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2023 Fall Engr 333 Project Assignment: Calvin Carbon Neutrality Date Project, Matthew K. Heun

ENGR 333

Description

The Fall 2023 ENGR333 project focused on the carbon neutrality date for Calvin University. In 2017, then-president Michael LeRoy committed Calvin to carbon neutrality by 2057, which seems rather too far into the future from the perspective of 2023. I asked the students “What earlier year should Calvin University choose for its carbon neutrality date?”

Customer

The customer for this project was Dr. Wiebe Boer, President of Calvin University.

Unh Rifc 50 Index Gains 6.7% In Q2 With Strong Recovery Of Franchising Sector, Robbin Ray

Media Relations

No abstract provided.

Ud Climate Scientist Named Fellow In National Leadership Program For Stem Women, Dave Larsen

College of Arts and Sciences Newsroom

UD climate scientist Shuang-Ye Wu was selected for Drexel University’s Executive Leadership in Academic Technology, Engineering and Science Class of 2023-2024.

Thermoresponsive Polymers With Lcst Transition: Synthesis, Characterization, And Their Impact On Biomedical Frontiers, Yichun Yuan, Konpal Raheja, Nathalie B. Milbrandt, Sophia Beilharz, Steffy Tene, Solomon Oshabaheebwa, Umut A. Gurkan, Anna Cristina S. Samia, Metin Karayilan

Faculty Scholarship

Advances in thermoresponsive materials have significantly impacted many biomedical fields. The unique behavior of reversible phase transition close to the physiological temperatures makes these types of materials a great candidate for a wide variety of biomedical applications including bioimaging, biosensing, injectables, smart surfaces, adhesives, biomanufacturing, and tissue engineering. Thermoresponsive behavior, mainly lower critical solution temperature (LCST) can be easily tuned by shifting the balance between hydrophobicity and hydrophilicity (e.g., by using comonomers or changing end groups) and modifying the molecular weight and architecture of the polymer. Hence, synthetic and characterization tools are critical in tailoring and precisely determining these properties. …

When The Gig Is Up; Gig Workers Don’T Always Trust Their Boss And That Might Be A Good Thing, Robbin Ray

Media Relations

No abstract provided.

Topics In Absolute And Relative Treatment Effects In Medical Data Models And Applications With A Continuous Response, Sangit Regmi

Student Theses and Dissertations

Medical data models aim to evaluate the effectiveness of different treatments in a patient population, and to determine the relative and absolute treatment effects. The aim of this thesis is to evaluate the use of the traditional model when relative treatment effects exists and further develops a new model to account for both the absolute and relative treatment effects for a continuous response. The new model can be seen as a generalization of the traditional model by incorporating the relative treatment effect. It is shown in the simulation studies and real data set that the new model is able to …

Evaluating Frozen Soil Properties With Electrical Resistivity Measurement And Electro-Magnetic Induction Methods, Rui Liu

Theses and Dissertations

Electromagnetic induction was utilized in the past by the United States Army Corps of Engineers as a method of detecting unexploded ordinance, while it has the potential to act as a novel method of investigating frozen soils in cold regions. In this study, we performed lab-scale 1D electrical resistivity measurements under freeze-thaw circumstances on frost-susceptible soils with varied soil properties. We implemented an empirical model from our experiments into a COMSOL finite element model at both laboratory and field scales to simulate soil electrical resistivity response under both short-term and long-term sub-freezing conditions. Dynamic temperature-dependent soil properties, most notably unfrozen …

Bison Alter The Northern Yellowstone Ecosystem By Breaking Aspen Saplings, Luke E. Painter, Robert L. Beschta, William J. Ripple

Aspen Bibliography

The American bison (Bison bison) is a species that strongly interacts with its environment, yet the effects of this large herbivore on quaking aspen (Populus tremuloides) have received little study. We documented bison breaking the stems of aspen saplings (young aspen > 2 m tall and ≤ 5 cm in diameter at breast height) and examined the extent of this effect in northern Yellowstone National Park (YNP). Low densities of Rocky Mountain elk (Cervus canadensis) after about 2004 created conditions conducive for new aspen recruitment in YNP's northern ungulate winter range (northern range). We sampled …

Jim Mosquera Appointed Director Of Hammond Institute For Free Enterprise, Lindenwood University

Archived Lindenwood Press Releases

No abstract provided.

August 29, 2023 Ereporter, University Of Alabama At Birmingham

eReporter (campus newsletter)

No abstract provided.

Deep-Learning Predicted Pet Can Be Subtracted From The True Clinical Fluorodeoxyglucose Pet Co-Registered To Mri To Identify The Epileptogenic Zone In Focal Epilepsy, A Flaus, J Jung, K Ostrowky‐Coste, S Rheims, Et Al

School of Psychology

Objective Normal interictal [18F]FDG-PET can be predicted from the corresponding T1w MRI with Generative Adversarial Networks (GANs). A technique we call SIPCOM (Subtraction Interictal PET Co-registered to MRI) can then be used to compare epilepsy patients' predicted and clinical PET. We assessed the ability of SIPCOM to identify the Resection Zone (RZ) in patients with drug-resistant epilepsy (DRE) with reference to visual and statistical parametric mapping (SPM) analysis. Methods Patients with complete presurgical work-up and subsequent SEEG and cortectomy were included. RZ localisation, the reference region, was assigned to one of eighteen anatomical brain regions. SIPCOM was implemented using healthy …

Reading Images On The Wall: The Camera Obscura In The Academic Library, Stephanie Beene, Meggan Gould

University Libraries & Learning Sciences Faculty and Staff Publications

Creative practitioners spend much of their time outside of libraries, working in studios, labs, galleries, and other spaces. For this chapter, we declare that anyone can be a creative practitioner and that inspiration can come from new ways of experiencing the world. However, developing spaces to nurture creativity can be challenging within traditional academic library spaces. For example, if creativity is nurtured through experiential and embodied learning, how do we craft spaces within our libraries to inspire new modes of seeing, being, and knowing in the world? While librarians have long studied the information needs of artists, designers, and architects, …

Design And Implementation Of An Instrument Package For Measuring Process Conditions In An Expeller, Md Masud Rana

LSU Master's Theses

The expeller process variable has gained increasing attention in research to validate process flow models. The expeller process is a mechanical method used to extract oil and water from seeds, nuts and polymers. Various factors, such as the speed of the press, size, and shape of the expeller, temperature, pressure, and moisture content, impact the efficiency and quality of the oil and water extraction process. By understanding these variables, researchers can develop accurate process flow models to predict the efficiency and quality of the oil and water extraction process. In this research, A custom instrumentation package have designed and implemented …

Catalyst Journal Of The Amateur Yacht Research Society, J Perry, C Mccowen, I Ward, R Fish, M Howard, J Graham-Jones

School of Engineering, Computing and Mathematics

CATALYST is a journal of yacht research, design and technology published by the Amateur Yacht Research Society, BCM AYRS, London, WC1N 3XX, UK 3. Innov-Sail – 29 to 31 May 2023 by John Perry 8 Regional NWLG Windemere meeting - 6th June 2023ncrease of subscription from September 2023 10 Balanced Foils, Part 2, by Ian Ward 29 Artificial Intelligence by Richard Fish 35 Howard Fund revisited : The Winners and the Losers By Mike Howard

A Comprehensive Drosophila Resource To Identify Key Functional Interactions Between Sars-Cov-2 Factors And Host Proteins, Daniel Bressan, Yan Huang, Mengqi Ma, Sara Sanz Juste, Jonathan C Andrews, Kristy L Jay, Marketta Sneider, Ruth Schwartz, Mei-Chu Huang, Danqing Bei, Hongling Pan, Liwen Ma, Wen-Wen Lin, Ankush Auradkar, Pranjali Bhagwat, Soo Park, Kenneth H Wan, Takashi Ohsako, Toshiyuki Takano-Shimizu, Susan E Celniker, Michael F Wangler, Shinya Yamamoto, Hugo J Bellen, Ethan Bier

Faculty, Staff and Students Publications

Development of effective therapies against SARS-CoV-2 infections relies on mechanistic knowledge of virus-host interface. Abundant physical interactions between viral and host proteins have been identified, but few have been functionally characterized. Harnessing the power of fly genetics, we develop a comprehensive Drosophila COVID-19 resource (DCR) consisting of publicly available strains for conditional tissue-specific expression of all SARS-CoV-2 encoded proteins, UAS-human cDNA transgenic lines encoding established host-viral interacting factors, and GAL4 insertion lines disrupting fly homologs of SARS-CoV-2 human interacting proteins. We demonstrate the utility of the DCR to functionally assess SARS-CoV-2 genes and candidate human binding partners. We show that …

Real-Time Length Sensing Of Braided Pneumatic Actuator Using Ir Time-Of-Flight Sensor, Luon B. Chung

Dissertations and Theses

Braided Pneumatic Actuators (BPAs) are used widely in robotics as artificial muscles because of their similar characteristics to biological muscles. When a BPA is pressurized, it expands in the radial direction and contracts in the longitudinal direction. The contraction generates a pulling force that is dependent on the input pressure and BPA length. Biological muscle also behaves in the same way where a pulling force is generated on a contraction. To control BPAs on a robot, the real-time pressure and length measurements are necessary. In this dissertation, I present a new method to measure length of BPAs in real-time using …

A Follow-Up Survey To Assess Stakeholders’ Perspectives On Weed Management Challenges And Current Practices In Nebraska, Usa, Shawn T. Mcdonald, Debalin Sarangi, Jennifer M. Rees, Amit J. Jhala

Department of Agronomy and Horticulture: Faculty Publications

Stakeholders across the state of Nebraska, USA, were surveyed in 2019–2020 to assess problem weeds and weed management practices in agronomic crops. A total of 420 complete responses were obtained across four Nebraska districts (Northeast, Panhandle, Southeast, and West Central). Accumulated across the state, 65.5% of farmed or scouted crop ground in Nebraska was under no-till production, with the major crops being corn and soybean representing 39.3% and 30.7% of agronomic crop production area, respectively. Palmer amaranth, horseweed, waterhemp, kochia, and giant ragweed were ranked the most problematic weeds. In a 2014–2015 survey, Palmer amaranth was the sixth most problematic …

How Do We Teach Social Justice? A Cross-Disciplinary Synthesis Of Social Justice Andragogy, Bagmi Das, Isabel Farrell, Kriti Vashisht, Alexandra Gantt, Elisabeth Simpson, Adrianne Johnson

School of Social Work Faculty Publications

Social Justice is a critical component of many of the helping disciplines. Similar goals govern these different disciplines, which are reflected in the scholarship of their professional training. However, the crossover in scholarship is limited. This review of social justice andragogy literature from various fields in the United States creates a conversation among these helping disciplines so that they may be able to learn from each other. From these separate realms of scholarship, the authors have derived terms and recommendations of what these disciplines may learn from one another through their shared obstacles and through processing of their work.

Measure To Harmonize And Improve Port State Control Procedures Worldwide, Jing He

World Maritime University Dissertations

No abstract provided.

Special Collections As Muse: The Use Of Rare Books And Archives To Inspire Creative Works, Adriana Harmeyer, Tracy Grimm

Libraries Faculty and Staff Scholarship and Research

The unique and varied collections held by archives and special collections within many academic libraries offer fertile ground for the creative endeavors of students, faculty, and professional artists. This chapter explores direct and indirect methods librarians and archivists may engage creators with primary source materials. Academic libraries do not necessarily need to build art-focused collections in order to support the research of creators. More than subject content, successful engagement with creators is developed by means of collaborative relationships with arts faculty, artists, and galleries to reach student creators and introduce concepts of primary source research as a source of inspiration. …

The Prospector, August 29, 2023, Student Publications

The Prospector

Headline: Back to School Issue

Entry Receptor Ldlrad3 Is Required For Venezuelan Equine Encephalitis Virus Peripheral Infection And Neurotropism Leading To Pathogenesis In Mice, Natasha M Kafai, Hana Janova, Matthew D Cain, Yael Alippe, Stefanie Muraro, Alan Sariol, Michelle Elam-Noll, Robyn S Klein, Michael S Diamond

The Brown Foundation: Institute of Molecular Medicine

Venezuelan equine encephalitis virus (VEEV) is an encephalitic alphavirus responsible for epidemics of neurological disease across the Americas. Low-density lipoprotein receptor class A domain-containing 3 (LDLRAD3) is a recently reported entry receptor for VEEV. Here, using wild-type and Ldlrad3-deficient mice, we define a critical role for LDLRAD3 in controlling steps in VEEV infection, pathogenesis, and neurotropism. Our analysis shows that LDLRAD3 is required for efficient VEEV infection and pathogenesis prior to and after central nervous system invasion. Ldlrad3-deficient mice survive intranasal and intracranial VEEV inoculation and show reduced infection of neurons in different brain regions. As LDLRAD3 is a determinant …

Calculating The Difference In Stiffness Of Living T Cells Through Micropipette Aspiration, Minju Lee

McKelvey School of Engineering Graduate Student Theses & Dissertations

Cardiovascular disease (CVD) accounted for 17.9 million deaths in 2019, with fibrosis contributing to nearly a quarter of these fatalities [1,2]. Fibrosis, characterized by excessive connective tissue formation, has been strongly linked to T cells, essential components of the immune system. This study explores the mechanisms of T cell activation and the subsequent changes in biophysical properties like diameter, stiffness, and elasticity, aiming to develop therapeutic strategies for fibrosis-related diseases, including CVD. Utilizing the micropipette aspiration technique, we accurately assessed T cell stiffness and observed a change in bulk cell stiffness upon activation. The results demonstrated increased fluid-like behavior in …

High Foxa1 Levels Induce Er Transcriptional Reprogramming, A Pro-Metastatic Secretome, And Metastasis In Endocrine-Resistant Breast Cancer, Xiaoyong Fu, Resel Pereira, Chia-Chia Liu, Carmine De Angelis, Martin J Shea, Sarmistha Nanda, Lanfang Qin, Tamika Mitchell, Maria L Cataldo, Jamunarani Veeraraghavan, Vidyalakshmi Sethunath, Mario Giuliano, Carolina Gutierrez, Balázs Győrffy, Meghana V Trivedi, Ofir Cohen, Nikhil Wagle, Agostina Nardone, Rinath Jeselsohn, Mothaffar F Rimawi, C Kent Osborne, Rachel Schiff

Center for Medical Ethics and Health Policy Staff Publications

Aberrant activation of the forkhead protein FOXA1 is observed in advanced hormone-related cancers. However, the key mediators of high FOXA1 signaling remain elusive. We demonstrate that ectopic high FOXA1 (H-FOXA1) expression promotes estrogen receptor-positive (ER+) breast cancer (BC) metastasis in a xenograft mouse model. Mechanistically, H-FOXA1 reprograms ER-chromatin binding to elicit a core gene signature (CGS) enriched in ER+ endocrine-resistant (EndoR) cells. We identify Secretome14, a CGS subset encoding ER-dependent cancer secretory proteins, as a strong predictor for poor outcomes of ER+ BC. It is elevated in ER+ metastases vs. primary tumors, irrespective of ESR1 mutations. Genomic ER binding near …

Occupation And Risk Of Traumatic Brain Injury In The Millennium Cohort Study, Jose-Miguel Yamal

Faculty, Staff and Student Publications

INTRODUCTION: Traumatic brain injury (TBI) is an occupational health hazard of military service. Few studies have examined differences in military occupational categories (MOC) which take into consideration the physical demands and job requirements across occupational groups.

METHODS: This study was approved by the University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston Institutional Review Board. Data for this cross-sectional study were obtained from the Naval Health Research Center's Millennium Cohort Study, an ongoing DoD study. Univariate analyses were employed to calculate frequencies and proportions for all variables. Bivariate analyses included unadjusted odds ratios (OR) and 95% CI for the association between …

Crabr-Net: A Contextual Relational Attention-Based Recognition Network For Remote Sensing Scene Objective, Jinwei Han, Xiangning Chen

Faculty, Staff and Student Publications

Remote sensing scene objective recognition (RSSOR) plays a serious application value in both military and civilian fields. Convolutional neural networks (CNNs) have greatly enhanced the improvement of intelligent objective recognition technology for remote sensing scenes, but most of the methods using CNN for high-resolution RSSOR either use only the feature map of the last layer or directly fuse the feature maps from various layers in the "summation" way, which not only ignores the favorable relationship information between adjacent layers but also leads to redundancy and loss of feature map, which hinders the improvement of recognition accuracy. In this study, a …

College Of Engineering News, Georgia Southern University

College of Engineering & Computing: News & Publications (2010-2023)

• Alumna Macy Spears (MSCE ’23) to Join Tharpe Engineering Group
• MSME Student Earns 1st Place for Paper at ASME Conference

A Comprehensive Analysis : Confronting Challenges And Developing Solutions For Maritime Education And Training In The Era Of Maritime Automous Surface Ships, Lei Jin

World Maritime University Dissertations

No abstract provided.

Onboard Carbon Capture And Storage (Occs) : Feasibility Analysis And Policy Measures, Weixuan Wang

World Maritime University Dissertations

No abstract provided.