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Estimating Galactic Structure Using Galactic Binaries Resolved By Space-Based Gravitational Wave Observatories, Shao-Dong Zhao, Xue-Hao Zhang, Soumya Mohanty, Màrius Josep Fullana I Alfonso, Yu-Xiao Liu, Qung-Ying Xie

Physics & Astronomy Faculty Publications

Space-based gravitational wave detectors, such as the Laser Interferometer Space Antenna (LISA) and Taiji, will observe GWs from O(108) galactic binary systems, allowing a completely unobscured view of the Milky Way structure. While previous studies have established theoretical expectations based on idealized data-analysis methods that use the true catalog of sources, we present an end-to-end analysis pipeline for inferring galactic structure parameters based on the detector output alone. We employ the GBSIEVER algorithm to extract GB signals from LISA Data Challenge data and develop a maximum likelihood approach to estimate a bulge-disk galactic model using the resolved GBs. We introduce …

Exploring Giftedness And The Gifted Learner In Education And Beyond: An Autoethnographic Study With Critical Friends, Katrina Reynen-Woodward, Penny N. Round Dr, Pearl Subban, Edwin Creely

The Qualitative Report

The concept of giftedness is complex, contested and evolving and may be thus frustratingly challenging to apply in practice. One area of emerging research is understanding the personal experiences of those who identify as gifted in order to better represent the myriad culturally diverse conceptions of giftedness that evolve over a lifetime. In this article, I employ an autoethnographic approach to explore aspects of my adult identity as an atypical learner. This journey unfolds in crafted vignettes that reveal the complexities and multi-dimensionality of my learning and are analysed using Gagné’s Differentiated Model of Giftedness and Talent (DMGT). As I …

Recovery-Oriented Dog Intervention (Rodi): An Autoethnography On How A Dog Made Us Change Our Perception Of Recovery And Flatten Our Ontologies, Knut Tore Sælør, Rose-Marie Bank

The Qualitative Report

Allegedly named after a dog show judge, our late dog Rodi was never a Recovery-Oriented Dog Intervention (RODI). Through collaborative-duo-autoethnography, we explore how our mundane co-existence with Rodi has influenced our perspectives on health struggles, recovery, ontology, and what really matters when life becomes difficult, and push comes to shove. We have shared texts describing our memories of how Rodi entered and influenced our lives. Through our collaborative writing we have discovered similarities and differences. Drawing inspiration from philosophy, posthumanism, and new materialism, we argue that our four-legged companion not only changed our everyday lives, but also our perspectives on …

A Rare Case Of Rapidly Progressing Merkel Cell Carcinoma, David Sau Ting Jain, Omer Riyadh, Kayla Tran, Nguyen L. Ngo, Dei-Wook Kang

Student Publications

Merkel cell carcinoma (MCC) is a highly aggressive neuroendocrine tumor, known for its rapid progression and poor prognosis. It most commonly affects elderly and immunocompromised individuals, with variable clinical presentations that can make diagnosis challenging. MCC is often mistaken for other skin malignancies, such as basal or squamous cell carcinoma, or even benign skin lesions. Early diagnosis is critical to initiate appropriate treatment, typically involving surgery, radiation, and immunotherapy. This report describes a 66-year-old man diagnosed with MCC with regional lymph node involvement. Immunotherapy was started promptly; however, within a year, the disease progressed to the mediastinum, involving the esophagus …

Transformation With Genes To Improve Lipid Production And Barcoding To Identify Unknown Algal Species, Michelle T. Rada

Theses and Dissertations

With the rising demand for alternative fuels, algal-based biofuels are a promising, sustainable source that meets commercial interest while producing lower greenhouse gas emissions compared to fossil fuels. This thesis explored two studies, evaluating microalgae for their future potential in lipid yield for biofuel production.

The first study involved developing a cost-efficient electroporation protocol that allowed for the genetic transformation of Chlamydomonas reinhardtii using the pChlamy_4 vector, which supports future cloning of genes to enhance lipid production. Parameters affecting DNA uptake and integration into algal genomes were studied: the effect of cell density, the settings of the electroporation device, and …

Single-Cell Transcriptomics Of Ventral Forebrain Progenitors Identifies Evf2 Enhancer Lncrna-Enhancer Gene Guidance Through Direct Rna Binding And Rnp Recruitment Domains, Edward Li, Abhijit Chakraborty, Sara J Kohtz, Ivelisse Cajigas, Laura Hinojosa-Gonzalez, Fion Shiau, Ryan Bertossi, Robert J Vassar, Jack A Kessler, Ferhat Ay, Brian S Clark, Jhumku D Kohtz

2020-Current year OA Pubs

During mouse embryonic brain development, the Evf2 ultraconserved enhancer (UCE) lncRNA guides the Dlx5/6UCE to ~129 sites across chr6. However, previous work identified only 4 transcriptionally regulated targets associated with Evf2-Dlx5/6UCE-gene guidance, raising questions about the significance of Evf2-regulated Dlx5/6UCE-gene interactions. Here, single-cell transcriptomics reveal far greater alignment between Evf2-Dlx5/6UCE-gene guidance and transcriptional regulation than previously reported. Evf2 divides chr6 into short-range ( < 10 Mb distant), activated genes, and long/super-long-range (10-129 Mb distant), repressed genes, identifying seizure regulating genes in the embryonic subventricular zone that predict adult phenotypes. Evf2-regulated Dlx5/6UCE-gene distances and directions (closer to or further from gene targets) can be decoupled from gene target transcriptional effects. Evf2 regulates Evf2-ribonucleoprotein (RNP) binding in a combinatorial manner to key regulatory sites, including chr6 Evf2-Dlx5/6UCE-gene guided sites, Evf1/2 RNA-directly bound sites (RBSs), and inter-chromosomal HiC looping interactions. RBSs divide chromosomes into multi-megabase domains enriched for Evf2-regulated RNP recruitment, transcription factor motifs, and HiC looping interactions. Together with Evf2-controlled homeobox motif recognition at Evf2-RNP recruitment sites and transcription factor motif enrichment in RBSs with DNA identity, this work supports direct roles for Evf2 in enhancer-gene guidance and transcriptional regulation, with the potential for both site-specific and chromosomal domain specific RNP recruitment.

The Cost Of Showing Up, Lauren Roberts

NULR Online

No abstract provided.

Building Community In The Workplace, Jawahir Javaid

POC in LIS Summit

Using research in relational sociology and personal experience, I would like to present on how relational interactions help prevent alienation and isolation in the workplace. I chose to work at an academic library due to its commitment to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI), yet the absence of empathy and mutual respect in workplace culture made it increasingly difficult to feel valued. Department transactions felt dehumanizing and exploitive, and DEI principles felt abstract rather than lived experiences. I turned to relational sociology for a broader understanding of why I felt excluded in a work environment priding itself in DEI values.

Relational …

Familial Lung Cancer: A Comparative Study On Epidemiological And Clinical Characteristics, Anne George

Summer Research Internship Program

No abstract provided.

The Efficacy Of Rj-22, Rj-23, And At-13 Against The Mcf7-Y537s Mutation Of Erapositive Breast Cancer Cells, Sihyoung Kim

Summer Research Internship Program

No abstract provided.

Left Atrial Dysfunction Is An Early And Transitional Driver In The Development Of Heart Failure With Preserved Ejection Fraction, Jasmine Matsuda

Summer Research Internship Program

No abstract provided.

Automating Tasks In Video Games Via Intelligent Agent, Ilia Labzovsky, Danny Karmon

Defensive Publications Series

This document describes techniques that enable a computing device (e.g., a personal computer, laptop, smartphone, smart watch, server system, gaming console, tablet, wearable device, virtual reality (VR) headset, augmented reality (AR) glasses, etc.) to automate repetitive tasks in video games using an intelligent software agent (e.g., artificial intelligence (AI), machine learning model, etc.). Video games often necessitate repetitive, time-consuming tasks for player progression, leading to user fatigue and diminished enjoyment (e.g., loot farming, resource gathering, experience point (XP) grinding, repetitive combat encounters). In some instances, the player may have to complete the same tedious tasks multiple times to reach engaging …

Augmenting Conversational Artificial Intelligence Using Contextual Signals, Dongeek Shin

Defensive Publications Series

This document describes techniques that enable a mobile computing device (e.g., a smartphone, smart watch, wearable device, laptop computer, etc.) and an audio device (e.g., earbuds, headset, augmented reality glasses, etc.) to enhance conversational artificial intelligence (AI) with contextual signals (e.g., location data, ambient light, motion signals, etc.). For instance, the mobile computing device may be paired with the audio device, to which a user provides voice input to engage with the AI. However, the AI’s responses often rely on spoken commands and prior conversation history, which may reduce the AI’s understanding of the user's full context. The techniques of …

Rural Perspectives On Design: A Citizens' Institute On Rural Design National Participant Study & Multimedia Research Exhibit, Sierra Mack-Erb

Student Research – Stevenson Center

Sierra Mack-Erb is a 2025 graduate of the Stevenson Center’s Applied Community and Economic Development Fellows Program at Illinois State University, earning their M.S. in Cultural Anthropology. This report summarizes their experience conducting capstone research during their second year professional practice with the Housing Assistance Council, a national nonprofit that supports affordable housing efforts throughout rural America, and overviews their graduate capstone research study. As a fellow at the Housing Assistance Council, Sierra spent significant time supporting the Citizens’ Institute on Rural Design, a national rural design program and the focal point of their capstone research study. CIRD is a …

Rashar Williams V. Attorney General United States Of America

2025 Decisions

Agency

Usa V. Damon Carey

2025 Decisions

USDC for the Middle District of Pennsylvania

The Nicene Creed And Evangelical Lutheranism For The Twenty-First Century, Allan J. Ferguson

Consensus

No abstract provided.

The Nicene Creed And The Question Of The Filioque In Conversations Between Lutherans And Orthodox Christians In North America: 1993–2003, Thomas R. Lee

Consensus

No abstract provided.

Defending Democracy From Its Christian Enemies, David Pfrimmer

Consensus

Gushee, D. P. (2023). Defending democracy from its Christian enemies. William B. Eerdmans Publishing Company. ISBN: 9781467466219

Usa V. Marcello Whyte

2025 Decisions

USDC for the Middle District of Pennsylvania

Board Of Trustees Agenda, Jul. 25 2025, Indiana State University Board Of Trustees

Board of Trustees

No abstract provided.

Hearing The Call: The Need For An Evangelical Theology Of 'Intentional Christian Community' And Consecrated Life At Taylor University In The 21st Century, Hank Voss

Presentations

Taylor University's Life Together Covenant calls the university "a covenant community of Christians . . . intentionally joining together for academic progress, personal development, and spiritual growth." This paper presented at the 2025 Intentional Christian Communities Explorer's Gathering argues for a theological understanding of Taylor University's intentional Christian community as a consecrated Christian sodality with a specific second-order commitment, a community rule, symbolic vestiture, leadership structures, and a specific charism for the larger church.

Scouting Motivational Traits And Their Relationship With Leadership Behaviour Among Scout Team Leaders In The Directorate Of Education, Baghdad Al-Karkh Iii Sector, Hasan Abdul Kareem Hanoun Hussein Al-Maliki, Ahmed Maad Salman Al-Harbi, Hadeer Falah Abd Al-Sahib, Abdul Kareem Hanoun Hussein Ubaid Al-Maliki

Modern Sport

This study explored motivational traits and leadership behaviour within the context of Scouting, aiming to deepen understanding of the relationship between these two pivotal variables in shaping effective Scout leaders. The research sought to assess the levels of motivational traits among Scout troop leaders and to analyze the dimensions of their leadership behaviour, with a particular focus on identifying the nature and extent of the correlation between them. To achieve these objectives, the researchers adopted a descriptive survey methodology deemed suitable for the nature of the study. A sample of 75 Scout leaders was selected from the Directorate of Education …

The Impact Of Designing An Instructional Tool On Teaching The Forehand And Backhand Topspin Strokes In Tennis For Players Aged 12–14 Years, Hasan Raed Haseeb, Niaam Riyadh Haseeb, Suhad Haseeb Abdul-Hameed

Modern Sport

The importance of using instructional tools in tennis lies in the fact that proper skill acquisition depends on employing the most effective devices, tools, and modern technologies. These resources facilitate the learning of skills across varying movement paths and types, as they contribute to saving both time and effort for learners and instructors. This allows the instructional focus to remain solely on the skill itself, eliminating unnecessary movements. Given the complexity of executing tennis skills-particularly for beginners-there is often a noticeable difficulty in performing them correctly. Mastery of these skills requires considerable effort and sustained practice. As one of the …

Unpacking Digital Transformation – Constructing A Framework Based On Industry Use Cases, Khawaja Asjad Saeed, Andrew William Green, Alison Brooke Hedrick

Faculty Articles

Based on industry use cases, we identify six distinct types of digital transformation (DT), each grounded in a specific concept or enabling technology. These DT types can be implemented individually or combined to drive transformation initiatives. While deploying a single DT type often focuses on improving operational efficiency or streamlining existing workflows, initiatives that combine multiple DT types tend to pursue more ambitious goals, such as the creation of new products, services, or business models. However, the complexity increases significantly with the integration of multiple DT types, as organizations must not only address behavioral changes but also overcome technical challenges …

Degrees Of Freedom: How Project Rebound Facilitates Access To Higher Education For Adjudicated Adults, Elizabeth Regina Wirtz

Dissertations

Marginalized students are recommended for suspension and expulsion at higher rates than non dis/abled White peers. Exclusionary discipline contributes to the school-to-prison pipeline and recidivism rates in adults. Educational programs have been effective ways to support adjudicated adults as they transition back to their life after serving their sentences. The CSU program Project Rebound is a highly successful rehabilitation tool for adults seeking higher educational opportunities with an effective 0 percent recidivism rate. To learn about this organization a mixed methods study was conducted. The goal of this study was to capture quantitative and qualitative data about the experiences of …

U-Rich Elements Drive Pervasive Cryptic Splicing In 3′ Utr Massively Parallel Reporter Assays, Khoa Dao, Courtney F Jungers, Sergej Djuranovic, Anthony M Mustoe

Faculty, Staff and Students Publications

Untranslated RNA sequences play essential roles in orchestrating gene expression. However, the sequence codes and mechanisms underpinning post-transcriptional regulation remain incompletely understood. Here, we revisit the finding from a prior massively parallel reporter assay (MPRA) that AU-rich elements in 3' untranslated regions (3' UTRs) can drive upregulation or downregulation of mRNA expression depending on 3' UTR context. We unexpectedly discover that this variable regulation arises from widespread cryptic splicing, predominately from an unannotated splice donor in the coding sequence of GFP to diverse acceptor sites in reporter 3' UTRs. Splicing is activated by U-rich sequences, which function as potent position-dependent …

Guest Editorial: Making Gender Equality Visible In Judicial Selections At The European Court Of Justice, Laure Clément-Wilz, Fernanda G. Nicola

Scholarly Articles in Law Reviews & Journals

We begin this issue with a Guest Editorial by Laure Clement-Wilz and Fernanda Nicola, who invite reflection on the criteria for judicial selection at the European Court of Justice. They propose integrating gender parity as a soft criterion in the judicial selection process, thereby contributing to broader discussions on diversity in judicial appointments

Comparative Analysis Of Seasonal Mixed Integrated Autoregressive Moving Average And Feed-Forward Neural Networks Models In Predicting United State Natural Hazard Casualties, Mohammed Q. Ibrahim, Azhar A. Mohammed, Alaa A. Khalaf, Nooruldeen A. Noori

Baghdad Science Journal

Improving the statistical and predictive accuracy, especially of the data on natural hazards, is important in addressing these issues. Therefore, policymakers urgently need a reliable forecasting methodology that provides decision-makers with early estimates of future and resulting healthcare expenditures based on historical time series data, so that they can assess potential risks. Researchers in the field of time series face the problem of choosing the best model for analysis from among several available models. Hence, this study compares the most effective model between a time series structure and a neural network model. Therefore, this research compares the predictive performance of …

The Effect Of Qber Estimation On The Efficiency And Security Of Quantum Key Distribution, Sufyan Al-Janabi

Baghdad Science Journal

Quantum Key Distribution (QKD) is a prominent solution to achieve proven secure data transmission between legitimate users despite any assumptions about the eavesdropper's computational power (given that the laws of quantum mechanics are correct). This remains true even under attacks by quantum computers. In recent years, there has been a great research interest in developing enhanced security constructions based on QKD. This is mainly driven by the envisioned threats of quantum computers to the traditional information security infrastructure based on public key cryptography. This research lies under the wide umbrella of the so-called post-quantum cryptography. However, for any QKD protocol, …