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Investigating The Structure-Property Correlations Of Pyrolyzed Phenolic Resin As A Function Of Degree Of Carbonization, Ivan Gallegos, Vikas Varshney, Josh Kemppainen, Gregory Odegard

Michigan Tech Publications

Carbon-carbon (C/C) composites are attractive materials for high-speed flights and terrestrial atmospheric reentry applications due to their insulating thermal properties, thermal resistance, and high strength-to-weight ratio. It is important to understand the evolving structure-property correlations in these materials during pyrolysis, but the extreme laboratory conditions required to produce C/C composites make it difficult to quantify the properties in situ. This work presents an atomistic modeling methodology to pyrolyze a crosslinked phenolic resin network and track the evolving thermomechanical properties of the skeletal matrix during simulated pyrolysis. First, the crosslinked resin is pyrolyzed and the resulting char yield and mass density …

Saying Hello Again Rather Than A Long Goodbye: A Novel Way Of Addressing Pre-Death Grief And Facilitating Continuing Bonds For Dementia Caregivers, Elizabeth Gilmour, Edith Steffen

School of Psychology

The ‘Hello Again’ letter-writing intervention is sometimes used in grief counselling to facilitate continuing bonds with the deceased. Family member caregivers of those with dementia often experience a ‘long goodbye’, as the relationship with their loved one gradually changes through serial losses before they have physically died, making the relationship markedly different than the one before the dementia. There are limited interventions to support caregivers with this pre-death grief. This study aimed to address this lack by offering the ‘Hello Again’ intervention to dementia family caregivers, exploring the perceived helpfulness of the task, and attempting to understand the meanings of …

Decreased Lipidated Apoe-Receptor Interactions Confer Protection Against Pathogenicity Of Apoe And Its Lipid Cargoes In Lysosomes, Jing L Guo, Alexandra Litvinchuk, David M Holtzman, Et Al.

2020-Current year OA Pubs

While apolipoprotein E (APOE) is the strongest genetic modifier for late-onset Alzheimer's disease (LOAD), the molecular mechanisms underlying isoform-dependent risk and the relevance of ApoE-associated lipids remain elusive. Here, we report that impaired low-density lipoprotein (LDL) receptor (LDLR) binding of lipidated ApoE2 (lipApoE2) avoids LDLR recycling defects observed with lipApoE3/E4 and decreases the uptake of cholesteryl esters (CEs), which are lipids linked to neurodegeneration. In human neurons, the addition of ApoE carrying polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFAs)-CE revealed an allelic series (ApoE4 > ApoE3 > ApoE2) associated with lipofuscinosis, an age-related lysosomal pathology resulting from lipid peroxidation. Lipofuscin increased lysosomal accumulation of tau …

Rapid Mid-Infrared Spectral Timing With Jwst: Grs 1915+105 During An Mir-Bright And X-Ray-Obscured State, P. Gandhi, E.S. Borowski, J. Byrom, R.I. Hynes, T.J. Maccarone, A.W. Shaw, O.K. Adegoke, D. Altamirano, M.C. Baglio, Y. Bhargava, C.T. Britt, D.A.H. Buckley, D.J.K. Buisson, P. Casella, N. Castro Segura, P.A. Charles, J.M. Corral-Santana, V.S. Dhillon, R. Fender, A. Gurpide, C.O. Heinke, A.B. Igl, C. Knigge, S. Markoff, G. Mastroserio, M.L. Mccollough, M. Middleton, J.M. Miller, J.C.A. Miller-Jones, S.E. Motta, J.A. Paice, D.D. Pawar, R.M. Plotkin, P. Pradhan, M.E. Ressler, D.M. Russell, T.D. Russell, P. Santos-Sanz, T. Shahbaz, T. Shahbaz, G.R. Sivakoff, D. Steeghs, A.J. Tetarenko, J.A. Tomsick, F.M. Vincentelli, M. George, M. Gurwell, R. Rao

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Biophysical Mapping Of Trem2-Ligand Interactions Reveals Shared Surfaces For Engagement Of Multiple Alzheimer's Disease Ligands, Jessica A Greven, Joshua R Wydra, Rory A Greer, Cynthia Zhi, David A Price, Jordyn D Svoboda, Christopher L M Camitta, Mya Washington, Daisy W Leung, Yuhua Song, Jen Alexander-Brett, Tom J Brett

2020-Current year OA Pubs

TREM2 is a signaling receptor expressed on microglia that has emerged as an important drug target for Alzheimer's disease and other neurodegenerative diseases. While a number of TREM2 ligands have been identified, little is known regarding the structural details of how they engage. To better understand this, we created a protein library of 28 different TREM2 variants that could be used to map interactions with various ligands using biolayer interferometry. The variants are located in previously identified putative binding surfaces on TREM2 called the hydrophobic site, basic site, and site 2. We found that mutations to the hydrophobic site ablated …

Cancer-Related Health Behaviors During The Covid 19 Pandemic In Geographically Diverse Samples Across The Us, Breanna B Greteman, Bettina F Drake, Kia L Davis, Et Al.

2020-Current year OA Pubs

BACKGROUND: The COVID-19 pandemic involved business closures (e.g., gyms), social distancing policies, and prolonged stressful situations that may have impacted engagement in health behaviors. Our study assessed changes in cancer-related health behaviors during the pandemic, specifically physical activity, fruit/vegetable intake, smoking/tobacco use, and alcohol consumption.

METHODS: Eight cancer centers administered mailed/web-based/telephone surveys between June 2020 and March 2021. Surveys assessed demographics, perceptions on social distancing, and self-reported changes of behaviors (less/same/more) associated with cancer prevention or risk, e.g., physical activity, fruit/vegetable intake, tobacco/smoking use, and alcohol consumption. Descriptive analyses and logistic regression models assessed association of variables with behavior change. …

Optimizing Post-Transcription Language Analysis Using Audio Signal-To-Noise Ratio Estimations, Dongeek Shin

Defensive Publications Series

This publication describes using signal-to-noise ratio (SNR) estimators for audio recordings to identify an optimal large language model (LLM) for analyzing audio transcriptions generated from the audio recordings. This publication may enable users of microphone-enabled devices (e.g., smartwatches, tablets, wearables, cellular devices, mobile phones, etc.) to obtain more accurate responses to audio queries by using SNR estimators to infer the accuracy or quality of the transcription. The device may use the SNR estimates to select an appropriate LLM to generate responses to the audio input (e.g., queries, prompts, commands, etc.). It may be more difficult for speech-to-text transcription engines to …

We Are All Stars, Kayla Ryan

MAGIS: Student Development Journal

We Are All Stars is an image of an acrylic painting. The painting reflects on the transformative power of community and collaboration in both personal and professional growth.

Everywhere You Look: Finding Community And Purpose In Student Affairs, Doreen Thode

MAGIS: Student Development Journal

This piece examines the struggle of being a graduate student and a full-time working professional in admissions - a field that is not often seen as being a core student affairs profession. Through reflecting on my experiences in class, and the recent attendance of the National Association for Student Personnel Administrators (NASPA) Western Regional Conference, the author was able to better understand their position in the SDA program and ultimately in their current and future career.

Refreshing Reflections, Ian Brumbaugh

MAGIS: Student Development Journal

This paper was developed from an interview with a Black, queer senior student affairs practitioner whom of which shared their own understandings of student development and how their experiences inform the intricacies of student support. This piece was particularly profound for me, for it was completed in the first quarter of the SDA program, which greatly expanded and deepened my understandings of student-centered work and student affairs as a career. The interview provided an abundance of advice, recommendations, and perspectives of the ever-evolving nature of student trends and needs.

Improving On My Approach To Leadership, Alexis Bull

MAGIS: Student Development Journal

This reflection examines the author’s own leadership approach through the lenses of servant leadership and leader humility. In this paper, the author hopes that the readers will be able to reflect on their own leadership style in their work with students. By engaging in this analysis, the authors plans to improve their approach to leadership to become a more well-rounded practitioner, and she encourages the readers to do the same.

Synthesis Of Cultural Responsive Learning: A Critical Analysis Of Culture, Learning, And Professional Practice, Alex Bishop

MAGIS: Student Development Journal

This piece is a reflective invitation, welcoming a curious mind in understanding culture and the imperative approach of cultural responsiveness in learning spaces. Through a critical analysis, this piece explores the knowledge gain and learning of culture, including the dynamic and fluid nature that align with each student as they navigate various educational and environmental spaces. Critical frameworks are outlined to enhance the importance of how culture systematically and socially unfolds. Finally, this paper provides tools of opportunity that can be utilized for the continued demonstration of a culturally responsive practice.

Considering The Implications Of Assessment Metrics For Practitioners, Brendon Soltis

MAGIS: Student Development Journal

This article examines the how the datafication of higher education impacts student affairs practitioners. I review relevant literature over the past five years to show how the shift towards a reliance on data is implicated by universities’ need to be legitimated, both internally and externally. While assessment and the use of data promises enhanced student learning and engagement, is it aligned with student development in practice? I discuss the implications of this shift towards a reliance on data and suggest ways student affairs practitioners can approach assessment in their work.

A Case Study Of A Local Newspaper's Demands For Budget Austerity From South Ridge State University, Daniel Nash

MAGIS: Student Development Journal

This article analyzes the budget situation at a fictional state comprehensive college, as detailed by NACUBO’s Leading in Tough Times Workbook. The scenario includes public optics factors, including scrutiny of the school’s fiscal circumstances by local pundits, and a controversial celebrity guest entertainer scheduled by students to appear on campus. The author recommends a crisis communication approach that includes a public relations campaign, cautious evaluation of the pundit’s claims that takes politicized interpretations of resource use into account, and an internal audit of budget use.

Is Silence A Sustainable Act Of Self-Preservation For Asian Americans?, Laurie Nilo

MAGIS: Student Development Journal

This paper is a combination of self-reflection and academic writing. It begins with a description of the event that inspired this paper. This event is an example of the author's Asian American identity development journey. In this paper, the author explores the effects of silence on the lifestyle that Asian American college students can create for themselves after college and what Student Affairs professionals can do to best support these students. To do this, she draws on interviews with student affairs professionals, Yosso's (2205) theory on community cultural wealth, and Strayhorn's (2019) theory on Sense of Belonging.

Sexual Violence Resource Centers: Support Beyond Title Ix, Andi Thomas-Sanchez

MAGIS: Student Development Journal

This article examines the shortcomings of US higher education institutions' handling of campus sexual assault and interpersonal violence. Noting the limited scope of the legal approach to interpersonal violence, imposed by Title IX, suggestions are made for additional resources for preventing violence and supporting survivors. Furthermore, higher education administrators are urged to consider establishing interpersonal or sexual violence resource centers that work to provide regular community education, culturally-competent care for survivors, and violence prevention strategies developed with an intersectional lens. The themes addressed in this article are intended to provide direction for higher education administrators seeking to enhance current responses …

Perseverance Knows No Boundaries, Amaris Peñaloza-Rayo

MAGIS: Student Development Journal

perseverance knows no boundaries is an acrostic poem celebrating empowerment, resilience, and self-discovery.

Tired Of Being “Every Woman”, Paige J. Gardner

MAGIS: Student Development Journal

This critical reflection serves as a counternarrative, detailing the experience of a queer, Black, woman of color, scholar-practitioner, and her relationship to emotional labor in higher education. This reflection will define emotional labor and provide concrete examples of how emotional labor manifests in practice. Though race and gender serve as an intersecting focal point, emotional labor is positioned to be viewed as a natural part of student affairs work. However, emotional labor becomes a problem when one is over-extended and engaged in high levels of emotional labor that are not congruent with different forms of compensation and holistic wellness.

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Foreword, Erica K. Yamamura

MAGIS: Student Development Journal

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Editorial Board, Editors Of Magis

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From The Editors, Editors Of Magis

MAGIS: Student Development Journal

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Intelligent Topic Merging For Highly Correlated Data In Kafka, Alok Roy

Defensive Publications Series

The present disclosure provides systems and techniques to optimize resource usage in Apache Kafka by detecting and merging topics carrying highly similar or correlated data streams. The system consists of a Topic Similarity Detection Engine that analyzes data across Kafka topics using schema comparison, content similarity, and workload characteristics. Once topics with highly correlated data are identified, the system suggests or automatically merges these topics through a Merging Decision and Topic Merge Executor Module. The merging process is executed by dynamically adjusting partitions, consumer, and producer mappings, and ensuring consistency across merged topics. By reducing the number of partitions and …

Full Issue, Volume 12, Number 3, Donna J. Peterson, Scott Cummings, Elizabeth Gregory North

Journal of Human Sciences and Extension

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Benjamin’S Estranged Heim, Andrew Brooks

Living in Languages

This paper examines Walter Benjamin's engagement with the motif of Heim (home) as it interweaves with his intellectual and personal experiences during the early 1920s. Through an analysis of Benjamin’s writings and correspondence, including his plans for the journal Angelus Novus and reflections on his friendship with Fritz Heinle, the study explores Heim as both a real and rhetorical space. Initially conceived as an idealized site of intellectual and spiritual communion, Heim is transformed by personal tragedy and historical crisis into an unattainable, speculative ideal—a rhetorical atopos. This evolution parallels Benjamin’s philosophical pursuit of “pure language” and his reimagining …

Beyond Gaining And Losing: A Thematic Approach To The Translation Of Washington Square, Jin Li

Living in Languages

In putting a literary work into another language, the translator functions as a literary critic, whose task requires both language competence and critical perception. As Venuti writes, “A translation does not communicate the source text itself but the translator’s interpretation of it”. The translation, therefore, can be considered as another form of literary criticism, inspiring the reader to enrich the repertoire of the source text. A comparative reading of the source text against the translation engages the reader in processing three-fold interpretations, leading to a multifaceted communication among the source text, the translator and the reader. The reading of the …

“Two Friends” By Fadhy Mtanga, Translated By Jay Boss Rubin, Jay B. Rubin

Living in Languages

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For The Love Of Subtitling: Analysing The Challenges In Audio-Visual Translations Of Rocky Aur Rani Kii Prem Kahani, Haritima Sharma

Living in Languages

Any form of audio-visual media utilises specific stylistic elements in order to represent the reality within which the media form is situated. These representations occur through the language and iconography of the media form, which works on stereotypical features that the audience can easily identify. Forming a pivotal part of the media, these representations must be rendered in the translations for a linguistically and culturally diverse audience. Audio-Visual Translation (AVT) has been used since the 1930s to make media accessible. Of the various modalities, subtitling has emerged as the most widespread mode of AVT due to time and cost benefits. …