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Artificial Intelligence: In Your Phone And In Your Head, Gabrielle A. Johnson

ENGL 1102 Showcase

Artificial intelligence (AI) innovation has gained traction in recent years due to large investments towards improving the average person’s daily life. While operating the parent companies of common platforms such as Amazon, Instagram, and Microsoft, America’s richest citizens have spent billions on improving and researching the recent technology. AI offers ‘shortcuts’ to many daily inconveniences, fostering an over-reliance on the technology that has also led to human shortcomings. By using artificial intelligence, students can easily fill in homework answers with no calculations or critical thinking necessary. Beyond academics, relying on this technology compromises a broader necessity: human connection. With chatbots …

Kathi Angeroth, Viola, April 14, 2025 [Program], University Of Northern Iowa. School Of Music.

Music Recital Programs

Program of a music recitals given by faculty, students, or guest artists from the School of Music at the University of Northern Iowa.

A Simple One‐Item Nursing Falls Assessment Predicts Outcomes For Patients With Stage D Heart Failure Undergoing Surgical Advanced Therapies, Thomas Joseph O'Neill Iv, Eiran Z. Gorodeski

Faculty Scholarship

Introduction: Frailty portends worse outcomes for patients with advanced heart failure (HF) undergoing surgical advanced therapies. Falls are characteristic of frailty, but it is unknown if the history of falls predicts post-operative risk. We hypothesized that a one-item fall screening is associated with worse outcomes. Methods: We conducted a retrospective study of all patients undergoing orthotopic heart transplantation (OHT) or left ventricular assist device (LVAD) implantation at our institution between 2020 and 2023. Our primary exposure of interest was falls, as assessed by a nursing questionnaire within 12 months or less prior to surgery. We tracked hospital- and ICU-length of …

Vol. 68, No. 13 (April 14, 2025)

Indiana Law Annotated

No abstract provided.

New Horizons Music Program To Hold 25th Anniversary Celebration Concert, University Of Dayton

News Releases

The University of Dayton New Horizons Music Program will hold a 25th anniversary concert at 3 p.m. May 3, at the Roger Glass Center for the Arts.

Faculty Senate Meeting Agenda, April 14, 2025

Faculty Senate Minutes and Agendas

Agenda from the canceled Wright State University Faculty Senate Meeting held on, April 14, 2025. This meeting was canceled due to no urgent curricular items.

Diabetic Foot Ulcer Recurrence In Hispanic Americans: A Growing Concern, Daniela Lizbeth Avilez, Amanda Killeen

School of Podiatric Medicine - Student Research

Background: Diabetic foot ulcers (DFUs) represent a critical public health concern among Hispanic populations, contributing significantly to healthcare disparities and an elevated risk of amputations. Although Hispanic Americans account for 11.7% of the U.S. population with diabetes, they experience disproportionately higher rates of DFUs and amputations compared to non-Hispanic White individuals. Additionally, Hispanic adults exhibit lower rates of attempted revascularization, which exacerbates their susceptibility to severe complications. As the Hispanic population continues to grow, particularly in Texas, addressing DFU recurrence is crucial for improving clinical outcomes and reducing health inequities. This review evaluates evidence on DFU recurrence within Hispanic populations. …

Pfas Presentation 04/14/2025, Chad Pritchard , Ph.D, P.G., Jerusha Hampson, Emersen Slanga, Cadence Meier-Grolman

EWU PFAS Research Collection

Presentation given April 14^th, 2025.

Should The States Return To Worldwide Combined Reporting?, Reuven S. Avi-Yonah

Articles

On February 20 the Institute on Taxation and Economic Policy (ITEP) released a report on the revenue implications of states adopting worldwide combined reporting (WWCR). WWCR refers to a method of taxation that several states (for example, California) applied from the 1970s to the 1990s. Under WWCR, the state takes the entire worldwide profit of a multinational operating in the state and multiplies it by a formula that traditionally combines payroll, tangible assets, and sales in the state divided by worldwide payroll, assets, and sales. The result is the amount of profit taxable in that state.

Mmu: 04/14/25–04/20/25, Student Bar Association

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Women Composers, Carolyn M. Totaro

SPARK Symposium Presentations

Each student will be presenting research on a woman composer with an example of her work.

Ilc Psalm Projects, Carolyn M. Totaro

SPARK Symposium Presentations

Each group will present an exegesis of their chosen psalm, a historical background of the musical setting of the psalm, a biography of the composer, a discussion of the musical elements in the setting, and a performance of their own arrangement.

Crow's Nest, April 14, 2025, Crow's Nest Staff

Crow's Nest

The April 14, 2025, issue of Crow's Nest.

Student Senate Meeting Minutes April 14, 2025, Student Senate-Winona State University

Student Senate Meeting Minutes

This document is the official Winona State University Student Senate Minutes for April 14, 2025.

The Evolving Role Of Digital Currencies In The Global Economy, Yesha Yadav, Jose Fernandez Da Ponte, Amy Davine Kim

Law and Contemporary Problems

No abstract provided.

On Innovation And The Coexistence Of Stablecoins And Central Bank Digital Currencies, Yuliya Guseva, Sangita Gazi, Douglas S. Eakeley

Law and Contemporary Problems

No abstract provided.

A Love Song For Teachers: A Guide To Enhance Teacher Wellbeing And Self-Efficacy Through Strategies For Stress Reduction Within School Systems, David Eugene Lyons

Masters Projects

Over the last decade, more and more teachers are leaving the profession, even mid-career [National Education Association (2022), National Center for Education Statistics (2022), Schools that Lead (2024)]. They attribute this to demoralization and emotional exhaustion. Across the nation, as more and more school systems add more top-down regulations, teachers feel they have lost their autonomy and their creativity. While research has focused individually on the effects of emotional labor, on social-emotional intelligence and relationship management of teachers, and on teacher wellbeing and self-efficacy, there is a gap in the research of how these three elements interrelate. The confluence …

The Social Life Of Plants: Botanical Representations In Moche Art, Breanna Fae Reiss

Art & Art History ETDs

The Moche were semi-autonomous communities who thrived in the ten fertile riverine valleys of Peru’s northern coast between the late fourth and ninth centuries CE. Phase IV (c. 590–700 CE) Southern Moche ceramics feature intricate fine line visual narrative scenes with many multivalent symbols and motifs. This dissertation intends to understand why plants begin to play a more significant role in the Moche iconographic corpus in this period. I explore the interests of elites, the ecological web interweaving image and environment, and species identification. The local flora was affected on one hand by naturally occurring changes in weather and environment …

Ultrahigh Electric Charge Density Harvested From Pre-Compressed Ferroelectric Ceramics, Sergey I. Shkuratov, Jason Baird, Alexander S. Shkuratov, Christopher S. Lynch

Mining Engineering Faculty Research & Creative Works

Ferroelectric elements of high-power electrical generators, utilizing the ability of ferroelectric materials to produce electric charge under mechanical stress, are subjected to either high-pressure shock or moderate-pressure impact loading. The results are reported herein on experimental investigations of a different mode for the generation of a high electric charge density, one that utilizes pre-compressed ferroelectric ceramics. Hard PZT 52/48 (Navy Type I/PZT-4) ferroelectric ceramic specimens were subjected to static uniaxial compressive stress parallel to polarization. At the moment of operation, the output terminals of the specimens were connected to an external circuit, and the applied stress was quickly removed, resulting …

Rice Tolerance To Fluridone At Different Application Timings And In Mixtures With Commonly Used Herbicides, Maria Carolina Souza, Jason K. Norsworthy, Thomas R. Butts, Robert Scott

Crop, Soil and Environmental Sciences Faculty Publications and Presentations

Introducing new herbicides requires a comprehensive understanding of how crops respond to various herbicide-related factors. Fluridone was registered for use in rice production in 2023, but research on rice tolerance to this herbicide is lacking. Hence, field research aimed to 1) evaluate the effect of fluridone application timing on rice tolerance and 2) assess rice response to fluridone in a mixture with standard rice herbicides applied to 3-leaf rice. Both experiments were conducted in a delay-flooded dry-seeded system using a randomized complete block design, with four replications. Treatments in the first experiment included a nontreated control and 10 application timings, …

Mapping Mosquito Habitats With Girl Scouts: A Citizen Science Approach Using The “Mosquito Mission: Scout & Report!” Worksheet, Claire A. Klein

Honors Program: Senior Projects (Public)

Mosquitoes, though small, impact millions around the world by being significant vectors of diseases. The search for effective mosquito control efforts is ongoing, however, there is a gap in community involvement with a focus on recognizing and reducing potential breeding areas. Public engagement is a cornerstone of effective mosquito control. This honors thesis investigates the implementation of the Mosquito Mappers program with an original Girl Scout worksheet, “Mosquito Mission: Scout & Report!” This worksheet, which utilizes NASA’s GLOBE Observer Mosquito Habitat Mapper app, enables the Girl Scouts to contribute to real-time environmental monitoring. By guiding Girl Scouts through an inquiry-based …

Iconicity As An Organizing Principle Of The Lexicon, Erin E. Campbell, Zed Sevcikova Sehyr, Elana Pontecorvo, Ariel Cohen-Goldberg, Karen Emmorey, Naomi Caselli

Communication Sciences and Disorders Faculty Articles and Research

The view that words are arbitrary is a foundational assumption about language, used to set human languages apart from nonhuman communication. We present here a study of the alignment between the semantic and phonological structure (systematicity) of American Sign Language (ASL), and for comparison, two spoken languages—English and Spanish. Across all three languages, words that are semantically related are more likely to be phonologically related, highlighting systematic alignment between word form and word meaning. Critically, there is a significant effect of iconicity (a perceived physical resemblance between word form and word meaning) on this alignment: words are most likely to …

The Daily Gamecock: April 2025, University Of South Carolina, Office Of Student Media

2025

No abstract provided.

The Impact Of Energy Intake And Macronutrient Distribution On Recovery Rates In Young Women With Functional Hypothalamic Amenorrhea, Hadley Day, Rebecca Lyons, Taylor Vas

Department of Nutrition Student Projects

Functional hypothalamic amenorrhea (FHA) is characterized by irregular or absent menstrual cycles due to disturbances in the hypothalamic-pituitary-ovarian (HPO) axis. Young women ages 18-25 are particularly vulnerable to FHA, which can have long-term consequences on bone health, fertility, and overall well-being. While meeting energy needs is essential for recovery, the question arises of whether different macronutrient distributions within an energy-sufficient diet influence the recovery rate. This study aims to evaluate the impact of varying macronutrient compositions on the recovery of young women with FHA. The study will be conducted using a randomized controlled trial design to examine whether diets with …

Explaining Youth Driver Licensing Determinants Using Xgboost And Shap, Kailai Wang, Jonas De Vos, Michael Smart, Sicheng Wang

Faculty Publications

This study explores the factors influencing driver's license acquisition among young individuals and examines its broader implications for mobility, safety, and sustainability. Leveraging nationally representative survey data on Millennials and Generation Z, we apply eXtreme Gradient Boosting (XGBoost) and SHapley Additive Explanations (SHAP) to identify key socioeconomic determinants of teenage driver's license attainment. Our findings reveal consistent predictors across both generations, including the percentage of licensed family members, household income per capita, educational attainment, and public transit ridership. We identify meaningful dose-response relationships, such as the increasing influence of licensed household members beyond a 0.75 threshold and the …

Two-Layer Formulation For Long-Runout Turbidity Currents: Theory And Bypass Flow Case, Hongbo Ma, Gary Parker, Matthieu Cartigny, Enrica Viparelli, S. Balachandar, Xudong Fu, Rossella Luchi

Faculty Publications

Turbidity currents, which are stratified, sediment-laden bottom flows in the ocean or lakes, can run out for hundreds or thousands of kilometres in submarine channels without losing their stratified structure. Here, we derive a layer-averaged, two-layer model for turbidity currents, specifically designed to capture long-runout. A number of previous models have captured runout of only tens of kilometres, beyond which thickening of the flows becomes excessive, and the models without a lateral overspill mechanism fail. In our framework, a lower layer containing nearly all the sediment is a faster, gravity-driven flow that propels an upper layer, where sediment concentration is …

Hexasodium Fytate (Snf472 Or Csl525) Inhibits Ectopic Calcification In Various Pseudoxanthoma Elasticum And Calcinosis Cutis Animal Models, Miguel Ferrer, Maria Pérez-Ferrer, Marc Blasco, Ida Jacobs, Qiaoli Li, Olivier Vanakker, Lisa Dangreau, Andrea López, Gianluca Malagraba, Firas Bassissi, Joan Perelló, Carolina Salcedo

Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Faculty Papers

Background/Objectives: Ectopic calcification is a pathological condition characterized by the mineralization of soft tissues due to the deposition of calcium phosphate crystals. Hexasodium fytate (CSL525, previously known as SNF472) is a crystallization inhibitor being developed for the treatment of ectopic calcification-related disorders. Our aim was to investigate CSL525 for the treatment of soft-tissue calcification disorders in animal models of pseudoxanthoma elasticum and calcinosis cutis. Methods: In a first study, abcc6^-/- zebrafish larvae were exposed to 1 mM CSL525 for 7 days or kept under the same conditions without CSL525, and spinal mineralization was quantified. In a second study, abcc6 …

Mcsa Forum Minutes 04/14/2025, Morris Campus Student Association

Morris Campus Student Association

No abstract provided.

Bi-Allelic Variants In Brf2 Are Associated With Perinatal Death And Craniofacial Anomalies., Francesca Mattioli, Rún Friðriksdóttir, Anne Hebert, Sissy Bassani, Nazia Ibrahim, Shagufta Naz, Jacqueline Chrast, Clara Pailler-Pradeau, Ásmundur Oddsson, Patrick Sulem, Gisli H. Halldorsson, Páll Melsted, Daníel F. Guðbjartsson, Flavia Palombo, Tommaso Pippucci, Nayereh Nouri, Marco Seri, Emily G. Farrow, Carol J. Saunders, Nicolas Guex, Muhammad Ansar, Kari Stefansson, Alexandre Reymond

Manuscripts, Articles, Book Chapters and Other Papers

BACKGROUND: Variants in genes encoding multiple subunits of the RNA Polymerase III complex which synthesizes rRNAs, tRNAs, and other small RNAs were previously associated with neurological disorders, such as syndromic hypomyelination leukodystrophies, pontocerebellar hypoplasia, and cerebellofaciodental syndrome. One new such candidate is BRF2, which encodes a TFIIB-like factor that recruits the RNA polymerase III complex to type 3 promoters to initiate transcription of U6, RnaseP, and 7SK RNAs.

METHODS: We combined sequencing with functional analyses to investigate the effects of BRF2 variants.

RESULTS: We observe that a previously reported significant underrepresentation of double transmission of a splice variant results in …

The Prenatal Diagnosis And Perinatal Management Of Congenital Long Qt Syndrome: A Comprehensive Literature Review And Recent Updates., Stefani Samples, Sara Cherny, Nitin Madan, Jeff Hong, Sheena A. Mansukhani, Janette F. Strasburger, Michael R. Carr, Sheetal R. Patel

Manuscripts, Articles, Book Chapters and Other Papers

Congenital long QT syndrome (LQTS) is a group of heritable conditions that are associated with cardiac repolarization abnormalities characterized by QT prolongation on electrocardiogram and the risk of life-threatening arrhythmias. The prenatal detection of LQTS presents significant challenges for clinicians, and a multidisciplinary approach is required for optimal prenatal and postnatal management. In this comprehensive literature review, we describe strategies for the fetal diagnosis of LQTS with variable initial presentation, genetic testing in suspected fetal LQTS, the utility of fetal magnetocardiography as an additional diagnostic tool, prenatal management, and postnatal treatment. We focus on a multidisciplinary team approach including fetal …