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The Automation Of Translation Between Sign Language Variants Through Artificial Intelligence, Mohammad Sultan Buafra

Theses

Language is the method of communication between individuals and communities through either sounds, written symbols, or visual gestures. There is a variety of languages around the world. One significant language that is made up of hand gestures is sign language and it is the main method of communication between and with deaf people. Translation between languages is a practice that has been automated with the advancement of artificial intelligence, this has also allowed for the translation of sign language into written language. However, there remains a certain gap in translating between regional variants of sign language. The purpose of this …

Netzero Insight: The Role Of Data Analytics And Machine Learning In Combating Climate Change, Tariq Najar, Chrissie Aldo

Theses

Countries must act urgently to achieve the SDGs and make significant progress for the planet and people by 2030. But there are some key challenges that the world must address. Climate change is one of the most significant challenges of our time, and its impacts can undermine the ability of all countries to achieve sustainable development. However, countries committed to limiting global warming to 1.5°C above pre- industrial levels in the Paris Agreement. Member nations pledge to take urgent action on climate change to save the planet from global warming.

Using data analysis techniques and methodologies, such as CRISP-DM, and …

Demonstration Of A Virtual Reality Driving Simulation Platform, Mingming Wang

Theses

Modern autonomous driving is undergoing a period of rapid evolution. Image processing, computer vision, and remote sensing, among others, have played crucial roles in the creation of safe and reliable robotic automobiles. However, some robotic vehicles still have difficulties in their driving mechanisms even though the current mainstream autonomous driving approaches seem to be effective in fulfilling driving duties. There have been several high-profile incidents in the early years of testing that have prompted some to question whether or not all relevant domains have been explored in order to attain human-like driving. The current sensor technique based on machine learning …

Harnessing Crispr-Cas12a And Nanotechnology For The Rapid And Accurate Detection Of Dna Viruses, Mengdi Bao

Theses

In recent years, the world has faced numerous pandemics caused by viral diseases, leading to considerable morbidity, mortality, and economic disruptions. Developing vaccines for pandemics can be a challenging task due to the rapid mutation of viruses and the significant investment of time required for their development. While real-time polymerase chain reaction and immunoassay techniques are frequently utilized for viral diagnostics, they possess inherent limitations. Therefore, there is a pressing need to rapidly and accurately identify viral infections to manage diseases effectively. This work explores the use of nanotechnology and clustered regularly interspaced short palindromic repeats (CRISPR)-associated (Cas) proteins to …

On The Brink Of Transformation : Becoming Ones True Self, Jordan Lee Williams

Graduate Theses and Dissertations

It brings me great joy to share with you the story of my journey through Academia. This thesis will cover some of the milestones I’ve reached throughout my studies here at the University of Arkansas, which led me to be able to attain an MFA in Theatre with an Acting Emphasis. You’ll be granted an all access pass into some of the works I’ve been able to produce while studying here at the U of A Including my one person show, statement of artistry, a link to my website, and information on my career as a professional stand-up comedian

Genre Discovery 2.0, Katie Rose Guest Pryal

Barry Law Review

Ten years ago, I proposed the “genre discovery approach” for teaching new legal writers how to write any legal document, even ones they had never encountered before. Using the genre discovery approach, a writer studies samples of a genre to identify the genre’s conventions so that they can write the genre. From the seed of Genre Discovery 1.0, the approach’s potential has blossomed into a robust pedagogical system: Genre Discovery 2.0. Genre Discovery 2.0 is more effective than Genre Discovery 1.0 because it more explicitly integrates metacognition into its pedagogy.

Metacognition, “the concept that individuals can monitor and regulate their …

The Inherent Monetary Incentive Of Intellectual Property Rights And The Failure Of Intellectual Property Waivers To Recognize This Motive, Ellaheh D. Sims

Barry Law Review

No abstract provided.

Florida Gun Laws Weaken: Another Setback For The Mass Shooting Generation, Riley Kendall

Barry Law Review

While gun control has been a topic of controversy in the United States for decades, one area that has seemed undebatable is the protection of children from gun violence in our Nation’s schools. The methods of achieving this end goal vary from state to state. Some states have continued the longstanding tradition of designating schools as “gun-free zones,” while others have employed armed security guards. Florida has chosen the latter option for its public and charter schools. However, the Florida Legislature has taken a dramatic deviation from this path that will negatively affect students attending private religious schools: it passed …

2023-May-01-Empowering The Next Generation Of Innovators, University Marketing And Communication, East Tennessee State University

ETSU News

JOHNSON CITY – East Tennessee State University’s Entrepreneurship Program is partnering with FoundersForge, a leading local entrepreneur center, and the Johnson City Chamber of Commerce, to host the inaugural High School Entrepreneur’s Boot Camp. This four-day summer camp runs June 26-29, and is open to students in grades 8-12, including home-schooled students at the equivalent grade level. 

  

The High School Entrepreneur’s Boot Camp happens on the ETSU campus from 10 a.m.-3 p.m. daily. This program aims to instill valuable life skills, innovative thinking and leadership qualities in participating students while providing them with the tools and resources to develop their …

2023-May-01-Etsu Board Of Trustees To Hold Special Called Meeting, University Marketing And Communication, East Tennessee State University

ETSU News

East Tennessee State University’s Board of Trustees will hold a special called meeting on Friday, May 19 at 11 a.m. to discuss the budget for 2023-24 and other business as necessary.

The meeting will be conducted permitting participation by electronic or other means of communication if necessary. A livestream of the meeting will be available at etsu.edu/trustees/livestream.php.

When they become available, the agenda and accompanying materials for the meeting will be posted at etsu.edu/trustees under “Meeting Schedule & Materials.”

For more information, call 423-439-4317.  For disability accommodations, call the ETSU Office of Disability Services at 423-439-8346.

2023-May-01-Leaders In Primary Care, University Marketing And Communication, East Tennessee State University

ETSU News

East Tennessee State University’s Quillen College of Medicine made a significant jump in this year’s U.S. News & World Report ranking of “Medical Schools: Primary Care,” moving from 65 in 2022 to 38 this year.

Quillen College of Medicine also ranked among the top-10 “Medical Schools with the Most Graduates Practicing in Health Professional Shortage Areas,” and was ranked 39^th in “Medical Schools with the Most Graduates Practicing in Primary Care.”

Among schools ranked in the “Medical Schools: Primary Care” category, ETSU ranked second in Tennessee and seventh in the Southeast. Schools are ranked based on faculty resources, academic …

Olivia Johnson Honors Portfolio, Olivia Johnson

Honors Capstone Portfolios

Olivia Johnson's honors portfolio captured in May 2023.

Quinlan Brogdon Honors Portfolio, Quinlan Brogdon

Honors Capstone Portfolios

Quinlan Brogdon's honors portfolio captured in May 2023.

Logan Kuskie Honors Portfolio, Logan Kuskie

Honors Capstone Portfolios

Logan Kuskie's honors portfolio captured in May 2023.

Isabella Pearson Honors Portfolio, Isabella Pearson

Honors Capstone Portfolios

Isabella Pearson's honors portfolio captured in May 2023.

Distinguished Librarian (Dl) Committee, State University Of New York At Cortland

Minutes

Distinguished Librarian (DL) Committee

Fsec Meeting Minutes May 1, 2023, University Of Rhode Island Faculty Senate

Faculty Senate Executive Committee Minutes

No abstract provided.

2023-May-01-Level Up- Discover The Future Of Gaming, University Marketing And Communication, East Tennessee State University

ETSU News

ETSU Esports is forging a path in the collegiate gaming community, striving to come out on top as a leader in the industry. 

Esports is one of the fastest growing industries in the world, and by embracing this new modern athlete, ETSU is going beyond what was thought possible in the gaming industry. The esports team is focused on providing students with opportunities that will accelerate them in their future careers by allowing them to gain leadership, marketing, broadcasting, video editing and production experience.  

“Working in the esports industry and the general, online video production industry is something that I …

2023-May-01-Quillen College Of Medicine Graduates 70 Students, University Marketing And Communication, East Tennessee State University

ETSU News

East Tennessee State University’s Quillen College of Medicine celebrated commencement on Friday with 70 students being awarded their Doctor of Medicine degree.

This summer, the Class of 2023 will disperse to their residencies across 20 states and the District of Columbia. The Class of 2023 matched into 15 different specialties and enjoyed a 100% match rate for the second straight year.

“While many members of the Class of 2023 will spread out across the nation to complete their residency training, we know they will represent Quillen well wherever they end up,” said Dr. Bill Block, ETSU vice president for clinical …

2023-May-01-Tony Treadway Appointed To Etsu Board Of Trustees, University Marketing And Communication, East Tennessee State University

ETSU News

Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee has appointed Tony Treadway, president and CEO of The Creative Energy Group Inc., to the East Tennessee State University (ETSU) Board of Trustees.

Treadway, a native of Erwin and an ETSU graduate, brings to the board a rich and varied background as a journalist, brand marketing strategist and community leader. In his capacity as founder of a top advertising agency based in Johnson City, Treadway has continuously championed ETSU, employing many of its graduates and contributing to significant university initiatives, including the creation of the William B. Greene Jr. Stadium.

Tony Treadway

"Tony’s deep roots …

Practical Indirect Control Flow Analysis For Binary Executables, Haotian Zhang

Computer Science and Engineering Dissertations - Archive

Resolving indirect control flow is one of the fundamental challenges in binary analysis. Improving the accuracy of the indirect control flow analysis is vital to the binary analysis domain. Many analysis algorithms and security techniques rely on a precise indirect control flow result, such as recursive disassembling, control flow integrity, data-flow analysis, etc. Incorrect or even inaccuracy indirect control flow analysis results can compromise or even break the assumptions of these analyses. This thesis explores this topic from two directions, altering the indirect control flow analysis to make it more suitable for different scenarios and improving the accuracy of indirect …

Neural Network Architecture Optimization Using Reinforcement Learning, Raghav Vadhera

Computer Science and Engineering Dissertations - Archive

Deep learning has emerged as an increasingly valuable tool, employed across a myriad of applications. However, the intricacies of deep learning systems, stemming from their sensitivity to specific network architectures, have rendered them challenging for non-experts to harness, thus highlighting the need for automatic network architecture optimization. Prior research predominantly optimizes a network for a single problem through architecture search, necessitating extensive training of various architectures during optimization.\\ To tackle this issue and unlock the potential for transferability across tasks, this dissertation presents a groundbreaking approach that employs Reinforcement Learning to develop a network optimization policy based on an abstract …

Connecting The Cerebral And Heartfelt: Integrating Creative Problem Solving And Design Thinking, Kirsten Lindquist Campana

Creativity and Change Leadership Graduate Student Master's Projects

This paper reviews scholarly resources and industry articles exploring the challenges of understanding and implementing design thinking. Drawing upon these findings, I will develop a novel framework that connects the cerebral and heartfelt aspects of Creative Problem Solving with the more empathetic design thinking methodology. The purpose of this endeavor is twofold: first, to capture my understanding of the intellectual and emotional experiences encountered during a creative problem-solving journey, and second, to establish a unique human-centered design thinking framework that works to integrate elements of Creative Problem Solving, the Thinking Skills Model, providing a fresh perspective to tackle frequent …

Premature Pubarche In Prader-Willi Syndrome: Potential Predictors And Consequences, Emily Griffing, Kelsee Halpin, Brian R. Lee, Emily Paprocki

Research at Children's Mercy Month 2023

Objectives: Children with Prader-Willi Syndrome (PWS) may develop premature pubarche (PP). We studied the incidence of PP and potential precursors and consequences.

Methods: A chart review of children with PWS treated at Children’s Mercy Hospital between 1990 – 2021 was performed. Patients not seen in endocrine clinic or without documentation of pubarche were excluded. PP was defined as Tanner stage 2 (TS2) pubic hair in girls < 8 and boys < 9 years old. Gonadarche was defined as having TS2 breast development or testicular volume ≥4 mL. Bone age (BA) divided by chronological age (CA) was used as an index for BA advancement. Homeostatic Model Assessment for Insulin Resistance (HOMA-IR) was calculated as (Fasting insulin, uIU/mL)*(Fasting glucose, mg/dL)/405. Small for gestational age (SGA) was defined as birth weight less than the 10% for age. T2D was defined as having a HbA1c ≥6.5%. Wilcoxon rank-sum, Fisher’s exact, and Kendall rank correlation coefficient (CC) were used.

Results: Analysis included 43 children with PWS, 23 (53.4%) with PP and 20 (46.5%) with normal pubarche (NP). Average age of pubarche was 6.48 ± 0.92 years in PP group and 9.9 ± 1.59 …

Policy Brief: Teacher Professional Development For Students With Disability In The Asia-Pacific, Syeda Kashfee Ahmed, Anannya Chakraborty

Global education monitoring

Around the world, policymakers and development organisations are increasingly supporting the education of students with disability, particularly in the bid to achieve United Nations Sustainable Development Goal 4 – to ensure ‘inclusive and equitable quality education for all’. Yet globally, more than half of students with disability drop out of secondary school due to the lack of support in classrooms (UNESCAP, 2019). In the Asia-Pacific region, resource shortages and high student drop-out rates significantly impact the shift to inclusive education. Additionally, educational segregation of students with disability is widely accepted in low- and middle-income countries in the region, despite international …

Variations In Rates Of Clinical Alarm Burden, Source, And Cause Across Inpatient Unit Types At A Children’S Hospital, Nicholas Clark, Kathyrn Kyler, Geoffrey L. Allen, Andrew Ausmus, Kathleen Berg, Jeremy Beyer, Ryan Centanni, Christine Claeys, Matthew Hall, Andrea Miles, Ginny Nyberg, Lindsey Malloy-Walton

Research at Children's Mercy Month 2023

Introduction: Clinical alarms are frequent, often non-actionable, and, if excessive, pose threats to patient safety by creating alarm fatigue. Prior pediatric studies were limited and may have not accurately captured the degree of alarm burden in the hospital setting. We aimed to describe alarm burden over a 1-year period and explored variations in alarm rates stratified by unit type, alarm source, and cause.

Methods: We conducted a retrospective study of internal clinical alarm and patient census data at Children’s Mercy from January 2019 through December 2019, including 8 inpatient units: 6 medical/surgical (M/S), 1 pediatric intensive care unit (PICU), and …

Comparative Study Of Pain Perception With Use Of Vibration And/Or Cold Stimulation Applied During Local Anesthetic Delivery In A Dental Setting: A Systematic Review, Tara Craven, Gage Williams, Brenda S Bohaty

Posters

Delivery of local anesthetic can be one of the most difficult parts of the procedure for pediatric patients undergoing dental treatment and can prevent the child from being able to cooperate for treatment as well as instill anxiety for future visits.1 Several methods can be utilized to help mitigate pain control during the local anesthetic injection including behavior management, vibration, cold sensation, warming the anesthetic, and topical anesthetic.4 These methods are essential to helping the child have a good experience and ultimately be able to tolerate treatment for caries management and a long term positive view of the dentist. One …

Socioeconomic Factors And Picu Interventions In High Mortality Risk Asthmatics, Hanh Ho, Paul N. Bauer, Jade B. Tam-Williams

Research at Children's Mercy Month 2023

Background: Asthma mortality rates are overall lower in children, but studies estimate 5-10% of asthmatics have refractory mortality prone asthma. Asthmatics with repeat pediatric intensive care unit (PICU) admissions are believed to be at high mortality risk with increased health care utilization and socio-economic challenges.

Objectives/Goal: We aim to identify patients with repeat PICU admissions for status asthmaticus and characterize the levels of interventions and socio-economic status.

Methods: A retrospective chart review was done on patients with the following inclusion criteria: age 0-18, PICU admission between January 2010 to December 2015, and a diagnosis of status asthmaticus on admission. Data …

Alleviating Power Line Congestion Through The Use Of A Renewable Generation, Adeiah James

All Theses

As the United States' energy demand has grown substantially within the past few decades, the reliability of its electric grids has become even more pertinent. With millions of customers relying on having consistent electric power to fulfill their daily routines and necessary operations, electric power transmission congestion, or the overloading of the electric power transmission network, can be very costly and detrimental to the reliability of the network and the environment. Therefore, it is imperative to identify and implement methods of optimally controlling the power flows to limit transmission line congestion.

Throughout recent decades, there has been an ever-increasing penetration …

Digital Twin Modeling And Optimal Control Of Soft-Bodied Robotics Using Reservoir Computing, Jovan Cain

All Theses

Soft-bodied robots have become increasingly popular due to their ability to per- form tasks that are difficult or impossible for traditional rigid robots. However, accurately modeling and controlling the movement and behavior of soft robots are very challenging due to their complex and dynamic nature. In recent years, Reservoir Computing has emerged as a promising approach to modeling and controlling soft robots. In this thesis, reservoir computing was used to create a digital twin of soft-bodied robots. Specifically, a digital twin of a spring-mass system was created using echo state network, a popular reservoir computing model. Furthermore, an optimal controller …