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Reimagining The Machine Vision Pipeline In Cyber Physical Systems For Trustworthiness And Efficiency, Adith Boloor Dec 2024

Reimagining The Machine Vision Pipeline In Cyber Physical Systems For Trustworthiness And Efficiency, Adith Boloor

McKelvey School of Engineering Graduate Student Theses & Dissertations

Cyber-physical systems (CPS), including autonomous vehicles, drones, and mobile robots, rely on intricate sensors, actuators, and machine learning algorithms to perceive the physical world and execute actions within their surroundings. In the context of vision-driven CPS, achieving this demands processing a substantial volume of visual data captured by on-board cameras. The data is subsequently channeled through digital processors and harnessed by deep neural networks for tasks such as image classification, object detection, and depth perception. This data-centric, machine-vision-infused CPS fosters intelligent decision-making, thereby enhancing overall system performance. Trustworthiness, encompassing the robustness of the entire machine-vision pipeline, and system-level efficiency are …

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Development Of Computational Imaging Pipelines To Advance Quantitative Co-Clinical Imaging And Pathology, Kaushik Dutta Dec 2024

Development Of Computational Imaging Pipelines To Advance Quantitative Co-Clinical Imaging And Pathology, Kaushik Dutta

McKelvey School of Engineering Graduate Student Theses & Dissertations

Deep learning driven computational methods have profoundly impacted medical imaging by advancing feature extraction, and by establishing a critical foundation for downstream image analysis and interpretation. Co-clinical trials are an emerging area of investigation in which a clinical trial is coupled with a corresponding preclinical study to inform the corresponding clinical trial to enhance translational accuracy and therapeutic development. Within this framework, quantitative imaging and pathology plays a fundamental role in both clinical and preclinical arms of co-clinical trials. Quantitative imaging enables enabling identification and validation of imaging biomarkers which are leveraged to predict therapeutic response, characterize disease phenotypes, and …

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Spatial Insight Of Kidney Sex-Dimorphism And Tumor Evolution, Chia-Kuei Mo Dec 2024

Spatial Insight Of Kidney Sex-Dimorphism And Tumor Evolution, Chia-Kuei Mo

McKelvey School of Engineering Graduate Student Theses & Dissertations

The landscape of spatial biology research has transformed drastically in recent years allowing a comprehensive understanding of cellular organization and molecular mechanisms in various biological context. This thesis presents three complementary studies that advance our understanding of spatial organization in normal tissue biology and tumor evolution, utilizing cutting-edge spatial multi-omics approaches. The first study presents a comprehensive investigation of kidney sexual dimorphism across the lifespan, integrating six distinct technological platforms: single-nucleus transcriptomics, epigenomics, Visium spatial transcriptomics, Xenium single-cell resolution spatial transcriptomics, conventional immunofluorescence imaging, and co-detection by indexing (CODEX) multiplexed protein imaging. This multi-modal approach reveals that proximal tubules exhibit …

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Discrete Element Method For Mining Industrial Applications: Solving The Clumping Problem Caused By Bulk Cohesive Particles In An Iron Ore Beneficiation Process, Shuang Liu Dec 2024

Discrete Element Method For Mining Industrial Applications: Solving The Clumping Problem Caused By Bulk Cohesive Particles In An Iron Ore Beneficiation Process, Shuang Liu

McKelvey School of Engineering Graduate Student Theses & Dissertations

The discrete element method (DEM) is a widely used numerical approach for simulating and analyzing the behavior of granular materials in various applications. This research focuses on the iron ore beneficiation process, addressing the clumping issue in cohesive iron ores from existing crushing processes through a novel double-layered disperser design. The significance of this study lies in its potential to enhance the efficiency of the existing crushing phase and improve the linkage to subsequent purification stages that target smaller-sized iron ore pellets, thereby enhancing the overall efficiency of the ore beneficiation process and achieving significant energy savings. This research adopts …

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Pan-Cancer Analysis Of Rna Dysregulation, Somatic Mutations, And Matrix Stiffness Using Bioinformatics Approaches, Gongyu Tang Dec 2024

Pan-Cancer Analysis Of Rna Dysregulation, Somatic Mutations, And Matrix Stiffness Using Bioinformatics Approaches, Gongyu Tang

McKelvey School of Engineering Graduate Student Theses & Dissertations

Cancer is a complex disease driven by genetic mutations, epigenetic modifications, and alterations in the tumor microenvironment. Understanding these intricate molecular mechanisms is crucial for advancing cancer diagnosis, prognosis, and treatment. RNA sequencing (RNA-seq) has emerged as a powerful tool to study cancer by providing comprehensive insights into gene expression, alternative splicing, and mutations at the transcriptome level. This dissertation leverages RNA-seq data to explore different dimensions of cancer biology through multi-omics integration and computational approaches. The research is divided into three main projects. First, I developed OncoDB, an interactive database to analyze gene expression, methylation patterns, and viral interactions …

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Discrete Element Method For Mining Industrial Applications: Solving The Clumping Problem Caused By Bulk Cohesive Particles In An Iron Ore Beneficiation Process, Shuang Liu Dec 2024

Discrete Element Method For Mining Industrial Applications: Solving The Clumping Problem Caused By Bulk Cohesive Particles In An Iron Ore Beneficiation Process, Shuang Liu

McKelvey School of Engineering Graduate Student Theses & Dissertations

The discrete element method (DEM) is a widely used numerical approach for simulating and analyzing the behavior of granular materials in various applications. This research focuses on the iron ore beneficiation process, addressing the clumping issue in cohesive iron ores from existing crushing processes through a novel double-layered disperser design. The significance of this study lies in its potential to enhance the efficiency of the existing crushing phase and improve the linkage to subsequent purification stages that target smaller-sized iron ore pellets, thereby enhancing the overall efficiency of the ore beneficiation process and achieving significant energy savings. This research adopts …

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Re: Approval Letter For The Butte Priority Soils Operable Unit (Bpsou) Unreclaimed Sites And Insufficiently Reclaimed Areas – Racetrack Borrow Material Usage (Dated December 19, 2024), Molly Roby Dec 2024

Re: Approval Letter For The Butte Priority Soils Operable Unit (Bpsou) Unreclaimed Sites And Insufficiently Reclaimed Areas – Racetrack Borrow Material Usage (Dated December 19, 2024), Molly Roby

Silver Bow Creek/Butte Area Superfund Site

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Essential Practices And Attributes Of Integrated Stem In Elementary Education, Leah R. Cheek, Vinson Carter, Michael K. Daugherty, Christian Z. Goering Dec 2024

Essential Practices And Attributes Of Integrated Stem In Elementary Education, Leah R. Cheek, Vinson Carter, Michael K. Daugherty, Christian Z. Goering

Curriculum and Instruction Faculty Publications and Presentations

Throughout the 21st century, STEM education’s effectiveness remains a focal point for researchers, policymakers, and employers. Despite substantial investments, student engagement in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics has remained essentially unchanged. Researchers persistently face challenges in expanding STEM pedagogy and improving teachers’ classroom practices, directly impacting student performance. Proposals for professional development for teachers abound, yet its success hinges on relevance and collaboration. This study utilized a three-round modified Delphi panel to identify essential P-6 integrated STEM education practices. The findings emphasize the need for dynamic, student-centered approaches coupled with continuous fine-tuning of teaching techniques. This connection is crucial for …

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Molten Flux Synthesis Of Plutonium (Iv) Silicates K2Pusi2O7 And Rb2Pusi6O15, Travis K. Deason, Gregory Morrison, Amir Mofrad, Jake Amoroso, David Diprete, Theodore M. Besmann, Shanna L. Estes, Hans Conrad Zur Loye Dec 2024

Molten Flux Synthesis Of Plutonium (Iv) Silicates K2Pusi2O7 And Rb2Pusi6O15, Travis K. Deason, Gregory Morrison, Amir Mofrad, Jake Amoroso, David Diprete, Theodore M. Besmann, Shanna L. Estes, Hans Conrad Zur Loye

Faculty Publications

Few plutonium containing silicates have been reported in the literature and only one other tetravalent plutonium silicate structure has been reported using the flux growth method. With the goal of understanding actinide incorporation into silicates, we describe herein two new plutonium (IV) silicates, Rb2PuSi6O15 and K2PuSi2O7, synthesized using a mixed alkali chloride/alkali fluoride flux growth. Both structures crystallize in the C2/c space group with lattice parameters a=24.2980(10) Å, b=7.1466(3) Å, c=17.2025(8) Å and 96.6560(10)° for Rb2PuSi6O15, and a=9.9478(2) Å, b=5.59820 (10) Å, c=13.1848(2) Å, and 105.7400(10)° for K2PuSi2O7. Comparisons to the synthesis of other reported alkali actinide silicates (Ce, U, …

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On Relationship Between Experiment And Theory In Basic Scientific Research, Changpu Sun Dec 2024

On Relationship Between Experiment And Theory In Basic Scientific Research, Changpu Sun

Bulletin of Chinese Academy of Sciences (Chinese Version)

Understanding how experiments in basic scientific research “confirm” theories is crucial for upholding the spirit of science and fostering technological innovation. Mr. Zhou Guangzhao conducted an in-depth discussion on this topic in his early work. This study further analyzes the issue from the perspective of the philosophy of science. We derive falsificationism from a Bayesian perspective, providing a philosophical understanding of the proper handling of the relationship between scientific theory and experiment. By examining the relationship between theory and experiment in physics, this study proposes a philosophy of science concept of progressive falsifiability, emphasizing that through Bayesian methods, experiments can …

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Overall Promotion Of Integrated Management And Utilization Of Saline-Alkali Land In Northwest China: Conditions, Challenges, And Recommendations, Qi Feng, Xinwei Yin, Meng Zhu, Jutao Zhang, Wei Liu, Haiyang Xi, Tengfei Yu, Linshan Yang, Wen Liu, Zhixiang Lu Dec 2024

Overall Promotion Of Integrated Management And Utilization Of Saline-Alkali Land In Northwest China: Conditions, Challenges, And Recommendations, Qi Feng, Xinwei Yin, Meng Zhu, Jutao Zhang, Wei Liu, Haiyang Xi, Tengfei Yu, Linshan Yang, Wen Liu, Zhixiang Lu

Bulletin of Chinese Academy of Sciences (Chinese Version)

Cultivated land is the lifeblood of grain production and the foundation for food security. Saline-alkali land in Northwest China is an important cultivated land reserve resource and a potential granary for guaranteeing national food security, so the high-quality promotion of comprehensive management and utilization of saline-alkali land in Northwest China is a strategic measure to achieve the goal of “storing grain in land and technology”. Based on a profound understanding of the great significance for promoting the integrated management and utilization of saline-alkali land in Northwest China, this study systematically summarizes the quantity, distribution pattern, and utilization potential of saline-alkali …

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China’S Rare Earths Trade Flow Analysis: Trade Patterns And Strategic Insights, Linbin Tang, Peng Wang, Wei Chen, Yawen Han, Yuning Jin, Zilong Peng, Weiqiang Chen Dec 2024

China’S Rare Earths Trade Flow Analysis: Trade Patterns And Strategic Insights, Linbin Tang, Peng Wang, Wei Chen, Yawen Han, Yuning Jin, Zilong Peng, Weiqiang Chen

Bulletin of Chinese Academy of Sciences (Chinese Version)

Rare earth elements are strategic critical metals that support low-carbon energy, aerospace, and defense technologies. Currently, China’s rare earth industry lacks competitiveness and faces the risk of “multidimensional pressures” in global competition. Therefore, it is crucial to systematically analyze the supply-demand and trade patterns of rare earths, accurately identify the bottlenecks and pain points in China’s entire rare earth industry chain, and provide strategies to transform China’s rare earth resource advantage into a strategic competitive edge. Based on customs trade data, this study traces the trade flows of various forms of rare earth products across the full industry chain in …

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How Should China Respond To “Pan-Data Sovereignty” Competition Among China, U.S., And Eu—An Analysis Based On The Digital Stack Model?, Yan Liu, Congjing Ran Dec 2024

How Should China Respond To “Pan-Data Sovereignty” Competition Among China, U.S., And Eu—An Analysis Based On The Digital Stack Model?, Yan Liu, Congjing Ran

Bulletin of Chinese Academy of Sciences (Chinese Version)

Data sovereignty has become deeply intertwined with various economic and social development factors such as technology, trade, economy, culture, society, and politics, leading to a “Pan-Data Sovereignty” competition pattern in the digital space. Through the digital stack model, which examines digital technologies in a layered framework, we can more clearly assess the competitive capacities in“Pan-Data Sovereignty” of China, United States, and European Union. The analysis identifies a three-tiered global “Pan-Data Sovereignty” competition structure among China, U.S., and EU, with each entity holding distinct advantages across various layers of the digital stack. Intense future competition is anticipated in fields such as …

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A Comprehensive Usability And Economic Analysis Of Heat-Related Wearable Technologies: Applications To Occupational Health, Ryan T. Cannady Dec 2024

A Comprehensive Usability And Economic Analysis Of Heat-Related Wearable Technologies: Applications To Occupational Health, Ryan T. Cannady

Theses & Dissertations

The purpose of this research was to analyze the usability and economic considerations of real-time wearable technologies that are implemented in occupational settings to assess risk of heat stress and heat strain. The study population included current agriculture workers and Department of Energy (DOE), Environmental Management (EM) contractors. We employed a mixed-methods approach to comprehensively analyze the usability and economic considerations of heat-related technologies. Specifically, our approach assessed three distinct aspects the applications of these technologies in occupational settings to comprehensively address our research objective: (1) worker perceptions of heat-related wearable technologies, (2) field-based assessment of these heat-related wearable technologies, …

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Enhancing Concrete Sustainability With Self-Healing Technologies, Al Shimaa Abdullatif Dec 2024

Enhancing Concrete Sustainability With Self-Healing Technologies, Al Shimaa Abdullatif

Theses and Dissertations

Thanks to its strength, durability and affordability, Portland cement concrete is the most commonly used building material worldwide. However, concrete cracking is inevitable due to numerous factors including shrinkage, exposure to external chemicals, internals reactions, excessive loads, to name but a few. Self-healing is a promising technique that can enable concrete to autogenously heal cracks and alleviate much of the damage. Such healing can without a doubt extend the service life with less need for external repair works therefore it contributes to sustainability. Over the years, several means of self-healing agents have been explored including bio-based procedures and the incorporation …

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Mathematical Multi-Compartment Modeling Of Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia Cell Kinetics Under Ibrutinib, Melanie Schulz, Sanne Bleser, Manouk Groels, Dragan Bošnački, Jan A Burger, Carsten Marr Dec 2024

Mathematical Multi-Compartment Modeling Of Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia Cell Kinetics Under Ibrutinib, Melanie Schulz, Sanne Bleser, Manouk Groels, Dragan Bošnački, Jan A Burger, Carsten Marr

Faculty, Staff and Student Publications

The Bruton tyrosine kinase inhibitor ibrutinib is an effective treatment for patients with chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL). While it rapidly reduces lymph node and spleen size, it initially increases the number of lymphocytes in the blood due to cell redistribution. A previously published mathematical model described and quantified those cell kinetics. Here, we propose an alternative mechanistic model that outperforms the previous model in 26 of 29 patients. Our model introduces constant subcompartments for healthy lymphocytes and benign tissue and treats spleen and lymph nodes as separate compartments. This three-compartment model (comprising blood, spleen, and lymph nodes) performed significantly better …

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The Occurrence And Biogeochemical Cycling Of Quaternary, Ternary And Volatile Amines In Marine Systems, Mark Fitzsimons, Ruth Airs, Yin Chen Dec 2024

The Occurrence And Biogeochemical Cycling Of Quaternary, Ternary And Volatile Amines In Marine Systems, Mark Fitzsimons, Ruth Airs, Yin Chen

School of Geography, Earth and Environmental Sciences

This review provides a critical assessment of knowledge regarding the occurrence and behaviour of volatile, low molecular weight amines, particularly methylamines and quaternary amines, in marine aquatic systems. It provides an up-to-date evaluation of their presence within marine ecosystems, the processes likely to control their flux across the sea-air interface, and analytical techniques associated with their measurement. Interest in the occurrence and cycling of these groups of compounds in seawater has increased within the last 10–15 years, due to their potential role in climate regulation. As such, the need for wider measurements and mechanistic studies to elucidate their role within …

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Neuvac: Nonlinear Extreme Ultraviolet Irradiance Model For Aeronomic Calculations, Daniel A. Brandt, Aaron J. Ridley Dec 2024

Neuvac: Nonlinear Extreme Ultraviolet Irradiance Model For Aeronomic Calculations, Daniel A. Brandt, Aaron J. Ridley

Michigan Tech Publications

The need for reliable estimates of solar extreme ultraviolet (EUV) for operational space weather nowcasting and forecasting has motivated the development of new model of solar irradiance variability in 59 wavelength bins between 1 and 1,750 Å. The model employs a nonlinear parameterization of rebinned daily FISM2 irradiances and is termed NEUVAC: Nonlinear Extreme Ultraviolet Irradiance Model for Aeronomic Calculations. The model is parameterized in terms of F10.7 and 54-day averaged F10.7 in a backwards-looking window. The model takes advantage of the high accuracy and resolution of FISM2, and the consistent availability of F10.7 data in order to provide the …

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Optimizing Wind Wing Wall Ventilation In High-Rise Buildings Within Dense Urban Hot And Humid Climate., Arushi Bhatia Dec 2024

Optimizing Wind Wing Wall Ventilation In High-Rise Buildings Within Dense Urban Hot And Humid Climate., Arushi Bhatia

Theses

This study investigates how wing walls can increase natural ventilation in high-rise structures, particularly in hot, humid locations such as Mumbai, India. Using wind flow simulations and computational fluid dynamics (CFD) modeling, the study investigates how wind direction and the installation of wing walls affect airflow throughout the building. The study examines four scenarios, each analyzing how airflow varies when a building is located near surrounding structures of differing heights. It uses comprehensive CFD simulations to assess how alternative wing wall depth design can affect ventilation, as well as how wall-to-window ratio variation can contribute to airflows. Following these simulations, …

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Fail-Safe Logic Design Strategies Within Modern Fpga Architectures, Priya A. Bhakta Dec 2024

Fail-Safe Logic Design Strategies Within Modern Fpga Architectures, Priya A. Bhakta

Electrical and Computer Engineering ETDs

Field Programmable Gate Arrays (FPGAs) are vulnerable to radiation-induced single event upsets (SEUs) and fault injection attacks, requiring the use of redundancy techniques such as fail-safe computing. Fail-safe computing refers to computing systems that revert to a non-operational safe state when a fault occurs. This work investigates circuit-level techniques and implements fail-safe computing processes as mitigation for SEUs and fault injection attacks on FPGAs. The analysis reveals vulnerabilities that exist in FPGAs over those in application-specific integrated circuits (ASIC); thus, requiring a more elaborate network of redundant circuits and checking logic. The reconfiguration capability of FPGAs adds complexity to fail-safe …

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Importance Of Social Support During Pregnancy For Girls With Limited Education, Mairo V. Bello Dec 2024

Importance Of Social Support During Pregnancy For Girls With Limited Education, Mairo V. Bello

Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies

Social support signifies a system that provides for family, relatives, and friends or is derived from external sources such as social services or health promotion networks and can reduce depression and increase well-being. Absent from the literature was the understanding of the significance of social support for young women with limited education aged 18-25 on the journey from conception to the postpartum period in Nigeria. In this qualitative phenomenological study, the individual perception, attitude, and social support received by young women with limited education during pregnancy in Wudil LGA of Kano state in northern Nigeria were examined. The study addressed …

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Importance Of Social Support During Pregnancy For Girls With Limited Education, Mairo V. Bello Dec 2024

Importance Of Social Support During Pregnancy For Girls With Limited Education, Mairo V. Bello

Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies

Social support signifies a system that provides for family, relatives, and friends or is derived from external sources such as social services or health promotion networks and can reduce depression and increase well-being. Absent from the literature was the understanding of the significance of social support for young women with limited education aged 18-25 on the journey from conception to the postpartum period in Nigeria. In this qualitative phenomenological study, the individual perception, attitude, and social support received by young women with limited education during pregnancy in Wudil LGA of Kano state in northern Nigeria were examined. The study addressed …

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Bile Acids In Inflammatory Bowel Disease: From Pathophysiology To Treatment, Samantha H Bai, Arun Chandnani, Siyan Cao Dec 2024

Bile Acids In Inflammatory Bowel Disease: From Pathophysiology To Treatment, Samantha H Bai, Arun Chandnani, Siyan Cao

2020-Current year OA Pubs

Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) is a chronic condition that affects about 7 million people worldwide, and new therapies are needed. Understanding the complex roles that bile acids (BAs) play in IBD may lead to the development of novel IBD treatments independent of direct immunosuppression. This review discusses the latest discoveries in the roles BAs play in IBD pathogenesis and explores how these discoveries offer promising new therapeutic targets to treat IBD and improve patient outcomes. Several therapies discussed include specific BA receptor (BAR) agonists, dietary therapies, supplements, probiotics, and mesenchymal stem cell therapies that have all been shown to decrease …

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Benefits Marketplace, Ana Luisa Wu, Jenny Ramirez, Jose Ricardo Tafur Jr, Ricardo Collada, Maikel Zuniga, Manuel Ferreiro Caballero, Salvador Ricardo, Liset Iturriaga Chavez, Francisco Alberdi, Alexander Dale, Orlando Quesada, Ernesto Garcia Vazquez, Daniel Astudillo, Laura Figueroa, Sebastian Hernandez, Cristina Villarroel, Yuset Rosello Moya, Rachel Quijano Vizoso Dec 2024

Benefits Marketplace, Ana Luisa Wu, Jenny Ramirez, Jose Ricardo Tafur Jr, Ricardo Collada, Maikel Zuniga, Manuel Ferreiro Caballero, Salvador Ricardo, Liset Iturriaga Chavez, Francisco Alberdi, Alexander Dale, Orlando Quesada, Ernesto Garcia Vazquez, Daniel Astudillo, Laura Figueroa, Sebastian Hernandez, Cristina Villarroel, Yuset Rosello Moya, Rachel Quijano Vizoso

Defensive Publications Series

A method of provisioning a benefits marketplace platform is disclosed. According to the method, a payment network server computer presents payment network benefits to a consumer and receives feedback from the consumer based on the payment network benefits presented to the consumer. A profiling module profiles the payment network benefits based on the feedback received from the consumer and provides a benefits profile to the payment network server computer. The payment network server provides a recommendation of benefits to the consumer based on the benefits profile. A benefits module receives benefits selected by the consumer from a checkout function, applies …

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Sisa's Vengeance: Rizal And The Mother Of All Insurgencies, E. San Juan Jr. Dec 2024

Sisa's Vengeance: Rizal And The Mother Of All Insurgencies, E. San Juan Jr.

Kritika Kultura

A new appraisal of Rizal is needed today in the light of 9/11, the collapse of finance capital, state terrorism, and neoliberal decadence and barbarism. Rizal’s revolutionary critique can be discovered by shifting the center of inquiry to the Dapitan years and after, the Liga’s resonance, and the Sisa-Maria Clara-Salome nexus. By exposing the limits of Simoun’s romantic idealism, Padre Florentino’s eschatological impulse, and the carnivalesque colonial world bereft of god/nomos, Rizal anticipates the post-capitalist predicament. Women’s vengeance against patriarchal nihilism lies submerged in Rizal’s communicative action to the Malolos collective, mobilizing emergent and residual historical forces in a dialectical …

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Gmr-4234 Evaluating Instance Segmentation Models On Histopathology Datasets, Sai Chandana Koganti Dec 2024

Gmr-4234 Evaluating Instance Segmentation Models On Histopathology Datasets, Sai Chandana Koganti

C-Day Computing Showcase

Instance segmentation is transforming digital pathology by enhancing the speed and accuracy of tissue sample analysis through advanced image processing techniques. Whole Slide Imaging (WSI) converts traditional microscope slides into high-resolution digital formats, enabling detailed examinations. This paper presents a brief experimental survey of instance segmentation models on two prominent histopathology datasets: PanNuke and NuCLS. Unlike previous surveys that merely describe deep learning models for general pathology images, we conduct experiments using state-of-the-art models including Mask R-CNN, Detectron2, YOLOv8, YOLOv9, and HoverNet on both datasets. Our study evaluates these models for both binary and multiclass instance segmentation tasks. The NuCLS …

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Gpr-187 Deep Learning Models For Protein-Protein Binding Affinity Prediction, Lingtao Chen Dec 2024

Gpr-187 Deep Learning Models For Protein-Protein Binding Affinity Prediction, Lingtao Chen

C-Day Computing Showcase

Binding affinity (BA) prediction is important for drug discovery and protein engineering. It seeks to understand the interaction strength between proteins and their ligands (or proteins). This information assists in the design of proteins with enhanced or novel functions, as well as understanding the molecular mechanisms of drug action. This paper presents the development and comparative analysis of two deep learning models, a convolutional neural network (CNN) and a transformer model. Many variants of models in this research were developed using TensorFlow. One model that utilizes ProteinBERT was developed using PyTorch. The CNN model captures local sequence features effectively, while …

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Gpr-185 A Multimodal Approach To Quiz Generation: Leveraging Rag Models For Educational Assessments, Mourya Teja Kunuku Dec 2024

Gpr-185 A Multimodal Approach To Quiz Generation: Leveraging Rag Models For Educational Assessments, Mourya Teja Kunuku

C-Day Computing Showcase

Crafting quiz questions that effectively assess students’ understanding of lectures and course materials, such as textbooks, poses significant challenges. Recent AI-based quiz generation efforts have predominantly concentrated on static resources, like textbooks and slides, often overlooking the dynamic and interactive elements of live lectures—contextual cues, discussions, and interactions—that contribute to the learning experience. In this work, we propose a Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG) model that processes multimodal inputs by combining text, audio, and video to produce quizzes that capture a fuller context. Our method incorporates Whisper for audio transcription and utilizes a Large Vision-Language Model (LVLM) to extract essential visual data …

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Uc-184 Onaccount A Web-Based Accounting Software, Manuel A Jackson, Russell E Steele, Grzegorz Loj, Zachary B Powell Dec 2024

Uc-184 Onaccount A Web-Based Accounting Software, Manuel A Jackson, Russell E Steele, Grzegorz Loj, Zachary B Powell

C-Day Computing Showcase

This project streamline and improve the efficiency of the whole accounting process, by using current best practices for user interaction engineering and current design practices. Our software should be able to provide secure, user-friendly, and accessible financial management solutions anywhere and everywhere through various devices including desktop and mobile. Allowing users to manage their accounts whenever it seems necessary while still maintaining a high level of security. The project is inspired by the various complexity and problems regarding the accounting process in the real world such as financial reporting, miscalculations, and data security; by streamlining this process and making it …

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Accessing U.S. Census Bureau Data And Insights From The Release Of The American Community Survey, Josie Gatti Schafer Dec 2024

Accessing U.S. Census Bureau Data And Insights From The Release Of The American Community Survey, Josie Gatti Schafer

CPAR Presents: A Data and Research Series for Community Impact

In this timely session you will learn how to access the most recent data resources available from the U.S. Census Bureau and learn about the most recent trends in Nebraska.

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