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Ovid: Writing From Butler University's First Year Seminar 2023-2024, The Ovid Staff

Ovid

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What Was I Made For?, Maythazin Minthu

Ovid

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Like Tradition, Ava Like

Ovid

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A Review On Membrane Fouling Prediction Using Artificial Neural Networks (Anns), Waad H. Abuwatfa, Nour Al Sawaftah, Naif Darwish, William G. Pitt, Ghaleb A. Husseini

Faculty Publications

Membrane fouling is a major hurdle to effective pressure-driven membrane processes, such as microfiltration (MF), ultrafiltration (UF), nanofiltration (NF), and reverse osmosis (RO). Fouling refers to the accumulation of particles, organic and inorganic matter, and microbial cells on the membrane’s external and internal surface, which reduces the permeate flux and increases the needed transmembrane pressure. Various factors affect membrane fouling, including feed water quality, membrane characteristics, operating conditions, and cleaning protocols. Several models have been developed to predict membrane fouling in pressure-driven processes. These models can be divided into traditional empirical, mechanistic, and artificial intelligence (AI)-based models. Artificial neural networks …

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Wave Optics Approach To Solar Cell Brdf Modeling With Experimental Results, Madilynn Compean, Todd V. Small, Milo W. Hyde Iv, Michael Marciniak

Faculty Publications

Light curve analysis is often used to discern information about satellites in geosynchronous orbits. Solar panels, comprising a large part of the satellite’s body, contribute significantly to these light curves. Historically, theoretical bidirectional reflectance distribution functions (BRDFs) have failed to capture key features in the scattered light from solar panels. In recently published work, a new solar cell BRDF was developed by combining specular microfacet and “two-slit” diffraction terms to capture specular and periodic/array scattering, respectively. This BRDF was experimentally motivated and predicted many features of the solar cell scattered irradiance. However, the experiments that informed the BRDF were limited …

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Comments On The Draft Butte Priority Soils Operable Unit (Bpsou) Buffalo Gulch 60 Percent Design (Dated December 9, 2022), Nikia Greene

Silver Bow Creek/Butte Area Superfund Site

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Comments On The Draft Butte Priority Soils Operable Unit (Bpsou) Buffalo Gulch 60 Percent Design (Dated December 9, 2022), Nikia Greene

Silver Bow Creek/Butte Area Superfund Site

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Final Butte Priority Soils Operable Unit (Bpsou) Insufficiently Reclaimed (Ir) Sites Colorado Dump – West Lot Construction Completion Report (Ccr), Pioneer Technical Services, Inc.

Silver Bow Creek/Butte Area Superfund Site

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Re: Comments On The Draft Butte Priority Soils Operable Unit (Bpsou) Buffalo Gulch 60 Percent Design (Dated December 9, 2022), Nikia Greene

Silver Bow Creek/Butte Area Superfund Site

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Ki-Cook: Clustering Multimodal Cooking Representations Through Knowledge-Infused Learning, Revathy Venkataramanan, Swati Padhee, Saini Rohan Rao, Ronak Kaoshik, Anirudh Sundara Rajan, Amit Sheth

Publications

Cross-modal recipe retrieval has gained prominence due to its ability to retrieve a text representation given an image representation and vice versa. Clustering these recipe representations based on similarity is essential to retrieve relevant information about unknown food images. Existing studies cluster similar recipe representations in the latent space based on class names. Due to inter-class similarity and intraclass variation, associating a recipe with a class name does not provide sufficient knowledge about recipes to determine similarity. However, recipe title, ingredients, and cooking actions provide detailed knowledge about recipes and are a better determinant of similar recipes. In this study, …

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Denoising Cough Sound Recordings Using Neural Networks, Laya Jose, Shlomo Berkovsky, Hao Xiong, Cecilia Mascolo, Roneel V. Sharan

Staff Scholarship - Australia & Dubai

Objective cough sound evaluation is useful in the diagnosis and management of respiratory diseases. However, the performance of cough sound analysis models can degrade in the presence of background noises common in everyday environments. This brings forward the need for cough sound denoising. This work utilizes a method for denoising cough sound recordings using signal processing and machine learning techniques, inspired by research in the field of speech enhancement. It uses supervised learning to find a mapping between the noisy and clean spectra of cough sound signals using a fully connected feed-forward neural network. The method is validated on a …

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Carbonate Compensation Depth Drives Abyssal Biogeography In The Northeast Pacific, E Simon-Lledó, Dj Amon, G Bribiesca‐Contreras, D Cuvelier, Et Al

School of Biological and Marine Sciences

Abyssal seafloor communities cover more than 60% of Earth’s surface. Despite their great size, abyssal plains extend across modest environmental gradients compared to other marine ecosystems. However, little is known about the patterns and processes regulating biodiversity or potentially delimiting biogeographical boundaries at regional scales in the abyss. Improved macroecological understanding of remote abyssal environments is urgent as threats of widespread anthropogenic disturbance grow in the deep ocean. Here, we use a new, basin-scale dataset to show the existence of clear regional zonation in abyssal communities across the 5,000 km span of the Clarion–Clipperton Zone (northeast Pacific), an area targeted …

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Recommendation Of Distribution Channels For Merchant, Shruti Dahiya, Swathykrishna K. Chandran, Ambareesh Ramakrishnan

Defensive Publications Series

The present disclosure provides a system and a method for generating recommendations for a new merchant 108 or a seller. The disclosure proposes a recommendation system 110 which collects data from different sources to generate recommendations related to one or more parameters of the new merchant’s interest. In particular, the recommendation system 110 may apply one or more filters such as collaborative filtering and content-based filtering to analyze customer patterns, behaviors and product attributes to generate recommendations regarding best possible locations 112 and distribution channels 114 to the new merchant.

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Examining E-Readiness In Libraries Of Public Sector Universities Khyber Pakhtunkhwa-Pakistan, Saeed Ullah Jan

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

This research has investigated the level of e-readiness in public sector university libraries located in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa-Pakistan. The study aimed to assess the presence of human resources, electronic infrastructure, network services, and programs in these libraries. The target population consisted of twenty-seven public sector university libraries in the region. The research utilized a quantitative approach and employed a questionnaire-based survey to gather data from the librarians or individuals in charge of these libraries. The collected data were analyzed using Statistical Package for Social Sciences version 22 (SPSS). The findings revealed that the respondents' satisfaction regarding their knowledge of libraries was …

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Oscillating Magnetohydrodynamic Stability Self-Gravitating Fluid Cylinder Pervaded By General Varying Magnetic Field, S. S. Elazab, A. A. Hasan, Z. M. Ismail, R. K. Mohamed

Information Sciences Letters

The dispersion relation of magnetohydrodynamic stability of an oscillation self-gravitating flowing fluid cylindrical enclosed by varying magnetic field is studied. The problem is specified, investigated analytically and the data verified mathematically, the fundamental equations are resolved, non-singular solutions are found using the proper boundary circumstances, also, derived the total second order integro-differential equation of Mathieu equation type. Just the small axisymmetric region is destabilized by the capillary force but is stabilized by the otherwise perturbation modes. The constant magnetic field that permeates the fluid is strongly stabilized regardless of the perturbation type, while the varied magnetic field bound the fluid …

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Ai Techniques For Combating Electronic Crimes And Enhancing Cybersecurity: Kuwaits Security Services As A Model, Nassereldin A. Osman, Mohammad M. Alshammari, Tarek I. Mohamed

Information Sciences Letters

The research aimed to examine the security agencies use of artificial intelligence (AI) techniques in combating cybercrime and its reflection on enhancing cyber security. The study used the survey method in its descriptive and analytical levels. The interview tool was used to collect information from the research sample, the size of which was 12 items. The research found a set of results where the respondents declared the presence of an anti- cybercrime team comprised of specialists in police sciences, engineering, information systems, and network engineering. They added that using AI enables specialists in security agencies to benefit from its enormous …

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Optimizing Firefly Algorithm For Directional Overcurrent Relay Coordination: A Case Study On The Impact Of Parameter Settings, Tareq Foqha, Samer Alsadi, Ali Elrashidi, Nael Salman

Information Sciences Letters

This paper investigates the application of the Firefly Algorithm for solving the coordination problem in the IEEE 3-bus network. It analyzes the impact of key parameters, including the number of generations, population size, absorption coefficient (γ), and randomization parameter (α), on the algorithms performance. Through extensive experimentation, the study demonstrates the impact on solution quality, feasibility, computational requirements, and efficiency. Results indicate that increasing the number of generations improves solution quality, but benefits diminish beyond a certain point. Feasibility improves with higher generations, but a balance between solution quality and feasibility becomes apparent at very high generations. Objective function evaluations …

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Factors Influencing Adoption Of Hr Analytics By Individuals And Organizations, Weam Tunsi, Rana Abu Tayyoun, Mohammed Othman, Yahya Saleh, Ramiz Assaf, Ali Bakir

Information Sciences Letters

In this paper, we explore the factors influencing the adoption of Human Resources (HR) Analytics by HR professionals in large Palestinian enterprises. A convenience sample of 151 HR professionals from the service and manufacturing sectors participated in a questionnaire-based survey. The study identified self-efficacy, performance expectancy, effort expectancy, resource availability, quantitative self-efficacy, data availability, and social influence as the most significant factors positively influencing individual acceptance and adoption of HR Analytics. Fear appeals, on the other hand, had no significant effect. The study proposes a conceptual framework to help policymakers in organizations understand how to adopt HR Analytics.

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New Media And Crisis Management In Jordan: Covid 19 Perspective, Amjad Safori, Enaam Youssef, Razaz W. Attar, Othman Tahat, Muhammad N. Al Adwan, Mohammad Habes

Information Sciences Letters

The study aimed at identifying the relationship between the most effective digital media in managing the Corona crisis in Jordan; and the contribution of digital media in managing the (Covid 19) crisis. To achieve the aims of the study, the researcher adopted the quantitative survey method using an electronic questionnaire designed to collect data. It was distributed to an intentional sample of 50 employees (males and females) from the communication and media staff in the Jordanian government institutions. The study concluded that the most effective digital communication technologies in managing the Corona crisis were press conferences (media briefings), press coverage …

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Eliminating Adversarial Noise Via Information Discard And Robust Representation Restoration, Dawei Zhou, Yukun Chen, Nannan Wang, Decheng Liu, Xinbo Gao, Tongliang Liu

Machine Learning Faculty Publications

Deep neural networks (DNNs) are vulnerable to adversarial noise. Denoising model-based defense is a major protection strategy. However, denoising models may fail and induce negative effects in fully white-box scenarios. In this work, we start from the latent inherent properties of adversarial samples to break the limitations. Unlike solely learning a mapping from adversarial samples to natural samples, we aim to achieve denoising by destroying the spatial characteristics of adversarial noise and preserving the robust features of natural information. Motivated by this, we propose a defense based on information discard and robust representation restoration. Our method utilize complementary masks to …

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Charles And Ray Eames, Tracy L. Ketz

Communication Design: Design Pioneers

Charles and Ray Eames were a dynamic husband-and-wife team and were two of the most influential multidisciplinary designers of the 20th century. Their innovative and humancentered design approach and remarkable creativity resulted in innovative contributions to various fields of design, including architecture, graphic design, industrial design, and filmmaking. Known for their groundbreaking contributions to design, the Eameses employed a deep understanding of human needs that combined functionality, technology, and aesthetics that still resonate today.

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Which Is Better For Learning With Noisy Labels: The Semi-Supervised Method Or Modeling Label Noise?, Yu Yao, Mingming Gong, Yuxuan Du, Jun Yu, Bo Han, Kun Zhang, Tongliang Liu

Machine Learning Faculty Publications

In real life, accurately annotating large-scale datasets is sometimes difficult. Datasets used for training deep learning models are likely to contain label noise. To make use of the dataset containing label noise, two typical methods have been proposed. One is to employ the semi-supervised method by exploiting labeled confident examples and unlabeled unconfident examples. The other one is to model label noise and design statistically consistent classifiers. A natural question remains unsolved: which one should be used for a specific real-world application? In this paper, we answer the question from the perspective of causal data generative process. Specifically, the performance …

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Academic Social Networking Sites And Research Collaboration Among Faculties: A Study Of Indian Universities, Dr. Lokesha Naik

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

The article presents findings on the usage, demographics, and correlation of Academic Social Networking Sites (ASNSs) among faculties in Bangalore University and Tumkur University. The study found that there is a high level of usage of ASNSs and Social Networking Sites (SNSs) among faculties in both universities, with slight gender and subject-wise variations in their usage. The study also investigated the awareness and usage of various ASNSs and SNSs, finding that ResearchGate and Academia.edu are more commonly used ASNSs among faculties compared to SNSs. Additionally, the study found a positive correlation between increased information sharing and consumption through ASNSs and …

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Advancing Our Understanding Of Martian Proton Aurora Through A Coordinated Multi-Model Comparison Campaign, Andrea C. G. Hughes, Michael Scott Chaffin, Edwin J. Mierkiewicz, Justin Deighan, Rebecca Jolitz, Esa Kallio, Guillaume Gronof, Valery I. Shematovich, Dmitry Bisikalo, Cyril L. Simon Wedlund, Jasper S. Halekas, Nicholas M. Schneider, Birgit Ritter, Zachary Girazian, Sonal Jain, Jean-Claude M. C. G´Erard, Bradley Michael Hegyi

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Proton aurora are the most commonly observed yet least studied type of aurora at Mars. In order to better understand the physics and driving processes of Martian proton aurora, we undertake a multi-model comparison campaign. We compare results from four different proton/hydrogen precipitation models with unique abilities to represent Martian proton aurora: Jolitz model (3-D Monte Carlo), Kallio model (3-D Monte Carlo), Bisikalo/Shematovich et al. model (1-D kinetic Monte Carlo), and Gronoff et al. model (1-D kinetic). This campaign is divided into two steps: an inter-model comparison and a data-model comparison. The inter-model comparison entails modeling five different representative cases …

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A First Checklist Of Native Names And Ethnozoological Notes Of Snakes (Squamata: Serpentes) From Kichwa And Shiwiar Territories At The Amazonian Ecuador, H. Mauricio Ortega-Andrade, Diana Astudillo Bravo, Eliana Ordóñez-Checa

Neotropical Biodiversity

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Increasing Access And Success In Online Education For Students With Disabilities, William H. Snow, Karen M. Roller, Wendy Wade, Jared W. Snow

Journal of Technology in Counselor Education and Supervision

Counselor educators are legally and ethically required to support individuals with disabilities in their courses. While this presentation focuses on visual and auditory impairments, all students benefit when accommodations and adaptations support a wide range of learning styles. The authors provide web accessibility principles and guidelines and operationalize practical suggestions for coursework. Off-the-shelf assistive technologies are readily available to support learners. Educators are encouraged to test course materials using assistive technologies to better understand how students with disabilities experience their courses.

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A Perspective Note On Μ_N Σ Baire’S Space, N. Raksha Ben, G. Hari Siva Annam, G. Helen Rajapushpam

Neutrosophic Systems with Applications

This paper presents an introduction to many novel types of sets, including μN strongly dense sets, μN strongly nowhere dense sets, μN strongly first category sets, and μN strongly nowhere residual sets. The features of these sets are briefly elucidated. In addition, by the use of these techniques, we have successfully obtained the highly Baire space μN, and it is imperative to elucidate its inherent features.

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A Perspective Note On Μ_N Σ Baire’S Space, N. Raksha Ben, G. Hari Siva Annam, G. Helen Rajapushpam

Neutrosophic Systems with Applications

This paper presents an introduction to many novel types of sets, including μN strongly dense sets, μN strongly nowhere dense sets, μN strongly first category sets, and μN strongly nowhere residual sets. The features of these sets are briefly elucidated. In addition, by the use of these techniques, we have successfully obtained the highly Baire space μN, and it is imperative to elucidate its inherent features.

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Session 2b: Racelighting: Understanding Experiences With Questioning Our Own Realities, Terezita Overduin

POC in LIS Summit

My first two years as a BIPOC community college librarian were fraught with confusing interpersonal and organizational interactions. I had trouble navigating the work environment, the organizational structure, and the closed-door approach to library work. I felt that I wasn’t understanding something, that I was doing something wrong, and that my work wasn’t valuable. However, after finding a community with other faculty and staff, I came to understand that this was a pervasive problem within the library department and even the institution as a whole. I also discovered that the confusion and doubt I experienced as a product of institutional …

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A Professional Development Program For Science Adjunct Faculty: The Mentoring-Learning Community (Mlc), Linda B. Purvis, Jason D. Lang, Julie A. Luft

Georgia Journal of Science

Institutions of higher education have become increasingly dependent on adjunct faculty. These faculty members are often unfamiliar with current teaching strategies emphasizing an active learning approach. To support science adjunct faculty in learning about active learning, a professional development program was designed and implemented by the authors of this study, the Mentoring-Learning Community. The Mentoring-Learning Community program design was informed by literature regarding the use of professional development programs that focused on adjunct faculty. To determine the impact of this program, participants in the Mentoring-Learning Community were observed and interviewed over one semester. Mentoring-Learning Community participants transformed through all three …

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Ovid: Writing From Butler University's First Year Seminar 2023-2024, The Ovid Staff

Ovid

What Was I Made For?, Maythazin Minthu

Ovid

Like Tradition, Ava Like

Ovid

A Review On Membrane Fouling Prediction Using Artificial Neural Networks (Anns), Waad H. Abuwatfa, Nour Al Sawaftah, Naif Darwish, William G. Pitt, Ghaleb A. Husseini

Faculty Publications

Wave Optics Approach To Solar Cell Brdf Modeling With Experimental Results, Madilynn Compean, Todd V. Small, Milo W. Hyde Iv, Michael Marciniak

Faculty Publications

Comments On The Draft Butte Priority Soils Operable Unit (Bpsou) Buffalo Gulch 60 Percent Design (Dated December 9, 2022), Nikia Greene

Silver Bow Creek/Butte Area Superfund Site

Comments On The Draft Butte Priority Soils Operable Unit (Bpsou) Buffalo Gulch 60 Percent Design (Dated December 9, 2022), Nikia Greene

Silver Bow Creek/Butte Area Superfund Site

Final Butte Priority Soils Operable Unit (Bpsou) Insufficiently Reclaimed (Ir) Sites Colorado Dump – West Lot Construction Completion Report (Ccr), Pioneer Technical Services, Inc.

Silver Bow Creek/Butte Area Superfund Site

Re: Comments On The Draft Butte Priority Soils Operable Unit (Bpsou) Buffalo Gulch 60 Percent Design (Dated December 9, 2022), Nikia Greene

Silver Bow Creek/Butte Area Superfund Site

Ki-Cook: Clustering Multimodal Cooking Representations Through Knowledge-Infused Learning, Revathy Venkataramanan, Swati Padhee, Saini Rohan Rao, Ronak Kaoshik, Anirudh Sundara Rajan, Amit Sheth

Publications

Denoising Cough Sound Recordings Using Neural Networks, Laya Jose, Shlomo Berkovsky, Hao Xiong, Cecilia Mascolo, Roneel V. Sharan

Staff Scholarship - Australia & Dubai

Carbonate Compensation Depth Drives Abyssal Biogeography In The Northeast Pacific, E Simon-Lledó, Dj Amon, G Bribiesca‐Contreras, D Cuvelier, Et Al

School of Biological and Marine Sciences

Recommendation Of Distribution Channels For Merchant, Shruti Dahiya, Swathykrishna K. Chandran, Ambareesh Ramakrishnan

Defensive Publications Series

Examining E-Readiness In Libraries Of Public Sector Universities Khyber Pakhtunkhwa-Pakistan, Saeed Ullah Jan

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

Oscillating Magnetohydrodynamic Stability Self-Gravitating Fluid Cylinder Pervaded By General Varying Magnetic Field, S. S. Elazab, A. A. Hasan, Z. M. Ismail, R. K. Mohamed

Information Sciences Letters

Ai Techniques For Combating Electronic Crimes And Enhancing Cybersecurity: Kuwaits Security Services As A Model, Nassereldin A. Osman, Mohammad M. Alshammari, Tarek I. Mohamed

Information Sciences Letters

Optimizing Firefly Algorithm For Directional Overcurrent Relay Coordination: A Case Study On The Impact Of Parameter Settings, Tareq Foqha, Samer Alsadi, Ali Elrashidi, Nael Salman

Information Sciences Letters

Factors Influencing Adoption Of Hr Analytics By Individuals And Organizations, Weam Tunsi, Rana Abu Tayyoun, Mohammed Othman, Yahya Saleh, Ramiz Assaf, Ali Bakir

Information Sciences Letters

New Media And Crisis Management In Jordan: Covid 19 Perspective, Amjad Safori, Enaam Youssef, Razaz W. Attar, Othman Tahat, Muhammad N. Al Adwan, Mohammad Habes

Information Sciences Letters

Eliminating Adversarial Noise Via Information Discard And Robust Representation Restoration, Dawei Zhou, Yukun Chen, Nannan Wang, Decheng Liu, Xinbo Gao, Tongliang Liu

Machine Learning Faculty Publications

Charles And Ray Eames, Tracy L. Ketz

Communication Design: Design Pioneers

Which Is Better For Learning With Noisy Labels: The Semi-Supervised Method Or Modeling Label Noise?, Yu Yao, Mingming Gong, Yuxuan Du, Jun Yu, Bo Han, Kun Zhang, Tongliang Liu

Machine Learning Faculty Publications

Academic Social Networking Sites And Research Collaboration Among Faculties: A Study Of Indian Universities, Dr. Lokesha Naik

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

Publications

A First Checklist Of Native Names And Ethnozoological Notes Of Snakes (Squamata: Serpentes) From Kichwa And Shiwiar Territories At The Amazonian Ecuador, H. Mauricio Ortega-Andrade, Diana Astudillo Bravo, Eliana Ordóñez-Checa

Neotropical Biodiversity

Increasing Access And Success In Online Education For Students With Disabilities, William H. Snow, Karen M. Roller, Wendy Wade, Jared W. Snow

Journal of Technology in Counselor Education and Supervision

A Perspective Note On Μ_N Σ Baire’S Space, N. Raksha Ben, G. Hari Siva Annam, G. Helen Rajapushpam

Neutrosophic Systems with Applications

A Perspective Note On Μ_N Σ Baire’S Space, N. Raksha Ben, G. Hari Siva Annam, G. Helen Rajapushpam

Neutrosophic Systems with Applications

Session 2b: Racelighting: Understanding Experiences With Questioning Our Own Realities, Terezita Overduin

POC in LIS Summit

A Professional Development Program For Science Adjunct Faculty: The Mentoring-Learning Community (Mlc), Linda B. Purvis, Jason D. Lang, Julie A. Luft

Georgia Journal of Science