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Robot Path Planning Using Enhanced Q-Learning Algorithm Based On Single Parameter., Noor Fallooh, Ahmed Sadiq, Eyad Abbas, Ivan Hashim

Engineering and Technology Journal

One of the challenging aspects of robot navigation is path planning in a dynamic environment. The Q-learning algorithm is one of the reinforcement learning techniques that can be applied to the path planning of a mobile robot. The vital algorithm for any intelligent mobile robot is path planning. On the other hand, the traditional Q-learning method examines every conceivable state of the robot to choose the optimal path. As a result, this method is very computationally intensive, especially when there is a need to compute a large environment. This study proposes a modified version of the technique for planning robot …

Improvement Of Signal Detection Based On Using Machine Learning, Bassam Abd

Engineering and Technology Journal

During the communication system development over the years, detecting and identifying the signal from the affected noise had the major role and the most attention from the researchers. The deep learning algorithm has become a very attractive tool for distinguishing between signal and noise. Learning and training are the two important steps in designing any deep learning system. The proposed system depends on the support vector machine (SVM). The SVM is one of the most popular learning algorithms in different fields, such as signal processing, image processing, communication, and pattern recognition. The SVM classifier is a supervised learning algorithm that …

Hardware Resources Minimization Of Bell Membership Function Based On Fpga, Najmah Habeeb, Saad Abbas

Engineering and Technology Journal

The complexity of hardware realization for the Bell function forces most researchers to replace it with trapezoidal, negatively affecting accuracy. The implementation complexity of the Bell function on FPGA comes from bundling the division operator by FPGA. This requires large hardware resources due to the limited number of logic elements in FPGA devices, such as Lock-Up Tables (LUTs), slices, and DSP48 units, specifically when utilizing the Spartan-3A DSP sc3sd3400a Xilinx FPGA kit. This work investigates hardware resource minimization of Bell Membership Functions (MFs) based on FPGA implementation. A comparative analysis of seven proposed designs with a predesigned system is studied, …

Metaheuristic Algorithm For Parametric Optimization Of Liquid Nitrogen Pumping In Hydrocarbon And Allied Fluids Piping Systems, S. Isaac, C. Kadurumba, H. Ugwu, F. Abam

Engineering and Technology Journal

This study applied a population-based metaheuristic algorithm to optimize liquid nitrogen pumping in hydrocarbon and allied fluids piping systems to ensure optimal process efficiency, minimize energy consumption, and minimize operational costs without extensive computational tasks while considering uncertainties and variability. Liquid nitrogen pumping in hydrocarbon and allied fluids piping systems involves a heat and mass transfer process where by liquid nitrogen flows from the storage tank to the pump unit and is converted to the gaseous state in an integrated heat exchanger. The continuous high pressure from the triplex reciprocating pump pushes the gaseous nitrogen to the hydrocarbon and allied …

Effect Of Quenching Medium, Solution Treatment, And Aging Parameters On Mechanical Properties Of Aluminum Alloy 6061, Pshtiwan Karim, Rekawt Amin, Hawre Amin, Abbas Khwakaram, Omer Mahmood

Engineering and Technology Journal

This study demonstrates the effect of quenching medium, solution treatment, and aging parameters on the mechanical properties of Aluminum alloy 6061. To select an optimal quenching medium from three distinct quenching media (corn, sunflower, and sesame oil), solution heat treatment was conducted on three impact test samples at 545 ℃ for 2 hours, and then quenching was conducted in the mentioned quenching medium. Consequently, sesame oil demonstrated the lowest shock absorption rate; thus, sesame oil was selected as the quenching medium. As a result, every sample for tensile, hardness, and impact tests underwent solution heat treatment at 545 ℃ for …

Free Vibration Analysis Of Aluminum Foam Metal Sandwich Panels: A Comparative Study Between Numerical And Analytical Modelling, Zahra Hamdan, Sadeq Bakhy, Muhsin Jweeg

Engineering and Technology Journal

This study investigates the natural frequencies and vibrational behavior of aluminum foam sandwich panels by using numerical and analytical methods. The panels consist of an aluminum foam core sandwiched between two aluminum sheets, offering a lightweight yet structurally robust solution, making them ideal for applications in the aerospace and automotive industries. A mathematical model based on classical plate theory (CPT) was developed to compute the natural frequencies of supported rectangular sandwich plates. The Gibson-Ashby equation was employed to estimate the Young's modulus of the aluminum foam core. The analytical model was validated using finite element analysis (FEA) conducted in ANSYS …

Experimental Investigation Of Exhaust Temperature Effect On Teg Cells Power Generation And Assessment Of Engine Sfc And Emissions, Eid Mohamed

Engineering and Technology Journal

The thermoelectric cell generators (TECG) convert thermal power into electrical power generated. The main factor in its operation is the temperature difference (TD) between its surfaces. An experimental investigation was conducted into the waste heat recovery performance of the TECG system. Forty thermoelectric cells (TECs) are supported on the (4 5) upper and (4 5) lower and upper arrangement of the engine exhaust manifold. The electrical power generated (EPG), exhaust gas flow rate, exhaust temperature, brake-specific fuel consumption (BSFC), and exhaust emissions were experimentally investigated under different engine speeds and 50 N.m and 100 N.m engine load conditions. Comparative results …

Finite Element Analysis And Artificial Neural Network For Stress Distribution Of An Aircraft Model In A Wind Tunnel, Ahmed Al-Mulla Khalaf, Sinan Al-Haddad, Bilal Al-Oubaidi, Naseem Ibrahim, Fawaz Abdulwahed, Athraa Hilal

Engineering and Technology Journal

Wind tunnels are instrumental in the aerodynamic analysis of aircraft model structures, enabling the replication of real circumstances for better design and performance evaluation. This paper presents a novel enhancement to stress distribution predictions in wind tunnel simulations by combining Finite Element Analysis (FEA) and Artificial Neural Networks (ANN). First, the research focuses on analyzing ANSYS Fluent data, which provides insights into the complex fluid dynamics inside the wind tunnel. The proposed approach combines the best available FEA and ANN techniques regarding prediction accuracy and computational efficiency. Such findings are those that evidence that predictions of real stress levels using …

Documents On German Foreign Policy, 1918-1945, From The Archives Of The German Foreign Ministry., AuswäRtiges Amt Germany

Hannah Arendt Marginalia - All

Washington : U.S. Govt. Print. Off., 1949-< 1983>

Call #: JX691 .A45

Contains underlining and marginal lining

PDF information: 31 Pages - 12MB

Politics, Catharsis, And Football: The Brazilian National Team As A Symbolic Device Of Nationhood, Marco Bettine

Journal of Global South Sport Studies

This article examines the growing entanglement between football, political conflict, and national identity in contemporary Brazil, focusing on the Brazilian National Football Team as a highly charged national symbol. Rather than assuming a direct causal link between sporting success and political outcomes, the paper explores how football has become a space where political meanings and public emotions are constantly reinterpreted and disputed. The discussion revisits the changing political meanings attached to the national team over the last decade. Particular attention is given to the perceived relationship between football performance and electoral cycles, the politicization of the yellow jersey, the use …

Between Peaks And Traditions: Indigenous Andean Women Mountaineers, Hybrid Identities, And Decolonial Resistance Through Sport, Ilina Arsova, Lars Dzikus

Journal of Global South Sport Studies

This paper explores the hybrid identities of Indigenous Bolivian women mountaineers, focusing on how they embrace and resist elements of both Indigenous and Western traditions through sports. Challenging dominant Western narratives of mountaineering (Rak, 2021), these women engage in climbing as an act of cultural preservation (Haynes, 2013; Rak, 2021) and gender advocacy (U.N. Women, 2021). Informed by Indigenous feminism (Caravajal, 2019; Green, 2020) and social identity theory (Tajfel & Turner, 1979), the study explores the intersections of gender, culture, and mountain sports in the South American Andes. Through an interpretivist lens, this study uses narrative inquiry (Clandinin & Connelly, …

Gci Platform #16+18: Two-Step Extracorporeal Blood Conditioning System For Microplastic And Plaque-Like Aggregate Reduction (Cern-Ohl-P), Michael Victor Caldwell Mr.

Defensive Publications Series

([email protected]) Michael Victor Caldwell Mr., GCI

Abstract:

GCI Platform #16+18: Two-Step Extracorporeal Blood Conditioning System for Microplastic and Plaque-Like Aggregate Reduction (CERN-OHL-P) This disclosure describes a two-step extracorporeal blood-conditioning platform for reducing both microplastic-particle load and amyloid-like plaque aggregates in blood-like fluids, intended as a pre-treatment strategy for neuro-focused therapies such as focused-ultrasound (FUS) dementia-targeting protocols. The platform consists of:

Step-1: GCI #16 v2.x - Acoustophoresis cartridge that removes circulating microplastics (1-100 μm, PET/BPA-like) via standing-wave ultrasound (1-10 MHz), vortex-J-groove mixing, and EchoGrid-style channel stacks operating at 5-10 mL/min. Bench-top tests show >90% capture efficiency of fluorescent polystyrene beads in …

Evaluating The Interpolation Techniques For Completing The Soil Data And Mapping Jazan City, Saudi Arabia, Using Gis, Ehab Sabi, Mahmoud Abdelrahim Abdelgiom

Yanbu Journal of Engineering and Science

The goal of the study is to determine which of the chosen interpolation techniques is optimal for forecasting soil characteristics in unmeasured areas for infrastructure and building projects. The study also incorporates geotechnical data from 23 regional boreholes with the UNESCO soil classification system developed by the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO). The mapping and accuracy of different interpolation techniques were assessed using ArcGIS 10.4. Additionally, Spline, Inverse Distance Weighting (IDW), Kriging, Natural Neighbor, and Radial Basis Functions are used to assess the precision and efficacy of several interpolation techniques. The investigation's conclusions showed that the ``natural neighbor'' strategy was …

Primary Small Vessel Central Nervous System Vasculitis Presenting As A Parietotemporal Mass: A Case Report, William Jaffee, Anastasia Tsomides, Emily Cathey

Journal of Maine Medical Center

Introduction: Primary central nervous system vasculitis (PCNSV) of small vessels is an exceedingly rare presentation of vasculitis. Diagnosis typically takes many months, requires multiple diagnostic modalities, and includes a positive biopsy in less than 50% of cases. We present a unique case of PCNSV that will help clinicians identify this rare disease. Clinical Findings: A man in his 60s presented with confusion and aphasia and was found to have a parietotemporal brain mass. The mass was heterogenous, with inflammatory, cystic, necrotic, and hemorrhagic components. Two separate brain biopsies underwent review at 3 institutions before the diagnosis was made. Clinical Course: …

Civil Liability In Airbnb Transactions And The Legal Gaps In Consumer Protection In Vietnam, Tuan Ngoc Tran

International Journal on Consumer Law and Practice

The rapid growth of the collaborative or sharing economy has posed numerous challenges to traditional legal systems, particularly in relation to short-term accommodation. As a decentralized, intermediary platform, Airbnb raises complex legal issues concerning the allocation of civil liability, enforceability of contracts, and mechanisms for consumer protection. In the context of Vietnamese law, where there is a lack of clear regulatory frameworks to govern digital platforms, consumers risk having their rights infringed without effective legal remedies. The article focuses on three core issues: the legal classification of hosts on Airbnb, the enforceability of clickwrap contracts, and the cross-border enforceability of …

How To Design A State Child And Dependent Care Tax Credit That Works, Gabrielle Pepin

Reports

High care costs for children and older adults put an increasing strain on American families, often pushing caregivers out of the workforce. While investments in affordable care deliver lasting benefits for families, employers, and the economy, the federal Child and Dependent Care Tax Credit (CDCTC) falls short—leaving states well positioned to make a difference. This Policy Blueprint highlights three ways the CDCTC fails families, and three solutions for designing a state tax credit that can help.

Section Iii -- College Of Liberal Arts Policies And Procedures (Updated 03/02/2026), All Faculty

Faculty Handbooks

No abstract provided.

Selassie Atoklo V. Attorney General United States Of America

2026 Decisions

Agency

Unapologetically Her: Leadership Lessons From Mom, Seth D. Kastle Ed.D., Courtney Imhoff

Leadership Faculty Publications

The narrative of this article is a culmination of two lived experiences of the children of Melanie Elliott: Seth Kastle and Courtney Imhoff. Our mother has been the foundational influence on who we are and has been the catalyst in our development of a bias for action, a willingness to lead and a drive to take care of others. Through the process of writing, it became evident that, rather than conflating the overall narrative of this article into one voice, the stories were better told when preserved in their individual narratives. The reader will note that above each paragraph is …

Workforce Participation In Northeast Kentucky: A Qualitative Documentary Study, Timothy A. Gibbs

Morehead State Theses and Dissertations

A capstone submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Doctor of Education in the Ernst and Sara Lane Volgenau College of Education at Morehead State University By Timothy A. Gibbs on March 2, 2026.

Founding Mothers: How Women Shaped The American Revolution, Rosemarie Zagarri

Rondel V. Davidson Endowed Lecture Series

This talk discusses the legal and political status of women prior to the American Revolution, followed by a discussion of their activities and mobilization in support of the American Revolution. Particular attention is paid to specific women such as Phillis Wheatley, Esther DeBerdt Reed, and the women of New Jersey who were allowed to vote under the NJ Constitution of 1776.

Pursuing Social Progress: The Question Of Orientation, Keith Hankins, Ryan Muldoon, David Wiens

Philosophy Faculty Articles and Research

We examine the “problem of social change”, focusing on whether efforts should be oriented toward long-term ideals or piecemeal improvements. We analyse the trade-off between these approaches: pursuing ideals may require short-term sacrifices, while incremental changes may hinder realizing an ideal. We introduce an analytical framework for structuring thought experiments that can provide traction on these issues, and present two implementations that provide baseline insights and motivate further research. We conclude with suggestions for extending our framework in ways that can yield insights that can guide our choice of orientation.

Ifn Signaling Is Associated With Radiotherapy Response In Malignant Peripheral Nerve Sheath Tumors., Iowis Zhu, Julian Chien, Gabriel E Rech, Kanish Mirchia, Sixuan Pan, Kaeli Miller, Joanna Pak, Rosanna Wustrack, Varun Monga, Steve E Braunstein, Mark D Adams, Line Jacques, Melike Pekmezci, S John Liu, Harish N Vasudevan

Faculty Research 2026

Patients with malignant peripheral nerve sheath tumors (MPNSTs) have poor outcomes despite multimodal treatment with surgery, radiation, and systemic therapy. The responses to radiotherapy (RT) are mixed, and the biologic mechanisms underlying this heterogeneity in the radiation response of MPNSTs are not understood. Here, we combined bulk and single-cell transcriptomics, genome-wide CRISPR interference screens, and multiplatform molecular analysis across MPNST cells, mouse allograft models, and patients' samples to understand the mediators of the radiation response. Our data revealed that MPNSTs, but not benign plexiform neurofibromas, induced a type I IFN signature that functionally mediated the radiation response. Moreover, irradiation of …

Ifn Signaling Is Associated With Radiotherapy Response In Malignant Peripheral Nerve Sheath Tumors., Iowis Zhu, Julian Chien, Gabriel E Rech, Kanish Mirchia, Sixuan Pan, Kaeli Miller, Joanna Pak, Rosanna Wustrack, Varun Monga, Steve E Braunstein, Mark D Adams, Line Jacques, Melike Pekmezci, S John Liu, Harish N Vasudevan

Faculty Research 2026

Patients with malignant peripheral nerve sheath tumors (MPNSTs) have poor outcomes despite multimodal treatment with surgery, radiation, and systemic therapy. The responses to radiotherapy (RT) are mixed, and the biologic mechanisms underlying this heterogeneity in the radiation response of MPNSTs are not understood. Here, we combined bulk and single-cell transcriptomics, genome-wide CRISPR interference screens, and multiplatform molecular analysis across MPNST cells, mouse allograft models, and patients' samples to understand the mediators of the radiation response. Our data revealed that MPNSTs, but not benign plexiform neurofibromas, induced a type I IFN signature that functionally mediated the radiation response. Moreover, irradiation of …

Jax Animal Behavior System (Jabs), A Genetics-Informed, End-To-End Advanced Behavioral Phenotyping Platform For The Laboratory Mouse., Anshul Choudhary, Brian Q Geuther, Thomas J. Sproule, Glen L Beane, Vivek Kohar, Jarek Trapszo, Vivek Kumar

Faculty Research 2026

Automated detection of complex animal behavior remains a challenge in neuroscience. Developments in computer vision have greatly advanced automated behavior detection and allow high-throughput preclinical and mechanistic studies. An integrated hardware and software solution is necessary to facilitate the adoption of these advances in the field of behavioral neurogenetics, particularly for non-computational laboratories. We have published a series of papers using an open field arena to annotate complex behaviors such as grooming, posture, and gait as well as higher-level constructs such as biological age and pain. Here, we present our integrated rodent phenotyping platform, JAX Animal Behavior System (JABS), to …

March 2 Elections, Census & Redistricting Update, Jeffrey M. Wice

Elections, Census & Redistricting Updates

No abstract provided.

Jax Animal Behavior System (Jabs), A Genetics-Informed, End-To-End Advanced Behavioral Phenotyping Platform For The Laboratory Mouse., Anshul Choudhary, Brian Q Geuther, Thomas J. Sproule, Glen L Beane, Vivek Kohar, Jarek Trapszo, Vivek Kumar

Faculty Research 2026

Automated detection of complex animal behavior remains a challenge in neuroscience. Developments in computer vision have greatly advanced automated behavior detection and allow high-throughput preclinical and mechanistic studies. An integrated hardware and software solution is necessary to facilitate the adoption of these advances in the field of behavioral neurogenetics, particularly for non-computational laboratories. We have published a series of papers using an open field arena to annotate complex behaviors such as grooming, posture, and gait as well as higher-level constructs such as biological age and pain. Here, we present our integrated rodent phenotyping platform, JAX Animal Behavior System (JABS), to …

Usa V. Albert Boufarah

2026 Decisions

USDC for the District of New Jersey

Surgical Removal Of Visceral Adipose Tissue Has Therapeutic Benefit In Male Appnl-F Mice, Samuel A. Mcfadden, Yimin Fang, Kathleen Quinn, Mackenzie R. Peck, Jenelle E. Chapman, Tiarra Hill, Andrzej Bartke, Erin R. Hascup, Kevin Hascup

Articles

Purpose:  Visceral white adipose tissue (vWAT) accumulation causes systemic inflammation, insulin resistance, metabolic syndrome, and senescent cell accumulation that are risk factors for Alzheimer’s disease (AD). Visceral fat removal (VFR) improves metabolism and reduces pro-inflammatory cytokines.  We hypothesized that VFR removal in AD mice would improve metabolism and cognition.

Methods:  Male and female APP^NL-F mice underwent sham or vWAT surgical resection (periovarian or epididymal and perirenal) at 4 (pre-symptomatic) and 16 (symptomatic) months of age to understand interventional and therapeutic effects, respectively.  At 18 months of age, glucose metabolism and novel object recognition (NOR) memory were assayed followed by …

Graduate Council Minutes 2026-03-02, Northern Illinois University

Graduate Council Archives

No abstract provided.