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Neutrosophic Evaluation Of Csr Practices In Ecuadorian Companies: Balancing Sustainability, Ethics, And Impact, Gustavo Alvarez Gómez, Corona Gómez Armijos, Jimena Montes De Oca Sánchez, Dennys Raúl Dupotey Hernández

Neutrosophic Sets and Systems

No abstract provided.

Application Of Neutrosophic Correlation In The Identification Of Deficiencies In Animal Protection, Teresa De Jesús Molina Guitérrez, Mesías Elías Machado Maliza, Milena Álvarez Tapia, Noel Moreno Lemus

Neutrosophic Sets and Systems

No abstract provided.

Neutrosophic Analysis Of Equity In The Justice System, Bolívar David Narváez Montenegro, Oscar Fabian Silva Montoya, Julián Rodolfo Santillan Andrade, Christian Fernando Tantaleán Odar

Neutrosophic Sets and Systems

No abstract provided.

Evaluation Of The Effectiveness Of Preventive Dental Education In Primary Schools, Marianela Buitrón Recalde, Sandra Rojas Rojas, Marco Zúñiga Llerena, Anthony Rafael Sotolongo León

Neutrosophic Sets and Systems

No abstract provided.

Neutrosophic Sets And Systems {Special Issue: Neutrosophic Advancements And Their Impact On Research In Latin America}, Vol. 62, 2023, Florentin Smarandache, Mohamed Abdel-Basset, Maikel Leyva Vazquez, Said Broumi

Neutrosophic Sets and Systems

No abstract provided.

Single-Pulse Electrical Stimulation Artifact Removal Using The Novel Matching Pursuit-Based Artifact Reconstruction And Removal Method (Mparrm), Tao Xie, Thomas J Foutz, Markus Adamek, James R Swift, Cory S Inman, Joseph R Manns, Eric C Leuthardt, Jon T Willie, Peter Brunner

2020-Current year OA Pubs

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Writing Centers & The Dark Warehouse University: Generative Ai, Three Human Advantages, Joe Essid

Interdisciplinary Journal of Leadership Studies

Institutions are scrambling, at an unaccustomed pace, to adapt to generative artificial intelligence. While justified concerns focus on plagiarism, the nature of student learning, and changes to assignments, recent scholarship has largely ignored the potential for faculty and staff unemployment that may accompany acceptance and deployment of the new technology. As we ponder seismic changes in higher education, one voice should join, indeed lead, campus discussions. Writing center professionals have proven adept at weathering technological changes, budget cuts, administrative big ideas, and professional marginalization for more than half a century. Early on, centers were sometimes dismissed as mere “fix-it shops” …

Chimera Baryon Spectrum In The Sp(4) Completion Of Composite Higgs Models, Ho Hsiao, Ed Bennett, Deog Ki Hong, Jong-Wan Lee, C.-J. David Lin, Biagio Lucini, Maurizio Piai, Davide Vadacchino

School of Engineering, Computing and Mathematics

In strongly coupled gauge theories that serve as completions of composite Higgs models, thefermionic bound states formed by fermions (hyperquarks) transforming in different representations, called chimera baryons, could serve as top partners, by embedding of the Standard Modelappropriately. We report our results on the spectrum of chimera baryons in the �� ��(4) gauge theorywith hyperquarks transforming in fundamental and two-index antisymmetric representations. Forthis study, we adopt the quenched approximation. We investigate the mass hierarchy between thelightest chimera baryons with different quantum numbers, as a function of the lattice parameters.Inspired by baryon chiral effective field theory, and the Akaike Information Criterion, …

The Deconfinement Phase Transition In $Sp(2n)$ Gauge Theories And The Density Of States Method, David Mason, Biagio Lucini, Maurizio Piai, Enrico Rinaldi, Davide Vadacchino

School of Engineering, Computing and Mathematics

First-order phase transitions in the early universe might produce a detectable background ofgravitational waves. As these phase transitions can be generated by new physics, it is importantto quantify these effects. Many pure Yang-Mills gauge theories are known to undergo first-orderdeconfinement phase transitions, with properties that can be studied with lattice simulations.Despite the recent surge of interest in ����(2��) gauge theories as a candidate for models of physicsbeyond the standard model, studies of these theories at finite temperature are still very limited. Inthis contribution we will present preliminary results of an ongoing numerical investigation of thethermodynamic properties of the deconfinement phase …

Lattice Studies Of Sp(2n) Gauge Theories Using Grid, Niccolo Forzano, Ed Bennett, Peter Boyle, Jong-Wan Lee, Julian Lenz, Biagio Lucini, Alessandro Lupo, Maurizio Piai, Davide Vadacchino, Luigi Del Debbio, Deog Ki Hong, C.-J David Lin

School of Engineering, Computing and Mathematics

No abstract provided.

Review On Therapeutic Potential Of Phytochemicals From Medicinal Plants, Iqra Afzal, Ume Habiba, Humaira Yasmeen

Journal of Bioresource Management

Nature has provided plants with a vast range of phytochemicals. These phytochemicals are enriched with different pharmacological activities. These pharmacological activities have a potential to be wisely used for therapeutic purpose. It can be utilized in so many ways for the expansion of therapeutic strategies. With the advancement in the field of medicine and due to increasing side effects of synthetic medicines there emerges a need to discover novel therapeutic remedies. Medicinal plants serve as the best source for the manufacture of new remedies for many diseases. Medicinal plants bear a potential towards treating incurable chronic diseases. The aim of …

Timeliness In Deterministic Network Data Transfer With An Mqtt Publisher For A Mobile Truck Platoon Scenario, Akram Sheriff, Pascal Thubert, Frank Brockners

Defensive Publications Series

Techniques are presented herein that support the guaranteed and timely delivery of operational technology (OT) messages across any technology-agnostic, wireless Internet of things (IoT) gateway (within a cluster, a truck platoon, a mobility as a service (MaaS) use case, etc.) when the primary node that is running an MQTT publisher (having an active network connection to an MQTT broker or MQTT server) becomes unavailable. Under such an arrangement, an MQTT broker could, depending upon the MaaS or other use case, be running in an edge layer (in an edge-native mode, in a fog layer, or in a cloud layer as …

An Ensemble Dnn Model For Automatic Detection Of Covid-19 From Cxr Scans, Hagar Hesham Eldawoudy, Mohamed Abdelazim Mohamed, Eman Abdelhalim

Mansoura Engineering Journal

The new coronavirus 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has been destructive to human life and has resulted in a significant number of deaths globally. Detecting COVID-19 as early as possible is a critical way to prohibit the virus from quickly passing among people. RT-PCR is a method used for COVID-19 detection, but it is very expensive and isn’t an accurate method due to its sensitivity of 60–70%. For these reasons, deep learning and imaging techniques are combined by doctors, scientific experts, and professionals for accurate and rapid COVID-19 detection. In this work, we propose a stacked ensemble model based on Linear Regression …

Imagining Ai: How The World Sees Intelligent Machines, Amine Oudghiri

Critical Humanities

Imagining AI: How the World Sees Intelligent Machines

The New Old Logic Of Ai: A Review Of Mark Coeckelbergh’S The Political Philosophy Of Ai And Calvin Lawrence’S Hidden In White Sight, Steven Wandler

Critical Humanities

The New Old Logic of AI: A Review of Mark Coeckelbergh’s The Political Philosophy of AI and Calvin Lawrence’s Hidden in White Sight by Steven Wandler, St. Catherine University

Algorithmic Reason: Tobias Blanke Interviewed By Puspa Damai, Tobias Blanke, Puspa Damai

Critical Humanities

Algorithmic Reason: Tobias Blanke

interviewed by Puspa Damai

Aesthetics After The Ontological Turn: An Ecological Approach To Artificial Creativity, Miguel Carvalhais, Diniz C. Ribeiro

Critical Humanities

The development of chatbots and other generative systems powered by AI, particularly the latest version of ChatGPT, rekindled many discussions on topics such as intelligence and creativity, even leading some to suggest that we may be undergoing a “fourth narcissistic wound”. Starting from Margaret Boden’s approach to creativity, we will argue that if computational systems have always excelled at combinatorial creativity, current AI systems stand out at exploratory creativity but are perceived as still falling flat regarding transformational creativity. This paper explores some of the reasons for this, including how, despite the immensity of the conceptual space that results from …

Guilty Machines: On Ab-Sens In The Age Of Ai, Dylan Lackey, Katherine Weinschenk

Critical Humanities

For Lacan, guilt arises in the sublimation of ab-sens (non-sense) into the symbolic comprehension of sen-absexe (sense without sex, sense in the deficiency of sexual relation), or in the maturation of language to sensibility through the effacement of sex. Though, as Slavoj Žižek himself points out in a recent article regarding ChatGPT, the split subject always misapprehends the true reason for guilt’s manifestation, such guilt at best provides a sort of evidence for the inclusion of the subject in the order of language, acting as a necessary, even enjoyable mark of the subject’s coherence (or, more importantly, the subject’s separation …

Humanities In The Time Of Chatgpt And Other Forms Of Ai, Puspa Damai, Barbara Postema

Critical Humanities

Humanities in the time of ChatGPT and other forms of AI

Pwm-Controlled Three Level Stacked Structure Llc Resonant Converter And Method Of Controlling Same, H. Alan Mantooth, Yuqi Wei

Patents Granted

The invention discloses a novel control scheme/strategy for the stacked structure LLC resonant converter. The control scheme includes a control signal as a gating signal of the fourth switch, and gating signals of the first, second and third switches that are operably generated according to the gating signal of the fourth switch. The gating signals of the second switch has a same duty ratio as and a phase shift of 180 degrees from the gating signal of the fourth switch. The gate signals of the first and third switches are complementary with the gate signals of the second and fourth …

Product Pricing And Return Refund Strategy In Two Layer Supply Chain, Abhijit Barman, Hiren Lekhadiya, Subhajit Giri, Tushar Mandanaka

Conference Articles

In the current situation of globalization, many businesses have adopted and implemented supply chain strategies, especially as their operations become more worldwide. Management of corporate operations over extensive supply chains is becoming increasingly important. Product recycling and product return policy are sustainable strategies to reduce environmental and economic deterioration. Additionally, to increase product sales with customer satisfaction, a return refund strategy is an essential strategy for a business organization in a competitive market. In this research, we have developed a manufacturer-retailer two-layer supply chain model with a return-refund strategy. We have formulated price and refund amounts dependent on demand for …

Effects Of Sublimation Temperature On Cell Microstructure Of Pear Melon During Vacuum Freeze Drying, Tian Jinjin, Yao Chaoyang, Zhang Zhiqiang, Zhang Zhe, Ji Hongwei, Wu Jinyu

Food and Machinery

Objective: This study aimed to obtain optimal sublimation temperature of pear melon cells. Methods: The pre-freezing cooling rate and vacuum pressure were selected by optimization method to be 25 ℃/min and 10 Pa, respectively, based on cryogenic microscope imaging and vacuum freeze-drying technology. Then, sublimation temperatures of 10, 5, 0, -4, -7 and -10 ℃ were used for experimental research. The morphological parameters (equivalent diameter, area, circumference, volume), internal pressure, and porosity of cells during the process of dehydration and drying were analyzed. Results: As the sublimation temperature rose, the morphological parameters of different dimensions of cells first decreased and …

Research On Image Recognition Of Cracked Eggs Based On Convolutional Neural Network Model, Li Shu, Tang Mengdi, Tong Siyuan, Sun Ke

Food and Machinery

Objective: In order to improve the accuracy and operating efficiency of the egg crack detection method based on computer vision. Methods: Used poultry egg simulation impact equipment to obtain cracked eggs, and collected images of cracked eggs and intact eggs from different angles through egg dynamic image acquisition equipment. Then, the YOLO-v5, ResNet and SuffleNet models for cracked egg image recognition were established for the original and the preprocessed egg images, respectively. After that, the recognition accuracy and the adaptability for original egg images recognition of different models were compared. Results: The YOLO-v5, ResNet and SuffleNet models could effectively identify …

Food Packaging Defect Detection By Improved Network Model Of Faster R-Cnn, Xia Junyong, Wang Kangyu, Zhou Hongdi

Food and Machinery

Objective: Accurate identification and location of paper packaging box defects. Methods: The improved network model of Faster R-CNN was applied to automatically detect box defects. The data of the training set picture was enhanced and noise was added to improve the training accuracy and robustness of the model. The feature extraction network was replaced with ResNet50, and the feature pyramid network （FPN） was fused to improve the multi-scale detection ability of the model. K-means++ was used to cluster the defect scale in the dataset and optimize the anchor box scheme. Results: The average accuracy （AP） of the improved Faster R-CNN …

Advances In Biological Activities Of Rape Bee Pollen And Its Development And Utilization, Yan Wenrui, Ji Le, Hu Yingjun, Chen Simin, Zheng Hongxing, Qi Shanshan

Food and Machinery

The research and development value of rape bee pollen, a natural health raw material, is increasing as public awareness of health issues develops. This review introduced the various nutrients and active substances contained in rape bee pollen and summarized the biological activities and pharmacological effects of rape bee pollen in antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, immune enhancement, antibacterial, prostate protection, anti-diabetic complications, anti-tumor, intestinal regulation, and ovarian protection. The application of rapeseed bee pollen in bee products, health care products, food, medicine and cosmetics was discussed. The development direction of rapeseed bee pollen was prospected.

Screening And Identification Of Bifidobacterium Longum From Maternal Milk And Its Domestication Of Oxygen-Domestication, Zhang Feng, Hou Xinyue, Guo Liqiong, Liu Chunhua, Lin Junfang

Food and Machinery

Objective: To screen Bifidobacterium from breast milk and improve its oxygen tolerance under aerobic conditions. Methods: Dilution and spread plate methods were performed to separate and screen Bifidobacterium from breast milk. Their Bifidobacterium identifications were characterized by 16S rDNA sequencing. The oxygen tolerant domestications were conducted through gradual increase of oxygen pressure and alternation of aerobic and anaerobic cultivations. Results: A novel Bifidobacterium strain was isolated from human milk and was identified as Bifidobacterium longum by 16S rDNA sequencing, which was named as MEFZ-2201. The homology between MEFZ-2201 and model strain (accession number in NCBI: ON631733.1) reached 100%. After oxygen …

Analysis Of Volatile Flavor Components And Characteristics Of Dough Fermented With Flavor Fermentation Liquid, Zhang Yanmei, Zhu Yuchang, Yang Dandan, Pan Xufang, Bai Hui, Zhou Dazhai

Food and Machinery

Objective: This study aimed to investigate the varieties and contents of volatile components in fermented dough with flavor fermentation broth at different fermentation time. Methods: Headspace solid phase microextraction-gas chromatography (HS-SPME-GC-MS) was used to determine the volatile flavor substances in the dough of the flavor ferment at 12, 24, 36, 48 and 72 h. Also, sensory evaluation of the odor and determination of pH value, total acidity (TAA) and rheological properties of the dough were measured. Results: The strength of eight odors (frankincense, cheese, flower, fruit sweet, wine, malt, grass and sour) showed different performance, depending on the types and …

Effects Of Thawing Methods On The Quality, Physicochemical Properties And Microstructure Of Pork, Wang Li, Chen Wei, Wang Yuanliang, Li Zhongjun, Xia Di

Food and Machinery

Objective: To investigate the best defrosting method for frozen pork. Methods: Investigated the effects of three thawing methods, namely low-frequency electric field thawing, air thawing and hydrostatic thawing, on the juice loss rate, moisture content, water holding capacity, pH, colour difference, volatile saline nitrogen, total bacterial colony, textural characteristics, fat oxidation and protein oxidation of pork after thawing. Results: The low frequency electric field thawing resulted lower juice loss (1.09%), shear force (2 600.15 N), increase in thiobarbituric acid value (TBARS) (62.50%), good colour, pH close to that of fresh meat, less protein oxidation, richer taste material, less damage to …

Spin-Flash Drying Characteristics And Kinetic Model Of Antarctic Krill, Tan Jiayu, Ouyang Jie, Ma Tiantian, Shen Jia

Food and Machinery

Objective: The purpose of this study was to investigate the drying characteristics and establish the kinetic model of Antarctic krill during spin-flash drying. The drying experiments were carried out at 120 ℃ to 180 ℃. Methods: Six common thin-layer drying models were selected to fit the experimental data. Further, the equations of drying model constant and temperature were established to obtain the model expression and validate the optimal drying model. The effective moisture diffusion coefficients were calculated by Fick's second law. Results: The results showed the drying temperature had a significant effect on drying thermal efficiency and drying rate. The …

Determination Of Eight Anions In Liquid Milk, Wu Ziling, Yao Xiaoqing, Shen Yingtao, Huang Jiale, He Minheng

Food and Machinery

Objective： A rapid method was established for the simultaneous determination of variety anions in liquid milk. Methods： The macromolecular protein in liquid milk was precipitated by acetonitrile, and a variety of anions were extracted. After purification by C₁₈ column, the material was separated by Dionex IonPac AS19-HC ion column with gradient elution of potassium hydroxide and conductivity detection. Finally, a method for the determination of bromate, thiocyanate, nitrite, nitrate, chlorate, perchlorate, phosphate and iodine ion in liquid milk was established using ion chromatograph. Results： The results showed that the correlation coefficients （R²）of eight kinds of anion …