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New Chronic Low Back Pain Treatment That Restores Muscle Function And Improves Spine Stability Available For Alabamians, Anna Jones

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The Fuxi Farm: Practice Exploration And Reflection On Integrated Innovation Of Smart Agriculture Technology, Yucheng Zhang, Xiaobo Zhang, Shuqin Gao, Congcong Zheng, Jingyao Zhang, Ya Wen, Lujun Li, Zhuo Wang, Tie Li, Honglong Zhao

Bulletin of Chinese Academy of Sciences (Chinese Version)

Smart agriculture plays a pivotal role in enhancing food security by optimizing resource use and improving crop yields through the application of AI technologies. The establishment of smart farms is critical to rapidly integrating AI into agricultural production, offering platforms for both the deployment and testing of AI solutions and equipment. This paper examines the development of smart farms, with a focus on practices from developed countries, and assesses the current status of smart farming in China. We then focus on exploring the content, pathways, and practices for constructing a smart agricultural production system in China through the establishment of …

Accelerate Innovation Of Forage Intelligent Breeding Technology: Reflection And Suggestions, Haichun Jing, Weijuan Hu, Jingbo Jin, Jingyu Zhang, Yao Zhou, Yue Gong, Gang Yao, Lei Wang, Kang Chong

Bulletin of Chinese Academy of Sciences (Chinese Version)

The world is facing unprecedented changes today, with continuous population growth intensifying the pressure on food demand. The shift towards diversified dietary structures has increased the demand for feed grains, while climate change further threatens China’s food security by affecting agricultural productivity and carbon sequestration economy. At present, China has entered a new era of food supply and feed. As the food supply for animals, forage is the core component of feed, and its industrial development has profound strategic significance for ensuring national food security. This study analyzes the current situation of China’s forage seed industry, summarizes the cutting-edge achievements …

Rapid Soil Detection Technology Aids In Assessing Soil Nutrients In China, Wei Wu, Xiaoyong Liao, Xiaopeng Li, Yuntao Wu, Huixian Lu, Yucheng Zhang, Jiabao Zhang

Bulletin of Chinese Academy of Sciences (Chinese Version)

Soil quality is the core issue for ensuring China’s food security, and soil health is the top priority of soil quality. Comprehensive, rapid and accurate acquisition of soil background data is the prerequisite for achieving homogeneous soil management and formulating balanced fertilization strategies, which will play a key role in improving non-point source pollution caused by unreasonable fertilization and achieving balanced grain yield increase. This study reviews rapid soil testing methods both domestically and internationally. Based on previous research, it proposes a technical approach to rapidly detect soil nutrient concentrations by calculating the gamma quanta released during the decay of …

Hillside Agricultural Machinery And Agricultural Intelligence Driven By New Technologies, Hong Qiao, Yanfeng Lyu, Enhao Zheng

Bulletin of Chinese Academy of Sciences (Chinese Version)

Hilly and mountainous areas play a crucial role in China’s agricultural production. However, the low level of comprehensive mechanization for crop cultivation, planting, and harvesting in these regions severely hampers the modernization of agriculture. The complex terrain and diverse cropping patterns in hilly areas necessitate the development of specialized agricultural machinery and robots tailored to these unique landscapes. To advance this process, the Chinese government has introduced a series of policies in recent years to support the research and development of agricultural machinery for hilly regions, providing strong backing for the advancement of agricultural technology in these areas. Against this …

Artificial Intelligence Innovation For Smart Plant Factory To Diversify Its Big Food Production Functions, Huaqin Gong, Haichun Jing, Xin Tan, Xianhui Wang, Yucheng Zhang, Rongcheng Lin, Mingyu Yang, Shuang Lin, Hualing Xie, Yanping Yang, Shitang Ye, Peng Li, Tingyun Kuang

Bulletin of Chinese Academy of Sciences (Chinese Version)

China’s food security is facing more and more severe and complex challenges, such as tight balance between food demand and supply, the upgrading of consumption structure, and resource constraints. The plant factory is an advanced scenario in agricultural production, a diversified food production system that gets rid of the constraints of “ask for food from the mother nature” and respond to disasters and wars, and is oriented to space. Nevertheless, the high cost greatly limits the application and development of plant factories. The rapid development of artificial intelligence will bring new opportunities for the innovative development and expansion of plant …

A New Scientific Research Paradigm Driven By Ai And Its Applications In Academic Disciplines, Jiang Yu, Yue Zhang, Yi Zhou

Bulletin of Chinese Academy of Sciences (Chinese Version)

The artificial intelligence (AI) -driven paradigm of scientific research, deeply embedded through the integration of data, computing power, and algorithms, has triggered profound changes in the research process, thinking logic, and organizational patterns. This study systematically summarizes the main characteristics and forms of the AI-driven new scientific research paradigm. It proposes that the evolution of the AI-driven research paradigm is shifting from “automated research” to “model-based research” and “intelligent research.” The depth and scope of AI applications in scientific research continue to expand, and this will drive significant changes in research organization and governance models. In addition, this study discusses …

Data And Intelligent Driven Space Science Experimental Research: New Exploration Under Ai4s Paradigm, Shengyang Li, Kang Liu, Yunfei Liu, Chufan Lai

Bulletin of Chinese Academy of Sciences (Chinese Version)

As artificial intelligence (AI) technology continues to advance, it is revolutionizing various scientific fields, giving rise to a new research paradigm known as AI for Science (AI4S). This study highlights the unique multidisciplinary advantages of AI in space science experiments conducted under microgravity conditions. It provides a comprehensive analysis of AI-driven approaches to multimodal space science experiment data pattern mining, domain knowledge extraction, interdisciplinary knowledge integration, and cognitive intelligence. The study reveals AI’s substantial potential to enhance intelligent scientific research, cognition, and discovery within the realm of space science experiments. The findings suggest that data-driven space science research, as a …

International Ocean Drilling Program: Outstanding Talents And Their Scientific Contributions, Tianyue Peng, Wang Ding, Ye Yuan, Benduo Zhu, Bing Han

Bulletin of Chinese Academy of Sciences (Chinese Version)

The International Ocean Discovery Program (IODP) is one of the most successful international scientific collaboration in the field of Earth sciences. The program began in 1968 and has been ongoing for over 57 years, continuing to develop and thrive. The IODP has made numerous breakthroughs in areas such as plate tectonics, climate change, deep-sea resources, disaster prevention and mitigation, and deep-sea drilling technology, greatly advancing the progress of Earth sciences and benefiting human society. Throughout its development, the IODP has also nurtured a large number of scientific talents, with 45 scientists receiving a total of 68 globally influential awards, some …

Self-Forgiveness As A Moderator Between Moral Injury And Posttraumatic Growth Among Veterans, Mario S. De Souza Ferreira

Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies

The process of reintegration after military combat service is a difficult path for many veterans. Countless studies have been conducted examining the effects of trauma secondary to military service that result in posttraumatic stress disorder and other related consequences. However, moral injury (MI) related to the shame and guilt experienced by veterans has been of particular interest among mental health providers. Researchers have investigated the effects of forgiveness as a moderator between MI and posttraumatic growth (PTG). Gaps remain in the current mental health literature regarding the effect of self-forgiveness as a moderator between MI and PTG among combat veterans. …

Predictive Modeling And Cryo-Em: A Synergistic Approach To Modeling Macromolecular Structure

Faculty, Staff and Student Publications

Over the last 15 years, structural biology has seen unprecedented development and improvement in two areas: electron cryo-microscopy (cryo-EM) and predictive modeling. Once relegated to low resolutions, single-particle cryo-EM is now capable of achieving near-atomic resolutions of a wide variety of macromolecular complexes. Ushered in by AlphaFold, machine learning has powered the current generation of predictive modeling tools, which can accurately and reliably predict models for proteins and some complexes directly from the sequence alone. Although they offer new opportunities individually, there is an inherent synergy between these techniques, allowing for the construction of large, complex macromolecular models. Here, we …

The Pathogenicity Of Vancomycin-Resistant Enterococcus Faecalis To Colon Cancer Cells, Fangyu Wang, Wei Yu

Faculty, Staff and Student Publications

BACKGROUND: The aim of this study was to investigate the pathogenicity of vancomycin-resistant Enterococcus faecalis (VREs) to human colon cells in vitro.

METHODS: Three E. faecalis isolates (2 VREs and E. faecalis ATCC 29212) were cocultured with NCM460, HT-29 and HCT116 cells. Changes in cell morphology and bacterial adhesion were assessed at different time points. Interleukin-8 (IL-8) and vascular endothelial growth factor A (VEGFA) expression were measured via RT-qPCR and enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA), respectively. Cell migration and human umbilical vein endothelial cells (HUVECs) tube formation assays were used for angiogenesis studies. The activity of PI3K/AKT/mTOR signaling pathway was measured …

Fabricating A 3d Floating Porous Pdms − Ag/Agbr Decorated G-C3n4 Nanocomposite Sponge As A Re-Usable Visible Light Photocatalyst, Maryam Galal Elmahgary, Mohamed Taha, A Kalid, Shymaa Madany, Yasser Attia

Chemical Engineering

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Commercially Available Products In Increase Soil Water-Holding Capacity, Shital Poudyal, Jake Powell, Rowe Zwahlen, Grant Cardon

All Current Publications

Although adding organic matter is traditionally the most effective way to enhance soil water-holding capacity, several commercial products in the market also have the potential to increase soil water-holding capacity. In this fact sheet, we discuss the properties and characteristics of those commercially available products and recommended application rates. We also explore some limitations of using these products.

Multimodal Neuro-Nanotechnology: Challenging The Existing Paradigm In Glioblastoma Therapy, Sergej Kudruk, Connor M Forsyth, Michelle Z Dion, Jenny K Hedlund Orbeck, Jingqin Luo, Robyn S Klein, Albert H Kim, Amy B Heimberger, Chad A Mirkin, Alexander H Stegh, Natalie Artzi

2020-Current year OA Pubs

Integrating multimodal neuro- and nanotechnology-enabled precision immunotherapies with extant systemic immunotherapies may finally provide a significant breakthrough for combatting glioblastoma (GBM). The potency of this approach lies in its ability to train the immune system to efficiently identify and eradicate cancer cells, thereby creating anti-tumor immune memory while minimizing multi-mechanistic immune suppression. A critical aspect of these therapies is the controlled, spatiotemporal delivery of structurally defined nanotherapeutics into the GBM tumor microenvironment (TME). Architectures such as spherical nucleic acids or poly(beta-amino ester)/dendrimer-based nanoparticles have shown promising results in preclinical models due to their multivalency and abilities to activate antigen-presenting cells …

Recombinant Rod Domain Of Vimentin Reduces Sars-Cov-2 Viral Replication By Blocking Spike Protein-Ace2 Interactions

Faculty, Staff and Students Publications

Although the SARS-CoV-2 vaccination is the primary preventive intervention, there are still few antiviral therapies available, with current drugs decreasing viral replication once the virus is intracellular. Adding novel drugs to target additional points in the viral life cycle is paramount in preventing future pandemics. The purpose of this study was to create and test a novel protein to decrease SARS-CoV-2 replication. We created the recombinant rod domain of vimentin (rhRod) in E. coli and used biolayer interferometry to measure its affinity to the SARS-CoV-2 S1S2 spike protein and the ability to block the SARS-CoV-2–ACE2 interaction. We performed plaque assays …

Challenges That Educators Face When Providing English Language Arts Instruction To K-5 Elementary Students In Title 1 Schools, Shari A. Clarke

Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies

Students in Title 1 school districts continue to fall far behind their peers academically in comparison to neighboring suburban districts. School reform has unsuccessfully attempted to improve test scores by consistently changing reading curriculums and mandating the use of various resources that fail when implemented. Struggling school districts must use research-based strategies that include educators’ perspectives to best identify how to successfully increase student achievement. Test scores reveal that schools in a Title 1 school district in northern New Jersey are lacking proficiency in English Language Arts (ELA). The purpose of this study was to examine the challenges that educators …

High School Principals’ Perspectives Of Job Stressors That Influence Job Satisfaction, Lonice Priester

Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies

The role of the school principal has become increasingly stressful and the problem is that school principals in a large school district in Maryland experience multiple job stressors that are contributing to low job satisfaction. The purpose of this basic qualitative study was to explore high school principals’ perspectives of stressors that affect their job satisfaction as well as what support systems they believe are necessary to increase their job satisfaction. An additional purpose was to identify methods that could be used to reduce such stress. Herzberg’s theory of motivation, which outlines how job factors motivate workgroups, was used to …

Perceptions Of Financial Exploitation Among Older African American Women In The Black Church, Patricia Jackson

Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies

Perceptions of Financial Exploitation Among Older African American Women in the Black Church by Patricia Jackson MS, Walden University, 2016 BA, Langston University, 1977 Dissertation Submitted in Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements for the Degree of Doctor of Philosophy Social and Behavioral Sciences, Family Studies and Intervention Walden University February 2024

Executive Functioning Of Kindergarteners As Predicted By Parenting Style, Parental Warmth, And Parents’ Socioeconomic Status, Kimberly D. Barrow

Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies

An academic achievement disparity exists between children from low-income and high-income households, and this gap progressively expands over time. A child’s executive functioning skills and interactions with their parents can contribute to this deficit. This static group comparison and quantitative correlational research study was conducted to examine the effects of parental warmth, parenting style, and parents’ socioeconomic status (SES) and the impact on kindergarten students’ working memory and inhibition executive functioning skills. The research was guided by Bandura’s social learning theory and Baumrind parenting style theory. The data sources were online self-reported surveys completed by parents with children in kindergarten. …

Tokenization Of Commodity Receivable, Stuart Smith, Wanyun Gu, Mahdi Zamani, Akshay Kant, Mohammad Mohsen Minaei Bidgoli, Alessandro Leite

Defensive Publications Series

The present subject matter describes a method for tokenizing a commodity receivable based on a contract. Particularly, the present disclosure provides a method for tokenizing a commodity receivable based on a contract. The method comprises receiving, by a computing system, a request for a tokenized commodity receivable from a client device, where the commodity receivable is based on a contract for a future sale of the commodity. The method also comprises validating, by the computer system, ownership of the commodity to be tokenized based on credentials submitted by a presumed owner of the commodity, liquidity of the presumed owner, and …

Town & Gown…& Jerseys? Ncaa Division Iii Athletics As Social Anchors, Matthew Katz, Aaron W. Clopton

Journal of Issues in Intercollegiate Athletics

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The System: The Glory And Scandal Of Big-Time College Football, (Reviewed By) B. David Ridpath

Journal of Issues in Intercollegiate Athletics

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The State Of Intercollegiate Athletics At Historically Black Colleges And Universities (Hbcus): Past, Present, & Persistence, Joseph N. Cooper, J. Kenyatta Cavil, Geremy Cheeks

Journal of Issues in Intercollegiate Athletics

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Self-Efficacy In Intercollegiate Athletes, Bryan L. Shelangoski, Marion E. Hambrick, Jacob P. Gross, Jonetta D. Weber

Journal of Issues in Intercollegiate Athletics

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Quantifying The Psychological Benefits Of Intercollegiate Athletics Participation, Erianne Weight, Kristina Navarro, Landon Huffman, Abbie Smith-Ryan

Journal of Issues in Intercollegiate Athletics

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Psychological Contract Breach Between Coaches And Student-Athletes: The Impact On Team Commitment, Christopher R. Barnhill, Brian A. Turner

Journal of Issues in Intercollegiate Athletics

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Ncaa Division-I Athletic Departments: 21st Century Athletic Company Towns, Richard M. Southall, Jonathan D. Weiler

Journal of Issues in Intercollegiate Athletics

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Further Support For The Team Identification – Social Psychological Health Model: Relationships Between Identification Of College Sport Teams, Vitality, And Social Avoidance/Distress Among College Students, Daniel L. Wann, Lori Craven

Journal of Issues in Intercollegiate Athletics

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Individual And Social Predictors Of Performance-Enhancing And Dietary Supplement Use Among Male Ncaa Division Iii Athletes, Cheryl P. Stuntz, Jonathan C. Edwards, Miranda Kaye

Journal of Issues in Intercollegiate Athletics

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