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Wave Attenuation Through Mangrove Forest Using Lidar Representation, Elizabeth Bogan

LSU Master's Theses

Mangrove forests can be found along the world’s intertidal tropical and sub-tropical coastlines. These forested wetlands provide many ecosystem services, including supporting coastal food chains, trapping sediment, and shoreline stabilization. Mangroves are also known for flood damage mitigation by dissipating waves and surge during flooding events. Thus, coastal communities declare a vested interest in the performance of the forest to mitigate flood damage. Physical models using artificial mangrove structures have shown that red mangrove-dominated fringe forests can protect built infrastructure by reducing wave height due to increased drag. One way to estimate the contribution of red mangrove (Rhizophora mangle) prop …

Size Effects In Additively Manufactured Inconel-718 Thin Elements And Cellular Structures, Reem Abdelkarim Abo Znemah

LSU Doctoral Dissertations

A current focus in the additive manufacturing (AM) research community is the production of complex shaped metallic parts and cellular structures. Many researchers went on analyzing and simulating these structures without considering the effect of the element thickness and heterogeneous printing parameters on the resulting material behavior. To advance the application of laser powder bed fusion (LPBF), an AM process, in producing Inconel718 (IN718) complex shaped parts and cellular structures, this study aimed to investigate the effect of thin-walled elements thickness on the mechanical characteristics of both the individual elements and overall cellular structure. A multiscale experimental evaluation of the …

Efficient Delivery Of Biological Cargos Into Primary Cells By Electrodeposited Nanoneedles Via Cell-Cycle-Dependent Endocytosis, Zongjie Wang, Hansen Wang, Sichun Lin, Mahmoud Labib, Sharif Ahmed, Jagotamoy Das, Stephane Angers, Edward H. Sargent, Shana O. Kelley

Peninsula Medical School

Nanoneedles are a useful tool for delivering exogenous biomolecules to cells. Although therapeutic applications have been explored, the mechanism regarding how cells interact with nanoneedles remains poorly studied. Here, we present a new approach for the generation of nanoneedles, validated their usefulness in cargo delivery, and studied the underlying genetic modulators during delivery. We fabricated arrays of nanoneedles based on electrodeposition and quantified its efficacy of delivery using fluorescently labeled proteins and siRNAs. Notably, we revealed that our nanoneedles caused the disruption of cell membranes, enhanced the expression of cell–cell junction proteins, and downregulated the expression of transcriptional factors of …

Berth Allocation At Passenger Terminals Using Auctions, Dimitrios Giampouranis

Electronic Theses and Dissertations Archive

Both the industry/commercial community and academic circles have long recognized the necessity for developing an efficient and dependable system for allocating berth and quay slots at seaports. The majority of scholarly articles, however, deal with container ports, where berth allocation is often done on a first-come, first-served basis and/or based on long-term contracts. Although the berth allocation problem has been extensively studied and documented, it seems that few studies have been published with reference to auctions as the primary method of efficiently allocating berthing timeslots at passenger terminals. Previous studies have recognized the advantages that game theory and auctions have …

Digital Challenges And Opportunities Of Addressing On-Site Productivity And Safety On Construction Job Sites: An International Perspective, Ahmed Hassan, Ankur Mitra, Mark Mulville, Alan Hore

Conference papers

The slow pace of digital transformation in construction remains an impediment to the industry’s evolution. Despite rapid developments in digital technologies, the vast bulk of data generated on construction job sites remains underutilised due to the limited use of real-time data capture. The diffusion of digital solutions in construction depends on successfully capturing critical real-time data that can inform and contribute to more productive work patterns and safer job sites. Nevertheless, the construction industry’s fragmented nature has segregated the digital solutions offered by technology providers from the volatile challenges facing on-site construction practitioners.

This paper will present the early development …

Designated Driver-Less Cars? Why Current Georgia Law Supports Liability For Intoxicated Drivers Of Autonomous Vehicles, Jesse L. Keeffe

Georgia Law Review

In recent years, autonomous vehicles (AVs), once the province of science fiction, have become an increasingly common sight on American roads. This new technology raises a host of novel legal questions, one of which is how driving under the influence (DUI) law should apply to AVs. Georgia has authorized the use of AVs, and some lawmakers who voted in favor of that authorization did so because, at least in part, they felt AVs could reduce the number of DUIs in Georgia. This Note argues, however, that Georgia DUI law as written and interpreted by the Georgia courts would apply to …

A More Reasonable Section 230 Of The Cda: Imposing A Pre-Defined Duty Of Care Requirement On Online Platforms, Samuel Won

Georgia Law Review

Heralded by some as the “Magna Carta of Cyberspace,” and by others as the “Law that Ruined the Internet,” Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act provides online platforms civil immunity from a wide variety of unlawful and harmful activity conducted by the platform’s users, including the publishing of harmful and hateful content. From “Zoom bombing” and orchestrated rape to malicious catfishing and image-based sexual abuse, platforms like YouTube, Facebook, and Instagram enjoy the freedom to simultaneously ignore and enable these reprehensible realities. Thus, a reexamination of Section 230’s appropriateness is long overdue, and a working solution must be critically …

Cheap Creativity And What It Will Do, Dan L. Burk

Georgia Law Review

Artificial intelligence (AI), in the form of machine learning systems, is becoming widely deployed across many industries to facilitate the production of new technical or expressive works. Among other applications, these technologies promise rapid product design and creation, often exceeding the capacity of human creators. Commentators and policy makers have responded to these developments with a flood of literature analyzing the ways in which AI systems might challenge our existing regimes of intellectual property. But such discussions have thus far focused on entirely the wrong questions, misunderstanding the nature of the changes that AI brings to creative development.

Intellectual property …

When Software Meets The Road: Responsibility For Defective Smart Cars In The Mvp Era, Sharon Cop, Tal Z. Zarsky

Georgia Law Review

This Article reveals and analyzes the rising dominance of the Minimal Viable Product (MVP) dynamic in the car industry and its legal and policy implications, especially given the growing automation trends in the driving experience. The MVP concept refers to releasing products as soon as possible and gathering feedback from early adopters to improve the product on the fly, based on users’ inputs. Many software-related products we use today were introduced at such an unripe stage and were developed into their current versions, given business trends originating from Silicon Valley. As the use of software in cars has grown, the …

Property, Sovereignty, And Customary Governance In Outer Space Resource Extraction, Monika U. Ehrman

Georgia Law Review

Space technology related to extraterrestrial resource extraction has exploded. The ability to extract frozen water from asteroids or mine the lunar surface for critical minerals and water-ice is nearly viable and the potential wealth is staggering. But herein lies one of the most complicated property ownership problems—who owns these natural resources? Ownership not only includes the right to take, but also the right to exclude. As scholars have often explained, the right to exclude is the centerpiece of property rights. However, who holds these rights? And, in fact, should anyone have these rights? Space is the ultimate Ostromian commons.

This …

Is The Public Aware Of Water Quality Monitoring And Safety Notifications On Beaches?, Asli Aslan, Jeffery A. Jones, Dziyana Nazaruk, Sibel Zeki

Journal of the Georgia Public Health Association

Recreational water-related activities have important public health benefits, however, pollution at beaches may have serious health risks. Although there is a substantial amount of research and policies in place at federal and state levels, oftentimes these efforts may not be well translated to the public. This paper evaluates the effectiveness of routine water quality monitoring and warning systems in Georgia, USA. A survey was conducted among 238 beachgoers in Georgia, asking about awareness of water quality monitoring and warning signs for beach advisories. Surveys were collected directly at beaches as well as through an online questionnaire. Results show that more …

A License To Play: Regulating Location-Based Augmented Reality Gameplay On Public Property, Kate Johnson, Evan Ringel, Amanda Reid

Georgia Law Review

This novel research sits at the intersection of augmented reality gameplay and government licenses for use of public property. Governments have long used licensing schema to assure public safety and order. Augmented reality gameplay on public lands presents a new, contested use of public property. Under our proposed licensing scheme, those wishing to engage in location-based augmented reality (LoBAR) gameplay on public lands would need a license. This proposal is akin to how governments—federal, state, and municipal—have authorized permit schema for use of public property, including rock climbing, geocaching, street performing, and film photography. Our Article offers sample legislation for …

Cardiovascular Sars-Cov-2 Tropism And Immunopathology, Oleksandr Dmytrenko

Arts & Sciences Graduate Student Theses and Dissertations

Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) is caused by SARS-CoV-2, a member of beta-coronaviridae family. This single-stranded RNA virus is transmitted through a respiratory route, binds to a host receptor ACE2 and enters lung pneumocytes, causing fulminant pulmonary disease in a subset of patients. In addition to pulmonary disease, SARS-CoV-2 can also lead to extrapulmonary manifestations, affecting brain, kidneys, blood vessels and heart. Cardiac complications are common in COVID-19 patients with both mild and severe clinical courses. However, it remains unclear which cardiac cell types are susceptible to SARS-CoV-2 and what the consequences of their infection are. In this work, I identified …

An Assessment Of The Implication And Adoption Of Current Global Paradigm In Cataloguing In Nigerian University Libraries, Samson Adesina Akinola

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

This paper looked at the current global paradigms in cataloguing and the significance and difficulties for library adoption in developing countries like Nigeria. The paper employed a four-sturdy approach to explore the subject. The first approach to the paper put forward the concept of library in the 21st century. The second approach focused on the dimension of information and communication technology in cataloging and the latest modern cataloging practices. The third approach compared cataloging practices in advanced countries with Nigeria, while the last approach expatiated the significances, problems, and methods for libraries in Nigeria to espouse. The paper enumerated some …

Ms4 Swmpp 2023, National Technology & Engineering Solutions Of Sandia, Llc (Ntess) And Department Of Energy (Doe)

Municipal Separate Storm Sewer System (MS4) Permit

Stormwater discharges from Sandia National Laboratories/New Mexico (SNL/NM) are eligible for coverage under the National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) Municipal Separate Storm Sewer System (MS4) Permit. This Stormwater Management Plan (SWMP) was prepared by National Technology and Engineering Solutions of Sandia (NTESS) for the Department of Energy (DOE) National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) Sandia Field Office (SFO), owner of SNL/NM, located in Albuquerque, NM.

The Bearing Earth: Colonization, Conservation, And Political Ecology In Costa Rica (Coto Brus 1948 - Present), Pablo Alonso Arias-Benavides

Latin American Studies ETDs

This thesis presents two questions: How are relationships between people in Coto Brus and the land – specifically, forest – mediated by social, political, and economic forces? How are personal and collective identities expressed through relationship with the landscape? I chose Coto Brus because it is a forested region of Costa Rica which was populated with state support in the 1950s, and because it is my father’s hometown. In order to understand the subjective experiences of Costa Ricans involved in deforestation and reforestation, I performed interviews in the canton, visited conservation sites, and analyzed historical sources. This study combines multiscale …

Complex Systems Methods Characterizing Nonlinear Processes In The Near-Earth Electromagnetic Environment: Recent Advances And Open Challenges, Georgios Balasis, Michael A. Balikhin, Sandra C. Chapman, Giuseppe Consolini, Ioannis A. Daglis, Reik V. Donner, Jürgen Kurths, Milan Paluš, Jakob Runge, Bruce T. Tsurutani, Dimitris Vassiliadis, Simon Wing, Jesper W. Gjerloev, Jay Johnson, Massimo Materassi, Tommaso Alberti, Constantinos Papadimitriou, Pouya Manshour, Adamantia Zoe Boutsi, Mirko Stumpo

Faculty Publications

Learning from successful applications of methods originating in statistical mechanics, complex systems science, or information theory in one scientific field (e.g., atmospheric physics or climatology) can provide important insights or conceptual ideas for other areas (e.g., space sciences) or even stimulate new research questions and approaches. For instance, quantification and attribution of dynamical complexity in output time series of nonlinear dynamical systems is a key challenge across scientific disciplines. Especially in the field of space physics, an early and accurate detection of characteristic dissimilarity between normal and abnormal states (e.g., pre-storm activity vs. magnetic storms) has the potential to vastly …

Effects Of Nalcn-Encoded Na+ Leak Currents On The Repetitive Firing Properties Of Scn Neurons Depend On K+-Driven Rhythmic Changes In Input Resistance, Nien-Du Yang, Rebecca L Mellor, Tracey O Hermanstyne, Jeanne M Nerbonne

2020-Current year OA Pubs

Neurons in the suprachiasmatic nucleus (SCN) generate circadian changes in the rates of spontaneous action potential firing that regulate and synchronize daily rhythms in physiology and behavior. Considerable evidence suggests that daily rhythms in the repetitive firing rates (higher during the day than at night) of SCN neurons are mediated by changes in subthreshold potassium (K

On Solutions Of First Order Pde With Two-Dimensional Dirac Delta Forcing Terms, Ian Robinson

Rose-Hulman Undergraduate Mathematics Journal

We provide solutions of a first order, linear partial differential equation of two variables where the nonhomogeneous term is a two-dimensional Dirac delta function. Our results are achieved by applying the unilateral Laplace Transform, solving the subsequently transformed PDE, and reverting back to the original space-time domain. A discussion of existence and uniqueness of solutions, a derivation of solutions of the PDE coupled with a boundary and initial condition, as well as a few worked examples are provided.

Blood Is Not Always Thicker Than Water: A Family Business Case Study, Hai Ta, Todd M. Inouye, Shih-Jen Kathy Ho, Vincent Agnello

Journal of Religion and Business Ethics

According to the US Census Bureau, 90% of businesses in the U.S. are family-owned or controlled. Unfortunately, the succession rates for family-owned businesses are dismal. Only 30% survive a transfer from the founder to a child and only 11% survive a second transfer to the third generation. Two major factors that contribute to this are lack of succession planning and failure to deal with family conflict, both of which are management failures and are often intertwined. Failure to properly manage the family fosters a sense of unfairness, unequal workload, and perhaps a free-rider problem among family members. This not only …

Pilot Testing Of A Non-Gaming Cognitive Battery In Expert Esports Athletes, Allison J. Brager, Patrick Belling, Jason Sada, Jeffrey Osgood, Bradley Fawver, Michael Dretsch

Journal for Sports Neuroscience

Introduction: The esports industry is rapidly expanding, making it imperative to identify common data elements of expert gamers for the purposes of performance optimization and enhancement. We aimed to measure cognitive performance in a convenient sample of expert esports athletes, as well as to determine if cognitive performance of these individuals could be further enhanced through a novel non-gaming neurocognitive test battery.

Methods: Elite esports athletes (n = 5) participated in a four-day cognitive and strength & conditioning program at the Sports Academy (Thousand Oaks, CA). Cognitive performance was assessed through five tasks of increasing cognitive load. Baseline …

Sinaiscope, 1964, V3, July-August, Advocate Aurora Health

Historical Documents - Combined

Mount Sinai Hospital, Milwaukee, WI: Internal staff publication updating personnel on employment changes, announcements, and administrative developments. This issue features an article on the new medical record filing system.

Sinaiscope, 1964, V5, December, Advocate Aurora Health

Historical Documents - Combined

Mount Sinai Hospital, Milwaukee, WI: Internal staff publication updating personnel on employment changes, announcements, and administrative developments. This issue features an article on the out-patient department, as well as images from the annual employee holiday party.

Working Together At Lutheran Hospital Of Milwaukee, Inc., Advocate Aurora Health

Historical Documents - Combined

Lutheran Hospital of Milwaukee, Milwaukee, WI: Employee handbook. Undated, likely late 1960s.

Providing Entity Information Within A Video Player App, Keun Soo Yim, Konhee Cha

Defensive Publications Series

Video creators that post videos to online video hosting websites or social media can manually add associated links for the video. When a viewer clicks on an associated link, the viewer is redirected from the video app to another app thereby disrupting the video experience. This disclosure describes machine learning techniques to automatically surface associated links for a video within a video player app and to automatically make curated content about entities in the video available for the user to explore within the video player app. By displaying entity information within the video app while video playback continues, the user …

Effects Of Technological Progress And Productivity On Economic Growth In Uganda: A Generalized Least Squares Approach, Jimmy Alani, Bruno Yawe, John Mutenyo

Arab Economic and Business Journal

The paper makes use of the generalized least squares method to examine the effects of technological progress and productivity on economic growth in Uganda during the 1970 to 2020 period. Data employed in conducting empirical analyses were collected from the United Nations data bank. The paper is based on the neoclassical growth model and Cobb–Douglas production function with decreasing returns to scale because production often takes place within the feasible region of production. Therefore, we focus on the range of diminishing (but non–negative) productivity of the factors of production. We also examine the effects of some determinants of technology (e.g., …

Accuracy And Trueness Of Exporting Computer Aided Designs Of 3-Unit Fixed Dental Prosthesis By 3 Cad Systems, Ezzat Abou-Alnaga, Ashraf Hussein, Ahmed Naguib, Shereen Ahmed Nossair

Future Dental Journal

Objectives: Computer-aided design (CAD) software programs offer the option to export 3D scans and designs across different CADCAM systems, commonly referred to as open CADCAM technology. However, there is insufficient evidence of whether this exporting procedure has an impact on the accuracy of digital designs.This study aimed to investigate the accuracy of exporting of computer aided designs (CAD) of three-unit fixed dental prosthesis using 3 CAD systems. Materials and Methods: Three CAD softwares (inLab 17™, CeraMill Mind™, Dental System 2017™) were used to generate designs of a three-unit fixed partial denture. The designs generated by each CAD software were exported …

A Thermodynamics-Based Versatile Evapotranspiration Estimation Method Of Minimum Data Requirement For Water Resources Investigations, Jozsef Szilagyi, Richard D. Crago

School of Natural Resources: Faculty Publications

A recent, two-parameter version of the thermodynamically derived complementary relationship (CR) of evaporation has been tested on a monthly basis at 124 FLUXNET stations around the globe. Local, station-by-station calibration explained 91% (R2) of the variance in eddy-covariance (EC) obtained latent-heat fluxes with the same Nash-Sutcliffe efficiency (NSE) value. When the dimensionless Priestley-Taylor parameter (α) was expressed as a universal function (f) of the estimated wet-environment air temperature (Tw), station-by-station calibration of the single dimensionless parameter, b (accounting for moisture advection), yielded an R² value of 87% and NSE of 86%. Global calibration (all stations …

Trackable And Scalable Lc-Ms Metabolomics Data Processing Using Asari., Shuzhao Li, Amnah Siddiqa, Maheshwor Thapa, Yuanye Chi, Shujian Zheng

Faculty Research 2023

Significant challenges remain in the computational processing of data from liquid chomratography-mass spectrometry (LC-MS)-based metabolomic experiments into metabolite features. In this study, we examine the issues of provenance and reproducibility using the current software tools. Inconsistency among the tools examined is attributed to the deficiencies of mass alignment and controls of feature quality. To address these issues, we develop the open-source software tool asari for LC-MS metabolomics data processing. Asari is designed with a set of specific algorithmic framework and data structures, and all steps are explicitly trackable. Asari compares favorably to other tools in feature detection and quantification. It …

Tenure And Promotion Announcement, 2023, University Of Mississippi. Provost

Tenure and Promotion Announcements

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