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The Relationship Between Demographics And Early And Later Motor Problems In Children With Motor Difficulties, Promise Robinson

McNair Scholars Research Journal

No abstract provided.

Council On East Asian Libraries Statistics 2021-2022 For North American Institutions, Dongyun Ni, Michiko Ito, Ellie Kim, Anlin Yang, Vickie Fu Doll

Journal of East Asian Libraries

No abstract provided.

Exploring Current And Future Research Trends On Safety Climate In Construction Projects, Kamugisha Joseph Kajumulo

Tanzania Journal of Engineering and Technology (TJET)

Clients, consultants, and contractors in the construction industry can benefit from a safety climate by obtaining knowledge of attitudes and perceptions for better safety outcomes. However, the current and future research trends for safety climate in construction projects have not yet been fully examined. In order to solve this problem, a systematic review of previous research findings using a social network approach must be conducted, and future trends for the safety climate in building projects must be identified. Sixty-three peer reviewed articles were gathered to study the literature on safety climate in construction projects. A social network approach was employed …

The Fourth Industrial Revolution: Opportunities And Challenges To The Future Of Mechanical Engineering, Ulingeta O.L. Mbamba

Tanzania Journal of Engineering and Technology (TJET)

This paper provides a conceptual overview of the developments of the Fourth Industrial Revolution (4IR) and derives challenges and opportunities for the future of the mechanical engineering profession. The paper broadly defines 4IR as the fusion of technologies and interaction across physical, digital and biological aspects, while defining mechanical engineering as "a multi-faceted discipline that encompasses the teaching, practice and guidance of others in the development and application of scientific principles to mechanical systems". The paper looks specifically at developments in the Internet of Things (IoT), blockchain technology, robotics, Big Data analytics, biotechnology, nanotechnology, 3D printing and artificial intelligence and …

Examination Of The Cumulative Risk Assessment And Nutritional Profiles Among College Ballet Dancers, Kenya Moore, Nancy A. Uriegas, Jessica Pia, Dawn M. Emerson, Kelly Pritchett, Toni M. Torres-Mcgehee

All Faculty Scholarship for the College of Education and Professional Studies

This study examined female collegiate ballet dancers’ (n = 28) Female Athlete Triad (Triad) risk via the Cumulative Risk Assessment (CRA) and nutritional profiles (macro- and micronutrients; n = 26). The CRA identified Triad return to play criteria (RTP: Full Clearance, Provisional Clearance, or Restricted/Medical Disqualified) by assessing eating disorder risk, low energy availability, menstrual cycle dysfunction, and low bone mineral density. Seven-day dietary assessments identified any energy imbalances of macro- and micronutrients. Ballet dancers were identified as low, within normal, or high for each of the 19 nutrients assessed. Basic descriptive statistics assessed CRA risk classification and dietary macro- …

Spectral Sensitivity Near Exceptional Points As A Resource For Hardware Encryption, Minye Yang, Liang Zhu, Qi Zhong, Ramy El-Ganainy, Pai Yen Chen

Michigan Tech Publications, Part 1

The spectral sensitivity near exceptional points (EPs) has been recently explored as an avenue for building sensors with enhanced sensitivity. However, to date, it is not clear whether this class of sensors does indeed outperform traditional sensors in terms of signal-to-noise ratio. In this work, we investigate the spectral sensitivity associated with EPs under a different lens and propose to utilize it as a resource for hardware security. In particular, we introduce a physically unclonable function (PUF) based on analogue electronic circuits that benefit from the drastic eigenvalues bifurcation near a divergent exceptional point to enhance the stochastic entropy caused …

A Clustering Linear Combination Method For Multiple Phenotype Association Studies Based On Gwas Summary Statistics, Meida Wang, Xuewei Cao, Shuanglin Zhang, Qiuying Sha

Michigan Tech Publications, Part 1

There is strong evidence showing that joint analysis of multiple phenotypes in genome-wide association studies (GWAS) can increase statistical power when detecting the association between genetic variants and human complex diseases. We previously developed the Clustering Linear Combination (CLC) method and a computationally efficient CLC (ceCLC) method to test the association between multiple phenotypes and a genetic variant, which perform very well. However, both of these methods require individual-level genotypes and phenotypes that are often not easily accessible. In this research, we develop a novel method called sCLC for association studies of multiple phenotypes and a genetic variant based on …

Explicit Instruction In Fitness Exercise For Pathfit Ii (Physical Activities Towards Health And Fitness), Laarni Velez

Indonesian Journal of Research in Physical Education, Sport, and Health

Explicit instruction is a purposeful way of overtly teaching students. Explicit in this case, means a clear-cut and finite method of teaching that includes both teaching and delivery procedures. Using this learning, the students perform the skills of the different fitness exercises through practical demonstration with clear and specific instruction. The teachers would tell the students using direct instructions to demonstrate the skills, respectively. Thus, this research determined the efficacy of explicit instruction in fitness exercises for pathfit II at Biliran Province State University – Main, Naval, Biliran during the academic year 2021 – 2022, as basis for enhancement activities. …

Effectiveness Of Learning Time For Physical Education Sports And Health At Senior High School 10 Malang, Prawira Adityamawardhana Putra, Mashuri Eko Winarno

Indonesian Journal of Research in Physical Education, Sport, and Health

This study aims to determine the effectiveness of learning hours for physical education, sports, and health at Senior High School 10 Malang by using quantitative and qualitative descriptive methods. Data collection was carried out by researchers through observation and documentation techniques. The results showed that PJOK learning time was not effective at Senior High School 10 Malang, with an average time of 68 minutes as a percentage of the total time of 76%. However, the average pre-activity duration was 7 minutes (8%), the average duration of the core activities was 55 minutes (61%), and the average duration of the final …

Pottery Craft Development: Upgrading The Traditional Combustion Management Patterns For Product Quality And Aesthetics In Pagelaran Village, Malang, Desti Nur Aini, Agung Winarno, Arsadi Arsadi, Norlida Hanim Mohd Salleh

Bahasa dan Seni: Jurnal Bahasa, Sastra, Seni, dan Pengajarannya

This study examines the process of improving the quality of pottery products from Pagelaran village in Malang mainly by improving the traditional combustion process. The traditional pottery craftsmen in this area have faced issues with both the aesthetic values and quality standard of their products, even having defective products due to poor processes. Despite these challenges, pottery craft in Pagelaran is considered a cultural heritage that has contributed to the welfare of craftsmen and the local community, as well as the preservation of local wisdom. To improve the quality of their products, the craftsmen in Pagelaran have focused on the …

A Conversation With Brother Mickey Mcgrath, R. Darden Bradshaw Phd, Mickey O'Neill Mcgrath

Marian Forum

Mickey O'Neill McGrath and Darden Bradshaw, associate professor in art and design, engage in an interview-style discussion on the role of art in the healing of communities as part of the 2023 Marian Forum. The annual forum provides opportunities for the UD community, the global Marianist community and the International Marian Research Institute to reflect more deeply about Mary and the wide range of topics related to Mariology. A transcript is available for download.

Low-Altitude Uav Imaging Accurately Quantifies Eelgrass Wasting Disease From Alaska To California, Bo Yang, Timothy L. Hawthorne, Lillian Aoki, Deanna S. Beatty, Tyler Copeland, Lia K. Domke, Ginny L. Eckert, Carla P. Gomes, Olivia J. Graham, C. Drew Harvell, Kevin A. Hovel, Margot Hessing-Lewis, Leah Harper, Ryan S. Mueller, Brendan Rappazzo, Luba Reshitnyk, John J. Stachowicz, Fiona Tomas, J. Emmett Duffy

Faculty Research, Scholarly, and Creative Activity

Declines in eelgrass, an important and widespread coastal habitat, are associated with wasting disease in recent outbreaks on the Pacific coast of North America. This study presents a novel method for mapping and predicting wasting disease using Unoccupied Aerial Vehicle (UAV) with low-altitude autonomous imaging of visible bands. We conducted UAV mapping and sampling in intertidal eelgrass beds across multiple sites in Alaska, British Columbia, and California. We designed and implemented a UAV low-altitude mapping protocol to detect disease prevalence and validated against in situ results. Our analysis revealed that green leaf area index derived from UAV imagery was a …

Initial Development Of A Patient Reported Experience Measure For Older Adults Attending The Emergency Department: Part I—Interviews With Service Users, Blair Graham, Jason E. Smith, Pam Nelmes, Rosalyn Squire, Jos M. Latour

Peninsula Medical School

Older adults are a major Emergency Department (ED) user group who may be especially vulnerable to the consequences of crowding and sub-optimal care. Patient experience is a critical component of high-quality ED care and has previously been conceptualised using a framework focusing on patients’ needs. This study aimed to explore the experiences of older adults attending the ED in relation to the existing needs-based framework. Semi-structured interviews were conducted during an emergency care episode with 24 participants aged over 65 years in a United Kingdom ED with an annual census ~100,000. Questions exploring patient experiences of care confirmed that meeting …

Synchronization Of The Training Of Specialists In The Automation Of Technological Processes In Accordance With The Dynamics Of The Taxonomy Of Learning Goals, Yusuf Shodievich Avazov, Kamola Abdullaeva

Chemical Technology, Control and Management

Changes in the characteristics of modern ones, reflecting them as the "digital generation", inevitably necessitate electronic interactive, mobile and mixed, machine learning, especially in the field of automation and control of technological processes and production. As a consequence of reflecting these realities, there have been parallel changes in the taxonomy of learning objectives - from the classical to the revised rethought and digital.

In order to study the problem of synchronizing the training of future specialists in the field of automation and control of technological processes and production and funny knowledge in accordance with the dynamics of the taxonomy of …

Procedural Model Of The Monitoring System, Fayzullajon Botirov

Chemical Technology, Control and Management

This article discusses the process of monitoring information security incidents and factors affecting the effectiveness of monitoring. A procedural model of the functioning of the information security incident monitoring system is constructed, based on the study of its structure, the principles of operation of individual components and literature data, the analysis of individual stages.

Analysis Of Vegetable Oil Refining Technology, Elyor Samadov

Chemical Technology, Control and Management

Innovative technologies for refining vegetable oils are presented, as well as the qualitative characteristics of raw vegetable oils obtained by extraction and mechanical methods. A general review of the chemical composition and impurities of vegetable oils resulting from the reaction between glycerol and fatty acids is carried out, and a brief review of the study to determine the effect of refining on biologically active components.

The analytical review is devoted to a comparative comparison of two types of refining - chemical and physical refining.

Who Values Organic Specialty Bakery Products?, Tatiana Drugova, Kynda R. Curtis

All Current Publications

In this fact sheet, we examine differences in socio-demographics and lifestyle choices between those who view organic as important when purchasing specialty bakery products and those who don’t, with the aim to identify a target market of consumers who prefer organic specialty bakery products. Additionally, we evaluate other important product attributes to consumers seeking organic specialty bakery products. Consumer taste ratings for organic and conventional specialty bakery products are compared for those who value organics and those who don’t to evaluate the impact of taste beliefs on consumer demand for organic specialty bakery products.

Examination Of The Cumulative Risk Assessment And Nutritional Profiles Among College Ballet Dancers, Kenya Moore, Nancy A. Uriegas, Jessica Pia, Dawn M. Emerson, Kelly Pritchett, Toni M. Torres-Mcgehee

Faculty Publications

This study examined female collegiate ballet dancers' ( = 28) Female Athlete Triad (Triad) risk via the Cumulative Risk Assessment (CRA) and nutritional profiles (macro- and micronutrients; = 26). The CRA identified Triad return to play criteria (RTP: Full Clearance, Provisional Clearance, or Restricted/Medical Disqualified) by assessing eating disorder risk, low energy availability, menstrual cycle dysfunction, and low bone mineral density. Seven-day dietary assessments identified any energy imbalances of macro- and micronutrients. Ballet dancers were identified as low, within normal, or high for each of the 19 nutrients assessed. Basic descriptive statistics assessed CRA risk classification and dietary macro- and …

Occurrence Rates Of Spread-F Echoes In Australasian Vi Ionograms, James Vincent Eccles, Leo F. Mcnamara, Jeffrey M. Holmes

Space Dynamics Laboratory Publications

Observations of frequency spreading (FS) and range spreading (RS) in ionogram traces for Australian vertical incidence ionosondes for 1975 through 2013 have been analyzed to provide diurnal, seasonal, latitudinal, and solar-cycle variations of the occurrence rates of FS and RS traces. For midlatitude ionosondes, both FS and RS rates were found to be negatively correlated with solar activity. FS was found to have maximum occurrence rates in June and July (JJ), with sub-maximum in December and January (DJ) during solar minimum years. The FS occurrence rates in JJ months were highest just after midnight. RS echoes had lower occurrence rates …

The Role Of Telehealth In Enabling Sustainable Innovation And Circular Economies In Health, Dimitrios Kalogeropoulos, Paul Barach

College of Population Health Faculty Papers

Digital health interventions including telehealth support an increasingly broad range of improvement goals for prevention and treatment. Limitations obstructing the many digital benefits of telehealth from reaching their full potential include lack of robust usability and user centered design, regulatory policy paradigms, lack of adequate high-quality evidence and methodologies to evaluate the performance generalization and clinical robustness. Health innovation is explored in the context of different value systems and a solution is proposed to the fundamental limitations arising in the data value system, an approach to a new telehealth paradigm and incorporated intervention designs which combine clinical innovation with innovation …

Scholarships, The Mcnair Team

McNair Scholars Research Journal

No abstract provided.

Experiences & Long-Term Implications Of Childhood Parentification & Parental Substance Misuse: A Scoping Review, Haleigh R. Hicks

McNair Scholars Research Journal

No abstract provided.

Full Issue, The Mcnair Team

McNair Scholars Research Journal

No abstract provided.

The Real-Time Classification Of Competency Swimming Activity Through Machine Learning, Larry Powell, Seth Polsley, Drew Casey, Tracy Hammond

International Journal of Aquatic Research and Education

Every year, an average of 3,536 people die from drowning in America. The significant factors that cause unintentional drowning are people’s lack of water safety awareness and swimming proficiency. Current industry and research trends regarding swimming activity recognition and commercial motion sensors focus more on lap swimming utilized by expert swimmers and do not account for freeform activities. Enhancing swimming education through wearable technology can aid people in learning efficient and effective swimming techniques and water safety. We developed a novel wearable system capable of storing and processing sensor data to categorize competitive and survival swimming activities on a mobile …

About The Mcnair Scholars Program, The Mcnair Team

McNair Scholars Research Journal

No abstract provided.

3d Printed Composite Structures For Bone Repair And Drug Delivery Application, Innocent J. Macha

Tanzania Journal of Engineering and Technology (TJET)

Due to the increase in traffic accidents, industrial contingencies, and natural disasters, there is a high demand for bone regeneration biomaterials. Although bone can regenerate and self-repair, it is difficult to do so when the defect area exceeds the critical repair area due to trauma, tumour resection, or congenital diseases. The traditional methods for bone repair are autograft, allograft, and xenograft. However, these methods have flaws and limitations, such as complications in the donor bone area, a limited number of donors, rejection, and infectious diseases. However, in recent years, the use of additive manufacturing technologies in bone tissue engineering has …

Preparation And Characterization Of Microporous Cellulose Membranes As Potential Pathogen Filters, Peresi M. Bulemo

Tanzania Journal of Engineering and Technology (TJET)

Growth and development in the textile and fashion industry have resulted in the generation of large amounts of industrial pre consumer textile wastes. It is estimated that 10 to 20% of textile fabrics are wasted during garment manufacturing, with most of the wastes being burned or landfilled. Reusing pre-consumer fabric wastes is therefore considered a viable approach to alleviate environmental impacts associated with their disposal. To achieve a higher porosity membrane, pre-consumer cotton fabrics were partially dissolved in a solution of dimethyl acetamide (DMAc) and lithium chloride (LiCl), and the resulting fibre suspension was utilized to prepare a microporous cellulose …

A Mathematical Algorithm Approach For Estimating Water-Based Paint Requirements For A Given Wall, Ismail W. R. Taifa Dr

Tanzania Journal of Engineering and Technology (TJET)

The research aimed to improve the accuracy of estimating water based paint requirements for a given wall using mathematical algorithms. The approach used in this study included a survey and document review to obtain details concerning paint. The study focused on water-based paints, including silk, weather guard, emulsion hi-cover and polyvinyl acetate (PVA) roof paint used in Tanzania’s building and construction industry. Data collected from the field study were analysed systematically. It was observed that there is a high level of familiarity in improving the accuracy of estimation of the required water-based paints, namely silk, weather guard, emulsion hi-cover and …

Global Climate Governance: Does Bilateral Cooperation Matter?, Nataliya Stranadko

Dissertations and Theses

The international relations literature looks at the climate regime from a perspective of power distribution, state interests, institutions, and multilateral negotiations. The international law literature focuses on legal analysis and design of international climate agreements. The transnational governance literature examines the participation of transnational actors at different levels of governance. However, each of these disciplines overlooks the trend in bilateral cooperation between national and subnational actors in a multilateral setting, which arises as part of the construction of the international regime. Why do national and subnational public actors in global climate governance cooperate bilaterally when multilateral cooperation already exists? What …

Initial Development Of A Patient-Reported Experience Measure For Older Adults Attending The Emergency Department: Part Ii—Focus Groups With Professional Caregivers, Blair Graham, Jason E. Smith, Pam Nelmes, Rosalyn Squire, Jos M. Latour

Peninsula Medical School

A wide range of healthcare professionals provide care for patients in the emergency department (ED). This study forms part of a wider exploration of the determinants of patient experience for older adults in the ED, to assist the development of a new patient-reported experience measure (PREM). Inter-professional focus groups aimed to build on findings from earlier interviews with patients conducted in the ED, by exploring professional perspectives on caring for older people in this setting. A total of thirty-seven clinicians, comprising nurses, physicians and support staff, participated in seven focus groups across three EDs in the United Kingdom (UK). The …