plant production requires investment of water, energy, and land, especially in the Gulf Region, where environmental conditions are not ideally suitable for crop farming. Currently, less than 40 % of agricultural produce constitutes food, which greatly limits the overall feasibility of food production systems worldwide. Crop residues contribute more than half to global agricultural plant production, and food waste and biomass from public parks and gardens further add to the vast pool of non-edible plant material. Existing valorization strategies for such material cannot compensate for the enormous amounts of water, energy, land, and human resources invested in their …

Machine Translation In The Workplace: Deciding On The Whether, Why And How, Joop Bindels, Aletta G. Dorst, Mark Pluymaekers

Global Advances in Business Communication

Machine Translation (MT) is used intensively by all kinds of professionals around the world. These translation tools, in the form of a web interface, mobile phone app or as a plugin, bring with them enormous advantages: they are instantly available in a multitude of languages, often cost-free, easy to use and most of the time correct. However, they do carry certain risks, often unknown to the professionals using them. The ineffective use of MT could lead to situations of misunderstanding or misuse with real legal, medical or other implications. Hence the need for professionals to develop an informed and critical …

Life Experiences Of Limited English Proficiency Patients With Established Cardiovascular Diseases Living In The Us-Mexico Border, Cristina Dominguez De Quezada, Crystal Brown, Enrique Barrientos

Sigma Foundation for Nursing Research Grant Reports

The proposed study aimed to explore the life experiences of Limited English Proficiency Hispanic/Latinos with established cardiovascular conditions when interacting in a predominantly English-speaking healthcare environment in the US-Mexico border.

Covid-19 Impacts On College Students’ Basic Needs Insecurity, Megan K. Schraedley Ph.D., Ashlie B. Delshad Ph.D.

Journal of Access, Retention, and Inclusion in Higher Education

Prior to the COVID-19 pandemic, data clearly documented that college students experience a higher rate of basic needs insecurity, including food insecurity, than the general US population. COVID-19 both expanded the rate of basic needs insecurity and decreased the range of resources students had access to. In this study, we examined the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on college student basic needs insecurity through a qualitative photovoice study. Our research draws upon Yosso’s Community Cultural Wealth model and the concepts of navigational and social capital specifically. The findings indicate that students experienced heightened levels of basic needs insecurity during the …

Explainable Machine Learning Approach Enables Computer-Aided Identification System For Children Autism Spectrum Disorder (C-Asd), Karrar Hameed Abdulkareem, Zainab Hussein Arif, Mazin Abed Mohammed

Iraqi Journal for Computer Science and Mathematics

Neurodevelopmental disorders like autism spectrum disorder (ASD) cause significant cognitive, linguistic, object identification, communication, and social skills deficits. Although there is currently no cure for autism spectrum disorder (ASD), early detection can aid in diagnosis and implementing effective preventative measures. Artificial intelligence (AI) tools allow for an earlier diagnosis of ASD than was previously possible. Furthermore, many clinical and not clinical attributes can be used for identification of ASD but select the most proper ones still challenge. Therefore, in this study we propose a Computer-Aided Identification System based on machine learning concept and feature selection methods to diagnosis Children Autism …

Stable Heterogeneous Traffic Flow With Effective Localization And Path Planning In Wireless Network Connected And Automated Vehicles In~Internet Of Vehicular Things (Iovt), Ahmed N. Rashid, Ahmed Mahdi Jubair

Iraqi Journal for Computer Science and Mathematics

The increasing complexity of networks comprising both Connected Autonomous Vehicles (CAVs) and Human-Driven Vehicles (HDVs) presents substantial challenges in achieving accurate positioning, efficient communication, and optimal route planning. Current methodologies fall short in enhancing vehicular network efficiency and reliability due to noise interference, inefficient data transmission, and unstable data transfer. This study aims to improve localization accuracy, reduce communication noise, and enhance path planning efficiency in mixed CAV and HDV environments through the Stable Heterogeneous Traffic Flow using Deep Reinforcement Learning and Effective Path Planning (SHTDR-EPP) approach. The primary goals are to ensure dependable localization, efficient communication, and reliable route …

Modelling Security Factors Influencing E-Wallet Adoption In Malaysia, Adi Badiozaman Ruhani, Nur Suhaili Mansor, Hapini Awang, Mohamad Fadli Zolkipli, Khuzairi Mohd Zaini, Abderrahmane Benlahcene

Iraqi Journal for Computer Science and Mathematics

This study aims to develop an effective framework that addresses the security concerns and user behavior related to e-wallet adoption. The research methodology entails quantitative data collection through a literature review and surveys of e-wallet users using convenience sampling, and the proposed model is tested using the Partial Least Squares Structural Equation Modelling (PLS-SEM). The proposed security factors in this study include phone stolen protection, app security performance, secure authentication, data privacy protection, secure online transaction and banking info security. The online survey form was disseminated to Malaysian citizens, and 186 respondents participated in the survey. Using a two-step approach, …

Automated Fake News Detection System, Saja A. Al-Obaidi, Tuba Çağlıkantar

Iraqi Journal for Computer Science and Mathematics

Online news has been the majority of people’s information source in recent decades. However, a lot of the information that is accessible online is fake and sometimes even designed to mislead. It might be difficult for individuals to distinguish between certain false newspaper items and the real ones since they are so similar. Deep learning (DL) and machine learning (ML) models, among other automated false news detection (FND) techniques, are quickly becoming essential. A comparative study was conducted to analyze the performance of five prominent deep learning models across four distinct datasets, namely ISOT, FakeNewsNet, Dataset1, and Dataset2. Results indicated …

Posinormality Of Operators Treated By Weyl's Theorem On Unbounded Hilbert Space, Abbas G. Rajij, Dalia S. Ali, Huseyin Cakalli, Nadia M. G. Al-Saidi

Iraqi Journal for Computer Science and Mathematics

Hamiltonians, momentum operators, and other quantum-mechanical perceptible take the form of self-adjoint operators when understood in quantized physical schemes. Unbounded and self-adjoint recognition are required in the situation of positive measurements. The selection of the proper Hilbert space(s) and the selection of the self-adjoint extension must be made in order for this to operate. In this effort, we define a new extension positive measure depending on the measurable field of nonzero positive self-adjoint operator in unbounded Hilbert space of analytic functions of complex variables. Consequently, we define an extension norm in the same space. We show several new properties of …