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Highly Scalable and Accelerated Kernel machine Training For Classification and Regression Problems
(2022-12-09)Mathematical optimization is the backbone of any machine learning algorithm, data science, and engineering. Kernel machines are a class of machine learning algorithms primarily for classification and regression problems. ... -
Factors Identified by Parents of Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder That Influence Treatment Selection
Background: There are many treatments available for children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and several variables affect which treatments are utilized. Parents are the primary decision-makers in selecting treatment ... -
NOVEL PEPTOID TARGETING CELL SURFACE VIMENTIN FOR LUNG CANCER TREATMENT
Peptoids are an emerging class of peptidomimetics that received much attention in recent times due to their drug-like properties. In comparison to conventional peptide and antibody therapeutics, peptoids exhibit improved ... -
The Role of Stress, Perceived Discrimination, and Skin Tone On Cognitive Performance In Puerto Rican Adults
Background: In the United States, Hispanic/Latin American (H/L) populations are typically conceptualized as a homogenous group despite their well-documented heterogenous identities. For example, H/Ls tend to vary in skin-tone ... -
Undemocratic Democracy: The American System as a Realization of Voluntary Servitude
Acting according to one’s own wants and needs demonstrates a capacity to exert free will. Consensually and willingly participating in subjection under a sovereign leader is also demonstrative of an ability to exercise free ... -
Comparative Effectiveness of Methotrexate-Based Disease-Modifying Antirheumatic Drug Combinations for Rheumatoid Arthritis
Objective: The study objectives were [1] to examine factors associated with adding a conventional synthetic (cs) disease-modifying antirheumatic drug (DMARD), tumor necrosis factor inhibitor (TNFi) biological (b) DMARD, ... -
THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE PATIENT-REPORTED OUTCOME MEASURE: MEASURING OPIOID USE DISORDER-FINANCIAL TOXICITY (MOUD-FIT)
Introduction: Expanding access to medications for opioid use disorder (MOUD) is an effective strategy to combat the opioid epidemic. Unfortunately, many barriers exist for patients needing treatment for OUD, such as stigma, ... -
What’s Next? A Study of the Effectiveness of a College, Career, and Military Readiness Program on Economically Marginalized Students
Background: This study examined the effectiveness of a school district’s College, Career, and Military Readiness (CCMR), Career and Technology Education (CTE) pathways program. The study focused on the archival outcomes ... -
DEVELOPING LOCALLY ACTIVE COX-2 INHIBITORS FOR RELIEVING KEEN OSTEOARTHRITIS PAIN SAFELY
Objective: NSAIDs are recommended for the first-line treatment for osteoarthritis pain but not for long-term use because of the increased risk of severe adverse events, such as gastrointestinal ulcers and heart attacks. ... -
FABRICATION OF HOLLOW SUBSTRATES AND COMPLIANT RIBBON CABLES FOR NEURAL PROBE WITH INTERNAL ELECTRODES
(2017-08-14)Neural engineering uses sophisticated probes, consisting of metal electrodes on thin solid substrates, to record neural signals in the brain. They have been most suitable for acute, short-term implants to study the neuronal ... -
The Effects of Servant Leadership on Group Cohesion and Employee Engagement
(2022-08-02)Research on servant leadership grew exponentially in response to increases in service jobs during the 21st century. Evidence suggests that leadership and climate influence engagement; however, research is limited on their ... -
ANÁLISIS DESCRIPTIVO Y CONTRASTIVO DEL ESQUEMA CONDICIONAL POTENCIAL EN LA VARIEDAD DEL ESPAÑOL DE AMÉRICA
(2017-01-03)El objetivo principal de este estudio reside en la necesidad de contribuir a los estudios sobre sintaxis histórica del español de América. Las conclusiones de las investigaciones realizadas sobre esta variedad del español ... -
INNOVATIVE APPLICATIONS OF PIEZOELECTRIC CERAMIC FOR STRUCTURAL IMPULSE EVENTS MONITORING
(2016-12-12)Structural impulse events, such as impact events by foreign object on structures and leakage events of high-pressure containers, always endanger the integrity of the structures and may lead to serious consequences if ... -
Time-domain solution of poroelastic wave equation
(2016-11-21)A new method is developed for solving the HF-regime poroelastic wave equation in the time-domain. The dynamic permeability is approximated in the frequency-domain by a rational series, which used the finite number of terms ... -
DETECTION AND QUANTIFICATION OF STEEL AND COMPOSITE CORROSION WITH SMART CEMENT AND POLYMER COATING MATERIALS
(2016-11-09)Corrosion is the primary factor affecting the longevity and reliability of all the infrastructures supporting the oil and gas industries that transport crucial energy, highway, buildings and water sources throughout the ... -
OIL SPILL CLEANUP BY HYDROPHOBIC SILICA AEROGELS AND SPILLED OIL INTERACTION WITH SUSPENDED SEDIMENTS
(2016-08-15)Silica aerogel is a promising adsorbent for oil spill cleanup. To make it an economic and environmentally-friendly adsorbent, the effectiveness of thermal regeneration of silica aerogels is investigated in this study. After ... -
The Effects of Mandatory Audit Firm Rotation and Mandatory Audit Firm Retention on Opinion Shopping
(2017-05-17)This paper examines the impact of mandatory audit firm rotation and mandatory audit firm retention on opinion shopping. Both regulations place statutory restrictions on a client’s authority to switch auditors with the aim ... -
A Narrative Study on the Role of Mentorship in the Career Trajectory of African American Women Superintendents and Those Aspiring Towards the Superintendency
(2022-09-21)Background: Women of color represent 15% of the nation’s teachers, 13% of the nation’s principals, but only eight percent of the nation’s superintendents. The absence of women of color at the superintendent level is not a ... -
DESIGN AND EVALUATION OF A POWERED LOWER-LIMB EXOSKELETON FOR PEDIATRIC GAIT REHABILITATION AND MOBILITY
(2022-12-14)Powered exoskeletons for gait rehabilitation and mobility assistance are currently available for the adult population and hold great promise for children with mobility limiting conditions. Described here is the development ... -
Applying Machine Learning, Asset Allocation, and Risk Management in Selecting Stocks and Building Profitable Portfolio
(2022-12-14)Many years ago, the stock market became one of the considerable investment channels for many individuals. When the Covid-19 pandemic occurred in the world, many people are placed under full or partial lockdown, and the ...