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Farewell To An Idea- The Coming End Of Tiered Scrutiny, Stephen Smith

Faculty Publications

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Exact Solutions Of M-Fractional Complex Ginzburg-Landau Equation Via Two Analytical Methods, Nematollah Kadkhoda, Mojtaba Baymani, Maad M. Mijwil, Mostafa Abotaleb

Iraqi Journal for Computer Science and Mathematics

This article investigates the M-fractional complex Ginzburg-Landau (CGL) equationby utilizing the modified simplest equation method and the modified G'G-expansion method. The CGL holds significant importance in the realm of oscillatory phenomena and optical fibers. By implementing a fractional complex transformation, the M-fractional CGL equation is transformed into an ordinary differential equation (ODE).By employing these methodologies, bright periodic solutions, periodic solutions, and dark wave solutions relevant to phenomena witnessed in nonlinear optics or plasma environments are ascertained.It is demonstrated that these methods are very powerful and efficient to solve many fractional differential equations.

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Challenges And Constraints In Trajectory Planning For Autonomous Robots, Jawad Abdouni, Tarik Jarou, Toufik Mzili, Abderrahim Waga, Karima Bensassi

Iraqi Journal for Computer Science and Mathematics

Autonomous mobile robots have revolutionized navigation by operating without human intervention, leveraging advanced data acquisition systems such as cameras, radar, and LIDAR, along with sophisticated planning, localization, and control algorithms. A critical challenge in this domain is path planning: determining optimal trajectories to ensure safe and efficient travel in diverse environments. This paper addresses the need to systematically evaluate trajectory-planning algorithms, whose selection directly impacts navigation performance. We present a comprehensive analysis of various classes of path-planning methods, detailing their advantages, limitations, and application contexts. By comparing these algorithms, we identify key criteria for selecting the most suitable approach for …

Efficacy And Rationale Of Differentiated Racecadotril Doses Combined With Bifidobacterium Triple Viable In Managing Pediatric Persistent Diarrhea: A Comprehensive Analysis, Yanrong Liu, Li Ma, Dian Jin, Jingli Peng, Han Wei, Xueyun Zhang, Yajing Wu

Journal of Pediatric Infectious Diseases

Objective: Pediatric persistent diarrhea poses a severe burden on children's health. This study investigates the efficacy and fundamental mechanisms of varying doses of racecadotril in combination with bifidobacterium triple viable for treating this condition in children. Methods: Employing a randomized controlled trial design, participants diagnosed with pediatric persistent diarrhea were randomly allocated to a high-dose group (observation) and a low-dose group (control), both treated with racecadotril combined with bifidobacterium triple viable. During treatment, clinical parameters were meticulously recorded and analyzed. ELISA techniques were utilized to quantify alterations in immune, inflammatory, and oxidative stress markers in serum. Quantitative culture methods for …

Systems And Methods For Training Frameworks To Optimize Model Based On Business Goals, Chinamy Narendra Sonar, Shuhan Zhang, Keyi Li, Lin Meng, Can Liu, Shubham Agrawal, Chiranjeet Chetia

Defensive Publications Series

[0001] The present disclosure provides a system and method for providing training frameworks to optimize model based on business goals. The processor of the training framework system introduces novel model evaluation metrics which are directly aligned with business goals and capture most business use cases for A2A fraud detection models. Metrics can be used in model training and evaluation. In the first approach, the processor of the training framework system sets validation criteria to a new metric but training the model with traditional loss. In the second approach, the processor of the training framework system trains and validates the model …

Institutional Animal Care And Use Committees And The Challenges Of Evaluating Animal Research Proposals, John J. Pippin, Jarrod Bailey, Mark Kennedy, Debra Dubow Press, Janine Mccarthy, Ron Baron, Stephen Farghali, Elizabeth Baker, Neal D. Barnard

Non-Animal Methods and 3Rs

In the U.S. and many other countries, oversight committee approval is a common requirement for conducting research and publishing its findings. However, in evaluating whether research aims could have been achieved by methods other than the use of animals, these committees face a challenging task. In the U.S., there is no requirement that committee members have expertise in the research areas under review or in methods that could replace animal use, nor could expertise in such vast technical areas be expected. Consideration of alternatives to painful procedures is not required at all for experiments on animals not covered by the …

Tariffs: Maybe They Are Not Really A Bad Idea, Nicholas M. Zacchea, Nick Zacchea

Business: Faculty Publications

A recent news article suggested that imported commodities will cost consumers a lot more money because of recently implemented tariff policies in the United States. It has sounded to a lot of people that tariffs are a very bad idea.

But are tariffs really not a good idea? Tariff policy and tariffs are relatively complex subjects. Both need to be better understood to decide whether a country’s current tariff policies and the resultant tariffs are a good idea, a bad idea, or maybe a little bit of both.

It is true that a tariff might increase the price of an …

Technological Schemes For Recycling Used Mineral Oils Carbon-Based Adsorbents Derived From Petroleum Coke, Jaloliddin Sharafiddinovich Bakhtiyorov, Vais Narzullaevich Juraev, Mirzhalol Nuriddinovich Norpulatov

Technical science and innovation

Currently, the demand for mineral oils used in engine vehicles and transformers is increasing year by year worldwide. Additionally, a significant portion of used oils is burned as fuel. At present, the contact method is widely used for oil regeneration with the help of adsorbents such as aluminosilicates, zeolites, silica gels, bleaching clays, and others. The existing industrial reprocessing technologies are of great importance in the recycling of used engine and transformer oils. Furthermore, scientists worldwide are conducting research to create long-lasting carbon-based adsorbents for the regeneration of used engine and transformer mineral oils. In this regard, special attention is …

Chromatography In Analysis And Quality Control Of Oil And Gas Products: Modern Approaches And Prospects, Muborak Akramovna Mirshomilova, Natalia Evgenievna Sheina, Lala Bekirova

Technical science and innovation

Chromatography plays a key role in the analysis and quality control of oil and gas products. Modern chromatographic methods, including gas and liquid chromatography, provide high accuracy, sensitivity and speed of analysis. They allow you to identify impurities, control the composition and compliance of products with standards. The article considers innovative approaches, such as multidimensional chromatography and the use of automated systems. Development prospects are discussed, including integration with AI and digital technologies, which opens up new opportunities to improve the efficiency of quality control in the oil and gas industry. This article considers the role of chromatographic methods in …

Transgenerational Imprints Of Sequential Herbivory Onsoybean Physiology And Fitness Traits, Insha Shaft, Rupesh Kariyat

Entomology and Plant Pathology Faculty Publications and Presentations

Sequential herbivory leads to a multitude of effects on plants, influencing processes like growth, physiology, defense, and fitness. However, whether the sequential herbivore attack can elicit any transgenerational consequences is poorly examined. In this study, we show evidence of transgenerational impacts of sequential herbivory by two chewing herbivores, fall armyworm (Spodopterafrugiperda , FAW) and soybean looper (Chrysodeixis includens , SL) on soybean (Glycine max ) progeny. Seeds from the parents subjected to different herbivore sequences (SL-FAW: initial attack by SL followed by FAW and FAW-SL: FAW followed by SL) were used for the transgenerational experiment. Our main hypothesis was that …

Reduction-Driven Mobilization Of Structural Fe In Clay Minerals With High Fe Content, Anke Neumann, Luiza Notini, W. A.P.Jeewantha Premaratne, Drew E. Latta, Michelle M. Scherer

Michigan Tech Publications

Clay minerals contain significant amounts of Fe in their alumosilicate framework, and this structural Fe can be reduced and re-oxidized, constituting a potentially renewable source of reduction equivalents in sedimentary environments. However, dissolution and/or clay mineral transformations during microbial Fe reduction contradict this concept. Here, we investigate how Fe reduction and re-oxidation affect the propensity of Fe to be released from the clay mineral structure and use selective sequential extractions in combination with Mössbauer spectroscopy. Negligible amounts of Fe were released in the sequential extraction of high Fe content clay minerals NAu-1 and NAu-2. Once aqueous Fe(II) was added as …

Mesenchymal Stem Cell-Derived Extracellular Vesicles: Seeking Into Cell-Free Therapies For Bone-Affected Lysosomal Storage Disorders, Andrés Felipe Leal, Harry Pachajoa, Shunji Tomatsu

Department of Pediatrics Faculty Papers

Lysosomal storage disorders (LSDs) constitute a group of monogenic systemic diseases resulting from deficiencies in specific lysosomal enzymes that cause the intralysosomal accumulation of non- or partially degraded substrates, leading to lysosomal dysfunction. In some cases of LSDs, the bone is more severely affected, thus producing skeletal manifestations in patients. Current therapies, such as enzyme replacement therapy (ERT) and gene therapy (GT), show limited efficacy in correcting skeletal abnormalities. Increasing evidence suggests that microenvironmental disturbances also contribute significantly to disease pathogenesis. Therefore, therapeutic strategies targeting lysosomal dysfunction and microenvironmental dysregulation are needed. Mesenchymal stem-cell-derived extracellular vesicles (MSC-EVs) are emerging as …

Introduction To Sociology: Socialization, Dr. Marcia Morrison Ph.D.

Open Educational Resources

Abstract

This paper offers a comprehensive examination of socialization and identity development through a comparative lens, focusing on American, Chinese, and Japanese cultures. It explores how distinct cultural values—individualism, loyalty, and cooperation—shape personal and collective identities from childhood through old age. Utilizing the life course perspective, the analysis considers how factors such as generation, socioeconomic status, race, and gender influence the trajectory of human development. The evolution of childhood is traced across historical and cultural contexts, highlighting shifting perceptions, the impact of industrialization on children's roles, and the persistent influence of class and ethnicity on access to education and well-being. …

Neural Associations Between Fingerspelling, Print, And Signs: An Erp Priming Study With Deaf Readers, Brittany Lee, Sofia E. Ortega, Priscilla M. Martinez, Katherine J. Midgley, Phillip J. Holcomb, Karen Emmorey

Communication Sciences and Disorders Faculty Articles and Research

Fingerspelling is a leading predictor of reading ability for deaf people who use a signed language, but few neuroimaging studies have examined how it supports reading. We used event-related potentials to investigate how fingerspelled words prime printed words. Twenty-four skilled deaf adult readers completed a Go/No-Go task while viewing printed English word targets following related and unrelated primes in one of three conditions: printed English words, American Sign Language (ASL) signs, and fingerspelled words. N400 priming effects were strong across all three conditions. Early N400 effects were similar for printed word primes and fingerspelled word primes, suggesting shared orthographic representations. …

Comparative Analysis Of Gas And Mechanical Emissions From Electric Cars And Internal Combustion Engine Vehicles, Bakhtiyor Akhmatjonovich Kosimov

Technical science and innovation

This article analyzes the environmental impact of modern cars, in particular the amount of harmful substances emitted into the environment by electric cars and internal combustion engine cars, and provides scientific information on the substances that are released from cars in the form of not only gaseous emissions, but also dust particles generated by the mechanical wear of the brake system and tires. At the same time, this article also takes a scientific approach to the wear rates of brake pads and tires, their impact on environmental safety, and the level of dispersion of the microdust generated. Comparative tables have …

Vigorous Physical Activity As A Potential Environmental Risk Factor In Renal Medullary Carcinoma, Daniel D Shapiro, Sagar S Mukhida, Andrew W Hahn, Ayman Isahaku, Schyler M Turner, Jessica P Cheng, Pankaj K Chauhan, Susan S Thomas, Beei Chan, Zita D Lim, Nizar M Tannir, Maria Chang Swartz, Pavlos Msaouel

Faculty, Staff and Student Publications

Purpose: Renal medullary carcinoma (RMC) is a rare but aggressive kidney cancer affecting young individuals with sickle hemoglobinopathies. Prior retrospective case-control and mouse modeling studies suggest a mechanism linking vigorous intensity physical activity to increased RMC risk in individuals with sickle hemoglobinopathies. This study aimed to prospectively investigate the association between vigorous intensity exercise and RMC.

Materials and methods: This study used a validated questionnaire to prospectively assess reported physical activity in a large cohort of patients with RMC compared to the activity of individuals without RMC. Between 2022 and 2024, patients with RMC (N = 39) were prospectively surveyed …

An Action Research Study On Ai Video Vs. Written Feedback: Enhancing Undergraduate Academic Writing And Critical Thinking, Sandra Baroudi, Nida Mubeen, Suha Karaki

All Works

This action research explores how AI-assisted feedback formats influence students’ academic writing and critical thinking, a gap particularly relevant in the digital learning landscape. This study involved 40 undergraduate Emirati students divided into two groups, receiving either AI-generated video or written feedback across three assignments. Using a quantitative design, data were gathered using standardized critical thinking and academic writing skills rubrics. Additionally, students completed post-surveys to capture their perceptions, engagement levels and use of AI tools in the learning process. Results showed written feedback significantly improvemed critical thinking (M = 2.80, SD = 0.75) compared to video feedback (M = …

The Radical Potential Of Ecopoetics: Ecological Intimacy In Forrest Gander’S Twice Alive, Thomas Storey

Critical Humanities

Ecopoetics is a contested term, one defined by its capaciousness. Through its focus on deep ecology, it draws together the world system and the individual, the collective and the singular, and the global and the placed-based within its dialectical framework, without resolving any of these oppositions. Instead, the apparent contradictions underlying ecopoetics offer productive material for a poetic praxis that aims to foreground the complex connections that string together nature, culture, politics, and society. Forrest Gander’s Twice Alive engages with these contradictions in an attempt to foreground the intimacy of ecological thinking, and its basis in personal connections that are …

Open Access To Humboldt. The Digital Edition Of His Complete Writings, Thomas Nehrlich

Homage to Alexander von Humboldt: Travels to and from Spain Throughout the Centuries / Homenaje a Alexander von Humboldt: Viajes hacia y desde España de todos los siglos

Humboldt published around 750 essays, articles and essays between 1789 and 1859. The Bern Edition of these Complete Writings, which was published in 10 volumes in 2019, has also been available online as a free digital edition since 2021. This article presents its contents and functions, from the bibliography and text display to explanatory commentaries and search functions.

Harnessing Environmentally Healthy Approaches For Plastic Degradation: A Review And Future Perspectives, Marc Chojnacki

Beyond: Undergraduate Research Journal

In the face of escalating plastic pollution, innovative degradation strategies, such as enzymatic degradation, smokeless incineration technology, and biodegradable plastics, are gaining traction. This paper collates comprehensive research on these methods, assessing their environmental impact and operational feasibility. A special focus is placed on the role of technology and its capacity to spark advancements in these degradation strategies as well as to draw on specific research to understand the economic implications of these methods. At the core of this study is the exploration of potential new, inventive degradation methodologies. Through examining methods of green plastic degradation, the study aims to …

Concentration Of Media Ownership

Communication Research Trends

Multi-channel cable, direct broadcast satellite and immediate access to computer data banks promise an immense variety ofinformation at our finger tips. But many are questioning whether this will mean real diversity of public access or simply many more channels in the hands of fewer and fewer industrial giants. Tne rapid introduction of new communication technologies is bringing to the fore all of the old policy dilemmas regarding concentration of economic power in the mass media. In the background are the perennial concerns to guarantee the right to communicate and to encourage diversity of opinion in the debate of public decisions. …

Secrecy, Privacy And The Right To Information

Communication Research Trends

George Orwell's 1984 is the vision of the ultimate totalitarian state. The citizens ruled by Big Brother surrender all control over their lives, their personal privacy is abolished, and government surveillance is ubiquitous and inescapable. Meanwhile, impenetrable secrecy protects and enhances the power of the rulers and their agents.

Many people find disturbing echoes of Orwell's nightmare in present-day democratic societies. They point to growing control of all aspects of everyday life by governments and large corporations, to the storage of more and more sensitive personal information in ever larger data banks, and to continuing 'Watergate type' revelations of abuse …

Full Issue: Volume 3, Issue 1 - June 2025

Bone Bulletin

i - Editors’ Note

ii - Foreword by Dr. Alan Hilibrand

7 - Challenges and Concerns of Artificial Intelligence in Shoulder and Elbow by Claude J. Regis

10 - Exploring Robotic-Assisted Total Knee Arthroplasty by Sahil Shah

13 - The Future of Robot-Assisted Surgery in Foot and Ankle Procedures by Sam Duggan

16 - Revolutionizing Spine Surgery: The Potential Role of AI in Enhancing Surgical Workflow and Patient Outcomes by Samuel Ezeonu

21 - Management of Periprosthetic Humeral Fractures Following Shoulder Arthroplasty by Akshay Khanna

24 - Patient Specific Implants in Total Shoulder Arthroplasty by Alexander Zavitsanos

26 - Posterior …

Challenges And Concerns Of Artificial Intelligence In Shoulder And Elbow, Claude J. Regis

Bone Bulletin

Background

Artificial intelligence (AI) is rapidly transforming shoulder and elbow surgery, driving significant advancements across various domains. Currently, AI is enhancing diagnostic accuracy through imaging-based analysis, predictive modeling of clinical outcomes, implant identification, and automated image segmentation.^1,2 AI-driven personalized treatment plans are also anticipated to optimize patient care by tailoring interventions based on individual data analysis.³ Additionally, deep learning algorithms have been developed to automatically classify large sets of preoperative and postoperative radiographs in the setting of shoulder arthroplasty.⁴ These technologies, combined with AI, could revolutionize surgical training and intraoperative guidance, offering real-time data and enhanced visualization. …

Implementing A Sustainability Approach By Converting Plastic Bottle Waste From A Mischievous Substance To A Beneficial Material By Means Of Zero Residue Level Concept, Younus Mohammed Abed, Fatima Allawi, Shahad Mudhafar Ali, Salem Jawad Alhamd, Thekra Atta Ibrahim, Mohammed Nsaif Abbas

Karbala International Journal of Modern Science

Plastic waste represents a serious environmental and health hazard due to its non-biodegradability and toxic leachates. This study investigates the potential conversion of plastic waste into a sustainable raw material for producing a useful substance. This investigation focuses on repurposing PET beverage bottles—a major contributor to microplastic pollution—into high-value activated carbon (AC) for water treatment, aligning with circular economy principles. The chemical preparation method for AC using phosphoric acid as an activating agent was evaluated. Results demonstrated the successful conversion of 68% of plastic waste into AC under the following conditions: pyrolysis temperature of 700°C, pyrolysis time of 7 hours, …

Pulmonary Mycobactetrium Kumamotonense With Hepatosplenic Dissemination In An Immunocompetent Patient: A Case Report And Review, Michael S. Wang, Jeremiah Chang, Tiffany Whelan, Bo Liu, Katie Fitton, Jeffrey J Grondin

Journal of Community Hospital Internal Medicine Perspectives

We report a 69-year-old with a past medical history of prostate cancer and arsenic poisoning, who was incidentally found to have multiple pulmonary nodules and hepatosplenic lesions on CT imaging. He denied respiratory symptoms, but was noted to have significant weight loss. A bronchoscopy revealed mycobacterium kumamotonense on culture. He was treated presumptively for pulmonary and disseminated infection with azithromycin and ethambutol for 16 months, and 12 months of rifabutin after four months of rifampin which was discontinued due to resistance. Patient’s weight loss resolved and CT imaging appeared significantly improved.

Wrapped In The American Flag: Liberal Activism And Queer Political Organizing Post-1940s, Sam Markley

IdeaFest

By analyzing the United States Lavender Scare and immigration policy of the 1950s, this paper attempts to shed light on how the distinction between “American” and “Un-American” remains at the center of Queer rights advocacy. The heightened fear over the survival of the nation, along with the view of Queer immigrants as threats to the nation, was used to tighten immigration restrictions. This restriction, however, is complicated by existing prejudices against racial minorities and women. Queer rights groups began to rise to prominence during this time and mobilize against claims that they were anti-American or subversive deviants, working through the …

Jasminder Singh V. Warden Fort Dix Fci

2025 Decisions

USDC for the District of New Jersey

Introduction To Sociology: Interaction And Social Structure, Dr. Marcia Morrison Ph.D.

Open Educational Resources

Abstract

This paper explores the intricate interplay between micro- and macro-sociological perspectives on social interaction, identity, and structure. Through an examination of theoretical approaches such as symbolic interactionism, dramaturgy, and social exchange, it highlights how individuals construct and perform identities within complex webs of social expectations—particularly shaped by factors like race, status, and role dynamics. The discussion extends to the function of social networks in influencing opportunities, notably in the context of employment, underscoring the nuanced role of weak ties. The analysis further delves into the significance of social status, distinguishing between ascribed, achieved, master, and salient statuses, and examines …

Usa V. Ronell Moses, Jr.

2025 Decisions

USDC for the Western District of Pennsylvania