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Transcriptomic Architecture Of Metabolic Dysfunction-Associated Steatotic Liver Disease (Masld) Risk In Mexican Americans, Satish Kumar, Miriam Aceves, Lorena Guerra, Jose C. Granados, Earl Novilla, Felicia Juarez, Tolulope Oluwadairo, Ana C. Leandro, Marcelo Leandro, Juan M. Peralta, Sarah Williams-Blangero, John Blangero, Joanne E. Curran

Human Genetics Publications

Hispanics of Mexican American descent in South Texas show a very high prevalence of MASLD, with some studies reporting rates as high as 50% in adults. However, assessment of genetic risk factors underlying this prevalence is complicated by a high co-occurrence of other metabolic disorders and variable endogenous and exogenous environmental risk factors. To map the transcriptomic architecture of MASLD hepatic steatosis risk, we conducted an epidemiological-scale investigation using human induced pluripotent stem cell (iPSC)-derived hepatocyte cultures from 193 participants in our longitudinal South Texas Family Study (STFS). iPSC-based models offer greater power to map genetic risk factors by experimentally …

Vetiver Biochar Application For Heavy Metal Sequestration In Water Treatment: Bridging Perfumery Waste And Environmental Sustainability, Sameer Neve, Viravid Na Nagara, Zhiming Zhang, Rupali Datta, Dibyendu Sarkar

Michigan Tech Publications

Converting industrial byproducts into functional adsorbents supports circular and sustainable approaches to water treatment. This study evaluated biochar derived from spent vetiver (Chrysopogon zizanioides) roots, a byproduct of the perfumery essential-oil industry, for the competitive adsorption of copper (Cu), cadmium (Cd), zinc (Zn), and lead (Pb). Vetiver root biochar produced at 500 °C for 60 min exhibited a high surface area of 308.2 m2/g and a yield of 53.8%. Batch adsorption experiments were performed in triplicate at a pH of 5.5 ± 0.2, in 0.1 M NaNO3, at 24 °C ± 2 °C, using 1% (w/v) biochar (10 g/L), with …

Plaza Off The Park, Hdfc V. Mcgowan

All Decisions

Court dismissed holdover against proprietary lessee in HDFC because petition failed to accurately describe the regulatory status of the unit and tenancy as required by RPAPL § 741(4). Court held that respondent's ability to independently discover the correct regulatory status does not obviate the landlord's burden to describe the premises accurately in the petition from the start.

Internal Carotid Artery Anterior Transposition For Internal Jugular Vein Decompression: Illustrative Case, Frank Vrionis

All Publications

Background: Compression of the upper segment (J3) of the internal jugular vein (IJV) between the C1 transverse process (C1TP) and styloid process (SP) is an increasingly recognized condition. No previous case of J3-IJV compression by the internal carotid artery (ICA) has been reported. The authors present the case of a patient with J3-IJV compression treated with arterial transposition.

Observations: A 49-year-old male presented with a multiyear history of intractable pulsatile tinnitus, headaches, visual disturbances, cognitive disturbance, and head pressure. The patient had previously undergone right transverse sinus stent placement for presumed stenosis, which failed to relieve symptoms. Imaging revealed compression …

Ai Parameters For Enhancing Spine Surgery Outcomes: A Narrative Review, Victoria Verrengia, Frank Vrionis

All Publications

Background and objective: Artificial intelligence (AI) is increasingly applied in spine surgery for diagnosis, operative planning, intraoperative guidance, and outcome prediction. However, reported technical performance does not always translate into clinical reliability. This narrative review evaluates how parameter-level decisions influence the reliability and clinical translation of AI models in spine surgery.

Methods: A structured literature search of PubMed, Scopus, and Google Scholar was performed for English-language studies published from January 2015 through March 2025. Search terms combined spine surgery concepts with AI, machine learning, deep learning, hyperparameters, learning rate, feature selection, regularization, model validation, and training strategy. Studies were synthesized …

Longitudinal Improvements In Treatment Delivery Efficiency For Mr-Guided Radiation Therapy: An 8-Year Single-Institution Experience, Angel Herrera, Sirikorn Unsri, Kathryn Mittauer, Rupesh Kotecha, Adeel Kaiser, Matthew Hall, Cecilia Lee, Yonatan Weiss, Tatiana Bejarano, Eyub Akdemir, Mattison Flakus, Nikolai Strusberg Fernandez, Ranjini Tolakanahalli, Maria Ayala, Noah Kalman, Diane Alvarez, Minesh Mehta, Alonso Gutierrez, Michael Chuong

All Publications

Purpose: While magnetic resonance-guided radiation therapy (MRgRT) may provide significant clinical advantages, delivery times tend to be longer than other radiation therapy (RT) modalities and published data on these times are limited. We evaluated longitudinal treatment times across our 8-year institutional MRgRT experience. Methods/Materials: A retrospective analysis of patients treated at our institution on a 0.35-Tesla MR-Linac between April 2018 and April 2026 was performed. All fractions were delivered with continuous intrafraction cine-MRI, soft tissue tracking, automatic beam gating, and online adaptive radiation therapy (oART) when indicated. The primary objective was to characterize changes in total in-room time …

Law Enforcement In Providing Protection For Revenge Porn Victims On Social Media, Augustha Kwanzaa Rich Samuel Simbolon, Muhammad Rivan Subarna

Jurnal Vokasi Indonesia

Revenge porn, which is the distribution of pornographic material without the victim's consent, is a serious and growing problem online. This practice is usually carried out by ex-partners in revenge, by distributing intimate images or videos of the victim to the internet. This research aims to identify the impact of revenge porn on victims, as well as assess the effectiveness of existing legal protection. The method used is a qualitative approach through literature study. The data collected includes revenge porn cases that occurred in Indonesia, as well as a review of regulations governing the protection of privacy and victims' rights. …

Optimal Quantitative Controller Design For Twin Rotor Mimo System, Mustafa Khreabet, Hazem Ali

Engineering and Technology Journal

In this paper, the control approach is used for achieving the desired performance and stability of the twin-rotor MIMO system. This system is considered one of the complex multiple inputs of multiple-output systems. The complexity because of the high nonlinearity, significant cross-coupling and parameter uncertainty makes the control of such systems is a very challenging task. The dynamic of the Twin Rotor MIMO System (TRMS) is the same as that in helicopters in many aspects. The Quantitative Feedback Theory (QFT) controller is added to the control to enhance the control algorithm and to satisfy a more desirable performance. QFT is …

Experimental And Numerical Investigation Into Residual Stress During Turning Operation For Stainless Steel Aisi 316, Safa Lafta, Maan Tawfiq

Engineering and Technology Journal

RS (residual stresses) represent the main role in the performance of structures and machined parts. The main objective of this paper is to investigate the effect of feed rate with constant cutting speed and depth of cut on residual stresses in orthogonal cutting, using Tungsten carbide cutting tools when machining AISI 316 in turning operation. AISI 316 stainless steel was selected in experiments since it is used in many important industries such as chemical, petrochemical industries, power generation, electrical engineering, food and beverage industry. Four feed rates were selected (0.228, 0.16, 0.08 and 0.065) mm/rev when cutting speed is constant …

Extended Meshfree Approach For Crack Statistical Analysis Of Anisotropic Functionally Graded Brazilian Disc Subjected To Traction Load, Hassanein Khalaf, Haider Mehbes, Ameen Nassar

Engineering and Technology Journal

An extended meshless method that relying upon Galerkin formulation is applied on the crack analysis of orthotropic functionally graded Brazilian disc. Weak form is involved to solve the governing equation in the numerical method. In addition, enrichment terms and sub-triangle techniques are applied to improve the accuracy of relevant results. This paper depicts the influence of variation in the crack stretch and non-homogeneity parameters on the values of stress intensity factors using a developed MATLAB program. In the isotropic case, it is clear that when the length of crack increases, SIF increases. Graduation in has more effect in increasing the …

Investigation The Effect Of Negative Polarity Of Surface Roughness And Metal Removal Rate During Edm Process, Shahd Taqi, Saad Shather

Engineering and Technology Journal

The Electro discharge machine that named (EDM) is used to remove the metal from the workpiece by spark erosion. The work of this machining depends on the multiple variables. One of the most influential variants of this machine is the polarity, the material of the electrode, the current and the time pulses. Essentially the polarity of the tool (electrode) positive and the work piece is negative, this polarity can be reversed in this paper was reversed the polarity that was made the tool (electrode) negative and the work piece was positive. The aim of this paper was focused on the …

Evaluating The Effects Of Micro And Nano Size Of Silica Filler On Asphalt Cement Properties, Hussein Zghair, Hasan Joni, Maan S. Hassan

Engineering and Technology Journal

This research study examines the practicability of using micro and nano size silica to improve the asphalt characteristics. Asphalt cement penetration grade of (60 /70) was prepared using (0%, 2%, 4% and 6%) of silica filler by weight of asphalt and investigated in terms of the softening point, penetration, and penetration index, viscosity, and ductility values. To modify the asphalt binder, the silica powder was mixed by a mechanical blender set at (2000) rpm at a mixing temperature of 140°C. However, the main challenge is an agglomeration of nano-silica powder which can reduce the ductility of nano silica modified binder. …

Prediction Of Surface Roughness Of Mild Steel Alloy In Cnc Milling Process Using Ann And Ga Technique, Hind Abdulridha

Engineering and Technology Journal

In this paper, Analysis Of Variance (ANOVA), Artificial Neural Network (ANN), and Genetic Algorithm (GA) have been studied to predict the effect of milling parameters on the Surface Roughness (Ra) during machining of mild steel alloy. The milling experiments carried out based on the Taguchi design of experiments method using (L16) orthogonal array with 3 factors and 4 levels. The influence of three independent variables such as spindle speed (910, 930, 960, and 1000 rpm), feed rate (93, 95, 98, and 102 mm/min), and Tool Diameter (8, 10, 12, and 14 mm) on the Surface Roughness (Ra) were tested and …

A Sustainable Scheme For Minimizing Energy In Visual Sensor Network Using Disjoint Set Cover Approach, Shuruq Hashim, Muna Jawad, Bassam Wheedd

Engineering and Technology Journal

Directional sensors in wireless visual sensor networks attract growing attention as a promising tool for monitoring the real world; directional sensors consume energy for two main tasks: sensing and communication. Since a VSN contains a number of configurable visual sensors with changeable spherical sectors of restricted angle known as a field of view that is intended to monitor a number of targets located in a random manner over a given area. Therefore maximizing the network lifetime through minimizing power consumption while covering the targets remains a challenge. In this paper, the problem of obtaining a disjoint set cover includes a …

Effect Of Cracks On The Natural Frequency Of Cylindrical Shell Structures, Marwah . Husain, Mohsin Al-Shammari

Engineering and Technology Journal

Shell structures are liable to different kinds of defects and damage like cracking and corrosion which may destroy their structural safety and affect the service life. The cracks' effects are significant considerations in the design of cylindrical shell structures as they influence the vibration characteristics and safety. This present work is an experimental study on the free vibration analysis of a cylindrical shell involving circumferential surface crack. The influence of the ratio of shell’s radius to a shell’s thickness (R/h)of the shell structure, crack length in the shell, crack depth in the shell, crack location of the shell, and crack …

Manufacturing Of Thermal And Acoustic Insulation From (Polymer Blend/Recycled Natural Fibers), Huda. Khdier, Ahmed Hussein, Wafaa Salih

Engineering and Technology Journal

These works study the characterization of thermal and acoustic insulation behavior of Polymer Blend/Recycled Natural Fibers. Acoustic insulation is an important property in design criterion in buildings and used to avoid the damage caused by the sounds of the explosion of rockets and bombs. This work is done through reinforcing 80% epoxy resin EP with 20% polycarbonate PC with two different recycled natural fiber RNF (hemp fiber H.F., cornhusk fiber C.H.F) at various weight fractions of (2,4,6) %, the samples, were formed by hand lay-up then the acoustic and thermal insulation tests carried out. The results show that altering both …

Calibration 7" – Cutthroat Flume As New Size For Discharge Measurement At Free Flow Condition, Jaafar Maatooq, Muna Ibraheem

Engineering and Technology Journal

This paper aims to conduct a series of laboratory experiments in case of steady-state flow for the new size 7 ̋ throat width (not presented before) of the cutthroat flume. For this size, five different lengths were adopted 0.535, 0.46, 0.40, 0.325 and 0.27m these lengths were adopted based on the limitations of the available flume. The experimental program has been followed to investigate the hydraulic characteristic and introducing the calibrated formula for free flow application within the discharge ranged between 0.006 and 0.025 m3/s. The calibration result showed that, under suitable operation conditions, the suggested empirical formulas can accurately …

Empirical Formulas To Predict The Maximum Scour Depth With Debris Accumulation Around A Single Cylindrical Bridge Pier: An Experimental Study, Mahmoud Saleh Al-Khafaji, Aysar Al-Awadi

Engineering and Technology Journal

The probability of debris accumulation near bridge piers during the heavy storm and river flood convert the hydraulic action of flow and increase the scour depth due to the reduction of flow area and the increase in velocity of flow. In this paper, the effects of debris accumulation length, width and submerged depth on scour depth near bridge pier were investigated. An experimental study for three groups of woody debris accumulation was conducted under clear water condition to investigate the effects on maximum scour depth. The results showed that the increase of blocked area of debris to 27% increases the …

Safety Assessment Of Hadithah Dam Under Extreme Operations And Collapsible Foundation Challenges, Imad Obead, Hassan Omran, Mohammed Fattah

Engineering and Technology Journal

The present study involves a coherence steps to re-analyze the scenario of presence of collapsible gypseous layers in the foundation of Hadithah dam under extreme operating conditions. The motivation for such analysis was to explore the problem of construction and operation of large earth dams on collapsible soils if similar cases exist in Iraq. This study was carried out to evaluate the adequacy of the diaphragm wall and the safety level of the side slopes during the drawdown and rise period. The results were verified by the in situ design that confirmed the validity of the analysis

Spiritual Energy Of Islamic House In Forming Cotemporary House, Zainab Ra’Ouf, Rana Mahdi

Engineering and Technology Journal

The pace of daily life and its requirements are getting higher and are led by technology with its direct effects on the health of the individual. There is no doubt that its benefits are endless but its negative effects on the health of the user have become clear, to reduce the negative energy accompanying it to the lowest level by facing another positive energy that is superior to restore the balance first, and overcome it to be the dominant feature of space, the house is the most important place where individuals spend most of their time, which imposes on the …

Investigation Of Groundwater Flow Direction In Port Harcourt, Nigeria, Francis Ogbozige, Michael Toko

Engineering and Technology Journal

The lack of reliable municipal water supply in the city of Port Harcourt has led to indiscriminate drilling of boreholes by the residents however, the direction of groundwater flow within the entire city has not been established. Hence, the research investigated the flow direction of groundwater in the study area in order to understand the best location for siting septic tanks and dumpsites with respect to the position of the existing or proposed borehole. This was achieved by determining the hydraulic heads (Hh) of twenty boreholes evenly distributed within the city by subtracting the static water level (SWL) from the …

Effect Of Zro2 Addition On Microstructure And Mechanical Properties Of Al-Zn-Mg Alloy Matrix Composite, Israa Aziz, Russul Bedien

Engineering and Technology Journal

Aluminum – based metal matrix composite are widely used in industrial applications compared with conventional and unreinforced alloy. The composite materials usually exhibit a higher strength both at elevated and ambient temperature, as well as wear resistance. The production of composite materials which contain different weight percentage of ZrO2 (0.5, 1.5 and 2.5wt %) by stir casting process. The mechanical properties of the base alloy and composite were evaluated by using tensile and hardness tests. The microstructure inspection by optical microscopy, scanning electron microscope and energy dispersive spectroscopy (EDS) were utilized to study the fracture surface topography. The results represent …

Optimum Simultaneous Distributed Generation Units Insertion And Distribution Network Reconfiguration Using Salp Swarm Algorithm, Ahmed .Mashal, Rashid Al-Rubayi, Mohammed Abd

Engineering and Technology Journal

Contemporary researches offer that most researchers have concentrated on either network reconfiguration or Distributed Generation (DG) units insertion for boosting the performance of the distribution system (DS). However, very few researchers have been studied optimum simultaneous distributed generation units insertion and distribution networks reconfiguration (OSDGIR). In this paper, the stochastic meta-heuristic technique belong to swarm intelligence algorithms is proposed. Salp Swarm Algorithm (SSA) is inspired by the behavior of salps when navigating and foraging in the depth of the ocean. It utilized in solving OSDGIR. The objective function is to reduce power loss and voltage deviation in the Distribution System. …

Visual Depression Diagnosis From Face Based On Various Classification Algorithms, Sana Nasser, Ivan Hashim, Wisam Ali

Engineering and Technology Journal

Most psychologists believe that facial behavior through depression differs from facial behavior in the absence of depression, so facial behavior can be utilized as a dependable indicator for spotting depression. Visual depression diagnosis system (VDD) establishes dependents on expressions of the face that are expense-effective and movable. At this work, the VDD system is designed according to the Facial Action Coding System (FACS) to extract features of the face. The key concept of the Facial Action Coding System (FACS) to explain the whole face behavior utilizing Action Units (AUs), every AU is linked to the motion of unique or maybe …

Characteristics Of Eco-Friendly Metakaolin Based Geopolymer Concrete Pavement Bricks, Wasan Khalil, Qias Frayyeh, Mahmood Ahmed

Engineering and Technology Journal

The purpose of this work is to investigate the possibility to recycled and reused of waste clay brick and waste plastic as constituents in the production of green Geopolymer concrete paving bricks. Powder of clay brick waste (WBP) was used as a partial replacement of Metakaolin (MK) in Geopolymer binder. Moreover, recycled clay brick waste aggregate (BA) and plastic waste aggregate (PL) were incorporated as coarse aggregate in mixtures of Metakaolin based Geopolymer concrete (MK-GPC) pavement bricks. Six types of mixtures were prepared and cast as pavement bricks with dimensions of 150×150×100 mm. All samples have been tested for compressive …

Simulation Of Self-Healing In Samawa City Distribution System, Mithaq Kadham, Thamir Abdul-Wahhab

Engineering and Technology Journal

Self-healing is the ability of a distribution system to automatically restore power after permanent faults. This paper investigates the impact of outages in the distribution network elements following the occurrence of a fault. The work aims to restore maximum available power to consumers in the affected areas, after the isolation of faulted parts, by optimal procedure of switching operations. In this work, CYMDIST software was used for the simulation and analyses of a distribution network in Samawa City. MATLAB 2017b/Simulink was used to implement self-healing, through the simulation of smart protection system that is controlled remotely by a central control …

Studying The Erosion Corrosion Behavior Of Nicraly Coating Layer Applied On Aisi 446 Stainless Steel Using Thermal Spray Technique, Ghufran Matrood, Ahmed Al-Gaban, Hussain Yousif

Engineering and Technology Journal

Erosion-Corrosion behavior of NiCrAlY coatings deposited on 446 stainless steel samples by flame thermal spraying was performed in this research. The hardness of uncoated and coated sample is measured, using HVS-1000 Digital Micro hardness Tester. The results of hardness show that the coated samples have higher hardness than uncoated samples. Microstructure and phase analysis of the coating layer was observed by using optical microscope, X-ray diffraction (XRD), and SEM respectively. Erosion –Corrosion test was performed in different period of time (6, 12, and 18 hr.) using the erosion-corrosion system. The result shows that because of uniform distribution and homogeneous of …

Segmentation Approach For A Noisy Iris Images Based On Hybrid Techniques, Hala Abdelwahed, Ashwaq Hashim, Ahmed Hasan

Engineering and Technology Journal

Iris recognition indicates the procedure of recognizing humans based on their both left and right iris patterns. Nowadays there is rapid progress in realizing an old dream of developing a user-friendly recognition system. Most of the new projects became a nightmare of security of the system. The prosperity of iris recognition aside from its attractive physical characteristics is led to developing an efficient feature extractor to attain the required objective of recognition. Fingerprint, facial, and iris biometric techniques are developed widely for identifying processing most boarded management points, access control, and military checkpoints. Hybridization between Daugman’s Integro Differential Operator (IDO) …

Experimental Investigation Of The Production Of Sustainable Lightweight Concrete, Mouhammed J. Lafta

Engineering and Technology Journal

An experimental study on four types of coarse aggregate was conducted to produce lightweight concrete. These four types are namely; white limestone, red limestone, clay brick fragments, and pumice. Ordinary Portland cement was used for all examined mixes. Water to cement ratio (w/c) was modified according to the effect of coarse aggregate type on the workability of the resulted concrete for each mix. The reference concrete mix, which is normal concrete, water to cement ratio used was (0.5). The investigated characteristics for all concrete mixes were workability, compressive strength, dry density, absorption, and thermal conductivity. Results indicated that the aggregate …

Electrochemical Characteristics Of High-Volume Fly Ash Lightweight Aggregate Concrete Incorporating Hydrated Lime, Tareq Al-Attar, Basil Al-Shathr, Mahmood Mohammed

Engineering and Technology Journal

Currently, the use of high-volume fly ash lightweight concrete, HVFALWC, has acquired popularity as a durable, resource-efficient, and an option of sustainability for varying concrete applications. Electrochemical characteristics such as half- cell potential, AC resistance, chloride penetration, free chloride, and pH value, up to 180 days were investigated for this type of concrete that uses 50% and 60% of fly ash as a replacement of Portland cement. The effect of using 10% hydrated lime powder as a partial substitute for the weight of cementitious materials for HVFALWC on electrochemical properties was also studied. The results in this study showed the …