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Simulating Load Sharing For Resource Constrained Devices, Christopher Kolimago, Michael Robson, Habeeb Olufowobi, Ebelechukwu Nwafor

Computer Science: Faculty Publications

Recently, we have witnessed unprecedented communication across heterogeneous devices. These devices exploit their shared environment to harvest, process, and utilize data gathered to improve the consumer’s experience and overall quality of life. However, most of these multi-purpose devices have limited computing resources, such as storage, battery, and processing capabilities. Typically, requests for tasks requiring complex computation are routed across the Internet, leading to delays, congestion, and battery drain. This paper presents the why and how to move these computations closer to the edge devices minimizing network latency and improving the overall network quality. The division of computational tasks across multiple …

Feature Boosting With Efficient Attention For Scene Parsing, Vivek Singh, Shailza Sharma, Fabio Cuzzolin

School of Engineering, Computing and Mathematics

The complexity of scene parsing grows with the number of object and scene classes, which is higher in unrestricted open scenes. The biggest challenge is to model the spatial relation between scene elements while succeeding in identifying objects at smaller scales. This paper presents a novel feature-boosting network that gathers spatial context from multiple levels of feature extraction and computes the attention weights for each level of representation to generate the final class labels. A novel ‘channel attention module’ is designed to compute the attention weights, ensuring that features from the relevant extraction stages are boosted while the others are …

Introduction: Giving Room To Embodied Relationships, Jeremy D. Bendik-Keymer

Faculty Scholarship

The special issue Z(a)dziwienie ciałem—to Wonder (to Wander) in Corporeal Relationships aims to contribute modestly and imaginatively to the recent wave of work around wonder. In some respects, too, it continues the short seminar “Discussing Wonder” published in Studia Philosophica Wratislaviensia vol. XV, no. 2 (2020). In the ancient Greek philosophical tradition, wonder helped philosophers make sense of the nature of their own inquiries and their striving for knowledge. This is the context in which Plato and Aristotle first discussed wonder (thaumadzein). The concept was reprised in a similar framework when Descartes and Spinoza laid foundations for modern philosophy, and …

Changemaker: Samuel Filiaggi: Juris Doctorate: The Powerful Combination Of Representation And Advocacy 10-7-2024, Danna Lorch, Roger Williams University School Of Law

Life of the Law School (1993- )

No abstract provided.

M3t-Lm: A Multi-Modal Multi-Task Learning Model For Jointly Predicting Patient Length Of Stay And Mortality, Junde Chen, Qing Li, Feng Liu, Yuxin Wen

Engineering Faculty Articles and Research

Ensuring accurate predictions of inpatient length of stay (LoS) and mortality rates is essential for enhancing hospital service efficiency, particularly in light of the constraints posed by limited healthcare resources. Integrative analysis of heterogeneous clinic record data from different sources can hold great promise for improving the prognosis and diagnosis level of LoS and mortality. Currently, most existing studies solely focus on single data modality or tend to single-task learning, i.e., training LoS and mortality tasks separately. This limits the utilization of available multi-modal data and prevents the sharing of feature representations that could capture correlations between different tasks, ultimately …

2024 New Hampshire Civic Health Report, Quixada Moore-Vissing, Carrie Portrie, Harshita Sarup, Michele Holt-Shannon

Carsey Publications

Since the 2020 New Hampshire Civic Health Index was published, there have been significant changes to the country that may have impacted civic health in New Hampshire. We have experienced the Covid-19 pandemic, a rise in social justice efforts, the 2020 presidential election, and the January 6th attack on the United States Capitol. This report focuses on the civic health of New Hampshire from 2019 through 2024 using a specific set of indicators. The intent behind this report is that the data at the state level can be used to help both the state overall and local communities strengthen civic …

10.07.2024 Orsp Connect, Liz Williamson

ORED Newsletter

Lunch and Learn

Update Employee Directory

NIH Updates RPPR Instruction Guide

Agem Topic Supplement: Strategies For Inclusion Of Diverse Older Adults In Emergency Medicine Research, Annika R. Bhananker, Michelle Suh, Debra F. Tomasino, Kayla P. Carpenter, Ula Hwang, Christopher R. Carpenter, Sumin Yoon, Dowin Boatright, Cassandra Bradby, Jeffrey Caterino, Andrea Gilmore-Bykovskyi, Elizabeth M. Goldberg, Maura Kennedy, Shan Liu W, Edgardo Ordonez, Tony Rosen, Margaret E. Samuels-Kalow, Manish Shah, Anita N. Chary

Journal of Geriatric Emergency Medicine

No abstract provided.

Genetically Conditioned Interaction Among Microrna-155, Alpha-Klotho, And Intra-Renal Ras In Male Rats: Link To Ckd Progression, Lisa M. Harrison-Bernard, L. Raij, R. X. Tian, E. A. Jaimes

School of Graduate Studies Faculty Publications

Incident chronic kidney disease (CKD) varies in populations with hypertension of similar severity. Proteinuria promotes CKD progression in part due to activation of plasminogen to plasmin in the podocytes, resulting in oxidative stress-mediated injury. Additional mechanisms include deficiency of renal alpha-klotho, that inhibits Wnt/beta-catenin, an up regulator of intra-renal renin angiotensin system (RAS) genes. Alpha-klotho deficiency therefore results in upregulation of the intra-renal RAS via Wnt/beta-catenin. In hypertensive, Dahl salt sensitive (DS) and spontaneously hypertensive rats (SHR), we investigated renal and vascular injury, miR-155, AT1R, alpha-klotho, and TNF-α. Hypertensive high salt DS (DS-HS), but not SHR developed proteinuria, plasminuria, and …

Clinical, Diagnostic, And Metabolic Characteristics Associated With Nephrolithiasis In The Black Women's Health Study, Maria D'Amico, Richard K. Babayan, David S. Wang, Shaun Wason, Yvette C. Cozier

Jefferson Hospital Staff Papers and Presentations

Background/Objectives: Nephrolithiasis (kidney stones) is a frequently occurring urologic condition resulting in significant patient morbidity and healthcare costs. Despite the higher prevalence of metabolic risk factors for nephrolithiasis among Black women, there have been few epidemiologic studies of kidney stones focusing on this group.

Methods: We describe demographic and health characteristics, diagnostics, and metabolic profiles of US Black women with self-reported kidney stones. The women were participants in the Black Women’s Health Study (BWHS), a large prospective cohort of US Black women (median age 38 years) begun in 1995.

Results: Among the 2750 BWHS participants who completed an online supplemental …

Maritime Autonomy And Liability: Navigating Uncharted Waters, Manal Cheema, Ariel Sarandinaki

International Law Studies

For centuries, people have voyaged the seas, structuring international and domestic law around the premise that people crew ships. However, that premise is no longer guaranteed as unmanned systems and vessels begin to embark on the waters. As the international community and U.S. legislators grapple with whether the law of the sea and domestic maritime law must adapt to accommodate the newest seafarers, it becomes evident that they need to be fully prepared to answer questions of liability and responsibility regarding unmanned vessels. This will become especially apparent when unmanned vessels collide with manned or other unmanned vessels. This article …

October 7, 2024

The Gavel Gazette

No abstract provided.

The Echo: October 7, 2024, Taylor University

2024-2025 (Volume 112)

No abstract provided.

Exploration Of Epileptic Networks In Temporal Lobe Encephaloceles With Stereotactic Eeg: Electroclinical Characteristics And Surgical Outcomes, Michael D. Staudt

Faculty Scholarship

Objective: Temporal lobe encephaloceles (TLEN) have been implicated as a cause of temporal lobe epilepsy (TLE), the treatment which is primarily surgical; however, there is no clear consensus on the optimal surgical approach, because it is unclear whether TLE related to TLEN can be addressed by a restricted encephalocele resection or if a more extensive resection is required. The aim of the current article is to report the clinical and electrophysiological profile of patients with TLE secondary to TLEN who underwent stereotactic electroencephalography (SEEG) implantation to identify the epileptogenic network. Methods: A retrospective review was performed of patients with TLE …

Enhanced Piezo-Response Of Mixed-Cation Copper Perovskites With Cl/Br Halide Engineering, Amr Elattar, Christopher Munoz, Libor Kobera, Andrii Mahun, Jiri Brus, Mohammed J. Uddin, Yasuhiko Hayashi, Okenwa Okoli, Tarik Dickens

Mechanical Engineering Faculty Publications

Halide and cation engineering of organic–inorganic hybrid perovskites has shown a great potential for structural modulation of perovskites and enhancing their optoelectronic properties. Here, we studied the impact of Cl/Br halide engineering on the structural and piezoelectric properties of MA/Cs mixed-cation Cu-perovskite crystals. X-ray diffraction, Raman spectroscopy, and 133Cs solid-state NMR were utilized to find out the nature of the perovskite crystal structure formation. Three distinct crystal structures were obtained depending on the Cl/Br content. High Cl content resulted in the formation of Br-doped (Cs/MA)CuCl3 perovskite with the presence of paramagnetic Cu2+ ions. High Br content led to the formation …

Exploring The Perpetuation And Disruption Of Gendered, Racial, And Working Style Stereotypes In U.S. Life Science Textbooks, Austin R. Jenkins, Gina Zaccagnini, Breanya Hogue

Department of Curriculum and Instruction Faculty Publications

Textbooks convey powerful messages to students about who can legitimately participate in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM). Using culturally relevant pedagogy as the guiding theoretical framework, this study sought to explore the extent to which secondary life science textbooks are culturally relevant in their depiction of gender, race, working style, and range of ability. Critical multicultural content analysis guided this research to explore the ways in these textbooks uphold or disrupt stereotypical notions of STEM professionals. Analysis indicated more images of females compared to males, but perpetuated notions of White, able-bodied scientists working alone. Given these findings, gendered power …

Atomic Layer Deposition Of Ru Nanoclusters On Ba-Laceox: A Highly Efficient Catalyst For Ammonia Synthesis Under Mild Conditions, Kaiying Wang, Baitang Jin, Xiaoqing He, Xinhua Liang

Chemical and Biochemical Engineering Faculty Research & Creative Works

Ammonia synthesis has significant implications for global energy and environmental issues, driving the need for highly active catalysts that operate under mild conditions. This study reports the successful deposition of uniform ∼1.0 nm metallic ruthenium (Ru) nanoclusters onto Ba-LaCeO_x particles via atomic layer deposition (ALD). The catalytic performance of the ALD-prepared Ru nanoclusters was assessed for ammonia synthesis and compared with two catalysts produced by conventional incipient wetness impregnation. For the ALD-prepared Ru nanoclusters, a pre-reaction H_2-reduction step induced partial encapsulation of suboxide species on Ru sites due to strong metal-support interactions, limiting Ru nanocluster sintering and …

Archival Education In A Complex Digital Period: Which Courses Should Be On The Menu?, Lekoko Kenosi

All Works

The rapid advances in digital tools in the last decade have disrupted almost all professions- including archives- leaving most disoriented and unable to define their identity, coherence, and core knowledge base. This presentation describes the core archives and records management curriculum with the highest potential to produce well-grounded and well-rounded graduates.

Disclosure Patterns Of Opioid Use Disorders In Perinatal Care During The Opioid Epidemic On X From 2019 To 2021: Thematic Analysis, Dezhi Wu, Minnie Ng, Saborny Sen Gupta, Phyllis Raynor Phd, Aprn, Pmhnp-Bc, Youyou Tao, Yang Ren, Peiyin Hung, Shan Qiao, Jiajia Zhang, Jennifer Fillo, Xiaoming Li, Constance Guille, Kacey Eichelberger, Bankole Olatosi

Publications

BACKGROUND: In 2021, the United States experienced a 14% rise in fatal drug overdoses totaling 106,699 deaths, driven by harmful opioid use, particularly among individuals in the perinatal period who face increased risks associated with opioid use disorders (OUDs). Increased concerns about the impacts of escalating harmful opioid use among pregnant and postpartum persons are rising. Most of the current limited perinatal OUD studies were conducted using traditional methods, such as interviews and randomized controlled trials to understand OUD treatment, risk factors, and associated adverse effects. However, little is known about how social media data, such as X, formerly known …

Challenging The Johnson Amendment: What Safe Space Gets Right - And Wrong, Benjamin Leff

Scholarly Articles in Law Reviews & Journals

There has long been a scholarly debate about the so-called Johnson Amendment, which is the statutory provision that prohibits charities from “intervening” in campaigns for public office. Some scholars argue that the Johnson Amendment, or at least the IRS’s interpretation of it, unconstitutionally prevents charities from exercising their fundamental rights to speech or religious liberty. Activists have tried to provoke IRS enforcement of the prohibition so they could argue their interpretation of the Constitution in court, but the IRS appeared to be avoiding litigation on the issue. On March 18, Students and Academics for Free Expression, Speech, and Political Action …

Ash Ave Llc V. Wilder

All Decisions

In this licensee holdover proceeding, the court denied the tenant's motion to dismiss, upholding the landlord's subject matter jurisdiction over the case. The tenant's claims of improper service and lack of personal jurisdiction were rejected due to insufficient detail in the denial of service. Additionally, the court found unresolved factual issues regarding the tenant's status as a tenant or licensee, necessitating a trial. The landlord's cross-motion for discovery and use and occupancy was also denied due to procedural shortcomings.

Park View Bay Llc. V. Morales

All Decisions

In this non-payment proceeding, the court corrected a prior error by granting Tenant's motion to reargue Judge Hahn's previous denial of the respondent's motion to dismiss. Upon reargument, this court dismissed the case based on the undisputed fact that no lease was in effect when the non-payment proceeding began, referencing Fairfield Beach 9th, LLC v. Shepard-Neely. Tenant Respondent argued that the petitioner sought rent for a period after the rent-stabilized lease had expired. While some First Department courts have indicated that a non-payment case could be maintained despite the absence of a lease at the time of commencement, Judge Tovar …

957 Park Avenue Llc V. Ordonez

All Decisions

The landlord commenced a holdover proceeding against the tenant, alleging that the tenant was not the primary resident of a rent-controlled apartment and was improperly occupying it based on a non-primary residence claim. The tenant sought to succeed to the tenancy but failed to prove sufficient familial interdependence. The court awarded possession to the landlord, staying the eviction until November 7, 2024, with eviction to occur thereafter.

Stability Of Optimal Spherical Codes, Károly J. Böröczky, Alexey Glazyrin

School of Mathematical & Statistical Sciences Faculty Publications

For many extremal configurations of points on a sphere, the linear programming approach can be used to show their optimality. In this paper we establish the general framework for showing stability of such configurations and use this framework to prove the stability of the two spherical codes formed by minimal vectors of the lattice E8 and of the Leech lattice.

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Assessing The Usability Of Iprepared: An Application-Based, Non-Pharmacological Delirium Prevention Intervention, Luke S. Sztajnkrycer, Ian Ward Maia, Heidi Lindroth, Kayla P. Carpenter, Derek Vanmeter, Samantha Gracia, Grace Herbeck, Aidan Mullan, Molly M. Jeffery, Fernanda Bellolio

Journal of Geriatric Emergency Medicine

Introduction: Non-pharmacologic prevention measures reduce incident delirium by up to 30-40%% in inpatient and ED settings, but consistent application is often difficult. A mobile health application, titled iPREPARED (Improve Prevention and Recovery by Engaging Patients and FAmily-Caregivers to End Delirium) was co-developed with patients and their care partners to prepare them for delirium and empower them to use non-pharmacological prevention measures. This study assessed the feasibility, acceptability, and usability of iPREPARED in the emergency department (ED).

Methods: An IRB-approved prospective study enrolled a convenience sample of ED patients over age 60 and/or their care partners. Participants were provided a tablet …

Debtor's Plan Of Reorganization

Catholic Dioceses in Bankruptcy

No abstract provided.

Opinion And Order Denying Cna's Adversary

Catholic Dioceses in Bankruptcy

No abstract provided.

The Rider (2024-10-07), Natalie Lapsley

The Rider Archives

Vol.10 No.7

Genomics Of Natural Populations: Gene Conversion Events Reveal Selected Genes Within The Inversions Of Drosophila Pseudoobscura

Faculty, Staff and Students Publications

When adaptive phenotypic variation or quantitative trait loci map within an inverted segment of a chromosome, researchers often despair because the suppression of crossing over will prevent the discovery of selective target genes that established the rearrangement. If an inversion polymorphism is old enough, then the accumulation of gene conversion tracts offers the promise that quantitative trait loci or selected loci within inversions can be mapped. The inversion polymorphism of Drosophila pseudoobscura is a model system to show that gene conversion analysis is a useful tool for mapping selected loci within inversions. D. pseudoobscura has over 30 different chromosomal arrangements …