1,108 research outputs found
Ceremony - Yang Zhang, Yuwei Zhang, Yan Zhao
No full textLL.M. graduatesYang Zhang, Yuwei Zhang, and Yan Zhao receive their hoods.https://scholarship.kentlaw.iit.edu/commencement_2013/1083/thumbnail.jp
sj-dta-1-sgo-10.1177_21582440231209583 – for Selecting a Technological Progress Path and Upgrading Export Product Quality: Evidence From China
No full textsj-dta-1-sgo-10.1177_21582440231209583 for Selecting a Technological Progress Path and Upgrading Export Product Quality: Evidence From China by Qian Feng, Hong Liu, Yuwei Liu and Hengyuan Zhao in SAGE Open</p
sj-pdf-1-aja-10.1177_15333175221085066 – Supplemental Material for Regulation of the Late Onset alzheimer’s Disease Associated <i>HLA-DQA1/DRB1</i> Expression
No full textSupplemental Material, sj-pdf-1-aja-10.1177_15333175221085066 for Regulation of the Late Onset alzheimer’s Disease Associated HLA-DQA1/DRB1 Expression by Xiaoyu Zhang, Meijaun Zou, Yuwei Wu, Danli Jiang, Ting Wu, Yihan Zhao, Di Wu, Jing Cui and Gang Li in American Journal of Alzheimer's Disease & Other Dementias</p
Annuities in (N)DC Pension Schemes: Design, Heterogeneity, and Estimation Issues
No full textThis paper identifies and discusses four issues in creating annuities in (nonfinancial) defined contribution (NDC) schemes that are essential for systems’ financial stability and fair inter/intragenerational redistribution. The first issue is the choice between incorporating the rate of return into the annuity or into the exogenous indexation. The second issue is in choosing a projection method for life expectancy that produces systematically unbiased estimates. The third issue is at what age the projection of life expectancy is to be fixed over the remaining lifetime of the annuity. The final issue is the prevalence of socioeconomic heterogeneity within the insurance pool.this paper identifies and discusses four issues in creating annuities in (nonfinancial) defined contribution (ndc) schemes that are essential for systems’ financial stability and fair inter/intragenerational redistribution. the first issue is the choice between incorporating the rate of return into the annuity or into the exogenous indexation. the second issue is in choosing a projection method for life expectancy that produces systematically unbiased estimates. the third issue is at what age the projection of life expectancy is to be fixed over the remaining lifetime of the annuity. the final issue is the prevalence of socioeconomic heterogeneity within the insurance pool. annuities in (n)dc pension schemes: design, heterogeneity, and estimation issues edward palmer yuwei zhao de gosson de varenne
sj-docx-2-tan-10.1177_17562864231154976 – Supplemental material for Short-term outcome prediction for myasthenia gravis: an explainable machine learning model
No full textSupplemental material, sj-docx-2-tan-10.1177_17562864231154976 for Short-term outcome prediction for myasthenia gravis: an explainable machine learning model by Huahua Zhong, Zhe Ruan, Chong Yan, Zhiguo Lv, Xueying Zheng, Li-Ying Goh, Jianying Xi, Jie Song, Lijun Luo, Lan Chu, Song Tan, Chao Zhang, Bitao Bu, Yuwei Da, Ruisheng Duan, Huan Yang, Sushan Luo, Ting Chang and Chongbo Zhao in Therapeutic Advances in Neurological Disorders</p
sj-docx-1-tan-10.1177_17562864231154976 – Supplemental material for Short-term outcome prediction for myasthenia gravis: an explainable machine learning model
No full textSupplemental material, sj-docx-1-tan-10.1177_17562864231154976 for Short-term outcome prediction for myasthenia gravis: an explainable machine learning model by Huahua Zhong, Zhe Ruan, Chong Yan, Zhiguo Lv, Xueying Zheng, Li-Ying Goh, Jianying Xi, Jie Song, Lijun Luo, Lan Chu, Song Tan, Chao Zhang, Bitao Bu, Yuwei Da, Ruisheng Duan, Huan Yang, Sushan Luo, Ting Chang and Chongbo Zhao in Therapeutic Advances in Neurological Disorders</p
Preparation and Anticorrosive Properties of Oligoaniline Modified Silica Coatings
No full textNovel trianiline-containing sol-gel hybrid coatings were prepared by one-step electrodeposition technology on the surface of Q235 steel. The chemical component, microstructure of the as-prepared coatings were measured by FTIR, UV-vis, SEM. The effects of deposition time on the thickness, contact angle (CA) and surface roughness of coatings were investigated. The results showed that the modified silica coatings exhibited an excellent hydrophobic nature. By comparing with various deposition times (100, 300, 500, 700 s) under the deposition potential of -1.5 V, the coating under the deposition time of 500 s presented the best anti-corrosion effectiveness for bare steel substrate in 3.5 wt.% NaCl solution as verified by Tafel curves and electrochemical impedance spectroscopy (EIS)
A Comprehensive Understanding of Machine Learning and Deep Learning Methods for 3D Architectural Cultural Heritage Point Cloud Semantic Segmentation
No full textAs a result of the development of Artificial Intelligence (AI) techniques, in recent years, machine learning (ML) and deep learning (DL) approaches have been widely used to semantically enrich 3D architectural cultural heritage (ACH) point clouds. While existing approaches for analyzing and interpreting point clouds continue to improve, the generalizability of pre-trained ML and DL methods to various types of historic buildings remains uncertain. In this context, a comprehensive understanding of both methodologies can enable us to make more effective use of AI techniques in the ACH domain (e.g., data exploitation, model definition, analysis, and preservation). This work presents and compares two very different approaches for the 3D ACH semantic segmentation task. Specifically, we train and test a ML method based on the Random Forest (RF) classifier on the point cloud of three chapels part of the “Sacromonte Calvario di Domodossola” and on the two test scenes of the ArCH dataset. Then, we employ dynamic graph convolutional neural network (DGCNN) as our DL method, training on the ArCH dataset and testing on both the two unseen test scenes of the ArCH dataset and on the “Sacrimonti” chapel point clouds. We provide empirical experiments to illustrate the efficiency of applying ML and DL methodologies to ACH point clouds. Following that, the advantages and limitations of these two approaches are evaluated through a systematic study of the classification results. © 2022, The Author(s), under exclusive license to Springer Nature Switzerland AG
"They're the Same as Any Woman:" Professionals' Awareness of the Unique Needs of Mail Order Brides Who Experience Domestic Violence
No full textFaculty adviser: Dr. Steven M. Harris, Family Social ScienceMail order Brides (MOBs) are women who marry men through international marriage brokers. Usually, MOBs come from less developed countries than their husbands. In recent years, domestic violence in mail order marriages has been brought to public awareness. Although legal protection from government is in place, it is not always sufficient. Community resources, on the other hand, can be helpful for MOBs to escape from domestic violence. Therefore, in order to find out what community resources are available to MOBs who experience domestic violence, the author has conducted 10 interviews with professionals who work in different domestic violence service organizations in the Twin Cities area. This research suggests that only a small number of MOBs have utilized existing community resources. Cultural and language competency as well as an awareness of the unique needs of MOBs who experience domestic violence vary among organizations. Most professionals categorized MOBs as “Immigrants” and saw no difference between the needs of MOBs and those of either all women in general, or immigrant women in particular. Funding cuts and access to MOBs are the main barriers for most organizations in providing appropriate services. One interesting finding from the interviews is related to the term “Mail Order Brides;” as some who were interviewed saw MOBs as victims or other unwitting participants in the sex trafficking industry. This paper adds to our understanding of the unique needs of MOBs who experience domestic violence and whether or not community professionals are adequately prepared to assist them.This research was supported by the Undergraduate Research Opportunities Program (UROP).Wu, Yuwei. (2012). "They're the Same as Any Woman:" Professionals' Awareness of the Unique Needs of Mail Order Brides Who Experience Domestic Violence. Retrieved from the University Digital Conservancy, https://hdl.handle.net/11299/123436
Micro/Nanotexture Design for Improving Tribological Properties of Cr/GLC Films in Seawater
No full textMicrodimples with different diameters and Cr/graphite-like carbon (GLC) films were fabricated on silicon by laser surface texturing and magnetron sputtering technology, respectively. The texturing effects on the microstructures and tribological performance in seawater were comparatively investigated. The results showed that both the friction coefficients and wear rates in seawater decreased with an increase in dimple diameter in the lower range and then increased with a further increase in diameter. The Cr/GLC film with an appropriate diameter of dimples (1.5 mm) is effective in enhancing the tribological properties due to entrapment of wear particles and seawater in the dimples. In addition, the roughness and graphitization contact area have obvious effects on the wear resistance. If the surface roughness is too high, the graphitization contact area will decrease, and the ratio of minimum aqueous film thickness to the surface roughness is so small that the load is almost totally borne by the boundary film
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