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Optimization Of Microwave-Assisted Extraction Of Total Flavonoids From Leaves Of Moringa Oleifera Lam. By Response Surface Methodology And Its Antibacterial And Antioxidant Activities, Yang Li-Hua, Dong Xiao-Qing, Dong Qi-Lu, Li Xiao-Jiao

Food and Machinery

Objective:The purpose of this study is to improve the extraction rate of total flavonoids from the leaves of Moringa oleifera Lam. and evaluate their in vitro antibacterial and antioxidant capacity. Methods:The extraction of total flavonoids from the leaves of M. oleifera Lam. from Baoshan city was optimized by Box-Behnken response surface methodology, and its antibacterial and antioxidant activities were evaluated. Results: The optimal conditions for microwave-assisted extraction of total flavonoids from leaves of M. oleifera Lam. were solid-liquid ratio1∶29 (g/mL), microwave power 567 W, microwave time3.6 min and ethanol fraction 50%, and the highest extraction rate of total …

Transformed By A Touch, Anna Bennett

The Main Thing Devotional

Now there was a woman who had had a discharge of blood for twelve years, and though she had spent all her living on physicians, she could not be healed by anyone. She came up behind him [Jesus] and touched the fridge of his garment, and immediately her discharge of blood ceased…” Luke 8:42

Transformed By A Touch

09/12/2022 Meeting, Kelleen Maluski

Meeting Minutes

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Ict Competence And Use Of Digital Library By Post Graduate Students Of Ignatius Ajuru University Of Education Rumuolumeni, Port Harcourt, Rivers State, Kelechi Keyna Keyna Ray-Ogbonna, Humphrey I. Wiche Phd, Emmanuel Okwu Phd

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

Abstract

This study was conducted to determine the relationship between ICT competence and the use of digital library by postgraduate students of Ignatius Ajuru University of Education (IAUE) in Rivers State, Nigeria. The study adopted a Correlation design. The population of the study comprised 1800 postgraduates in Ignatius Ajuru University of Education. Simple random sampling technique was used to select 210 Postgraduates. Four specific objectives, four research questions and four null hypotheses were formulated to guide the study. A structured questionnaire was designed for data collection. Simple Linear Regression was used to answer the research questions and test the null …

New Performances This Fall Announced By The Uab Department Of Music, Shannon Thomason

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Toward Informatics-Enabled Preparedness For Natural Hazards To Minimize Health Impacts Of Climate Change, Jimmy Phuong, Naomi O. Riches, Luca Calzoni, Gora Datta, Deborah Duran, Asiyah Yu Lin, Ramesh P. Singh, Anthony E. Solomonides, Noreen Y. Whysel, Ramakanth Kavuluru

Publications and Research

Natural hazards (NHs) associated with climate change have been increasing in frequency and intensity. These acute events impact humans both directly and through their effects on social and environmental determinants of health. Rather than relying on a fully reactive incident response disposition, it is crucial to ramp up preparedness initiatives for worsening case scenarios. In this perspective, we review the landscape of NH effects for human health and explore the potential of health informatics to address associated challenges, specifically from a preparedness angle. We outline important components in a health informatics agenda for hazard preparedness involving hazard-disease associations, social determinants …

White House Conference On Balanced National Growth And Economic Development, Ladonna Harris

LaDonna Harris Native American Collection

This is a copy of LaDonna Harris’ remarks on issues of economic development, growth, and government in 278 Native American tribes at The White House Conference on Balanced National Growth and economic development. By addressing common issues in tribal governmental processes, she suggests that improved intergovernmental relations between tribal and state governments would improve the possibilities for a balanced national growth.

Deep-Turbulence Phase Compensation Using Tiled Arrays, Mark F. Spencer, Terry J. Brennan

Faculty Publications

Tiled arrays use modulo-2π phase compensation and coherent beam combination to correct for the effects of deep turbulence. As such, this paper uses wave-optics simulations to compare the closed-loop performance of tiled arrays to a branch-point-tolerant phase reconstructor known as LSPV+7 [Appl. Opt. 53, 3821 (2014) [CrossRef] ]. The wave-optics simulations make use of a point-source beacon and are setup with weak-to-strong scintillation conditions. This setup enables a trade-space exploration in support of a power-in-the-bucket comparison with LSPV+7. In turn, the results show that tiled arrays outperform LSPV+7 when transitioning from weak-to-strong scintillation conditions. These results are both …

Openkbp-Opt: An International And Reproducible Evaluation Of 76 Knowledge-Based Planning Pipelines, Aaron Babier, Rafid Mahmood, Binghao Zhang, Victor G L Alves, Ana Maria Barragán-Montero, Carlos E Cardenas, Zijie Chen, Jaehee Chun, Kelly Diaz, Harold David Eraso, Erik Faustmann, Sibaji Gaj, Skylar Gay, Mary Gronberg, Bingqi Guo, Junjun He, Gerd Heilemann, Sanchit Hira, Yuliang Huang, Fuxin Ji, Dashan Jiang, Jean Carlo Jimenez Giraldo, Hoyeon Lee, Jun Lian, Shuolin Liu, Keng-Chi Liu, José Marrugo, Kentaro Miki, Kunio Nakamura, Tucker Netherton, Dan Nguyen, Hamidreza Nourzadeh, Alexander F I Osman, Zhao Peng, José Darío Quinto Muñoz, Christian Ramsl, Dong Joo Rhee, Juan David Rodriguez, Hongming Shan, Jeffrey V Siebers, Mumtaz H Soomro, Kay Sun, Andrés Usuga Hoyos, Carlos Valderrama, Rob Verbeek, Enpei Wang, Siri Willems, Qi Wu, Xuanang Xu, Sen Yang, Lulin Yuan, Simeng Zhu, Lukas Zimmermann, Kevin L Moore, Thomas G Purdie, Andrea L Mcniven, Timothy C Y Chan

Faculty, Staff and Student Publications

Objective.To establish an open framework for developing plan optimization models for knowledge-based planning (KBP).

Approach.Our framework includes radiotherapy treatment data (i.e. reference plans) for 100 patients with head-and-neck cancer who were treated with intensity-modulated radiotherapy. That data also includes high-quality dose predictions from 19 KBP models that were developed by different research groups using out-of-sample data during the OpenKBP Grand Challenge. The dose predictions were input to four fluence-based dose mimicking models to form 76 unique KBP pipelines that generated 7600 plans (76 pipelines × 100 patients). The predictions and KBP-generated plans were compared to the reference …

Uk Perspective Research Landscape For Offshore Renewable Energy And Its Role In Delivering Net Zero, Deborah Greaves, Siya Jin, Puiwah Wong, Dave White, Henry Jeffrey, Beth Scott, Ross Wigg

School of Engineering, Computing and Mathematics

Abstract This paper sets out the role of offshore renewable energy (ORE) in UK targets for Net Zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050 and provides a review of the research challenges that face the sector as it grows to meet these targets. The research challenges are set out in a Research Landscape that was established by the ORE Supergen Hub following extensive consultation with the ORE community. The challenges are divided into eight themes, each challenge is described, and current progress is summarised. The progress of the ORE sector in recent years has seen huge cost reductions, which have encouraged …

Sequential Lonsdaleite To Diamond Formation In Ureilite Meteorites Via In Situ Chemical Fluid/Vapor Deposition, Ag Tomkins, Nc Wilson, C Macrae, A Salek, Et Al

School of Geography, Earth and Environmental Sciences

Ureilite meteorites are arguably our only large suite of samples from the mantle of a dwarf planet and typically contain greater abundances of diamond than any known rock. Some also contain lonsdaleite, which may be harder than diamond. Here, we use electron microscopy to map the relative distribution of coexisting lonsdaleite, diamond, and graphite in ureilites. These maps show that lonsdaleite tends to occur as polycrystalline grains, sometimes with distinctive fold morphologies, partially replaced by diamond + graphite in rims and cross-cutting veins. These observations provide strong evidence for how the carbon phases formed in ureilites, which, despite much conjecture …

Characterizing First-Year Biology Majors’ Motivations And Perceptions Of The Discipline, Jeremy L. Hsu, Lauren Dudley

Biology, Chemistry, and Environmental Sciences Faculty Articles and Research

Understanding why students choose to major in biology provides important insight into the motivations of biology majors. It is similarly important to investigate how biology majors perceive the discipline, including associated activities, such as independent research, which can influence students’ interests in the field and likelihood to persist in science, engineering, technology, and math. However, there has been little work done examining biology student motivations and perceptions, particularly at non-research-intensive universities or after the COVID-19 pandemic started. To address this gap, we surveyed the first-year cohort of biology majors at a private, comprehensive university. We found that students largely reported …

Athlete Experiences Of Communication Strategies In Applied Sports Nutrition And Future Considerations For Mobile App Supportive Solutions, David Mark Dunne, Carmen Lefevre-Lewis, Brian Cunniffe, Samuel George Impey, David Tod, Graeme Leonard Close, James P. Morton, Rebecca Murphy

Research outputs 2022 to 2026

Aim:

This study aimed to explore athletes' experiences and opinions of communication strategies in applied sports nutrition, as well as capture suggestions for future mobile app supportive solutions.

Methods:

A qualitative approach was used for this research. Data was generated from semi-structured focus groups (n = 9) with a purposive sample of 41 (male = 24, female = 17) full time professional athletes (mean age 24 ± 4.59) from five sports (football, rugby union, athletics, cycling, and boxing). Data was analyzed using reflexive thematic analysis.

Results:

The analysis identified four higher order themes and five sub themes. Athletes appear dissatisfied …

Mcsa Forum Minutes 09/12/2022, Morris Campus Student Association

Morris Campus Student Association

No abstract provided.

What The Student Debt Relief Plan Means For You, Jessica Spivey

Lindenlink (2012- )

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Optical Character Recognition (Ocr) Approaches To Cursive Handwriting Transcription: Lessons From The Blythe Owen Letters Project, Jazmyne Lavalas, Marianne Kordas, Rodney Summerscales

Faculty Publications

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Implementation Of A Provider-Focused Intervention For Maximizing Human Papillomavirus (Hpv) Vaccine Uptake In Young Cancer Survivors Receiving Follow-Up Care In Pediatric Oncology Practices: Protocol For A Cluster-Randomized Trial Of The Hpv Protect Intervention, Wendy Landier, Smita Bhatia, Joshua S Richman, Paula D Campos Gonzalez, Brooke Cherven, Veronica Chollette, Jamie Aye, Sharon M Castellino, Maria M Gramatges, Susan Lindemulder, Thomas B Russell, Lucie M Turcotte, Graham A Colditz, Melissa B Gilkey, James L Klosky

2020-Current year OA Pubs

BACKGROUND: Childhood cancer survivors are at high risk for developing new cancers (such as cervical and anal cancer) caused by persistent infection with the human papillomavirus (HPV). HPV vaccination is effective in preventing the infections that lead to these cancers, but HPV vaccine uptake is low among young cancer survivors. Lack of a healthcare provider recommendation is the most common reason that cancer survivors fail to initiate the HPV vaccine. Strategies that are most successful in increasing HPV vaccine uptake in the general population focus on enhancing healthcare provider skills to effectively recommend the vaccine, and reducing barriers faced by …

Faith-Based Addiction Treatment Programs And The Drug Courts, Christopher J. Boosey

Liberty University Journal of Statesmanship & Public Policy

Addiction treatment programs are a major part of the Drug Courts system as under this system, addiction treatment and rehabilitation are used in an attempt to address the root causes of crime with the intent to reducing recidivism rates. Trends in research are beginning to show that faith-based addiction treatment programs are more effective than comparable secular programs. However, there are constitutional issues that prevent these programs being awarded by the drug courts without a comparable, secular alternative. This essay reviews relevant research on the comparable efficacy of faith-based and secular addiction programs and the constitutional issues related to the …

Reviewing John Maynard Keynes: The Economic Consequences Of The Peace, John C. Daniel

Liberty University Journal of Statesmanship & Public Policy

The 1919 Treaty of Versailles is one of the most impactful documents in world history. The treaty effectively ended World War I, decimated Germany, and laid the foundation for World War II. In his analysis The Economic Consequences of the Peace, John Maynard Keynes gives a first-hand account of the influence of world leaders President Woodrow Wilson, English Prime Minister David Lloyd George, and French Prime Minister Georges Clemenceau and the roles they played during the Paris Peace Conference. Keynes explains the treaty from a geopolitical lens, argues against the treaty’s reparations clause, and advocates for alternative solutions. Almost …

“The United States’ Broken Immigration Policy: The Labor Shortage And A Public Policy Solution”, Timothy P. O'Brien, Melissa Beaudoin

Liberty University Journal of Statesmanship & Public Policy

The United States is a nation divided. The recent surge of illegal immigration into the United States has been the source of contention and debate among the American public. While some want to welcome all immigrants, others insist that immigrants enter the United States legally. With an emphasis placed on the accommodation and the placement of illegal immigrants, less attention has been paid to the United States’ need for immigration. This article asserts that while illegal immigration is a problem that must be addressed, more immigrants are needed. With sinking birth rates and an aging population, the United States needs …

Proxy Wars & Sovereignty: The Ethics And Impacts Of Proxy War On State Sovereignty, Catherine Latchford

Liberty University Journal of Statesmanship & Public Policy

Proxy war has been utilized by states since the age of the Romans. From the Byzantine-Sassanian wars to the Vietnam War, countries have involved themselves in other countries’ conflicts for centuries in the name of national interest. However, the involvement in proxy war opens a door to vast considerations of ethics and implications to the internal resources and national security interests of a state. Furthermore, proxy warfare can impact the sovereignty of both the warring states and the countries pulling the strings; thus, it is necessary to evaluate and understand the impact proxy war has on state sovereignty. This paper …

Anti-Satellite Tests: A Risk To The Security And Sustainability Of Outer Space, Mckayla Swan

Liberty University Journal of Statesmanship & Public Policy

In November of 2021, The Russian Federation conducted an anti-satellite test (ASAT), destroying one of their defunct satellites in low earth orbit (LEO). This test, although not the first of its kind, created thousands of pieces of new space debris, threatening LEO satellites and the International Space Station (ISS). Russia’s test has resurfaced discussions on the militarization of space and its long-term sustainability. Absent legally binding multilateral agreements aimed at long-term peace and sustainability in space, the area will continue to develop in a hazardous direction. Therefore, The United States should initiate a multilateral treaty to develop a partial ban …

Biblical Principles Of Reform And Regeneration: An Intellectual Framework For Christians Addressing Social Change, Kahlib Fischer

Liberty University Journal of Statesmanship & Public Policy

This paper seeks to provide Biblical perspective on social and cultural reform. At the time of this writing, much upheaval in the form of a pandemic, race riots, and political protests have manifested both within America and abroad. In turn, these disputes have carried over into conflict within various denominations of the Church itself. This paper will provide some guiding Biblical themes from Scripture that are relevant to these very difficult issues today. It will also address common pitfalls the Church can easily fall into in dealing with these issues, and how these extremes can be avoided.

Twenty-One Years Later: Reflections On 9/11, Bessie Blackburn, Shaddi Spencer, Hayden O'Connor

Liberty University Journal of Statesmanship & Public Policy

Twenty-one years ago, one of the greatest attacks on the American republic occurred. On September 11, 2001, American Airlines Flights 11, 77, 93, and 177 were hijacked by Islamic extremists and crashed in New York City, Washington D.C., and Pennsylvania. The atrocity of these incidents and the extensive loss of life impacted not only the United States but the entire world. Nevertheless, in light of this tragedy the American people found unity in patriotism, rekindling a sense of national purpose in the form of the “Global War on Terrorism.” This document is a compilation of reflection articles written by individuals …

Letter From The Editors, Bessie S. Blackburn, Shaddi Spencer, Hayden O'Connor, Catherine Latchford

Liberty University Journal of Statesmanship & Public Policy

No abstract provided.

Librarians’ Attitude Towards Information Resource Sharing In Federal University Libraries In North Central, Nigeria, Peace Osemudiamen Eromosele Cln, Jeremiah Emeka Ugwulebo Cln

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

The research examined Librarians’ Attitude Towards Information resource sharing In Federal University Libraries in North Central, Nigeria. The research was guided by three objectives and one hypothesis. Descriptive survey was used with the target population of 121 librarians in the seven federal university libraries in North central, Nigeria. Questionnaire was used in data collection. 121 copies of the questionnaire were administered 102 were filled, returned and found usable representing 87.2% response rate. Frequency, Percentage and Means were used in data analysis and Pearson Product moment correlation was used to test the null hypothesis. The study revealed that Librarians’ in the …

Information Planning Skills And Research Output Of Academic Librarians In Universities In South-South Geopolitical Zone Of Nigeria, Godson Ilevbare

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

Abstract This study investigated the relationship between information planning skills and the research output of academic librarians in universities in South-South Geopolitical Zone of Nigeria with corresponding specific objective, research question, and research hypothesis. To effectively drive the study two theories were adopted. The theory of social cultural learning for the independent variable(s) (information planning skills), and the theory of self-efficacy for the dependent variable (research output of academic librarians). More so, conceptual review of literature on information planning skills and research out were carried, and specific empirical review of literature with extrinsic similarity and dissimilarity to the study was …

Grayce Kaneda, Tina To

Kizuna: Bonds Beyond Incarceration (Summer 2022)

Grayce’s senior piano recital is close at hand. She and her siblings, Toshio and Kei, form the musical core of the Japanese club. Influenced by her musician mother, Tome Kaneda, Grayce plans to be a music teacher, sharing her family’s tradition.

Updated Tailgating Policies, Fall 2022, Ava Montalbano

Digital Edition

An independent student produced newspaper from the University of New Hampshire.

Mgrre_Thinsections_05_A_17, Mgrre

Thin Sections

No abstract provided.