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Board Of Directors For Kings Oak Terrace Coop. Apts. Inc. V Bersh

All Decisions

The landlord, Board of Directors for Kings Oak Terrace Coop. Apts. Inc., commenced a holdover licensee proceeding against the tenant, William Bersh, who was the licensee of the subject premises pursuant to an agreement with the previous shareholder, Sara Bersh. The tenant moved to dismiss the proceeding, arguing that the estate of Sara Bersh was a necessary party. The court agreed, finding that the estate of a deceased tenant is a necessary party to a holdover proceeding unless the lease has been terminated, cancelled, surrendered, or assigned. The court dismissed the proceeding without prejudice.

Department Of Hous. Preserv. & Dev. Of The City Of N.Y. V. Rosenfeld

All Decisions

The landlord, Department of Housing Preservation and Development (HPD), sought an order finding that the tenant, Juda Rosenfeld, committed harassment and awarding civil penalties. The tenant moved to dismiss the harassment claims, arguing that HPD lacked standing. The court held that HPD has the authority to bring harassment claims under Administrative Code § 27-2120 (a) and that harassment is a violation of the code. The court also found that HPD is not required to serve a notice of violation before commencing the proceeding.

A Social Media Game To Increase Physical Activity Among Older Adult Women: Protocol Of A Randomized Controlled Trial To Evaluate Challenge, Michael C Robertson, Maria Chang Swartz, Karen M Basen-Engquist, Yisheng Li, Kristofer Jennings, Debbe Thompson, Tom Baranowski, Elena Volpi, Elizabeth J Lyons

Faculty, Staff and Student Publications

BACKGROUND: Older adult women often do not engage in sufficient physical activity (PA) and can encounter biological changes that exacerbate the negative effects of inadequate activity. Wearable activity monitors can facilitate PA initiation, but evidence of sustained behavior change is lacking. Supplementing wearable technologies with intervention content that evokes enjoyment, interest, meaning, and personal values associated with PA may support long term adherence. In this paper, we present the protocol of an NIA-funded study designed to evaluate the efficacy of CHALLENGE for increasing step count and motivation for PA in insufficiently active older women (Challenges for Healthy Aging: Leveraging Limits …

Mif/Nr3c2 Axis Regulates Glucose Metabolism Reprogramming In Pancreatic Cancer Through Mapk-Erk And Ap-1 Pathways, Shouhui Yang, Wei Tang, Azadeh Azizian, Jochen Gaedcke, Yuuki Ohara, Helen Cawley, Nader Hanna, Michael Ghadimi, Trisha Lal, Subrata Sen, Chad J Creighton, Jianjun Gao, Nagireddy Putluri, Stefan Ambs, Perwez Hussain

Faculty, Staff and Student Publications

Inflammation and aberrant cellular metabolism are widely recognized as hallmarks of cancer. In pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC), inflammatory signaling and metabolic reprogramming are tightly interwoven, playing pivotal roles in the pathogenesis and progression of the disease. However, the regulatory functions of inflammatory mediators in metabolic reprogramming in pancreatic cancer have not been fully explored. Earlier, we demonstrated that pro-inflammatory mediator macrophage migration inhibitory factor (MIF) enhances disease progression by inhibiting its downstream transcriptional factor nuclear receptor subfamily 3 group C member 2 (NR3C2). Here, we provide evidence that MIF and NR3C2 interactively regulate metabolic reprogramming, resulting in MIF-induced cancer growth …

Integrated Modeling Of Nature’S Role In Human Well-Being: A Research Agenda, Rebecca Chaplin-Kramer, Stephen Polasky, Rob Alkemade, Neil D. Burgess, William W.L. Cheung, Ingo Fetzer, Mike Harfoot, Thomas W. Hertel, Samantha L.L. Hill, Justin Andrew Johnson, Jan H. Janse, Patrick José V. Jeetze, Hyejin Kim, Jan J. Kuiper, Eric Lonsdorf, David Leclère, Mark Mulligan, Garry D. Peterson, Alexander Popp, Stephanie Roe, Aafke M. Schipper, Tord Snäll, Arnout Van Soesbergen, Aline C. Soterroni, Elke Stehfest, Detlef P. Van Vuuren, Piero Visconti, Lan Wang-Erlandsson, Geoff Wells, Henrique M. Pereira

Department of Agricultural Economics Faculty Publications

Integrated assessment models that incorporate biodiversity and ecosystem services could be an important tool for improving our understanding of interconnected social-economic-ecological systems, and for analyzing how policy alternatives can shift future trajectories towards more sustainable development. Despite recent scientific and technological advances, key gaps remain in the scientific community’s ability to deliver information to decision-makers at the pace and scale needed to address sustainability challenges. We identify five research frontiers for integrated social-economic-ecological modeling (primarily focused on terrestrial systems) to

incorporate biodiversity and ecosystem services: 1) downscaling impacts of direct and indirect drivers on eco- systems; 2) incorporating feedbacks in …

Exploring Human Perception In Machining Monitoring, Rui Bob Yang

Theses

Monitoring CNC machining processes ensures the satisfaction of dimensional tolerances and surface finish requirements, while minimizing tool wear and downtime caused by accidents. Sensor-based automated monitoring systems driven by Artificial Intelligence (AI) trained on extensive datasets have demonstrated high accuracy and consistency in monitoring tool wear progression. However, the performance of AI-driven monitoring systems heavily relies on the available training data, often struggling with scenarios not covered in training, such as variations in tool path, feed rate, and machine models. In contrast, experienced machinists excel in monitoring machining operations across diverse tool paths, machining parameters, and machine tool models, often …

Plastic Abundance And Degradation In The Anaerobic Digestion Of Food Waste, Abbey Whitney

Theses

Food waste (FW) is a pervasive issue across the supply chain, with an estimated 30-40% of the food supply left unsold or uneaten annually (ReFED, 2022). In response, in 2015 the U.S. set a goal to halve FW by 2030 (U.S. EPA, 2020f). Valorization, the process of recovering value from FW, has become a key strategy, with anaerobic digestion (AD) playing a pivotal role. AD transforms organic waste into biogas and digestate, a potential soil amendment. However, plastic contamination in the organic waste stream poses a significant challenge. During digestion and storage, plastic debris can break down into microplastics (MP), …

Layered Naba2m3q3(Q2) (M = Cu Or Ag; Q = S Or Se) Chalcogenides And Local Ordering In Their Mixed-Anion Compositions, Ayat Tassanov, Huiju Lee, Yi Xia, James M. Hodges

Mechanical and Materials Engineering Faculty Publications and Presentations

Three new NaBa2M3Q3(Q2) (M = Ag or Cu; Q = S or Se) chalcogenides were prepared by using solid-state methods and structurally characterized by using single-crystal X-ray diffraction. NaBa2Ag3Se3(Se2) and NaBa2Cu3Se3(Se2) crystallize in monoclinic space group C2/m and have a two-dimensional structure composed of edge-sharing MSe4/4 tetrahedra separated by Na+ and Ba2+ cations, along with (Se2)2– dimers at the center of the spacings between [M3Se3]3– slabs. NaBa2Ag3S3(S2) adopts a related structure with space group C2/m but has additional, crystallographically distinct Ag atoms in the [Ag3S3]3– layer that are linearly coordinated. NaBa2Ag3Se3(Se2) and NaBa2Ag3S3(S2) have indirect band gaps measured to be …

State Of Utah, Plaintiff/ Appellee V. Daniel Macbeth, Defendant/ Appellant : Brief Of Appellant, Utah Court Of Appeals

Utah Court of Appeals Briefs (2020 –)

On appeal from the Fourth Judicial District Court, Utah County, Honorable Robert C. Lunnen, District Court No. 211402124

Sean Reyes, Counsel for Appellee

Freyja Johnson, Rachel Phillips Ainscough, Counsel for Appellant

Exploring Co-Manipulation Via A New Decomposition Of Interaction Force And An Exploration Of Signal Space In Multi-Agent Motion Primitives, Kody Blaine Shaw

Theses and Dissertations

Co-manipulation is when two or more people work together to move an object. In this work, we consider the physical co-manipulation of objects that are large and heavy enough that they are more easily handled by two or more participants. We currently lack a fundamental understanding of how people perform such tasks together, both the basic signals they use to communicate and how those signals are mapped to actions and behaviors. This work builds upon the existing body of knowledge to improve our understanding of physical co-manipulation. Specifically, interaction forces are often considered a key method for information transfer in …

Our Bodies, Our Choices: Reproductive Justice And Social Embodiment, Charles Olney

Political Science Faculty Publications

Feminist scholars of reproductive justice argue for a broader model of politics organised around embodied experience. But to fully express the intersectional politics of reproductive justice, more attention must be given to the social function of embodiment—the ways that bodily markers create associative communities among strangers. This shared form of embodiment establishes connections that exceed the intimate relationship of a specific pregnancy. In particular, foetal embodiment manifests via communities with vested interest in the social meaning of life. These communities are affected, albeit indirectly, by reproductive choices and are therefore valid subjects of concern for reproductive justice. I develop the …

Teachers’ Perspectives Of Readiness, Academic, And Social Skills Of First Graders Who Did Not Attend Kindergarten, Kathryn Mary Hogan

Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies

Research suggests that kindergarten attenders benefit from the time spent learning basic academic and social skills. Skills students learn in kindergarten lead to skills taught in first grade and school readiness; however, many children do not attend kindergarten. The problem under study was that records indicate that many students do not attend kindergarten, and so may not be ready for first grade. The purpose of this study was to explore the perspectives of first grade teachers in a southeastern U.S. state regarding the readiness for first grade of students whose entry records indicate they did not attend kindergarten. Pianta’s theory …

K To 8 Teachers’ Experiences Using Project-Based Learning, Coleen Morgan

Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies

The problem in this study was that despite encouragement from administrators, kindergarten through Grade 8 teachers struggled to use project-based learning (PBL) in a local school in the Association of Independent Maryland and DC Schools (AIMS). Rooted in Kilpatrick’s progressive philosophy of education and Piaget’s theory of constructivism, this basic qualitative study focused on teachers’ experiences using PBL. Research questions in this study related to teachers’ experiences using PBL in private classrooms in kindergarten through Grade 8 and challenges that influence teacher use of PBL in private classrooms. Data were gathered through semistructured interviews with 10 teachers. Results of this …

Essays In Family Economics, Margarita Podledneva

Arts & Sciences Graduate Student Theses and Dissertations

In this dissertation, I investigate the relationship between family structure, domestic environment, and child outcomes, with a focus on educational achievement in Russia. Chapter 1. Fertility, Marriage, and Cohabitation Across Family Types: Stylized Facts The first essay analyzes family structure in Russia, providing essential context and intuition for the rest of the thesis. Using the Russia Longitudinal Monitoring Survey (RLMS), I document several stylized facts about the composition of families in Russia, with a focus on families with children. Additionally, I explore trends in cohabitation, marriage, and divorce, as well as fertility decisions among women in different family structures. I …

Mechanochemical Correlations And Spatial Distribution Of Components In Plant Cell Walls And Extracellular Matrices, Huiyong Li

McKelvey School of Engineering Graduate Student Theses & Dissertations

Plant cell walls and extracellular matrices (ECMs) are important to cellular activities in plant/animal organs. The organization of plant cell wall/ECM components (e.g., local composition, arrangement, and ultrastructure of cell wall/ECM polymers) plays a role in determining their local mechanical properties. As a result, the natural processes of cell and tissue growth, development, and function rely on the control of cell wall/ECM composition, arrangement, and ultrastructure to manipulate local mechanical properties. However, directly correlating cell wall/ECM composition, organization, and mechanics has been challenging. To overcome this barrier, one goal of this thesis is to develop probing methodologies at a sub-cellular …

Extending Segment Tree For Polygon Clipping And Parallelizing Using Openmp And Openacc Compiler Directives, M. K. Buddhi Ashan, Satish Puri, Sushil K. Prasad

Computer Science Faculty Research & Creative Works

A segment tree is a versatile tree-based data structure over intervals or line segments efficiently supporting several computational operations such as stabbing query, segment arrangement, and planar point location, both theoretically and practically. Polygon clipping is a basic operation in domains such as Computer Graphics, Computer-aided Design, and Geographic Information Science (GIS). Given two polygons with n vertices, polygon clipping algorithms find the geometric intersection or union in O(n2) time using Foster's all-to-all edge intersection testing and O((n + k) logn) time using Vatti's sweep line-based method, where k is the number of intersections. No known segment tree implementation, including …

Agriculture Students’ Use Of Generative Artificial Intelligence For Microcontroller Programming, Donald M. Johnson, Will Doss, Chris Estepp

Agricultural Education, Communications and Technology Faculty Publications and Presentations

Microcontrollers are widely used in agriculture, yet most undergraduate agriculture students do not have the programming skills necessary to make use of these devices in their academic programs or careers. However, generative artificial intelligence (AI) chatbots, such as ChatGPT, have the ability to write complex microcontroller programs when properly queried. The study was conducted to determine the effects of undergraduate agriculture students’ (n = 22) use of ChatGPT to write a microcontroller program on their programming task performance, self-efficacy, and attitudes toward generative AI. Nine of 11 (81.8%) student pairs were successful in the ChatGPT-assisted programming activity, requiring between …

Designing Behavior-Aware Ai Systems To Influence Human Decision-Making, Guanghui Yu

McKelvey School of Engineering Graduate Student Theses & Dissertations

Artificial intelligence (AI) demonstrates superiority over humans in many applications, such as image processing, speech recognition, and decision-making. AI systems are more efficient and accurate in information processing and computation, making them invaluable in assisting human decision-making across domains like healthcare, finance, and academia. Despite these strengths, real-world applications often involve complex, context-specific judgments and a deep understanding of human values, which current AI systems might not fully grasp. In domains requiring creativity and critical thinking, AI systems heavily rely on existing human knowledge. Humans, however, possess unique strengths such as intuition, which aids decision-making in uncertain or novel situations, …

“The Limit Does Not Exist”: Utopian And Feminist Pedagogies In 21st-Century Broadway Musicals, Stephen Reaugh

Arts & Sciences Graduate Student Theses and Dissertations

This dissertation analyzes four Broadway musicals that are adaptations of popular films and novels: Legally Blonde, Fun Home, Waitress, and Mean Girls. These texts are performed in the 21st century and each stages either sexual assault or the fear of a sexual assault that is narrowly avoided. More narrowly, this dissertation focuses on the 2007-2018 time period in which these musicals were performed, thus leading up to and through Alyssa Milano's pivotal #metoo message on Twitter. The dissertation reads the review and marketing milieux in which these musicals existed, as well as each text in performance, to theorize how spectators …

Brain-Targeted Intranasal Delivery Of Protein-Based Gene Therapy For Treatment Of Ischemic Stroke, Jee-Yeon Ryu, Christian D. Cerecedo-Lopez, Hongkuan Yang, Ilhwan Ryu, Rose Du

School of Medicine Publications

Gene therapy using a protein-based CRISPR system in the brain has practical limitations due to current delivery systems, especially in the presence of arterial occlusion. To overcome these obstacles and improve stability, we designed a system for intranasal administration of gene therapy for the treatment of ischemic stroke.

Methods: Nanoparticles containing the protein-based CRISPR/dCas9 system targeting Sirt1 were delivered intranasally to the brain in a mouse model of ischemic stroke. The CRISPR/dCas9 system was encapsulated with calcium phosphate (CaP) nanoparticles to prevent them from being degraded. They were then conjugated with β-hydroxybutyrates (bHb) to target monocarboxylic acid transporter 1 (MCT1) …

Strategies For Addressing Substance Abuse And Gambling Among Youth, Kevin T. Wolff

Publications and Research

This keynote address opens with a description of recent trends in substance use and gambling among youth, sharing insights from relevant research. I highlight that while some global trends indicate a decline in adolescent substance use, other areas, especially during the COVID-19 pandemic, have seen increases. I emphasize the importance of comprehensive prevention strategies, such as school-based, community-based, and family-based programs, and effective treatment approaches like behavioral interventions and integrated mental health services.

On the topic of youth gambling, I highlight the rising normalization and accessibility of gambling, particularly through the internet. I describe specific challenges in regions like South …

Elemental And Isotopic Studies On Lunar Apollo Samples And High-Temperature Evaporation Experiments, Mason Neuman

Arts & Sciences Graduate Student Theses and Dissertations

This dissertation is largely split into two major parts. The first part, Chapters 2 and 3, touches on stratigraphic analyses of Apollo 17 sample 73001/73002. The second part, Chapters 4 and 5, presents experimental studies on moderately volatile element behavior during high-temperature evaporation experiments. In Chapter 1, I provide some brief background and the motivations for the work that is presented in the ensuing Chapters. In Chapter 2, I present an overview of the stratigraphy of the “light mantle” deposit at the base of South Massif in the Moon’s Taurus-Littrow Valley, uncovered through the analysis of double drive tube 73001/73002. …

Burundi: Building Democracy On An "Ethnically" Divided Society, Elias Sentamba

Journal of African Conflicts and Peace Studies

Pre-colonial Burundi was a homogeneous society: Burundians shared the same language, culture, religion, history, etc. and lived harmoniously on the same hills. This population was made up of a multitude of clans and Hutu, Tutsi, Ganwa and Twa social components of very secondary social importance. Even the monarchy reflected the various segments of such a nation.

It was this harmony that Belgian colonisation definitively ruined, with the policy of divide et impera. By claiming that the Ganwa and the Tutsi were the superior races and the Hutu and Twa the inferior ones, a whole process of political and administrative manipulation …

Strategic Governance To “Silence The Guns” In Africa: Urban Sub-Saharan African Perceptions On War's Root Causes., Peter Tresor Miyalou, Chun Yan Hu

Journal of African Conflicts and Peace Studies

Despite the African Union’s campaign to silence the guns in Africa by 2020 (STGIA 2020), many African countries are suffering from wars and political instability, the primary causes of underdevelopment in Africa. This paper examines the roots causes of wars in Africa and provide a strategic governance to silence the guns beyond 2020. To accomplish this, we gathered data from 169 questionnaire responses administered across 25 African countries, to capture African people’s perceptions on the root causes of wars and whether employing strategic governance would help silence the guns in these countries. The results showed that political power struggle (47.9%), …

Resolving Nigeria’S Security Conundrum: A Comprehensive Regional Analysis, Lukman Ahmed Lawal, Beacon Mbiba, Salamatu Kassah

Journal of African Conflicts and Peace Studies

Abstract

This article analyses the regional variabilities of insecurity in Nigeria to propose a suitable approach to understanding their peculiarities. It argues that the dominant military interventions and one-size-fits-all approaches are inappropriate for resolving the country’s myriad security challenges. The Regional Security Complex Theory offers a theoretical basis to contextualise the complex security challenge in Nigeria. There is a need to unbundle the dynamics for each of the regions. Syntheses from the six geopolitical zones indicate that although the security challenges manifest in precarious living conditions, the drivers differ. The article recommends that interventions analyse and identify underlying factors for …

Stargardt’S: Trends In Treatment Modalities, Dallas Myers

Theses and Graduate Projects

Background: This review is aimed at furthering understanding of Stargardt’s, including disease pathophysiology, treatment methods, and the future of vision restoration.

Purpose: Stargardt’s (STGD) was initially discovered in 1909, but it was not fully understood until 1997. It is the most common form of inherited macular degeneration. There are few resources for patients and providers regarding treatment options and lifestyle recommendations.

Methods: A comprehensive literature review was conducted using NIH, UpToDate, and Google Scholar. Specific terms are further detailed in the review. Inclusion criteria were studies focused on STGD patients. Exclusion criteria for were those that only …

An Evidence-Based Bundle To Decrease Pressure Injuries (Pis) In Homecare, Esther Owookade

Student Scholarly Projects

Practice Problem: Pressure injuries are a significant problem in healthcare settings. The older adult patients in this home health agency have experienced an increased in incidences of pressure injuries which necessitates intervention.

PICOT: The PICOT question that guided this project was" In older adults 65years and above with pressure injuries in the home healthcare setting(P), does a pressure injury care bundle(I), compared to the current practices of standard care of repositioning alone( C),reduce the incidence of pressure injuries( O ) in 10 weeks (T)?"

Evidence: The evidence used to guide this evidence-based change project was from relevant health …

Exploring The Mechanism Of Increased Survival In Rb1-Mutant Glioblastoma Multiforme, Lucia Wesemann

Undergraduate Honors Theses

Glioblastoma Multiforme (GBM) is an incredibly invasive and particularly lethal central nervous system cancer. Recent work has shown that GBM patients with mutated RB1 have greater overall survival. A proposed mechanism for the improved prognosis of this molecular subgroup is mainly supported by previous research that is not specific to GBM. I utilize the Clinical Proteomic Tumor Analysis Consortium (CPTAC) dataset to interrogate this mechanism using GBM-specific data. The mechanism is largely not supported by the CPTAC GBM dataset, and the trend of significantly improved overall survival in RB1-mutant GBM patients is not validated here. This study highlights the …

Pediatric Open-Globe Injury: Current Perspectives, Surgical Principles, And Literature Review, Jovi C. Y. Wong, Yoshihiro Yonekawa

Wills Eye Hospital Papers

Open-globe injury (OGI), referring to the full-thickness violation of the eye wall, is a severe consequence of ocular trauma which can lead to permanent vision loss. Here, we review the current literature on pediatric OGI including a focused review of studies published in the past 10 years. Scoring systems for final visual prognosis, important aspects of clinical examination, and imaging at the point of care are discussed. We furthermore provide an overview of primary and secondary surgical management of the initial OGI and sequelae. Amblyopia management differentiates pediatric from adult visual rehabilitation following OGI, and we discuss the current state-of-the-art …

Infratubercle Anterior Closing Wedge Osteotomy Corrects Sagittal Alignment Without Affecting Coronal Alignment Or Patellar Height, Shintaro Onishi, Youngji Kim, Hiroshi Nakayama, Alfred A Mansour, Walter R Lowe, Matthieu Ollivier

Faculty, Staff and Student Publications

Background: Excessive posterior tibial slope (PTS) has been associated with a higher risk of graft failure after anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction (ACLR). Although anterior closing wedge osteotomy (ACWO) can reduce the PTS, it may also change the coronal alignment and patellar height. Purpose: To elucidate the radiological outcomes after infratubercle ACWO, specifically to evaluate its influence on perioperative changes in patellar height.

Methods: Patients who underwent infratubercle ACWO with combined ACLR with a minimum follow-up of 3 months were included. Surgery was indicated when the PTS was greater than 12°. Radiological evaluation included measurements of the hip-knee-ankle angle (HKA), PTS, …