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Another Brick In The Wall: An Exploratory Analysis Of Digital Forensics Programs In The United States, Syria Mccullough, Stella Abudu, Ebere Onwubuariri, Ibrahim Baggili

Electrical & Computer Engineering and Computer Science Faculty Publications

We present a comprehensive review of digital forensics programs offered by universities across the United States (U.S.). While numerous studies on digital forensics standards and curriculum exist, few, if any, have examined digital forensics courses offered across the nation. Since digital forensics courses vary from university to university, online course catalogs for academic institutions were evaluated to curate a dataset. Universities were selected based on online searches, similar to those that would be made by prospective students. Ninety-seven (n = 97) degree programs in the U.S. were evaluated. Overall, results showed that advanced technical courses are missing from curricula. We …

Role Of Jordanian Universities E-Libraries In E-Publishing Process For Postgraduate Students, Mohammad Niqresh

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

No abstract provided.

Information Needs And Information Seeking Behaviour Of Secondary School Teachers In Umunze, Anambra State, Godgive Chinenye Okoli, Franklyn Chibuike Azubuike Cln

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

This study was designed to investigate the information needs and information seeking behaviour of Secondary School Teachers in Umunze, Anambra State. Five (5) research questions were formulated to guide the study. In conducting this research, the researcher used descriptive survey design which was considered most appropriate for the study. The study was conducted in Anambra State with a population of ninety-two (92) teachers in three selected secondary schools. The instrument used for data collection was the questionnaire. The validity of the research instrument was established by three experts. The questionnaire contains 48 items from cluster 1-5. A total of 92 …

Information On Effective Current Awareness Services Display For Utilization Of Resources In Tertiary Institutions Libraries In Cross River South Metropolis., Obia Inyang, Mumeen. Omoniyi Otun

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

his research work studied Information on effective current awareness services display for utilization of resources in tertiary institutions libraries in Cross River South Metropolis. A descriptive survey research design was adopted with a sample of 600 respondents from three tertiary institutions. Questionnaire was the only instrument used for data collection. Data were analyzed using tables and simple percentage calculations. It was found that users had knowledge of many CASs. Prominent among them were; List of new arrivals, in-house shelve exhibition, telephone services, social media group, Facebook Selective dissemination of information and YouTube. Again, the study revealed that respondents make used …

Citation Analysis Of Bldea’S Professional Institutes, Vijayapura: A Scientometric Study, Dr. Bachalapur M.M., Dr. Prasanna Kumara Bm, Dr. Jayaprakash G. Hugar

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

This paper aims to evaluate the research productivity and citations received by the BLDEA’s professional institutions established in Vijayapura, Karnataka State, India under the banner of BLDE Association's based on their publications and citations as reflected in the Scopus Citation Database for the period of ten years from 2011 to 2020. A total of 910 research publications and citations with all metadata have been downloaded and analyzed as per the objectives of the current study. These three professional institutions received four thousand two hundred forty-seven citations. The paper tries to provide all measurements to view the research output and citations …

Towards Creating Smart Cities In Nepal, Ambika P. Adhikari, Keshav Bhattarai

Himalayan Research Papers Archive

Many urban centers in the world are seeking to become smart cities. Nepali city leaders are also aspiring to make their cities smart. A smart city basically has clever improvements made in three sectors of its operations: technological, human, and institutional. Globally, many cities have recently made impressive enhancements in at least one or more of these areas. Nepal’s National Planning Commission (NPC) in 2016 had released a concept paper on smart cities for Nepal, defining smart cities as sustainable, information and technology-based, with high quality services and replicable (NPC 2016). As most Nepali cities still operate with limited infrastructure, …

Processing-In-Memory For Weight Updates In A Neural Network Accelerator, N/A

Defensive Publications Series

Leveraging the vectorizability of deep-learning weight-updates, this disclosure describes processing-in-memory (PIM) techniques for weight-updates in a large class of deep learning networks. Rather than importing the state of the deep-learning optimizers to the computational die, the techniques send gradients to a die of a high-bandwidth memory (HBM) stack and perform the modest number of optimizer updates in compute units located in the die. Since reads and writes are done inside the HBM stack, the techniques can substantially reduce the CPU-HBM bandwidth requirements. Weight-related memory traffic, dominant for multilayer perceptrons and transformers, is also reduced.

The “East Side” Of Las Vegas: A Latinx Historical Framework, Nathalie Martinez

Spectra Undergraduate Research Journal

Spanish heritage speakers in the United States are a reflection of everchanging linguistic and sociolinguistic pressures that result in myriad varieties across generations. This paper provides a preliminary historical framework to fill this gap of linguistic knowledge in the Spanish-speaking community of Las Vegas, Nevada. The goals were two-fold: (1) highlight the largest Spanish-speaking communities in Las Vegas and (2) explore the significance of the East Side in the history of the Latinx population of Las Vegas. Through the analysis of oral histories and historical works, the investigation highlights the Mexican, Salvadoran, and Cuban populations of Las Vegas and their …

Qualitative Review Of Educational Interventions For Improving Physical Activity Behaviors In Older Asian Americans In The United States, Raisa Kabir, Manoj Sharma, Sayeda Tazim Zaidi, Chia-Liang Dai

Spectra Undergraduate Research Journal

Physical activity (PA) provides numerous health benefits and minimizes chronic diseases and mental health issues, especially in older adults. The national survey data indicated that only 27.3% to 44.3% of older adults meet the recommended PA guidelines of 150 to 300 minutes/ week. There is limited data on PA behavior among older Asian American (AA) adults as very few to no local/national surveys have targeted these marginalized subgroups. This comprehensive review aims to identify existing PA intervention strategies and to update current knowledge on the effectiveness of these interventions to improve PA behavior among aging AA in the US. The …

The Future Of The Live Entertainment Tax In Southern Nevada, Katie M. Gilbertson

Spectra Undergraduate Research Journal

The Live Entertainment Tax (LET) in Nevada generated nearly one billion dollars during the 2019-2020 fiscal year. LET revenue all goes to the State General Fund, even though 97 percent of LET revenue is generated in Clark County. Nevada is experiencing an economic crisis, particularly in the tourism industry. Solutions from various fields suggest the best way to boost the local economy is to reinvest revenue in its original county. One policy solution Nevada policymakers should consider is to carve out a percentage of revenue generated by the LET to return directly back to Clark County to revitalize tourism.

Diabetes Mellitus Affects Working Memory, Dylone C. Braganza, Emmanuel Flores, Lauren A. Crew, Ryan A. Wirt, Andrew A. Ortiz, Adam M. Mcneela, Jefferson W. Kinney, James M. Hyman

Spectra Undergraduate Research Journal

Alzheimer’s disease (AD) degrades the brain’s ability to remember, think, and carry out tasks. The exact cause is not known, but several risk factors have been identified, including diabetes mellitus (DM). DM causes elevated blood sugar levels due to reduced insulin production in the pancreas. The linkage between elevated glucose levels and the behavioral impairments are not fully understood, which was the focus of this study. Rats were trained to alternate directions in a maze to receive a reward on consecutive trials. After training, five rats were injected with streptozotocin (STZ), which induces hyperglycemia by injuring pancreatic beta cells. Three …

A Timeline Of Discovery And Current Research On Primary Open-Angle Glaucoma And Emergence Of Potentially Permanent Treatment Solutions, Yonosuke Dejesus, Guadalupe Moreno Ceballos

Spectra Undergraduate Research Journal

This research examines the timeline of the discovery and research of Primary Open-Angle Glaucoma (POAG). By reviewing the literature on genetic and molecular mechanisms, we aim to emphasize a long-term treatment solution (iSTENT) to mitigate intraocular pressure (IOP) related to POAG etiology and disease progression. POAG is a multifactorial, autosomal dominant, adult-onset eye disease wherein the optic nerve cells become damaged due to a buildup of excess aqueous humor, resulting in increased IOP. Consequently, POAG leads to progressive loss of peripheral vision and is the leading cause of blindness in the US. Due to the multifactorial nature of glaucoma’s inheritance …

Racial Profiling: Understanding The Practice Of Stop-And-Frisk In New York City, Lisa Ly

Spectra Undergraduate Research Journal

Racial profiling has become a prominent issue in modern policing today. Instead of being based on individual suspicion, racial profiling embodies a belief that people of color are continuously singled out by the police for scrutiny and harassment. Policies and procedures make the Black community vulnerable to police discrimination and racial profiling. Floyd et al. v. City of New York et al. (2013) declared that the New York Police Department’s (NYPD) practice of stop-and-frisk was racially profiling Black civilians. This study sought (1) to determine if the NYPD post-Floyd is still engaging in racial profiling towards Black civilians; and (2) …

The Life And Scientific Work Of Hiroshi Kunita, Yasushi Ishikawa

Journal of Stochastic Analysis

No abstract provided.

Artificial Intelligence (Ai) Based Methods And Systems For Maximizing Credit Card Revenue, Avinash Gupta, Dmytro Dovgan, Sunali Sood, Somdutta Sinha, Ghanashyama Mahanty, Nicolas Khoury

Defensive Publications Series

The present disclosure is related to field of Artificial Intelligence (AI) and finance that provides AI based methods and systems for maximizing credit card revenue. The objective of the methods and systems disclosed in the present disclosure is to induce spending by personalizing offers and communications that are tailored towards customer need, identifying potential revolvers in the credit card portfolio to give them right line of credit and treatment to enrich their revolving experience, build portfolio balance through installment loan sell and proactively, identifying potential attritors and stop the portfolio leakage. To achieve the aforementioned objectives, the claimed invention provides …

Comparison Between Precast And Cast-In-Place Reinforced Concrete Structures In Mexico City, Santiago Rodriguez Sanchez

International Programs

Both Precast and Cast-in-place reinforced concrete structures have its own advantages and disadvantages. However, Precast RC structures have more advantages than Cast-in-place RC structures. Furthermore, it has been found that, under seismic loads, Precast structures can behave similar to Cast-in-place ones. Therefore Precast structures are an optimal option in Mexico City.

Investment Analysis: The Effectiveness Of Flipping Real Estate, Kaylee Zhou

2021 Intern Reports

As an appraisal firm, Alpha Valuations focuses on providing quality service and expertise to customers. The company's objective is to provide service to those interested in knowing the amount for which a property will transact on a particular date (Pagourtzi, 2003). The aim of this business project was to focus on investment properties. I focused on researching whether flipping real estate was effective. For this project, I looked into three condos in Illinois. The first condo was in Bolingbrook, the second was in Wheaton, and the third was in Lombard. Many have described the act of property flipping as buying …

Saluting Success - Benefits And Jobs For Veterans, Abhiram Pasupula '22

2021 Intern Reports

Throughout this internship, I, Abhi Pasupula, have worked with my internship mentor, Barry Federici, in order to help him start up a new service. This service is targeted specifically towards veterans and their paths in their lives after they retire from the military. The service is split up into two categories, those being Jobs and Veteran Benefits. Jobs entailed creating and implement a job board into our website for retired veterans to search for. Veteran benefits showcase a list of benefits that veterans are eligible for, divided up by Federal Benefits, State Benefits, Local Benefits, and a page for all …

Construction Industry Training Assessment Framework, Hazem Jadallah, Carol J. Friedland, Isabelina Nahmens, Charles Pecquet, Charles Berryman, Yimin Zhu

Faculty Publications

The construction industry suffers from a lack of structured assessment methods to consistently gauge the efficacy of workforce training programs. To address this issue, this study presents a framework for construction industry training assessment that identifies established practices rooted in evaluation science and developed from a review of archival construction industry training literature. Inclusion criteria for the evaluated studies are: archival training studies focused on the construction industry workforce and integration of educational theory in training creation or implementation. Literature meeting these criteria are summarized and a case review is presented detailing assessment practices and results. The assessment practices are …

Guided Reflective Writing And Student Clinical Judgment Development: A Descriptive Study Of Nursing Student And Faculty Perspectives, Tanya L. Smith

Dissertations

Literature supports guided reflection and clinical judgment development as key components to enhancing students' knowledge and preparation for complex nursing care. Faculty are challenged to prepare new nurses to enter the complex health care arena and often note problems in helping students transition classroom learning to clinical application. The National Council of State Boards of Nursing (NCSBN) recognizes and supports teaching clinical judgment in nursing curricula to better prepare nursing students for professional practice (2018).

Um Museum's Full In-Person Experience Returns Aug. 17, Michael Newsom

University of Mississippi News

No abstract provided.

Data Management System For A Semiautonomous Shuttle Car For Underground Room And Pillar Coal Mines, Vasilis Androulakis, Steven Schafrik, Joseph Sottile, Zacharias Agioutantis

Mining Engineering Faculty Publications

In recent years, autonomous solutions in the multidisciplinary field of mining engineering have been an extremely popular applied research topic. This is a result of the increasing demands of society on mineral resources along with the accelerating exploitation of the currently economically viable resources, which lead the mining sector to turn to deeper, more-difficult-to-mine orebodies. An appropriate data management system comprises a crucial aspect of the designing and the engineering of a system that involves autonomous or semiautonomous vehicles. The vast volume of data collected from onboard sensors, as well as from a potential IoT network dispersed around a smart …

Blazing A New Path To Follow One's Dream, Hannah Echols

Browse All News

No abstract provided.

Another Time, Another Place: The Truth Of Silence In J.M. Coetzee's Disgrace, Sara T. Murphy

Theses and Dissertations

Through Lucy’s rejection of the criminal justice system, Coetzee's Disgrace operates as an allegory for the failure of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission to provide individual justice and reparations to victims of Apartheid.

The Internet Archive Has Been Fighting For 25 Years To Keep What's On The Web From Disappearing - And You Can Help, Kayla Harris, Stephanie Shreffler, Christina A. Beis

Marian Library Faculty Publications

Increasingly, much of daily life is conducted online. School, work, communication with friends and family, as well as news and images, are accessed through a variety of websites. Information that once was printed, physically mailed or kept in photo albums and notebooks may now be available only online. The COVID-19 pandemic has pushed even more interactions to the web. You may not realize portions of the internet are constantly disappearing. As librarians and archivists, we strengthen collective memory by preserving materials that document the cultural heritage of society, including on the web. You can help us save the internet, too, …

Stability Analysis In Central America’S Power Grid, Sergio Sunley

International Programs

Finding the source of instability is key in ensuring an electric power grid proper functioning. This poster shows the results obtained from a stability analysis performed in Central America’s power grid in order to find the source of instability of that grid.

Use Of Bioelectrochemical Systems For The Domestic Wastewater Treatment And Reuse, Gustavo Holz Bracher

International Programs

The goal of this study was to evaluate the potential of bioelectrochemical systems (BES) for domestic wastewater treatment and reuse.BES are systems capable of using microorganisms as catalyst on electrodes for power generation from water contaminants removal.

The BES are a promising sustainable technology that could be used for sewage treatment to allow its reuse, since studies verified the capacity of BES to produce energy, remove organic matter, nutrients and pathogens from sewage, and produce low waste quantities.

Synthesis Of Nanofibers For The Development Of Artificial Tactile Sensor, Pertab Rai

International Programs

Tactile sensation in human skin is performed by specialized cells called mechanoreceptors. Factors such as surgical procedures, skin burns, injury, and nerve damage may lead to impaired sensation. For these reasons, various methods and approaches are developed to revive tactile sensation. In this poster, a step-by-step procedure to synthesize nanofibers for the development of artificial tactile sensor is presented.

Impact Of Prescription Drug Monitoring Program On Drug Misuse And Drug-Related Fatal Vehicle Crashes, Moosa Tatar

Theses & Dissertations

Over the last two decades, prescription drug use increased across the U.S. and was associated with a corresponding rise in prescription drug misuse, overdose, and mortality. Also, prescription drugs can impair motor skills to operate safely of a motor vehicle and affect traffic safety. Drug Monitoring Programs (PDMPs) are systems that record substance-dispensing information to prevent, educate, and treat drug abuse. This dissertation systematically reviewed the literature to evaluate the impact of a PDMP on prescription drug abuse and misuse, and overdose. Additionally, this study examined the impact of Florida's PDMP implementation on drug-related motor vehicle crashes occurring on public …

Improving Sub-Bandgap Carrier Collection In Gaas Solar Cells By Optimizing Ingaas Quantum Wells Using Strain-Balancing And Distributed Bragg Reflectors, Brandon Bogner

Theses

Bulk carrier collection in GaAs solar cells is limited by the GaAs bandgap of 1.42eV, leaving low-energy photons below 1.42eV uncollected. The addition of low bandgap materials allows for the collection of these ‘unreachable’ photons in a GaAs solar cell.In_(x)Ga_(1-x)As can have bandgaps between 0.354-1.42eV based on indium composition, allowing for tunable collection at longer wavelengths. Including thin 9.2nm In_(x)Ga_(1-x)As quantum wells in the i-region of a GaAs n-i-p structure enhances photon collection past the 870nm GaAs band edge, increasing current production and potentially leading to higher efficiencies. Increased current production in GaAs solar cells is especially valuable since GaAs …