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Ventricular Interdependent Phenotype Of Mixed Cpc-Pulmonary Hypertension And Hfpef With Normal Left Atrium: Impact On Cpet Metrics And Clinical Outcome, Giovanna Zampierollo-Jaramillo, Anas Abed, Ahmed El Shaer, Mariana Garcia-Arango, Yimin Chen, Babak Tehrani, Wanxin Tu, Abdul Wahab Arif, Shannon Heffernan, Amir Esmaeeli, Aditya Sahai, James Runo, Sofia C. Masri, Farhan Raza

Division of Cardiology Faculty Papers

Among 45 CpcPH/heart failure with preserved ejection fraction participants, 11 with normal left atrium (compared to 34 with abnormal left atrium, p < 0.05 for all) had low left ventricle (LV) transmural pressure (2.9 ± 2.4 vs. 6.2 ± 2.9 mmHg), and increased right ventricle (RV):LV ratio (2.41 ± 1.09 vs. 1.46 ± 0.66) and interventricular septal angle (149 ± 8 vs. 136 ± 10), indicating exaggerated ventricular interdependence from a dilated RV

Novel Insights On The Setting Process, Hardened Properties, And Durability Of Sustainable Ultra-High-Performance Seawater Sea Sand Concrete, Wei Zhang, Dawei Ding, Jianxing Sun, Feng Guo, Haibao Feng, Hongyan Ma, Shuxian Hong, Biqin Dong, Dongshuai Hou

Civil, Architectural and Environmental Engineering Faculty Research & Creative Works

Using seawater and sea sand to prepare concrete could effectively alleviate the shortage of freshwater and river sand resources and promote the sustainable development of concrete. However, the current research on the setting process, hardened properties, and sustainability of ultra-high-performance seawater sea sand concrete (UHPSSC) remain considerably limited. In this paper, the UHPSSC was designed to mitigate the autogenous shrinkage and enhance the sustainability, and the effect of seawater, untreated and desalinated sea sand on the setting process, mechanical properties, durability, and sustainability was explored by various tests. Results show that the abundant ions (e.g., Cl- and SO42-) in seawater …

Community-Based Adolescent Girl Programming In Low- And Middle-Income Countries: A Balancing Act Between Scale And Quality, Miriam Temin, Angel Del Valle

Adolescents and Young People

No abstract provided.

Enhanced Tfnn-Gra Technique For Multiple-Attribute Decision-Making With Triangular Fuzzy Neutrosophic Information And Applications To Performance Evaluation Of Internally Cured High-Strength Concrete, Huayang Sun, Zhongyu Liu

Neutrosophic Sets and Systems

Internal curing technology involves the integration of internal curing materials into concrete, typically under pre-water storage conditions. This method works by gradually releasing water to increase the internal humidity of the concrete, which enhances the hydration of cementitious materials, reduces self-shrinkage in high-strength concrete (HSC), and improves its overall performance. Commonly used internal curing materials include absorbent resin and lightweight aggregates. However, using these materials in excessive amounts can compromise the strength or durability of the concrete, making it essential to determine the optimal dosage for effective application. When applied to HSC, internal curing helps mitigate shrinkage and enhances frost …

Neutrosophic-Based Enhanced Framework For Multi-Attribute Decision-Making Using Single-Valued Neutrosophic Sets In Evaluating Quality Of University General Education Courses, Yimo Zhao

Neutrosophic Sets and Systems

The quality evaluation of university general education courses is a process that comprehensively assesses aspects such as teaching effectiveness, content design, teacher qualifications, and student feedback. Its purpose is to ensure that the courses effectively enhance students' overall competencies, such as critical thinking, communication skills, and social responsibility. Through a scientific evaluation system, course design can be optimized, teaching methods improved, and overall educational quality enhanced, fostering students' all-round development. The quality evaluation of university general education courses is useful MADM. The single-valued neutrosophic sets (SVNSs) is useful approach to administrate fuzzy information during the quality evaluation of university general …

Neutrosophic Sets And Systems, Vol. 75,2025, Florentin Smarandache, Mohamed Abdel-Basset, Maikel Leyva-Vazquez

Neutrosophic Sets and Systems

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Porous Iron Electrodes Reduce Energy Consumption During Electrocoagulation Of A Virus Surrogate: Insights Into Performance Enhancements Using Three-Dimensional Neutron Computed Tomography, Yuxuan Zhang, Costas Tsouris, Shankararaman Chellam

Faculty, Staff and Students Publications

Electrocoagulation has attracted significant attention as an alternative to conventional chemical coagulation because it is capable of removing a wide range of contaminants and has several potential advantages. In contrast to most electrocoagulation research that has been performed with nonporous electrodes, in this study, we demonstrate energy-efficient iron electrocoagulation using porous electrodes. In batch operation, investigation of the external pore structures through optical microscopy suggested that a low porosity electrode with sparse connection between pores may lead to mechanical failure of the pore network during electrolysis, whereas a high porosity electrode is vulnerable to pore clogging. Electrodes with intermediate porosity, …

Jurisdiction Of The Land Use Regulation Commission Within Baxter State Park, Benjamin P. Townsend

Maine Law Review

Baxter State Park is a 200,000 acre preserve located in north-central Maine that contains, among other natural features, Maine's highest mountain, Katahdin. The park was created through the efforts of a former Governor of Maine, Percival Proctor Baxter, who bought the land himself and then donated it to the people of the State of Maine. His Deeds of Gift, which were accepted by the Maine Legislature, created a trust, under the terms of which the Park is to remain "forever wild." The park is supervised by the three-member Baxter State Park Authority, which is composed of the Attorney General, the …

Solicitation By Lawyers: Piercing The First Amendment Veil, Louise L. Hill

Maine Law Review

Historically, the legal profession has considered the solicitation of business inappropriate. The profession has articulated this condemnation of solicitation, which developed as a principle of good taste among a small and homogeneous group of practitioners, in the form of specific rules prohibiting its members from engaging in certain forms of conduct. In recent years, the United States Supreme Court has considered various rules that restrict the commercial speech of lawyers. Reviewing these proscriptive rules, the Court struck down categorical bans on lawyer advertising and targeted, direct mail solicitation as violative of the first amendment. Because the free flow of information …

Nowhere, Usa, J. R. Sloan

Calliope

No abstract provided.

Skull, John Mccoy

Calliope

No abstract provided.

Acknowledgments

Calliope

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Full Issue

Calliope

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Of Ecological Identity In Literature Humus By Gaspard Koenig, Christelle Stephan Hayek

BAU Journal - Society, Culture and Human Behavior

« In 1978, William Rueckert, retired professor of English and American literature at the State University of New York at Geneseo, published an article entitled "Literature and Ecology. An Experiment in Ecocriticism" where the word ecocriticism was used for the first time. » (Posthumus, 2017, p. 161) This is how appeared a discipline which, over the decades, has gained in insight and relevance, and whose true theoretical foundations were finally laid by Professor Lawrence Buell, in his work The Environmental Imagination, published in 1995. At a time when one of the most crucial issues is climate change mainly due to …

Intelligrader: A Framework For Automatic Short Answer Grading, Inconsistency Check And Feedback In Educational Context - Conception, Implementation And Evaluation, Paradesi Sree Lakshmi, Jay B. Simha, Rajeev Ranjan

Karbala International Journal of Modern Science

Automatic Short Answer Grading (ASAG), an escalating realm in natural language understanding, constitutes a focal point of research within the broader field of learning analytics. Over time, many ASAG solutions have been proposed to address the difficulties in teaching. However, no work addressed three crucial aspects of evaluation together, i.e., i) automatic evaluation of brief subjective/descriptive answers written in English, ii) identifying the evaluation inconsistency, and iii) provision of providing feedback about inconsistent evaluation to the evaluator. The current work proposes IntelliGrader, a comprehensive ASAG system that addresses the above-mentioned issues. Automated grading is accomplished through a model answer-based approach. …

Enhancing Human Aging Proteins Detection Based On Bio-Structural Deep Clustering Network, Sondos M. Hammad, Mohamed Talaat Saidahmed, Elsayed A. Sallam, Reda Elbasiony

Journal of Engineering Research

Aging is a major risk factor for numerous chronic diseases and declines in physical and cognitive functions, making it a critical focus of research. Identifying biomarkers that signify biological aging is crucial for developing interventions that can potentially delay age-related diseases. Among these biomarkers, human aging proteins are of significant interest. However, laboratory experiments to discover aging proteins are complex, costly, and time-consuming. Often focusing on single proteins at a time. To address this challenge, we used a clustering algorithm to detect potential human aging proteins. This approach aims to aid biologists in their experimental efforts. Deep clustering, particularly simultaneous …

The Impact Of Demographic Changes On 19th-Century Heritage Case Study (Central Cairo Khedive), Hagar Taha Mohammed Elnwahy, Ayman Abdel Tawab Professor, Wesam Abou Ei.Haggag Mehanna Dr

Journal of Engineering Research

ملخص : مثلت القاهرة الخديوية منذ نشأتها تطورت عمرانياً وممارياً، وبدأت في قلب الحياة الاجتماعية، حيث بدأت بدأت من جديد الديمغرافية في عدة قناعة والاعتماد، وقد شهد هذا التغير أيضاًً على تراثها الحديث، لذلك يستكشفون البحث عن الديموغرافية في وسط القاهرة من خلال حصر الفترة بين يبدأ القاهرة الخديوية وما بعد الاشتراكية، ودراسة أهم القوى العمرانية المؤثرة، ومن ثم تحليل الديناميكيات العسكرية المؤثرة في تحول بناء المجتمع التراثي، كما يرصد البحث مشروع التنمية في وسط القاهرة ويعرف مدى تأثيره على مصالح الأفراد في المجتمع، مما يقود الدراسة إلى استنتاج وصياغة الخبراء ونفعهم. السلامة تطوعية المجتمعية لتراث القاهرة الخديوية.

A Review Of Effective Urban Strategies For Enhancing Pedestrian Thermal Comfort In High-Temperature Urban Environments, Norhan Mahmoud Mohamed Ibrahim Ali, Ahmed H. Aboulsaadat, Ingy I. El-Darwish, Ayman Gamal Eldin Ahmed Abdel Tawab

Journal of Engineering Research

Abstract- Pedestrian well-being is significantly influenced by the feeling of being thermally comfortable, and enhancing this comfort level contributes to the overall walkability. This study extensively compares the impact of different approaches in enhancing thermal comfort for pedestrians. The evaluation encompasses both fieldwork observations and computer simulations results. The investigated strategies include the urban geometry (arrangement, orientation and shape of urban structures), vegetation, solar-reflective materials, and water features. These strategies are considered the most effective means for improving outdoor thermal comfort. The findings reveal that the key climatic factors influencing outdoor thermal comfort in a microclimate are mean radiant temperature, …

The Thermoplastic Honeycomb As An Eco-Friendly Material For Shelters, Neveen Youssef Azmy, Wesam Aeh Mehanna, Aya Fouad Kahla

Journal of Engineering Research

Nature-inspired design offers distinct environmental characteristics and makes them valuable in the development of structural designs within the construction industry, owing to their inherent natural and aesthetic qualities. Hexagonal structures exhibit remarkable mechanical, structural, and environmental attributes. Consequently, this research focuses on investigating honeycomb configurations composed of thermoplastic materials that engage thermally with the surrounding environment, as well as exploring their applications in temporary structures. The research aims to contribute to a temporary design model for shelter to protect the environment well and improve energy consumption by using a thermoplastic honeycomb to sustainable environment. A specialized model was developed to …

A Parallel Methodology For Early Fake News Detection Based On Hybrid Features On Social Media, Asmaa Mohemed Elsaieed Dr

Journal of Engineering Research

The increased use of social media platforms has made it easier to publish and distribute news items, but it has also opened up new opportunities for distributing fake news. Fake news is information that has been written with the goal of misleading or deceiving readers. As a result, there is a need for efficient false news identification tools where the information can be gathered from the text of posts or from publicly available social data (such as user information or feedback on articles or the social network). The detection of fake news in its early stages is a major challenge. …

Proposition 2: Authorizes Bonds For Public School And Community College Facilities, Angelica Perez, Courtney Yamagiwa

California Initiative Review (CIR)

No abstract provided.

Proposition 4: The Safe Drinking Water, Wildfire Prevention, Drought Preparedness, And Clean Air Bond Act Of 2024, Betsy Bush, Elyse Capelli

California Initiative Review (CIR)

No abstract provided.

Italian Railroad, Construction And Timber Laborers In The Lake Superior Basin And Michigan, 1880s-1920s, Russell Magnaghi

Upper Country: A Journal of the Lake Superior Region

What follows is an overview of the Italian story scattered across the Lake Superior region in the states of Wisconsin and Minnesota and the Canadian province of Ontario and finally the state of Michigan. The role of the unskilled laborer seeking work on rail lines and other construction jobs that started in the 1880s came to an end by the 1920s when railroads no longer needed large numbers of construction crews.

The narrative will begin by focusing on railroad laborers in the Lake Superior basin, but the majority of the story will be centered in the Lower Peninsula of Michigan. …

A Preliminary Review Of The Utility Of Artificial Intelligence To Detect Eosinophilic Chronic Rhinosinusitis, Ross Rosen, Daniel Karasik, John Richter, Claudia Cabrera, Brian D'Anza, Kenneth Rodriguez, Sanjeet V. Rangarajan

Faculty Scholarship

Key points: While typically diagnosed with biopsy, ECRS may be predicted preoperatively with the use of AI. Various AI models have been used, with pooled sensitivity of 0.857 and specificity of 0.850. We found no statistically significant difference between the accuracy of various AI models.

Vista: October 10, 2024, University Of San Diego

USD Vista (1965-)

No abstract provided.

Standards And Best Practices For Assigning Subject Headings To Moving Images, Scott Dutkiewicz, Tomeka Jackson, Jen M. Jones

Presentations

This presentation discusses principles from assigning subject headings to moving images using case studies. Our focus is on the Library of Congress Subject Headings (LCSH).

Environmental Voters: Climate On The Ballot, Rebecca Marcus, Ilisabeth Bornstein

Day of Understanding Presentations

No abstract provided.

2024 Day Of Understanding Program, Office Of Institutional Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, And Belonging

Day of Understanding Programs

No abstract provided.

Core Operating Manual, 2025-26, Butler University

Policy Documents

This Core Operating Manual is intended to 1) provide students, faculty, and advisors an overview of Butler University’s core curriculum requirements and the value of the core, 2) provide faculty teaching in the core information about what is expected in core courses in terms of content, activities, and assignments, and 3) provide guidance on how the core is and should be administered. It is primarily a practical document; those seeking to learn about the original philosophical undergirding of the core should consult the Appendix, which is taken from our core curriculum’s original guiding document.

Ron Rash, ’76, N.C. Literary Hall Of Fame Inductee, Returns For Program At Gardner-Webb University, Office Of University Communications

Gardner-Webb NewsCenter Archive

Ron Rash, award-winning writer and professor, will return to Gardner- Webb University on the heels of his induction into the North Carolina Literary Hall of Fame. The ’76 alumnus will offer a public reading on Oct. 24 at 7 p.m. and take questions from the audience. The free event is open to the community and will be held in Tucker Student Center’s Stewart Hall.