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Implementation Of An Inpatient To Outpatient Communication Pathway To Improve Outcomes In High-Risk Oncology Patients., Kimberly Procaccino Mba, Rd, Ldn, Janine Gilboy Rd, Ldn, Jennifer Brennan Rd, Cso, Erin Levine Rd, Cso, Ldn, Amanda Stone, Alyse Wittman

Clinical Nutrition Service

No abstract provided.

Comparing Retrospective Psu Measurements With The Leep-Covid 2020 Study To Ascertain Similarities In Calories Per Kilogram Of Body Weight For Ventilator-Dependent Covid-19 Patients, Kimberly Cephas

Clinical Nutrition Service

No abstract provided.

Navigating The Perfect Storm: Staffing Crisis During The Pandemic, Melissa Faura Rd, Ldn, Ann Flickinger Ms, Rd, Ldn, Kimberly Procaccino Mba, Rd, Ldn

Clinical Nutrition Service

No abstract provided.

A Deep Learning Model Compression And Ensemble Approach For Weed Detection, Martinson Ofori, Omar El-Gayar, Austin O'Brien

Research & Publications

Site-specific weed management is an important practice in precision agriculture. Current advances in artificial intelligence have resulted in the use of large deep convolutional neural networks for weed detection. In this paper, a transfer learning, model compression, and ensemble learning approach is introduced that is suitable for resource-limited hardware such as mobile and embedded devices. The resulting ensemble model achieves 91.2% classification accuracy which is comparable to the performance of state-of-the-art deep learning models (such as the vanilla VGG16, DenseNet, and ResNet) while being about 62.22% smaller in size than DenseNet (the smallest-sized full-sized model). The approach used in this …

Security Vulnerability Impact On Open Source: A Social Media Exploration, Haytham Mohamed, Omar El-Gayar

Research & Publications

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How Microservices Architecture Is Successfully Implemented In Organizations, Haytham Mohamed, Omar El-Gayar

Research & Publications

No abstract provided.

Social Media For Exploring Adverse Drug Events Associated With Multiple Sclerosis, Nevine Nawar, Omar F. El-Gayar, Loknath Sai Ambati, Giridhar Bojja

Research & Publications

Multiple Sclerosis (MS) affects 400,000 people in the USA and almost 2.5 million people worldwide. There is no cure for MS. A variety of disease-modifying therapies are currently available. They aim to reduce disease activity that ultimately leads to disability. However, such drugs have adverse effects that vary widely among patients making the choice of a suitable drug particularly challenging. With the proliferation of social media, this research aims to understand the perspective of people with MS on social media (Twitter) in regard to Adverse Drug Events (ADEs) and to analyze ADEs as perceived by MS patients. This study helps …

A Framework For Model-Centric Cross-Silo Horizontal Federated Machine Learning, Mohamed Haytham, Omar El-Gayar

Research & Publications

No abstract provided.

Privacy And Security Concerns Associated With Mhealth Technologies: A Computational Social Science Approach, Mitchell Damion, Omar El-Gayar

Research & Publications

No abstract provided.

Reconceptualizing Knowledge Based Authentication For Augmented And Virtual Reality Context, Kreider Christopher, Omar El-Gayar

Research & Publications

No abstract provided.

A Decade In Review: Aligning Information Systems Security (Iss) With The Nice Framework, Christopher Kreider, Omar El-Gayar

Research & Publications

No abstract provided.

Interoperability In Healthcare Using Fhir: A Systematic Literature Review, Madhu Gottumukkala, Omar El-Gayar, Cherie Noteboom

Research & Publications

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Towards A Performance-Explainability-Fairness Framework For Benchmarking Ml Models, Shuvro Chakrobartty, Omar El-Gayar

Research & Publications

No abstract provided.

How Attractive Is Artificial Intelligence? An Empirical Study Of User Adoption Of Ai- Enabled Applications, Gary Yu Zhao, Omar F. El-Gayar, Cindy Zhiling Tu

Research & Publications

Prevailing AI technologies such as machine learning (ML), natural language processing (NLP), speech recognition, image recognition, etc., are being incorporated into a wide variety of existing and new applications. As an emerging technology, these AI applications (AI apps) have their own unique characteristics, such as machine learning capability, human-like interacting capability, knowledge representing and reasoning capability, and relative autonomy. Such characteristics of AI apps can help users complete their tasks effectively and efficiently. Further, AI apps combined with personal devices such as smartphones, tablets, laptops, and IoTs, provide users with utmost accessibility and pervasiveness. However, even though AI apps are …

Privacy And Online Social Networks: A Systematic Literature Review Of Concerns, Preservation, And Policies, Damion Mitchell, Omar F. El-Gayar

Research & Publications

Background: Social media usage is one of the most popular online activities, but with it comes privacy concerns due to how personal data are handled by these social networking sites. Prior literature aimed at identifying users’ privacy concerns as well as user behavior associated with privacy mitigation strategies and policies. However, OSN users continue to divulge private information online and privacy remains an issue. Accordingly, this review aims to present extant research on this topic, and to highlight any potential research gaps. Method: The paper presents a systematic literature review for the period 2006 - 2021, in which 33 full …

Influence Of The Ph Of Anthocyanins On The Efficiency Of Dye Sensitized Solar Cells, Alex Okello, Brian Owino Owuor, Jane Namukobe, Denis Okello, Julius Mwabora

All Grantees Publications

The influence of the pH of anthocyanins on photovoltaic performance in dye-sensitized solar cells has been investigated. Anthocyanins were extracted from crushed leaf stocks of Manihot esculenta Crantz (Cassava plant) using methanol acidified with 0.5% trifluoracetic acid. The filtrate was concentrated using a rotary evaporator and partitioned against ethyl acetate. The anode was prepared by screen printing TiO2 paste on a previously cleaned fluorine-doped tin oxide (FTO) glass substrate. The cathode was made by applying plastisol on a previously cleaned FTO glass substrate using an artistic brush and later annealed at min to activate platinum. The performance of the solar …

Effects Of Annealing Ambient On The Structural, Optical And Electrical Properties Of Tio2:Ge Thin Films, Lilian A. Owino, Sebastian Waita, Robinson J. Musembi, Francis W. Nyongesa

All Grantees Publications

TiO2, a semiconducting material with a wide energy band gap, has been researched intensively due to its interesting properties and many potential applications. The films properties can as well be modified by preparing the films under diverse ambient to suit diverse applications. In this work, the effects of the annealing atmosphere on the structural, optical and electrical properties of pure TiO2 and TiO2:Ge composite thin films deposited by sputtering from commercially available pure TiO2 and TiO2:Ge (85:15) targets respectively were studied. The films were deposited on fluorine doped tin oxide glass substrates by radio frequency magnetron sputtering technique at room …

First-Principle Calculations To Investigate Structural, Electronic, Elastic, Mechanical, And Optical Properties Of K2cux (X=As, Sb) Ternary Compounds, Mwende Mbilo, Robinson Musembi

All Grantees Publications

Efficient materials with good optoelectronic properties are required for the good performance of photovoltaic devices. In this work, we present of a theoretical investigation of the structural, electronic, elastic, mechanical, and optical properties of K2CuX  ternary compounds.  computations were carried out by using the density functional theory (DFT) formalism as implemented in the quantum espresso (QE) software package. calculated lattice constants of  (K2CuAs) and 20.0041 (K2CuSb) are in agreement with the experimental results from the literature. materials under study were found to have bandgaps of 1.050 eV (K2CuAs) and 1.129 eV (K2CuSb). evalence band was majorly formed by Cu-3d, As2p, …

Feasibility Of Mapping Radioactive Minerals In High Background Radiation Areas Using Remote Sensing Techniques, J O. Ondieki, C. O. Mito, M I. Kaniu

All Grantees Publications

This study investigates the utility of using remote sensing and geographic information system techniques to accurately infer the presence of radioactive minerals in a typical high background radiation area (HBRA) by analyzing spectral signatures of associated soil, rocks and vegetation. To accomplish this, both unsupervised (K-Means Clustering) and supervised classification techniques based on a maximum likelihood classifier (MLC) were applied to Landsat-8 Imager data from Mrima Hill on Kenya's south coast. The hill is surrounded by dense tropical forest and deeply weathered soils which are rich in Nb, Th, and rare earth elements. Due to high activity concentrations of 232Th …

2022 Weed Science Research Report – Green Section, Ndsu Weed Science, Dept. Of Plant Sciences

Plant Sciences Weed Science Reports

The Weed Science team at North Dakota State University conduct field research in the State of North Dakota. This specific document reports on field research conducted in 2022. It includes work on small grains and the management of several weeds in North Dakota.

2022 Weed Science Research Report – Yellow Section, Ndsu Weed Science, Dept. Of Plant Sciences

Plant Sciences Weed Science Reports

The Weed Science team at North Dakota State University conduct field research in the State of North Dakota. This specific document reports on field research conducted in 2022. It includes work on minor crops and the management of several weeds in North Dakota.

2022 Weed Science Research Report – Gold Section, Ndsu Weed Science, Dept. Of Plant Sciences

Plant Sciences Weed Science Reports

The Weed Science team at North Dakota State University conduct field research in the State of North Dakota. This specific document reports on field research conducted in 2022. It includes work on sugarbeet and the management of several weeds in North Dakota.

Appealable Tros, Bernadette Bollas Genetin

Con Law Center Articles and Publications

It’s textbook law that temporary restraining orders (TROs) are not appealable. That bright-line rule, however, has never told the whole story. Today, a majority of circuit courts permit appeal of TROs in narrow instances when, for instance, the TRO has the practical effect of an injunction, threatens serious or irreparable injury, and can only be reviewed effectively by immediate appeal. This accords with the Supreme Court’s conclusion in Carson v. American Brands, Inc., which permitted limited appeal of orders that, like TROs, are not express injunctions but may threaten the same irreparable injury as an injunction. The Carson Court emphasized …

Concrete Reliance On Stare Decisis In A Post-Dobbs World, Michael Gentithes

Con Law Center Articles and Publications

The Supreme Court’s decision in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization will be remembered primarily for its destabilizing effect on abortion rights across the country; in its wake, the legality of abortions performed in various states and at various stages of pregnancy was thrown into turmoil that will take years to resolve. In Dobbs’s immediate aftermath, substantive due process jurisprudence has been at least destabilized, if not prepared for greater limitation in the terms to come. But the Court’s approach to that line of cases has also turned stare decisis doctrine into an unclear jumble that may be considered …

Suspect Classifications, Immutability, And Moral Responsibility, Michael Gentithes

Con Law Center Articles and Publications

Immutability is an important thread in equal protection jurisprudence.1 It helps explain when a government classification is constitutionally suspect, requiring courts to evaluate that classification under the exacting strict scrutiny standard.2 Recently the Supreme Court, though not expressly relying on equal protection arguments to reach its holding, has suggested that sexual orientation is an immutable trait of the sort that traditionally triggers strict scrutiny when the government relies upon it.3 But the suggestion that sexual orientation is immutable, and thus subject to strict scrutiny, has not found wide acceptance across the judiciary. Furthermore, the scientific evidence surrounding sexual orientation is …

Exigencies, Not Exceptions: How To Return Warrant Exceptions To Their Roots, Michael Gentithes

Con Law Center Articles and Publications

When a police officer interacts with an individual, the encounter is subject to myriad exceptions to the Fourth Amendment’s warrant requirement that lack a coherent justifying theory. For instance, officers can warrantlessly search if an automobile was involved in the interaction, an arrest occurred, or a protective sweep was necessary to prevent a third-party ambush. Officers and individuals struggle to understand the breadth and complexity of these exceptions. The resulting confusion breeds widespread distrust and raises the tension in millions of interactions across the country.

There is an easier way. The Supreme Court has recently reaffirmed its support for a …

Integrated Pest Management Of Tuta Absoluta: Practical Implementations Across Different World Regions, Nicolas Desneux, Peng Han, Ramzi Mansour, Judit Arnó, Thierry Brévault, Mateus R. Campos, Anais Chailleux, Raul N.C. Guedes, Javad Karimi, Kouassi Arthur J. Konan, Anne Violette Lavoir, María G. Luna, Meritxell Perez-Hedo, Alberto Urbaneja, François J. Verheggen, Lucia Zappalà, Khaled Abbes, Abid Ali, Yunus Bayram, Fernando Cantor, Andrew G.S. Cuthbertson, Raf De Vis, Fedai Erler, Dnyaneshwar M. Firake, Khalid Haddi, M. Jamal Hajjar, Khasan Ismoilov, Coline C. Jaworski

All Peer-Reviewed Publications

The South American tomato pinworm, Tuta absoluta (Meyrick) (Lepidoptera: Gelechiidae), has invaded most Afro-Eurasian countries and is threatening worldwide tomato production. Various strategies have been developed and implemented to manage this pest. Here, we present a timely review on the up-to-date development and practical implementation of integrated pest management (IPM) programs for tomato crops across different world regions infested by T. absoluta. While insecticide resistance is a growing concern, biological control via releasing or conserving arthropod natural enemies and sex pheromone-based biotechnical control are the most successful management practices. Agronomic control-related research is an emerging area where the soil fertilization …

Safety, Regulatory And Environmental Issues Related To Breeding And International Trade Of Edible Insects In Africa, S. Niassy, E. R. Omuse, N. Roos, A. Halloran, J. Eilenberg, J. P. Egonyu, C. Tanga, F. Meutchieye, R. Mwangi, S. Subramanian, R. Musundire, P. O.Y. Nkunika, J. P. Anankware, J. Kinyuru, A. Yusuf, S. Ekesi

All Peer-Reviewed Publications

Insect breeding or farming for food and feed is an emerging enterprise that can address the ever-growing demand for protein and curb high unemployment rates in Africa and beyond. However, for the sector to prosper, its value chain needs to be regulated to ensure sustainability and safety for consumers and the environment. Although a few African countries, such as Kenya, Uganda and Rwanda, have promulgated standards on the use of insects as food and feed, greater efforts are needed in other countries, and relevant policies governing the sector need to be formulated. All over the globe, attention to the regulation …

Interactions Between Integrated Pest Management, Pollinator Introduction, And Landscape Context On Avocado Persea Americana Productivity, Nadia K. Toukem, Samira A. Mohamed, Abdullahi A. Yusuf, H. Michael G. Lattorff, Robert S. Copeland, Thomas Dubois

All Peer-Reviewed Publications

Pest management and insect pollination are important services that support crop production but are most often studied in isolation in cropping systems. Avocado Persea americana Mill. is an economically important crop in East Africa, which suffers from pest threats and potential drawbacks of the global pollinator crisis. The integration of pest and pollinator management is a growing research trend as a potential solution for sustainable crop production with minimum adverse effects on the environment and biodiversity. This study assessed potential interactions between landscape context, honeybee Apis mellifera L. introduction and integrated pest management (IPM) on avocado pests Bactrocera dorsalis (Hendel) …

Maximizing Performance : Best Practices For Professional Development Coaching For Christian Leaders, Harrison J. Bell

ATS Dissertations

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