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Cluster Forecasting Of Corruption Using Nonlinear Autoregressive Models With Exogenous Variables (Narx)—An Artificial Neural Network Analysis, Seyedali Ghahari, Cesar Queiroz, Samuel Labi, Sue Mcneil

Purdue University Libraries Open Access Publishing Fund

Any effort to combat corruption can benefit from an examination of past and projected worldwide trends. In this paper, we forecast the level of corruption in countries by integrating artificial neural network modeling and time series analysis. The data were obtained from 113 countries from 2007 to 2017. The study is carried out at two levels: (a) the global level, where all countries are considered as a monolithic group; and (b) the cluster level, where countries are placed into groups based on their development-related attributes. For each cluster, we use the findings from our previous study on the cluster analysis …

October 14, 2021, James Madison University

The Breeze, 2020-

The Breeze is the student newspaper of James Madison University in Harrisonburg, Virginia.

October 14, 2021, The Daily Mississippian

Daily Mississippian (all digitized issues)

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Meaning In Work Of Indonesian Teachers: A Phenomenological Research, Suyatno Suyatno, Enung Hasanah, Wantini Wantini, Dholina Inang Pambudi, Supardi Supardi

The Qualitative Report

The meaning in work is predicted to increase a person's commitment and quality. Teachers with high work commitment are the main predictors of the quality of learning and school organization, while those with low commitment and quality increases cases of teacher turnover. This research aims to explore how private teachers in Indonesia analyze meaning in work and its impact on their work commitment. The phenomenological approach was used in this study to explore the essence of the participants' experiences. Semi-structured interviews were carried out to collect data on 15 private primary and secondary school teachers in Indonesia that have worked …

Montana Kaimin, October 14, 2021, Students Of The University Of Montana, Missoula

Montana Kaimin, 1898-present

Student newspaper of the University of Montana, Missoula.

Midweek Memo, Georgia Southern University

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Ahdc1 Missense Mutations In Xia-Gibbs Syndrome, Michael M. Khayat, Jianhong Hu, Yunyun Jiang, He Li, Varuna Chander, Moez Dawood, Adam W. Hansen, Shoudong Li, Jennifer Friedman, Laura A. Cross, Emilia K. Bijlsma, Claudia A L Ruivenkamp, Francis H. Sansbury, Jeffrey W. Innis, Jessica Omark O'Shea, Qingchang Meng, Jill A. Rosenfeld, Kirsty Mcwalter, Michael F. Wangler, James R. Lupski, Jennifer E. Posey, David Murdock, Richard A. Gibbs

Manuscripts, Articles, Book Chapters and Other Papers

Xia-Gibbs syndrome (XGS; MIM: 615829) is a phenotypically heterogeneous neurodevelopmental disorder (NDD) caused by newly arising mutations in the AT-Hook DNA-Binding Motif-Containing 1 (AHDC1) gene that are predicted to lead to truncated AHDC1 protein synthesis. More than 270 individuals have been diagnosed with XGS worldwide. Despite the absence of an independent assay for AHDC1 protein function to corroborate potential functional consequences of rare variant genetic findings, there are also reports of individuals with XGS-like trait manifestations who have de novo missense AHDC1 mutations and who have been provided a molecular diagnosis of the disorder. To investigate a potential …

Spanish Enrollment And Choice In A Rural Secondary Educational Context, Philip Jess Lehman

Theses and Dissertations

The purpose of this qualitative, phenomenological study was to determine what motivates secondary students to enroll or not in rural high school Spanish classes. Mostly white American graduates from a rural Midwest high school, in the context of a largely white rural town were contacted to determine participation interest in this study. Graduates that chose to participate were asked to complete a reflective video journal and participate in a semi-structured interview. Attribute coding, in vivo coding, and holistic coding were conducted on the reflective journals and semi-structured interviews. Participants detailed numerous variables that were investigated and determined to be involved …

Automated Discovery Of Network Cameras In Heterogeneous Web Pages, Ryan Dailey, Aniesh Chawla, Andrew Liu, Sripath Mishra, Ling Zhang, Josh Majors, Yung-Hisang Lu, George K. Thiruvathukal

Computer Science: Faculty Publications and Other Works

Reduction in the cost of Network Cameras along with a rise in connectivity enables entities all around the world to deploy vast arrays of camera networks. Network cameras offer real-time visual data that can be used for studying traffic patterns, emergency response, security, and other applications. Although many sources of Network Camera data are available, collecting the data remains difficult due to variations in programming interface and website structures. Previous solutions rely on manually parsing the target website, taking many hours to complete. We create a general and automated solution for aggregating Network Camera data spread across thousands of uniquely …

Pre- And Post-Degradation Management Of Rangelands: Implications For Sustainable Management, S. K. Tuffa, A. C. Treydte

IGC Proceedings (1977-2023)

Rangeland degradation directly affects livestock production, resulting in food insecurity and ecological instability. A shift in vegetation from grass to woody plants has severely affected cattle production in Ethiopian rangelands. Those grass species that are perceived by the pastoralists as highly palatable and desirable are currently decreasing in both quality and quantity. A reason for this decline has been claimed to be degradation owing to overgrazing and climate change. While appropriate management of livestock density in rangelands is essential for sustainable production and grassland ecosystem health, the management of dryland ecosystems is mired in controversy due to the complexity of …

Opto-Electrical Properties Of Chemical Bath Deposited Cu4sns4 Thin Films, Ho Soon Min, Duke Oeba, Evans Makori, Mathew Munji, Walter Njoroge

International Journal of Thin Film Science and Technology

Thin films could be explained as a very thin layer of a substance deposited onto various substrates. Nowadays, a variety of binary, ternary, quaternary and pent nary films have been produced by using different deposition techniques. A comprehensive study of the effects of deposition temperature on the optical and electrical properties of chemical bath deposited copper tin sulphide (Cu4SnS4) thin films is reported. The Cu4SnS4 thin films were prepared, characterized, and optimized for solar light trapping. Optical properties of the films namely, reflectance and transmittance were measured using UV-VIS NIR 3700 spectrophotometer. Transmittance and band gap of the optimized Cu4SnS4 …

Characterization Of Cobalt Selenide Films Using Fesem And Edx, Ho Soonmin

International Journal of Thin Film Science and Technology

Preparation of thin films via chemical and physical deposition technique had been reported by many researchers. The obtained films were characterized by using various tools. Thin films were used in different applications including solar cell, light emitting diode, capacitor, photo detector, ultra violet opto-electronics, and photonic integrated circuit. In this work, the successive ionic layer adsorption and reaction (SILAR) method was used because of low temperature deposition, the simplest and the cheapest deposition method. This is the first time, composition of thin films (under various deposition cycles) was studied using energy dispersive x-ray analysis (EDX). EDX results confirmed that the …

A Categorical Review Paper On Bibliometric And Citation Studies, Sobhagyawati Gupta

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

In this paper, the review process was adopted by surveying the 50 research articles in the last 9 years (2006-2014) for the extraction of information about 7 sub-issues. A categorical review was done in the area of Bibliometric & Citation Studies for various issues like Single Journal studies, Subject area based publications studies, Citation or Index databases studies, Country based publications studies, Subject area based multiple journals studies, Institution-based publications studies, and Ph.D. Thesis publications studies. From the review, it was found that these studies indicate the merits and weaknesses of the journal which will be helpful for its further …

Wheeling Area Economic Outlook: 2022-2026, John Deskins, Brian Lego

Bureau of Business & Economic Research

The Wheeling Area has experienced major episodes of economic volatility in recent years. Indeed, the region has swung between periods natural gas pipeline construction activity adding thousands of jobs locally, only to be followed by unprecedented job losses in just two months due to the COVID-19 recession. In this report, we present a detailed discussion of the Wheeling Area economy and an economic forecast of the region covering the next five years.

We Are ... Marshall, October 13, 2021, Office Of Marshall University Communications

We Are ... Marshall: the Newsletter for Marshall University 1999-2023

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Analisis Ancaman Kejahatan Siber Bagi Keamanan Nasional Pada Masa Pandemi Covid-19, Abdul Hanief Amarullah, Arthur Josias Simon Runturambi, Bondan Widiawan

Jurnal Kajian Stratejik Ketahanan Nasional

COVID-19, a new variant of pneumonia had the ability to spread rapidly. The resulting impact of the rapid spread of the virus can be seen in all parts of the world. One of them is the change of behavior where face-toface activities are now held online, which has an impact on the increase of internet usage, also the increase of cybercrime threats. This research aims to determine the level of threat of cybercrime that occurred during the COVID-19 pandemic, as well as the role of the Indonesian government in identifying and mitigating it. Data on cybercrime and key events used …

No Holds: How The Msu Libraries Website Team Made Telework Work, Julie D. Shedd, Troy Derego, Brock Balducci, Josh Tucker

UL Publications

In March 2020, work at libraries nationwide was upended as COVID safety measures closed public buildings and sent librarians home, often with little support or guidance as to what they could or should do during lockdown. Thankfully, the Digital Initiatives and Web Services team at Mississippi State University Libraries had already laid a foundation that made the transition to remote work quick and easy. From our home offices, we accomplished more work than we ever had in the library: a full redesign and deployment of the MSU Libraries website; usability testing and discussions with library faculty, staff, and student assistants; …

Equivalent Electric And Heat-Pump Water Heater Models For Aggregated Community-Level Demand Response Virtual Power Plant Controls, Huangjie Gong, Tim Rooney, Oluwaseun M. Akeyo, Brian T. Branecky, Dan M. Ionel

Electrical and Computer Engineering Faculty Publications

Advanced control techniques may be used to establish a virtual power plant to regulate the operation of electric water heaters, which may be regarded as a “uni-directional battery” and a major component of a hybrid residential energy storage system. In order to estimate the potential of regulating water heaters at the aggregated level, factors including user behavior, number of water heaters, and types of water heaters must be considered. This study develops generic water heater load curves based on the data retrieved from large experimental projects for resistive electric water heaters (EWHs) and heat pump water heaters (HPWHs). A community-level …

5 Transformative Lessons From Uab's Advanced Safety Engineering And Management Program, Matt Windsor

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Frequency-Dependent Linearity Characterization And Uncertainty Analysis Of The Pace Oci Short-Wave Infrared Detection Assembly, Kenneth Squire, Jacob Hedelius, James Peterson, Eric Gorman, Gerhard Meister

Space Dynamics Laboratory Publications

The Plankton, Aerosol, Cloud, ocean Ecosystem (PACE) Ocean Color Instrument (OCI) will be used to collect data on the health of the planet’s oceans and atmosphere. Essential to OCI is its Short-Wave Infrared (SWIR) Detection Assembly (SDA), which measures light at discrete bands of interest. The linearity knowledge of the SDA detectors is crucial for collection of accurate and meaningful scientific data. This document presents the methodology employed in measuring the linearity response of the SDA to optical inputs at various modulation frequencies as well as the accompanying linearity uncertainty analysis.

Tectonic And Geotechnical Review Of Bengal Basin For Seismic Risk Assessment In Bangladesh, Mir Fazlul Karim, Jnana Ranjan Kayal, Daya Shanker, Nazrul I. Khandaker, Arif M. Sikder, M Zillur Rahman, Muhammad Qumrul Hassan

Publications and Research

Four major geotectonic provinces of the basin are recognized: 1) the continental slope to the west of the Hinge Zone, 2) the stable shelf, 3) the deep central trough (Sylhet-Hatiya) and 4) the Chittagong-Tripura fold belt to the east. The ~300 km long Dauki Fault demarcates the elevated Shillong Plateau, part of the Indian Shield to the north and the deep basin to the south. The basin experienced three strong to major intraplate earthquakes: a) 1885 Bengal earthquake (rev. Mw 6.8) close to the Hinge Zone, b) 1918 Srimangal earthquake (rev. Mw 7.1) on the Sylhet (trough) fault and c) …

Dynamical System And Parameter Identification For Power Systems, Abdullah Abdulrahman Alassaf

USF Tampa Graduate Theses and Dissertations

The complexity of dynamical analysis has been growing to suffice the understanding and modeling of dynamical systems. Besides its nonlinearity and high-dimensionality, the dynamics of power systems contain uncertainty that complicates its analysis. Recently, dynamical modeling has been categorized into three types: white-box, black-box, and gray-box. White-box modeling has the accessibility of all system components. Black-box modeling has the observability of the system measurements without knowing the actual system. Gray-box modeling has the observability of the system measurements with the reachability to some of the system components. The scope of this dissertation focuses on black-box and gray-box models to achieve …

Mariculture Research Of Macrocystis Pyrifera And Saccharina Latissima In Southeast Alaska, Michael Stekoll, Tamsen Peeples, Ann E. Raymond

Faculty, Staff, and Students

There has been increasing interest in Alaska regarding the commercial mariculture of kelp. Kelp farming can be an economic engine for coastal communities of Alaska. Other benefits include ecosystem services, including carbon sequestration and mitigation of eutrophication. In support of this interest, several kelp species have been examined for commercial potential. In the 1980s–1990s, experiments were performed on the giant kelp Macrocystis pyrifera. Female gametophytes were exposed to varying levels of chelated iron. Relatively low levels of chelated iron (1–5 μM) stimulated the onset of oogenesis. In contrast, higher iron concentrations inhibited egg production. Outplant experiments with Macrocystis in Sitka, …

Dynamic Evolution And Correlation Between Metabolites And Microorganisms During Manufacturing Process And Storage Of Fu Brick Tea, Jing Li, Ran Xu, Joseph Brake, Lizeng Cheng, Jie Wu, Xiaobin Wu

Department of Biochemistry: Faculty Publications

Fu brick tea (FBT) is one of the major brands of dark tea. Microbial fermentation is considered the key step in the development of the special characteristics of FBT. The systemic corelationship of the microbiome and metabolomics during manufacture of Fu brick tea is not fully understood. In this study, we comprehensively explored the microbiome and metabolite dynamic evolution during the FBT manufacturing processes, and revealed decisive factors for the quality and safety of FBT based on the grouped methods of metabolomics combined with biochemical measurements, microbiome sequencing combined with quantitative polymerase chain reaction (PCR), and multiplex analysis. Both the …

The Bg News October 13, 2021, Bowling Green State University

BG News (Student Newspaper)

The BGSU campus student newspaper. October 13, 2021. Volume 101-Issue 8.

Romantic Partner Interference And Psychological Reactance In The Context Of Caregiving For An Aging Family Member, Hannah Ball, Jennifer L. Bevan, Tessa Urbanovich, Erin S. Craw

Communication Faculty Articles and Research

Negotiating romantic relational dynamics is inherent to family caregiving situations, which continue to be on the rise in the United States. However, despite evidence that family caregiving duties are linked to a variety of negative relational outcomes, limited research examines communication processes that contribute to or alleviate the burden of caregiver duties on romantic relationships. Guided by psychological reactance theory (PRT), this study examined the link between romantic partner interference with family caregiving duties and the reactance process, as well as directness of communication about irritation as a type of freedom restoration behavior associated with reactance. Adults caring for aging …

A Survey Of Researchers’ Needs And Priorities For Data Sharing, Iain Hrynaszkiewicz, James Harney, Lauren Cadwallader

Copyright, Fair Use, Scholarly Communication, etc.

One of the ways in which the publisher PLOS supports open science is via a stringent data availability policy established in 2014. Despite this policy, and more data sharing policies being introduced by other organizations, best practices for data sharing are adopted by a minority of researchers in their publications. Problems with effective research data sharing persist and these problems have been quantified by previous research as a lack of time, resources, incentives, and/or skills to share data.

In this study we built on this research by investigating the importance of tasks associated with data sharing, and researchers’ satisfaction with …

The Parthenon, October 13, 2021, Xena Bunton, Isabella Robinson, Madison Perdue, Abby Hanlon, Catherine Blankenship, Zach Hiser, Tyler Spence, Carter Truman, Tyler Kennett, Abby Ayes, Noah Hickman

The Parthenon

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Simplifying The Development Of Portable, Scalable, And Reproducible Workflows, Stephen Piccolo, Zachary E. Ence, Elizabeth C. Anderson, Jeffrey T. Chang, Andrea H. Bild

Faculty Publications

Command-line software plays a critical role in biology research. However, processes for installing and executing software differ widely. The Common Workflow Language (CWL) is a community standard that addresses this problem. Using CWL, tool developers can formally describe a tool’s inputs, outputs, and other execution details. CWL documents can include instructions for executing tools inside software containers. Accordingly, CWL tools are portable—they can be executed on diverse computers—including personal workstations, high-performance clusters, or the cloud. CWL also supports workflows, which describe dependencies among tools and using outputs from one tool as inputs to others. To date, CWL has been used …

When The Flipped Classroom Disappoints: Engaging Students With Asynchronous Learning, A Syska

School of Law, Humanities and Social Sciences

The challenge Moving teaching online meant designing synchronous and asynchronous activities that would allow as many students as possible easy access to learning. A lot of educational support was available from the start of this emergency pivot, and much of the early advice recommended asynchronous teaching (Brown University, 2020) as a form of flipped classroom, or even encouraged refusal to do synchronous teaching altogether (BarrettFox, 2020). What we all quickly realised was that it takes more time to teach online than it does in a standard classroom. Interactions flow less naturally, creating longer pauses between contributions; moving between breakout rooms …