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Navigating Weight Prediction With Diet Diary, Yinxuan Gui, Bin Zhu, Jingjing Chen, Chong-Wah Ngo, Yu-Gang Jiang

Research Collection School Of Computing and Information Systems

Current research in food analysis primarily concentrates on tasks such as food recognition, recipe retrieval and nutrition estimation from a single image. Nevertheless, there is a significant gap in exploring the impact of food intake on physiological indicators (e.g., weight) over time. This paper addresses this gap by introducing the DietDiary dataset, which encompasses daily dietary diaries and corresponding weight measurements of real users. Furthermore, we propose a novel task of weight prediction with a dietary diary that aims to leverage historical food intake and weight to predict future weights. To tackle this task, we propose a model-agnostic time series …

Tritrophic Interactions Mediated By Zoophytophagous Predator-Induced Host Plant Volatiles, Bashiru Adams, Abdullahi Ahmed Yusuf, Baldwyn Torto, Fathiya Mbarak Khamis

All Peer-Reviewed Publications

The zoophytophagous mirid predator Nesidiocoris tenuis and the ectoparasitoid Stenomesius japonicus are important biological control agents for several agricultural pests including the invasive leafminer, Phthorimaea absoluta, a destructive pest of Solanaceous crops especially tomato in sub-Saharan Africa. However, little is known about how feeding by N. tenuis can influence the tritrophic interactions in the tomato plant. Here, we tested the hypothesis that N. tenuis phytophagy would influence the tritrophic olfactory interactions between the host plant tomato and pest, predator, and parasitoid. In olfactometer assays, P. absoluta females and N. tenuis adults were both attracted to constitutive volatiles released by the …

Noncontact Diffuse Reflectance Spectroscopy Of Synovial Fluid Samples For Rapid Identification Of Infections, Erin E. Drewke, Robert L. Brand, Caroline G. Geels, Hanna K. Jensen, Kevin Wong, Jarret D. Sanders, Narasimhan Rajaram

Biomedical Engineering Faculty Publications and Presentations

Severe joint infections, such as septic arthritis, require rapid diagnostic testing of the synovial fluid aspirated from joints level so that a surgical team can be assembled quickly. We present a diffuse reflectance spectroscopy (DRS) system for noncontact determination of infection. Using a light-tight syringe holder and fiber optic probe, diffusely reflected light from 475 to 655 nm was acquired from 18 patient samples through the wall of a syringe in a noncontact and sterile manner. We determined the reflectance ratios at two different wavelengths—R ₄₉₀/R ₆₀₀ and R ₅₈₀/R ₆₀₀ and found statistically significant …

Privacy Law's Incumbency Problem, Peter Ormerod

Faculty Publications

Policymakers and scholars concerned with the power of informational platforms are questioning how traditional doctrinal silos like privacy law and antitrust law interact in digital markets. Their interaction has taken on new urgency in recent years as states have enacted a flurry of consent-based privacy laws and as digital markets have become increasingly dominated by the same few firms

Contemporary debates about the interaction of competition and privacy tend to ask what role, if any, privacy should play in the antitrust analysis. Little has been written about how new privacy laws shape the competitive landscape. This Article argues that consent-based …

Neighborhood Deprivation Negatively Affects Survival Odds Of Pediatric Oncology Patients Residing In Louisiana, Tayla D. Hunter, Gabrielle Sheets, Christian Nieves-Rivera, Sloane Clay, Jordan Doss, Michael Norman, James W. Kinchen, Zhide Fang, Pinki Prasad, Fern Tsien

Journal of the Louisiana Public Health Association

Background: Childhood cancer patients have experienced an increase in survivorship in the last twenty years due to improvements in treatment and supportive care. Increasing evidence shows that neighborhood socioeconomic status (nSES) significantly affects healthcare outcomes. However, limited information demonstrates the relationship between neighborhood and pediatric cancer survivorship. Methods: Participants include 308 survivors and deceased patients from Children’s Hospital of New Orleans. Area Deprivation Index (ADI) scores were obtained based on participant’s home address. Univariable logistic regression models were used to assess associations between neighborhood socioeconomic status and survival odds. Results: Living in parishes that are both rural and non-Acadian was …

The Second Amendment’S Second Sex, Michael Ulrich

Faculty Scholarship

This Essay explores how the Supreme Court’s Second Amendment doctrine perpetuates gender hierarchies and a male monopoly on lethal self-defense. It critiques the narrow “true man” framing that ignores women’s experiences and advocates for a justice-centered framework that incorporates power and privilege into the gun-rights discourse.

Assessment Of Underwater Radiated Noise And The Application Of Particular Sensitive Sea Areas To Limit Its Impact On Marine Life : Case Study On Development Of Underwater Noise Management System For The North Western Mediterranean Pssa, Brian Musinguzi

World Maritime University Dissertations

No abstract provided.

The Imperatives For Effective Regulation For The Conservation And Sustainability Of Nigeria’S Mangrove Ecosystem : The Niger-Delta Perspective, Inemotim Henry-Whyte

World Maritime University Dissertations

No abstract provided.

Critical Valuation Of The Implementation Of Imo’S Guidelines For The Reduction Of Underwater Radiated Noise : A Kenyan Perspective, Swabra Mohamed Abdulrahman

World Maritime University Dissertations

No abstract provided.

Analysis Of The Impact Of Mass On The International Regulatory Framework In The Example Of Unclos Terminology : Issues, Legal Challenges, Possible Solutions, Akbar Akbarov

World Maritime University Dissertations

No abstract provided.

Examining Nigeria’S Blue Economy Initiative Through The Establishment Of Nigeria’S New Ministry Of Marine And Blue Economy : Opportunities And Challenges, Ikenna Peter Ndubueze

World Maritime University Dissertations

No abstract provided.

The Role Of The Philippine Coast Guard Toward Sustainable Coastal And Marine Tourism In Relation To United Nations Sustainable Development Goals, Kimmy Carrie Necesario

World Maritime University Dissertations

No abstract provided.

Improving Socioeconomic Conditions For Ghanaian Fishers On Flagged Vessels : Policy Recommendations For The Fishing Industry, Robert Nyarkoh

World Maritime University Dissertations

No abstract provided.

Acci̇Dental Oi̇L Polluti̇On From Tankers İN The Caspi̇An Sea : Problem Causes And Lessons Learned, Emin Sadirov

World Maritime University Dissertations

No abstract provided.

Navigating The Just Transition : Ensuring Safety Of Seafarers In Adoption Of Alternative Fuels In Maritime Sector, Simranjeet Singh

World Maritime University Dissertations

No abstract provided.

Kenya And The Bbnj Agreement : Focusing On The Importance Of Ratification And Implementation Of Area-Based Management Tools Including Mpas Why Kenya Should Ratify And Implement The Bbnj Agreement, Andrew Lumbasi Barasa

World Maritime University Dissertations

No abstract provided.

Evaluation Of Port Reception Facilities And Ship-Generated Solid Waste Management : A Case Study Of Apapa Port, Nigeria., Abdullahi Gambasha Barau

World Maritime University Dissertations

No abstract provided.

Underwater Noise In Chilean Jurisdictional Waters : Critical Assessment Of National Legislation : Imo Instruments And International Regulations Implementation, Gonzalo Antonio Jiménez Briones

World Maritime University Dissertations

No abstract provided.

The Governance Implications Of The World Trade Organisation Agreement On Fisheries Subsidies For Ghana’S Marine Small-Scale Fisheries, Clarence Osbert Nielemah Nuotuo

World Maritime University Dissertations

No abstract provided.

Assessing The Role Of Ocean Literacy In Fostering Sustainable Practices And Conservation In Kenya : Secondary School Teachers’ Perspectives, Victoria Mere Tuva

World Maritime University Dissertations

No abstract provided.

Solid Waste Management Practices And The Role Of Public Perception In West Point, Monrovia, Liberia, Lucy Garmai Varnie

World Maritime University Dissertations

No abstract provided.

The Impact Of Marine Protected Areas In Coastal Communities In Liberia : A Case Study On The Lake Piso Multiple Sustainable Use Reserve, Doris Wrehyonoh Yahn

World Maritime University Dissertations

No abstract provided.

Use Of Environmental Dna To Examine Seagrass Ecosystem Functionality, Kathy Ann Young

World Maritime University Dissertations

No abstract provided.

An Exploration Of The Psyche-Cosmos Interconnection By Correlating Jungian Archetypes With Universal Phenomena, José Luis Díaz Dr.

Journal of Conscious Evolution

This paper systematically explores the correlations between Jungian archetypes and observable phenomena in the universe, aiming to deepen the understanding of the interconnectedness between human consciousness and the cosmos. I identify the core Jungian archetypes—including the Self, the Shadow, the Anima and Animus, the Hero, and others—and establish direct correlations with specific universal phenomena such as the cosmological singularity, dark matter and dark energy, matter-antimatter symmetry, supernovae, and universal physical laws. These correlations suggest that the fundamental structures of the human psyche mirror those of the universe, supporting philosophical concepts like the microcosm-macrocosm analogy and ontological monism. The proposed correlation …

Dean's Research Newsletter, November 2024, Neil W. Schluger

SOM Dean's Research Newsletter

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Variation In Craniodental Pathologies Among Cercopithecoid Primates, Claire A. Kirchhoff, Siobhán B. Cooke, Jessica C. Gomez, D. Rex Mitchell, Tyler Stein, Claire E. Terhune

Biomedical Sciences Faculty Research and Publications

Pathologies of the skull and teeth are well documented for many human populations, but there are fewer studies of other primates. We contrast lesion prevalence and patterning among cercopithecoid primates and map variation onto socioecological variables. We compare craniodental lesions in six species: Nasalis larvatus (n = 54), Colobus polykomos (n = 64), Cercopithecus mitis (n = 65), Macaca fascicularis (n = 109), Theropithecus gelada (n = 13), and Papio anubis (n = 76). One of us (C.A.K.) evaluated each adult skull for multiple lesion types using standard criteria. We also tested for a …

Digital Agriculture Approaches: Uav-Based N Monitoring And Machine Learning For Maize Yield Prediction, And N Response Assessment Across Rice Varieties, Rejina Adhikari

LSU Master's Theses

Sustainable agriculture is essential for addressing global challenges such as food security, environmental degradation, and climate change while ensuring high productivity and resource conservation. Precision agriculture technologies, like UAV-based remote sensing and advanced sensors, offer tools to monitor real-time crop health, soil conditions, and nutrient levels, aiding in informed decision-making and resource optimization. In this research, field trials were conducted in maize and rice to assess the effectiveness of NDRE (Normalized Difference Red Edge) obtained from UAV-based remote sensing for nitrogen management. For maize, the study demonstrated that NDRE accurately assessed nitrogen levels during critical growth stages, with yields ranging …

Identification Of Single-Cell Blasts In Pediatric Acute Myeloid Leukemia Using An Autoencoder, Alice Driessen, Susanne Unger, An-Phi Nguyen, Rhonda E Ries, Soheil Meshinchi, Stefanie Kreutmair, Chiara Alberti, Pavel Sumazin, Richard Aplenc, Michele S Redell, Burkhard Becher, María Rodríguez Martínez

Faculty, Staff and Students Publications

Pediatric acute myeloid leukemia (AML) is an aggressive blood cancer with a poor prognosis and high relapse rate. Current challenges in the identification of immunotherapy targets arise from patient-specific blast immunophenotypes and their change during disease progression. To overcome this, we present a new computational research tool to rapidly identify malignant cells. We generated single-cell flow cytometry profiles of 21 pediatric AML patients with matched samples at diagnosis, remission, and relapse. We coupled a classifier to an autoencoder for anomaly detection and classified malignant blasts with 90% accuracy. Moreover, our method assigns a developmental stage to blasts at the single-cell …

Quantitative Label-Free Digital Holographic Imaging Of Cardiomyocyte Optical Volume, Nucleation, And Cell Division, Herman Huang, Sangsoon Park, Ines Ross, Joseph Moreno, Sheamin Khyeam, Jacquelyn Simmons, Guo N. Huang, Alexander Y. Payumo

Faculty Research, Scholarly, and Creative Activity

Cardiac regeneration in newborn rodents depends on the ability of pre-existing cardiomyocytes to proliferate and divide. This capacity is lost within the first week of postnatal development when these cells rapidly switch from hyperplasia to hypertrophy, withdraw from the cell cycle, become binucleated, and increase in size. How these dynamic changes in cell size and nucleation impact cardiomyocyte proliferative potential is not well understood. In this study, we innovate the application of a commercially available digital holographic imaging microscope, the Holomonitor M4, to evaluate the proliferative responses of mononucleated and binucleated cardiomyocytes after CHIR99021 treatment, a model proliferative stimulus. This …

Gains In Soil Carbon Storage Under Anthropogenic Nitrogen Deposition Are Rapidly Lost Following Its Cessation, Brooke E. Propson, Donald R. Zak, Aimée T. Classen, Andrew J Burton, Zachary B. Freedman

Michigan Tech Publications

In the Northern Hemisphere, anthropogenic nitrogen (N) deposition contributed to the enhancement of the global terrestrial carbon (C) sink, partially offsetting CO2 emissions. Across several long-term field experiments, this ecosystem-level response was determined to be driven, in part, by the suppression of microbial activity associated with the breakdown of soil organic matter. However, since the implementation of emission abatement policies in the 1970s, atmospheric N deposition has declined globally, and the consequences of this decline are unknown. Here, we assessed the response of soil C storage and associated microbial activities, in a long-term field study that experimentally increased N deposition …