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The Decentralization Problem Of Low Power Lenses And Treatment Methods, Mundher Sameen Shuker

Al-Nisour Journal for Medical Sciences

In a study where all patients (50) were chosen, the causes of the eccentricity issue with low energy lenses (0.25D to 1.0D) and treatment options were examined. who wore visual techniques teaching clinic at the College of Health and Medical Technologies-Bagdad. For the period from (1-9-2021 up to 1-5-2022). The causes of deviation in the center of the lenses were studied determined the treatment methods, it appeared that they occurred in the process of smoothing and centering. Process of the lenses was determined by using Newton's rings examination kit and the diameter of the lens after centrifuging and edges with …

Kg-Hub-Building And Exchanging Biological Knowledge Graphs., J Harry Caufield, Tim Putman, Kevin Schaper, Deepak R Unni, Harshad Hegde, Tiffany J Callahan, Luca Cappelletti, Sierra A T Moxon, Vida Ravanmehr, Seth Carbon, Lauren E Chan, Katherina Cortes, Kent A Shefchek, Glass Elsarboukh, Jim Balhoff, Tommaso Fontana, Nicolas Matentzoglu, Richard M Bruskiewich, Anne E Thessen, Nomi L Harris, Monica C Munoz-Torres, Melissa A Haendel, Peter N Robinson, Marcin P Joachimiak, Christopher J Mungall, Justin T Reese

Faculty Research 2023

MOTIVATION: Knowledge graphs (KGs) are a powerful approach for integrating heterogeneous data and making inferences in biology and many other domains, but a coherent solution for constructing, exchanging, and facilitating the downstream use of KGs is lacking.

RESULTS: Here we present KG-Hub, a platform that enables standardized construction, exchange, and reuse of KGs. Features include a simple, modular extract-transform-load pattern for producing graphs compliant with Biolink Model (a high-level data model for standardizing biological data), easy integration of any OBO (Open Biological and Biomedical Ontologies) ontology, cached downloads of upstream data sources, versioned and automatically updated builds with stable URLs, …

Career Pathways Program Annual Report For Ay 2022/23, Wie Yusuf

Career Pathways

Career Pathways launched in August 2017 as the university-wide initiative to provide graduate student professional development. It encompasses both the Preparing Future Faculty (PFF) and the Preparing Future Professionals (PFP) Certificates. The Preparing Future Faculty Certificate was established in 2007, while the Preparing Future Professionals Certificate was launched in 2017 concurrently with Career Pathways. The Career Pathways program prepares graduate students for successful transition into thriving careers. With the PFP Certificate, specifically, the emphasize has been on filling the existing gap in career and professional development for master’s students and doctoral students with career plans outside of academia. Career Pathways …

Summer 2023, Augustana College, Rock Island Illinois

Augustana Magazine

No abstract provided.

Singapore Student Startup Ecosystem Report Academic Year 2022-23, Abdullah Khurshid, Bob Tan, Rahul Paleja, Zi En Lim, Ryan Kang, Dorothy Yuan, Terrence Hoon, Nicole Lim, Dean Tay, Jonathan Liem, Anaanya Bijay, Jolin Chua, Wen En Lim

Research Collection Institute of Innovation and Entrepreneurship

Singapore Student Startup Ecosystem Report

Protégé Ventures produces the annual Singapore Student Startup Ecosystem Report and hopes to inspire other aspiring student entrepreneurs and show the immense potential of the innovation and enterprise scene in our local tertiary education ecosystem through the report.

The report highlights:

• The extensive opportunities for innovation and enterprise within the tertiary education institutes.
• Contributions of key stakeholders, such as university incubators, student clubs, and student startup competitions, to empower student entrepreneurs on their journey to create the next big groundbreaking innovation!
• Success stories that have emerged from student startups in recent years.

An Analysis Of Socio-Economic, Lifestyle, And Health Care Determinants Of National Life Expectancies, Annie Feldman

Proceedings of the Jepson Undergraduate Conference on International Economics

Life expectancy is an important indicator of a population’s health and anticipated life-quality. Life expectancies have continued to rise in recent history, but there is great variance between countries. This paper analyzes potential reasons for country variation in the average human lifespan. Regression analysis is performed on data from 156 countries to infer explanations of observed variance. In this model, I chose factors from past research that have been highly significant. When selecting variables, I considered socio-economic, lifestyle, and health care financing measures. To explain national life expectancies, I tested variables including education, income, urban-to-rural living, alcohol and tobacco consumption, …

Improving Post-Stroke Dysphagia Screening In The Intensive Care Unit., Chelsea Bills

Doctor of Nursing Practice Papers

Background: Dysphagia screening is a critical aspect in the care of patients experiencing acute stroke and dysphagia may often determine life or death following a stroke event. Inconsistent nurse dysphagia assessment and documentation were identified in the Medical/Surgical Intensive Care Unit project organization.

Purpose: The purpose of this project was to explore the impact of an educational program on stroke nurse dysphagia screening and nursing self-efficacy in the ICU.

Methods: Fifteen nurses completed a modified General Self-Efficacy Scale survey which measured nurse perceptions of change in their own self-efficacy to perform dysphagia screenings; dysphagia screening rates and rates of dysphagia …

Enhanced Degradation Of Methyl Orange And Trichloroethylene With Pnipam-Pmma-Fe/Pd-Functionalized Hollow Fiber Membranes, Rollie Mills, Cameron Tvrdik, Andrew Lin, Dibakar Bhattacharyya

UK CARES Faculty Publications

Trichloroethylene (TCE) is a prominent groundwater pollutant due to its stability, widespread contamination, and negative health effects upon human exposure; thus, an immense need exists for enhanced environmental remediation techniques. Temperature-responsive domains and catalyst incorporation in membrane domains bring significant advantages for toxic organic decontamination. In this study, hollow fiber membranes (HFMs) were functionalized with stimuli-responsive poly-N-isopropylacrylamide (PNIPAm), poly-methyl methacrylate (PMMA), and catalytic zero- valent iron/palladium (Fe/Pd) for heightened reductive degradation of such pollutants, utilizing methyl orange (MO) as a model compound. By utilizing PNIPAm’s transition from hydrophilic to hydrophobic expression above the LCST of 32 ◦C, increased pollutant diffusion …

2023 Summer Newsletter, Plaster Creek Stewards

Newsletters

Highlights:

A Summer of Growth

Plaster Creek Has Mussels

Growing with the Green Team

Come See the Plaster Creek Mural

Lot 16: Calvin's New Bioswale

Welcome, Matt!

Student Research

Summer Reflections

Load Effects Of Truck Platooning On Existing Bridges In Oregon, Patricia Oleson

Civil and Environmental Engineering Master's Project Reports

Truck Platooning (TP) involves managing multiple trucks closely together to reduce aerodynamic drag. While TP offers benefits such as fuel savings, emission reductions, and enhanced safety, it raises concerns for existing infrastructure. This study reviews literature on TP and conducts bridge analyses comparing representative truck platoon configurations allowed under Oregon law with current truck loadings. It also explores the effects of truck head spacing and bridge span lengths, utilizing the research results to calculate rating factors using real-world case studies. The objective is to identify truck platoon configurations that may exceed acceptable load levels for Oregon bridges. The findings will …

Annual Report City Of Nashua, New Hampshire For The Fiscal Year Ended June 30, 2023, Nashua Town Representatives

Nashua, NH Annual Reports

This is an annual report containing vital statistics for a town/city in the state of New Hampshire.

Using Story Maps To Deliver Vr Experiences -Powerpoint, Tara Vansell

Documentation

PowerPoint for the Using Story Maps tp Deliver VR Experiences presentation.

Unveiling The Digital Shadows: Cybersecurity And The Art Of Digital Forensics, Derek Beardall

Cyber Operations and Resilience Program Graduate Projects

This paper navigates the symbiotic relationship between cybersecurity and digital forensics, exploring the profound role of digital forensic methodologies in addressing cyber incidents. Beginning with foundational definitions and historical evolution, this study delves into diverse types of methodologies and their applications across law enforcement and cybersecurity domains. The mechanics of cyber incident response illuminates the strategic orchestration of digital forensic methodologies. Amidst triumphs, challenges emerge from the shadows: swift threat evolution, digital ecosystem complexity, standardization gaps, resource limitations, and legal intricacies. Best practices guide experts through this intricate terrain, culminating in an enhanced understanding of the inseparable bond between cybersecurity …

Blanket Statements, Issue 159, Summer 2023

Blanket Statements: News Publication of the American Quilt Study Group

Blanket Statements, Issue 159, Summer 2023

Design Of Bamboo Reinforced Concrete Beams Considering Variability In Tensile Strength Of Bamboo, Bibek Bhardwaj, Michael Stoner, Weichiang Pang

Publications

In recent years, the price of steel has soared, making steel reinforcement in concrete structures unaffordable for households in low-income countries. Seismic activities in low-income households, particularly those in developing countries, pose a significant threat to life and property to unreinforced concrete structures. The application of bamboo as an alternative to steel in reinforced concrete is still in its early stages of development. Unlike steel, bamboo is a natural material, and its structural properties vary greatly based on species, location, age, and geometric properties. Thus, the design of bamboo-reinforced concrete involves more uncertainties than steel-reinforced concrete. This research investigates the …

Generative Artificial Intelligence In Education, Part One: The Dynamic Frontier, Yu-Chang Hsu, Yu-Hui Ching

Educational Technology Faculty Publications and Presentations

Generative artificial intelligence (GenAI), such as ChatGPT, has taken the world by storm. ChatGPT attracted 1 million users in 5 days and 100 million users in 2 months since its launch in November 2022. In this first article of a two-part series, we discuss the overall dynamic frontier of GenAI, its potential uses and benefits in education, essential abilities in the age of GenAI, and the corresponding issues and concerns of this new technology. In the next article of this series, we will expand upon the discussion of the dynamic frontier of GenAI to examine various aspects related to GenAI …

Preschool/Early Learning Educational Options, Alok Padhi

IPS/BAS 495 Undergraduate Capstone Projects

For my capstone project, I created a resource that gathered information about local preschool and early learning options in the Pensacola, FL area. I identified the need for this resource because of the utter lack of resources available to parents seeking to learn about educational options for their children. The resource I created is in the form of a publicly-accessible website that summarizes information about multiple educational institutions in the local area. I supplemented information available online by visiting schools and collecting information in the form of brochures, pamphlets, and business cards. In the end, I think the resource I …

How Can Procurement Create (Sustainable) Public Value Under The Bipartisan Infrastructure Deal?, Andrea S. Patrucco, Ana-Maria Dimand, Milena I. Neshkova, Madison M. Cevallos

Public Policy and Administration Faculty Publications and Presentations

The economic response of the US government to the COVID-19 pandemic envisions massive investment in infrastructure construction. Yet, governments contract out public works and might lack the capacity to meet the increased demand for new construction. Drawing on a mix of survey and interview data, we identify critical deficiencies in contract capacity that might lead to a loss of public resources and further erode trust in the government. We propose a plan for restructuring public procurement systems and offer solutions around four foci: collaboration, training, flexibility, and sustainability. This transformation path would enhance government contract capacity and use markets to …

Greener Skyline Disclosures: The Sec, Shareholders, And Airline Industries’ Misunderstood Fight Over Mandatory Climate Change-Related Reporting, Celine S. Moubayed

UC Law Environmental Journal

Very often, corporations discuss business climate, but it’s time to talk about the business of climate change! As climate change jeopardizes the future of our planet, many individuals and government entities are seeking corporate accountability for businesses’ contributions to polluting the Earth. The transportation industry is at the center of requests for accountability due to its notoriety for being the largest greenhouse gas emitter across all American economic sectors. The Securities and Exchange Commission is broadly and voluntarily requesting climaterelated disclosures from public companies. The aviation industry, while investing in technological advancements to help mitigate climate change, remains largely unregulated …

Fish & Wildlife News: Summer 2023

Fish and Wildlife News

No abstract provided.

The Casnr L.I.N.K.S. Newsletter: Learning Innovation Network For K-12 Schools, Volume 2, Edition 6, July 2023, Bailey Feit, Tammy Mittelstet

CASNR L.I.N.K.S. Newsletter

Contents

K-12 Curriculum & Resources & Upcoming Events

Career Exploration pathways for students who like Technology

Teacher & Student Opportunities

Upcoming Events 2023 & 2024

East Campus Discovery Days and Farmers Market

Entrepreneurial Designers Careers Spotlight

PGA Management Program

Engler Agribusiness Entrepreneurship Program

UNL-CASNR-BSE Department Ag Systems Technology $2,500 Scholarship Opportunity

Halogen Bonding In Nitrogen And Iodine Compounds To Form Novel Cocrystals, Dahlia Griffin, Ann Jiang, Colin D. Mcmillen, William T. Pennington

Chemistry Summer Research Program

No abstract provided.

Be: The Summer Issue, Be: A Journal Of Black Experimental And Interdisciplinary Work

Publications and Research

This season’s issue pays tribute to the #BlackLivesMatter summit at LaGuardia Community College (led by Kyle Hollar-Gregory, Esq., Jason Hendrickson, Rachel Romain, Allia Abdullah-Matta, Andre Ford, Sultan Jenkins, Ryan Mann-Hamilton, Wendy Nicholson, Charis Victory, Shaunee Wallace, Donniece Davis, and Jeffery Batts) and writer and activist Alexis Pauline Gumbs, a “Queer Black Troublemaker and Black Feminist Love Evangelist.” We’re thinking about how to support each other, sustain commitment, and create change, while living with joy and complexity.

— The Editors: Ahmad Wright, Tara Christina, and Rochelle Spencer (LaGuardia Community College, English Department)

Yale University Faculty Handbook July 1 2023, Yale University

Faculty Handbooks

No abstract provided.

May Graduation, Samuel Coskey

Mathematics Faculty Publications and Presentations

Here I narrate the story of the last few days of my graduate program in mathematics. After the completion of the thesis and the delivery of the defense, several twists and turns await in the hours and even minutes before the last deadline.

2022-2023 Annual Report, Miguel J. Colon Jr.

LARC Annual Reports

The 2022-2023 Annual Report for LARC at the Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law highlights top downloaded articles and global readership. It outlines goals to enhance the repository, including adding Cardozo Journals. The report emphasizes LARC's commitment to providing a valuable resource for the Law School community and beyond.

How To Propagate Interval (And Fuzzy) Uncertainty: Optimism-Pessimism Approach, Vinícius F. Wasques, Olga Kosheleva, Vladik Kreinovich

Departmental Technical Reports (CS)

In many practical situations, inputs to a data processing algorithm are known with interval uncertainty, and we need to propagate this uncertainty through the algorithm, i.e., estimate the uncertainty of the result of data processing. Traditional interval computation techniques provide guaranteed estimates, but from the practical viewpoint, these bounds are too pessimistic: they take into account highly improbable worst-case situations when all the measurement and estimation errors happen to be strongly correlated. In this paper, we show that a natural idea of having more realistic estimates leads to the use of so-called interactive addition of intervals, techniques that has already …

News From Hope College, Volume 55.1: Summer 2023, Hope College

News from Hope College

No abstract provided.

Phad 690: Data Management & Statistical Software, Sujith Ramachandran Ph.D., Yinan Huang, Ms, Ph.D.

GMAS Course Syllabi

No abstract provided.

A Systematic Literature Review Of Cleanroom Ventilation And Air Distribution Systems, Arup Bhattacharya, Mohammad Saleh Nikoopayan Tak, Shervin Shoai-Naini, Fred Betz, Ehsan Mousavi

Faculty Publications

Cleanroom ventilation systems are well-established; however, the advantages and limitations of current practices need to be examined and explained further. This study begins by looking over the history of cleanroom ventilation systems that creates the basis for understanding ventilation rate specifications, terminologies employed in ventilation effectiveness, and recognizing scientific studies that correlate ventilation effectiveness with air change rates. This systematic review includes a comprehensive summary that contains a set of historical data and evidence that may be used to specify ventilation requirements in cleanrooms. Scientific articles are classified in terms of laboratory experiments, simulations/numerical analysis, or hybrid. HVAC designers and …