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Personalized Spatial Advertising In Augmented Reality (Ar), Kathleen Bryan, Shiblee Hasan

Defensive Publications Series

Augmented reality technologies can augment physical artifacts with interactive digital capabilities, accessible via various user devices. This disclosure describes techniques that enable personalized advertising based on interactive AR experiences. With user permission, a spatial element is added to personalized advertising by connecting it with the physical spaces or products involved in AR interactions. The content of the advertisement can be personalized to relevant aspects of the user’s characteristics and context, determined based on user-permitted data. Personalization can be achieved by associating physical objects and users with spatial anchors that capture relevant parameters of AR interactions. The personalized AR experience of …

The Existence Of Solutions To A System Of Nonhomogeneous Difference Equations, Stephanie Walker

Rose-Hulman Undergraduate Mathematics Journal

This article will demonstrate a process using Fixed Point Theory to determine the existence of multiple positive solutions for a type of system of nonhomogeneous even ordered boundary value problems on a discrete domain. We first reconstruct the problem by transforming the system so that it satisfies homogeneous boundary conditions. We then create a cone and an operator sufficient to apply the Guo-KrasnoselâA˘Zskii Fixed Point Theorem. The majority of the work involves developing the constraints ´ needed to utilized this fixed point theorem. The theorem is then applied three times, guaranteeing the existence of at least three distinct solutions. Thus, …

Wcc's Statements On The War In Ukraine, Julia Matikainen

Occasional Papers on Religion in Eastern Europe

This article analyzes the Business Plenary Session 6 and the statement on the war in Ukraine related to the 11th General Assembly of the World Council of Churches (WCC) in Karlsruhe, Germany, in August / September 2022. The theme of the assembly was "The Love of Christ Moves the World to Reconciliation and Unity." In the video and statement, the WCC takes a stance on the war in Ukraine. In my own article, I have examined the video and statement considering the course material and historical perspectives. I have sought to identify possible strengths and weaknesses in the video and …

New To Nature: Resources And Information, Tallgrass Prairie Center, University Of Northern Iowa

Open Educational Resources

A guide to help educators in planning the addition of nature or the outdoors into their teaching.

A Virtual World For Troubleshooting Distributed Systems, Sundarrajan Raman

Defensive Publications Series

An observerse is proposed, to provide users of cloud-based distributed systems with tools for streamlined debugging and root cause analysis. The observerse serves as an observability platform, incorporating aspects of virtual reality technology to help users efficiently navigate the system to resolve operational issues.

Slider Switch With Superior Liquid Ingress Protection, Emeka Ugwu, Eric Bokides

Defensive Publications Series

This disclosure describes an effective slider switch mechanism that enables devices, e.g., smart glasses, to meet stringent liquid ingress requirements. The slider switch as described herein includes a mechanism that translates the linear motion of an external slider knob into rotational motion of a switch provided on an internal side of the device. A rotational seal such as a sealing O-ring is utilized to seal off the internals and provide liquid ingress protection. The described slider switch mechanism can provide unambiguous feedback to the user while providing liquid ingress protection.

Using Code Review Repositories And Changelists To Train Large Language Models For Code Generation, Joseph Johnson Jr, Shiblee Hasan, Emmanouil Koukoumidis

Defensive Publications Series

While large language models (LLMs) can generate code, training of such models has not made use of data generated during the collaborative code review process that is a standard part of software development. This disclosure describes techniques that utilize historical code review data (including reviewer comments and corresponding code edits) available within organization internal code repositories to train LLMs to generate code. The historical code review data can be used for model tuning, to train an LLM via reinforcement learning from human feedback (RLHF), and/or via prompt engineering. The trained model can be utilized to generate code starting from code …

The Contribution Of Intellectual Property Awarensss And The Motivation Of Comic Creators To Product Innovation, Ngurah Rangga Wiwesa, Rahmi Setiawati, Dani Bintang Apriliyanto, Wan Hartini Wan Zainodin Dr, Putri Anindya Ravinta

Jurnal Sosial Humaniora Terapan

Comics are not only in the artistic sector but also in the industrial sector, which has economic value in society and is included in the creative industry. As works of creativity, the comic industry needs to be recognized as intellectual works that have economic value and receive legal protection. Therefore, it is necessary to know the role of awareness of intellectual property rights and the motivation of comic creators in innovating in developing their products and measuring understanding of comics as a part of the creative industry. The population of this research is high school/vocational school and university students in …

Users’ Assessment Of Digital Reference Service Delivery In Private University Libraries In Enugu State., Innocent O. Adayi Dr, Rachael Ify Neboh Mrs, Gloria Oluchi Edeh Mrs

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

The study examined users’ assessment of digital reference service delivery in private university libraries in Enugu State. The study is guided by four research questions. Descriptive survey research design was adopted for the study. The population of the study comprised of the entire undergraduates of private universities in Enugu State, Nigeria. Multistage sampling technique was used to select 500 undergraduates to assess the delivery of digital reference services in their university. Structured questionnaire was used for data collected, while mean and standard deviation was used for analyzing the data collected for the study. The finding revealed that, digital reference service …

A Clinical Review Of Antibiotic Therapy Versus Appendectomy For Treatment Of Acute Uncomplicated Appendicitis, Taylor Mcclard

SIU Journal of Medical Science Scholarly Works

Purpose: The purpose of this manuscript is to review the efficacy of antibiotic therapy in the treatment of acute uncomplicated appendicitis versus standard appendectomy.

Method: A PubMed literature search was conducted with keywords of acute appendicitis, antibiotics, and appendectomy. The publication date was limited to the last five years. Sample size less than 100 people, patient population less than five years of age, and articles examining only acute complicated appendicitis were excluded. Pertinent articles reviewing the efficacy of antibiotics compared to appendectomy serve as the basis for this clinical review.

Results: Antibiotic therapy alone could be a …

Head-Mounted Displays With Integrated Cameras To Capture 360-Degree Video, Ajit Narayanan

Defensive Publications Series

Capturing videos in 360 degrees currently requires use of a standalone 360-degree camera. Playback of such videos in 360 degrees requires a separate head-mounted device (HMD). In many 360-degree videos, the person controlling the camera is unintentionally visible, distracting the viewer. This disclosure describes techniques to overcome these barriers by equipping HMDs with the capability to capture 360-degree video cameras via multiple cameras positioned on the front, sides, and back of the HMD. Multiple, aligned videos are obtained by capturing images from the various cameras in the form of a video stream and aligned to provide a 360-degree video. Unintentionally …

Splitting And Authorising Card Payments Across Multiple Users Online Via A Single Payment Token, Samuel Oliver

Defensive Publications Series

The present disclosure relates to a method for splitting and authorizing payments online using tokens. The present disclosure demonstrates how a token based on card or payment account reference of a cardholder can be used to trigger payments from multiple accounts to split the total transaction cost based on a set of pre-determined rules. The method allows users to link multiple payment accounts to a single lead token, which in turn can be used to make payments from said accounts according to a set of rules. Generating a single lead token, allows this payment splitting method to be used at …

July 3rd Letter From Chuck Yeager To Glennis Yeager Regarding Don Yeager, Chuck Yeager

0455: Brigadier General Chuck Yeager Collection, 1923-1987

July 3rd letter from Chuck to Glennis in which they discuss Don's return from Vietnam, along with plans for Chuck to return home as well.

How Effective Is The Efficiency Gap?, Thomas Q. Sibley

Mathematics Faculty Publications

Gerrymandering has affected U. S. politics since at least 1812. A political cartoon that year decried this tactic by then Massachusetts Governor Elbridge Gerry. (Gerrymandering is manipulating the boundaries of districts to benefit a group unfairly.)

While we may feel we know a gerrymander when we see one, finding a meaningful metric has proven challenging. This article uses elementary mathematics to investigate the efficiency gap, a recent model proposed to measure gerrymandering.

Effects Of A High Salt Diet On Blood Pressure Dipping And The Implications On Hypertension, Jesse Viggiano, Dominic Joseph Coutinho, Maya Clark-Cutaia, Diana Martinez

Cooper Medical School of Rowan University Departmental Research

High blood pressure, also known as hypertension, is a major risk factor for cardiovascular disease. Salt intake has been shown to have a significant impact on BP, but the mechanisms by which it influences the blood pressure dipping pattern, and 24-h blood pressure remains controversial. This literature review aims to both summarize the current evidence on high salt diet induced hypertension and discuss the epidemiological aspects including socioeconomic issues in the United States and abroad. Our review indicates that a high salt diet is associated with a blunted nocturnal blood pressure dipping pattern, which is characterized by a reduced decrease …

A Novel Enu-Induced, Timothy J Hines, Janice Bailey, Hedi Liu, Anyonya R Guntur, Kevin L. Seburn, Samia L Pratt, Jonathan R Funke, Lisa M Tarantino, Robert W. Burgess

Faculty Research 2023

The fission and fusion of mitochondria are important processes for maintaining mitochondrial health. One of the proteins responsible for mediating mitochondrial fusion, mitofusin 2 (MFN2), has over 100 known mutations that cause Charcot–Marie–Tooth disease type 2A (CMT2A). This disease causes the nerves that control your muscles to degenerate, leading to muscle atrophy and weakness, problems walking, and other related symptoms. In this paper, we describe a mouse line with a recessive mutation in the Mfn2 gene (Leu643Pro) that causes a similar set of symptoms, including abnormal gait, weight loss, and decreased muscular endurance. However, further analysis of these mice revealed …

Robustness Of Single-Cell Rna-Seq For Identifying Differentially Expressed Genes., Yong Liu, Jing Huang, Rajan Pandey, Pengyuan Liu, Bhavika Therani, Qiongzi Qiu, Sridhar Rao, Aron M Geurts, Allen W Cowley, Andrew S Greene, Mingyu Liang

Faculty Research 2023

BACKGROUND: A common feature of single-cell RNA-seq (scRNA-seq) data is that the number of cells in a cell cluster may vary widely, ranging from a few dozen to several thousand. It is not clear whether scRNA-seq data from a small number of cells allow robust identification of differentially expressed genes (DEGs) with various characteristics.

RESULTS: We addressed this question by performing scRNA-seq and poly(A)-dependent bulk RNA-seq in comparable aliquots of human induced pluripotent stem cells-derived, purified vascular endothelial and smooth muscle cells. We found that scRNA-seq data needed to have 2,000 or more cells in a cluster to identify the …

Effects Of Sex And Estrous Cycle On Intravenous Oxycodone Self-Administration And The Reinstatement Of Oxycodone-Seeking Behavior In Rats, Nicole M. Hinds, Ireneusz D. Wojtas, Corinne A. Gallagher, Claire M. Corbett, Daniel F. Manvich

Rowan-Virtua School of Osteopathic Medicine Departmental Research

The increasing misuse of both prescription and illicit opioids has culminated in a national healthcare crisis in the United States. Oxycodone is among the most widely prescribed and misused opioid pain relievers and has been associated with a high risk for transition to compulsive opioid use. Here, we sought to examine potential sex differences and estrous cycle-dependent effects on the reinforcing efficacy of oxycodone, as well as on stress-induced or cue-induced oxycodone-seeking behavior, using intravenous (IV) oxycodone self-administration and reinstatement procedures. In experiment 1, adult male and female Long-Evans rats were trained to self-administer 0.03 mg/kg/inf oxycodone according to a …

Gregory Ezeani V. Bridgett Kelly

2023 Decisions

USDC for the District of New Jersey

Edin Madrid-Mancia V. Attorney General United States

2023 Decisions

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David Hatchigian V. Powertrain Products Inc

2023 Decisions

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Justin Mohn V. Usa

2023 Decisions

USDC for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania

Simulated Mechanical Control Of Nitellopsis Obtusa Under Mesocosm Conditions, Alyssa M. Haram, Ryan M. Wersal

Biological Sciences Department Publications

Management efforts to control starry stonewort [Nitellopsis obtusa (Desvaux in Loiseleur) J. Groves] have been limited to stressing the thalli and have not been able to directly target the reproductive bulbils. Smaller-scale efforts such as the use of hand pulling can be employed, but hand pulling is not realistic for larger infestations. This research was conducted to test the effects of clipping stress on N. obtusa to provide a baseline for the effect of stress on the production of bulbils and the regrowth of thalli. Mesocosms were set up under greenhouse conditions to test the effects on N. obtusa of …

Budding Uninhibited By Benzimidazoles-1 (Bub1) Regulates Egfr Signaling By Reducing Egfr Internalization, Shyam Nyati, Grant Young, Corey Speers, Mukesh K. Nyati, Alnawaz Rehemtulla

Radiation Oncology Articles

EGFR signaling initiates upon ligand binding which leads to activation and internalization of the receptor-ligand complex. Here, we evaluated if BUB1 impacted EGFR signaling by regulating EGFR receptor internalization and activation. BUB1 was ablated genomically (siRNA) or biochemically (2OH-BNPP1) in cells. EGF ligand was used to initiate EGFR signaling while disuccinimidyl suberate (DSS) was used for cross linking cellular proteins. EGFR signaling was measured by western immunoblotting and receptor internalization was evaluated by fluorescent microscopy (pEGFR (pY1068) colocalization with early endosome marker EEA1). siRNA mediated BUB1 depletion led to an overall increase in total EGFR levels and more phospho-EGFR (Y845, …

Transmedics Ex-Vivo Organ Perfusion: A Glimpse Into The Future Of Organ Transplantation, Michael Frenkel

URGENT Matters

No abstract provided.

Does Narrative Quality Matter During Implementation Of A School-Based Prevention Intervention? A Test Of Narrative Engagement Theory, Youngju Shin, Michelle Miller-Day, Jonathan Pettigrew, Michael L. Hecht

Communication Faculty Articles and Research

Narratives play a powerful role in sharing meaning and making sense of experiences. Specifically, health narratives convey storylines, characters, and messages about health-related behaviors and provide audiences with models for healthy behaviors, prompting audiences’ health-related reflections and decision-making. Narrative engagement theory (NET) explains how personal narratives can be integrated into interventions to promote health. This study utilizes NET to test direct and indirect effects of teachers’ narrative quality on adolescent outcomes during a school-based substance use prevention intervention that includes narrative pedagogy and an implementation strategy. Observational coding of teacher narratives in video-recorded lessons along with self-report student surveys (N …

New Chapter, Gunju Kim

Masters Theses

This thesis addresses the challenges posed by rapid aging in Korean society, particularly in depopulated rural areas, where the aging population ratio is significantly higher compared to urban areas. With the predicted elderly population reaching 40% by 2050, it is crucial to develop effective strategies to cope with this demographic shift.

The increasing closure and abandonment of schools in depopulated rural areas further exacerbate the challenges faced by these communities. While efforts have been made to repurpose closed schools, many of them still remain unused. This thesis proposes the reuse of abandoned schools as community centers to tackle both the …

Biomat (Biomechanics Multiactivity Transformer) Model, Mohsen Sharifi Renani

BioMAT (Biomechanics Multiactivity Transformer)

No abstract provided.

Ud's Mba Goes Green, University Of Dayton

School of Business Administration Blog

As more businesses integrate sustainability into their strategy, operations, and product development, Master of Business students at UD can prepare themselves with a new sustainability certification.

Association Between Historical Neighborhood Redlining And Cardiovascular Outcomes Among Us Veterans With Atherosclerotic Cardiovascular Diseases, Salil V. Deo, Issam Motairek, Khurram Nasir, Amgad Mentias, Yakov Elgudin, Salim S. Virani, Sanjay Rajagopalan, Sadeer Al-Kindi

Office of the Provost

Importance: In the 1930s, the government-sponsored Home Owners' Loan Corporation (HOLC) established maps of US neighborhoods that identified mortgage risk (grade A [green] characterizing lowest-risk neighborhoods in the US through mechanisms that transcend traditional risk factors to grade D [red] characterizing highest risk). This practice led to disinvestments and segregation in neighborhoods considered redlined. Very few studies have targeted whether there is an association between redlining and cardiovascular disease.
Objective: To evaluate whether redlining is associated with adverse cardiovascular outcomes in US veterans.
Design, setting, and participants: In this longitudinal cohort study, US veterans were followed up (January 1, 2016, …