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Assessing Breast Disease With Deep Learning Model Using Bimodal Bi-View Ultrasound Images And Clinical Information, Tong Ren, Qiao Ji, Yanan Guo, Xiang Li, Yajuan Sui, Xiaohui Xie, Lanqing Han, Yuanqing Li, Yong Ren, Zuofeng Xu

Faculty, Staff and Students Publications

Breast cancer is the second leading cause of carcinoma-linked death in women. We developed a multi-modal deep-learning model (BreNet) to differentiate breast cancer from benign lesions. BreNet was constructed and trained on 10,108 images from one center and tested on 3,762 images from two centers in three steps. The diagnostic ability of BreNet was first compared with that of six radiologists; a BreNet-aided scheme was constructed to improve the diagnostic ability of the radiologists; and the diagnosis of real-world radiologists' scheme was then compared with the BreNet-aided scheme. The diagnostic performance of BreNet was superior to that of the radiologists …

Oxytocin Homogenizes Horse Group Organization, James Brooks, Tamao Maeda, Monamie Ringhofer, Shinya Yamamoto

Faculty, Staff and Students Publications

The oxytocinergic system has been suggested to make up an important part of the endocrine basis of group cohesion. However, controlled studies in open-group settings have not been performed. We here investigated the impact of exogenous intranasal oxytocin on the group-level social organization of 5 groups of horses (N = 58; 12 mares and 46 geldings) through GPS tracking and social network analysis. We find oxytocin flattened social differentiation across levels. Most strikingly, oxytocin did not simply reinforce existing bonds but selectively shifted social preferences toward homogenization – individuals and pairs who otherwise rarely associated spent more time close …

A New Optimization Approach Based On Neural Architecture Search To Enhance Deep U-Net For Efficient Road Segmentation, Narges Saeedizadeh, Seyed Mohammad Jafar Jalali, Burhan Khan, Parham Mohsenzadeh Kebria, Shady Mohamed

Research outputs 2022 to 2026

Neural Architecture Search (NAS) has significantly improved the accuracy of image classification and segmentation. However, these methods concentrate on finding segmentation structures for natural or medical applications. In this study, we introduce a NAS approach based on gradient optimization to identify ideal cell designs for road segmentation. To the best of our knowledge, this work represents the first application of gradient-based NAS to road extraction. Taking insight from the U-Net model and its successful variations in different image segmentation tasks, we propose NAS-enhanced U-Net, illustrated by an equal number of cells in both encoder and decoder levels. While cross-entropy combined …

The Examination Of The Mathematical Calculation On Premium Reserve Modifications For Endowment-Life Insurance Products, Farisa Salwa Fatimah, Debrina Ferezagia, Wira Darmiza

Jurnal Administrasi Bisnis Terapan

Insurance offers numerous advantages in managing the diverse dangers it encounters. The level of compensation provided is contingent upon the magnitude of the premium remitted. A fraction of the premium collected by the company must be allocated as a premium reserve to ensure that the company will not have any challenges in settling future claims. The calculation of premium reserves is performed through the utilization of prospective and retrospective reserve methods, which rely on net premiums as the foundation for the computation. The premium reserve calculation approach employs both the Canadian and Full Preliminary Term methodologies. The objective of this …

Storywood: Collaborating With Opaque Unknowable Others Through Oil Painting, Tanya J. Behrisch

Journal of Contemplative and Holistic Education

This paper demonstrates the use of contemplation and arts-based research (ABR) to explore intersubjectivity between myself and other opaque beings. Through a walking meditation, I experience an affective encounter with a plywood board found lying on a beach. The board radiates agency and mysterious stories about its passage through the world. Drawing on philosopher Tim Lilburn’s concept of permeable attention and Bennett’s theory of vibrant matter, I discover the storied nature of the damaged board and resonances between its stories and my own. By practicing perceptual openness, I discern vitality shimmering beyond the visible surface of the board. During my …

Why Researchers Need To Hear Practitioners’ Voices: A Call To Action, David Wolff, Donna Zerr, Carissa Gober

Essays in Education

Educators play a crucial role in shaping student learning experiences. Practitioners engage in scholarly inquiry daily in classrooms and educational settings. Scholarly inquiry varies based on context and student needs. By viewing classrooms as research labs, educators can foster curiosity and develop research. It is the goal of this article to encourage educators to engage in The Scholarship of Teaching and Learning by formalizing their insights into publishable writings.

Zork Reimagined: Interactive Fiction In The Age Of Ai, Aleksey Tikhonov

ELO (Un)linked 2024

Classic interactive fiction has unique charm but faces known limitations; early IF games have complex user interfaces that are not intuitive for new players. They also often fail to understand user commands, leading to immersion-breaking default responses. Modern neural network-based games offer more flexibility but suffer from hallucinations, incoherence, and lack of overarching story structures. To address these issues, we propose a system that combines the strengths of both classic and modern approaches. It transforms the classic game Zork (Blank et al., 1979) into smoother narration with a controllable literary style while preserving the original plot and game logic. It …

The Relationship Between Mental Health, Self And Other Stigma, And Help-Seeking Behaviors In Ethnic Minority Undergraduate Students, Briane Souki

Ursidae: The Undergraduate Research Journal at the University of Northern Colorado

Racial and ethnic minority undergraduate students are disproportionately affected by mental health challenges and are less likely to seek support due to self-stigma and stigma from others, cultural perceptions of mental health, and help-seeking behaviors (Tucker et al., 2013). It is critical to understand mental health in cultural contexts because they influence help seeking behaviors for ethnic minority college students. These stigmas are thoughts that influence the help-seeking behaviors of students. Many ethnic minority students have internalized self-stigma toward help seeking. Part of overcoming minority student hesitancy toward help-seeking is to promote culturally aware mental health practices. In predominantly white …

Divine Retribution, Anna Payne

Ursidae: The Undergraduate Research Journal at the University of Northern Colorado

Sexual abuse has always been an issue in all cultures throughout the world and history. Easton et al. delved into the problems of barriers to disclosing child sexual abuse with 460 male participants which showed that 61.7% of them reported CSA at the hands of a priest. As that study was conducted, Helsel and McCormack tackled the effects of CSA on the nervous system and psyche. While religion is used as a coping mechanism, it is also a tool for maltreatment from clergy sexually abusing children to parents seeking ways to rid the child of demons. There have been over …

Effects Of Emotional Intelligence And Social Support On The Relationship Between Childhood Maltreatment And Disordered Eating, Rachel E. Kilby

Ursidae: The Undergraduate Research Journal at the University of Northern Colorado

Current research has established a connection between childhood maltreatment and eating disorders, and some studies have looked at emotional intelligence or social support as mediators of this connection. However, little research has looked at how emotional intelligence and social support work together in the relationship between childhood maltreatment and eating disorders. This study looked at how emotional intelligence and social support act as mediators in this relationship. Undergraduate students (N=134) were administered the Childhood Trauma Questionnaire (CTQ-90), Wong-Law Emotional Intelligence Scale (WLEIS), Difficulties in Emotion Regulation Scale (DERS), Perceived Social Support Scale (PSSS), and the Eating Attitudes Test (EAT-26). Correlations …

Denigration Of The Body In Plato’S Philosophy, Jamie Alexander

Ursidae: The Undergraduate Research Journal at the University of Northern Colorado

The denigration of the body is a common feature of Western religions, but its origins can be traced back to Plato. His teacher, Socrates, proposed a separation of body and soul, but careful reading of Plato's Dialogues suggest Plato took a particularly negative view of the body compared to his predecessor. Analyzing the effects of the Peloponnesian War on Plato's life and society, this article looks at reasons Plato may have had a developed an unfavorable view toward the body by comparing "war bodies" with "intellectual bodies," and discussing the impact democracy had on Plato's worldview.

Friends Of The Library Meeting, David Lodwick

Friends of the Library Events

Friends of the Library Meeting

July 18, 2024

The agenda and minutes are attached.

Automatic Schema Detection To Reduce Difficulties In Obtaining Custom Attributes From A Browser, Daniel Q Erwin, Bent D Olsen

Defensive Publications Series

Software operators observe their systems using attributes and metrics that are custom or unique to their systems, however the software developers involved in architecting and building the software may not have included factors related to observability. Additionally, issues such as user privacy, security and missing data while capturing a sample of the data can cause problems to implement observability. Proposed herein are techniques using HyperText Markup Language (HTML) Document Object Model (DOM) that implements iteratively scanning the subtree and sub-objects to provide the user with an easy-to-browse list of data objects that they may want to monitor for a browser, …

The Composite Light Capturing Configuration That Captures A Greater Area Of The User’S Field Of View, Utilizing Four Categories Of Light Capturing Configurations, Punarjeewa Abeysekera

Defensive Publications Series

This paper describes a composite light capturing configuration that captures a greater area of the users’ field of view, utilizing four categories of light capturing configurations. The composite light capturing configuration will contain 2 main light capturing configurations, one main configuration per each eye. Altogether, in the composite light capturing configuration, there will be 4 categories of light capturing configurations. The composite light capturing configuration, by utilizing the 4 categories of light capturing configurations that it contains will have the capability to capture a greater area of the users’ field of view.

Improved Process For The Preparation Of (R)-3-(4-(7h-Pyrrolo[2,3­D]Pyrimidin-4- Yl)-1h-Pyrazol-1-Yl)-3-Cyclopentylpropanenitrile Phosphate, Msn Laboratories Private Limited, R&D Center; Srinivasan Thirumalai Rajan, M Kishore Kumar, M Ramakrishna, Chandrakanth Rao Sirigiri, Mukunda Reddy Panduga

Defensive Publications Series

Abstract:

The present invention relates to improved process for the preparation of (R)-3-(4-(7H-pyrrolo[2,3­d] pyrimidin-4-yl)-1H-pyrazol-1-yl)-3-cyclopentylpropanenitrile phosphate of formula-1, represented by the following structural formula.

Formula-1

Machine Learning Data Storage Management, N.A.

Defensive Publications Series

This disclosure describes techniques for data storage management. A storage management service is utilized to manage requests for datasets from multiple devices and users across an enterprise as well as perform storage management across multiple tiers of storage devices and/or services. Features of the storage management service include interception of user requests for datasets, and making suitable namespace adjustments and mounting the datasets (files) such that a user can access the datasets with minimal changes to their workflows. Additionally, dataset usage is monitored to determine a data temperature for the dataset based on a frequency of use and likelihood of …

Portable Data Storage For Flexible And Secure Data Access And Sharing, Shashank Devaraj

Defensive Publications Series

Existing data storage solutions differ along various characteristics, such as portability, flexibility, scalability, hybridity, security, dependability, availability, capacity, affordability, etc. Each individual storage solution offers strengths in one or more, but not all, of storage properties. This disclosure describes a storage framework to offer users a solution that is simultaneously portable, hybrid, flexible, scalable, secure, convenient, and affordable. A portable storage device with normal storage and trusted storage with enhanced security is provided. The storage device includes hardware user interface to enable users to access the device and to authenticate themselves. The storage device includes physical network interfaces (wired and …

Seamless Video Content Mirroring While Supporting Application Interactivity, Ali Mills, Jaewon Hwang, Christopher Cooke

Defensive Publications Series

This disclosure describes techniques to seamlessly synchronize video content between connected devices such as a smartphone and a television. Video feed navigation that occurs on the mobile device via swipes or other gestures is reflected on the target device. Application interface options, such as buttons and other UI elements, are displayed on the mobile screen and interaction with such UI elements is enabled. Results of the interaction are mirrored to the target device. The techniques enable natural navigation and engagement patterns of a mobile app while simultaneously offering the viewing experience of a large screen.

Reformulating Pharmaceuticals In Low Gwp Propellants, Anonymous

Defensive Publications Series

Studies are being carried out in developing formulations for current and proprietary active pharmaceutical ingredients (APIs) to be delivered by a metered dose inhaler in HFC-152a or HFO-1234ze. Studies are being carried out on reformulating existing API formulations, in particular existing marketed inhaled formulations, with HFC-152a or HFO-1234ze. The API formulations may be in any suitable form, such as in solution or suspension.

Students’ Knowledge And Attitude Towards Plagiarism: A Case Of Lusaka Apex Medical University Students, Dalitso Mvula, Treasure Chisakula

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

Laws guide societies in the world. These laws are meant to create an environment that ensures citizens’ rights are respected. The same happens in academia. There are guidelines that students follow in the execution of their assignments, examinations and research in higher institutions. These guidelines are meant to ensure that there is no any form of academic dishonesty being perpetuated by the students. This paper investigated Lusaka Apex Medical University students’ knowledge and attitude towards plagiarism. The study sought to assess the knowledge of LAMU students towards plagiarism, examine the attitude of LAMU students towards plagiarism, assess factors that foster …

An Investigation Into The Consumption Of Caffeinated Energy Drinks Among University Students In Ireland, Jessica Holmes, Denas Molotokas, Ralfas Molotokas

International Undergraduate Journal of Health Sciences

Objectives: To investigate the consumption patterns of caffeinated energy drinks among university students in the south of Ireland

Materials and Methods: An online survey was created using Google Forms to investigate the consumption of caffeinated energy drinks among university students in Ireland. It was distributed to students via social media and email from the 8th of March to the 21st of March 2023 inclusive. A total of 281 responses were analysed and validated by data cleaning on Microsoft Excel, with 10 incomplete responses discarded, yielding 271 validated responses for statistical analysis.

Results: The majority of survey respondents (71.3%) reported consuming …

A Review Of The Role Of Single-Cell Rna-Sequencing (Scrna-Seq) In The Transcriptome Analysis Of Ductal Carcinoma In Situ (Dcis), Ali Maeve Fitzgerald, Francesca Tiso, Eldar T. Abdullaev, Kirsten Kübler

International Undergraduate Journal of Health Sciences

Ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS) remains one of the most reported lesions detected by mammography screening programmes, yet our understanding of its progression to malignancy and markers of invasiveness is limited. Although a non-obligate precursor of invasive ductal carcinoma (IDC), all currently diagnosed DCIS patients are indiscriminately subjected to mastectomy or breast-conserving therapy (BCT) and radiotherapy. With less than 50% of untreated DCIS progressing to IDC, questions have been raised surrounding the over-treatment of indolent DCIS.

Thus, one of the central clinical challenges is to assess the risk of disease progression, which has prompted research efforts aimed at refining prognostic …

An Investigation Into Aetiology, Detection And Treatment Of Neonatal Alloimmune Thrombocytopenia, Mairead Horan

International Undergraduate Journal of Health Sciences

NAIT is a rare disorder with a similar aetiology to HDN, however unlike its erythrocyte counterpart, thrombocyte immunisation can occur within the first pregnancy. (Giouleka et al., 2023). The most common antibodies implicated are HLA-1a. (Winkelhorst et al., 2017). 2.5% of the Caucasian population are HPA-1a negative, of this population 33% are HLA-DR-B3*0101 positive increasing the risk of producing an alloantibody upon encountering the HPA-1a antigen. The maternal system becomes alloimmunised to the foreign paternal antigens of the foetus/neonate, which cross the placenta causing low platelets of the foetus. (Giouleka et al., 2023).

A third of antigen-positive neonates born to …

Full Issue: The International Undergraduate Journal Of Health Sciences, Volume 4, Issue 1, July 2024, Iujhs Full Issue

International Undergraduate Journal of Health Sciences

Full Issue: The International Undergraduate Journal of Health Sciences, Volume 4, Issue 1, July 2024

Corrigendum To “Evaluation Of Operational Performance Of Wusongkou Cruise Port Through Network Data Envelopment Analysis”

Journal of Marine Science and Technology–Taiwan

No abstract provided.

Characterization Of The Set Of Equilibria In Max-Min Group Contests With Continuous Efforts And A Private Good Prize, Mario Gilli, Andrea Sorrentino

Fondazione Eni Enrico Mattei Working Papers

We characterise the set of equilibria in a deterministic group contest with the weakest-link impact function, continuous efforts and a private good prize, complementing the results obtained by Chowdhury et al. (2016). We consider a two-stages two-groups model, where in the first stage the agents simultaneously choose the sharing rule, while in the second stage they choose efforts. Despite the existence of within-group symmetric Nash equilibria in pure strategies in the effort stage, there are combinations of possible sharing rules such that no pure strategy effort equilibria exist, hence for these sharing rules, the continuation payoffs are not defined, so …

Memetic Memory As Vital Conduits Of Troublemakers In Digital Culture, Alexander O. Smith, Jordan Loewen-Colón

School of Information Studies - Post-doc and Student Scholarship

Recent fears of data capitalism and colonialism often argue using implicit assumptions about cybernetic technology’s ability to automate data about culture. As such, the level of data granularity made possible by cybernetic engineering can be used to dominate society and culture. Here we unpack these implicit assumptions about the datafication of culture through memes, which both act as cultural data and cultural memory. Using Alexander Galloway’s critical method of protocological analysis and descriptions of media tactics, we respond to fears of cybernetic domination. Protocols – the source by which cybernetic technologies enable automated datafication – enables us to respond to …

Tabernacle United Methodist Church Charge Conference Records, Tabernacle United Methodist Church, Pamplico

Methodist Local Church Records

No abstract provided.

Tabernacle Pamplico Membership Records, Tabernacle United Methodist Church, Pamplico

Methodist Local Church Records

No abstract provided.

Vol.51 N.52 July 18th 2024, Voice Media Ventures

Black Voice News

No abstract provided.