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Individuality And Mass-Production: The Revenge For Love, And The Grotesque Commodified Body, David Cruickshank

The Journal of Wyndham Lewis Studies

No abstract provided.

Accelerated Testing Of Solder Spheres Under Combined Temperature, Current, And Shear Stresses To Estimate Reliability, Collin Ruby

Graduate Theses and Dissertations

With the densification of power electronics in the pursuit of decreased size and weight and increased efficiency, the need to investigate the properties of solder in packages with higher working temperatures and power densities is becoming apparent. Many research groups have conducted accelerated testing using methods such as thermal aging, shear or tensile stress tests, or electromigration tests, but relatively little research exists that considers the impact of several stresses in a combined study. This work aims to produce a novel method for estimating the lifetime of SAC305 solder joints under a combined stress scenario, which more accurately depicts the …

Aclp - Comments To The Fcc Re Net Neutrality - December 2023, New York Law School

Reports and Resources

No abstract provided.

Changes In Energy Expenditure, Dietary Intake, And Energy Availability Across An Entire Collegiate Women’S Basketball Season: Erratum, Breyannah R. Zanders, Brad S. Currier, Patrick Harty, Hannah A. Zabriskie, Charles R. Smith, Richard A. Stecker, Scott R. Richmond, Andrew R. Jagim, Chad Kerksick

Faculty Scholarship

Erratum

The Effects Of Protein And Carbohydrate Supplementation, With And Without Creatine, On Occupational Performance In Firefighters, Kaia Elstad, Conley Malone, Joel Luedke, Salvadore J. Jaime, Ward C. Dobbs, Thomas Almonroeder, Chad M. Kerksick, Adam Markert, Andrew R. Jagim

Faculty Scholarship

Background: The purpose of this study was to assess the effects of protein and carbohydrate supplementation, with and without creatine, on occupational performance in firefighters. Methods: Using a randomized, double-blind approach, thirty male firefighters (age: 34.4 ± 8.4 yrs., height: 1.82 ± 0.07 m; weight: 88.6 ± 12.5 kg; BF%: 17.2 ± 5.8%) were randomized to receive either (A.) 25 g of whey protein isolate + 25 g of carbohydrate powder (ProCarb group); or (B.) ProCarb + 5 g of creatine (Creatine group) in a double-blind fashion over a period of 21–26 days (depending on shift rotations) to evaluate …

Naturally Bicarbonated Water Supplementation Does Not Improve Anaerobic Cycling Performance Or Blood Gas Parameters In Active Men And Women, Anthony M. Hagele, Johnathan L. Boring, Jessica M. Moon, Kyle L. Sunderland, Petey W. Mumford, Chad M. Kerksick

Faculty Scholarship

The completion of high-intensity exercise results in robust perturbations to physiologic homeostasis, challenging the body’s natural buffering systems to mitigate the accumulation of metabolic by-products. Supplementation with bicarbonate has previously been used to offset metabolic acidosis, leading to improvements in anaerobic exercise performance. Purpose: The purpose of this study was to investigate the presence of ergogenic properties in naturally occurring low-dose bicarbonated water and their effects on anaerobic cycling performance and blood gas kinetics in recreationally active men and women. Methods: Thirty-nine healthy, recreationally active men and women (28.1 ± 8.0 years, 169.8 ± 11.7 cm, 68.9 ± 10.8 kg, …

Autophagic Reprogramming Of Bone Marrow–Derived Macrophages, Mayada Mazher, Yomna Adel Moqidem, Ahmed Abdellatif, Ahmed A. Sayed

Faculty Journal Articles

Macro-autophagy is a highly conserved catabolic process among eukaryotes affecting macrophages. This work studies the genetic regulatory network involving the interplay between autophagy and macrophage polarization (activation). Autophagy-related genes (Atgs) and differentially expressed genes (DEGs) of macrophage polarization (M1-M2) were predicted, and their regulatory networks constructed. Naïve (M0) mouse bone marrow-derived monocytes were differentiated into M1 and M2a. Validation of the targets of Smad1, LC3A and LC3B, Atg16L1, Atg7, IL-6, CD68, Arg-1, and Vamp7 was performed in vitro. Immunophenotyping by flow cytometry revealed three macrophage phenotypes: M0 (IL-6 + /CD68 +), M1 (IL-6 + /CD68 + /Arg-1 +), and M2a …

Wills, Trusts, And Estates, Allison A. Tait, Hunter M. Glenn

University of Richmond Law Review

This year’s legislative and judicial activity surrounding wills, trusts, and estates did not bring any radical shifts in the law, but rather expansions and clarifications. In the legislative realm, the bulk of the activity centered on expanding protections for parties under guardianship, with a sensitivity to safeguarding vulnerable parties from neglect or even predation. The new rules aim to increase transparency in process, preserve confidential financial information, and ensure minimums of care and contact. The rules affect these goals by providing for more transparency through notice requirements as well as required written filings. Moreover, they protect parties under guardianship by …

Legal Representation Of Parents In Child Dependency Cases In Virginia, Eric J. Reynolds

University of Richmond Law Review

Virginia’s current system of providing court-appointed legal counsel for parents involved in child dependency cases is unsustainable and inadequate, requiring swift and dramatic action from the state government. Inadequate legal representation for parents often leads to poor outcomes for children and a lack of protections for the parents’ due process rights. While attempts to improve the system have been made in recent years, they are often quickly dismissed. The largest hindrances in the current system, this Article suggests, is that court-appointed attorneys for parents are typically underpaid, undertrained, and consequently unable to meaningfully advocate for their client. Due to the …

The Psychology Of Censorship, Honorable Jennifer M. Kinsley

Case Western Reserve Law Review

No abstract provided.

Race Or Class: New Directions For Critical Theory, Richard Delgado

Case Western Reserve Law Review

No abstract provided.

When Tobacco-Free Products Are Tobacco Products: Major Questions Behind Fda Regulation Of Synthetic Nicotine E-Cigarettes, Daniel Moysaenko

Case Western Reserve Law Review

No abstract provided.

Psu Student Housing Insecurity Report, Jacen Greene, Greg Townley, Kenna Estell Dickard, Desiree' J. Duboise

Homelessness Research & Action Collaborative Publications and Presentations

This study on student housing insecurity and homelessness was funded as part of a HUD FY2023 Community Project Funding Opportunity awarded to Portland State University. Phase 1 of the study included a literature review; a summary of past PSU student survey results; a description of PSU programs based on interviews with staff and administrators; an analysis of programs at other institutions; and a set of recommendations for better addressing student housing needs. Phase 2 of the study incorporated the results of a comprehensive student survey on housing insecurity and homelessness conducted in fall 2023. Additional reports by outside consultants on …

Application Of Ai In Financial Sector: Earnings Call Dataset Analysis, Kesa M. Abbas

Theses

Deep learning has emerged as a cornerstone in diverse scientific domains, demonstrating profound implications both in academic research and conventional applications. The utilization of deep learning has branched to the financial sector for stock prediction, management of assets, credit score analysis, etc. During the end of the financial fiscal year, top executives present their companies’ growth and losses in earnings calls. These earnings calls invariably webcasted, furnish stakeholders with insights into a firm’s fiscal performance during a given period. These audios along with transcripts are published on the company website for the general public. If these audio and transcripts are …

Algorithmic And Computational Approaches For Improving The Efficiency Of Mobile Genomic Element Discovery, A Bioinformatics Framework, Fatema Shormin

All Theses

Through this research, we are showcasing the application of computational approaches to the discoveries in the life sciences spectrum. Our current research not only focused on mobile genetic elements but also developed the computational methods that enabled these findings. We combined the biology sciences and computer science in our research, which is essentially multidisciplinary. To that end, this research intricately probed the role and implications of mobile genetic elements, emphasizing transposable elements. These dynamic components wielded substantial influence over genomic architecture's structure, function, and evolutionary adaptations. An integral component of our study is the innovative computational tool, Target/IGE Retriever (TIGER), …

The Scoop, Vol. 10 Issue 9, December 2023, Health Sciences Library

Volume 10

Latest news and updates from the Health Sciences Library in our monthly newsletter for December 2023.

The Jurisprudence Of Justice Gorsuch And Future Efforts To Address Climate Change, Rachel Rothschild

Michigan Law Review Online

Following the Trump administration’s significant reshaping of the federal judiciary and a number of blockbuster Supreme Court cases during the October 2021 and October 2022 Terms, environmental law is shifting rapidly toward a more restrictive vision of federal regulation. Justice Gorsuch has been clamoring for such a revolution throughout his time on the bench. Since joining the Supreme Court, he has not only provided a crucial vote for limiting the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)’s regulatory authority, but also advanced a radical vision of the separation of powers that would drastically alter our modern system of administrative governance. In several of …

Lactation Benefits, Experiences, And Education In Bereaved Mothers: A Literature Review, Grace Davis

The Eleanor Mann School of Nursing Undergraduate Honors Theses

Abstract

Background: Parents who lose an infant through miscarriage, elective termination, or stillbirth experience perinatal bereavement (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 2022). A bereaved mother’s grief could be influenced by lactation as most will still experience lactation regardless of their loss. Generally, these women are solely taught to suppress their milk production, oftentimes resulting in discomfort, leakage, clogged ducts, and even mastitis (Carroll et al., 2020). To prevent adverse effects, bereaved mothers need a comprehensive list of options and education regarding lactation including donation, expression, and suppression. Bereaved mothers' lactation experiences, education, and benefits are vital areas to be …

Reverting To Traditional Views Of Gender During Times Of Relative Deprivation: An Experimental Study In Nepal, Katrina Kosec, Cecilia Hyunjung Mo, Soosun You, Margaret Boittin

Commissioned Reports, Studies and Public Policy Documents

Do individuals' perceptions of their relative economic status affect their attitudes regarding gender roles in patriarchal societies? What role does hearing messages designed to increase support for women's empowerment play in moderating these effects? Leveraging an original survey experiment in Nepal, we find that a prime conferring feelings of relative deprivation causes women to revert to traditional views of gender in economic decision-making; they become less supportive of women having equal control over household income, sharing household chores with men, and working outside the home. Women's empowerment messaging does not attenuate these effects. Priming men to feel relatively deprived causes …

Sequence Analysis Of Cardiometabolic Multimorbidity And Association With Subsequent Dementia, Corey Nagel, Heather Allore, Anda Botoseneanu, Jeffrey Kaye, Jason Newsom, Nicholas Bishop, Ana Quinones

Psychology Faculty Publications and Presentations

Sequence analysis is used in the social sciences to examine patterns of events occurring across the life course, but there are few examples of its use in multimorbidity research among older adults. We used sequence analysis to identify longitudinal patterns of cardiometabolic multimorbidity over a five-year period among participants in the National Health and Aging Trends Study (N=5,218). Multimorbidity sequences were constructed using self-reported diagnosis of diabetes, heart disease, stroke, and myocardial infarction (MI) assessed annually. Death was included as an absorbing state, yielding a total of 281 distinct sequences. We calculated sequence dissimilarity using optimal matching then used hierarchical …

Identifying Healthy Individuals With Alzheimer’S Disease Neuroimaging Phenotypes In The Uk Biobank, Tiago Azevedo, Richard A.I. Bethlehem, David J. Whiteside, Nol Swaddiwudhipong, James B. Rowe, Pietro Lió, Timothy Rittman, Gail Li, Eric C. Petrie, Elaine R. Peskind, Teresa Villena, Walter Martinez, Carl Sadowsky, Athena Lee, Lisa Ravdin, Michael Lin, Gloria Chiang, Norman Relkin, Robert B. Santulli, Mary L. Hynes, Marc Seltzer, Laura A. Flashman, Karen Anderson, Karen Blank, Godfrey D. Pearlson, Smita Kittur, Stephen Correia, Paul Malloy, Stephen Salloway, Steven Potkin, Paul Newhouse, Angelica Garcia, Jiong Shi, Joseph Masdeu

Clinical Research Faculty Publications

Spotting people with dementia early is challenging, but important to identify people for trials of treatment and prevention. We used brain scans of people with Alzheimer’s disease, the commonest type of dementia, and applied an artificial intelligence method to spot people with Alzheimer’s disease. We used this to find people in the Healthy UK Biobank study who might have early Alzheimer’s disease. The people we found had subtle changes in their memory and thinking to suggest they may have early disease, and we also found they had high blood pressure and smoked for longer. We have demonstrated an approach that …

Refining The Diagnosis Of Gestational Diabetes Mellitus: A Systematic Review And Meta-Analysis, Ellen C. Francis, Camille E. Powe, William L. Lowe, Sara L. White, Sara L. White, Denise M. Scholtens, Jiaxi Yang, Yeyi Zhu, Cuilin Zhang, Marie France Hivert, Marie France Hivert, Soo Heon Kwak, Arianne Sweeting, Paul W. Franks, Stephen S. Rich, Robert Wagner, Tina Vilsbøll, Kimberly K. Vesco, Miriam S. Udler, Tiinamaija Tuomi, Emily K. Sims, Jennifer L. Sherr, Robert K. Semple, Rebecca M. Reynolds, Maria J. Redondo, Leanne M. Redman, Richard E. Pratley, Rodica Pop-Busui, Toni I. Pollin, Wei Perng, Ewan R. Pearson, Susan E. Ozanne, Katharine R. Owen, Richard Oram

Clinical Research Faculty Publications

Background: Perinatal outcomes vary for women with gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM). The precise factors beyond glycemic status that may refine GDM diagnosis remain unclear. We conducted a systematic review and meta-analysis of potential precision markers for GDM. Methods: Systematic literature searches were performed in PubMed and EMBASE from inception to March 2022 for studies comparing perinatal outcomes among women with GDM. We searched for precision markers in the following categories: maternal anthropometrics, clinical/sociocultural factors, non-glycemic biochemical markers, genetics/genomics or other -omics, and fetal biometry. We conducted post-hoc meta-analyses of a subset of studies with data on the association of maternal …

Utility And Precision Evidence Of Technology In The Treatment Of Type 1 Diabetes: A Systematic Review, Laura M. Jacobsen, Jennifer L. Sherr, Elizabeth Considine, Angela Chen, Sarah M. Peeling, Margo Hulsmans, Sara Charleer, Marzhan Urazbayeva, Mustafa Tosur, Selma Alamarie, Maria J. Redondo, Korey K. Hood, Peter A. Gottlieb, Pieter Gillard, Jessie J. Wong, Irl B. Hirsch, Richard E. Pratley, Lori M. Laffel, Chantal Mathieu, Paul W. Franks, Stephen S. Rich, Robert Wagner, Tina Vilsbøll, Kimberly K. Vesco, Miriam S. Udler, Tiinamaija Tuomi, Arianne Sweeting, Emily K. Sims, Robert K. Semple, Rebecca M. Reynolds, Leanne M. Redman, Rodica Pop-Busui, Toni I. Pollin, Wei Perng

Clinical Research Faculty Publications

Background: The greatest change in the treatment of people living with type 1 diabetes in the last decade has been the explosion of technology assisting in all aspects of diabetes therapy, from glucose monitoring to insulin delivery and decision making. As such, the aim of our systematic review was to assess the utility of these technologies as well as identify any precision medicine-directed findings to personalize care. Methods: Screening of 835 peer-reviewed articles was followed by systematic review of 70 of them (focusing on randomized trials and extension studies with ≥50 participants from the past 10 years). Results: We find …

A Scalable, Virtual Weight Management Program Tailored For Adults With Type 2 Diabetes: Effects On Glycemic Control, John W. Apolzan, Jessica Gokee Larose, Stephen D. Anton, Robbie A. Beyl, Frank L. Greenway, Edmond P. Wickham, Autumn Lanoye, Melissa N. Harris, Corby K. Martin, Tiffany Bullard, Gary D. Foster, Michelle I. Cardel

Clinical Research Faculty Publications

Background: The objective was to test the efficacy of a scalable, virtually delivered, diabetes-tailored weight management program on glycemic control in adults with type 2 diabetes (T2D). Methods: This was a single arm, three-site clinical trial. Participants had baseline HbA1c between 7–11% and BMI between 27–50 kg/m2. Primary outcome was change in HbA1c at 24 weeks. Secondary outcomes were changes in body weight, waist circumference, the Diabetes Distress Scale (DDS), quality of life (IWQOL-L), and hunger (VAS). Generalized linear effects models were used for statistical analysis. Results: Participants (n = 136) were 56.8 ± 0.8 y (Mean ± SEM), 36.9 …

Muhlenberg Magic, Lehigh Valley Health Network

LVHN documents

No abstract provided.

Analytics Monthly, Lehigh Valley Health Network

LVHN documents

No abstract provided.

Cedar Crest Chronicles, Lehigh Valley Health Network

LVHN documents

No abstract provided.

A Survey On Mosquito Control Knowledge And Insecticide Use In New Orleans, La, 2020–2021, Erin R. Cloherty, Janet C. Mcallister, James A. Ottea, Kristen Healy, Claudia Riegel

Faculty Publications

Mosquitoes are a known public nuisance and can vector various diseases. Historically, New Orleans, LA, has long been acquainted with the burden of mosquito-borne diseases, such as malaria and yellow fever in the 20th century and West Nile virus in the 21st century. Government mosquito control awareness campaigns have been around for decades as has the use of organophosphate and pyrethroid insecticides by mosquito abatement districts. However, few data are available on public perception of mosquito control and public usage of insecticides to kill mosquitoes in New Orleans. We conducted a survey from August 2020 to July 2021 to evaluate …

An Overview Of Technology Use For Parent Training In Behavior Analytic Interventions, Elba M. Arredondo-Urtiz, Felipe De Jesús Díaz Reséndiz, Karina Franco-Paredes, Cheryl Fielding

Human Development and School Services Faculty Publications

The efficacy of Applied Behavior Analytic (ABA) interventions for children who display problematic behavior has been well-documented and repeatedly demonstrated, however, global access to these interventions is restricted due to their limited availability. A promising strategy to attend a greater number of children in need of behavioral intervention is to train parents using various means of technology. The purpose of this overview is to present the process of incorporating technology into training parents in ABA interventions from a chronological perspective. A total of 65 studies were identified using an electronic search in eleven databases. The information collected is presented synthetically …

Taxonomic Profiling Of Nasutitermes Takasagoensis Microbiota To Investigate The Role Of Termites As Vectors Of Bacteria Linked To Ironwood Tree Decline In Guam, Garima Setia, Junyan Chen, Robert Schlub, Claudia Husseneder

Faculty Publications

The ironwood tree (Casuarina equisetifolia, family Casuarinaceae), an indigenous agroforestry species in Guam, has been threatened by ironwood tree decline (IWTD) since 2002. Formation of bacterial ooze by the wilt pathogen from the Ralstonia solanacearum species complex and wetwood bacteria (primarily Klebsiella species) has been linked to IWTD. In addition, termite infestation of trees was statistically associated with IWTD. Termites are known carriers of a diverse microbiome. Therefore, we hypothesized that termites could be vectors of bacteria linked to IWTD. To investigate the potential role of termites as pathogen vectors, we employed next-generation 16S rRNA gene sequencing to describe the …