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The Diamond, October 27, 2023, Dordt University

Dordt Diamond

• Front Page: Defender Days Boasts a Full Lineup; The Lasting Legacy of Steve Holtrop; Conflict in the Middle East Evokes a Christian Response
• News: Fire Department Called for Food Mishaps; Students Sign Up for Campus Connect; A Guide to the Third GOP Debate; Hallelujah Party Offers Trick-or-Treat Alternative; The Case of the Campus Cats; Defender Way Construction Finished
• Feature: Shane Kramer - From Military to University; Professor Unny Nzioka: The New Face in the Business Department; Curry Craze Offers Multicultural Experience; A School House on Wheels; What Does it Mean to be a Housekeeper at Dordt?; Senior …

Hawks' Herald -- Oct. 27, 2023, Roger Williams University

Hawk's Herald

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Smart Supply Chain Management In Business Education: Reflection On The Pandemics, Tianqin Shi, Seung Jun Lee, Qingying Li

Faculty Research, Scholarly, and Creative Activity

Smart supply chain management (SSCM) has recently attracted significant attention from both industry and academia, particularly in light of the COVID pandemic. This article reviews current literature on information and integration, process automation, advanced analytics, and related business curriculum in SSCM. Our survey results demonstrate a concerning lack of adoption of SSCM in business curriculum and reveal several major challenges faced by educators when teaching SSCM, including a scarcity of available teaching resources, a need for cross-disciplinary knowledge, and a lack of industry experience among students. These findings lead to our exploration of SSCM application in various supply chain and …

Enhancing South Africa’S Ship Registry : A Comparative Analysis Of Competitiveness Effectiveness And Legal Frameworks With A Special Focus On The Singapore Registry Model, Tebogo Alfred Moloko Ramatjie

World Maritime University Dissertations

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A Text Analytics Model For Agricultural Knowledge Discovery And Sustainable Food Production: A Case Study From Oklahoma Panhandle, Ali Bagheri, Saleh Taghvaeian, Dursun Delen

Department of Agricultural and Biological Systems Engineering: Faculty Publications

With recent increases in the use of social media in agricultural communities, many farmers are showing more and more interest in participating in social media and sharing different aspects of their profession with peers and policymakers. However, researchers have not explored this valuable data source well enough to help improve agribusiness decision-making. This study aims to investigate the potential capability and richness of social media for agricultural knowledge discovery, which can help monitor, detect, and predict critical agricultural events and activities and develop more sustainable food production and agricultural economy. This research utilizes text-mining tools and techniques to collect, process, …

A Dynamic Online Dashboard For Tracking The Performance Of Division 1 Basketball Athletic Performance, Erica Juliano, Chelsea Thakkar, Christopher B. Taber, Mehul S. Raval, Kaya Tolga, Samah Senbel

School of Computer Science & Engineering Undergraduate Publications

Using Data Analytics is a vital part of sport performance enhancement. We collect data from the Division 1 'Women's basketball athletes and coaches at our university, for use in analysis and prediction. Several data sources are used daily and weekly: WHOOP straps, weekly surveys, polar straps, jump analysis, and training session information. In this paper, we present an online dashboard to visually present the data to the athletes and coaches. R shiny was used to develop the platform, with the data stored on the cloud for instant updates of the dashboard as the data becomes available. The performance of athletes …

A Framework For Biomechanical Analysis Of Jump Landings For Injury Risk Assessment, Srishti Sharma, Srikrishnan Divakaran, Kaya Tolga, Christopher B. Taber, Mehul S. Raval

School of Computer Science & Engineering Faculty Publications

Competitive sports require rapid and intense movements, such as jump landings, making athletes susceptible to injuries due to altered neuromuscular control and joint mechanics. Biomechanical features during landings are associated with injury risk, emphasizing proper movement and postural stability. Computer vision techniques offer a time-efficient, noninvasive, and unbiased method to assess jump-landings and identify injury risks. This study proposes a video analysis framework to evaluate jump landing biomechanics in athletes todetermineirregularmovementsandincorrectpostures.It providesadviceandrecommendationstocoachesforinjury predictionandtrainingimprovements.Theproposedframework istestedusingcountermovementjumpvideosof17NCAA DivisionIfemalebasketballathletes.Theresultsindicateda lowMeanAbsoluteError(0.97),highcorrelation(0.89),high averageaccuracy(98.31%)andF1score(0.98),signifyingthe framework’sreliabilityinidentifyinginjuryrisk.

To All The Productivity Hacks I'Ve Known Before: Managing Executive Dysfunction At Work, Nicole Gustavsen

Foley Library Scholarship

Any role in libraries is likely to ask a lot of our executive functions, and for those of us who experience executive DYSfunction with any regularity, keeping up with this work can pose an ongoing challenge. This lightning talk is a light-hearted overview of my many attempts to manage my own executive dysfunction using a variety of “productivity hacks.” In my ongoing mission to keep myself engaged in my role as a STEM librarian, I’ve tried bullet journaling, gratitude journaling, kanban boards, complex calendaring systems, and more. So far, none has stuck, and I think I might have figured out …

Strong Evidence For 9N And The Limits Of Existence Of Atomic Nuclei, R. J. Charity, J. Wylie, S. M. Wang, T. B. Webb, K. W. Brown, G. Cerizza, Z. Chajecki, J. M. Elson, J. Estee, D. E. M. Hoff, S. A. Kuvin, W. G. Lynch, Juan J. Manfredi, N. Michel, D. G. Mcneel, P. Morfouace, W. Nazarewicz, C. D. Pruitt, C. Santamaria, S. Sweany, J. Smith, L. G. Sobotka, M. B. Tsang, A. H. Wuosmaa

Faculty Publications

The boundaries of the chart of nuclides contain exotic isotopes that possess extreme proton-to-neutron asymmetries. Here we report on strong evidence of ⁹N, one of the most exotic proton-rich isotopes where more than one half of its constitute nucleons are unbound. With seven protons and two neutrons, this extremely proton-rich system would represent the first-known example of a ground-state five-proton emitter. The invariant-mass spectrum of its decay products can be fit with two peaks whose energies are consistent with the theoretical predictions of an open-quantum-system approach; however, we cannot rule out the possibility that only a single resonancelike peak …

The Effects Of Amira Learning On Literacy Development In Early Childhood Education, Caroline C. Tolentino

LSU Doctoral Dissertations

The aim of the present study was to investigate the effects of an Artificial Intelligence software, Amira Learning, on literacy development in early childhood education. Specifically, the research investigated the impact of Amira Learning software usage, the feedback it provided, and teachers' perspectives on its alignment with the Science of Reading. The study employed quantitative analyses of oral reading fluency outcomes and compared the pretest and posttest scores of the students after the 6-week usage of the software.

Losac Minutes 2023-05-18, Library Operating Staff Advisory Committee

University Libraries Archives

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Strategies For Engagement Of Non-Traditional Students In Engineering-Related Courses, Kimberly T. Luthi Dr., David Harvie, Keith Wilson, Monica Surrency

Publications

Project Goals

Overview

• Goal #1: Increase students' commitment to engineering pathways.
• Goal #2: Increase academic performance and persistence in engineering.
• Goal #3: Increase persistence of Veterans in engineering pathways.

Research Questions

• How does students' participation in peer-led team learning activities in online engineering courses correlate to their a) commitment to engineering, b) engineering identity, and c) self-efficacy.
• How do students in peer-led team learning activities compare to students in non-PLTL groups in terms of a) academic performance and b) persistence in engineering pathways?

Inside The Internet, Nick Merrill, Tejas N. Narechania

Duke Law Journal Online

Conventional wisdom—particularly in the legal literatures—suggests that competition reigns the inside of the internet. This common understanding has shaped regulatory approaches to questions of network security and competition policy among service providers. But the original research presented here undermines that long-held assumption. Where the markets for internet traffic exchange (and related services) have long been thought to be characterized by robust competition among various network services providers, our findings suggest that these markets have consolidated. These trends raise a host of concerns for network reliability, online speech, and consumer choice, among other matters. Indeed, some recent high-profile internet outages reflect …

As You Like It (2023) | Program, Jacksonville State University

Department of Theatre & Film Performance Archive

Performed: 27-30 October 2023; William Shakespeare's "As You Like It" was adapted and directed by Michael Boynton. Alex Hosmer and Murchison Murray were assistant directors and El Hataway and Liesl Cristy (assistant) were stage managers. The five-act comedy was re-envisioned containing an all woman cast. This item is contained within the Theatre & Film Production Archive.

Harnessing Multimodal Sensory Feedback: An Exploration Of Rhythmic Asymmetric Cues In Gait Rehabilitation, Scott J. Bartlett Jr.

USF Tampa Graduate Theses and Dissertations

Stroke remains a leading cause of long-term disability, with survivors often facing challenges in mobility, particularly gait asymmetry. This adversity not only diminishes the quality of life but also imposes substantial socioeconomic burdens. Current rehabilitation methods are somewhat effective yet exhibit a dire need for augmentation to better address gait abnormalities. The novel introduction of Auditory Rhythmic Asymmetric Cues, Tactile Rhythmic Asymmetric Cues, and their simultaneous combination (A-RAC, T-RAC, and AT) offers a fresh perspective toward gait rehabilitation, aimed at taking steps to alleviate the adversities borne by stroke survivors. This study provides a thorough investigation of these asymmetric cues, …

Wastewater Treatment Using Encapsulated Chabazite In Polyvinyl Alcohol-Sodium Alginate Hydrogel Biofilm Carriers, Susieanna Nevada Persaud

USF Tampa Graduate Theses and Dissertations

Nitrogen discharge from wastewater is a global issue and with increased urbanization as well as industrialization, it has become even more essential to develop more efficient wastewater treatment systems. The dominant form of nitrogen in wastewater is ammonium. Biological oxidation of ammonium to nitrite and nitrate is the first step in biological nitrogen removal processes. If left untreated, nitrogen can cause toxicity to aquatic life, unsafe changes in water quality, and eutrophication.

Biofilm carriers can help to improve the efficiency of traditional activated sludge wastewater treatment systems by reducing operating costs and reducing hydraulic retention time. Biofilm carriers also promote …

Evaluation Ofthe Implementation In The Chilean Domestic Fleet Of Energy Efficiency, Ship Energy Efficiency Management And Carbon Intensity Indicator, According To The Rules Established By The International Maritime Organization, Jorge Sebastian De La Fuente Manríquez

World Maritime University Dissertations

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Analysis Of The Pros And Cons Of The Acquisition Of Training Ships By Metis, Jeremiah Yaw Frimpong

World Maritime University Dissertations

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Concept Of E-Certification : Interrogating Its Global Application To Seafarers, Margie M. Mataac

World Maritime University Dissertations

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Exploring The Role Of Education In Addressing The Skills Gap For Seafarers In Bangladesh's Maritime Industry, Fatema Tuz Tahera

World Maritime University Dissertations

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An Interrogation Of The Role Of Ngos In Improving The Maritime Education And Training (Met) System In Kenya, Kulthum Hussein Salim

World Maritime University Dissertations

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The Use Of Extended Reality In Maritime Education And Training : A Case Study Of India, Tirth Sanjeev Vakil

World Maritime University Dissertations

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Decarbonization Of Shipping : An African Union Perspective, Daukorude Stephen Coleman

World Maritime University Dissertations

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Law And Policy In Combatting Piracy By Maritime Enforcement Agencies : A Nigerian Perspective, Sadiq Abubakar

World Maritime University Dissertations

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Decarbonisation Of The Shipping Industry By 2050 : Opportunities And Challenges In Market-Based Measures, Vaishak Arayakee

World Maritime University Dissertations

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Climate Change Implementation And Level Of Compliance With The Paris Agreement : Toward A Climate Change Resilience Port : A Case Study Of Port Corinto, Nicaragua., Jorge Alfonso Gómez Prado

World Maritime University Dissertations

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Investigating The Relevance Of Effectiveness Of Cybersecurity Measures In The Philippine Maritime Industry, Marife S. Duatin

World Maritime University Dissertations

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Elusive Catch : Domestic Challenges Encountered By The Philippines In Ratifying The Cape Town Agreement Of 2012, Gerico John Vincent Magbojos

World Maritime University Dissertations

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Abuja Mou As A Facilitator For The Implementation Of Imo Instruments In The West And Central African Region, Paul Chika Ochulor

World Maritime University Dissertations

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Port State Control : Banning : An Analysis Of Banned Ships From Paris Mou And Its Effect On Other Mous, Donghyeog Seo

World Maritime University Dissertations

No abstract provided.