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Deepfake-Resistant Video Using Blockchain Ledgers And Machine Learning, Stephane Belmon, Roshan Rammohan

Defensive Publications Series

With the advent of deepfakes videos, it is important for the purposes of promoting societal trust to be able to verify the authenticity of a person who appears in a social media audiovisual stream or a broadcast/cable television video. This disclosure describes techniques that enable the viewer of a particular piece of video purporting to show a person to verify that the video indeed represents the person authentically in all respects, e.g., that the person truly made the statements heard in the video and did so with their authentic tone, cadence, delivery, body language, etc. A video camera certified as …

Tension Activation Of Mechanosensitive Two-Pore Domain K+ Channels Traak, Trek-1, And Trek-2., Ben Sorum, Trevor Docter, Vincent Panico, Robert A Rietmeijer, Stephen G Brohawn

Cooper Medical School of Rowan University Departmental Research

TRAAK, TREK-1, and TREK-2 are mechanosensitive two-pore domain K+ (K2P) channels that contribute to action potential propagation, sensory transduction, and muscle contraction. While structural and functional studies have led to models that explain their mechanosensitivity, we lack a quantitative understanding of channel activation by membrane tension. Here, we define the tension response of mechanosensitive K2Ps using patch-clamp recording and imaging. All are low-threshold mechanosensitive channels (T10%/50% 0.6-2.7 / 4.4-6.4 mN/m) with distinct response profiles. TRAAK is most sensitive, TREK-1 intermediate, and TREK-2 least sensitive. TRAAK and TREK-1 are activated broadly over a range encompassing nearly all physiologically relevant …

Medical School Watercooler Newsletter - April 11, 2024, Lindsey Lyle

Watercooler Newsletter

This is the April 11, 2024 edition of the Frederick P. Whiddon College of Medicine’s newsletter - Watercooler.

Contents Include

• Fleck inaugurated as first female president of AUA's Southeastern Section
• Faculty and staff pilot pre-course meeting to improve student learning
• Menger named to Becker’s National Emerging Leaders in Healthcare list
• Obiaka appointed director of Pediatric Echocardiography Lab
• USA to raise sickle cell disease awareness at ArtWalk
• Participants complete Medical Education Research Certificate Program
• Pathology faculty and residents present at USCAP annual meeting
• OB/GYN Interest Group hosts annual feminine hygiene products donation drive

Poster Abstracts For 14th Annual University Of Dayton And Miami Valley Hospital Healthcare Symposium, Udayton

Pre-Health Resource Center Campus Communications

No abstract provided.

Consultative Minutes 04/11/2024, Consultative Committee

Consultative Committee

No abstract provided.

Spsc Minutes 2024-04-11, Northern Illinois University

SPS Council Archives

No abstract provided.

Spsc Agenda 2024-04-11, Northern Illinois University

SPS Council Archives

No abstract provided.

Spartan Daily, April 11, 2024, San Jose State University, School Of Journalism And Mass Communications

Spartan Daily, 2024

Volume 162, Issue 31

Enhancing Srna Confidence: Simulation-Based Crm Training For The Management Of Intraoperative Cardiac Arrest, Melissa Lee

Doctor of Nursing Practice Scholarly Projects

Intraoperative emergencies in the operating room (OR) are rare but necessitate early recognition and intervention.

Conquer And Prevail Issue 161 April 11 2024, Wofford College. Office Of Marketing And Communications

Conquer and Prevail Newsletter

No abstract provided.

75th Anniversary Steering Committee Records, Arkansas State University - Jonesboro

Archival Collection Finding Aids

Arkansas State University designated April 1, 1984 through April 1, 1985 as the period where the majority of events were to occur for the university’s 75th anniversary. In 1983, university president Ray Thornton established the 75th Anniversary Steering Committee to help coordinate and implement the various celebratory activities. This collection consists of material pertaining to the planning of Arkansas State University’s 75th anniversary celebration and publication of Voices from State by the steering committee.

Minutes, Executive Committee Meeting, Thursday, April 11, 2024, College Of Liberal Arts Executive Committe

Executive Committee Minutes

No abstract provided.

Who Cares?! Fostering Inclusive And Empowering Environments For Black Students In Predominantly White Institutions: Strategies For Retention And Cultural Engagement, Joel Mandell Stancer, Danielle Allen, Angela Haywood-Gaskin, Kelly Atkins, Rhonda Lingard, Kuriston White-Dunlap

Dissertations

This research focuses on the critical components of caring relationships and how they relate to first-generation Black students’ achievement in higher education. It will reveal how staff-led collegiate programming could benefit first-generation Black college students by allowing them to establish caring relationships and mentorships that allow them to construct a solid support system that is easily accessible to them from the moment they begin college until graduation.

Using data collected from interviews with current college students enrolled in a retention program at a PWI (Predominately White Institution) and in connection with a conceptual framework informed by theorists Nel Noddings, Vincent …

The Indiana Statesman, April 11, 2024, Indiana State University

Student Newspaper

Student small business market; President releases statement on racist video; Indiana will continue to see severe weather

Program Development For Adults And School-Aged Children With Down Syndrome At Gigi’S Playhouse, Jenna Rae Luna

OTD Capstone Projects

This doctoral capstone project was completed through partnership with GiGi’s Playhouse - Nashville, a non-profit organization offering free programming and services to individuals of all ages with Down syndrome and their families. The focus of this project was to develop and implement programming for GiGi Achievers, an adult education program, in the areas of money management, physical health and wellness, cooking, communication, and daily life skills. The results were physical and digital materials to be used for future adult education programming modified to address participant and caregiver feedback. A curriculum for GiGi Achievers was also developed as a guideline for …

My Dead Boyfriend Is A Robot (2024), Preston Crowder

Season 2023-2024

No abstract provided.

Finance Minutes 04/11/2024, Finance Committee

Finance Committee

No abstract provided.

Analyzing The Role Of Cybersecurity In Correctional Facilities, Jaysia I. Leeheung

Cybersecurity Undergraduate Research Showcase

In recent years, the use of technology has evolved in correctional facilities which may result in more vulnerabilities in correctional facilities systems. This study analyzes the types of security measures used in correctional facilities to stop cyber attacks such as firewalls, artificial intelligence, and facial recognition systems. The analysis also examines new challenges correctional facilities may face in cyber security and prevention strategies that will enhance cyber protection in correctional facilities. Additionally, this analysis compares the implementation of cyber security methods between jails and prisons.

Transformative Agreements: Where To Begin, Jeff Graveline, Peggy Kain

Libraries Professional Work

Network of Alabama Academic Libraries (NAAL) webinar presentation

Media Availability: Maple Syrup Experts Comment On Warmer Winter Impacts And Possible Tree Sap Alternatives, Robbin Ray

Media Relations

No abstract provided.

Exploring The Implications: The Impact Of Universal Design For Learning On Student Engagement And Motivation In Diverse Classroom Environments, Hilary Sanguinetti

Doctor of Education (EdD)

This improvement science dissertation in practice (ISDiP) investigated the influence of universal design for learning (UDL) on student engagement and motivation in middle school classrooms at a K–8 school in Northern California. The plan-do-study-act (PDSA) framework examined the potential of UDL practices in the context of a Diocesan-wide professional development initiative and assessed if teachers’ deliberate integrations of UDL strategies contributed to enhanced student engagement and motivation. The study navigated nuances of transitions to UDL practices, observing teachers as they attempted to implement strategies while students participated in UDL lessons. This process uncovered intrinsic challenges educators face—adherence to traditional teaching …

Flute Studio Recital" "Colors Of Nature", Arkansas State University Department Of Music

Performance Programs

No abstract provided.

Individual Differences In Cannabis Use Disorder With Implications For Endocannabinoid Modulation In Therapeutics Development, Erin L. Martin

MUSC Theses and Dissertations

Cannabis use disorder (CUD) is increasingly prevalent in the United States, but there is no effective pharmacological means to treat it. The endocannabinoid (eCB) system has emerged as a candidate therapeutic target demonstrating some evidence of efficacy in treating CUD. However, clinical trials evaluating eCB-modulating therapeutics have historically undervalued individual differences that could contribute to variation in treatment outcome (e.g. sex, comorbid psychiatric illness). To address this gap in the literature, the present set of studies (a) compared plasma eCB tone in groups underrepresented in treatment trials for CUD (females, individuals with comorbid major depressive disorder; MDD/CUD) with males or …

2024 April 11 - Academic Council Agenda And Minutes, Academic Council, East Tennessee State University

Academic Council Agenda and Minutes

No abstract provided.

The Holobiont, Food Justice, And Gaia 2.0 A Post-Human(Ist) Approach To Functional Medicine, Rosalynn A. Vega

Anthropology Faculty Publications

Functional medicine is a personalized and holistic approach to treating chronic disease. In this article, I build upon posthumanist literature by examing how functional medicine practitioners are decentering and destabilizing what it means to be human. Functional medicine discourse on the holobiont, which considers the human as an assemblage of different microbial species, reframes the “humananimal” (see Nayar 2018) as the “humicrobe.” I engage Gaia 2.0 (see Lenton and Latour 2018) when analyzing the interconnectivity, interdependence, and mutualism of all life. My approach to interconnectivity interweaves both functional medicine descriptions of systems biology and Luhmann’s (2012) approach to system’s theory …

Unveiling The Librarian Of Tomorrow: Why Librarians Are Needed Now More Than Ever, Essraa Nawar

Library Articles and Research

"I fell in love with Libraries the moment I set foot in the Bibliotheca Alexandrina in Alexandria, Egypt, where I had the privilege of working for five enriching years. The Bibliotheca Alexandrina stands as a modern reincarnation of the legendary ancient library, a beacon of learning and exchange. Reflecting on its revival, I marvel at the timeless significance of libraries throughout history. From the fabled repositories of knowledge in Alexandria, Athens, and Constantinople to their contemporary counterparts, libraries have endured as bastions of enlightenment and progress. The spirit of international collaboration that birthed the Bibliotheca Alexandrina underscores the global significance …

Occupation-Based Fine Motor Activities For Individuals With Parkinson's Disease At Rock Steady Boxing, Caylin N. Dean

OTD Capstone Projects

This doctoral capstone project represents a collaborative effort with Rock Steady Boxing (RSB), an organization dedicated to supporting individuals with Parkinson’s Disease (PD). Many individuals with PD experience fine motor deficits which highlights the importance of addressing these challenges. The primary objective of this project is to identify and address such deficits among participants at RSB Music City and Franklin through the development of occupation-based fine motor activities. Qualitative surveys were utilized to understand participants' satisfaction with their fine motor abilities and the impact on quality of life. The outcome of this project is a set of occupation-based fine motor …

Bridging The Gap: Equipping Caregivers With Skills To Promote Development, Victoria Long

OTD Capstone Projects

This doctoral capstone project was completed through a partnership with Alverson Pediatric Therapy, a private, community-based pediatric practice. Alverson Pediatric Therapy aims not only to meet the child’s needs, but also to equip all parents with the skills and confidence to help their child reach the next stage of development. The primary focus of this project was to develop accessible caregiver education on various occupation-based and developmentally appropriate topics. These topics included developmental milestones, emotional regulation, sensory processing, dressing, and so forth. Outcomes of the project included fourteen weeks of social media programming and four, in-depth video module scripts with …

Bridging The Gap Between The Occupational Therapy Department And The Education Department At An Inclusive Preschool, Brenna C. Hunt

OTD Capstone Projects

This doctoral capstone project was completed through a partnership with First Steps Inc. in Nashville, TN. First Steps Inc. is both an outpatient therapy clinic and an inclusive childcare facility that provides education for children with special needs alongside their typically developing peers. This project sought to bridge the gap between the occupational therapy department and the education department at First Steps to promote participation, inclusion, and developmental growth in the classrooms. The focus of the project was the development and implementation of various OT tools and resources to be used in the classrooms. Deliverables included choice boards, visual schedules, …

Increasing Staffs’ Awareness Of Adaptive Swim Lesson Methodology And Enhancing Agency’S Infant Lesson Programming, Chloe E. Volpi

OTD Capstone Projects

This doctoral capstone project was conducted in partnership with Sunshine Swim Center, located in Elk Grove, CA. Sunshine is a small-scale swim lesson company that is proud to offer their community small class sizes and personalized swim instruction. The focus of this project was to educate agency staff on the importance of adaptive swim lessons for children with disabilities and enhance the current infant lesson programming. The staff education material included information on instruction modification, informal behavior modification, alternate forms of communication, cueing, skill grading, and the sensory properties of water. Enhancements to the infant programming included adding fifteen new …