Machine Learning Influences In Technology And Society

Technology and remote access to the internet help improve many parts of life. One exciting technology application is machine learning. This research examines the use of a form of artificial intelligence, known as machine learning, to examine a photo and make a determination of the type of car in an image. The goal of this research is to field this software as a mobile application allowing a user to capture an image of a car and upload it. The software will then return the make, model, and year range of a vehicle. The first step of this process will be the development of image classification software for a desktop or server platform. Later, this process could be ported to a mobile platform. The purpose of this research is to facilitate a greater understanding of the applications of image processing and machine learning for undergraduate students. The focus of this research is learning how to implement the openCV library

Water and Sediments Characteristics Influencing Fish Farming Activities: Univariate and Multivariate Approaches

Environmental variables, especially water, sediment characteristics and farming practices play important roles in influencing the degree and severity of the impacts of aquaculture. The water-sediment interface under fish farms can be influenced by organic waste in the form of feces and unconsumed feed derived from farm activities. This study focuses on the hydrographical conditions and water chemistry of the bluefin tuna farming area in the southern Spencer Gulf, especially organic carbon content, sediment grain size and current velocity. A comparative study of organic matter and sediment grain size between sites and the relationship between the siltclay fractions of the sediments and the amount of organic matter are assessed. Sediment samples were taken using a HAPS bottom corer equipped with a corer of 67 mm in diameter and 315 mm in length, operated from the research vessel RV Ngerin. The results suggest that hydrographical conditions and water chemistry of southern Spencer Gulf varied slightly depending on the location of the stations sampled. No accumulation in organic matter under the fallowed cages was detected, indicating that the hydrodynamic conditions at southern Spencer Gulf are considered well flushed and thus suitable for farming activities

Co-design for Curriculum Planning: A Model for Professional Development for High School Teachers

This paper describes a model for teacher professional development as co-design for curriculum planning in which facilitators with design and pedagogical expertise iteratively work with groups of secondary school teachers, one school at a time, to plan whole terms of work, as a form of teacher professional development. It contains preliminary results from a design-based research study involving co-design with digital technologies teachers in two Australian secondary schools. It describes two phases of design involving workshops, strategies and instruments that work to facilitate effective co-design with teachers. Results from this pilot study suggest that the co-design for curriculum planning model leads to high quality teacher professional development for 21st century learning

(1RS,4SR)-3-Dichloro­methyl­ene-1,4-dimethyl-2-oxabicyclo­[2.2.2]oct-5-ene

X-ray crystallography was used to confirm the structure of the enantio-enriched title compound, C10H12Cl2O, a bicylic enol ether. A bridged boat-like structure is adopted and the dichloro­methyl­ene C atom is positioned significantly removed from the core bicyclic unit. In the crystal structure, mol­ecules pack to form sheets approximately perpendicular to the a and c axes

Disrupting Daesh: measuring takedown of online terrorist material and its impacts

This report seeks to contribute to public and policy debates on the value of social media disruption activity with respect to terrorist material. We look in particular at aggressive account and content takedown, with the aim of accurately measuring this activity and its impacts. Our findings challenge the notion that Twitter remains a conducive space for Islamic State (IS) accounts and communities to flourish, although IS continues to distribute propaganda through this channel. However, not all jihadists on Twitter are subject to the same high levels of disruption as IS, and we show that there is differential disruption taking place. IS’s and other jihadists’ online activity was never solely restricted to Twitter. Twitter is just one node in a wider jihadist social media ecology. We describe and discuss this, and supply some preliminary analysis of disruption trends in this area

THE EVOLUTION OF ARMS AND ARMORS DURING THE CRUSADES

The Crusades were a major turning point in history which evoked a rapid evolution of arms and armors that persisted throughout the middle ages. The focus of this project is to outline the historical, technological, and geographical context that lead to such an evolution. The information we collect will be presented on a continually growing website developed by previous groups. A great helm will also be crafted, in a way that captures the style and spirit of the ancient craft of blacksmithing