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Sss, Second Semester Senior Stolen Sentences Story, Ellen Guan '24

Heliotrope: IMSA's Arts & Literary Magazine

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Antifascism And Wildness. “Partisan Ecologies” Between The Spanish Civil War And The Global Warming Era, Jaime Vindel

Artl@s Bulletin

This short essay uses the concept of “partisan ecologies” in order to analyse certain past and present chapters on the relationship between anti-fascism and nature. According to the Swedish eco- Marxist Andreas Malm, wilderness has not only represented an essentialist idea resulting from the projections of conservationist environmentalism about a supposedly untouched nature, but has also been one of the real spaces of a modern antagonism. Taking this theoretical point of departure, the text describes the Alpine Battalion of the Sierra del Guadarrama during the Spanish Civil War and its resonances in some contemporary events.

Partisan Dilemmas Between Activism And Socially Engaged Art: Situations In Loisaida At The End Of The Seventies, Olga FernáNdez López

Artl@s Bulletin

The end of 1970s is an interesting moment to understand the epistemic shift that involves the passage from partisan artistic activism to contemporary socially engaged art. Then, a significant convergence took place in the neighborhood of Loisaida (NYC), where artists and local residents coincided in their modes of action. However, its subsequent cultural interpretations have overlooked each other. Art history cosmopolitan approaches clashed with migration identities, traversed by victimhood, but also by transnational heritages. This article examines and reunites both traditions looking for a reparative art history.

An Antifascist Biennale: ‘Libertà Al Cile’ In And From Venice, Anita Orzes

Artl@s Bulletin

The article analyses the section Libertà al Cile [Liberty for Chile] of 1974 Venice Biennale. Even if this cultural proposal against Pinochet’s regime had a significant role and was the most visible face of La Biennale per una cultura democratica e antifascista [The Biennial for a democratic and anti- fascist culture], a detailed study of this exhibition is still missing. The aim of this article is to contextualize Libertà al Cile within the project of the New Biennale and its new exhibition formula, as well as within the ties of brotherhood that united Italy and Chile by paying attention to …

Counter-Archival Surplus: Remembering The Partisan Rupture In Post-Socialist Times, Gal Kirn

Artl@s Bulletin

The article departs critically from the postsocialist condition in Yugoslavia marked by conservative revisionism that transformed the memorial landscape. The nation-building process took a clearly negative attitude towards the Yugoslav, socialist and partisan/antifascist past. The first part of the text will shortly present the notion of »counter-archive« and the central features of the method. The second part of the text will offer a short analysis of four case studies: A short partisan poem written by Iztok, a drawing by Dore Klemenčič, a partisan dance by Marta Paulin and a partisan film by Rudi Omota.

Markerless Tumor Tracking Using Kalman Filter And Deep Learning, Anisha Kapoor, Mark Albert

Computer Science Research Seminars and Symposia

According to the Center for Disease Control, more people die from lung cancer than any other cancer in the United States. A complication that arises from lung cancer treatment, radiation therapy, is radiation pneumonitis. Radiation pneumonitis can be fatal and affects over 23% of patients.

Clime: Command Line Metrics For Git Projects, Nicholas Synovic

Computer Science Research Seminars and Symposia

Numerous efforts in repository mining have focused
on mining repositories and reporting basic metrics. Many efforts
are focused on being able to evaluate (or score) projects based
on these metrics. Yet little attention has been given to in-
process metrics, which are a critical tool for improving software
quality as agile projects become more established projects and
require regular maintenance. We present CLIME (Command Line
Metrics), a user-installable toolset for computing a wide variety
of classical and modern process metrics, including code size,
issue spoilage, issue/defect density, productivity, and bus factor.
CLIME also includes a tool to identify projects based …

Hydrodynamic Model For Independent Cold And Thermo-Mineral Twin Springs In A Stratified Continental Karst Aquifer, Camou, Arbailles Massif, Pyrénées, France, Philippe Audra, Jean-Yves Bigot, Dimitri Laurent, Nathalie Vanara, Didier Cailhol, Gérard Cazenave

International Journal of Speleology

The Camou springs (Arbailles Massif, French Western Pyrenees) display an unusual close association of a typically cold karstic spring that drains the Urgonian western limb of the Arbailles, and a thermo-mineral spring (33.5°C; salinity 17.7 g/L). The latter gains its mineralization at the contact of Triassic evaporites mainly through a deep loop in the Apanicé syncline. The fast upflow of this deep water occurs at the cross of large active lines (the North-Pyrenean thrust located at depth, and the Saison transverse fault). Cave diving in the nearby Maddalen Cave allowed reaching the phreatic passage at the origin of the cold …

Covid-19 And Aortic Thrombosis: A Case Report, Mamtha Balla, Hannah Staats-Ciotola, Meera Dhavale, Vikram Sangani, Mytri Pokal, Ganesh Prasad Merugu, Venu Madhav Konala, Sreedhar Adapa, Srikanth Naramala, Sai Sri Harsha Rallabhandi

Journal of Community Hospital Internal Medicine Perspectives

Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is an infection caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2). It is known to cause a myriad of symptoms ranging from mild respiratory illness to severe pneumonia and acute respiratory distress. Since its discovery in late 2019 in Wuhan, China, the virus has caused a devastating worldwide pandemic. Although COVID-19 most commonly causes respiratory symptoms, complications such as hypercoagulability are now known to occur in some patients. In this case report, we present a COVID-19 patient that suffered a stroke and was found to have an aortic thrombus. In this case report, we discussed …

Lactobacillus Bacteremia: A Tell-Tale Sign For Diabetes?, Kriti Lnu, Ahmed Abdelsalam, William Bambach

Journal of Community Hospital Internal Medicine Perspectives

Background: Lactobacillus is a commensal that can be found as normal flora in the oropharynx, gastrointestinal and genitourinary tracts. Lactobacillus sepsis and bacteremia is usually found in immunocompromised individuals. In patients with no known underlying disease presenting with lactobacillus bacteremia, an extensive workup should be done before dismissing the organism as a contaminant.

Case: A 35-year-old man with no known past medical history presented with a perianal abscess associated with Lactobacillus bacteremia. There was no known history of human immunodeficiency virus, diabetes mellitus, carcinomas or chemotherapy, intravenous drug abuse, and/or commercial probiotic use. Laboratory testing revealed an HA1c of 15%, …

Where Is The Thrombus ? Mural Ascending Aortic Thrombus With Embolic Events In A Patient With Recent Covid 19 Infection, Hardik Fichadiya, Melvin Santana, Sarah Ayad, Iman El-Feki, Edmund Appiah-Kubi, Nirmal Guragai, Raja Pullatt

Journal of Community Hospital Internal Medicine Perspectives

The emergence of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) has triggered a global health pandemic that led to substantial morbidity and mortality worldwide.  The virus has been known to  predominantly cause severe hypoxemic respiratory failure but there have been multiple reports of extra-pulmonary manifestations.  Additionally, there has been increasing evidence of COVID-19 hyper-coagulability. Herein, we present a case of a  49-year-old male with a past medical history of diet controlled type II diabetes mellitus and recently diagnosed COVID-19  who presented to the emergency department with a chief complaint of nausea and vomiting. Our patient was found to have a …

Atypical Takotsubo Cardiomyopathy Presentation In An Adult Patient, Jasmin Martin, Allison Wallingford, Dana Dhami, Aseem Sood

Journal of Community Hospital Internal Medicine Perspectives

Takotsubo cardiomyopathy (TSC) is a transient cardiac condition brought on by physical and emotional distress causing left ventricular akinesis. Typically, patients are older females that present with substernal chest pain radiating to the left arm, presenting similarly to acute coronary syndrome. In addition, the elevated troponins and EKG changes such as ST elevations and T wave inversions seen in acute coronary syndrome may also be appreciated in TSC. While there have been many reports of TSC presenting in a similar manner to acute coronary syndrome, this case report will describe an atypical presentation of Takotsubo cardiomyopathy. The patient we are …

Drug-Induced Erythema Multiforme Major In An Elderly Female, Roshniben Patel, Akhila Mohan, Noha Omar, Maria Pardi

Journal of Community Hospital Internal Medicine Perspectives

Erythema multiforme (EM) is an acute, immune-mediated condition which affects the skin and mucous membranes. EM is a type 4 hypersensitivity reaction typically mediated by cytotoxic T lymphocytes. It is usually a self limiting, transient, inflammatory disease that spontaneously resolves within weeks without major sequelae. However, occasionally patients might have frequent recurrences, persistent disease or serious complications like fluid and electrolyte abnormalities.The most common triggers are infection followed by medications. Here we present the case of an 81-year-old female who came in with worsening lip and tongue swelling associated with a rash and was diagnosed with EM major due to …

Successful Utilization Of Life-Saving Extra-Corporeal Co2 Removal In Catastrophic Status Asthmaticus: A Case Report, Mahsa Mohammadian, Ahmed Mowafy, Anthony Dikhtyar

Journal of Community Hospital Internal Medicine Perspectives

Acute asthma exacerbations can be severe and life-threatening. In some cases, standard interventions and management do not result in reversal of bronchoconstriction. It is crucial to detect patients with impending respiratory failure and escalate management to invasive mechanical ventilatory support and, in refractory cases, interventions like extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO). This technique is not frequently utilized but has proven to be effective in settings of resistant status asthmaticus.

We describe a case of respiratory distress secondary to asthma exacerbation, which rapidly devolved into status asthmaticus. It was resistant to all standard and off-label management modalities, which necessitated the use of …

Neurosyphilis: A Monkey Among Men, Cameron Rowe Do, Nathan Buckley Do, Bhaskar Chhetri Md, Suresh Paudel Md

Journal of Community Hospital Internal Medicine Perspectives

Neurosyphilis is the progression of the untreated sexually transmitted infection caused by Treponema pallidum. When the initial infection is not adequately treated, progression of primary syphilis can lead to a wide variety of serious health sequelae. While neurosyphilis can appear up to 10-30 years after the initial infection, syphilis can invade the nervous system at any stage of infection and can imitate symptoms of many other diseases. This variety of symptoms is why syphilis has been called “The Great Pretender” or “The monkey among diseases” (12). This is a case report of an 83-year-old female with a history of multiple …

A Scoping Review Of Vaping, E-Cigarettes And Mental Health Impact: Depression And Suicidality, Sana Javed, Sadia Usmani, Zouina Sarfraz, Azza Sarfraz, Aunsa Hanif, Amena Firoz, Rusab Baig, Medha Sharath, Namrata Walia, Ivan Chérrez-Ojeda, Saeed Ahmed

Journal of Community Hospital Internal Medicine Perspectives

Electronic cigarettes have grown in popularity due to natural curiosity, novel flavors, and advertising as both a means to aid smoking cessation and a “safe” smoking option. There is a substantial body of research on the harmful physical health effects of vaping, but there are relatively few studies on its mental health effects, particularly in adolescents 10e21 years of age. The purpose of this review is to examine the negative effects of vaping on mental health, in particular depression and suicidality. focused on observational studies looking into association between vaping, depression and suicidality. We found 7255 studies; after removing duplicates …

Cases From A Community Hospital… Jchimp Series #1: 55-Year-Old Male With Acute Pe Who Developed Persistent Epistaxis., Jerrica N. Mueller, Bobby Mathew, Douglas D. Reh, Joseph Fuscaldo

Journal of Community Hospital Internal Medicine Perspectives

This is the first in a new series of case reports that will present real scenarios from our community hospital. The cases are chosen to highlight clinical dilemmas and offer review and perspective on what is currently known about the topic. We present the case of a 55-year-old Caucasian male who presented to the emergency department of our community hospital for worsening dyspnea. Evaluation in the Emergency department revealed a diagnosis of extensive pulmonary emboli in the pulmonary vasculature. The patient was admitted to the ICU. A clinical decision was made to initiate treatment with low-dose tissue plasminogen activator (tpa) …

Journal Of South Carolina Water Resources

Journal of South Carolina Water Resources

The Journal of South Carolina Water Resources (JSCWR) is dedicated to scientific research and policy to meet the growing challenge of providing water resources for the sustainable growth of South Carolina’s economy while preserving its natural resources. This special issue focuses on Water Quality and Public Health and is sponsored by the federally funded Center for Oceans and Human Health and Climate Change Interactions (COHHC² I) at the University of South Carolina (UofSC). In addition to UofSC researchers, the COHHC² I involves researchers, students, and other participants from Baylor University, The Citadel, College of Charleston, Rutgers University, University …

A Model For Equity In Arts Education For Youth In Greater Portland, Maine, Catherine Scheirer

Thinking Matters Symposium

Time and time again, by providing an outlet that allows innate human creativity to roam free, participation in arts activities such as dance, music, theatre, and visual arts is proven to have significant positive impacts on participants, regardless of age, experience, or background. Even though the arts have been acknowledged as critical for mental, physical, and emotional health, especially for children and adolescents, research has found that providing arts education in an equitable and culturally appropriate way is fraught with barriers. In addition, certain areas of the arts have seen a downward trend in educational priority and availability. My project …

Identifying The Support Women Entrepreneurs In Rural Maine Need From Each Other And Their Communities To Thrive, Lisa Luken

Thinking Matters Symposium

Rural women entrepreneurs have the power to positively impact the sustainability of their communities, yet they are faced with internal and external challenges in their pursuits to grow successful businesses and create sustainable livelihoods. While a number of scholars in the past 10 years investigated these challenges and suggested some solutions, more research is needed to identify additional solutions, including those specifically relevant to rural Maine communities. This qualitative study explored the support women entrepreneurs in rural Maine need from each other and their communities to thrive. Data gathered through semi-structured interviews with eleven women entrepreneurs from rural Maine revealed …

3d Printing Of Piezoelectric Materials And Devices, Dominic Polletta, Zack Myrtle

Thinking Matters Symposium

The design goal of the project is to use a stock 3D printer to 3D print materials with piezoelectric properties by adding Barium Titanate nanoparticles to the UV resin. The result of the printed material will be a device that will produce a charge when subjected to vibrations or stress. These printed devices can be used as microphones and other vibration sensors in a variety of applications. This process will be achieved by modifying the 3D printer by changing the film in the resin vat of the printer with a conductive film. This will allow for applied voltage to create …

Transgender Experiences In Healthcare, Paige Grover

Thinking Matters Symposium

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Crisis Leadership Of Exemplary Superintendents Of Urban Elementary K–8 Districts During The Covid-19 Crisis Of 2020, Raymond Andry

Dissertations

Purpose: The purpose of this qualitative multiple-case study was to identify and describe strategies exemplary superintendents of urban elementary K–8 school districts in Los Angeles, Orange, Riverside, and San Diego counties used to lead in crisis using the five critical tasks of strategic crisis leadership (CTSCL; sense making, decision making and coordination, meaning making, accounting, and learning; Arjen Boin et al., 2017) during the COVID-19 pandemic of 2020. In addition, it was the purpose to understand and describe the experiences of exemplary leaders during a time of crisis.

Methodology: Through a qualitative multiple-case study, interviews were obtained to collect …

Sandstorm Spring 2022, Leslie Malland

Sandstorm: A Journal of Arts and Letters

Full Manuscript

Spring 2022 Commencement Program, University Of Alabama In Huntsville

Commencement Programs

No abstract provided.

Performance Comparison Between Relational And Non-Relational Databases In Tcms, Ahmad Yousef Imam

Honors Capstone Projects and Theses

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Topological Changes In The Magnetic Field Of Lq Hya During An Activity Minimum, Jyri J. Lehtinen, Maarit J. Käpylä, Thomas Hackman, Oleg Kochukhov, Teemu Willamo, Stephen C. Marsden, Sandra V. Jeffers, Gregory W. Henry, Lauri Jetsu

Information Systems and Engineering Management Research Publications

Aims. Previous studies have related surface temperature maps, obtained with the Doppler imaging (DI) technique, of LQ Hya with long-term photometry. Here, we compare surface magnetic field maps, obtained with the Zeeman Doppler imaging (ZDI) technique, with contemporaneous photometry, with the aim of quantifying the star’s magnetic cycle characteristics.

Methods. We inverted Stokes IV spectropolarimetry, obtained with the HARPSpol and ESPaDOnS instruments, into magnetic field and surface brightness maps using a tomographic inversion code that models high signal-to-noise ratio mean line profiles produced by the least squares deconvolution (LSD) technique. The maps were compared against long-term ground-based photometry acquired with …

2022 Commencement Ceremonies For Nova Southeastern University, Nova Southeastern University

NSU Commencement Programs

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A Garden For La Virgen De Guadalupe, Yamilet Perez Aragon

Marian Library Blog Archive

A Marian Library collection prompts library intern Yamilet Perez Aragon ’23 to ponder the Blessed Mother's presence in artwork, plants, an urban farm and her faraway family.

Search For Heavy Resonances Decaying To A Pair Of Lorentz-Boosted Higgs Bosons In Final States With Leptons And A Bottom Quark Pair At √S = 13 Tev, A. Tumasyan

Department of Physics and Astronomy: Faculty Publications

A search for new heavy resonances decaying to a pair of Higgs bosons (HH) in proton-proton collisions at a center-of-mass energy of 13TeV is presented. Data were collected with the CMS detector at the LHC in 2016–2018, corresponding to an integrated luminosity of 138 fb⁻¹. Resonances with a mass between 0.8 and 4.5TeV are considered using events in which one Higgs boson decays into a bottom quark pair and the other into final states with either one or two charged leptons. Specifically, the single-lepton decay channel HH ⟶ b[]WW* ⟶ b[]ℓvq[]' and the dilepton decay channels HH ⟶ …