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Towards Detection Of Sars-Cov-2 Rna In Human Saliva: A Paper-Based Cell-Free Toehold Switch Biosensor With A Visual Bioluminescent Output, J. Porter Hunt, Emily Long Zhao, Tyler J. Free, Mehran Soltani, Chandler A. Warr, Alex B. Benedict, Melissa K. Takahashi, Joel S. Griffitts, William G. Pitt, Bradley C. Bundy

Faculty Publications

The COVID-19 pandemic has illustrated the global demand for rapid, low-cost, widely distributable and point-of-care nucleic acid diagnostic technologies. Such technologies could help disrupt transmission, sustain economies and preserve health and lives during widespread infection. In contrast, conventional nucleic acid diagnostic procedures require trained personnel, complex laboratories, expensive equipment, and protracted processing times. In this work, lyophilized cell-free protein synthesis (CFPS) and toehold switch riboregulators are employed to develop a promising paper-based nucleic acid diagnostic platform activated simply by the addition of saliva. First, to facilitate distribution and deployment, an economical paper support matrix is identified and a mass-producible test …

Daily Eastern News: September 21, 2021, Eastern Illinois University

September

No abstract provided.

Head-Wave Correlations In Layered Seabed: Theory And Modeling, Jie Li, Martin Siderius, Peter Gerstoft, Jun Fan, Lanfranco Muzi

Electrical and Computer Engineering Faculty Publications and Presentations

This paper derives travel times and arrival angles of head-wave correlations from ocean ambient noise in shallow water over a layered seabed. The upcoming and surface reflected head-wave noise signal received at two receivers from the same interface are correlated, and their travel time differences give the travel times of the head-wave correlations. The arrival angle of head-wave correlations from an interface depends on sound speeds in the layers above and just below. The predictions of head-wave correlations from a seabed with two layers and the corresponding inversion results are verified with simulations.

3g Ag Llc V. Idaho Department Of Water Resources Intervenors' Respondent's Brief Dckt. 48769

Idaho Supreme Court Records & Briefs, All

No abstract provided.

Tlr9 Targeted Therapeutics, Alan List, Sheng Wei, Mark L. Mclaughlin

USF Patents

Disclosed are compositions and methods for targeted treatment of cancers, such as TLR9-expressing cancers. In particular, molecules containing a TLR9 targeting ligand, such as a CpG oligodeoxynucleotide, that target lytic peptides to TLR9-expressing malignant cells are disclosed.

Targeted Delivery Of Molecules Using Impedance-Based Monitoring At Elevated Temperatures, Richard Heller, Loree C. Heller, Mark Jeffery Jaroszeski

USF Patents

A method and system for delivering a molecule to a specific area of a tissue by controlling temperature and impedance is presented. The method is generally comprised of applying heat to a biological structure, such as cells or tissues, to heat the biological structure to a preset temperature after which at least one electroporation pulse is administered to the biological structure. Impedance is measured as a feedback control mechanism after each pulse and pulse parameters are adjusted accordingly until desired impedance is reached. The system generally comprises an electroporation system capable of generating at least one pulse, measuring impedance and …

Anomaly Detection In Encrypted Internet Traffic Using Hybrid Deep Learning, Taimur Bakhshi, Bogdan Ghita

School of Engineering, Computing and Mathematics

An increasing number of Internet application services are relying on encrypted traffic to offer adequate consumer privacy. Anomaly detection in encrypted traffic to circumvent and mitigate cyber security threats is, however, an open and ongoing research challenge due to the limitation of existing traffic classification techniques. Deep learning is emerging as a promising paradigm, allowing reduction in manual determination of feature set to increase classification accuracy. The present work develops a deep learning-based model for detection of anomalies in encrypted network traffic. Three different publicly available datasets including the NSL-KDD, UNSW-NB15, and CIC-IDS-2017 are used to comprehensively analyze encrypted attacks …

Oxford Blues Festival Returns, J. B. Clark

University of Mississippi News

Music fest aims to give people a reason to celebrate

Executive Committee - Minutes, 9/21/2021, Academic Senate

Academic Senate Minutes

No abstract provided.

Unh Sustainability Alumni Begin Career In Making Recycling Simple With Scrapp, Mikey Pasciuto

Sustainability Institute Blog

No abstract provided.

The Economics Of Health, Krysten Godfrey Maddocks

UNH Today Archive

No abstract provided.

Labeling And Characterization Of Exosomes To Elucidate Their Cellular Uptake Within Tumor And Stromal Cells, Rabab Hamzah

Theses and Dissertations

Exosomes are natural nanoparticles released by all eukaryotic cells studied thus far and a wide range of different biological fluids. Their components are derived from parent cells and can be transferred to other cell types and locations in an organism which makes exosome a promising nanosized-agent to treat and diagnose various diseases. Several research studies have been done to load exosomes with drugs and nucleic acids to develop a number of new therapeutic nano-vehicle. A few research studies have been done to combine these natural nanoparticles (exosomes) and artificial nanoparticles to develop a new theranostic nano-agent. In this research, we …

Spartan Daily, September 21, 2021, San Jose State University, School Of Journalism And Mass Communications

Spartan Daily, 2021

Volume 157, Issue 14

An Exploration Of Lean And Bim Synergies With A Focus On Smes In Construction, Barry Mcauley, Marina Andreou, Alan V. Hore, Avril Behan

Conference papers

Small and Medium Enterprises (SME) account for 99.7% of the Irish Construction Industry and contribute to 68% of all employment in the sector. These organisations now find themselves facing the challenge of returning to productive business post the Covid 19 shutdown. More than ever, SMEs must modernise and adapt their business models to embrace new ways of working, such as Lean Construction and Building Information Modelling (BIM), in the absence of clear business incentives. It has proved difficult to persuade SMEs to change their ways of working due to limited finances, internal resources and above all, the cultural shift required …

Arise (Certcoin)- Inspiring Demand For Sustainable Energy Skills, Barry Mcauley, Paul Mccormack, Andrew Hamilton, Eduardo Rebelo

Conference papers

The European AEC Sector now faces impending challenges over the next decade concerning escalating climate targets. To reach these targets, it vital that the green economy deliver a better-skilled workforce and develops new competencies and methods of working. Training in the domain of digital construction technologies and processes, such as Building Information Modelling (BIM), are now seen as essential upskilling vehicles that must be embraced if the sector is to transition towards a greener agenda. To assist in meeting these training needs a selection of partners from the BIM EPA will partake in the Horizon 2020 ARISE project, aiming to …

Payout Policy, Managerial Perquisites, And Sticky Sg&A Costs, Deborah Smith

Business Faculty Publications

Background

Sticky SG&A costs provide a novel opportunity to investigate whether payout policy serves as a remedy for management overspending on perquisites that are embedded in SG&A expenses. Payout policy, especially under strong governance, may reduce overspending. Another possibility is that management may use sales declines opportunistically to repurchase shares when sales are expected to rebound.

Methods

Regression analysis is used to examine the effect of payout mechanisms (dividends, share repurchases, and combinations thereof) and shareholder rights (EIndex) to determine whether managerial overspending on perquisites is reduced through payout policy.

Results

The results indicate that dividends and share repurchases are …

Hierarchically Nanostructured Films And Applications Thereof, Robert H. Coridan, Mya A. Norman, Walker Perez

Patents Granted

In one aspect, nanostructured films are described herein comprising controlled architectures on multiple length scales (e.g. .gtoreq.3). As described further herein, the ability to control film properties on multiple length scales enables tailoring structures of the films to specific applications including, but not limited to, optoelectronic, catalytic and photoelectrochemical cell applications. In some embodiments, a nanostructured film comprises a porous inorganic scaffold comprising particles of an electrically insulating inorganic oxide. An electrically conductive metal oxide coating is adhered to the porous inorganic scaffold, wherein the conductive metal oxide coating binds adjacent particles of the insulating inorganic oxide.

English Medium Instruction ( Emi ) At King Saud Bin Abdulaziz University For Health Sciences ( Ksau-Hs ): Students’ Needs And Instructors’ Attitudes, Abdulelah Mohammed Alkhateeb

Theses and Dissertations

This dissertation project aims to shed light on EMI instructional strategies through investigating undergraduate students' and instructors’ perspectives in the College of Applied Medical Sciences (CAMS) at KSAU-HS in the Al-Ahsa campus. This exploratory instrumental case study revealed the students’ and instructors’ beliefs toward EMI implementation to increase the awareness and understanding of the consequences of implementing EMI in one of the English as a Foreign Language (EFL) contexts. In so doing, two major research questions about EMI implementation as well as perceived risks and benefits from implementing EMI in the CAMS drive the project: “How do science, health, and …

Stability Analysis Of A Proposed Scheme Of Order Five For First Order Ordinary Differential Equations.Pdf, Sunday Emmanuel Fadugba, Roseline Bosede Ogunrinde, Rowland Rotimi Ogunrinde

Malaysian Journal of Computing (MJoC)

This paper presents the stability analysis of a proposed scheme of order five (FCM) for first order Ordinary Differential Equations (ODEs). The proposed FCM is derived by means of an interpolating function of polynomial and exponential forms. The properties of FCM were discussed extensively. The linear stability of FCM in the context of the Third Order One-Step Method (TCM) and Second Order One-Step Method (SCM) for the solution of initial value problems of first order differential equations is presented. The stability region of FCM, TCM and SCM is investigated using the Dahlquist’s test equation. The numerical results obtained via FCM …

The Stability Of The Critical Points Of The Generalized Gause Type Predator-Prey Fishery Models With Proportional Harvesting And Time Delay.Pdf, Wan Natasha Wan Hussin, Rohana Embong, Che Noorlia Noor

Malaysian Journal of Computing (MJoC)

In the marine ecosystem, the time delay or lag may occur in the predator response function, which measures the rate of capture of prey by a predator. This is because, when the growth of the prey population is null at the time delay period, the predator’s growth is affected by its population and prey population densities only after the time delay period. Therefore, the generalized Gause type predator-prey fishery models with a selective proportional harvesting rate of fish and time lag in the Holling type II predator response function are proposed to simulate and solve the population dynamical problem. From …

Project-Based Incident Rate Based On Weighted Average Method.Pdf, Khairul Anwar Rasmani, Noreha Mohamed Yusof, Norani Amit, Norliana Mohd Lip, Hazwani Ramli, Nur Nadiah Rosli, Anis Dayana Rusli

Malaysian Journal of Computing (MJoC)

The incident rate has been widely used to indicate safety performance. The incident rate of a company can be compared with the national or international incident rate within similar industry or among different types of industries. The comparison is particularly very useful as a safety benchmark to gauge performance with other companies in the same business area. However, many existing methods produce the annual incident rate, which has been formulated on an annual basis. This will lead to incompatibility of the method used in calculating the incident rate for a project that runs for a specific period. This is because …

An Ethnographic Study Of Pre-Graduate Precepted Nursing Student Clinical Placements In Long-Term Care Homes, Fran M. Meloche

Theses

Long-Term Care (LTC) home recruitment challenges and nursing student disinterest in such clinical placements and careers, underscore this study's urgent need. This qualitative focused ethnography explored preceptor, faculty advisor, and pre-graduate student beliefs, values, and practices contributing to positive LTC home clinical placements.

A Webometric Study Of Nigerian Job Search Websites, Samuel Oluranti Oladipupo, Damilola Olanrewaju Lasode, Hafsat Titilade Abdulrahman

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

The purpose of this paper is to evaluate Nigerian job search websites using ‘Alexa Internet’ a subsidiary company of Amazon.com which provides commercial web traffic data. It is one of the most well known tools for evaluating websites that offers a free-of-charge evaluation service. This study has been carried out using webometric methods. The 19 leading Nigerian job search websites were taken for evaluation. Each job search website was searched in Alexa databank and relevant data were collected, tabulated and analysed using Microsoft Excel worksheet. The outcome of this study shows that Hot Nigerian Jobs has the highest number of …

Application Of Lotka's Law To The Research Productivity In The Field Of Open Educational Resources During 2011-2020, Nagaiah M, Dr. Thanuskodi S, Dr.Alagu A

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

This article reveals the scientific productivity of authors in the field of open education resources literature and the applicability of Lotka's law in the literature of open education resources for a given data set. Data was retrieved from the WoS database for this study, and a total of 5075 documents were published by 1126 authors in 2011-2020.Goodness of fit test - Kolmogorov-Smirnov (K-S) test was also used to measure the practicability of Lotka’s law in the field of OER open educational resources. The productivity distribution does not fit when Lotka’s law is used applied in generalized form and in its …

Measuring And Evaluating Modulus Of Elasticity Of Asphalt Mixtures Using Plastometer., Ahmed Mohamady, Badr El-Din Mousa, Mohamed El-Mitiny

Mansoura Engineering Journal

It is of a great impc.tance in the design of asphalt mixtures to know their modulus of elasticity. The common laboratory tests used for measuring the resilient modulus are very sophisticated and complicated. Radonesky (A Russian pavement material researcher) suggested and prepared a simple device called "plastometer" to be used in measuring device (plastometer) for measuring modulus of elasticity of asphalt mixes in Egypt. The study aims also to search the different factors affecting the values of modulus of elasticity as well as finding the possible relationships between the different traditional methods used to determine this modulus and the plastometer …

Investigations Of Cracking Mechanisms Of Sport City Overpass Bridge By The Fe Method., A. Al-Rodan

Mansoura Engineering Journal

This paper describes the finite-element modeling philosophy employed for the analysis of a long span bridge constructed using prestressed composite girder technology. The structure has been in service since late 1970's, and has innumberable visible shear cracks originating near the supports. The present investigation has been under taken in order to identify the possible mechanisms for the shear cracks. The ABAQUS finite-element package is used to simulate and identify the possible mechanism for the shear cracks under dead and live load (traffic load). The results obtained from the finite-element analysis are evaluated and the effectiveness of the model is assessed …

“Sweep All These Pests From Our Midst”: The Anti-Chinese Prostitution Movement, The Criminalization Of Chinese Women, And The First Federal Immigration Law, Laura Curry

West Virginia University Historical Review

Often forgotten in light of later pieces of anti-Chinese legislation, the Page Act of 1875 and the anti-Chinese prostitution movement were critical in creating a legal precedent for racially exclusionary immigration laws. Religious leaders in California aggressively campaigned against Chinese prostitution by creating rehabilitation centers for former Chinese prostitutes, investigating Chinese women arriving at the port, and focusing media attention on the issue. Concentrated specifically on Chinese prostitution, religious leaders created an implicit association between Chinese women and prostitution while ignoring the larger white prostitution trade. The potential for Chinese women to give birth to Chinese American citizens also made …

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West Virginia University Historical Review

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Endlessly Browsable Topic Recommendations, Atreyee Dey, Aroonalok Pyne, Shaili Shah, Tanvi Shah, Rich King

Defensive Publications Series

Some users of search engines may not want to (or may be unable to) type in or speak out a search query. As another example, users may have limited or no knowledge of popular search platforms or engines. There is currently no mechanism for a search engine to recommend related topics to a user to enable a semi-autonomous browsing experience that can be endless. This disclosure describes techniques that utilize a topic graph to enable users to browse topics or explore interesting and contextual information without requiring the entry of a search query.

Novel Pilot Development Of A Closed-Loop Sustainable System Between Biogas Renewable Energy, Distilling, And Aquaculture By Vermiculture Of Stillage Wastes, Samuel C. Kessler

The Cardinal Edge

This study provides a mixed-methods approach in analyzing a potential closed-loop system between renewable biogas production from anaerobic digestion, vermiculture production, aquaculture production, and organic wastes with a particular focus on stillage wastes. Such system may hold significant promise for significantly reducing organic carbon and methane emissions from its components, and should be assessed for such. The 2021 IPCC report essentially identified methane reduction as the single fastest way to slow global warming (IPCC, 2021), making the study and implementation of methane-reducing systems and supportive policy for them critical. Knowledge gaps to implementing this system were qualitatively identified as disconnect …