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A Descriptive Study Of Screening Practices And Outcomes Of Bilingual Spanish/English Children, Mariajose Bosanko

LSU Doctoral Dissertations

The purpose of this study was to: 1) examine the screening practices and outcomes of Latinx bilingual Spanish/English-speaking children, 2) compare screening practices and outcomes to those of sex and age matched Black and white monolingual peers, and 3) extend and reflect on professional practices. I also explored variables that may affect screening outcomes, including the children’s race/ethnicity, sex, and socioeconomic status (SES).

The participants were 41 Spanish/English bilingual Latinx children aged two- to four-years-old (Latinx), 41 same sex and age monolingual Black children (Black), and 41 same sex and age monolingual white children (white) receiving speech/language screenings during a …

Dynamic Role Of Exosome Micrornas In Cancer Cell Signaling And Their Emerging Role As Noninvasive Biomarkers, Jaya Aseervatham

Department of Neurology Faculty Papers

Exosomes are extracellular vesicles that originate from endosomes and are released by all cells irrespective of their origin or type. They play an important role in cell communication and can act in an autocrine, endocrine, or paracrine fashion. They are 40–150 nm in diameter and have a similar composition to the cell of origin. An exosome released by a particular cell is unique since it carries information about the state of the cell in pathological conditions such as cancer. miRNAs carried by cancer-derived exosomes play a multifaceted role by taking part in cell proliferation, invasion, metastasis, epithelial–mesenchymal transition, angiogenesis, apoptosis, …

Appellant's Opening Brief, Zack Greenamyre, W. Gerald Weber, John A. Meiser, Meredith Holland Kessler

Court Briefs

No. 23-10332
Rev. Stephen Jarrard v. Sheriff of Polk County

Appeal from the United States District Court for the Northern District of Georgia No. 4:20-cv-00002-MLB

From the Summary of the Argument

This is an unusual appeal. Sheriff Johnny Moats and Chief Jailer Al Sharp all but admitted that they retaliated against Jarrard and barred him from Polk County Jail’s volunteer ministry program because they disagree with his religious belief that baptism is required for salvation. Indeed, Moats told Jarrard in writing that Jarrard’s beliefs are “contrary to the teaching of the Bible” and that he would not be allowed to …

Effects Of A Virtual Voice-Based Coach Delivering Problem-Solving Treatment On Emotional Distress And Brain Function: A Pilot Rct In Depression And Anxiety, Thomas Kannampallil, Et Al.

2020-Current year OA Pubs

Consumer-based voice assistants have the ability to deliver evidence-based treatment, but their therapeutic potential is largely unknown. In a pilot trial of a virtual voice-based coach, Lumen, delivering problem-solving treatment, adults with mild-to-moderate depression and/or anxiety were randomized to the Lumen intervention (n = 42) or waitlist control (n = 21). The main outcomes included changes in neural measures of emotional reactivity and cognitive control, and Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale [HADS] symptom scores over 16 weeks. Participants were 37.8 years (SD = 12.4), 68% women, 25% Black, 24% Latino, and 11% Asian. Activation of the right dlPFC (neural region …

Integrated Neutrosophic Best-Worst Method For Comprehensive Analysis And Ranking Of Flood Risks: A Case Study Approach From Aswan, Egypt, Safa Al-Saeed, Nabil M. Abdelaziz

Neutrosophic Systems with Applications

This paper presents a comprehensive framework for the analysis and ranking of flood risks with respect to regional variations and data uncertainties under a Neutrosophic environment. The research introduces a novel approach to flood risk mitigation and management, bringing together the scientifically robust Best-Worst Method (BWM) and single-valued Neutrosophic set for the first time. The unique application of a single-valued Neutrosophic set allows us to better illustrate and manage uncertainty, imprecision, and vagueness in data. Additionally, we employ BWM, a multi-factor decision-making method, for discerning and ranking the most influential flood risk factors. Together, the integrated methodologies provide a balanced, …

Isolated Pdo Sites On Sio2-Supported Nio Nanoparticles As Active Sites For Allylic Alcohol Selective Oxidation., Aleksandra Ziarko, Thomas J.A. Slater, Mark A. Isaacs, Lee J. Durndell, Christopher M.A. Parlett

School of Geography, Earth and Environmental Sciences

Catalytic allylic alcohol oxidation to aldehydes is an industrial process that necessitates chemoselectivity. Surface PdO (on Pd) enables this transformation but does not represent optimal metal utilisation. Here we report a facile synthesis route to produce isolated surface PdO catalytic sites on an earth-abundant metal (NiO) for cinnamyl alcohol oxidation.

First-Order Phase Transitions In Yang-Mills Theories And The Density Of State Method, B Lucini, D Mason, M Piai, E Rinaldi, D Vadacchino

School of Engineering, Computing and Mathematics

No abstract provided.

Query Augmentation Using Search Engine Results To Improve Answers Generated By Large Language Models, Hyun Jin Park, Changwan Ryu

Defensive Publications Series

Large Language Model (LLM) and Generative Pre-trained Transformer (GPT) technology has the ability to generate responses to questions provided in text format. While such technology produces text content with plausible answers to a given question, it is difficult to judge the trustworthiness of the generated answers. It has been shown that answers generated by such technology may not always be factually accurate. This disclosure describes automated techniques to improve the credibility and confidence of machine-generated answers by using results from a search engine. Per the techniques, search results corresponding to a user input query are used to generate an augmented …

Location Selection For Flagship Retail Store, Bruce Bahnsen, Yan Mayster

Defensive Publications Series

Brands benefit from greater exposure to potential consumers. One way to improve exposure is to open a flagship retail store that provides a dedicated brand experience in a new geographic area so that consumers in the region are exposed to the goods and services in person. This disclosure describes techniques to evaluate available locations to determine an appropriate location for a flagship store where the number of potential new consumers that are exposed to the brand is high. Different road segments, including indoor segments are scored based on data indicative of the number of unique and new persons that pass …

Crowd Detection Using Portable Device Sensors, N/A

Defensive Publications Series

This disclosure describes techniques to monitor and predict the formation of crowds and to provide warnings before they reach potentially dangerous levels. With user permission, an ad-hoc wireless network is established between individual devices present within a region. Real-time localization and sensory information are obtained using peripheral or host electronic devices. Crowd density, as estimated by the sensors and as communicated over a wireless network, is projected onto a map that includes three-dimensional model constraints. A real-time, discrete, color-coded, occupation density is calculated. If the number of people within a region exceeds a certain threshold, an advisory or warning is …

Illumination Metric For Location Value, Navigation, And Parking Convenience, Yan Mayster

Defensive Publications Series

Poorly illuminated driving or walking routes may be unpleasant or less safe. Current digital map and navigation applications do not explicitly factor illumination conditions into the navigation metric. This disclosure describes techniques to build a knowledge base of illumination of road segments and parking locations based on pre-existing data sources such as aerial/overhead imagery and street-level imagery. The knowledge base can be utilized for navigation route determination that takes into account illumination conditions, as well as for longer term decision making such as assigning scores to physical properties that can help users make property rental or purchase decisions.

Modelling Illiquid Stocks Using Quantum Stochastic Calculus: Asymptotic Methods, Will Hicks

Journal of Stochastic Analysis

No abstract provided.

Commentary On Return Preparer Obligations, Michael B. Lang

Florida Tax Review

A complex web of overlapping rules of law and professional ethics regulates the work of return preparers. Some of this complexity reflects the overall complexity of the tax system and the transactional activity to which it applies. Some of the complexity occurs because returns are prepared by members of different professions. The fact that preparers, depending on their professional status, are subject to discipline by the Director of Practice of the Internal Revenue Service, by the AICPA, by state bar and accounting regulatory authorities, under the penalty provisions of the Code, and perhaps through malpractice and contract law, is nonetheless …

Time To Slapp Back: Advocating Against The Adverse Civil Liberties Implications Of Litigation That Undermines Public Participation, Jennifer Safstrom

LSU Law Journal for Social Justice & Policy

No abstract provided.

The Grass Is Not Always Greener On The Other Side: The Use Of Digital Astroturfing To Spread Disinformation And The Erosion Of The Rule Of Law, Bárbara Da Rosa Lazarotto

LSU Law Journal for Social Justice & Policy

No abstract provided.

Citizen’S Arrest Doctrine: Enabling The Modern-Day Vigilante, Courtnee Green

LSU Law Journal for Social Justice & Policy

No abstract provided.

Conspiracy Theories And The Perils Of Government Error Correction, Noah C. Chauvin

LSU Law Journal for Social Justice & Policy

No abstract provided.

End Of Life In The Ed – Brain Death And Organ Transplantation, Madison Cohen, Robert Griffin, Donald Penney

Research Day

Brain death is defined as the irreversible loss of all brain and brainstem functions. While the criteria for diagnosing brain death have been established and refined since 1995, physicians remain uncomfortable with making the diagnosis leading to delays in pronouncing the patient as brain dead. While seemingly benign, a delay in pronouncing a patient as brain dead can place a financial burden on the family and cause additional and unnecessary emotional distress. Furthermore, delayed pronunciation of death causes improper delegation of the medical care team's resources and loss of the patient's potential to serve as an organ donor. The purpose …

The Influence Of Nutrition On The Gut Microbiota And Psychiatric Disorders: A Review, Megha Bhagavan, Francis Jenney

Research Day

The symbiotic harboring of gut microorganisms within the gastrointestinal tract has a profound influence on host physiology, well-being, and disease pathology. More specifically, the gut bacteria are able to interact with dietary components from foods chosen by the host and consequently relay their beneficial or precarious effects locally and systemically. The gut bacteria have the capacity to maintain a healthy gut microbiome or perpetuate intestinal imbalance, known as gut dysbiosis. Gut dysbiosis has both local effects in gastrointestinal pathologies, such as intestinal bowel syndrome (IBS) and intestinal bowel disorder (IBD), as well as systemic pathologies, such as type II diabetes, …

Say That Again? Student Growth In Communication Through Conflict Management, Jillian Bailey, Diana Petrucello

Research Day

Objective: Effective communication is a characteristic that is required of clinicians but is difficult to teach. Students were challenged in their communication practices by placing them into non-complimentary communication style groups to help develop more effective, professional communication.

Methods: Students were given a communication social style test (i.e., "SELF profile") that divided individuals into one of 4 categories (S, E, L, and F) to help them identify how they best relate to others. The test rates individuals' responses in levels of introversion versus extroversion and task versus relationship communication preferences. Results from the profile were used to place students in …

U.S. Federal Income Taxation Of U.S. Branches Of Foreign Banks: Selected Issues And Perspectives, Yaron Z. Reich

Florida Tax Review

The title of this article notwithstanding, the United States does not in fact tax the U.S. branches of foreign banks;' branches are not regarded as distinct entities for most federal income tax purposes. Rather, the United States taxes foreign corporations (including banks) that are engaged in a trade or business within the United States on taxable income that is effectively connected with the conduct of that U.S. trade or business.

In addition to exploring the nature of a branch for federal income tax purposes, this article considers in some (but by no means comprehensive)detail certain selected aspects of the concept …

American Sign Language Legal Interpretation Complications: A Comprehensive Analysis Of Linguistic Barriers Within The Criminal Justice System, Katherine R. Doan

Helm's School of Government Conference - 2021-2024

The founding documents of the United States of America tend to be rather universal and impartial in their vernacular. Because all citizens of a nation are deserving of the same rights and privileges regardless of age, race, ethnicity, or disability status, accommodations must be provided to the Deaf to give them equal access to information throughout interrogations, trials, and police interactions. While it may seem obvious that interpreters should be provided during legal situations involving a Deaf individual, visual communication can make legal interactions quite complicated when police or attorneys can only reveal limited details. When Deaf culture involving expansion …

Degree Of Uncertainty In Reporting Imaging Findings For Necrotizing Enterocolitis: A Secondary Analysis From A Pilot Randomized Diagnostic Trial, Disa Rathore, Kira Bourrett, Sherwin S. Chan, Erin Opfer, Alain Cuna

Research Days

Background: Uncertainty in reporting of imaging findings for necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC) can be challenging for clinicians and result in ambiguity, miscommunication, and potential diagnostic errors. The degree to which uncertainty complicates diagnostic imaging for NEC has not been characterized.

Objective: To determine the degree of uncertainty in diagnostic imaging for NEC.

Methods: We conducted a retrospective study using data from a previously completed pilot diagnostic randomized clinical trial (RCT). The study population comprised of preterm infants with suspected NEC who were randomized to either standard imaging with abdominal radiographs (AXR) alone or experimental imaging with AXR + add-on bowel ultrasound …

The Future Of Integrated Air And Missile Defense (Iamd) Against China, Carl Rehberg

Helm's School of Government Conference - 2021-2024

Over the last two decades, China's People's Liberation Army Rocket Force (PLARF) and other PLA entities have provided the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) with a complex array of offensive capabilities, focused primarily on the U.S., allies, and partners in the Pacific. There has been explosive growth in ballistic missiles, cruise missiles, supersonic cruise missiles, hypersonic weapons, HGVs, and other threats. These salvo attacks are explicitly designed to attack theater air bases, seaports, and other facilities critical to U.S. military operations. These PLA weapon systems undermine U.S. security assurances with its allies and partners. They could incentivize China to strike first …

The Future Of The Cyber Theater Of War, Elizabeth Cook

Helm's School of Government Conference - 2021-2024

Few could imagine how it would develop when the air was the new theater of war. The literature showcases that a lack of imagination and state-level institutionalized power structures, particularly in the U.S., hampered the progress of air as a new theater of war both in thought and application. Today, a similar lack of imagination on the cyber theater of war is a great source of insecurity in the world system; it sets the stage for strategic shocks like the ones to the U.S. on December 7, 1941, and 9/11. To avoid this, states should imagine how a convergence of …

Contributor Notes

Floodwall Magazine

No abstract provided.

Histrionicus Histrionicus Histrionicus: Common Wild Ducks And Storytelling Animals, Kira Symington

Floodwall Magazine

No abstract provided.

Slice Of Life, Melanie Schindler

Floodwall Magazine

No abstract provided.

White, Aspen Jewkes

Floodwall Magazine

No abstract provided.

Heisenberg Uncertainty Principle Blues, Chad Erickstad

Floodwall Magazine

No abstract provided.