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Feature Integration And Spatial Localization For Attention Across The Visual Hierarchy, Joyce Tam, Chloe Callahan-Flintoft, Brad Wyble

MODVIS Workshop

The featural and spatial specificity of visual representations broadly decrease along the ventral visual stream. The selection of behaviorally relevant information, or attention, must therefore establish spatial correspondence across the visual hierarchy while maintaining behavioral guidance to relevant visual features. Moreover, selection is often accompanied by an inhibitory surround as well as selective inhibition of distractor items. Considering these key functions, we describe a biologically realistic computational theory of visual selection and inhibition through feedforward and feedback signals along the ventral visual stream, complemented by feature-agnostic spatial competition in the pulvinar nuclei. Our model simulates signature visual search behaviors and …

Optimizing Immunotherapies For Improved Cancer Treatment, Anne Talkington, Anthony Kearsley

Biology and Medicine Through Mathematics Conference

No abstract provided.

Emerging Regulations And Operational Preparedness – Key Areas To Ensure Future Success For 2024 Elgs, Joseph Woodley, Morgan French

World of Coal Ash Proceedings

Emerging Regulations and Operational Preparedness – Key Areas to Ensure Future Success for 2023 ELGs Authors Mr. Joseph Woodley - United States - UCC Environmental Mr. Morgan French - United States - UCC Environmental Abstract This paper describes key areas for coal fired utilities to evaluate in an effort to optimize near-term daily operations and ensure operational readiness for potential regulatory changes that could impact existing processes, treatment technologies, and the ability to discharge certain waste streams. The topics covered include those specifically identified in EPA’s 2023 Effluent Limitation Guidelines Prepublication Rule along with a number of steps your organization …

Death To The Museum (As We Know It): A California Art And History Museum Designs A Different Cultural Exhibit, Caitlin Pambid

csuglobaljournal

Museums have stuck to traditional rules of focusing interpretation only on the object, having a single exceptional curator, and top-down dissemination of information. One California museum has created a different cultural exhibit that rejects all of these pillars to create an active museum. New Museum Los Gatos (NUMU Los Gatos) recently held an exhibition titled: Reclamation: Resilience of the Muwekma Ohlone Tribe. Collaborating with the Muwekma Ohlone, aboriginal to the San Francisco Bay Region, this exhibit spotlights and provides a platform for the Muwekma to the surrounding Los Gatos community who may not be aware of the local indigenous …

Mathematically Modeling Stoichiometric Drivers Of Nitrogen Fixation, Rebecca Everett, Corday Selden, Mohamed Hatha Abdulla, Jabir Thajudeen, James Powell, Edwin Cruz-Rivera, Luca Schenone, Renn Schipper, Megan Berberich, Halvor Halvorson, Robinson Fulweiler, Amy Marcarelli, Thad Scott

Biology and Medicine Through Mathematics Conference

No abstract provided.

Ponded Ash Beneficial Use Investigation And Bid Solicitation, Adam Poffenberger

World of Coal Ash Proceedings

Ponded Ash Beneficial Use Investigation and Bid Solicitation Authors Mr. Adam Poffenberger - United States - AECOM Abstract In response to federal and state regulations pertaining to disposal of ponded coal ash, development of site investigations and data collection to facilitate development of bid solicitation packages for coal ash beneficial use as an alternative to landfilling has gained traction. Several considerations should be considered to ensure that the site investigation is completed safely and supports the collection of pertinent information for beneficial use vendors to assess the quality of ash and determine viability of beneficiation technologies and/or processes to produce …

Aquifer Characterization Techniques To Evaluate Coal Combustion Residuals Sources, Vincent Buening, Wenbo Xie

World of Coal Ash Proceedings

Aquifer Characterization Techniques to Evaluate Coal Combustion Residuals Sources Authors Mr. Vincent Buening - United States - TRC Mr. Wenbo Xie - United States - TRC Abstract Many of the constituents monitored in groundwater for CCR Rule compliance occur naturally in the environment. Sorting through natural and anthropogenic sources often requires additional in-depth analysis beyond the routine groundwater monitoring program. TRC’s practical application of several aquifer characterization tools and strategies can be used to evaluate potential sources of CCR constituents in groundwater. These strategies include the use of stable isotopes such as boron (δ11B), lithium (δ7Li), and strontium (δ87Sr); age …

Protecting The Environment In Times Of Armed Conflict: The 2023 Elisabeth Haub Award For Environmental Law And Diplomacy Transcript, Nicholas Robinson

Pace Environmental Law Review

2023 Elisabeth Haub Award for Environmental Law and Diplomacy honoring Ambassador Marja Lehto of Finland and Former Ambassador Marie Jacobsson of Sweden for their pivotal roles advancing environmental law and policy to protect the environment in times of armed conflict.

A Pilot Study On The Measurement Of Connectedness To Nature Around Nature Immersion With Green Exercise On Desert Trails, Dustin W. Davis, Elias M. Malek, Robert Salatto, Marcus M. Lawrence, Jacob W. Manning, Mark Debeliso, Merrill Russen Landers, Graham Mcginnis, James W. Navalta

Topics in Exercise Science and Kinesiology

Topics in Exercise Science and Kinesiology Volume 5: Issue 1, Article 5, 2024. Studies have reported that non-exercise nature immersion (e.g., sitting) and green exercise increase connectedness to nature. The sitting was long, and the exercise was moderate-to-vigorous. And whether the scales used are valid and test-retest reliable is unclear. The main purpose of this study was to determine whether brief sitting and walking in green space affects connectedness to nature. The second purpose was to evaluate the concurrent validity of the Visual Analog Scale-Nature (VAS-N) with the Love and Care for Nature Scale (LCN). The third purpose was to …

Clustering Using Self Organizing Maps In Biology, Olcay Akman

Biology and Medicine Through Mathematics Conference

No abstract provided.

Beneficially Using Bottom Ash As Landfill Protective Cover, Ryan Doyle

World of Coal Ash Proceedings

The Overall Process of Beneficially Using Bottom Ash as Landfill Protective Cover, an Engineer’s Perspective Authors Mr. Ryan Doyle - United States - AECOM Abstract Using bottom ash as protective cover along the base of a landfill is one way to beneficially use coal combustion residuals (CCR). The bottom ash serves as a filter to prevent finer particles (e.g. fly ash) from clogging the geocomposite liner which transports leachate to the sump of the landfill cell. Understanding the gradation of the bottom ash and the material properties of the geocomposite are imperative to finding the right combination for an effective …

Tricky Constituents- Issues With Leachate And Groundwater Constituents Of Concern, William Kennedy

World of Coal Ash Proceedings

Tricky Constituents – Issues with Leachate and Groundwater Constituents of Concern Authors Mr. William Kennedy - United States - Stantec Abstract Certain parameters in wastewater are more problematic to treat than others. Some constituents of concern such as arsenic and mercury are amenable to chemical precipitation, given the correct conditions. Others such as lithium, boron, and molybdenum are much more problematic – both in terms of cost and complexity. For waters from pump and treat systems that produce discharges to surface waters, it is important to correctly identify the appropriate discharge concentrations. Certain groundwater or leachate constituents of concern do …

Heavy On The Solidarity, Light On The Adultism: Adult Supports For Youth Activism, Stephanie C. Serriere, Tennisha Riley

Democracy & Education

This data-based theoretical paper explores the contrasting tensions of adults being in “solidarity” with youths while not reproducing systems of oppression through adultism. Written by adults who have been engaged side-by-side with youth activism, the purpose of this article is to better understand what adult solidarity and support look like according to youth activists themselves as we grapple with the unintentional mechanisms of reinforcing oppressive power dynamics between young people and adults in activist communities. Extending on the Gaztambide-Fernández’s (2012) notion of relational solidarity, the findings offer four types of actions (modeling, connecting, supporting, and protecting) adults can do …

Therapeutic Efficacy Of B7-H3 Car T Cell Therapy In Pediatric High-Grade Gliomas With H3g34r/V Mutation., Monika Yadav, Siddharth Subham, John Szarejko, Douglas Myers, David Akhavan, Viveka Nand Yadav

Research Days

Background: Pediatric high-grade gliomas (pHGGs) are aggressive brain tumors responsible for significant childhood mortality. These tumors often carry mutations in the H3F3A gene, which encodes histone H3.3 proteins. However, current treatment options are limited, underscoring the need for innovative approaches. Chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) therapy, which was successful in treating certain childhood cancers, holds promise for pHGGs with H3G34R/V mutations. This study aims to assess the potential of anti-B7-H3 CAR T cell therapy in treating the challenging pHGG tumors.

Method and Results: Here, we examined the expression of B7-H3 in various pHGG cell lines, encompassing those with H3G34V/R and H3K27M …

Characterizing New Invasive Infections In Children’S Mercy Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation And And Continuous Renal Replacement Therapy Patients, Samantha M. Davidson, Jay F. Rilinger, Jenna O. Miller, Caroline Holten, Josh Herigon

Research Days

This abstract characterizes the patients at Children's Mercy who developed a new serious bacterial infection while on extracorporeal support.

Plenary: Mathematics Of Malaria Transmission Dynamics: The Renewed Quest For Eradication, Abba Gumel

Biology and Medicine Through Mathematics Conference

No abstract provided.

Attenuation Of Metals And Inorganics- Insights From Laboratory Testing Approaches, Larissa Smith, Michael Healey, Jeff Roberts, Allison Kreinberg

World of Coal Ash Proceedings

Natural Attenuation of Metals and Inorganics: Insights from Laboratory Testing Approaches Authors Ms. Larissa Smith - Canada - SiREM Mr. Michael Healey - Canada - SiREM Mr. Jeff Roberts - Canada - SiREM Ms. Allison Kreinberg - United States - Geosyntec Consultants, Inc. Ms. Crystal Wilson - United States - Geosyntec Consultants, Inc. Mr. Lane Dorman - United States - Geosyntec Consultants, Inc. Mr. Andrzej Przepiora - Canada - Geosyntec Consultants, Inc. Abstract Laboratory treatability studies can be used to evaluate and optimize groundwater treatment options for contaminants found at coal combustion residual (CCR) sites. An important consideration in groundwater …

Paper_Attenuation Of Metals And Inorganics: Insights From Laboratory Testing Approaches, Larissa Smith, Michael Healey, Jeff Roberts, Allison Krienberg

World of Coal Ash Proceedings

Laboratory treatability studies can be used to evaluate and optimize groundwater treatment options for contaminants of concern (COCs) found at coal combustion residual (CCR) sites. An important consideration in groundwater treatment selection is the suitability of monitored natural attenuation (MNA) as a treatment component or as a stand-alone passive treatment. This presentation will focus on the use of treatability testing to evaluate natural and enhanced attenuation treatment options for redox sensitive metals in CCR-impacted groundwater. In one demonstration, a comprehensive laboratory program was performed based upon the USEPA’s tiered approach to identify the natural attenuation processes, rates, attenuation capacities, and …

Groundwater Corrective Action Implementation Issues, Jeremy Hurshman, Dennis Connair

World of Coal Ash Proceedings

Implementation Issues, Groundwater Corrective Action, Laramie River Station, Basin Electric Power Cooperative Authors Mr. Jeremy Hurshman - United States - AECOM Mr. Dennis Connair - United States - AECOM Abstract Groundwater monitoring of an ash pond and landfill complex at the subject site identified the presence of lithium and molybdenum at statistically significant levels (SSLs) above the site-specific groundwater protection standards (GWPSs). Groundwater impact in the sandstone aquifer was delineated and found to be limited to an area of less than 10 acres. An assessment of corrective measures (ACM) was conducted and a public meeting open to interested and affected …

Epa’S Value Engineering Approach For Gypsum Stack Closure, Michael Ayers, Craig Zeller

World of Coal Ash Proceedings

EPA’s Value Engineering Approach for Gypsum Stack Closure Authors Mr. Michael Ayers - United States - Watershed Geo Mr. Craig Zeller - United States - US EPA Abstract In February 2017, US EPA Region 4 assumed responsibility for water treatment and daily operations for an unlined and open 350-acre gypsum stack located in Pascagoula, Mississippi. The gypsum stack contains approximately 15M cubic yards of phosphogypsum with elevated levels of nutrients and acidic pH. To the immediate east of the facility is one of the most biologically productive estuarine ecosystems in the Gulf of Mexico region. An uncontrolled and untreated release …

Plenary: Insights Into Depression: Mathematical Approaches, Janet Best

Biology and Medicine Through Mathematics Conference

No abstract provided.

Ucc’S Innovative Ccr Dewatering, Morgan French

World of Coal Ash Proceedings

An Innovative and Economical Approach To Ash Dewatering Authors Mr. Morgan French - United States - UCC Environmental Abstract This paper presents an innovative and cost-effective approach for fly ash dewatering that is specifically designed to address a major challenge in coal ash pond closure projects. Fly ash dewatering is particularly difficult because of its fine particle size, typically less than 40 microns, and its hydrophilic nature, which makes it difficult to separate from water. The new technique employs a combination of chemical treatment and mechanical dewatering to achieve a significant reduction of fly ash moisture content. The chemical treatment …

Random Drug Testing Of Physicians: A Question Of Safety, Jeffrey Julian, Eli Y. Adashi, I. Glenn Cohen

DePaul Journal of Health Care Law

The prospect of mandatory random drug testing of physicians in the U.S. has been the subject of active discussion for well over three decades.1 To this day, however, such programs remain the exception rather than the rule.2 In this paper, we examine the state of mandatory random drug testing of physicians in the U.S. and explore the future prospects thereof. It was a 1986 Executive Order (Drug-Free Federal Workplace) of President Reagan that saw to it that physicians in the employ of the federal government were to be subjected to mandatory random drug testing.3 This development was attributable to the …

Gender-Based Differences In Stress And Coping Among Farmers: A Cross-Sectional Study With Propensity Score Matching, Anne Montgomery, James B. Dunaway, Stephanie M. Basey, Chris T. Scoggins, Lily R. Baucom

Georgia Public Health Association Annual Meeting & Conference

This cross-sectional study compares the mental health experiences of male and female farmers, with a particular focus on stress levels, stressors, and coping mechanisms. The research aims to shed light on gender-based differences in stress experiences and coping strategies among agricultural workers. The study involved 1,394 farmers (67.7% male, 32.3% female) from Georgia, USA, who completed an online survey on aspects of mental well-being.

Findings indicate that female farmers were more likely to hold farm manager roles and less likely to be farm owners. Notably, a higher proportion of female farmers were first-generation farmers, indicating potential unique challenges for this …

Paper_Capping & Closure For Two Pennsylvania Landfills Subject To U.S. Epa’S Ccr Rule Promulgated Under 40 Cfr 257 Subpart D, Ron Harris, Cory White, John Klamut

World of Coal Ash Proceedings

This project consisted of capping two coal combustion residuals (CCR) landfills with geosynthetic capping systems consisting of 24-inches of final cover soil over eight ounce per square yard filter/separation geotextile over Super Gripnet geomembrane with drainage studs along top and friction spikes along the bottom over a prepared subgrade consisting of in-place cover soil. Approximately 20 acres were capped at each landfill in 2023. Closure plans addressing CCR Rule requirements were prepared and posted to the stations’ CCR Rule websites. Per those plans, the stations intend to cease coal combustion and residual waste disposal by year-end 2028. To comply with …

Next-Generation High-Resolution Methods For Site Characterization, Pj Nolan, Cole Mayer, Dawn Prell, Rens Verburg

World of Coal Ash Proceedings

Next-Generation High-Resolution Methods for Site Characterization Authors Dr. PJ Nolan - United States - WSP USA Mr. Cole Mayer - United States - WSP USA Ms. Dawn Prell - United States - WSP USA Dr. Rens Verburg - United States - WSP USA Abstract The requirements from regulatory agencies and other stakeholders to provide more robust site characterization when entering remedial action or developing alternative source demonstrations (ASDs) at Coal Combustion Product (CCP) sites have increased in recent years. In many cases, the current mainstream site characterization methods used for these efforts fail to meet those requirements. Here, we demonstrate …

Assessment Of Gait, Balance, And Falls In Individuals With Neurodegenerative Diseases, Lauren Tueth

WUSM Theses and Dissertations – All Programs

Neurodegenerative diseases are a group of disorders that impact the brain and lead to neuronal degeneration. This degeneration causes many different symptoms, which are often grouped into motor, cognitive, and psychiatric domains. Individuals with these disorders can experience symptoms from multiple domains at the same time, but little is known about how these distinct symptoms may impact each other.

In Chapter 2, we explored the intersection of balance and cognitive impairment in individuals with Alzheimer disease (AD). AD is traditionally discussed in the context of the dementia symptoms, but people with AD also experience motor deficits. Falls are a huge …

End Matter, Vol. 15

Monographs of the Western North American Naturalist

No abstract provided.

Pain Interference In Chronic Musculoskeletal Pain: Examining A Resilience Model Of Dispositional Optimism, Coping Responses, And Mind-Body Practices, Trey Heffernan

Dissertations

Chronic musculoskeletal pain is the leading cause of disability in the United States. Pain interference, or the ways chronic pain negatively interferes with everyday life, is the biggest problem impacting individuals with chronic musculoskeletal pain. Although previous research has targeted risk factors associated with poor health outcomes, the adaptive functioning of some patients with chronic pain highlights a need for research investigating resilience factors. The purpose of this study was to investigate the direct and indirect relationships between resilience factors of optimism, coping responses, and mind-body practices on pain interference for individuals with chronic musculoskeletal pain. Specifically, the resilience model …

Antibiotic-Induced Changes In Efflux Transporter Expression: A Key Factor In Pseudomonas Aeruginosa Biofilm Resistance, Zara Imtiaz, Avinash Chatoo, Will Wang, Weiqi Li, Paramita Basu

Touro College of Pharmacy (New York) Publications and Research

Listed by WHO as an antibiotic-resistant priority pathogen, Pseudomonas aeruginosa(P.A.) is a serious threat in nosocomial infections. Its high antibiotic resistance is attributed to major mechanisms that can be categorized into intrinsic, acquired, and adaptive resistance. This study tests the ability of three commonly used antibiotics to inhibit new biofilm formation and eradicate mature biofilm growth, as well as investigate changes in the expression levels of selected genes coding for multidrug efflux pumps in P.A. planktonic cells and biofilms before and after treatment with antibiotics to provide a conceptual estimate of the activity of the efflux transporters that work to …