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Ua12/2/2 Talisman: Dimension, Wku Student Affairs

WKU Administration Documents

Fall 2023 Talisman:

• Johnson, Katelyn . Flora & Fauna - Biology
• Pollard, Evynn. Inked Imagination
• Booth, Pandora. Sowing Grace - Mothers
• Murray, Debra. Shapes of Beauty
• Bivens, Emily. The Life Lesson
• Figures of Fall
• Meyers, Jeffrey. Level Up - eGames
• Walsh, Aidan. Unsung Heroes
• Sandlin, Ellie. Place to Be - Habitat for Humanity, Hotel, Inc.
• Youngers, Joel. An Endless Starry Sky
• Muscutt, Carson. True Colors - Queen Venus Knight
• Drury, Faith. Innovative Mind - Concrete Canoe, Steel Bridge
• Ousley, Rachael. One Man's Treasure - Matt Tullis
• Haines, Lily. Chuck Close
• Thompson, Sarah. En Pointe
• Hunt, Janie. Open Your Eyes
• Halstead, …

Nebline, October 2023

NEBLINE Newsletter Archive from Nebraska Extension in Lancaster County

Super Fair Showcases 4-H’ers Learning Experiences

4-H Youth Use Videovoice to Address Health Equity

Recipe of the Month: Jajic Middle-Eastern Cucumber Salad by Emily Gratopp

American Bittersweet Brightens Up Fall by Sarah Browning

Garden Guide: Things to Do This Month

Helping Children Calm Down by Hayley Jackson

Adding Wheat to Your Corn-Soybean Rotation Has Many Benefifits by John Nelson

Heart of 4-H Volunteer Award: Kari Schepers

Be Part of Something Big! Join 4-H!

State 4-H Horse Expo Top Results

13-Year-Old Tenley Bauman Embraces 4-H Learning Experience at Fairs

4-H Announcements for 4-H'ers and Volunteers

Super Fair 4-H/FFA Top Results

State …

Visual Feedback Modulates The 1/F Structure Of Movement Amplitude Time Series, Andrew Slifkin, Jeffrey R. Eder

Psychology Faculty Publications

In our prior studies, human participants were required to generate long sequences of targeted hand movement when task difficulty varied between conditions, and where full vision of the hand and target was always available. The movement amplitude-that is, the actual distance travelled-for each movement was measured; consecutive movement amplitude values were formed into time series; then, the time series were submitted to spectral analysis. As task difficulty increased, there was a pink-to-white-noise shift in movement amplitude time-series structure. Those changes could be attributed to a difficulty-induced increase in the need to engage visual feedback processes, which maintain accurate guidance of …

Annual Report Of Donors 2022-2023, Bridgewater College

Bridgewater Magazine

No abstract provided.

Advancing Justice: A History Of The School Of Education At The University Of San Francisco, Alan Ziajka

School of Education Faculty Research

In 1947, the University of San Francisco began a Department of Education that originally enrolled twenty-two secondary credential students. After significant enrollment growth and program development, the Department of Education was upgraded to the School of Education by the USF Board of Trustees in 1972. By the 2022-2023 academic year, there were more than one thousand students enrolled in the School of Education in a wide range of doctoral, master’s, credential, and certificate programs.

The School of Education celebrated its 50th anniversary during the 2022-23 academic year, during which it offered eighteen master’s and credential programs to prepare teachers, counselors, …

What They Say About People In Maine, Adam Berlin

Emerald City

No abstract provided.

Distinct Roles Of Estrone And Estradiol In Endothelial Colony-Forming Cells., Alicia Ivory, Andrew S Greene

Faculty Research 2023

Our current understanding of the relationship between estrogen and human endothelial colony-forming cell (hECFC) function is based almost exclusively on studies investigating estradiol action at nuclear estrogen receptors. In the current study the hypothesis was tested that the less potent estrogen receptor agonist, estrone, affects hECFC proliferation, migration, secretion, and tube formation in a way that is unique from that of estradiol. The relationship between the estrogens, estradiol and estrone, is clinically important, particularly in postmenopausal women where estradiol levels wane and estrone becomes the predominant estrogen. Cultured hECFCs from peripheral blood mononuclear cell fractions were treated with concentrations of …

Nsf Sstem Mirrors Data 2018-2021, Rebecca E. Drenovsky, Shurong Fang, Michael Martin, Robert Todd Bruce, James I. Watling, Lisa Brown Cornelius, Graciela Lacueva

NSF SSTEM MIRRORS

With five years of funding from the National Science Foundation's Scholarships in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (S-STEM) program, John Carroll University (JCU) will provide scholarships to 32 students with demonstrated financial need and academic promise. The scholarships will be awarded to first-year and transfer students who are pursuing bachelor's degrees in STEM in Biology, Chemistry, Mathematics, Computer Science and Physics. The Scholars in the program will receive academic support that includes a STEM-specific orientation, a summer bridge program, cohort advising, and curricula introducing scientific thinking and research.

The project goals are to improve one-year retention and four-year graduation rates, …

We Are Govstate: Governors State University Annual Report - Fiscal Year 2023, Governors State University

President Cheryl Green

Governors State University (GovState) is the only regional comprehensive public university in Chicago’s Southland. Our diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) assessments show that we are one of the most diverse and inclusive campuses in the state of Illinois, and home to a richly diverse and talented group of students taught by an equally diverse and exceptional faculty. Founded in 1969, GovState remains true to its mission of “offering an exceptional and accessible education that prepares students with the knowledge, skills, and ability to succeed in a global society.”

“We are GovState,’’ our 2023 Annual Report, highlights not only the mission, …

Does Renewable Electricity Promote Indigenous Sovereignty? Reviewing Support, Barriers, And Recommendations For Solar And Wind Energy Development On Native Lands In The United States, Corrie Grosse, Brigid Mark

Environmental Studies Faculty Publications

Native lands in what is called the United States have vast renewable energy resources. If focused on advancing sovereignty and self-determination, renewable energy development could alleviate harm from ongoing processes of settler colonialism and from the climate crisis, experienced by Native peoples first and worst. However, Native peoples benefit very little from existing renewable energy projects. To increase understanding on how renewable energy can better support Native sovereignty, this paper provides a systematic literature review of 74 articles published between 2003 and 2023 on Native peoples' involvement in wind and solar electricity in the United States. We find that existing …

Wright State University Magazine, Fall 2023, Wright State Alumni Association And Wright State Foundation

Wright State University Magazine

Fifty-two page issue of the Wright State University Magazine. This magazine is published twice a year and focuses on news related to Wright State alumni, faculty, staff, and friends of the university.

What's In A Name? Archives And Special Collections At American Research Institutions In The Middle East: Repositories At The American University Of Beirut, The American University In Cairo, The American Center Of Research In Jordan, And New York University Abu Dhabi, Stephen Urgola, Brad Bauer, Ryder Kouba, Samar Mikati Kaissi

Faculty Journal Articles

In today's Middle East, a number of institutions of research and higher education have American origins, and several maintain archives and special collections. This article offers case studies of repositories at four of these institutions: the American University of Beirut (AUB), the American University in Cairo (AUC), the American Center of Research (ACOR) in Jordan, and New York University Abu Dhabi (NYUAD). The article traces the origins of these archives and how those were shaped by the development of each one's parent organization as an American-inspired institution, as well as by the historical, social, and cultural framework of their host …

How Well Does Craft Academy Implement Its Core Mission And Goals To Prepare Students For College And Career Readiness?, Andrew Sexton

Morehead State Theses and Dissertations

A capstone paper presented to the faculty of the Caudill College of Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences at Morehead State University in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Public Administration by Andrew Sexton in the fall of 2023.

Gallaudet Today Fall/Winter 2023, Robert B. Weinstock

Gallaudet Today

No abstract provided.

Enhancing Rice Leaf Disease Classification: A Customized Convolutional Neural Network Approach, Ammar Kamal Abasi, Sharif Naser Makhadmeh, Osama Ahmad Alomari, Mohammad Tubishat, Husam Jasim Mohammed

Machine Learning Faculty Publications

In modern agriculture, correctly identifying rice leaf diseases is crucial for maintaining crop health and promoting sustainable food production. This study presents a detailed methodology to enhance the accuracy of rice leaf disease classification. We achieve this by employing a Convolutional Neural Network (CNN) model specifically designed for rice leaf images. The proposed method achieved an accuracy of 0.914 during the final epoch, demonstrating highly competitive performance compared to other models, with low loss and minimal overfitting. A comparison was conducted with Transfer Learning Inception-v3 and Transfer Learning EfficientNet-B2 models, and the proposed method showed superior accuracy and performance. With …

Harpur Palate Ecotopia, Harpur Palate .

Harpur Palate: a Literary Journal

Contributors: Josie Levin | Henry Goldkamp | Sheree La Puma | Jen Karetnick | Jeffrey Greene| Austin Lubetkin| Ana Prundaru | J'Atelier9

The Anchor: October 2023, Hope College

The Anchor: 2023

The Anchor began in 1887 and was first issued weekly in 1914. Covering national and campus news alike, Hope College’s student-run newspaper has grown over the years to encompass over two-dozen editors, reporters, and staff. For much of The Anchor's history, the latest issue was distributed across campus each Wednesday throughout the academic school year (with few exceptions). In recent years The Anchor moved to monthly print issues and a more frequently updated website. The Anchor is now published in print twice per academic semester. Occasionally, the volume and/or issue numbering is irregular.

A Novel Method Of Decision Making Based On Plithogenic Contradictions, Nivetha Martin, Florentin Smarandache, Sudha S

Neutrosophic Systems with Applications

Plithogenic decision-making models are evolved integrating the Plithogenic modelling approach with various methods of multi-criteria decision-making (MCDM). The earlier Plithogenic based decision methods are primarily based on the degrees of appurtenance. This paper introduces a novel Plithogenic ranking genre of decision-making paradigm based on degrees of contradiction. The method of Decision Making on Plithogenic Contradictions (DMPC) developed in this research work is indigenous and unique as the modeling procedure doesn’t resemble any of the decision methods. This simple and logical approach proposed in this paper is applied in making optimal decisions on supplier selection. The proposed contradiction based Plithogenic model …

Neutrosophic Bicubic B-Spline Surface Interpolation Model For Uncertainty Data, Siti Nur Idara Rosli, Mohammad Izat Emir Zulkifly

Neutrosophic Systems with Applications

Dealing with the uncertainty data problem using neutrosophic data is difficult since certain data are wasted due to noise. To address this issue, this work proposes a neutrosophic set (NS) strategy for interpolating the B-spline surface. The purpose of this study is to visualize the neutrosophic bicubic B-spline surface (NBB-sS) interpolation model. Thus, the principal results of this study introduce the NBB-sS interpolation method for neutrosophic data based on the NS notion. The neutrosophic control net relation (NCNR) is specified first using the NS notion. The B-spline basis function is then coupled to the NCNR to produce the NBB-sS. This …

Optimal Agricultural Land Use: An Efficient Neutrosophic Linear Programming Method, Maissam Jdid, Florentin Smarandache

Neutrosophic Systems with Applications

The increase in the size of the problems facing humans, their overlap, the division of labor, the multiplicity of departments, as well as the diversity of products and commodities, led to the complexity of business and the emergence of many administrative and production problems. It was necessary to search for appropriate methods to confront these problems. The science of operations research, with its diverse methods, provided the optimal solutions. It addresses many problems and helps in making scientific and thoughtful decisions to carry out the work in the best way within the available capabilities. Operations research is one of the …

Heart Disease Prediction Under Machine Learning And Association Rules Under Neutrosophic Environment, Ahmed A. El-Douh, Songfeng Lu, Ahmed Abdelhafeez, Ahmed M. Ali, Alber S. Aziz

Neutrosophic Systems with Applications

Early identification and precise prediction of heart disease have important implications for preventative measures and better patient outcomes since cardiovascular disease is a leading cause of death globally. By analyzing massive amounts of data and seeing patterns that might aid in risk stratification and individualized treatment planning, machine learning algorithms have emerged as valuable tools for heart disease prediction. Predictive modeling is considered for many forms of heart illness, such as coronary artery disease, myocardial infarction, heart failure, arrhythmias, and valvar heart disease. Resource allocation, preventative care planning, workflow optimization, patient involvement, quality improvement, risk-based contracting, and research progress are …

Transition Supply Chain 4.0 To Supply Chain 5.0: Innovations Of Industry 5.0 Technologies Toward Smart Supply Chain Partners, Mona Mohamed, Karam M. Sallam, Ali Wagdy Mohamed

Neutrosophic Systems with Applications

Industry 4.0 provides businesses with the tools they need to meet difficulties such as fluctuating demand and unstable markets. Additionally, Industry 4.0 refers to the connectivity of computers, various materials, and artificial intelligence (AI) with minimum involvement from humans in the decision-making process. Although Industry 4.0 has a significant potential for the expansion of the industrial sector, it faces several hurdles, including integration of technology, problems with human resources, problems with supply chains, and data security concerns. The human-centered approach that Industry 5.0 took meant that many of the problems that plagued Industry 4.0 could finally be solved. In the …

Friends Of Musselman Library Newsletter Fall 2023, Musselman Library, Gettysburg College

Friends of Musselman Library Newsletter

From the Dean: Because of You

Library News

• Greeting First Years
• Trivia Night
• Patio Makeover
• Free Textbook Access
• New Research Room

Library Exhibits: Many a Misdemeanor

Special Collections Interns Reveal "How I Spent My Summer Vacation"

Research Reflections: Europe Found

• Finding the Way
• Lecture: November 10

In Memoriam: Gary Hawbaker (1944–2023)

Musical Notes

• Crank It Up!
• Marching Orders
• Tune in to Spotify

Library Bookshelf: Wild in the Library

A House with Many Stories

• Passing the Torch: Marianne Larkin

Preserving Ancient Stories

Oral History: Making a Life

• A Funny Thing Happened on His Way to the Majestic...

Flashback: Sink or Swim? …

Optimal Taxation Of Cigarettes And E-Cigarettes: Principles For Taxing Reduced-Harm Tobacco Products, James Prieger

School of Public Policy Working Papers

As the tax base for traditional tobacco excise taxes continues to erode, policymakers have growing interest to expand taxation to novel and reduced-risk tobacco products. Chief among the latter are electronic nicotine delivery systems (ENDS; commonly known as e-cigarettes), although other reduced-risk tobacco products such as heated tobacco and smokeless tobacco products are also being considered for taxation. There are many possible rationales for taxing such products: to raise revenue, to correct for health externalities, to improve public health, to correct for internalities caused by irrationality or misinformation, and to redistribute income. Although each rationale leads to a different objective …

Are Open Educational Resources (Oer) And Practices (Oep) Effective In Improving Learning Achievement? A Meta-Analysis And Research Synthesis, Ahmed Tlili, Juan Garzón, Soheil Salha, Ronghuai Huang, Lin Xu, Daniel Burgos, Mouna Denden, Robert Farrow, Aras Bozkurt, Tel Amiel, Rory Mcgreal, Aída López‑Serrano, David Wiley

Entrepreneurship Faculty Research

While several studies have investigated the various effects of open educational resources (OER) and open educational practices (OEP), few have focused on its connection to learning achievement. The related scientific literature is divided about the effects of OER and OEP with regards to their contribution to learning achievement. To address this tension, a meta-analysis and research synthesis of 25 studies (N = 119,840 participants) was conducted to quantitatively investigate the effects of OER and OEP on students’ learning achievement. The analysis included course subject, level of education, intervention duration, sample size, geographical distribution, and research design as moderating variables …

Precision Spraying Using Variable Time Delays And Vision-Based Velocity Estimation, Paolo Rommel Sanchez, Hong Zhang

Henry M. Rowan College of Engineering Departmental Research

Traditionally, precision farm equipment often relies on real-time kinematics and global positioning systems (RTK-GPS) for accurate position and velocity estimates. This approach proved effective and widely adopted in developed regions where RTK-GPS satellite and base station availability and visibility are not limited. However, RTK-GPS signal can be limited in farm areas due to topographic and economic constraints. Thus, this study developed a precision sprayer that estimated the travel velocity locally by tracking the relative motion of plants using a deep-learning-based machine vision system. Sprayer valves were then controlled by variable time delay (VTD) queuing and dynamic filtering. The proposed velocity …

Ua3/10 President's Messages - Fall Semester, Wku President's Office - Caboni

WKU Administration Documents

President's Message emails sent by Timothy Caboni to faculty & staff during fall semester, 2023.

• Cheryl Stevens
• Enrollment / Recruitment
• Fall Semester Preview
• Homecoming
• National Philanthropy Day
• Parent & Family Weekend
• Presidential Speaker Series
• Regional Campuses
• Semester Kickoff
• Semester Review
• Summer Review

Office Of Research & Sponsored Programs, Cal Poly Humboldt

Newsletters

In this issue:

RCPEJ Awards Announced

Featured Funding Opportunities

Frequently Asked Reimbursement Questions Answered

Blanket Statements, Issue 160, Fall 2023

Blanket Statements: News Publication of the American Quilt Study Group

Blanket Statements, Issue 160, Fall 2023

Columnas: The Honors Program Newsletter At Bentley University, Hailey Jennato, Samson Shen, Clara Williams

Honors Program

Page 1: HOW AI IS IMPACTING THE BENTLEY CLASSROOM AND EDUCATION OVERALL ~ by Nayeli Franco ’24

Page 2: A BEAUTY OF DIVERSITY ~ by Yun Song ’26

Page 3: RESURRECTING THE DEAD THROUGH COMPUTER TECHNOLOGY: HONORING THEIR MEMORY OR EXPLOITING THEIR LEGACY? ~ by Hailey Jennato ’24

Page 4: THE IMPORTANCE OF DEVELOPING EMOTIONAL INTELLIGENCE ~ by Isa Ramirez Perdomo ’26

Page 5: FROM STRUGGLE TO STRENGTH: THRIVING AS AN INTERNATIONAL STUDENT ~ by Ledion Hoti ’25

Page 6: CHASING BUTTERFLIES ~ by Alyssa Galin ’27