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Journal of Humanistic Mathematics

No abstract provided.

Effectiveness Of First Aid Education On The Mothers Of 1–5-Year-Old Children In Udupi District, India, Sai Sriya Yadavalli, Lydia Shobha Andrade, Koushik Urala

MELIORA 2023-THE STUDENT MEDICAL CONFERENCE OF KMC MANIPAL

No abstract provided.

Posterior Interventricular Artery --:Clinical Implication And Relevance :A Cadaveric Study, Eesha Vilas Kharade, Vrinda Hari Ankolekar

MELIORA 2023-THE STUDENT MEDICAL CONFERENCE OF KMC MANIPAL

No abstract provided.

Effects Of A Mobile Fueling Station On Performance In Division Iii Soccer Players, Victoria F. Maybruck, Emily Wargo, Alexander Krupka, Carrie E. Ellis

Topics in Exercise Science and Kinesiology

Topics in Exercise Science and Kinesiology Volume 4: Issue 1, Article 11, 2023. This study aimed to determine if there was an ergogenic effect of utilizing a mobile fueling station in Division III soccer teams. Mobile fueling stations have been shown to be a feasible and sustainable option to support nutrition periodization in college-aged athletes. To date, no studies have analyzed the effect of these stations on athletic performance. We analyzed the effects of this fueling strategy on sprint speed, sprint count, and athlete acceptance during soccer practices and competitions. Athletes from the DeSales University Men’s and Women’s soccer teams …

Identifying Associations Between The Family Environment And Anxiety And Depression Among Children Ages 0-17 In The United States, Reagan A. Richardson, Nicole M. Holt

OUR Journal: ODU Undergraduate Research Journal

This study analyzes whether physical, emotional & neurological, family environment, or community-related factors display the strongest association with anxiety and depression among children ages 0-17 in the United States.

Using IBM SPSS v. 27, we conducted a univariate and multivariate logistic regression analysis on data from the 2017 National Survey of Children’s Health (NSCH) with a sample size of 21,599. Our independent variables included 30 questions from the NSCH which were compared to a mental health index score.

Our study shows that about 10.6% of children suffer from either anxiety, depression, or both, and the univariate model found that 19 …

The Subprime Remediation: Efforts In Reducing The Effects Of Predatory Lending During The Great Recession, Adam Poyner

OUR Journal: ODU Undergraduate Research Journal

During the subprime mortgage crisis of the early 2000’s, predatory mortgage lending practices were the leading cause for the housing bubble burst. A surge in unequivocal risk in the favor of mortgage lenders stripped the consumer of their financial abilities as a result of de-regulated lending packages and the packaging of such loans in the secondary market. As the crisis unfolded, policymakers and financial regulators implemented measures to address the issues and prevent a similar catastrophe from occurring in the future. Bank bailouts and other forms of reparations were dispersed over the span of nearly five years to recover from …

Teaching Black Students, Kaitlyn Batts

OUR Journal: ODU Undergraduate Research Journal

No abstract provided.

Measuring Awareness Impacts Of Open-Source Digital Repository: A Framework And Case Study Of Dspace And Eprints At The Fiji National University, Udya Chandra Shukla

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

This study aimed to determine how the usage and understanding of open-source digital repositories affect measurements. This paper examines a DSpace and EPrints case study at Fiji National University. The idea of a digital repository is essential in research communities. Facilitating research in an open-access setting is essential. Open-access digital library software such as DSpace, EPrints, and Greenstone can address these problems. In contrast, Information and Communication Technology (ICT) has fundamentally changed how individuals access and engage with information. Since they provide accurate and up-to-date information and support an academic institution's primary objective, digital sources of information have become crucial …

Influence Of Forming Forces On Torsional, Tensile, And Compressive Deformation Of Paperboard Packages, Arvo Niini, Panu Tanninen, Juha Varis, Ville Leminen

Journal of Applied Packaging Research

Paperboard packages were tested mechanically to investigate influence of forming forces on torsional, tensile, and compressive deformation. The packages were paperboard trays which were press formed with different pressing forces and blank holder forces. Deformation of the trays was observed with torsion, compression, and tensile tests. A statistical analysis of test results was conducted to derive optimal forming forces. Increased pressing force yielded desirable deformation characteristics with the trays. Blank holder force had largest impact on the compressive deformation. Interaction of the pressing force and the blank holder force influenced the torsional and the compressive deformation. The optimal forming forces …

Binary Classifier Selection Based On Precision And Recall Metrics, Richa Gupta, Babu Prasad Elumalai, Vineet Jain, Vidhi Gupta, Subham Mishra, Aman Singh

Defensive Publications Series

Binary classifiers are used for bug deduplication in software development. However, the precision and recall metrics of individual classifiers may be insufficient for particular use cases. Selecting an appropriate binary classifier can improve bug deduplication, e.g., high precision can ensure that duplicate bugs are identified (and thus not analyzed), while providing sufficient recall (to eliminate redundant analysis of bugs that are duplicates). This disclosure describes automated techniques to identify the most appropriate classification model from a set of models. Two different functions - F-beta score and weighted sum score - are evaluated for different performance thresholds. The model and threshold …

A Trusted Execution Enclave Within Dual-Confidential Computing Hardware, Jerome Glisse

Defensive Publications Series

In confidential computing (CC), the program and the data are expected to be provided by the same user. However, there has been a rapid rise in the number of workloads where the program and the data come from distinct users wanting to maintain confidentiality from each other. This disclosure describes techniques to create trusted execution enclaves (TEE) within dual-confidential computing (DCC) hardware. In DCC-TEE, the program is encrypted using a key controlled by the program owner. The user data is encrypted using a key controlled by the user. The encrypted program and the encrypted user data are both sent to …

Conversational Chatbot With User Customizable Utterance Style, Ping Zhong

Defensive Publications Series

Conversational agents such as chatbots or virtual assistants currently have a single speaking/utterance style when responding to user prompts or questions. Tasks where the user is looking for specific information or answer to a question benefit from a direct, clear answer. However, such answers are not suitable when users are looking for a conversation with a chatbot, as opposed to finishing a certain task quickly and efficiently. This disclosure describes a chatbot that tailors conversational style based on user prompts and/or preferences. In some implementations, the utterance style of answers (e.g., generated by an LLM or using other techniques) is …

Environmental Adaptation For Head Mounted Displays

Defensive Publications Series

When virtual reality (VR) users initially don their headset, the initial scene displayed can be much brighter than the ambient light the users are adapted to. This can cause some levels of eye discomfort. Gradual transitions from the real world to the virtual environment (VE), and smooth transitions from one VE to another can increase immersivity of the virtual experience.

Quantitative Framework For Application Release, Anonymous

Defensive Publications Series

A quantitative framework for application release is described, which includes techniques for quantifying application release for a variety of binaries, including mobile binaries and a server binary. The techniques include receiving data from a developer tool for storage as a scenario, determining a composite latency and/or a composite reliability associated with latency and/or reliability including the scenario, and transmitting an alert if the composite latency is above a threshold and/or if the composite reliability is below a threshold.

Determinants Of Net Interest Margin For Banks Operating In Pales-Tine, Islam Abdeljawad, Ajyad Bahlaq

An-Najah University Journal for Research - B (Humanities)

The goal of this research is to identify the factors that influence the net interest margin (NIM) for Palestinian conventional banks. Palestine is a unique country with poor governance, political uncertainty, and regulatory insufficiency, adding higher information asymmetry to the decision-making process. The sample is comprised of unbalanced panel data from 15 commercial banks for the period 2011–2020. The research used a pooled OLS, a fixed-effect model, a random effect model, a robust pooled OLS, a difference GMM, and a system GMM estimators. Evidence collected supports that net interest margin is positively influenced by risk aversion, operating costs, and loan-to-deposit, …

Indicators Of Ethical Leadership Among The Heads Of Departments At Hebron University, Fawwaz Tamimi, Nabil Jondi

An-Najah University Journal for Research - B (Humanities)

This study's goal was to find the extent of ethical leadership practiced by the heads of academic departments at Hebron University from their standpoint. The extent of ethical leadership practices was tested according to gender, qualification, specialization, and years of experience. The survey used the mixed approach that integrated qualitative and quantitative methods. Both questionnaires and interviews were applied on (23) department heads at Hebron University. The study showed that the practice of the ethical leadership among the heads of departments at Hebron University was high; significant differences due to qualifications and years of experience; no significant differences due to …

Localizing Sustainable Development Goals In Strategic Development Planning Procedures. Case Study: Local Development Planning Manual For The Palestinian Cities And Towns, Mohammed Itair, Ihab Hijazi, Saleh Qanazi, Sami Zaidalkilani, Amjad Issa

An-Najah University Journal for Research - B (Humanities)

This study aimed to localize the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) in the Palestinian development goals on local level. For this purpose, the study adopted a methodology that includes proposed mechanisms to localize these goals and their derived objectives in the development planning of Palestinian cities and towns to link it to global development. In addition to a proposal for a methodology that includes a set of technical tools to support and ensure the integrated implementation of global agendas at the local level. This mechanism proposes modifications to the current procedures used in the planning process in the Palestinian context and …

The Apex Bone Wearing Out In The Light Of Sharia And Science, Omar Gabis

An-Najah University Journal for Research - B (Humanities)

This research studies an issue in which Sharia scholars differed in the past, while was not of interest to scholars recently, namely: Does the last part of the human coccyx bone (apex) dissolve? Some hadith mentioned that the apex wears out, which was the reason for the divergence of the opinions of scholars in answer to this question over time. As far as informed, the researcher did not find a schooler who singled out this issue in any scientific research. The difficulty of answering this question may lie in the inability to conduct empirical research on this part, in addition …

The Reasons For The Reluctance Of Students Of The College Of Physical Education At The University Of Bahrain To Arbitrate In Sports Competitions In The Kingdom Of Bahrain, Ali Alsandi

An-Najah University Journal for Research - B (Humanities)

This study aimed to identify the reasons for the reluctance of students of the Faculty of Physical Education at the University of Bahrain to practice arbitration in sports competitions in the Kingdom of Bahrain. The researcher used the descriptive approach in its survey form and chose the study sample in a random way. The study sample consisted of (144) male and female students from the College of Physical Education. The questionnaire was used as a data collection tool, as the questionnaire included four axes regarding the reasons for abstinence (psychological, social, economic, and academic). The results showed that the most …

The Role Of Omani Universities In Developing Scientific Research Competencies Among Master’S Students From Their Perspectives, Rahma Al Rashidi, Rabee Althuhli

An-Najah University Journal for Research - B (Humanities)

The current study aimed to identify the role of Omani universities in developing the competencies of scientific research among master’s students from their perspectives. The study relied on the descriptive approach. A questionnaire was built consisting of (33) items. The final sample of the study was (145) students, studying in Omani universities during the academic year 2020/2021. The study concluded that the role of Omani universities in developing the competencies of scientific research among master’s students from their perspectives came at the “medium” level. The role of Omani universities in developing the personal competencies of master's students ranked …

The Concept Of The Contravention Between Realization And Negligence: An Empirical Study, Saeed Dwaikat, Waleed Ali Ali

An-Najah University Journal for Research - B (Humanities)

This research aims to examine the concept of contravention as one of the studies of the fundamentals of jurisprudence (Islamic Fiqh) related to the denotative meaning of expressions, and to present the different viewpoints on the issue under investigation and the weighting between them as well. The researchers opted for dropping their theoretical study on the two holy Quranic verses of Repentance 80 (al –tawbah), and the Rooms: 6 (Al-hujurat), as an applied study on the subject. The two researchers followed the descriptive approach, and divided their study into three parts. The first talks about the concept of contravention, its …

Intelligent Network Probe Adjustment Based On Leosat Conditions, Dave Zacks, Robert Barton, Tim Szigeti, Jeff Apcar

Defensive Publications Series

Techniques are presented herein that support the ability to dynamically create, implement, and monitor the performance of network probes in a low Earth orbit (LEO) satellite (LEOsat) deployment such that the probes can alert, as rapidly as possible, to real network and application performance issues while avoiding both the false positive and false negative conditions that are associated with more traditional, static network probe definitions. While such a dynamically defined probing capability would be valuable in any network deployment, it is especially so in a LEOsat deployment with its combination of highly variable delay, jitter, and packet loss, even between …

Enhanced Wi-Fi Fingerprinting For Security, Vishal S Desai, Shayne Miel, Ardalan Alizadeh, Akshaya Nagarajan

Defensive Publications Series

Techniques described herein provide for an enhanced risk-based authentication method that greatly improves the quality of identifying the Wi-Fi identity associated with a remote worker and significantly reduces necessity of multiple multifactor authentication attempts. Techniques described herein support enhanced Wi-Fi-based user identification while still maintaining compliance with user privacy by not collecting user location information. Techniques described herein enhance Wi-Fi fingerprinting solutions by using unique physical layer signatures to curtail false positives and improve accuracy for detection of device identities.

The Nebraska Criminal Law Practitioner's Guide To Representing Non-Citizens In State Court Proceedings, 2023 Edition, Kevin Ruser

The Nebraska Criminal Law Practitioner's Guide to Representing Non-Citizens in State Court Proceedings

PREFACE TO THE 2023 EDITION I promised myself, after the long-overdue revisions reflected in the 2021 edition, that I would do my best to update this Guide every year. This is the second installment on that pledge. Although there have been modest changes these past two years, there are still important updates incorporated into this year’s edition. I have also expanded on some of the topics that appeared in the 2021-2022 editions, as my thinking – and caselaw – continue to evolve.

On March 31, 2010, the lives of criminal law practitioners changed dramatically. On that day, the United States …

A Thematic Exploration Of Well-Being In Ontario-Based School Board Gender Identity Accommodation Policies, Nicolas Saville

Social Justice and Community Engagement Major Research Papers

The purpose of this qualitative study was to better understand how well-being is articulated in the gender identity accommodation policies and procedures of Southern Ontario school boards. I conducted a critical thematic policy analysis of 13 policies and procedures from 10 English-speaking public-school boards in Southern Ontario. Combined lenses of queer theory and Foucauldian analysis were used to understand how school board policies and procedures act as discourse and reproduce cisgenderist power. Results indicate that the well-being of gender diverse students is not equitably articulated within school board accommodation policies and procedures. Specifically, school boards engage in cisgenderist discourse and …

Reverential Language In American Education: Why We Started Calling Teachers Heroes And How Language Is At The Root Of Broken School Systems, Anne Walchak

College of Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Theses and Dissertations

With teachers leaving the profession in greater numbers over the last ten years, many organizations have turned to assess the reasons behind the growing national teacher shortage. My thesis examines how specific language with origins in Christianity, mythology, and folklore, used to describe teachers in educational and political spaces, as well as public media, is deeply detrimental to progressive initiatives in public school systems across the United States. Through an examination of the history of our modern public school system in the United States, I argue that the use of this language, which I will call reverential language throughout this …

Can The Ummah Speak? Reexamining Genealogies Of Black Muslim Women Within The Black Freedom Movement Through The Examples Of Betty Shabazz And Clara Muhammad, Shameem Razack

College of Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Theses and Dissertations

The thesis analyzes the legacies of Clara Muhammad and Betty Shabazz through their children, Imam W.D. Muhammad and Ilyasah Shabazz, and the impact they maintained through communal relationships. By utilizing secondary texts, audio, internal documents, and speeches, the project seeks to understand the impact of legacy on Muslim communities in America and the legacy their children leave behind. The argument for the thesis centers around Muhammad and Shabazz's relationships to emphasize the significance of Black American Muslim women cultivating a community through their interpretations of Islam, which offer a unique spiritual and political consciousness. Using the story of Hajaar and …

Where Are All The Latinas In Information Technology? Understanding And Engaging "La Fuerza Potente" Of A Powerful Demographic, Diana Orozco

Theses & Dissertations

This study was inspired while I was researching other studies on employee motivational factors for non-profit organizations. I stumbled across the employment factors of Latinas in IT. This led me down a path of researching numbers, facts, organizational campaigns, and employment statistics. Latinas represent only 1% of the IT workforce, despite educational and organizational hiring campaigns and efforts. This led me to further inquire: What are the obstacles, what are the motivators, what is the solution and finally how would the resolutions be implemented? With many qualitative and quantitative studies that identify the deficiency, there has been little done to …

Daily Announcements August 2023, Wofford College. Office Of Marketing And Communications

Communications Office Daily Announcements

No abstract provided.

Communication In The Science-Policy Interface: Evidence From A Boundary Organization In Nebraska, Usa, Sechindra Vallury, Brian C. Chaffin, Samantha L. Hamlin, Craig R. Allen

School of Natural Resources: Faculty Publications

Boundary organizations have a crucial function in environmental governance by facilitating the processes through which scientists and decision-makers generate, exchange, evaluate, and utilize knowledge to identify societal problems, propose potential solutions, and make decisions on appropriate courses of action. This support for evidence-informed decision making is essential in addressing environmental challenges effectively. Despite the growing popularity of boundary organizations, there remains a significant challenge in designing information dissemination platforms to bridge the communication divide between scientific experts and non-experts. To address this gap, we used natural language processing tools to analyze the communication strategies of a specific boundary organization — …