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Traffic Signal Detection Based On Improved Yolov7, Lanyue Zheng, Yujie Zhang

Journal of System Simulation

Abstract: An improved YOLOv7 is proposed to address the problem of low recognition accuracy in general object detection algorithms for traffic signal detection. The algorithm removes the 20×20 detection scale and adds a 160×160 detection scale to increase shallow features while making the model lightweight. It combines the bi-level routing attention (BRA) proposed in BiFormer with axial attention, and innovatively proposes axially-guided BRA (ABRA). This module is specifically designed for the characteristics of traffic signal positions. To address the issue of object size sensitivity to the IoU metric, the normalized wasserstein distance (NWD) measurement is introduced to improve object location …

Research On Dual-Layer Path Planning Method For Lunar Rover Based On Slip Prediction, Zhang Xingyu, Baolei Wu, Jun Wang, Miaoying Hong, Jiahui Wang, Yongqiang Qi

Journal of System Simulation

Abstract: In response to the challenges faced by lunar rovers in the process of path planning, such as safe obstacle avoidance and target deviation caused by complex terrain, a dual-layer path planning based on slip prediction is proposed. In this approach, flat terrain is adaptively selected to reduce the wheel slip of the lunar rover. The overall complexity of the terrain is calculated using digital elevation information, and a Q-learning algorithm with a three-level reward mechanism is designed to navigate around highslip areas, achieving global path planning. A depth camera is used to perceive obstacles, a dynamic window method based …

Dietary Patterns And Their Effects On C-Reactive Protein Regarding Female Reproductive Disorders, Mckenzie Moe

Theses and Dissertations

Objectives: Chronic inflammation, as indicated by elevated C-reactive protein (CRP), plays a critical role in women’s reproductive health disorders. CRP is one of the most common biomarkers of inflammation. Dietary components, lifestyle factors, and women’s reproductive health disorders are major components that influence the levels of CRP within the body. Other influential factors include injury, infection, and illness. The purpose of this review is to explore the findings of literature available on nutrition interventions for CRP levels in consideration of women's reproductive disorders.

Methods: This narrative review examines the works of 15 articles, including 10 cross-sectional and five longitudinal designs. …

The Role Of Almonds In Exercise Recovery And Athletic Performance, Kathryn M. Trochman

Theses and Dissertations

Objectives: During exercise, many trained athletes and physically active adults experience symptoms of exercise-induced muscle damage (EIMD). The effects of EIMD can cause limitations in athletic performance and increased duration of exercise recovery. Nutritional interventions have shown results in improving the duration of recovery. However, there are few studies completed on common food items. This review aims to examine the role of almonds in exercise recovery and athletic performance. Methods: A literature search was conducted utilizing Google Scholar, PubMed, CINAHL Ultimate, and reference hand searching. The search parameters included the dietary intervention of almonds for trained athletes and physically active …

Antithrombotic Therapy Improves Icu Mortality Of Septic Patients With Peripheral Vascular Disease In Shebin Elkom Teaching Hospital, Talal Ibrahim Mostafa Hagag, Mohamed Abdelsamie Abdelkhalek Elbahat, Shimaa Mohamed Wahed Kalama Dr

Journal of Medicine in Scientific Research

Background One of the main reasons critically ill patients suffer from severe illness and pass away, especially those who already have peripheral vascular disease (PVD), is sepsis. Sepsis's hypercoagulable condition exacerbates microvascular thrombosis, resulting in organ damage and unfavorable clinical outcomes. Antithrombotic treatment options, such as anticoagulants, antiplatelet medications, or a combination of these, have the potential to improve sepsis patients' prognosis. Objective In this study, septic patients with peripheral vascular disease (PVD) who were admitted to Shebin Elkom Teaching Hospital are examined for the effects of antithrombotic therapy on ICU mortality and clinical outcomes. Methods 112 septic ICU patients …

Shaping Young Minds: How Parental Reactions Influence Children’S Emotions And Behavior, Mya Isenberg

Psychology Student Publications

The way parents respond to situations can really shape how children deal with stress, build relationships, and control their actions. This paper explores how different parenting styles like authoritative authoritarian permissive and neglecting affect emotional and behavioral development.

Super Bowl Champion A.J. Brown Named Ole Miss Commencement Speaker, Marvis Herring

University of Mississippi News

OXFORD, Miss. – Philadelphia Eagles wide receiver and former Ole Miss Rebel A.J. Brown will go from catching touchdowns in the Super Bowl to delivering words of encouragement and inspiration at the University of Mississippi's 172nd annual Commencement on May 10.

The Influence Of Smartphone Usage On Students’ Academic Performance, Sense Of Belonging, And Self-Efficacy, Zachary Ross Weinstein

Electronic Theses and Dissertations

Since the COVID-19 pandemic ended, U.S. postsecondary students' smartphone usage has increased. Smartphone usage has become more embedded into campuses and affects the lives of students pursuing postsecondary education. This study sought to explore whether three specific measures of smartphone usage can predict students' academic performance, self-efficacy, and sense of belonging. These measures included daily average screen time, daily average social screen time, and problematic smartphone usage.

First-time freshman (FTF) participants (n = 154) were sampled from four institutions of higher education in the Southeastern region of the United States. This study followed a cross-sectional design to distribute a survey …

Enhancing Clinical And Academic Excellence With Clinical And Education Librarians, Evelyn Wang

HSLIC Faculty and Staff Instructional Resources

his presentation provides an overview of the Clinical and Education Librarian’s role at the University of New Mexico Health Sciences Library and Informatics Center (HSLIC). It details the librarian’s support for residents, faculty, and healthcare professionals in clinical practice, academic achievement, and research activities. The presentation highlights orientation for new residents, meeting support (including patient rounds, M&M conferences, journal clubs, and case discussions), research guidance (such as literature searching and citation management), and workshops on databases and tools like Zotero. The goal is to enhance clinical decision-making, streamline research, and empower patrons to efficiently access and manage information throughout their …

Glycation Metabolites Predict Incident Age-Related Comorbidities And Mortality In Older People With Hiv, Xi Qiao, Liangliang Zhang, Ming Wang

Faculty Scholarship

Glycation is a class of modifications arising from non-enzymatic reactions of reducing sugars with proteins, lipids, and/or DNA, generating advanced glycation end-products (AGEs). AGEs are linked to many age-related comorbidities. In response to HIV-1 infection, activated T-cells and macrophages shift their predominate metabolism from oxidative phosphorylation to glycolysis. Increased glycolytic flux enhances AGE formation, which may increase age-related comorbidities. In this prospective, multicenter cohort study of antiretroviral therapy treated people with HIV, we explored predictive associations by baseline plasma AGE concentrations and their corresponding detoxification metabolites, with incident comorbidities and mortality. AGEs included dicarbonyl sugars: 3-deoxyglucosone, glyoxal, and methylglyoxal. Methylglyoxal-derived …

Understanding Dialogic Interactions In Online Religious Education, Isaac Munoz Moreno

Theses and Dissertations

In this study, I explored how Latter-day Saint higher education professors experienced and facilitated dialogic interactions in online religion courses. Seven instructors who taught synchronous and asynchronous virtual courses at Brigham Young University participated in semi-structured interviews focused on their pedagogical approaches, relational practices, and perceptions of student engagement. Guided by hermeneutic phenomenology and drawing on principles of dialogic pedagogy, I explored how religion instructors cultivated dialogue in virtual classrooms grounded in doctrinal instruction. The findings revealed how professors created a relational presence, navigated institutional constraints, and fostered deep learning and spiritual growth environments. While some participants viewed online dialogue …

2025 April 17 - From My Notepads Newsletter, Office Of The President, East Tennessee State University, Brian Noland

From My Notepads: A Newsletter from President Brian Noland

No abstract provided.

Vocal And Articulatory Speech Control Deficits In Individuals With Post-Stroke Aphasia, Roozbeh Behroozmand, Zeinab Khoshhal Mollasaraei, Vahid Nejati, Ayoub Daliri, Julius Fridriksson Ph.D.

Faculty Publications

Individuals with post-stroke aphasia exhibit deficits in regulating vocal (i.e., laryngeal) pitch control during speech vowel production; however, it is not determined whether such deficits also exist when they control their supra-laryngeal speech articulators during word production. To address this question, 19 subjects with post-stroke aphasia and 20 controls were tested under an altered auditory feedback paradigm in which they received + 30% shifts in their vowel first-formant frequency during word production. In addition, 17 aphasia subjects and 19 controls from the same groups also completed steady vowel vocalizations while receiving randomized pitch shifts at ± 100 cents. Consistent with …

Vigilante Justice Violence In Ghana: Does A Visible Police Force Reduce Support For Instant Justice?, John Ampomah

Theses

Vigilante justice remains a persistent issue in Ghana, with a significant portion of Ghanaians subscribing to it to address their grievances. While existing research has examined the social and cultural drivers of vigilante justice in Ghana, the role of visible police presence (i.e., police station and police patrol) on vigilante justice has received limited attention. This study seeks to add to the literature by exploring the relationship between visible police presence and support for vigilante justice by drawing on Black’s (1983) Self-Help Theory. First, I argue that a visible police force directly reduces public support for vigilante justice and indirectly …

Cost-Effectiveness Analysis Of Aducanumab Versus Placebo For Patients With Mild Cognitive Impairment And Mild Alzheimer’S Disease, Xiaomo Xiong, Gang Lv, Jacob Jordan King, Minghui Li, Jing Yuan, Z Kevin Lu

Faculty Publications

Objectives To assess the cost-effectiveness of aducanumab at its updated price for treating patients with mild cognitive impairment (MCI) and mild Alzheimer’s disease (AD).

Design Cost-effectiveness analysis.

Settings A five-state Markov model was constructed using 10 000 virtual patients to assess the cost-effectiveness of aducanumab from the perspective of the US healthcare system. The model employed a one-year cycle time and a lifetime time horizon. Transition probabilities and mortality rates were derived from a literature review. To address uncertainty and generalise the base case results, both one-way and probabilistic sensitivity analyses were conducted.

Participants 10 000 virtual patients with MCI …

Surgical Smoke Evacuation Quality Improvement Project, Angela Howell

Graduate Theses, Dissertations, and Capstones

Abstract

Background: Surgical smoke is a byproduct produced during surgical procedures when high-energy producing devices are used to vaporize tissue. This smoke poses health risk to anyone present in the operating room.

Purpose: The purpose of this quality improvement (QI) project was to educate and minimize the exposure of both staff and patients to the hazardous toxic fumes and vapors produced by energy-generating electrocautery devices.

Methods: The intervention based on the Kim Ball Smoke Evacuation Compliance Model was implemented in a large military hospital with 20 operating rooms and three labor and delivery suites. Implementation included formal education strategies, equipment …

Montana Kaimin, April 17, 2025, Students Of The University Of Montana, Missoula

Montana Kaimin, 1898-present

Student newspaper of the University of Montana, Missoula.

The Colby Echo (2025-04-17), Colby College

The Colby Echo

Published by the students of Colby College since 1877, The Colby Echo is the weekly, editorially independent student-run newspaper of Colby College in Waterville, Maine. Published monthly, 1877-1886; semi-monthly, 1886-1897; and weekly during the academic year, 1898-present.

Field Calibration Of A Time Domain Reflectometry Sensor For Water Content Measurement In Soils With Low Content Of Coarse Fragments, Rehnuma Maisha, Dean Steele, Aaron L. M. Daigh, Derek M. Heeren, Trenton E. Franz

Department of Agricultural and Biological Systems Engineering: Faculty Publications

Comparison of soil water sensors for irrigation scheduling requires an accurate reference measurement. An Acclima TDR-310H soil water content sensor was calibrated and validated for sand, loamy sand, clay loam, sandy clay loam, and sandy loam soils. In 2021, sensor readings and soil samples were collected in the same sensor volume at depths of 15 and 46 cm at three irrigated field sites with five stations each. Gravimetric water content, bulk density, and volumetric water content (θv) were determined in the lab. The root mean square error was 0.032 cm³ cm⁻³, which was within acceptable limits. The …

Effects Of Workload And Distance Traveled On Psychological Resilience And Values Among Emergency Healthcare Workers, Rami̇z Yazici, Efe Demi̇r Bala, Ayşe Fethi̇ye Basa Kalafat, Eyüp Sari, Hüseyi̇n Mutlu, Hakan Güner, Hi̇lmi̇ Kaya, Rabi̇a Bi̇rsen Tapkan, Utku Murat Kalafat, Serkan Doğan

Turkish Journal of Medical Sciences

Background/aim: Emergency medical services (EMS) personnel face significant challenges in their daily work, which can lead to burnout and affect their mental well-being. This study aimed to investigate how workload and distance traveled, as specific aspects of EMS work, influence the psychological resilience and values of EMS personnel. The Connor–Davidson Resilience Scale (CD-RISC) and Spiritual and Humanistic Value Scale (SHVS) were utilized to assess psychological resilience and values, respectively.

Materials and methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted among EMS personnel in Ankara, Türkiye, utilizing a questionnaire survey distributed between 23 and 30 May 2024. The study was approved by the …

Improving Hand Hygiene Compliance Through Electronic Monitoring, Ruth Navarro, Lupe Almaguer, Andrea Tilleman, Ayesha Pacheco, Sebastian Zuluaga, Bianca De La Barra, Hector Vega

All Publications

No abstract provided.

Multifactorial Approach To Falls Prevention With Inclusion Of Morse Fall Scores & Artificial Intelligence Technology, Ruth Navarro, Andrea Tilleman, Lupe Almaguer, Grace Aguilera, Kristina Diaz-Rivas, Yesenia Quintero, Alex Vanegas, Jessica Amigot

All Publications

No abstract provided.

Primary Care Telehealth In A Dynamic Healthcare Environment From Digital Divide To Healthcare Outcomes, Yunxi Zhang, Lincy S Lal, Saurabh Chandra, John Michael Swint

Faculty, Staff and Student Publications

With expanded telehealth availability in primary care, its impact on quality of care and associated costs remains debated. Analyzing 199,829 Medicare beneficiaries in Mississippi (2019-2021), we found telehealth utilization associated with significant sociodemographic disparities, reduced inpatient admissions, and lower 30-day readmissions. By accounting for primary care utilization, our findings suggest that the higher absolute costs observed among telehealth users may reflect underlying healthcare needs rather than telehealth utilization.

Staff Council Agenda, Georgia Southern University

Staff Council Meeting Minutes & Agendas

No abstract provided.

Design Of Distributed Multi-Functional Integrated Signal-Level Confrontation Simulation System In Local Area, Weiqian Li, Tianyu Yang, Zongyang Li, Jianjun Chen

Journal of System Simulation

Abstract: In order to study the resources management and self-organized collaborative application method of multiple multi-functional integrated electronic equipment in the region, we build a signal-level digital simulation system that supports multiple distributed multi-functional integrated electronic equipment within a region to carry out cooperation or confrontation. A joint time advancing mechanism named "variable-step time advancing method based on frame scheduling" and "independent event driven time advancing method " is proposed. It can not only ensure the integrity of each frame of radar simulation data for each equipment, but also enable multiple equipment in the simulation system to advance simultaneously and …

Uav Path Planning Based On Improved Deep Deterministic Policy Gradients, Sen Zhang, Qiangqiang Dai

Journal of System Simulation

Abstract: Aiming at the problems of poor convergence and invalid exploration when UAVs perform path planning in complex environments, an improved deep deterministic policy gradient(DDPG) algorithm is proposed. Using a dual experience pooling mechanism to store success and failure experiences separately, the algorithm is able to use the success experience to strengthen the strategy optimization and learn from the failure experience to avoid the wrong path; an APF method is introduced to add a bootstrap term to the planning, which is combined with the exploration of noisy actions in a randomized sampling process to dynamically integrate the selected actions; multi-objective …

Optimization Of Vehicle Routing For Cross-Infection Risk In The Epidemic, Xiaodong Shi, Yongcheng Guo, Mingqi Ma, Jiarui Pan

Journal of System Simulation

Abstract: In view of the safety risks associated with logistics distribution route optimization during public health emergencies, this paper investigates the vehicle routing problem by incorporating the risk of cross-infection, integrates the cross-infection risk caused by logistics activities in the epidemic area into the logistics distribution model, and establishes a logistics vehicle distribution model with the goal of cross-infection risk and cost. An improved genetic algorithm is designed for model optimization and solution. Based on the integration of chaos initialization population and adaptive crossover and mutation operations, a neighbor exclusion operator is further proposed to enhance the global search ability …

Remote Sensing Small Object Detection Based On Cross-Stage Two-Branch Feature Aggregation, Jie Li, Yang Liu, Liang Li, Bengan Su, Jialong Wei, Guangda Zhou, Yanmin Shi, Zhen Zhao

Journal of System Simulation

Abstract: Aiming at YOLOv8's leakage and false detection problems caused by target scale difference and complex background in remote sensing small target detection, this paper proposes a remote sensing image small target detection method based on cross-stage two-branch feature aggregation. The global shared weights in the convolution operator and the context-aware weights of specific tokens in the attention are fused to obtain high-frequency local information and low-frequency global information; the global remote dependencies are captured using a lightweight MLP, and the parallel cross-stage learnable vision center mechanism is designed to capture the information of the local corner regions of the …

A Radar Countermeasure Modeling Method Incorporating Cognitive Bias, Rui Wang, Xiangyang Li, Dong Wang, Hongguang Ma, Zhili Zhang

Journal of System Simulation

Abstract: Cognitive bias, stemming from electronic measurement error and variability in human perception, exists in cognitive electronic warfare and affects the outcomes of conflicts. In this paper, the dynamic game approach is employed to develop a model for cognitive bias induced by incomplete information and measurement errors in cognitive radar countermeasures. The payoffs for both parties are calculated using the radar's anti-jamming strategy matrix A and the jammer's jamming strategy matrix B. With perfect Bayesian equilibrium, a dynamic radar countermeasure model is established, and the impact of cognitive bias is analyzed. Drawing inspiration from the cognitive bias analysis method used …

The Roles Of Cup1, Ssu1, And Mitochondrial Dna In Copper Tolerance In Wild Yeasts, Madeleine Panek

Undergraduate Honors Theses

Understanding the genetic basis of complex traits remains a central challenge in biology. In Saccharomyces cerevisiae, copper resistance is a multifactorial trait shaped by both genetic and environmental influences, yet its underlying mechanisms are not fully understood. The genes CUP1 and SSU1 are known to influence copper resistance, though how these genes interact with each other and with mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) variation in wild yeast populations is unknown. I hypothesized that the genes CUP1 and SSU1 and variation in mtDNAs contribute to copper resistance in wild yeasts independently and through genetic interactions. To test this, I measured copper resistance …