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2020-04-08 Daily Unm Global Health Covid-19 Briefing, Christophe G. Lambert, Sammy Anyona, Shawn Stoicu, Anastasiya Nestsiarovich, Praveen Kumar, Hannah Groves, Danielle Rivera, Estefania Montanez, Rachel D. King, Andrew S. Rowland, Tudor I. Oprea, Orrin Myers, Douglas J. Perkins

HSC Covid 19 Briefings

Executive Summary:

Call for all UNMH healthcare workers to wear masks. Navajo Nation curfew. Congress introduces $250B local aid legislation. State cash stimulus for self-employed. Domestic travel curtailment. Measles threat looms as vaccinations paused. UK expanding hospital sites. African Americans worse risk of infection and death. 40k healthcare worker hydroxychloroquine trial. Employment woes for early career US and foreign scientists. Measles threat looms. UK makeshift hospital expansion. African Americans more vulnerable to SARS-CoV-2. Large prophylactic hydroxychloroquine trials for healthcare workers. New CDC and WHO face covering guidelines. UK NICE guidance: Paracetamol, not NSAIDs for managing COVID-19 fever. Large review of …

Qualitative Investigation Of Gaseous Hydrodynamic Mixing Model Efficacy And Associated Sensitivity, Caleb White

Mechanical Engineering ETDs

A mixing model analyzes the mixing of helium (He) and sulfur hexafluoride (SF₆) according to two classical gaseous equations of state (EOS), namely, Amagat’s Law and Dalton’s Law, undergoing planar traveling shocks in three dimensions (3D). Numerical simulations utilize the Sandia National Laboratories (SNL) shock hydrodynamic code CTH and other codes including the SNL thermochemical equilibrium code TIGER and the uncertainty qualification (UQ) and sensitivity analysis code DAKOTA. Comparison with experimental results show that none of the equations of state are able to accurately predict the properties of the shocked mixture; similar discrepancies have been observed in previous …

Physical Unclonable Functions Based On Delay Paths And An Interdigital Microstrip Notch Filter, Mitch Martin

Electrical and Computer Engineering ETDs

A Physical Uncloneable Function (PUF) is an integrated circuit hardware primitivethat is designed to leverage naturally occurring variations to produce a randombitstring. The Aribiter (ARB) PUF is one of the first to be described in the literature.It derives its entropy from variations that occur in the delays of identically configuredlogic paths. The ARB PUF uses a phase comparator to decide which path of a pairis faster under a given challenge, and generates a 0 or 1 as a response indicatorbit. Unfortunately, the ARB PUF is not reliable, requiring error correction in caseswhere the sequence of response bits (the bitstring) needs …

2020-04-07 Daily Unm Global Health Covid-19 Briefing, Christophe G. Lambert, Shawn Stoicu, Anastasiya Nestsiarovich, Praveen Kumar, Hannah Groves, Danielle Rivera, Estefania Montanez, Tudor I. Opera, Andrew S. Rowland, Douglas J. Perkins

HSC Covid 19 Briefings

Executive Summary:

Today we celebrate World Health Day: JAMA suggests ways to support healthcare workers in the crisis. NM Emergency orders extended. Some NM prisoners freed. Pueblos threatened by outbreaks. CDC to provide $186M in state funding for surveillance programs. Colleges hit hard financially. Nine states refuse to issue stay-at-home order. Wuhan cautiously ends its 76-day lockdown. Lack of cough and fever for children creates special challenges. Fauci JAMA interview tomorrow. WHO guidelines and megatrial of 4 therapies. Numerous CDC guidelines. 23 clinical trials registered today. One negative result on hydroxychloroquine efficacy. In vitro screens suggest promising FDA drugs for …

2020-04-06 Daily Unm Global Health Covid-19 Briefing, Christophe G. Lambert, Shawn Stoicu, Anastasiya Nestsiarovich, Praveen Kumar, Hannah Groves, Rachel D. King, Estefania Montanez, Andrew S. Rowland, Orrin Myers, Kristine Tollestrup, Douglas J. Perkins

HSC Covid 19 Briefings

Executive Summary:

NM case updates. Several NM policy and legislative actions. Federal vs. state conflict over medical supply lines. Healthcare workers sleep in cars to prevent family exposure. Same-day in-house testing at Cedars-Sinai. Debate over hydroxychloroquine Tx. Death rate differences: Germany and Italy. African innovations. Testing recommended with mild symptoms. CDC guidelines for law enforcement PPE. New WHO first responder training and CDC sign language resources. COVID-19 droplets can travel up to 27 feet. Transmission from the asymptomatic. Humidifiers help. Drug and vaccine progress.

2020-04-05 Daily Unm Global Health Covid-19 Briefing, Christophe G. Lambert, Anastasiya Nestsiarovich, Praveen Kumar, Nicolas Lauve, Hannah Groves, Rachel D. King, Estefania Montanez, Andrew S. Rowland, Douglas J. Perkins

HSC Covid 19 Briefings

Executive Summary:

Cumulatively: 624 coronavirus cases and 12 deaths in New Mexico. State to receive $1B in federal relief. Animals can be infected with coronavirus – individuals with COVID-19 should minimize contact with pets. CDC recommends everyone wear cloth face coverings in public, releases guidelines for pharmacies, and updates guidance on N95 respirator conservation. Repeat COVID-19 testing may be required for accurate incidence estimates. FDA-approved antiparasitic drug, Ivermectin, may kill the virus within 48 hours. Hydroxychloroquine evidence remains inconclusive. New drug targets identified for SARS-CoV-2.

Anderson School Of Management 2020 Apr Self-Study & Documents, University Of New Mexico

UNM Academic Program Review

UNM Anderson School of Management APR self-study report and review team report for Spring 2020, fulfilling requirements of the Higher Learning Commission.

Join With Me, Won't You? Civic Engagement, Covid-19, And The Millennial Generation Of Law Professors, Joseph A. Schremmer

Faculty Scholarship

My goals in this essay are to place legal education’s COVID-19 crisis into this broader context and illuminate the unique opportunity that millennial law professors have to create the conditions for more robust community participation within and outside of our law schools. Part I summarizes the decline of civic engagement and social capital in preceding decades and its consequences for law, public discourse, and quality of life. Part II outlines how this deficit of social capital exacerbates the challenges facing law schools and professors in delivering legal education and constructing community during the coronavirus pandemic. Part III explores the unique …

Give Me Liberty, Or Give Me Breath: A Call For Economic Justice, Verónica C. Gonzales

Faculty Scholarship

In Part I of this essay I interpret this unique moment in history through a retelling of the folk story La Llorona in order to identify the monsters and ghosts of the past and the present. Domino Renee Perez describes her own critical reflection of La Llorona as reinforcing 'a valuable lesson about power and authority' because her family’s 'storytelling circle was more than simply an arbitrary setting; it was a safe place for them to create, however problematically, a world of words, where they faced the dangers and challenges of life, embodied by a woman, and survived.' The lore …

Pkcδ Causes Sepsis-Induced Cardimyopathy By Inducing Mitochondrial Dysfunction, Leroy C. Joseph, Michael V. Reyes, Kundanika R. Lakkadi, Blake H. Gowen, Gyorgy Hasko, Konstantinos Drosatos, John P. Morrow

Pathology Research and Scholarship

Sepsis-induced cardiomyopathy (SIC) is associated with increased patient mortality. At present, there are no specific therapies for SIC. Previous studies have reported increased reactive oxygen species (ROS) and mitochondrial dysfunction during SIC. However, a unifying mechanism remains to be defined. We hypothesized that PKCδ is required for abnormal calcium handling and cardiac mitochondrial dysfunction during sepsis and that genetic deletion of PKCδ would be protective. Polymicrobial sepsis induced by cecal ligation and puncture (CLP) surgery decreased the ejection fraction of wild-type (WT) mice but not PKCδ knockout (KO) mice. Similarly, WT cardiomyocytes exposed to lipopolysaccharide (LPS) demonstrated decreases in contractility …

Book Reviews Spring 2020

New Mexico Historical Review

No abstract provided.

Contested Ground: Indigenous Territoriality And European Sovereignty In The Early Centuries Of European Discovery Of And Claim To North America, Joseph P. Sánchez

New Mexico Historical Review

No abstract provided.

The Publications Of Padre Antonio José Martínez, 1834–1846, Laurence C. Creider

New Mexico Historical Review

No abstract provided.

The Mk2 Pathway Is Linked To G-Csf, Cytokine Production And Metastasis In Gastric Cancer: A Novel Intercorrelation Analysis Approach, Fares Qeadan, Pranshu Bansal, Joshua A. Hanson, Ellen J. Beswick

Pathology Research and Scholarship

BACKGROUND: Gastric cancer is associated with chronic inflammation, but there is still much to understand about the tumor microenvironment and the underlying tumor-promoting mechanisms. The Map kinase-activated protein kinase 2 (MK2) pathway is a regulator of inflammatory cytokine production that we have been studying in gastrointestinal cancers. Here, we set out to determine the significance of this gene in gastric cancer along with its downstream mediators and if there were differences in the primary tumors with and without metastasis.

METHODS: Human gastric cancer tissues with and without metastasis were examined for MK2 expression and cytokine profile in organ culture supernatants. …

Clinical Performance Of The Novel Genmark Dx Eplex Blood Culture Id Gram-Positive Panel, Karen C. Carroll, Jennifer L. Reid, Adam Thornberg, Natalie N. Whitfield, Deirdre Trainor, Shawna Lewis, Teresa Wakefield, Thomas E. Davis, Keisha G. Church, Linoj Samuel, Ray Mills, Patricia Jim, Stephen Young, Frederick S. Nolte

Pathology Research and Scholarship

Rapid identification from positive blood cultures is standard of care (SOC) in many clinical microbiology laboratories. The GenMark Dx ePlex Blood Culture Identification Gram-Positive (BCID-GP) Panel is a multiplex nucleic acid amplification assay based on competitive DNA hybridization and electrochemical detection using eSensor technology. This multicenter study compared the investigational-use-only (IUO) BCID-GP Panel to other methods of identification of 20 Gram-positive bacteria, four antimicrobial resistance genes, and both Pan

Air Pollution Model Using Neutrosophic Cubic Einstein Averaging Operators, Majid Khan, Muhammad Gulistan, Nasruddin Hassan, Abdul Muhaimin Nasruddin

Neutrosophic Sets and Systems

No abstract provided.

A New Model For The Selection Of Information Technology Project In A Neutrosophic Environment, Maikel Leyva-Vázquez, Miguel A. Quiroz-Martínez, Yoenia Portilla-Castell, Jesús R. Hechavarría-Hernández, Erick González-Caballero

Neutrosophic Sets and Systems

No abstract provided.

On The Complexity Of Boson Sampling Using Atoms In Optical Lattices, Gopikrishnan Muraleedharan

Physics & Astronomy ETDs

The extended Church-Turing thesis says that any computation that can be done by a physically realizable model of computers can be efficiently computed by the simplest model of classical computer, a Turing machine. Since the introduction of the concept of quantum computers, a central goal has been to find instances where the extended Church- Turing thesis fails. In the current noisy intermediate-scale quantum devices era, one looks for such instances that can be simulated on modest devices of small scale in the presence of noise. In this thesis, we work with one such problem, namely the Boson Sampling problem. We …

Tunneling And Transport Properties Of Organic And Inorganic Thin Film, Farhana Anwar

Electrical and Computer Engineering ETDs

In this article I provide a new method for computing electronic transport properties of graphene i.e. the peculiar tunneling properties of two-dimensional massless Dirac electrons. I consider a simple situation : a massless Dirac electron incident on a potential barrier which is tilted by applied bias and use finite difference method to obtain transmission probability(without involving transfer matrix). In the presence of an applied bias transmission coefficient and tunneling current were obtained and the effect of electric field which modulates the barrier profile therefore conductivity pattern were explained. Furthermore, this method can also be applied to investigate transport properties of …

Multisite Egfr Phosphorylation Is Regulated By Adaptor Protein Abundances And Dimer Lifetimes, Emanuel Salazar-Cavazos, Carolina Franco Nitta, Eshan D. Mitra, Bridget S. Wilson, Keith A. Lidke, William S. Hlavacek, Diane S. Lidke

Pathology Research and Scholarship

Differential epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) phosphorylation is thought to couple receptor activation to distinct signaling pathways. However, the molecular mechanisms responsible for biased signaling are unresolved due to a lack of insight into the phosphorylation patterns of full-length EGFR. We extended a single-molecule pull-down technique previously used to study protein-protein interactions to allow for robust measurement of receptor phosphorylation. We found that EGFR is predominantly phosphorylated at multiple sites, yet phosphorylation at specific tyrosines is variable and only a subset of receptors share phosphorylation at the same site, even with saturating ligand concentrations. We found distinct populations of receptors …

A Brief Essay Defending The Doctrine Of Objective Chances As A Valid Theory For Introducing Evidence Of An Accused’S Uncharged Misconduct, Edward J. Imwinkelried

New Mexico Law Review

Rule 404(b) has been described as the most controversial of the Federal Rules of Evidence. In many states, errors in the admission of uncharged misconduct evidence are the most common ground for reversal in criminal cases. Testimony about an accused’s other crimes can be so prejudicial that it is “often virtually decisive of the whole case.”

It would be a mistake to jettison the character evidence prohibition altogether. Evidence reformers should focus on improving the administration of the doctrine of objective chances rather than seeking its abolition.

Unsecured (Black) Bodies: How Baltimore Foreshadows The Dangers Of Racially Targeted Dragnet Policing Let Loose By Utah V. Strieff, Lucius T. Outlaw Iii

New Mexico Law Review

Through Utah v. Strieff, the Supreme Court has added to law enforcement’s arsenal of stripping people of their citizenship and humanity. This article strives to add to the growing criticism of Strieff in three ways.

First, it adds to the chorus of work exposing and criticizing the flawed legal reasoning of the majority opinion.

Next, by using Baltimore, Maryland’s recent policing history, this article shows how racially targeted dragnet policing was already a fact of life pre-Strieff for many black residents of our cities, and how this discriminatory policing tactic is fortified and encouraged by Strieff.

Finally, …

Illuminating The Dark Corners: The New Mexico Inspection Of Public Records Act’S Law Enforcement Exception, Nicholas T. Davis

New Mexico Law Review

The New Mexico’s Inspection of Public Records Act is a sunshine law created to allow the public access to its government’s operations. From its inception, the IPRA has been interpreted broadly towards disclosure of documents to keep government agents accountable for their conduct. While there are enumerated exceptions to the IPRA, they are narrowly construed and specific. However, of late government agencies have been pressing to enlarge the construction of these exceptions. A series of cases have been brought under the IPRA to challenge the use of the Law Enforcement Exception by New Mexico’s Department of Public Safety as a …

Show Us The Money: How Patchwork State Freedom-Of-Information Laws Impede Accountability In High School Athletics, Frank D. Lomonte, Harrison O'Keeffe

New Mexico Law Review

High school sports have evolved into a large, complex business enterprise, complete with seven-figure broadcast contracts and $60 million stadiums rivaling collegiate facilities. Some 8 million Americans take part in school-sponsored competitive athletics each year, and their health and safety is of undeniable public concern. Because of their popularity and outsized cultural significance, interscholastic sporting events regularly become theaters of combat for the political and social issues of the day, from desegregation to women's equality to LGBT rights. Yet despite the intense public interest in interscholastic sports, the public's ability to stay informed about how sporting events are organized and …

Unsettled Weather: The Need For Clear Rules Governing Intrusion Into Attorney-Client Communications, Blake R. Hills

New Mexico Law Review

The Sixth Amendment right to counsel is one of the most crucial parts of the criminal justice system. Because of the nature of crimes and investigations, the government or its agents will sometimes intrude into attorney-client conversations. The Supreme Court last addressed the impact of these intrusions over fifty years ago in Weatherford v. Bursey. Unfortunately, the Court failed to address many of the issues surrounding these intrusions. This failure has led to a split amongst the circuit courts of appeal, with a resulting system of rules that is based on where the intrusion occurred. This situation is untenable in …

In The Matter Of Anhayla H.: The Nexus Between The “Reasonable Efforts” Requirement And Incarceration, Brent Chapman

New Mexico Law Review

State proceedings that initiate and effect involuntary termination of parental rights occur only in egregious circumstances. In New Mexico, before an abusive or neglectful parent’s rights may be terminated, the state must prove, among other requirements, that it made “reasonable efforts” to provide assistance to the involved parent to remedy the causes and conditions that led to the subject abuse. Courts continue to grapple with precisely what constitutes reasonable efforts to this day because it is not concretely defined. Special cases, such as when parents have become incarcerated after an adjudication of abuse or neglect, are particularly vexing because parents …

Wagon Tracks Volume 34, Issue 2 (February 2020), Santa Fe Trail Association

Wagon Tracks

2 On the Cover: -30 Degrees in the Sunshine

4 Insights from your President

5 Joanne's Jottings

7 Trail News

8 "A Taste of History": Films on the Santa Fe Trail

13 Newspapers Spread the News from Santa Fe and the Santa Fe Trail

23 Domestic Manufacturers and the Santa Fe Trade, 1831-1846

28 Chapter Reports

29 Membership Form

32 Calendar of Events

Stop Testing The Patience Of Our Patients – Optimizing Workflow At A Cancer Center Infusion Suite, Shenthol Sasankan, Zoneddy Dayao, Bernard Tawfik, Andrea Cox, Candy Okino, Sandra Peacock, Janet Abernathy, Branda Chaleunphonh, Ron Kittson, Nick Crozier, Richard Lauer, Neda Hashemi

Quality Improvement/Patient Safety Symposium

Introduction

Nationwide, cancer centers experience challenges with infusion center efficiency while maintaining high safety standards, with some patients facing wait times as long as 102 minutes¹. This leads to decreased patient satisfaction and inability to provide optimal care. Lack of standardization among cancer centers results in a wide variation of infusion wait times for patients. In this study, we initiated five interventions at UNM Comprehensive Cancer Center to reduce the wait times for our patients and optimize workflow of the Infusion suite

Materials and Methods

A multidisciplinary working group was formed consisting of the infusion floor physician lead, …

Watching Hands In The Cookie Jar: A Project For Improving Medication Charge Capture In The Operating Room, Casey Luce, Connie Huynh, Tim Petersen, Jack Srouji, Christ Arndt

Quality Improvement/Patient Safety Symposium

Introduction: With the high cost of healthcare in the United States, there have been attempts to identify waste (1). In our anesthesia department, vials or syringes of non-controlled medications are not checked out individually from a pharmacist. Rather, they are removed from a medication housing machine (BD Pyxis Anesthesia Station ED™) before and during a case based on an honor system. The provider logs into the Pyxis system and then has access to any medication in that reservoir. When an individual medication is removed, a button has to be pressed on a screen to register its removal. Anyone who has …

Waste Anesthetic Gases Cost Unmh Money And Contribute To Our Institutional Carbon Footprint, Joe J. Freeman, Karyn M. Nunez

Quality Improvement/Patient Safety Symposium

Introduction: Waste anesthetic gases (WAGs) contribute to climate change. There is a national initiative to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from hospitals and specifically operating rooms and associated anesthetic gases. Various gases currently used have vastly different impacts (see table). Clinicians’ knowledge of these differences and attention gas flow rates and gas type choice can significantly reduce hospital costs and environmental impacts.

Methods: We started with baseline data of purchased anesthetic gases before intervention. Next we started an ongoing informational campaign to alert all members of our department about the effect of gas choice and flow rate. We aim to measure …