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Control System Integration For Automating An Electric Golf Cart, David T. Delisle

McNair Scholars Research Journal

Millions of people lose their lives each year due to traffic accidents. Autonomous vehicles could not only help prevent these accidents, but create a technological renaissance. It is well known that autonomous cars are expected to be safer, more efficient, and the future of campus mobility. College students as a future workforce need to be prepared in these autonomous vehicle fields. Electric golf carts, with much simpler systems than a real car, are a perfect choice for education. The purpose of this project is to convert an electric Club Car golf cart into a test platform for deep learning algorithms. …

Introduction, Heather Neff, Dara Walker

McNair Scholars Research Journal

No abstract provided.

Light & Faith, Taylor University

Inauguration Programs

The program for the inauguration of D. Michael Lindsay, Ph.D. as the President of Taylor University on October 8, 2021.

Faculty Senate Minutes 2021-10-08, The University Of Texas Rio Grande Valley. Faculty Senate.

Faculty Senate Minutes

No abstract provided.

The Impact Of The Pandemic On U.S. Labor Markets: Past, Present And Future Concerns, Michael Horrigan

Presentations

No abstract provided.

Shirley Ann Williams And Joseph L. Williams Jr. -- Part 2, Kelli Johnson

Oral Histories – NPS AACR Civil Rights In Appalachia Grant

Part 2 of Kelli Johnson's oral history interview with Shirley Ann and Joseph L. Williams Jr..

This oral history is part of the National Park Service African American Civil Rights History and Appalachia Grant Program.

2021 October 8 - State Of The University Address, Office Of The President, East Tennessee State University

Office of the President Speeches

No abstract provided.

The Bison, October 8, 2021

The Bison Newspapers

No abstract provided.

Interdisciplinary To The Core, Maria Emanuel

UNH Today Archive

No abstract provided.

Going Fast And Taking It Slow, Seetha Raghavan

UCF Forum

Our quest for high speed travel, the kind that will one day have us zipping across continents in just a few hours, began almost immediately after the first powered flight, a little over a century ago. It started with better engines, accompanied by sleek and strong airframes, as designs eventually evolved to achieve a breakthrough in faster-than-sound or supersonic flight just over four decades later.

The North Carolina Teaching Fellows Program: A Case Study Of The Use Of Forgivable Loans In Recruiting Future Stem Teachers, Katie N. Smith

Journal of Student Financial Aid

In 2018-2019, North Carolina implemented a loan forgiveness program to recruit talented postsecondary students into teaching majors in needed subject areas. This qualitative case study analyzes the influence of the North Carolina Teaching Fellows Program (NCTFP) on 10 student participants’ college, major, and career plans in STEM education to understand how loan incentives shaped student interest in teaching careers in STEM subjects. Findings reveal that forgivable loan funding influenced college choice among those choosing institutions at the time of NCTFP acceptance. While the NCTFP was most appealing to participants who already planned to become STEM educators, there is also evidence …

Ucc Minutes Oct 8, 2021, Undergraduate Curriculum Committee

Undergraduate Currirculum Committee Minutes

No abstract provided.

A Prospective Case Study: Comparing Two Surgical Techniques: The Closing And Reverse Wedge Osteotomy For Treating Clinodactyly: Closing And Reverse Wedge Osteotomy For The Treatment For Clinodactyly, Arwa Almajidy, Sabah Naji, Rand Almajidy

Iraqi National Journal of Medicine

Background: Clinodactyly or inclination of the digits, particularly the fifth digit, is a congenital anomaly of the hand that occurs in 1% to 19.5% of the population. This deformity requires reconstruction of both the functional and the aesthetic appearance of the finger, if it is severe, to avoid future growth deformity._x000D_ Objective: The study aims to review the outcomes and the complications associated with closing and reverse wedge osteotomy techniques for treating clinodactyly._x000D_ Patients and Methods: Ten patients’ ten fingers with clinodactyly were submitted for reconstruction from March 2014 to May 2016 in the Al Wasity teaching hospital in Baghdad. …

Prevalence Of Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder Among Civilian Volunteers And Military Soldiers In War Against Isis From Basra City: Prevalence Of Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder Among Civilian Volunteers And Military Soldiers In War Against Isis From Basra City, Zainab Kammad, Aqeel Alsabbagh

Iraqi National Journal of Medicine

Background: Violence and aggression rates have been high in Iraq, where people have been subjected to many traumatic events for the past decades [acts of terrorism, explosions, kidnapping, systematized violence, and aggression], and for the past three years (with the advent of ISIS), all that has made them susceptible to posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), especially in case of people experiencing trauma at the frontlines (soldiers and civilian volunteers)._x000D_  _x000D_ Objective: To determine the prevalence of PTSD among civilian volunteers (CV) and military soldiers (MS) participating in the war against ISIS._x000D_  _x000D_ Patients and Methods: a cross sectional study done in …

On The Extension Of Exponentiated Pareto Distribution, Amal S. Hassan, Saeed Elsayed Hemeda, Said G. Nassr

Journal of Modern Applied Statistical Methods

In this study, an extended exponentiated Pareto distribution is proposed. Some statistical properties are derived. We consider maximum likelihood, least squares, weighted least squares and Bayesian estimators. A simulation study is implemented for investigating the accuracy of different estimators. An application of the proposed distribution to a real data is presented.

Butte Priority Soils Operable Unit (Bpsou) Final Reclaimed Areas Maintenance And Monitoring (M&M) Plan And Butte Reclamation Evaluation System (Bres) Field Manual, Mike Mcanulty, Eric Hassler

Silver Bow Creek/Butte Area Superfund Site

No abstract provided.

The Diamond, October 8, 2021, Dordt University

Dordt Diamond

• Front Page: Dordt University, Hoekstra, Ask Sioux Center for $2 Million; Art, But in the Prairie; Peter and the Starcatcher: Belonging and Family
• News: Dr. Culpepper Shares the Story of The Book; Smit to Depart for a Year; F.L.A.M.E.'s 55th Open in Mornings; Music with Friends; Defender Forever: A New Way to Stay Connected
• Arts & Entertainment: Dear Evan Hansen... ; Dear Evan Hansen and Mental Health; Super Fascia: A Glimpse into the Human Mind
• Opinion: The Bike Bandwagon; Album Review: Montero by Lil Nas X; The Op-Ed is Dead
• Feature: Vero's Taco …

Prioritization Of Molecular Targets For Antimalarial Drug Discovery, Barbara Forte, Daniel E Goldberg, Eva S Istvan, Et Al

2020-Current year OA Pubs

There is a shift in antimalarial drug discovery from phenotypic screening toward target-based approaches, as more potential drug targets are being validated in

Ambient Aerosol Properties In The Remote Atmosphere From Global-Scale In-Situ Measurements, Charles A. Brock, Karl Froyd, Maximilian Dollner, Christina J. Williamson, Gregory Schill, Daniel M. Murphy, Nicholas L. Wagner, Agnieszka Kupc, Jose L. Jimenez, Pedro Campuzano-Jost, Benjamin A. Nault, Jason C. Schroder, Douglas A. Day, Derek J. Price, Bernadett Weinzierl, Joshua P. Schwarz, Joseph M. Katich, Siyuan Wang, Linghan H. Zeng, Rodney Weber, Jack E. Dibb, Eric Scheuer, Glenn S. Diskin, Joshua P. Digangi, Thaopaul Bui, Jonathan M. Dean-Day, Chelsea R. Thompson, Jeff Peischl, Thomas B. Ryerson, Ilann Bourgeois, Bruce C. Daube, Roisin Commane, Steven C. Wofsy

Faculty Publications

In situ measurements of aerosol microphysical, chemical, and optical properties were made during global-scale flights from 2016–2018 as part of the Atmospheric Tomography Mission (ATom). The NASA DC-8 aircraft flew from ∼ 84∘ N to ∼ 86∘ S latitude over the Pacific, Atlantic, Arctic, and Southern oceans while profiling nearly continuously between altitudes of ∼ 160 m and ∼ 12 km. These global circuits were made once each season. Particle size distributions measured in the aircraft cabin at dry conditions and with an underwing probe at ambient conditions were combined with bulk and single-particle composition observations and measurements of water …

Affirmative Action Data Supplement, Tennessee 2021, Using 2020 Annual Average Labor Force Estimates, Tennessee. Department Of Labor & Workforce Development.

Affirmative Action Data

No abstract provided.

Inductively Coupled Plasma Optical Emission Spectroscopy (Icp-Oes) Analysis Of Trace Metals In Cigarette Litter Collected At Mcneese State University In Lake Charles, La, United States, Liliya Snaychuk, Trey Vaughan, Zachary Ullery, Chris Douvris, Derek Bussan

EKU Faculty and Staff Scholarship

Cigarette smoking is the most commonly used form of tobacco in the world. It is practiced by a large portion of the population, especially young people. These people often ignore or disregard the harmful toxic impacts that cigarettes have on both themselves and the environment. The United States Center for Disease Control estimates that nearly 40 million U.S. adults still smoke cigarettes, with nearly 1600 U.S. youth starting cigarette smoking every day. Although it is well-known that smoking cigarettes is addictive and leads to a numerous health conditions including cancer, chronic pulmonary and heart disease, the effect of disposing the …

Rosenthal To Lead Magee Institute, David Magee

University of Mississippi News

No abstract provided.

An Assessment Of Bicycle Detection Confirmation And Countdown Devices, Christopher Monsere, Sirisha Kothuri, David S. Hurwitz

PSU Transportation Seminars

For a person on a bicycle at intersections, trail crossings, or midblock locations that are signalized, knowing that they have been detected and how long they must wait to receive a green indication is valuable information. This presentation will summarize the findings from the online survey (1,048 responses), observed behaviors (2,428 persons on bicycle), and an intercept survey ( 234 persons) to understand blue light feedback devices and countdown timers at signalized intersections.

Findings suggest that the design where the blue light was embedded in the sign was more visible to cyclists and observed by higher proportions of cyclists in …

Full Issue 15.2

Genocide Studies and Prevention: An International Journal

No abstract provided.

Pinpointing Patterns Of Violence: A Comparative Genocide Studies Approach To Violence Escalation In The Ukrainian Holodomor, Kristina Hook

Genocide Studies and Prevention: An International Journal

This article utilizes the case study of the 1930s Ukrainian Holodomor, an artificially induced famine under Joseph Stalin, to advance comparative genocide studies debates regarding the nature, onset, and prevention of large-scale violence. Fieldwide debates question how to 1) distinguish genocide from other forms of large-scale violence and 2) trace genocides as unfolding processes, rather than crescendoing events. To circumvent unproductive definitional arguments, methodologies that track large-scale violence according to numerically-based thresholds have substituted for dynamics-based analyses. Able to address aspects of the genocide puzzle, these methodologies struggle to incorporate cross-cultural contextual variation or elicit ripe moments for specific, real-time …

Record Funding, Beth Potier

UNH Today Archive

No abstract provided.

Preparing School Leaders To Advance Equity In Computer Science Education, Julie Flapan, Jean J. Ryoo, Roxana Hadad, Joel Knudson

Journal of Computer Science Integration

Background and Context: Most large-scale statewide initiatives of the Computer Science for All (CS for All) movement have focused on the classroom level. Critical questions remain about building school and district leadership capacity to support teachers while implementing equitable computer science education that is scalable and sustainable.

Objective: This statewide research-practice partnership, involving university researchers and school leaders from 14 local education agencies (LEA) from district and county offices, addresses the following research question: What do administrators identify as most helpful for understanding issues related to equitable computer science implementation when engaging with a guide and workshop we …

Recent Advances And Trends Of Predictive Maintenance From Data-Driven Machine Prognostics Perspective, Yuxin Wen, Md. Fashiar Rahman, Honglun Xu, Tzu-Liang Bill Tseng

Engineering Faculty Articles and Research

In the Engineering discipline, prognostics play an essential role in improving system safety, reliability and enabling predictive maintenance decision-making. Due to the adoption of emerging sensing techniques and big data analytics tools, data-driven prognostic approaches are gaining popularity. This paper aims to deliver an extensive review of recent advances and trends of data-driven machine prognostics, with a focus on their applications in practice. The primary purpose of this review is to categorize existing literature and report the latest research progress and directions to support researchers and practitioners in acquiring a clear comprehension of the subject area. This paper first summarizes …

Utilising A Systematic Review-Based Approach To Create A Database Of Individual Participant Data For Meta- And Network Meta-Analyses: The Release Database Of Aphasia After Stroke, Release Collaborators, Jackie Hinckley

HPD Articles

Background

Collation of aphasia research data across settings, countries and study designs using big data principles will support analyses across different language modalities, levels of impairment, and therapy interventions in this heterogeneous population. Big data approaches in aphasia research may support vital analyses, which are unachievable within individual trial datasets. However, we lack insight into the requirements for a systematically created database, the feasibility and challenges and potential utility of the type of data collated.

Aim

To report the development, preparation and establishment of an internationally agreed aphasia after stroke research database of individual participant data (IPD) to facilitate planned …

All-Sky Search For Continuous Gravitational Waves From Isolated Neutron Stars In The Early O3 Ligo Data, Ligo Scientific Collaboration, Virgo Collaboration, Kagra Collaboration, Tiffany Z. Summerscales

Faculty Publications

We report on an all-sky search for continuous gravitational waves in the frequency band 20–2000 Hz and with a frequency time derivative in the range of [−1.0,+0.1]×10−8  Hz/s. Such a signal could be produced by a nearby, spinning and slightly nonaxisymmetric isolated neutron star in our Galaxy. This search uses the LIGO data from the first six months of Advanced LIGO’s and Advanced Virgo’s third observational run, O3. No periodic gravitational wave signals are observed, and 95% confidence-level (C.L.) frequentist upper limits are placed on their strengths. The lowest upper limits on worst-case (linearly polarized) strain amplitude h0 are ∼1.7×10−25 …