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Weekly Published Magazine Covers During World War Ii: Cover Photos Used To Represent The Wartime Experience, Annika B. Larson May 2026

Weekly Published Magazine Covers During World War Ii: Cover Photos Used To Represent The Wartime Experience, Annika B. Larson

Theses and Dissertations

Weekly published magazines served largely as news outlets during World War II, and the images on the covers of these magazines were not only an attention catcher and tone setter, but were images chosen to represent the ever-changing landscape both on the homefront and internationally. In addition, these publications often used photographs that represented the developments their allies and enemies were making in tandem with domestic coverage. The entities publishing the magazines were managed by both the government and independent civilians, dependent on the country, thus providing different views of the war. The coverage in the United States and United …


Modulate Obesity And Related Metabolic Complications For Yielding Improvements In Ibd Outcomes (Modify-Ibd): Consensus On Obesity And Cardiometabolic Comorbidities In Inflammatory Bowel Disease Using Systematic Reviews And The Rand/Ucla Appropriateness Method, Jalpa Devi, Sami Samaan, Priya Sehgal, Mouhand Mohamed, Matthew Vincent, Shannon Coombs, Michelle Doering, Edward L. Barnes, Amanda M. Johnson, Andres J. Yarur, Parakkal Deepak May 2026

Modulate Obesity And Related Metabolic Complications For Yielding Improvements In Ibd Outcomes (Modify-Ibd): Consensus On Obesity And Cardiometabolic Comorbidities In Inflammatory Bowel Disease Using Systematic Reviews And The Rand/Ucla Appropriateness Method, Jalpa Devi, Sami Samaan, Priya Sehgal, Mouhand Mohamed, Matthew Vincent, Shannon Coombs, Michelle Doering, Edward L. Barnes, Amanda M. Johnson, Andres J. Yarur, Parakkal Deepak

Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology Faculty Papers

INTRODUCTION: Obesity and related cardiometabolic comorbidities, including hypertension, dyslipidaemia, diabetes, metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease and atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease, are increasingly prevalent among individuals with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). These conditions influence disease activity, therapeutic response, surgical outcomes and overall quality of life, yet evidence remains fragmented. The Modulate Obesity and relateD metabolic complIcations For Yielding improvements in IBD outcomes (MODIFY-IBD) initiative aims to synthesise evidence and generate consensus recommendations to guide practice and future research in this area. This study describes a protocol for a structured evidence synthesis and Research And Development/University of California, Los …


The Bloom Of Atē: Women's Lives, Pain, And Metaphor In Sophocles' Trachinian Women, Casey Dué, Mary Ebbott May 2026

The Bloom Of Atē: Women's Lives, Pain, And Metaphor In Sophocles' Trachinian Women, Casey Dué, Mary Ebbott

New England Classical Journal

This essay explores recurring metaphors for pain in the Trachinian Women and argues that they gain their meaning from the experiences of the women Deianeira and Iole, to later express the physical pain of Herakles, which is further conceptualized as atē. These metaphors employ imagery associated with natural cycles, such as blooming flowers and ocean waves. The metaphorical connections between the women’s emotional pain and Herakles’ physical agony helps us to arrive at a fuller understanding of what is meant when Herakles concludes that he is “like a parthenos” and has been found to be female (1071 and …


Review Of William Aylward, Jacques Des Courtils, Bonna D. Wescoat (Eds.). 2025. Architectural Networks In The North Aegean: Thasos, Samothrace, And The Formation Of Hellenistic Design. Madison, Wi: University Of Wisconsin Press. Pp. Xi, 307. Hardcover. (Isbn 9780299350109) $119.95., Asja Müller May 2026

Review Of William Aylward, Jacques Des Courtils, Bonna D. Wescoat (Eds.). 2025. Architectural Networks In The North Aegean: Thasos, Samothrace, And The Formation Of Hellenistic Design. Madison, Wi: University Of Wisconsin Press. Pp. Xi, 307. Hardcover. (Isbn 9780299350109) $119.95., Asja Müller

New England Classical Journal

No abstract provided.


The Constitutional Dimension Of Ai: A Phenomenology Of Cybernetic Power, Andrea Simoncini May 2026

The Constitutional Dimension Of Ai: A Phenomenology Of Cybernetic Power, Andrea Simoncini

Maryland Law Review Online

No abstract provided.


High On Uncertainty: Ada Accommodation And Hemp-Derived Substances Afteranderson V. Diamondback Investment Group, Llc, Emma Lyles May 2026

High On Uncertainty: Ada Accommodation And Hemp-Derived Substances Afteranderson V. Diamondback Investment Group, Llc, Emma Lyles

Maryland Law Review Online

No abstract provided.


Ai-Infused Writing-Intensive Problems For Introduction To Programming In C++, Esma Yildirim May 2026

Ai-Infused Writing-Intensive Problems For Introduction To Programming In C++, Esma Yildirim

Open Educational Resources

This exercise book uses Writing-Intensive (WI) pedagogy in an introductory programming course setting, because I believe WI can help students engage in deeper analysis of programming problems while strengthening their critical and analytical thinking skills. In computer science, a single problem can often be solved using multiple algorithms, designs, and implementation strategies. Exploratory thinking and reflective writing can improve students’ ability not only to read and write computer programs, but also to evaluate the efficiency, readability, and maintainability of algorithms and code. Students must learn not only how to design solutions, but also how to compare alternatives and determine the …


Rethinking Functional Groupings In Basketball Wings Through Ecological Trait Frameworks, Dhruv Mehrotra May 2026

Rethinking Functional Groupings In Basketball Wings Through Ecological Trait Frameworks, Dhruv Mehrotra

Theses and Dissertations

This paper starts with a review about Plant Functional Types and then goes deeper into the conceptual foundations of Plant Functional Types (PFT's) with detailed discussion of global trait spectra such as the leaf economics spectrum and the fast-slow continuum. Using concepts like response and effect traits, the review then talks about how a trait based ecological framework can provide a more robust guideline to classify plants. The review then talks about how players in basketball have been classified in the past along with some of the newer typologies. The review starts to draw some parallels between the ecological framework …


Acidic Extracellular Ph-Induced Pth Secretion In Male Mouse Parathyroids Is Ogr1-Dependent, Yanmei Yang, Mengcun Chen, Mingshu Cui, Elisabeth Lashbrooks, Bin Wang May 2026

Acidic Extracellular Ph-Induced Pth Secretion In Male Mouse Parathyroids Is Ogr1-Dependent, Yanmei Yang, Mengcun Chen, Mingshu Cui, Elisabeth Lashbrooks, Bin Wang

Center for Translational Medicine Faculty Papers

The role of extracellular acidity in regulating PTH secretion in cultured mouse parathyroid glands (PTGs) has not been studied to date, largely because of the technical difficulty of isolating mouse PTGs. We hypothesized that acidic extracellular pH directly stimulates PTH secretion through activation of a proton-sensing receptor, specifically ovarian cancer G protein-coupled receptor 1 (OGR1, also known as GPR68). To test this, we developed a method to reliably identify and isolate PTGs from male mice by administering 5-aminolevulinic acid, which induced selective fluorescence in these glands. Using this model, we demonstrate that acidic extracellular pH significantly stimulates PTH secretion in …


Acidic Extracellular Ph-Induced Pth Secretion In Male Mouse Parathyroids Is Ogr1-Dependent, Yanmei Yang, Mengcun Chen, Mingshu Cui, Elisabeth Lashbrooks, Bin Wang May 2026

Acidic Extracellular Ph-Induced Pth Secretion In Male Mouse Parathyroids Is Ogr1-Dependent, Yanmei Yang, Mengcun Chen, Mingshu Cui, Elisabeth Lashbrooks, Bin Wang

Center for Translational Medicine Faculty Papers

The role of extracellular acidity in regulating PTH secretion in cultured mouse parathyroid glands (PTGs) has not been studied to date, largely because of the technical difficulty of isolating mouse PTGs. We hypothesized that acidic extracellular pH directly stimulates PTH secretion through activation of a proton-sensing receptor, specifically ovarian cancer G protein-coupled receptor 1 (OGR1, also known as GPR68). To test this, we developed a method to reliably identify and isolate PTGs from male mice by administering 5-aminolevulinic acid, which induced selective fluorescence in these glands. Using this model, we demonstrate that acidic extracellular pH significantly stimulates PTH secretion in …


Cross-Scale Feature Learning For Alzheimer's Disease Detection Via Hybrid Deep Networks, Essam Haidar Majeed, Fallah H. Najjar, Safaa M. Kareem, Munaf H. Kareem, Duha Amer Mahdi May 2026

Cross-Scale Feature Learning For Alzheimer's Disease Detection Via Hybrid Deep Networks, Essam Haidar Majeed, Fallah H. Najjar, Safaa M. Kareem, Munaf H. Kareem, Duha Amer Mahdi

Baghdad Science Journal

Alzheimer's disease (AD) is a chronic neurodegenerative disorder that is the leading causeof dementia. Early diagnosis is essential for interepting the progressionof cognitive decline and favoring the clinical outcome, although conventional diagnostic means may not be able to identify early symptomatic forms. In this manuscript, we propose a residual attention-based hybrid deep learning model withthe EfficientNetB1 backbone for improving the classification of AD based on structural MRI data obtained from the Alzheimer's Disease Neuroimaging Initiative (ADNI) and ADNI1 datasets. The network structure integrates two-dimensional (2D) convolutional feature extraction, multi-head self-attention for building the global context information, and residual learning. The …


Enhanced Population Mean Estimation Using An Exponential Estimator With Known Medians Of Dual Auxiliary Variables Within A Neutrosophic Approach: Applications In Agricultural Yield Prediction, Anchal Yadav, Mukesh Kumar May 2026

Enhanced Population Mean Estimation Using An Exponential Estimator With Known Medians Of Dual Auxiliary Variables Within A Neutrosophic Approach: Applications In Agricultural Yield Prediction, Anchal Yadav, Mukesh Kumar

Neutrosophic Systems with Applications

In classical statistical theory, estimation of population parameters is generally carried out under the assumption that all observed data are precise, complete, and free from ambiguity. However, in many practical and real-world situations, data often deviate from these ideal conditions and instead appear in vague, uncertain, or interval-valued forms. Such imperfections reduce the effectiveness of traditional estimation techniques and motivate the development of more flexible and robust methodologies. To address these challenges, several improved estimators, particularly neutrosophic ratio-type estimators and their advanced extensions, have been proposed in recent literature. In this study, a new estimator known as the two auxiliary …


Wake-On-Anomaly Federated Architecture For Privacy-Preserving Poultry Health Early Warning, Mahmoud Aziz Louati May 2026

Wake-On-Anomaly Federated Architecture For Privacy-Preserving Poultry Health Early Warning, Mahmoud Aziz Louati

Masters Theses

Highly pathogenic avian influenza outbreaks, respiratory disease, heat stress, and silent equipment failures share one operational reality: they are detected too late because today’s poultry-health workflow is reactive, manual, and dependent on producers volunteering commercially sensitive data. This thesis presents a wake-on-anomaly federated architecture that addresses both the detection-latency problem and the privacy–adoption deadlock that has so far prevented cross-farm collaboration. The architecture is organized in two tiers. Tier 1 is a lightweight LSTM autoencoder that continuously screens four routine telemetry channels (water, feed, house temperature, activity proxy) and emits a per-window reconstruction-error score. A debounced k-of-m trigger with cooldown …


Academic Senate - Agenda, 05/26/2026, Academic Senate May 2026

Academic Senate - Agenda, 05/26/2026, Academic Senate

Academic Senate Agendas

No abstract provided.


Reinforcement Threshold Controlled Modernn Tuned With J* And QMax Bilingual Spatiotemporal Attention Fusion For Inclusive Real-Time Sign Language Interpretation, Harapriya Kar, P Viswanathan May 2026

Reinforcement Threshold Controlled Modernn Tuned With J* And QMax Bilingual Spatiotemporal Attention Fusion For Inclusive Real-Time Sign Language Interpretation, Harapriya Kar, P Viswanathan

Baghdad Science Journal

Deaf communities still struggle with communication, partly due to the inefficiency of current sign language recognition systems, their poor generalization, and their inability to manage regional and linguistictions. This work suggests a novel architecture that blends attention-based spatiotemporal processing (RTC-ModeRNN-BSF) with a reinforcement threshold–controlled ModeRNN to solve these problems. The model adapts its computation based on the complexity of the input gesture, using between 2 and 8 attention slots, while gradually reducing exploration during training ($\varepsilon$: 0.9→ 0.1). Dual-stream memory pathways are optimized using joint log-likelihood maximization (J-Star) and computational pruning (Q-Max) to capture both immediate sequential patterns (Ct …


A Novel Ffueat Technique Enhancing The Performance Of Multiple Url Classification And Cybersecurity Using Rnn And Transformer-Based Models, Zafar Ali, Siti Sophiayati Yuhaniz, Noureen Noureen, Ghulam Mujtaba, Husham M. Ahmed May 2026

A Novel Ffueat Technique Enhancing The Performance Of Multiple Url Classification And Cybersecurity Using Rnn And Transformer-Based Models, Zafar Ali, Siti Sophiayati Yuhaniz, Noureen Noureen, Ghulam Mujtaba, Husham M. Ahmed

Baghdad Science Journal

Thousands of new websites are published every day, which pose significant challenges for web classification and cybersecurity. URL classification datasets, including general and cybersecurity-specific ones, face challenges such as class imbalance, noise, and ambiguous data, which can significantly affect model performance. This study proposes a novel Fine-Tuned FastText Unsupervised Embedding Augmentation Technique (FFUEAT). Datasets (DMOZ and Phishing) were used to evaluate the performance of the proposed technique, achieving F1-scores of 0.8639 with DistilBERT and 0.8891 with BERT. The performance of sparse minority classes, achieving accuracy increases of 20.88% for 'home', 58.04% for 'news', and 11.18% for the 'kids' categories of …


Diabetes Case Detection Based On Neuroevolutionary Algorithm And Ganet Tool, Ivan V. Stepanyan, Safa A. Hameed, Minhai Hou May 2026

Diabetes Case Detection Based On Neuroevolutionary Algorithm And Ganet Tool, Ivan V. Stepanyan, Safa A. Hameed, Minhai Hou

Baghdad Science Journal

This paper proposes a method utilizing an evolutionary algorithm (EA) to improve the learning process within the artificial neural network (ANN). The study utilized two models: the neuroevolutionary algorithm and the GANet tool. These algorithms were trained on two clinical diabetes datasets to discern health conditions. Each Feedforward Artificial Neural Network (FANN) layer in a neuroevolutionary algorithm is broken into multiple ANNs according to the number of neurons. The evolutionary technique later utilizes crossover and mutation operations to produce an ideal FANN. Enhanced artificial neural networks were subsequently incorporated to provide an innovative and robust functional artificial neural network for …


Hs-Amm: Hierarchical Spatial Attention Mechanism Model For Facial Expression Recognition Based On Deep Learning, Ahmed Oday, Azizi Abdullah, Shahnorbanun Sahran May 2026

Hs-Amm: Hierarchical Spatial Attention Mechanism Model For Facial Expression Recognition Based On Deep Learning, Ahmed Oday, Azizi Abdullah, Shahnorbanun Sahran

Baghdad Science Journal

Facial expression recognition (FER) is a significant challenge due to the complexity of multi-class categorization and the subtle differences between emotional factors, with existing deep learning models often struggling to leverage hierarchical local features for accurate distinction. To find a solution, this study proposes a two-method approach, aiming to enhance FER accuracy by refining classification through the arousal-valence dimension and improving feature extraction via an adaptive attention mechanism to resolve the difficulty of differentiating semantically close expressions. The proposed methodology combines (1) a two-level classification strategy, first, performing fine-grained classification, and second, multi-class categorization by grouping expressions into neutral, positive, …


Screening Key Factors In Cassava-Based Bioethanol Production By Simultaneous Saccharification And Fermentation, Safri Ishmayana, Alief R. P. Andrianto, Shinta D. R. Apandi, Debora Tamaris Horasio, Muhammad Fadhlillah, Irwan Kurnia, Riza Apriani, Fajriana S. Nurrusyda, Ukun M. S. Soedjanaatmadja May 2026

Screening Key Factors In Cassava-Based Bioethanol Production By Simultaneous Saccharification And Fermentation, Safri Ishmayana, Alief R. P. Andrianto, Shinta D. R. Apandi, Debora Tamaris Horasio, Muhammad Fadhlillah, Irwan Kurnia, Riza Apriani, Fajriana S. Nurrusyda, Ukun M. S. Soedjanaatmadja

Baghdad Science Journal

Simultaneous saccharification and fermentation (SSF) is considered an efficient approach for bioethanol production from starchy biomass, although its performance is often affected by multiple variables acting at different stages of the process. In the present study, Plackett–Burman experimental design was used as a screening method to evaluate factors affecting ethanol production from cassava flour using Saccharomyces cerevisiae. Eleven variables related to both liquefaction and SSF stages were examined, including temperature, pH, processing time, agitation, enzyme loading, nitrogen supplementation and inoculum level, arranged in twelve experimental runs. As the experimental design was performed without replication, the effect of each variable …


Speeding Up Image-To-Art Transformation Using Pointillism And Dynamic Brush Techniques, Iman S. Mohammed May 2026

Speeding Up Image-To-Art Transformation Using Pointillism And Dynamic Brush Techniques, Iman S. Mohammed

Baghdad Science Journal

It is a new digital process inspired by the pointillist technique of artist Georges Seurat and seeks to recreate Impressionist paintings in digital form in record time, as opposed to the long duration needed to create a painting by hand. The proposed algorithm breaks down the original image into the components of primary colors with the help of the Self-Organizing Maps algorithm. It's like how Seurat mixed his colours, which, when viewed from afar, creates a complete picture from small dots of color. The methodology has a number of technical improvements, such as a halo effect around the main components …


Evaluation Of Serum Eotaxin And Related Biomarkers In Focal And Generalized Epilepsy, Fenik Ahmed Nadir, Firas Shawqi Algburi, Zeyan Abdullah Ali, Shaima Ahmed Nadir May 2026

Evaluation Of Serum Eotaxin And Related Biomarkers In Focal And Generalized Epilepsy, Fenik Ahmed Nadir, Firas Shawqi Algburi, Zeyan Abdullah Ali, Shaima Ahmed Nadir

Baghdad Science Journal

Epilepsy is a common brain disorder, characterized by spontaneous recurrent seizures, with associated neuropsychiatric and cognitive comorbidities and increased mortality. Assessment of serum Eotaxin and related biomarkers offers useful information about neuroinflammatory activity and metabolic imbalance in epilepsy, and may have potential value as diagnostic and prognostic tools. The aim of this study was to evaluate the association between Eotaxin, Intelectin-1, Kynurenine, and Proprotein Convertase-1 and epilepsy. The study consisted of 90 subjects who were classified into three groups: 30 healthy controls, 31 patients with focal epilepsy, and 30 patients with generalized epilepsy. Serum samples were obtained, and biomarker concentrations …


The Phosphatidylinositol 3-Kinase As A Potential Diagnostic Marker For Beta-Thalassemia And Its Correlation With Hemoglobin Profiles, Duaa K. Mohammed, Layla O. Farhan May 2026

The Phosphatidylinositol 3-Kinase As A Potential Diagnostic Marker For Beta-Thalassemia And Its Correlation With Hemoglobin Profiles, Duaa K. Mohammed, Layla O. Farhan

Baghdad Science Journal

The erythropoietic dysfunction and iron insufficiency associated with β -Thalassemia (β -TH) underscore the importance of augmenting traditional diagnostic techniques with independent biomarkers, beyond standard panels. This single-center case–control study (n = 120 β -TH major, 55; β -TH intermedia, 25; control, 40) examined whether circulating phosphatidylinositol-3-kinase (PI3K) distinguishes patients from controls and correlates with hemoglobin fractions. The serum PI3K was significantly higher in β -TH (p < 0.001), with excellent discrimination tested in serum (AUC = 0.934; optimal cut-off > 1301 pg/mL; sensitivity 100%, specificity 80%). In a multivariable model, HbA2% and HbF% were both positively and independently associated with PI3K. These results are biologically consistent with the interaction of erythroid …


On Some Properties Of Generalised Regular Anti-Topological Space, Bhimraj Basumatary, Gugu Narzary, Jeevan Krishna Khaklary May 2026

On Some Properties Of Generalised Regular Anti-Topological Space, Bhimraj Basumatary, Gugu Narzary, Jeevan Krishna Khaklary

Neutrosophic Systems with Applications

This article studies Regular Anti-open sets and Generalised Regular Anti-open sets within a topological framework, addressing the limited development of anti-open structures in generalised topology. We introduce Regular Anti-open sets and establish their fundamental properties. The study is extended by defining Generalised Regular Anti-open sets, providing a broader and more flexible class of sets. Furthermore, the notions of GR-interior and GR-closure are introduced and analyzed, and their essential properties are obtained. The results contribute to a clearer understanding of generalized anti-open structures and provide a basis for further research in topology.


Optimization Of A Multi-Item Supply Chain Model With Shortages Under Parametric Type-2 Interval Environments, Sourav Kumar Kumar Giri, Totan Garai, Sahidul Islam, Haridas Mondal, Shariful Alam May 2026

Optimization Of A Multi-Item Supply Chain Model With Shortages Under Parametric Type-2 Interval Environments, Sourav Kumar Kumar Giri, Totan Garai, Sahidul Islam, Haridas Mondal, Shariful Alam

Neutrosophic Systems with Applications

Modern supply chain systems frequently operate in environments where demand, costs and inventory-related parameters are uncertain and difficult to estimate accurately. These uncertainties become more critical in multi-objective decision-making situations, where decision makers must simultaneously balance several conflicting goals. Conventional optimization techniques often fail to represent the ambiguity and vagueness present in practical decision environments. To overcome these limitations, this study develops a multi-item supply chain model for a single supplier and a single buyer by incorporating Type-2 interval representations into the modelling framework. The proposed approach introduces a structured set of arithmetic operations for Type-2 intervals to manage uncertain …


Classes Of Analytic Functions Defined By Salagean Derivative Operator Associated With Neutrosophic Generalized Poisson Distribution, Soliu O. Opeyemi Okunola, Olushola Adeyemo, Sayo A. Abidemi Gbangbala, Folorunso I. Isola Akinwale May 2026

Classes Of Analytic Functions Defined By Salagean Derivative Operator Associated With Neutrosophic Generalized Poisson Distribution, Soliu O. Opeyemi Okunola, Olushola Adeyemo, Sayo A. Abidemi Gbangbala, Folorunso I. Isola Akinwale

Neutrosophic Systems with Applications

This study introduces and analyses new subclasses of analytic functions by applying the Salagean derivative operator to the Neutrosophic Generalized Poisson Distribution (NGPD) series. We develop a model where the mean parameter is treated as an interval or set to account for indeterminacy in complex systems. By employing Stirling numbers of the second kind and decreasing factorials, we derive necessary and sufficient coefficient inequalities and inclusion relations for these new subclasses. Numerical results and graphical illustrations demonstrate the sensitivity of these functions to orientation and the neutrosophic parameter, providing a framework for applications in fields like medical imaging and network …


Isg15 Negatively Regulates Ripk3-Mediated Cell Death And Viral Pathogenesis, Yi-Chieh Perng, Jessica M C Warsaw, Sachendra S Bais, Bradley E Hiller, Marissa C Locke, David J Morales-Heil, Chaoqun Li, Alissa R Young, Kristen J Monte, Robert E Schmidt, Douglas R Green, Yi-Nan Gong, Deborah J Lenschow May 2026

Isg15 Negatively Regulates Ripk3-Mediated Cell Death And Viral Pathogenesis, Yi-Chieh Perng, Jessica M C Warsaw, Sachendra S Bais, Bradley E Hiller, Marissa C Locke, David J Morales-Heil, Chaoqun Li, Alissa R Young, Kristen J Monte, Robert E Schmidt, Douglas R Green, Yi-Nan Gong, Deborah J Lenschow

2020-Current year OA Pubs

Necroptosis, a form of programmed, inflammatory necrosis, plays an important role in viral-host defense and inflammation. The receptor-interacting protein kinase 3 (RIPK3)/mixed lineage kinase domain-like pseudokinase (MLKL) pathway mediates necroptosis. Yet, the mechanisms that control necroptosis to limit immunopathology are poorly understood. Here, we report that interferon-stimulated gene 15 (ISG15) negatively regulates RIPK3-mediated cell death, including necroptosis, and limits immunopathology during chikungunya virus (CHIKV) infection. ISG15-deficient mice infected with CHIKV display increased levels of necroptosis, resulting in elevated proinflammatory cytokine and chemokine production, leading to increased lethality. This dysregulated host response is fully prevented when MLKL or RIPK3 is ablated …


Isometric Force Characterization Of Braided Pneumatic Actuators, Ben Bolen, Mohammad Elzein, Lawrence Pang, Alexander Hunt May 2026

Isometric Force Characterization Of Braided Pneumatic Actuators, Ben Bolen, Mohammad Elzein, Lawrence Pang, Alexander Hunt

Mechanical and Materials Engineering Faculty Publications and Presentations

Artificial muscles such as braided pneumatic actuators (BPAs) offer many advantages for robotic systems, including high durability and strength-to-weight ratios. However, their use in robotic systems is still extremely limited, in part due to their poor force, length, and pressure characterization. In this work, a test setup is created to compare force produced by Festo fluidic BPAs with leading models. Our analysis of the data has resulted in (1) the development of new equations to calculate force as functions of pressure and contraction for Festo BPAs with uninflated diameters of 10 mm and 20 mm, and (2) a novel equation …


A Goal Programming Approach For Finding The Best Compromise Solution Of Multiobjective Linear Programming Under Neutrosophic Environment, Sultan S. Alodhaibi, Hamiden Abd El- Wahed Khalifa May 2026

A Goal Programming Approach For Finding The Best Compromise Solution Of Multiobjective Linear Programming Under Neutrosophic Environment, Sultan S. Alodhaibi, Hamiden Abd El- Wahed Khalifa

Neutrosophic Systems with Applications

Decision problems often involve multiple objectives that conflict, making simultaneous optimization impossible. These problems require trade-offs to achieve a solution that balances the competing goals. In this paper, the detailed discussion that is related to linear programming (SVTrNFMOLP) with single valued trapezoidal neutrosophic numbers is made. Furthermore, this study deals with all the related parameters and discussion. As rank function and due to its definition, the SVTrNFMOLP is transformed in the crisp MOLP. It is noticed that goal programming is best to get the best compromise solution. The advantages of the proposed approach are: The use of Tr allows the …


Inflammaging In Aged Tissues Drives Remodeling Of The Cd8+ T Cell Compartment, Irina Shchukina, Carlos J Rodriguez-Hernandez, Heather S Ruiz, Maksim Kleverov, Rachel L Mintz, Katsutaka Mineura, Subhadra C Gunawardana, Sunnie Hsiung, Bishan Bhattarai, Veronika Vachova, Jan Kossl, Denis A Mogilenko, Rachael L Field, Tran H Nguyen, Quazim A Alayo, Christopher G Huckstep, Barbora Vander Wielen, Jonathan R Brestoff, Sheila A Stewart, David W Piston, Takeshi Egawa, Daniel Kreisel, Gwendalyn J Randolph, Maxim N Artyomov May 2026

Inflammaging In Aged Tissues Drives Remodeling Of The Cd8+ T Cell Compartment, Irina Shchukina, Carlos J Rodriguez-Hernandez, Heather S Ruiz, Maksim Kleverov, Rachel L Mintz, Katsutaka Mineura, Subhadra C Gunawardana, Sunnie Hsiung, Bishan Bhattarai, Veronika Vachova, Jan Kossl, Denis A Mogilenko, Rachael L Field, Tran H Nguyen, Quazim A Alayo, Christopher G Huckstep, Barbora Vander Wielen, Jonathan R Brestoff, Sheila A Stewart, David W Piston, Takeshi Egawa, Daniel Kreisel, Gwendalyn J Randolph, Maxim N Artyomov

2020-Current year OA Pubs

Aging strongly impacts CD8


High Temperature High Pressure Extraction Methods, Natalie M. Durdle Miss May 2026

High Temperature High Pressure Extraction Methods, Natalie M. Durdle Miss

Defensive Publications Series

A method is disclosed for accelerating the extraction of flavor volatiles, peptides, and gelatin from animal tissue using high-temperature, high-pressure, non-turbulent conditions to prevent emulsion. The disclosure further details a rapid clarification protocol using mechanically released intracellular proteins to form an aerated, buoyant filtration raft, as well as a cryo-filtration process leveraging a self-assembling gelatin polymer network to separate lipids and hazy proteins from an aqueous phase. These processes are specified for both artisanal culinary production and mass-scale commercial soup, pet food, and protein recovery manufacturing operations.