Digital Commons Network^™

Sustaining Life On Earth: An Arts-Based Research Exploration Of Collective Lived Experiences Of Covid-19, Nancy Gerber, Karin Hannes, Marco Gemignani, Jacelyn Biondo, Richard Siegesmund, Lucia Carriera, Elisabetta Biff, Madeline Centracchio, Mandy Archibald, Gioia Chilton, Janet L. Kuhnke, Angela Dawson, Jorge Lucero, Nicky Haire, Sara Scott Shields

College of Health Professions Faculty Papers

This article presents the philosophy, innovative methods, and final aesthetic synthesis of a collaborative arts-based research project about the lived experience of COVID-19. The project was initiated in 2020 and completed in 2022. Nineteen international arts-based research scholars participated as co-researchers, submitting their arts-based and narrative responses to the project. The six-member core research team guiding the project collected and organized the submissions while simultaneously entering into immersive, iterative, dynamic, arts-based data generation, dialogic analytic and syntheses processes with co-researchers, and each other. Materials-discursive analytic processes, arts-based responses, sensorial coding, intersubjective dialogues, and arts-based assemblages conducted iteratively throughout the project. …

Channel Selection Of A Hybrid Communication System Using Machine Learning, Julie C. Smith

Electrical and Computer Engineering ETDs

As the need for “data on demand” increases, users are moving to hybrid communication systems to increase data throughput. Users in both commercial and government sectors are looking to integrate laser communication (lasercom) and W/V band (81-86 GHz / 71-76 GHz) solutions onto their platforms. These systems are subject to attenuation due to weather and atmospheric conditions. Employing a hybrid communication system requires knowledge of which system to utilize more heavily in given atmospheric conditions. This research investigates means to develop channel prediction algorithms for hybrid systems using weather imagery. Convolutional Neural Networks (CNNs) were adapted and trained with these …

Amphiphilic Shuttle Peptide Delivers Base Editor Ribonucleoprotein To Correct The Cftr R553x Mutation In Well-Differentiated Airway Epithelial Cells., Katarina Kulhankova, Anna X Cheng, Soumba Traore, Maud Auger, Mia Pelletier, Maxime Hervault, Kevin D Wells, Jonathan A Green, Addison Byrne, Benjamin Nelson, Mariana Sponchiado, Chandra Boosani, Caleb S Heffner, Kathy J. Snow, Stephen A Murray, Raul A Villacreses, Michael V Rector, Nicholas D Gansemer, David A Stoltz, Chantal Allamargot, Frédéric Couture, Colin Hemez, Stéphanie Hallée, Xavier Barbeau, Mario Harvey, Coraline Lauvaux, Bruno Gaillet, Gregory A Newby, David R Liu, Paul B Mccray, David Guay

Faculty Research 2024

Base editing could correct nonsense mutations that cause cystic fibrosis (CF), but clinical development is limited by the lack of delivery methods that efficiently breach the barriers presented by airway epithelia. Here, we present a novel amphiphilic shuttle peptide based on the previously reported S10 peptide that substantially improved base editor ribonucleoprotein (RNP) delivery. Studies of the S10 secondary structure revealed that the alpha-helix formed by the endosomal leakage domain (ELD), but not the cell penetrating peptide (CPP), was functionally important for delivery. By isolating and extending the ELD, we created a novel shuttle peptide, termed S237. While S237 achieved …

University Of Northern Iowa Faculty Senate Meeting Minutes, October 28, 2024, University Of Northern Iowa. Faculty Senate.

Documents - Faculty Senate

Meeting minutes from the Faculty Senate of the University of Northern Iowa.

Intouch Week Of October 28, 2024, New York Medical College

InTouch

• Medical Students Run for Charity at the 2024 TCS New York City Marathon
• NYMC Goes Pink for Breast Cancer Awareness Month
• Furry Friends Bring Comfort to the College
• Faculty Spotlight: From Pupil to Professor: Alumni Lighting the Way at NYMC
• Student Spotlight: AMA Foundation Physicians of Tomorrow Scholarship Recipient

Open Source Software Supply Chains As Sociotechnical Systems, Matt Germonprez, Yu-Kai Lin, Yiqi Li, Sean Goggins

Information Systems and Quantitative Analysis Faculty Publications

Open source software supply chains provide the technical products upon which much of our modern digital is built. Variations and instability in open source software supply chains can create significant challenges for the downstream projects and organizations that rely on their output. As such, knowing more about the supply chains to which we depend is a key concern for both academics and practitioners. To date, the operationalization of open source software supply chains has been primarily focused on the technical dependencies between projects. While technical dependencies are important, an open source supply chain is also constituted by the social connections …

Faculty Recital | Adelaide Federici, Violin, And Robert Henry, Piano

Bailey School of Music Concert Programs

Faculty Recital | Adelaide Federici, Violin, and Robert Henry, Piano

Review Of Evaluation Methods For Mixing Workability Of Asphalt Mixture, Dong Fuqiang, Zu Yuanzhe, Yu Xin, Chen Bei, Liu Lin

Journal of China & Foreign Highway

To clarify the evaluation methods an d research status of mixing workability of asphalt mixture， by consulting relevant research literature in China and abroad and analyzing different evaluation methods，indexes，and research findings of the workability of asphalt mixture，the applicability and evaluation effects of different workability evaluation methods were systematically summarized，and the comparative analysis and comprehensive review were made on the main influencing factors of the mixing workability.The results show that in most evaluation methods for the mixing workability of asphalt mixture，corresponding indexes are constructed to quantitatively evaluate the workability by quantifying the resistance or energy consumption in the mixing process.Besides，in some …

Research Review Of Biomass Ash As Concrete Admixture, Ma Bicong, Liang Jian, Weng Yiling

Journal of China & Foreign Highway

In order to provide a comprehensive overview of research progress in the use of biomass ash as concrete admixture，the physical and chemical properties，mechanism of action，factors affecting the production process of biomass ash，and the effects of biomass ash incorporation on the working properties，mechanical properties，and durability of concrete were studied.The results show that biomass ash has a smaller density and a larger specific surface area than traditional mineral admixture，and the total amount of active components，namely SiO2 + Al2O3 + Fe2O3 （SAF） in most biomass ashes exceeds the requirements of class F volcanic ash （≥70%）.Incorporating biomass ash can effectively improve the mechanical properties …

Compaction Characteristics Of Granular Material And Its Structural Mechanical Behavior Considering Orthotropy, Huang You, Zhang Yunbao, Liu Zhaohui, Pan Yu, Liu Zebin, Fang Ronghai

Journal of China & Foreign Highway

The orthotropy of granular materials is closely related to the compaction process and has a significant impact on the mechanical behavior of pavement structures.In this study，in order to study the effect of the compaction process on the orthotropy of granular materials，different compaction methods and compaction energies were employed to compact granular materials for pavement into specimens，and improved dynamic resilient mechanical tests were conducted.Orthotropic coefficients （α2） of typical granular materials were obtained，and the finite element method was used to conduct mechanical analysis of asphalt pavement structures considering the orthotropy of granular materials.The results show that the dry density of specimens by …

Effect Of Basalt Fiber On Strength Of Cement‑Stabilized Macadam Base, Shu Hongbo, Tang Zhengguang, Zhang Yanhong, Bu Xilian, Liang Dong

Journal of China & Foreign Highway

To study the performance of basalt fiber in improving the poor angularity of the crushed cobble base，based on the orthogonal test，this paper determined that the optimal dosage of basalt fiber in the cement-stabilized crushed cobble was 1 kg/m3 （15 mm） + 2 kg/m3 （25 mm）.Besides，unconfined compressive strength and splitting strength tests were carried out on mixtures under three working conditions including the cement-stabilized crushed cobble，cement-stabilized crushed cobble with the optimal dosage of basalt fiber，and cement-stabilized macadam （limestone machine-crushed stone ）.The results show that influenced by the aggregate angularity，the strength of the cement-stabilized macadam （limestone machine-crushed stone ） mixture is better …

Design And Simulation Of Anti‑Collision System On Independent Pile With External Composite, Liao Yuanyuan, Liu Yu, Zhu Lu, Fang Hai, Zhang Jinrui, Han Juan

Journal of China & Foreign Highway

The precise calculation of the ship-bridge collision force is necessary for the assessment of the structural safety of the bridge and the design of an effective anti-collision system.Taking the ship-bridge issue in Furong Bridge in Xiangtan City，this paper compared the collision forces from different angles and in different locations calculated through the finite element software Ansys/LS-DYNA with the results calculated through the empirical formula，thereby determining the fortification collision forces of the bridge piers.Based on the weak anti-collision ability of the bridge double-limb thin-walled pier，the paper designed and implemented a new anti-collision system combined with composite and concrete-filled steel independent piles.The …

Intelligent Recognition Technology Of Highway Cracks Based On Semantic Segmentation, Gao Liang, Rao Faqiang, Yang Zhongmin, Dai Zongsheng, Sun Hao

Journal of China & Foreign Highway

Real-time detection and timely treatment of highway cracks are crucially fundamental for vehicle safety.Rapid identification and comparison of cracks is a new method for monitoring the development and changes of geological disasters especially when they induce cracks.Therefore，this study proposed an intelligent recognition method of highway cracks based on semantic segmentation，establishing a model with dataset，neural network，calculation parameters，and evaluation indicators to rapidly identify the cracks.The results show that，firstly，when the neural network Attention U-net built in this study semantically segments highway cracks，the binary cross loss function value and accuracy rate reach 0.008 7 and 0.998 4，respectively.Secondly，compared with traditional algorithms，the semantic segmentation method shows …

Lessons Learned From 60 Years Of Pavement Trials In Continental Climate Regions Of Canada And Future Perspective, Wang Di, Li Jingxiao, Ren Xueyuan, Zhang Fan, Yuan Dongdong

Journal of China & Foreign Highway

During the early 1960 s，Canadian road authorities began using stiffer asphalt to address the issue of early rutting in the wheel track zone of asphalt pavements，which was caused by the growing traffic volumes.Pavements constructed with stiffer asphalt commonly exhibit evenly spaced transverse cracks due to the significant internal stresses caused by low temperatures and the inadequate resistance of the asphalt to cracking under such conditions.Research conducted on asphalt pavements with cracks caused by low temperatures has verified the significant impact of asphalt ’s consistency，temperature sensitivity，phase uniformity，and durability.In order to tackle the difficulties presented by the utilization of modified asphalt in …

Method Of Solving Initial Construction Cable Force Of Completed Cable‑Stayed Bridge, Xu Yufeng, Chen Si, Xie Yunfei, Zhu Mengyang

Journal of China & Foreign Highway

To solve the initial construction cable forces of a completed cable-stayed bridge，a method that combines unstressed cable length and forward-iteration is proposed.Firstly，the unstressed length of each cable is calculated according to the completed bridge state.Then，the initial cable forces are obtained by using the unstressed cable length for the forward analysis.The initial construction cable forces are adjusted by difference iteration.Finally，the initial construction cable forces are fine-tuned according to the deformation of the pylon deformation to obtain the bridge completion state that satisfies the deviation requirements.The proposed method is employed in a cable-stayed bridge with a known completion state to calculate the …

2024-October-28-Dr. Puri Earns Early Career Scholar Award, Bill Gatton College Of Pharmacy, East Tennessee State University, University Marketing And Communication, East Tennessee State University

ETSU News

You may have seen the news that Dr. Ashana Puri recently won the Early Career Scholar Award at ETSU's Celebration of Research in October 2024. She was also featured on the cover of our latest issue of GattonRx Magazine, which includes stories about her and other faculty, our No. 2 NAPLEX ranking, practice transformation in the region, and much more! 

Here are some highlights of Dr. Puri's career since joining ETSU in 2019:

• Established a research lab focused on topical and transdermal drug delivery systems, with a commitment to improving patient outcomes and advancing therapeutic efficacy.
• Research philosophy emphasizes collaboration, …

Uc Personnel Committee Agenda 2024-10-28, Northern Illinois University

University Council Archives

No abstract provided.

President Chilton Speaks With Student Senate, Claire Caussade

Digital Edition

An independent student produced newspaper from the University of New Hampshire.

Co-Producing Learning Space In A Prison-University Partnership, Ross E. Little

Journal of Prison Education Research

This article explores a classroom co-produced by learners serving prison sentences, undergraduate criminology students and a pair of lecturer-facilitators. This space, in a high security prison for men serving life sentences (‘HMP Lifer’), provides a good example of ethical praxis and moral sight working in combination to mitigate against moral and ethical blindness. It is a mechanism by which pedagogical concerns, and some human-centred ones, can be realised in an unconventional context.

There are two areas to the discussion. Firstly, the effects of incorporating students from outside the prison into the classroom space, such as enhanced proximity, the reduction of …

Pfas Presentation 10/28/2024, Chad Pritchard , Ph.D, P.G.

West Plains PFAS Fate + Transport Study

Presentation given 10/28/2024.

Unh Faculty Senate Motion # Xxix-M4 Endorse The Report From The Academic Programs Committee (Apc) Titled “Apc Report On The Implementation Of Idea.”, Faculty Senate

Faculty Senate Motions

No abstract provided.

Experimental Study On Influence Of Stress Ratio On Fatigue Life Of High Strength Steel Wire, Zeng Yi, Yan Donghuang, Xu Hongsheng, Yang Ying

Journal of China & Foreign Highway

To clarify the influence of stress ratio on the fatigue life of high strength steel wire and verify the applicability of the fracture mechanics model to evaluate the fatigue life of steel wire，based on the assumption of equating wire corrosion pits to notches，fatigue tests were carried out on steel wire samples with different prefabricated notch depths at different stress ratios，and a fatigue life empirical equation considering the stress ratio effect was established.The results show that the fatigue life of the steel wire samples is significantly influenced by the stress ratio，which decreases with the increase in the stress ratio.The increase in …

Influence Of High Temperature On Large Cantilever Construction Control Of Wide Extradosed Cable‑Stayed Bridge, Zhu Haojie, Zhang Xiedong, Li Yong, Lin Yuan, Wu Di

Journal of China & Foreign Highway

In order to investigate the influence of temperature gradient on the construction of wide extradosed cable-stayed bridges in the large cantilever construction stage at high temperatures，the solar radiation and thermal boundary conditions of wide equal-height box girder were theoretically calculated，and the thermal analysis finite element model of the wide equal-height box girder was established by Abaqus.The cross-section temperature of the box girder was measured by intelligent string sensors and an infrared thermometer.The temperature gradient and its distribution of wide equal-height box girder from sunrise to sunset on a certain day in summer were calculated.The finite element model of the construction …

Storytelling As Assessment And Assessment As Storytelling: Reading And Writing Equity, Julene L. Jones, Mary K. Thompson, Co-Creating Action, Watermark

Library Presentations

Wrestling with both the language of storytelling and the language of narrative, this presentation repositions assessment work as creative and historical, giving a double responsibility to its authors. How we speak of education and how we use this information to improve it begs the questions of character and audience. In these questions is the larger consideration of equity. This presentation explores what storytelling as an art can teach us about the institutional stories we are telling.

October 28 Elections, Census & Redistricting Update, Jeffrey M. Wice

Elections, Census & Redistricting Updates

No abstract provided.

Life Over God, Anna Bennett

The Main Thing Devotional

“You search the Scriptures because you think that in them you have eternal life; and it is they that bear witness about me, yet you refuse to come to me that you may have life.” John 9:39-40, ESV.

Life Over God

Blue Notes, October 28, 2024 (Issue 2024-13), Illinois State University, Department Of Chemistry

Blue Notes

Newsletter of the Illinois State University Department of Chemistry

Back‑Calculation Of Subgrade Modulus Based On Genetic Algorithm And Viscoelasticity Theory, Dai Fugui, Wang Xihui, Wu Yaguang, Li Hai

Journal of China & Foreign Highway

To improve the applicability of the PFWD detection method for the back-calculation of subgrade modulus，taking the subgrade splicing project of the west loop line in Nairobi as an example，this paper adopted 3D Kelvin viscoelasticity model and quasi-static response analysis to deduce the displacement function of viscoelastic subgrade under long-term fixed loads，and combined the principle of liner superposition of viscoelasticity with genetic algorithm to propose a new method based on multi-population genetic algorithm for the modulus back-calculation of viscoelastic subgrade.Among them，the corresponding program for back-calculation was written by Matlab.The comparison between theoretical derivation and field tests shows that the peak value …

Overall Design Concept Of Municipal Reconstruction Of Cross‑City Expressway, Fu Yuankun, Zhang Yu

Journal of China & Foreign Highway

The municipal reconstruction of the cross-city expressway is of great significance in enlarging the urban framework，refining the spatial pattern，and promoting the integrated development of clusters.However，China’s expressways seldom undergo municipal reconstruction，with less synergy formed with cities.Therefore，taking one case described above in Hebei Province as an example，this article proposed the overall design concept of integrating with the city from urban space，road networks，municipal facilities，urban ecology，cultural landscape，and other perspectives after analyzing problems in urban space，traffic，industry，landscape and urban quality in existing cross-city expressways. In addition，this paper studied and optimized the municipal reconstruction plan.Holding a theme of “municipalization ”，the plan eliminated the fragmentation of urban space …

Alfredo Martinez-Perez V. Gina Clark

2024 Decisions

USDC for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania