The increasing deployment of artificial intelligence (AI) powered solutions for the public sector is hoped to change how developing countries deliver services in key sectors such as agriculture, healthcare, education, and social sectors. And yet AI has a high potential abuse creates risks, which if not managed monitored will jeopardize respect dignity most vulnerable society. In this study, we ...

In this paper we developed a Poisson–Nernst– Planck model of an ionic current flowing through a nanopore in a layered solid-state membrane made of a single highlydoped n-Si layer sandwiched between two thick oxide layers which we call the ionic transistor. We studied this layered membrane for a range of source-drain voltages while keeping the gate (the semiconductor membrane) voltage fixed at a...

I-Chun Cheng Alexis Kattamis Ke Long James C. Sturm Sigurd Wagner Abstract — Mechanical stress in hydrogenated amorphous-silicon (a-Si:H) thin-film transistors (TFTs) is becoming an important design parameter, especially when the TFTs are made on compliant substrates. Excessive stress always has been avoided to prevent film fracture and peeling. Now, attention is turning to the effects of stres...

A wide range of Ca2+-mediated functions are enabled by the dynamic properties of Ca2+, all of which are dependent on the endoplasmic reticulum (ER) and mitochondria. Disrupted-in-schizophrenia 1 (DISC1) is a scaffold protein that is involved in the function of intracellular organelles and is linked to cognitive and emotional deficits. Here, we demonstrate that DISC1 localizes to the mitochondri...

After the discovery of Lynch syndrome in the 1960s [1], its definition started from hereditary nonpolyposis colorectal cancer (HNPCC) specifically focusing affected organs. However, affected organs include nearly the whole body the endometrium, ovary, ureter, stomach, pancreas, biliary system, small bowel, brain, and skin. The past several decades have shifted our focus from organs to genes. In...

Self-powered timers provide a mechanism to achieve temporal synchronization between two passive devices (for e.g. radio-frequency tags, credit/access cards, thumb drives) without the need for any external powering or clocks. As a result the timers could be used to implement dynamic SecureID type authentication involving random keys and tokens that need to be periodically generated and synchroni...

For many years, purchasing and supplier performance evaluation have been discussed in both academic and industrial circles to improve buyer-supplier relationship. In this study, a novel model is presented to evaluate supplier performance according to different purchasing classes. In the proposed method, clustering analysis is applied to develop purchasing portfolio model using available data in...

Records management operation is vital as it can protect the organization and also helps in achieving its goal. Proper record keeping critical to ensuring administration's successful productive management. A wide range of records difficulties problems dealing with electronic records, requires a qualified manager an implement best practices, including how are kept maintained. This paper suggests ...

Gate arrays are often presented as a convenient means for ASIC prototyping. Obviously, they can both perform the same function and therefore be built from the same behavioral description. Design development implies a process of subsequent parameter bindings, leaving steadily less freedom for the remaining implementation choices. On the other hand, the ASIC offers more place & route freedom than...

Vendor’s performance evaluation is an important subject which has strategic implications for managing an efficient company. However, there are many important criteria for prospering company. These criteria may contradict together. In other words, while a criterion is improved, the other may worsen. Indeed, similar to manufacturing manager in global market, purchasing manager who has significant...