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Vertical Shaft Kinetic Turbine Performance Using A Cup-Shape Blade, Kennie A. Lempoy, Nita C. V. Monintja, Arwanto M. A. Lakat

Journal of Mechanical Engineering Science and Technology (JMEST)

The abundant availability of alternative energy sources forms the fundamental foundation for rural energy development. In particular, renewable energy sources are indispensable in rural areas due to their ecofriendly nature and widespread accessibility, which helps preserve the environment by avoiding pollution. Indonesia, a country blessed with vast water resources, especially its rivers, holds enormous potential for harnessing kinetic energy derived from fast-flowing river waters. Effective utilization of this kinetic energy has the potential to address energy shortages in the country. In this context, there is a pressing need to enhance the efficiency of kinetic turbines designed to function as electricity …

Artificial Neural Network-Based Modeling Of Performance Spark Ignition Engine Fuelled With Bioethanol And Gasoline, Susi Marianingsih, Farhanna Mar’I, Hendry Y. Nanlohy

Journal of Mechanical Engineering Science and Technology (JMEST)

Machine learning technology can distinguish the relationship between engine characteristics and performances. Therefore, the goal of the present work is to predict the performance parameters of a singlecylinder 4-stroke gasoline engine at different ignition timings using a blended mixture of gasoline and bioethanol by an artificial neural network (ANN). Experimental data for training and testing in the proposed ANN was obtained at a dynamic speed and full load condition. An ANN model was developed based on standard Back-Propagation algorithm for the spark ignition engine. Multi-layer perception network (MLP) was used for non-linear mapping between the input and output parameters. An …

The Effect Of Adding Aluminium On The Performance Of Zno Nrs/Pani In Their Application As Photoelectrochemical Water Splitting, Eprilia Trikusuma Sari, Nandang Mufti, Anissa Chairani Alfin Nadhira, Hari Wisodo, Markus Diantoro

Journal of Mechanical Engineering Science and Technology (JMEST)

Photoelectrochemical (PEC) is a new renewable energy technology that converts H2O into hydrogen and oxygen gas with the help of sunlight. A photoelectrochemical cell device consists of three main components, one of which is the photoanode. One of the materials that can be used as a photoanode is ZnO which has good electrical properties and is non-toxic. Nanorods-structured ZnO has the advantage of being able to increase light absorption due to its high surface area. However, the resulting performance is still quite low. So it is necessary to make modifications to the photoanode, one of which is by adding aluminium …

Mechanical Characterization Of Naoh-Treated Agel Fiber-Cotton Composites, I Gusti Ngurah Nitya Santhiarsa, I Gusti Bagus Wijaya Kusuma, I Gede Artha Negara

Journal of Mechanical Engineering Science and Technology (JMEST)

Composites comprising two or more distinct materials are fabricated to enhance the mechanical properties of the constituent materials. A common approach for generating composites is vacuum infusion. This technique enables the infusion of two materials utilizing a vacuum. In the field of composite science, textile composites have emerged as an important new development. Agel rope, derived from twisting agel fibers, exhibits inferior bending strength and elongation compared to ropes fabricated from synthetic fibers. Moreover, agel rope is susceptible to bacterial decay. This study aims to characterize the mechanical properties of textile composites comprising woven agel rope subjected to NaOH treatment. …

20231130_Hslic's Biomedical Informatics Seminar Series Presents- Leo S. Lo, Edd, Mlis, Mfa, And Laura Hall, Mfa, Mba, Brandon Carroll

HSLIC Blog Post

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China Maritime Report No. 33: China's Sea-Based Nuclear Deterrent: Organizational, Operational, And Strategic Implications, David C. Logan

CMSI China Maritime Reports

China’s development of a credible sea-based deterrent has important implications for the PLAN, for China’s nuclear strategy, and for U.S.-China strategic stability. For the PLAN, the need to protect the SSBN force may divert resources away from other missions; it may also provide justification for further expansion of the PLAN fleet size. For China’s nuclear strategy and operations, the SSBN force may increase operational and bureaucratic pressures for adopting a more forward-leaning nuclear strategy. For U.S.-China strategic stability, the SSBN force will have complex effects, decreasing risks that Chinese decisionmakers confront use-or-lose escalation pressures, making China less susceptible to U.S. …

Uab Fall Commencement Ceremonies Are Dec. 8, Shannon Thomason

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Ai Assisted Workflows For Computational Electromagnetics And Antenna Design, Oameed Noakoasteen

Electrical and Computer Engineering ETDs

These days large volumes of data can be recorded and manipulated with relative ease. If valuable information can be extracted from them, these vast amounts of data can be a rich resource not just for the digital economy but also for scientific discovery and development of technology. When it comes to deriving valuable information from data, Machine Learning (ML) emerges as the key solution. To unlock the potential benefits of ML to science and technology, extensive research is needed to explore what algorithms are suitable and how they can be applied.

To shine light on various ways that ML can …

Zero-Shot Interpretable Phenotyping Of Postpartum Hemorrhage Using Large Language Models, Emily Alsentzer, Matthew J Rasmussen, Romy Fontoura, Alexis L Cull, Brett Beaulieu-Jones, Kathryn J Gray, David W Bates, Vesela P Kovacheva

Faculty, Staff and Students Publications

Many areas of medicine would benefit from deeper, more accurate phenotyping, but there are limited approaches for phenotyping using clinical notes without substantial annotated data. Large language models (LLMs) have demonstrated immense potential to adapt to novel tasks with no additional training by specifying task-specific instructions. Here we report the performance of a publicly available LLM, Flan-T5, in phenotyping patients with postpartum hemorrhage (PPH) using discharge notes from electronic health records (n = 271,081). The language model achieves strong performance in extracting 24 granular concepts associated with PPH. Identifying these granular concepts accurately allows the development of interpretable, complex phenotypes …

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Insights: The Newsletter of the Neal A. Maxwell Institute for Religious Scholarship

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Scripture Concordance On Computer Disk

Insights: The Newsletter of the Neal A. Maxwell Institute for Religious Scholarship

The "DSEARCH" Scripture Computer Concordance, recently developed by a BYU research staff, is now available for purchase at the BYU Bookstore. This computerized index engine ($30.00) locates chapter and verse references by simply entering a word or combination of words contained in the scripture, searching 40,000 verses in about 3 seconds.

More Perspectives On Benjamin's Speech

Insights: The Newsletter of the Neal A. Maxwell Institute for Religious Scholarship

Two more interesting insights into the complex nature of King Benjamin's speech have been noticed. First, in the June 1985 issue of the Journal of Biblical Literature, an article by William Kurz analyzes the twenty elements found in typical classical Greek, Roman and Biblical " farewell addresses." In such speeches, the person who is about to die summons successors, points to his own mission as an example, proclaims his innocence, discusses his impending death, gives exhortations, appoints a successor, etc. While many of these elements taken alone are unremarkable, the full pattern Kurz displays is interesting. It is apparent …

General Authorities Talk About The Book Of Mormon

Insights: The Newsletter of the Neal A. Maxwell Institute for Religious Scholarship

A new collection of talks and articles about the Book of Mormon by General Authorities has been added to the F.A.R.M.S. materials this month. In this issue we offer talks by Mark E. Petersen, and several articles by B. H. Roberts written between 1900 and 1911. They may be ordered on the attached Order Form.

Visit Ramses With Hugh Nibley

Insights: The Newsletter of the Neal A. Maxwell Institute for Religious Scholarship

Thursday, April 3, 1986, will be a F.A.R.M.S. Night at the Ramses II exhibit on the BYU campus through April 5. We have 200 tickets at $4.00 each, and they will be distributed on a first-come, first-served basis (see attached order form).

"And It Came To Pass" In Mayan

Insights: The Newsletter of the Neal A. Maxwell Institute for Religious Scholarship

Martin Raish reports a passing curiosity. Last spring at the Maya Hieroglyphic Workshop at the University of Texas, the translation of a common glyph was proposed by Linda Schele. The glyph, in the Palace Tablet at Palenque, translates "And it came to pass."

Updates For 1985 Now Available

Insights: The Newsletter of the Neal A. Maxwell Institute for Religious Scholarship

Every month, the most exciting discoveries and developments in Book of Mormon research are reported in the F.A.R.M.S. Updates. These are scholarly, documented, quickly readable executive-type reports, mailed to researchers and substantial contributors. At the end of each year these Updates are collected and made available as a F.A.R.M.S. Preliminary Report. For anyone who likes to keep up on Book of Mormon developments, these Updates are a gold mine

Crisis In The Heart Of Darkness: Navigating The Complexities Of The Congo Crisis 1960-1961, Jaxon Stutz '24

Senior Scholarly and Creative Symposium

The Congo, placed in the heart of Africa, is filled with landscapes that are Often compared to descriptions of heaven. A country approximately the size of Western Europe with an estimated $24 trillion worth of minerals buried deep within the heart of darkness. The Congo could be the jewel of Africa, if not one of the most prosperous countries in the world. But a further gaze underneath the lush canopies of the Congolese jungle would find nothing but the ghosts of millions of Congolese victims to the Europeans and Americans. Whose greed and savagery turned this once thought of paradise …

Evangelical Health Systems Annual Report, 1986, Advocate Aurora Health

Historical Documents - Combined

Evangelical Health Systems, Oak Brook, IL: Annual report of the Evangelical Health Systems. Includes data from legacy hospitals: Christ Hospital, Good Samaritan Hospital, Good Shepherd Hospital, and Bethany Hospital. Christ Hospital became Christ Hospital and Medical Center. Woodlawn Hospital closed and merged with Bethany Hospital. Evangelical School of Nursing no longer admitted new students, planning a final graduating class for 1988.

The Chicago Fire Of 1871: Recovery And Reinforcement Of Class Divisions, Thomas Fay '24

Senior Scholarly and Creative Symposium

The Chicago Fire of 1871 demonstrated the resiliency of one of the United States' largest city. Labeled as one of the most devastating disasters to strike an urban area in American history, the aftermath and recovery efforts proved to be critical in keeping Chicago on the map as an economic hub. Often left out of the documented history on the fire is how class divisions were shaped and reinforced through the redevelopment of neighborhoods and distribution of relief in the resurrection period. This project was aimed to root out how class divisions and wealth gaps were reinforced in Chicago considering …

Experimental Study Of Central And Side Jet With And Without Chevron Nozzle Exit On Gas Turbine Leading Edge Jet Impingement Cooling, Ahmad Yousef Alqasrawi

Thesis/ Dissertation Defenses

This thesis presents a comprehensive investigation into the application of jet impingement cooling on turbines blade leading edge. Gas turbines are extensively utilized in power generation and aerospace industries, where efficient cooling techniques are crucial to enhance the performance and lifespan of turbine blades. The leading edge of a turbine blade is particularly vulnerable to high-temperature exposure and thermal stresses, making it an essential area for effective cooling strategies. Jet impingement cooling is one of the most effective cooling techniques mostly used in the leading edge of rotating and stationary blades. This study aims to explore the performance of jet …

Broadcast History Gaps When Archival Material Exists: Inserting Peg Lynch And Ethel And Albert Into Sitcom History, Lauren Bratslavsky

Journal of 20th Century Media History

Lucy and Desi. Burns and Allen. Ozzie and Harriet. Ethel and Albert? The first three television couples tend to be the familiar husband-wife pairs that typify American 1950s sitcoms. These characters and their namesake programs, along with the Andersons in Father Knows Best and the Cleavers in Leave it to Beaver, are credited as templates for the domestic sitcom genre, where the narrative logic oscillates between morality lessons and outlandish plots to escape domestic life. When we study or reminisce about 1950s television, Ethel and Albert and their namesake program do not readily come to mind. However, the popularity …

License To Spill: Credentialing In 20th Century Journalism Education, Nate Floyd

Journal of 20th Century Media History

This study begins with a war of words between industry insiders and journalism educators in 1947 regarding the establishment of the American Council on Education for Journalism (ACEJ). Although the accrediting agency for journalism education was still a year away from announcing its first list of accredited programs, discussions surrounding how to elevate the status of journalism and regulate entry into the profession had been ongoing since at least 1923, involving metropolitan newspaper editors and journalism educators. This study explores a plan formulated during the interwar period, involving metropolitan newspaper editors affiliated with the American Society of Newspaper Editors (ASNE) …

Understanding Collective Performance: Human Factors And Team Science, Joseph Keebler

Math Department Colloquium Series

This talk will focus on modern issues with team science. Joe will discuss a variety of projects he's been involved with aimed at improving teamwork in complex sociotechnical systems including military, aviation, and healthcare. He will discuss major theoretical facets of teamwork and provide evidence-based best practices that were utilized to improve teams in applied settings.

Looking Down, Up, Forwards And Backwards: Telling The Story Of The Menominee Sustainable Forest, Kate Van Haren

Occasional Paper Series

The common narratives of history focus often focus on settlement and colonization. These stories often focus on the destruction of natural resources and the historic trauma of Indigenous who used and preserved them for thousands of years. The story of the Menominee, a Native nation, in southeast Wisconsin, offers a counternarrative of success. Using primary sources and the scholarship of Wisconsin-based activists, historians, and educators, this article explores the civic actions Menominee needed to protect their sustainable forest and how these lessons can be used to teach environmental stewardship in elementary classrooms.

Arboreal Methodologies: Getting Lost To Explore The Potential Of The Non-Innocence Of Nature, Jayne Osgood, Suzanne Axelsson, Tamsin Cavaliero, Máire Hanniffy, Susan Mcdonnell

Occasional Paper Series

This paper recounts a workshop that took place in a polytunnel in a forest school in Sligo, North-West Ireland on a cold day in early-December. The event sought to materialize ‘arboreal methodologies’ (Osgood, 2019; Osgood & Odegard, 2022; Osgood & Axelsson, 2023) which are characterized by the enactment of feminist new materialist praxis to engage in world-making practices (Haraway, 2008) intended to unsettle recognizable tropes of biophilia that have come to frame both child and nature in narrow ways. The arboreal methodologies that participants were invited to mobilise were situated, material, affective, and involved metaphorical and material practices of ‘getting …

Thermo-Kinetic Parameters Governing Decomposition Of Amino Acids: A Computational Study, Mubarak Taleb Alkwradi

Thesis/ Dissertation Defenses

Amino acid model compounds are important nitrogenated species that in various categories of biomass. These compounds exhibit unique fragmentation pathways because of their adjacent amino and hydroxyl groups. Comprehending the decomposition chemistry of amino acids is essential to reduce harmful nitrogen emissions during biomass thermal treatment. This research reports the kinetic and thermodynamic properties of amino acids, and sulfur-containing amino acid, based on accurate density functional theory calculations coupled with kinetic modelling. The first part of the thesis provides comprehensive thermochemical parameters for the complete set of amino acids in the gas phase. The optimized geometries of amino acid compounds …

Heat Transfer Performance Of Single-Phase Circular Heat Sink With Micro Pin-Fin Structures, Mouza Abdulla Al Shamsi

Thesis/ Dissertation Defenses

This thesis presents a numerical study of laminar forced convection in a novel design of a microscale single phase water cooed circular heat sink with pin fins developed and analyzed to serve as a miniaturized cooling system. The developed heat sink in this study aims to achieve efficient heat dissipation from high electronics integration that generates high heat flux and non-uniform temperature distribution, which leads to the reduction of life and reliability of electronic devices. Numerical analysis of ten different configurations of the circular heat sink has been carried out for the heat flux of 1000 kW/m2 at range of …

Using Chatgpt To Extract Design Concepts From Stories, Linus Tan

Learn X Design Conference Series

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Transforming Tradition To Amplify Inclusive Learning In Design Studios, Trudy Watt, Jessica Van Dyck

Learn X Design Conference Series

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Towards Strengthening Methods In Design Education And Practice, Jorge Frascara, Paul Gardien, Guillermina Noël, Daniel Rosenberg, Pieter Jan Stappers, Danielle Wilde

Learn X Design Conference Series

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