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Determination Of Thermal Neutron Capture Cross Sections Of Cerium Isotopes, Samrudhi R. Kanjarpane

University Departments

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From Static Web To Metaverse: Reinventing Medical Education In The Post-Pandemic Era, Kadriye O. Lewis, Vitaliy Popov, Syeda Sadia Fatima

Department of Biological & Biomedical Sciences

The World Wide Web and the advancement of computer technology in the 1960s and 1990s respectively set the ground for a substantial and simultaneous change in many facets of our life, including medicine, health care, and medical education. The traditional didactic approach has shifted towards more dynamic and interactive methods, leveraging technologies such as simulation tools, virtual reality, and online platforms. At the forefront is the remarkable evolution that has revolutionized how medical knowledge is accessed, disseminated, and integrated into pedagogical practices. The COVID-19 pandemic also led to rapid and large-scale adoption of e-learning and digital resources in medical education …

Redesign Of Leg Assembly And Implementation Of Reinforcement Learning For A Multi-Purpose Rehabilitation Robotic Device (Roborehab), Jacob Anthony, Chung-Hyun Goh, Alireza Yazdanshenas, Yong Tai Wang

Mechanical Engineering Faculty Publications and Presentations

Patients who are suffering from neuromuscular disorders or injuries that impair motor control need to undergo rehabilitation to regain mobility. Gait training is commonly prescribed to patients to regain muscle memory. Automated-walking training devices were created to aid this process; while these devices establish accurate ankle-path trajectories, the knee and hip movements are inaccurate. In this work, a redesign of the leg assembly in a multi-purpose rehabilitation robotic device (RoboREHAB) was explored to improve hip- and knee-movement accuracy by adding an extra link and rollers to the assembly. Motion analysis was employed to test feasibility, reinforcement learning was utilized to …

Arabic Chatbots Challenges And Solutions: A Systematic Literature Review, Soufiyan Ouali, Said El Garouani

Iraqi Journal for Computer Science and Mathematics

Since the beginning of Natural Language Processing, researchers have been highly interested in the idea of equipping machines with the ability to think, understand, and communicate in a human-like manner. However, despite the significant progress in this field, particularly in English, Arabic research remains in its early stages of development. This study presents a Systematic Literature Review on challenges faced in Arabic chatbot development and the proposed solutions. Utilizing the search terms"ARABIC," "CHATBOT," "CHALLENGES," and "SOLUTION," (including synonyms) we systematically surveyed studies published between 2000 and 2023 from Scopus, Science Direct, Web of Science, PubMed, SpringerLink, IEEE Xplore, ACM, Ebesco, …

Learners' Emotions Estimation Using Video Processing Techniques For Optimum E-Learning Experience, Mohammed Ahmed Subhi, Mohammed Khaleel Hussein, Ali Abdullah Ali, Saleh Mahdi Mohammed

Iraqi Journal for Computer Science and Mathematics

Learning management systems (LMSs) have integrated multiple technologies to enhance the e-learning experience. One such technology is the emotional recognition system (ERS), which provides tutors with data on learners' emotions, including anger, sadness, happiness, and more. ERS utilizes various data sources like facial expressions, body activities, and brain signals to recognize emotions. This paper provides an overview of the ERS structure and discusses the state-of-the-art technologies in this field. The results indicate that deep learning based ERS using VGG19 for feature extraction over the FER2013 dataset is reliable with a recognition accuracy of 87% using Random Forest Algorithm

Uncovering Weaknesses In Autonomous Driving: A Formal Approach To Adversarial Scenario Generation And Falsification, Carlos O. Hernandez

Master's Theses

Autonomous vehicles utilize advanced safety features like proactive driving assistance and pre-collision alerts to minimize the risk of accidents. However, evaluating the correct functionality of these systems is complex. First, safety systems are highly sophisticated, integrating software, networking, and hardware components, many of which rely on advanced artificial intelligence and machine learning algorithms. Second, an array of dynamic factors, including numerous actors and physical variables, can influence the performance of safety mechanisms during critical scenarios. Each actor’s unique behavior introduces unpredictability, making it difficult to anticipate future states and outcomes. This thesis presents a comprehensive framework for testing autonomous vehicle …

Thorstein Veblen And His Underlying Philosophical Influences, John B. Hall

Economics Faculty Publications and Presentations

This inquiry recognizes Thorstein Veblen first and foremost as a philosopher who advanced a literature in Social Sciences, generally, and Economic Science, in particular. Veblen’s thinking and writing were supported by rich traditions drawn from notable philosophers that included among several: Charles Sanders Peirce, Immanuel Kant, and Friedrich Nietzsche. Relying upon his strong background in Philosophy, he then sought to challenge mainstream, neoclassical economics, especially. As his career developed, he would turn his talents and energies towards advancing ideas that would ultimately prove foundational for heterodox economics and, relatedly, American Institutionalism.

Journal of Economic Literature Classification Codes:
B15 – Historical, …

Unlocking The Potential: Synergizing Iot, Cloud Computing, And Big Data For A Bright Future, Zeena N. Al-Kateeb, Dhuha Basheer Abdullah

Iraqi Journal for Computer Science and Mathematics

The convergence and integration of the Internet of Things (IoT), CloudComputing (CC), and Big Data(BD) offer huge potential for transformative progress that will support the massive industrial revolution that is so prevalent in today’s digital landscape. This prompts an exploration of the synergies among these three domains and investigates how their integration can unlock new opportunities for a brighter future. This integration seamlessly connects billions of IoT devices, leverages the potential of CC, and efficiently manages vast datasets generated by these devices. The amalgamation of BDanalytics with IoT and CCempowers organizations to extract invaluable insights, foster data-driven decision-making, and fuel …

Investigating Clot-Flow Interactions By Integrating Intravital Imaging With In Silico Modeling For Analysis Of Flow, Transport, And Hemodynamic Forces, Chayut Teeraratkul, Maurizio Tomaiuolo, Timothy Stalker, Debanjan Mukherjee

Cardeza Foundation for Hematologic Research

As a blood clot forms, grows, deforms, and embolizes following a vascular injury, local clot-flow interactions lead to a highly dynamic flow environment. The local flow influences transport of biochemical species relevant for clotting, and determines the forces on the clot that in turn lead to clot deformation and embolization. Despite this central role, quantitative characterization of this dynamic clot-flow interaction and flow environment in the clot neighborhood remains a major challenge. Here, we propose an approach that integrates dynamic intravital imaging with computer geometric modeling and computational flow and transport modeling to develop a unified in silico framework to …

Resource Allocation And Edge Computing For Dual Hop Communication In Satellite Assisted Uavs Enabled Vanets, Ahmed Adil Nafea, Mustafa Maad Hamdi, Sami Abduljabbar Rashid

Iraqi Journal for Computer Science and Mathematics

VANETs are highly attractive and isused in maximum of the applications of cross-regional communication. To increase the coverage of the vehicular network, Unmanned Arial Vehicles (UAVs) are introduced, and they getconnected with the satellite networks to perform heterogeneous communication. With the help of this connectivity,the communication quality of ground level to air medium is increased.Currently the vehicle usage is highly increased and as aresults of communication link failure, improper resource allocation are arises whither abruptly assumesa stability about a network with that increasesan energy consumption and communication delay in the heterogeneous networks. In these conditions, thus study is idea of …

A Comprehensive Review On Cybersecurity Issues And Their Mitigation Measures In Fintech, Guma Ali, Maad M. Mijwil, Bosco Apparatus Buruga, Mostafa Abotaleb

Iraqi Journal for Computer Science and Mathematics

The fourth industrial revolution has seen the evolution and wide adoption of game-changing and disruptive innovation "financial technologies (FinTech)" around the globe. However, the security of FinTech systems and networks remains critical. This paper comprehensively reviews the evolving landscape of cybersecurity issues within the FinTech sector and explores effective mitigation measures. Four independent researchers reviewed relevant literature from IEEE Xplore Digital Library, ScienceDirect, Taylor& Francis, Emerald Insight, Springer, SAGE, Wiley Online Library, Hindawi, MDPI, ACM Digital Library, IGI Global, and Google Scholar. The research paper begins by examining the history and evolution of FinTech, drivers for the growth of FinTech, …

Picard And Adomian Decomposition Methods For A Fractionalquadratic Integral Equation Viaζ-Generalizedξ-Fractional Integral, Ali Hasan Ali, Alan Jalal Abdulqader, Saleh S. Redhwan, Omar Bazighifan, Awad T. Alabdala

Iraqi Journal for Computer Science and Mathematics

The primary focus of this paper is to thoroughly examine and analyze a class of a fractional quadraticintegral equation viaζ-generalizedξ-fractional integral. To achieve this, we introduce an operator that possessesfixed points corresponding to the solutions of the fractional quadratic integral equation, effectively transforming thegiven equation into an equivalent fixed-point problem. By applying the Banach fixed-point theorems, we prove theuniqueness of solutions to fractional quadratic integral equation. Additionally, The Adomian decomposition methodis used, to solve the resulting fractional quadratic integral equation. This technique rapidly provides convergentsuccessive approximations of the exact solution to the given fractional quadratic integral equation, therefore, weinvestigate the …

Can Vpac-Targeted Cu-67-Tp3805 Play A Theranostic Role For Prostate Cancer?: A Quest, Mathew L. Thakur

Department of Radiology Faculty Papers

Early and accurate detection of prostate cancer (PCa) together with effective treatment can save lives. Despite the recent advances in its treatment, the mortality trends due to PCa, in the USA, continue to be alarming with annual increase of 3%. In this brief communication, we propose a novel approach to treat PCa, its metastasis and recurrence. This is guided by a large quantity of preliminary data driven by targeting an endogenous genetic product, VPAC, expressed in high density on the cell surface at the onset of genetic mutation that ignites the cancerous transformation. A large body of preclinical and clinical …

The Energy Of Interval-Valued Complex Neutrosophic Graph Structures: Framework, Application And Future Research Directions, S.N. Suber Bathusha, Sowndharya Jayakumar, S. Angelin Kavitha Raj

Neutrosophic Systems with Applications

Graph structure is a developing field with many real-world applications and advancements, particularly effective frameworks for integrative problem-solving in computer networks and artificial intelligence systems. To define the idea of an Interval-Valued Complex Neutrosophic Graph Structure (IVCNGS), the concept of an Interval-Valued Complex Neutrosophic Set (IVCNS) is applied to the graph structure. Using the adjacency matrix to calculate the degree of vertex, we have defined some findings about the IVCNGS. Further, we compute the energy and Laplacian energy of IVCNGS. Moreover, we derive the lower and upper bounds for the energy and Laplacian energy of IVCNGS, and we have discussed …

Course Portfolio For Biochemistry 1: Structure And Metabolism (Bioc431), Didier Mena

UNL Faculty Course Portfolios

This benchmark portfolio encapsulates a comprehensive exploration aimed at enhancing the educational landscape of the BIOC431 course, a part of the general biochemistry course series (431 and 432). These courses are designed to offer a general introduction to the structure and function of cells in the body, along with their chemical reactions. Specifically, BIOC431 focuses on the structure, function, and metabolism of proteins, lipids, carbohydrates, and other major metabolic pathways. The three primary objectives addressed in this portfolio were the reevaluation of learning objectives, reassessment of assessment methods, and documentation of effective classroom strategies. Through background design, the learning objectives …

Exploring Women’S Education And Employment Opportunities In India, Syria, And The Philippines, Emma R. Sarcol, Ines Coutinho, Elle Maguire, Helen C. Collins, Patricia A. Jolliffe Dr

The Qualitative Report

The implementation of the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals in 2015 marked a new chapter in global development and laid the foundations for addressing inequalities that hinder holistic progress. However, gender gaps pose a significant threat to achieving these goals. Project DREAM (Developing Resilience, Education, Aspiration, and Motivation) sought to explore women’s sense of aspiration, achievement, and lived experience in India, Syria, and the Philippines, as well as develop pilot interventions to address gender disparities. Semi-structured interviews with 69 young women from India, Syria, and the Philippines informed the development of three interventions, namely an aspiration and job skills workshop …

“Everything Seems To Be The Right Eye In Our Family”: Intergenerational Family Living With Facial Eye Disfigurement: An Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis, Zali M. O'Dea Ms, Jane Southcott

The Qualitative Report

This paper presents the lived experience of an intergenerational family, spanning three generations living with Facial Eye Disfigurement (FED). Living with vision loss and FED is estimated to affect nearly 8 billion people worldwide. Inadequate attention is paid to the impact of Living with FED (LwFED) on the lives of individuals. This research offers a deep dive into the lived experiences of one family LwFED. This family comprises a grandfather (deceased), son, wife, and child, all of whom have lived or live with FED. In this Interpretive Phenomenological Analysis (IPA) study three interviewees are deemed the experts. Data were collected …

Comparison Of Energy Budget Of Cockroach Nymph (Hemimetabolous) And Hornworm (Holometabolous) Under Food Restriction, Charles J Green, Chen Hou

Faculty, Staff and Student Publications

Animals with different life histories budget their intake energy differently when food availability is low. It has been shown previously that hornworm (larva of Manduca sexta), a holometabolous insect species with a short development stage, prioritizes growth at the price of metabolism under food restriction, but it is unclear how hemimetabolous insect species with a relatively long development period budget their intake energy under food scarcity. Here, we use orange head cockroaches (Eublaberus posticus) to investigate this question. We found that for both species under food restriction, rates of metabolism and growth were suppressed, but the degree …

“And So My Soul Shall Rise”: Enslaved And Free African American Christianity Before Emancipation, Holly J. Lawson

Montview Journal of Research & Scholarship

The Christianity of enslaved and free African Americans in the years immediately following the first Great Awakening through the end of the Civil War (roughly 1750-1850) evidences a complex cultural fusion and a complicated theological depth. There were many different aspects of the religious and spiritual practices of these African American Christians, including preaching, baptism, ecstatic spiritual experiences, evangelism, violent and non-violent forms of resistance to slavery, and, possibly the most prevalent of all, music and singing. The hundreds of thousands of African people unwillingly brought to America brought with them their African heritage, but the survival of their African …

Galileo And The Church: An Ecological Perspective, Holly J. Lawson

Montview Journal of Research & Scholarship

The post-medieval church was surrounded by intense sociocultural factors, including the recent Protestant Reformation and the Catholic Counter-Reformation. Although “the Galileo affair,” as it has been dubbed in the years since, is generally presented as a case example of the conflict between science and faith or religion, it is far more complex than these two issues alone. Galileo’s discoveries supporting the Copernican theory entered a complex interplay of factors, eventually leading to a highly pressurized encounter between Galileo and the Inquisition. Galileo’s indictment is a nuanced, poignant example of the rich cultural and contextual factors that drive clashes of religion …

Of Sacrament And Safety: How Two 1970s Home Birth Services Magnified The Power And The Limits Of Women's Voices, Kristen S. Burgess

Montview Journal of Research & Scholarship

Two home birth services faced changes in the early 1970s, resulting in a watershed moment for maternity care and childbirth options throughout the United States. One service began in Summertown, Tennessee, where a counterculture group believed birth was sacramental and home birth was essential to honoring that sacrament. Still, these resourceful pioneers embraced technology for prenatal care and safe birth practices, leading to the establishment of the Farm Midwifery Clinic and contributing directly to the rebirth of midwifery in the United States. Chicago, in contrast, offered home delivery to urban Chicago's racially diverse, low-income population through The Chicago Maternity Center. …

Review Of Dr. Beth Felker Jones’ Practicing Christian Doctrine: An Introduction To Thinking And Living Theologically, Caleb Gordon

Liberty Theological Review

This review of Practicing Christian Doctrine provides a helpful overview of Dr. Jones’ articulate survey through major Christian doctrines and related Christian practice. This resource serves as a succinct, formative primer to Christian theology with an aim at orthopraxy for the maturing Christian.

Forward Pointing Introductory Formulas In The Gospel Of Matthew: A Solution To One Of Matthew’S Most Problematic Scripture Citations, Donald C. Mcintyre

Liberty Theological Review

This paper will seek to interpret one of the most problematic passages in intertextual studies. Matthew 2:23 does not have a clear Old Testament referent, and this presents a problem. How can an unknown prophecy be fulfilled; where is the text cited to be found? However, by keeping the original in mind during interpretation, it seems that Matthew was intentionally creating a hermeneutic of suspicion creating a deliberate rhetorical effect. This paper will seek to determine how Matthew artistically arranged and derived the significance of the Old Testament for his contemporary readership in light of the Christ event. It will …

Francis Of Assisi: A Reputation Marred Beyond Recognition, Jackson Gravitt

Liberty Theological Review

Francis of Assisi believed his mission was to preach the gospel, and his reputation shortly after his death was that of a prolific preacher. However, members of his Order eventually began to present his life differently due to controversies that developed after his death. They began to de-emphasize his preaching ministry to instead focus on his holiness, miracles, or reformed mindedness. In the twentieth century, these works served as the foundation of Francis studies, resulting in scholars neglecting his reputation as a preacher. Francis became caricatured as anti-oracular, most notably by his association with an apocryphal quote: “Preach the gospel …

Epidemiological, Bacteriological, And Evolutive Features Of Children Hospitalized For Infective Endocarditis In A Tertiary Tunisian Pediatric Department, Houda Ajmi, Rahma Herch, Hela Elghali, Dalel Ben Sliman, Mohamed Ben Rejeb, Sameh Mabrouk, Fadoua Majdoub, Salsabil Nouir, Lamia Tilouche, Abdelhalim Trabelsi, Saoussan Abroug, Jalel Chemli

Journal of the Saudi Heart Association

Background: Infective endocarditis is a rare condition in childhood, and there is limited data on this disease in Tunisia.

Objective: This study aims to analyze the epidemiological profile, bacteriological data, and prognosis of infective endocarditis in children admitted to the pediatric department of a University Hospital in Tunisia.

Methods: We conducted a comparative cross-sectional study in the pediatric department of Sahloul Teaching Hospital in Sousse, a tertiary referral hospital in Tunisia. The study included all children aged ≤ 18 years with infective endocarditis admitted to the tertiary referral center for pediatrics in Sahloul University Hospital from January 1994 to December …

Explainable Feature Drift Monitoring System For Predictive Machine Learning Models, Hao Xu, Can Liu, Chiranjeet Chetia

Defensive Publications Series

The present disclosure provides a novel method wherein a classifier-based drift scoring model is initially constructed using historical data. The derivation of SHAP (SHapley Additive exPlanations) values from the drift scoring model is employed to discern the individual contributions of various features to the calculated drift score. To enhance the granularity of drift pattern comprehension, new data is systematically categorized into multiple clusters based on the similarity of their drift patterns, as elucidated by SHAP values. The performance degradation of a deployed predictive model is then meticulously evaluated under distinct drift patterns. This evaluation offers detailed insights into the differential …

Repeat After Me, Bonnie Morano

Theses and Dissertations

Bonnie Morano’s devotional abstract oil paintings are an offering of conviction reconciled with joy. Balancing spiritual zeal with geometric space, she creates mirrored compositions filled with gravitas and play. The sacred and domestic join together in maximal harmony, examining alternative arrangements of transcendental experience.

Pan Shot!, Samuel Robert Gaston Mattax

Theses and Dissertations

Sam Mattax's practice is aimed at working through what he has lived and what he is living. They are self-involved diaristic building blocks of marking time and release. The layered drawings negotiate Sam's history and his day to day, distorting one another into a place of unrecognizable space and condensed energy. It is a process of attaining a loose understanding of his life and forgetting it all at once. Sam's work is survival.

Ripe Spoils, Yan Cynthia Chen

Theses and Dissertations

Chen’s practice primarily focus on sculptures and installation. She explores the interplay between the idea of nature and the constructed environment, by examining how language informs what we know. The central thesis, "Ripe Spoils", employs citrus fruits as symbols for bodily experiences and personal identity, investigating their cultural and historical significance. Her sculptures summon the qualities and embedded meanings in materials like paper pulp and clay, wax and citrus fruits, often resulting in abstracted forms evocative of the human body. This thesis paper and exhibition reflect on themes like mortality and the essence of self.

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Place-Conscious Vs. Place-Bound, Julie Avetisyan

Theses and Dissertations

Julie Avetisyan’s installation of sculptures, paintings and printmaking works are driven by an exploration of constructed identity that is not place-bound, but place-conscious. In this paper, she explores how her art practice generates world building under the context of the Armenian Diaspora – considering histories of indigeneity, migration, and assimilation.