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Transparent West-Pacific: Frontier Advances In Earth System Science, Lixin Wu, Jiwei Tian, Weidong Sun, Hailong Liu, Tianyu Chen, Zhimian Cao, Zhao Jing

Bulletin of Chinese Academy of Sciences (Chinese Version)

The West-Pacific hosts a well-developed trench-arc-basin system characterized by intense fluid–solid interactions, making it an ideal region for studying multi-sphere interactions within the Earth system. Research on cross-sphere dynamic processes and material-energy cycles in the West-Pacific not only represents a core frontier in Earth System Science, but also crucial to addressing major strategic needs, such as global climate change response, sustainable use of marine resources, and protection of the deep-sea environment. This article highlights key advances achieved under the Major Program on West-Pacific Earth System Multispheric Interactions (WESPMI), in areas including multi-scale oceanic interactions, cross-sphere material exchange, plate subduction and …

Significance, Challenges, And Policy Recommendations For Strengthening Database Development To Support Ai For Science In China, Kaihua Chen, Hongxin Liu, Rui Guo

Bulletin of Chinese Academy of Sciences (Chinese Version)

With the rapid emergence of research intelligence driven by big data and artificial intelligence (AI), high-quality, openly shared scientific databases have become a strategic focal point for scientific innovation and enhancing technological competitiveness. Major countries around the world are increasingly recognizing the foundational role of scientific databases in advancing basic research. While continuously strengthening their own scientific data infrastructure through a series of initiatives, they have simultaneously imposed restrictions and suppression on the development of AI technologies in China, including those involving research data. Against this backdrop, building an autonomous and controllable scientific data ecosystem to support research intelligence is …

Systemic Risks Analysis In International Crude Oil Market: Evidence And Countermeasures, Han Zhang, Yuejun Zhang

Bulletin of Chinese Academy of Sciences (Chinese Version)

Crude oil, often referred to as the “lifeblood” of the modern economy, plays a pivotal role in global economic stability and energy security. However, with the recurrence of crises in recent years, such as the the Russia-Ukraine conflict, escalating tensions in the Middle East, and intensifying trade frictions, the international crude oil market has been facing complex systemic risks, which are accelerated by persistent geopolitical conflicts, fragile supply-demand structures, and the intertwining of macroeconomic and financial uncertainties and so on. For China, with crude oil import dependence remaining above 70% for a prolonged period, economic and social development faces the …

Satellite-Derived Bathymetry In Island Coastal Zones: Technology, Shilin Tang, Yuye Huang, Yongming Liu, Jianping Yin, Deke Chen, Ronggang Huang, Shuang Li

Bulletin of Chinese Academy of Sciences (Chinese Version)

Shallow bathymetry data constitute the core foundational information underpinning the ecological, resource, and strategic values of island and coastal zones. Satellite-derived bathymetry has evolved into a key technical means for large-scale acquisition of shallow bathymetry information. Focusing on satellite-based lidar bathymetry, optical imaging bathymetry, and synthetic aperture radar (SAR) bathymetry, this study systematically summarizes the core principles, applicable scenarios, technical strengths, and inherent limitations of each technology. It is shown that satellite-derived bathymetry has undergone an evolutionary shift from theoretical construction to practical application, and from single-method, single-data-source approaches to multi-technology, multi-source data fusion frameworks. In the future, to meet …

Archeota, Fall/Winter 2025, Audie Robinson, Vanessa Sztym, Emily Stockton, Heather Arnold, Niamh Tangney, Gianna Elena Brassil

Archeota

Archeota is a platform for SJSU iSchool students to contribute to the archival conversation. It is written BY students, FOR students. It provides substantive content on archival concerns and issues and promotes professional development in the field of archival studies. Archeota upholds the core values of the archival profession. Contents: Unrecorded Legacies: Why Masonic Archives Matter by Audie Robinson, Book Review: Decolonial Archival Futures by Vanessa Sztym, Passports to the Past: Following the Trail of Sacramento’s Archives Crawl by Emily Stockton, Volunteering at the Jack Mason Museum of West Marin History: Beginnings and Belonging by Heather Arnold, Images From The …

Simulated Complex Cells Contribute To Object Recognition Through Representational Untangling, Mitchell B Slapik, Harel Z Shouval

Faculty, Staff and Student Publications

The visual system performs a remarkable feat: it takes complex retinal activation patterns and decodes them for object recognition. This operation, termed "representational untangling," organizes neural representations by clustering similar objects together while separating different categories of objects. While representational untangling is usually associated with higher-order visual areas like the inferior temporal cortex, it remains unclear how the early visual system contributes to this process-whether through highly selective neurons or high-dimensional population codes. This article investigates how a computational model of early vision contributes to representational untangling. Using a computational visual hierarchy and two different data sets consisting of numerals …

Coming Disruptions In Corporate Law, Douglas Sarro, Edward J. Waitzer

All Papers

Corporate law’s dynamism precludes bold predictions about its future. Instead, we set out to highlight principles relevant to its trajectory and frame looming, unresolved issues. In that vein, artificial intelligence and other digital technologies raise considerable new opportunities for directors to enhance their oversight and for shareholders to be better informed and make more meaningful use of their governance rights. At the same time, the potential for wide-scale automation of corporate activities via these technologies amplifies corporate power and resulting risks of harm, adding new urgency to past prescriptions for rethinking the relationship between corporate and other areas of law …

Ionic Mechanisms Of Two-Pore Channel Regulation Of Vesicle Trafficking, Heng Zhang, Michael X Zhu

Faculty, Staff and Student Publications

The endolysosomal system plays a pivotal role in cellular function. Before reaching lysosomes for degradation, the endocytosed cargoes are sorted at various stages of endosomal trafficking for recycling and/or rerouting. The proper execution of these processes depends on tightly regulated ion fluxes across endolysosomal membranes. Recent studies have demonstrated the importance of two-pore channels (TPCs), including TPC1 and TPC2, in endolysosomal trafficking. These channels are expressed in the membranes of distinct populations of endosomes and lysosomes, where they respond to nicotinic acid adenine dinucleotide phosphate (NAADP) and phosphatidylinositol 3,5-bisphosphate [PI(3,5)P2] to conduct Ca2+ and Na+ release from these acidic organelles. …

Illinois State University Salaries Fy2026, Illinois State University

Illinois State University Salaries

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Identifying And Overcoming Some Operational Limitations Of Reconfigurable Intelligent Surfaces In 5g And Beyond Wireless Networks, Souvik Deb

Doctoral Theses

Reconfigurable intelligent surfaces (RIS) can dynamically reshape the propagation environment to enhance signal strength, spectral efficiency and reliability in 5th generation (5G) cellular as well as device to device (D2D) communications. However, to reap such benefits, a range of practical and operational challenges need to be addressed for effectively utilizing RIS in realistic urban environments. This includes maintaining line of sight (LoS) between the RIS and the communicating devices for reliable signal reflection in millimeter wave (mmWave) communication, reducing high channel estimation overhead for communication using multipath rich channels and preventing violation of strict latency constraints due to high complexity …

Rogue Peakon, Posedness And Blow-Up Phenomenon For An Integrable Camassa–Holm Type Equation, Mingxuan Zhu, Zhenteng Zeng, Zaihong Jiang, Baoqiang Xia, Zhijun Qiao

School of Mathematical & Statistical Sciences Faculty Publications

In this paper, we study an integrable Camassa–Holm (CH) type equation with quadratic nonlinearity. The CH type equation is shown integrable through a Lax pair, and particularly the equation is found to possess a new kind of peaked soliton (peakon) solution – called rogue peakon, that is given in a rational form with some logarithmic function, but not a regular traveling wave. We also provide multi-rogue peakon solutions. Furthermore, we discuss the local well-posedness of the solution in the Besov space 𝐵𝑠𝑝,𝑟 with 1 ≤ p, r ≤ ∞, 𝑠 >max⁡{1+1/𝑝,3/2} or 𝐵3/22,1 , and then prove the ill-posedness …

Unveiling The #T1d Community: Content Analysis Across Social Media Platforms, Dana Albright, Jessica C. Kichler, Kira Voelker, Andy Tannous, Jessica Pater

Health Services and Informatics Research

OBJECTIVE | While social media provides a crucial support system for individuals facing isolation, particularly those with uncommon conditions like type 1 diabetes (T1D), the specific characteristics of online engagement within this com munity remain largely unexplored. This research fills the gap by systematically categorizing the #T1D online ecosystem across three prominent social media platforms.

RESEARCH DESIGN AND METHODS | One month of data from Instagram, Reddit, and Twitter were collected using #T1D and #typeonediabetes as inclusion criteria. Posts were coded using a content analysis approach by three re searchers for the type of content, purpose, community building, personal reflection, …

Natural And Reduced Anthropogenic Injuries Rates In Reef Manta Rays (Mobula Alfredi) From The Chagos Archipelago, Central Indian Ocean, Jessica Savage, Heather Koldewey, Tom Letessier, David Morritt, M Rowcliffe, Guy M.W. Stevens, Joanna L. Harris

School of Biological and Marine Sciences

Abandoned, lost, or otherwise discarded fishing gear (ALDFG) accounts for nearly two-thirds of plastic debris in the open ocean and can entangle marine megafauna. Reef manta rays (Mobula alfredi) are susceptible to entanglement in ALDFG, with consequences ranging from sublethal injuries to mortality. Mobula alfredi are listed as Vulnerable to extinction on the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species, in part, due to their slow reproduction rate and susceptibility to unsustainable fishing pressures. Their exposure to ALDFG could further hinder their survival; therefore, it is essential to quantify the impacts of ALDFG. This study assesses a photographic identification database for …

Manta Munchies: Plankton Dynamics And Feeding Behaviour Of Reef Manta Rays (Mobula Alfredi) Around D'Arros Island In The Seychelles, Dillys K Pouponeau, Joanna Harris, Henriette M.V Grimmel, Ellie E Moulinié, Robert W Bullock

School of Biological and Marine Sciences

The reef manta ray (Mobula alfredi) is a threatened filter-feeding elasmobranchthat requires immediate management and protection across large parts of itsrange. Despite being well-studied, a detailed understanding of their feedingecology, which shapes their residency, movement patterns, and behaviour,remains underexplored. Both global and site-specific research is required to fillsignificant knowledge gaps essential for designing effective conservationstrategies for this species and their habitats. This study investigated M. alfredifeeding behaviour in relation to plankton biomass dynamics at D’Arros Island inthe Seychelles, the largest known M. alfredi aggregation site in the country and agazetted marine protected area. Plankton samples were collected, along withcorresponding environmental …

Cognitive Dysfunction In Women With The Fmr1 Premutation During Midlife: The Lassi-L Reveals Curvilinear Cgg-Dependent Risk Buffered By College Education, Jessica Klusek, Jillian Gierman, Amanda Fairchild, Andreana M. Benitez, Elizabeth Berry-Kravis, Marsha R. Mailick

Faculty Publications

Background

The FMR1premutation (FXPM) is a common genetic variant (∼1:151 females) linked to increased risk for neurodegenerative disease. Midlife cognitive phenotypes remain poorly defined.

Objective

To characterize episodic memory performance in midlife FXPM women and examine potential risk moderation via genetic (i.e., FMR1CGG repeat expansion size) and environmental (i.e., college degree attainment) influences.

Methods

Eighty-eight FXPM women and 84 matched controls, aged 30–55, completed the Loewenstein-Acevedo Scales for Semantic Interference and Learning (LASSI-L), a measure of specific episodic memory processes sensitive to subtle Alzheimer's disease (AD)-related cognitive and neuropathological changes.

Results

FXPM women demonstrated deficits in proactive semantic …

The Effectiveness Of The Zig-Zag Method In Improving Dribbling Skills In High School Soccer Lessons, Muhammad Rais Hamdan, Fahrial Amiq

Journal of Innovation and Teacher Professionalism

This study aims to enhance football dribbling skills among class XI students at SMAN 2 Malang through the implementation of the zig-zag method. The research adopts a Classroom Action Research (CAR) design conducted in two cycles, each comprising four stages: planning, implementation, observation, and reflection. Data were collected through observation sheets, dribbling performance tests, and documentation to measure both skill improvement and learning engagement. The findings reveal a notable improvement in students’ dribbling ability after the intro-duction of the zig-zag method. During the first cycle, students demonstrated pro-gress in technique and coordination, although learning mastery had not yet achieved the …

Evaluating The Impact Of Lo-Fi Music On Concentration In Physics Learning Among Senior High School Students, Qotrunnada Haq, Tutut Pristiati, Ika Wahyu Widyawati

Journal of Innovation and Teacher Professionalism

Learning concentration is a key component of an effective learning process, particularly for students who frequently encounter various distractions. In the modern era, adolescents often listen to music while studying, and previous studies have shown that music may either enhance or hinder concentration. However, research on the specific influence of low-fidelity (lo-fi) music remains limited. This study employed a quantitative approach with a pre-experimental design involving Grade XI science students at SMAN 1 Dramaga, Bogor. A total of 70 students participated, divided evenly into experimental and control groups. Research instruments included observation sheets, detailed lesson plans (RPP), and questionnaires. The …

Implementing Wordwall To Enhance The Effectiveness Of Formative Assessment In Pancasila Education: A Qualitative Study In An Eighth-Grade International Program, Widya Kumala, Nur Wahyu Rochmadi

Journal of Innovation and Teacher Professionalism

This study aims to develop a Wordwall-based formative assessment and to analyze its effectiveness in enhancing students’ learning motivation, activeness, and participation, as well as improving assessment time efficiency and media flexibility in Pancasila Education for class 8A ICP at SMP Laboratorium UM. The research employed a qualitative approach using descriptive methods to obtain an in-depth understanding of the implementation process and its educational impact. Data were collected through teaching modules, interviews, classroom observations, and documentation. The implementation of Wordwall as a formative assessment medium allowed students to engage more actively in learning activities through interactive and game-based evaluation formats. …

Brief Of Amicus Curiae Gregory Klass In Support Of Respondents In Veolia Water Technologies, Inc. V. Antero Treatment Llc, No. 2025sc21 (Colo. Jan. 20, 2026)., Gregory Klass

Georgetown Law Faculty Publications and Other Works

In September, 2025, the Colorado Supreme Court granted certiorari in Veolia Water Tech. v. Antero Treatment to resolve the following question: “Whether the economic loss rule bars a fraud claim when the parties were in a contractual relationship, the fraud claim seeks the same relief as the plaintiff’s contract claim, and the fraud concerns the defendant’s performance under the contract.”

This scholar’s amicus brief addresses four questions under Colorado law: (1) Does an exploratory contract to determine whether a transaction is desirable prevent liability in tort for fraud in the inducement of the principal contract? (2) What is the significance …

January 20, 2026, The Daily Mississippian

Daily Mississippian (all digitized issues)

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Internal Logic And Reform Suggestions Of Fiscal And Taxation Policies Supporting Construction Of New Energy System, Junming Zhu, Bofeng Li, Jiali Wang

Bulletin of Chinese Academy of Sciences (Chinese Version)

Building a clean, low-carbon, safe and efficient new energy system is a core strategy for China to achieve its “dual carbon” goals and promote high-quality development. This endeavor involves not only technological innovation in energy production and consumption but also requires guidance and support from the national governance system. As a key instrument of modern national governance, the fiscal and taxation policies serve as a crucial way to guide energy production and consumption, promote technological innovation, and adjust the distribution of interests. In light of the current multidimensional goals of energy transition—particularly the inherent tension between “clean and low-carbon” and …

Market-Oriented Reform In China’S Oil And Gas Industry: Current Dynamics And Strategic Pathways, Min Shi, Yuan Xue, Xunpeng Shi, Dayong Zhang

Bulletin of Chinese Academy of Sciences (Chinese Version)

China’s oil and gas market-oriented reform, developed through decades of exploration, has established a structure featuring multi-entity exploration in the upstream, independent operation of the national pipeline network in the midstream, and diversified competition in the downstream. Nevertheless, systemic challenges persist. A highly concentrated supply structure poses risks to energy security, while inadequate competition and limited market openness constrain operational efficiency. The green transition is hampered by insufficient policy coordination and economic viability barriers, and R&D transformation bottlenecks impede technological innovation. Furthermore, regional disparities in public service provision undermine social equity. Resolving these contradictions necessitates a systematic approach to reconfigure …

Development Trends And Implications Of Muti-Objective Marine Environmental Forecasting Technology, Yineng Li, Yuhang Zhu, Shiqiu Peng, Zhiwu Chen, Xing Wei, Junmin Li, Shaodian Li, Peiwei Xie, Jiawen Liao, Yankun Gong, Shilin Tang, Shuqun Cai

Bulletin of Chinese Academy of Sciences (Chinese Version)

With the continuous expansion of global maritime activities and the steady advancement of the “maritime power” strategy, marine environmental security has become a top priority for China. In deep-sea areas, various environmental parameters such as temperature, salinity, sound velocity, wave dynamics, internal solitary waves, and nearshore rip currents play a crucial role in navigation safety and underwater equipment operations. Nevertheless, traditional single-parameter forecasting models are no longer sufficient to meet the demands of multi-objective environmental protection. As a result, there is a growing need for a high-resolution, multi-objective forecasting system that integrates basic oceanographic element predictions (such as temperature, salinity, …

Innovative Applications And Development Paths Of Digital Earth Technology In Marine Environmental Support, Junyi Liu, Xiongfei Liu, Zongji Wang, Zhihong Zeng, Huiping Xie, Siye Liu

Bulletin of Chinese Academy of Sciences (Chinese Version)

The convergence of Digital Earth technologies and the field of marine environmental support represent a significant trend in global scientific and technological advancement. In response to the characteristics of marine environmental data such as sparsity, dynamic complexity, and multi-scale interdependence, and by integrating the evolution of international Digital Earth technology with China’s independent innovation practices, this study constructs three core methodological paradigms. The first is the element-integrated ontology, which proposes a hybrid representation paradigm of “spatiotemporal embedded field + ontology” to achieve integrated and dynamically evolving modeling of marine physical environments alongside geological, biological, chemical, and other multidimensional elements. The …

Data Altruism: Eu Solution And Path Of Localization In China, Teng Wu

Bulletin of Chinese Academy of Sciences (Chinese Version)

Data altruism transcends the profit-seeking, monopolistic and competitive nature of the market mechanism. It is driven by innovation and encourages data subjects and holders to share information guided by the public interest. As a new type of data application and service model, it aims to achieve a virtuous cycle of the data ecosystem while optimize the utilization of data resources. Tracing back to the source, the theoretical foundation of data altruism from the ethical theory of altruism, and the concept of its budding was supported by the data for good. Analysis shows that the specific scheme of the EU data …

Effects Of Social Support Interventions On Medical Patient Survival: A Meta-Analysis Of Non-Randomized Clinical Trials, Ksenia Illinykh-Bair, Timothy B. Smith

Faculty Publications

Background: Prior research confirms that social support promotes resilience among medical patients with chronic illness. Beyond emotional benefits, research has increasingly shown the importance of social support on physical health outcomes. Therefore, identifying and evaluating interventions that increase social support among medical patients with chronic conditions is a priority for healthcare. Methods: This meta-analysis summarized data from 39,493 medical patients across 14 non-randomized trials that had been identified by a prior review of the survival benefits of social support interventions. Results: Across four studies reporting hazard ratio data, the results failed to reach statistical significance (HR = 2.10, 95% CI …

Political Economy Of Cross-Border Trade Between Indonesia And Malaysia: Local Product Opportunities And Challenges In West Kalimantan, Shanti Darmastuti, Nurfarah Nidatya, Dini Putri Saraswati, Alfiyah Nur Rahmalia

Jurnal Wacana Politik

As a key element of the political economy, cross-border trade makes a substantial contribution to community welfare while also supporting national economic growth. West Kalimantan, which borders Sarawak, Malaysia, serves as a strategic economic corridor in Indonesia, facilitating the movement of people and goods through the National Border Post. Although local products are the main commodities traded at this border, issues of product competitiveness, market stability, and border security pose major challenges to trade. Within the framework of cross-border political economy, this study examines both the opportunities and challenges in trading local products. It emphasizes how government initiatives, institutional coordination, …

Hybridsense-Llm: A Structured Multimodal Framework For Large-Language-Model–Based Wellness Prediction From Wearable Sensors With Contextual Self-Reports, Cheng Huan Yu, Mohammad Masum

Faculty Research, Scholarly, and Creative Activity

Wearable sensors generate continuous physiological and behavioral data at a population scale, yet wellness prediction remains limited by noisy measurements, irregular sampling, and subjective outcomes. We introduce HybridSense, a unified framework that integrates raw wearable signals and their statistical descriptors with large language model–based reasoning to produce accurate and interpretable estimates of stress, fatigue, readiness, and sleep quality. Using the PMData dataset, minute-level heart rate and activity logs are transformed into daily statistical features, whose relevance is ranked using a Random Forest model. These features, together with short waveform segments, are embedded into structured prompts and evaluated across seven prompting …

Appraisal Of Aquifer Protective Capacity And Groundwater Potential Using The Vertical Electrical Sounding Technique In Illah, Delta State, Nigeria, John E. Okonkwo, Efemena D. Emmanuel

Al-Bahir

Groundwater is a critical resource in Illah, Delta State, where surface water is unreliable. This study aims to evaluate groundwater potential and aquifer properties using geoelectric methods, with a particular focus on Dar-Zarrouk parameters. Thirteen Vertical Electrical Sounding (VES) surveys were conducted using the Schlumberger array. Derived parameters, including resistivity, thickness, and Dar-Zarrouk indices, were analysed to characterise the aquifers’ hydraulic properties. Four to five geoelectric layers underlie the study area. Aquifer resistivity ranged from 124–2499 Ω·m, thickness from 3.4–57.9 m, and transmissivity from 27.54–468.99 m²/day. VES 4, VES 1, and VES 7 were identified as high-potential sites. Longitudinal conductance …

Biopcm-Integrated Smart Façade For Hospitals: Thermal Performance Across Floor Levels In A Hot-Arid Climate, Aia A. Qindil, Esraa Elazab, Mohamed M. Shawky Abou Liela

Mansoura Engineering Journal

Hospitals are among the most energy-intensive building types because they operate around the clock and must maintain strict indoor environmental conditions, especially in hot-arid climates. Improving their performance calls for façade solutions that can store thermal energy effectively and help cut carbon emissions. This study evaluates the use of macro-encapsulated BioPCM® within the south façade of a high-rise hospital in Mansoura, Egypt, using dynamic simulations in DesignBuilder (EnergyPlus). The analysis focuses on two vertical levels, the third floor as a typical ward and the seventh floor as a rooftop ward, to investigate how elevation influences PCM performance, an aspect rarely …