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Veritas And Hawc Observations Of Unidentified Source Lhaaso J2108+5157, Sajan Kumar, Michael Martin, Xiaojie Wang, A. Acharyya, C. B. Adams, A. Archer, P. Bangale, J. T. Bartkoske, P. Batista, W. Benbow, J. L. Christiansen, A. J. Chromey, A. Duerr, M. Errando, Q. Feng, G. M. Foote, L. Fortson, A. Furniss

Physics Faculty Research & Creative Works

Understanding the complete nature of Galactic sources that accelerate cosmic rays up to 10¹⁵ eV energy (Galactic PeVatrons) is still an unsolved problem in high-energy astrophysics. Although supernova remnants have long been considered as the best candidates for Galactic PeVatrons, a clear association of SNRs with PeVatrons needs further exploration. Recently, the LHAASO collaboration published its first catalog of 90 very high energy (VHE) gamma-ray sources, and a few of them have no obvious counterparts at other wavelengths. Here, we will present morphology and spectral analysis of one such unassociated source LHAASO J2108+5157 using VERITAS and HAWC data.

The Effects Of 401(K) Vesting Schedules—In Numbers, Samantha Prince, Timothy G. Azizkhan, Cassidy R. Prince, Luke Gorman

Faculty Scholarly Works

Many Americans terminate employment, voluntarily or involuntarily, prior to vesting in their 401(k) plans. This costs them a lot of money; it also saves companies a lot of money. Vesting schedules used by some 401(k) plans cause plan participants to forfeit significant portions of their compensation—employer contributions made on their behalf—that should be increasing their retirement savings. This money is recycled by such plans to offset their employer contribution obligations and other costs. We analyzed data from Form 5500s to identify trends in and implications of vesting schedule use by 408 single-employer 401(k) plans over the five-year period of 2018-2022. …

Understanding Necrotizing Enterocolitis Endotypes And Acquired Intestinal Injury Phenotypes From A Historical And Artificial Intelligence Perspective., Alain Cuna, Navin Kumar, Venkatesh Sampath

Manuscripts, Articles, Book Chapters and Other Papers

Necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC) remains a devastating disease in preterm and term neonates. Despite significant progress made in understanding NEC pathogenesis over the last 50 years, the inability of current definitions to discriminate the various pathophysiological processes underlying NEC has led to an umbrella term that limits clinical and research progress. In this mini review, we provide a historical perspective on how NEC definitions and pathogenesis have evolved to our current understanding of NEC endotypes. We also discuss how artificial intelligence-based approaches are influencing our knowledge of risk-factors, classification and prognosis of NEC and other neonatal intestinal injury phenotypes.

Optimal Radar Ranging Pulse To Resolve Two Reflectors, Andrew N. Jordan, John C. Howell, Achim Kempf, Shunxing Zhang, Derek White

Mathematics, Physics, and Computer Science Faculty Articles and Research

Previous work established fundamental bounds on subwavelength resolution for the radar range resolution problem, called superradar [Phys. Rev. Appl. 20, 064046 (2023)]. In this work, we identify the optimal waveforms for distinguishing the range resolution between two reflectors of identical strength, leveraging results in quantum metrology. We discuss both the unnormalized optimal waveform as well as the best square-integrable pulse and their variants. Using orthogonal function theory, we give an explicit algorithm to optimize the wave pulse in finite time to have the best performance. We also explore range resolution estimation with unnormalized waveforms with multiparameter methods to …

Investigating The Role Of Mental Imagery Use In The Assessment Of Anhedonia, Julie L Ji, Marcella L Woud, Angela Rölver, Lies Notebaert, Jemma Todd, Patrick J F Clarke, Frances Meeten, Jürgen Margraf, Simon E Blackwell

School of Psychology

Anhedonia, or a deficit in the liking, wanting, and seeking of rewards, is typically assessed via self-reported "in-the-moment" emotional and motivational responses to reward stimuli and activities. Given that mental imagery is known to evoke emotion and motivational responses, we conducted two studies to investigate the relationship between mental imagery use and self-reported anhedonia. Using a novel Reward Response Scale (adapted from the Dimensional Anhedonia Rating Scale, DARS; Rizvi et al., 2015) modified to assess deliberate and spontaneous mental imagery use, Study 1 ( N  = 394) compared uninstructed and instructed mental imagery use, and Study 2 ( N  = …

Re: Butte Mine Flooding Operable Unit Berkeley Pit And Discharge Pilot Project – August 2024 Monthly Discharge Monitoring Report, Mark Thompson, Dave Griffis

Silver Bow Creek/Butte Area Superfund Site

No abstract provided.

An Archaeological And Archaeoseismological Perspective On Earthquakes In The Coastal Cities Of Western Anatolia In The 3rd Millennium Bce: Settlement Abandonment And Changes In Social Structures, Ümi̇t Gündoğan

Turkish Journal of Earth Sciences

This study investigates the impact of the earthquakes that occurred in the first half of the 3rd millennium BCE on Western Anatolian settlements, aiming to determine the dates of the earthquakes that happened during the prehistoric period using the earthquake layers of the settlements and associated C14 data. The focus of the paper is the investigation of the effects of two earthquakes that occurred in the region during the first half of the 3rd millennium BCE on the settlements of the region. The first earthquake occurred around 2800 BCE and damaged settlements in the area of İzmir. Evidence of this …

Sequence Stratigraphy And Hydrocarbon Potential Of The Paleozoic Successions On The Arabian Platform And Southeast Türkiye, Muhi̇tti̇n Şenalp, Sema Teti̇ker

Turkish Journal of Earth Sciences

In 1989, the first prolific hydrocarbon reservoirs were discovered by Saudi Aramco in the highly porous and permeable friable continental sandstones (Unayzah reservoirs) and shallow marine carbonates (Khuff reservoirs) of the Paleozoic successions in south of Riyadh, Central Arabia. These successions were strongly affected by tectonic movements (Caledonian and Hercynian orogenesis) and Early and Late Paleozoic Gondwana glaciations. Therefore, some sections were fully eroded or significantly reduced in their thickness. The sequence stratigraphic interpretation of the Paleozoic successions helped to understand the depositional environments and regional distribution of the source, reservoir and cap rock facies in an improved palynologic studies. …

Top To Bottom Interactive Velocity Analysis Using Travel-Time Ellipses And First Break Times From Walkaway Vertical Seismic Profiling Data: A Synthetic Study, Cemal Erdemi̇r

Turkish Journal of Earth Sciences

An interactive velocity analysis method is introduced in this paper and its efficacy is tested on various walkaway vertical seismic profile (WVSP) modeled data sets. In WVSP surveys, interval velocity profiles are determined fairly accurately along the VSP borehole using first break travel time picks from the zero-offset VSP (ZVSP) data. However the accuracy of these vertical velocities fade away quickly as the source distance (offset) from the VSP borehole increases due to possible horizontal changes in the geology or dips of the horizons. If the layer boundaries are not known, a simple approach type of ray tracing using horizontally …

Molecular Targets For Breast Cancer Therapy, Hamidreza Montazeri Aliabadi

Pharmacy Faculty Articles and Research

"Breast cancer is by far the most common cancer in women, and for a while, it surpassed lung cancer as the most diagnosed cancer, regardless of gender, in 2020 [1]. Chemotherapy and hormone therapy are still the first line of treatment, despite extensive research in molecularly targeted drugs. Therefore, triple negative breast cancer (TNBC) is still known as the most challenging type for treatment due to the limited identified targets. Inherent and acquired resistance are still major hurdles in breast cancer therapy, which further highlights the importance of identifying new molecular targets in this battle. The inherent resistance of unresponsive …

Minutes, Faculty Affairs Committee Meeting, Friday, September 27, 2024, Faculty Affairs Committee

Faculty Affairs Committee Minutes

No abstract provided.

Integrating Data-Driven And Mechanism-Driven Modeling In Drug Discovery And Hepatotoxicity Evaluation, Xuelian Jia

Theses and Dissertations

The pharmacological activities and hepatotoxicity significantly influence the success or failure of new drugs during drug discovery and development. Traditional experimental methods, such as animal models, are costly and time-consuming for chemical testing. There is a great need to develop in vitro and computational modeling to help identify the pharmacological activities and hepatotoxicity potential in the early stage of drug discovery and safety evaluation. In this dissertation, new computational models and associated modeling frameworks were described for predicting the biological profile and hepatotoxicity of chemicals. Firstly, a novel data mining and Quantitative Structure-Activity Relationship (QSAR) workflow was developed to construct …

Mathematics Group Earns National Award During Inaugural Year, Marvis Herring

University of Mississippi News

OXFORD, Miss. – The Association for Women in Mathematics has honored the University of Mississippi with its 2024 Student Chapter Award for Community Outreach.

Prompt And Accurate Grb Source Localization Aboard The Advanced Particle Astrophysics Telescope (Apt) And Its Antarctic Demonstrator (Adapt), Ye Htet, Marion Sudvarg, Jeremy Buhler, Roger Chamberlain, Wenlei Chen, James Buckley, Roger D. Chamberlain, Corrado Altomare, Matthew Andrew, Blake Bal, Richard G. Bose, Dana Braun, Eric Burns, Michael L. Cherry, Leonardo Di Venere, Jeffrey Dumonthier, Manel Errando, Stefan Funk

Computer Science Faculty Research & Creative Works

We characterize the performance of our computational pipeline for real-time gamma-ray burst (GRB) detection and localization aboard the Advanced Particle-astrophysics Telescope (APT) – a space-based observatory for MeV to TeV gamma-ray astronomy – and its smaller, balloon-borne prototype, the Antarctic Demonstrator for APT (ADAPT), whose scientific focus will be the detection of MeV transients. These instruments observe scintillation light from multiple Compton scattering and photoabsorption of gamma-ray photons across a series of CsI detector layers. We infer the incident angle of each photon's first scattering to localize its source direction to a Compton ring about the vector defined by its …

Agreement On Emergency Liquidity Assistance: 27 September 2024, European Central Bank

Documents

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Ideational Diffusion And The Great Witch Hunt In Central Europe, Kerice Doten‑Snitker, Steven Pfaff, Yuan Hsiao

Sociology Faculty Articles and Research

The great upsurge of witch trials in early modern Europe remains a historical puzzle. Popularly known as the “witch craze”, this eruption of persecution is puzzling because belief in witchcraft had existed for centuries, but large-scale witch-hunting appeared rather abruptly, spread widely, and was remarkably brutal in comparison with the past. We define a theory of ideational diffusion to describe the general process of the emergence and spread of a new idea along with its prescribed behavioral change, in this case the adoption of witch-hunting. Ideational diffusion distinguishes between the adoption of new ideas, which lead social actors to reinterpret …

Ao Spine-Dgou Osteoporotic Fracture Classification System: Internal Validation By The Ao Spine Knowledge Forum Trauma, Julian Scherer, Andrei Joaquim, Alex Vaccaro, Rishi Kanna, Mohammad El-Sharkawi, Masahiko Takahata, Mohamed M. Aly, Gaston Camino-Willhuber, Ulrich Spiegl, Cumhur Oner, Jose A. Canseco, Ratko Yurac, Lorin Michael Benneker, Eugen Cezar Popescu, Richard Bransford, Harvinder Cezar Chhabra, Frank Kandziora, Marko H. Neva, Klaus John Schnake

Rothman Institute Papers

Study Design: Cross-sectional survey.

Objectives: Injury classifications are important tools to identify fracture patterns, guide treatment-decisions and aid to identify optimal treatment plans. The AO Spine-DGOU Osteoporotic Fracture (OF) classification system was developed, and the aim of this study was to assess the reliability of this new classification system.

Methods: 23 Members of the AO Spine Knowledge Forum Trauma participated in the validation process. Participants were asked to rate 33 cases according to the OF classification at 2 time points, 4 weeks apart (assessment 1 and 2). The kappa statistic(κ) was calculated to assess inter-observer reliability and intra-rater reproducibility. The …

Longest Table Event To Promote Community And Conversation, Marvis Herring

University of Mississippi News

OXFORD, Miss. – Whether it's family dinner, brunch with friends or a work potluck, shared meals build a sense of community, and those dining experiences often spur thought-provoking conversations.

The Diamond, September 27, 2024, Dordt University

Dordt Diamond

• Front Page : Dordt Reaches Record Enrollment 5 Years in a Row; International Instrumental Tour Canceled; Rumors of Mold Never Grow Old
• News: Why Do So Many Professors Attend Covenant CRC?; Savor the Sounds; What is Heartland Break?
• Feature: From Rain to Restoration; Dordt Trapshooting Club Feels Impact of Rock Valley Flooding; Production Arts - Behind the Stream; Nursing Department Hosts Simulation Lab Open House
• Politics: The Prison is My Mission Field; Take Two on Assassination; Discussing the Debate
• Sports: Women's Volleyball Season Preview; Swim Team Highlight; Defenders Show Up and Shut Out; The Reality of …

The Beacon, September 27, 2024, Beacon Staff

The Beacon, 2024-2025

Northwestern graduates return as RDs; 'Fowl' Play in Orange City Legislature; Pep band provides energy for fans; A cinematic journey of defying the odds; Katy Perry's underwhelming return; A short story of unexpected love; The importance of Suicide Prevention Month; Continuing leadership at NW as RDs; Ngages & NEDTalks take political twist; Egg-stra! Egg-stra!; Why are we so Divided?; Northwestern's Underrated Study Spot; Raider soccer faces changes to rosters; Men's tennis looks to dominate season; Sports betting is a campus craze across America; SAC hosts glow in the dark minigolf; Former President has life threatened;

Influencer Authenticity: To Grow Or To Monetize, Cristina Nistor, Matthew Selove, J. Miguel Villas-Boas

Business Faculty Articles and Research

Social media influencers can grow their number of followers by endorsing products that are authentic for their social media persona or, alternatively, monetize their followers by endorsing a wider variety of products. We develop a dynamic model in which an influencer continuously decides whether to be authentic as she balances increasing awareness with generating revenues from sponsored posts. We derive conditions in which the influencer is authentic during an early growth phase, but she becomes inauthentic once a large enough fraction of potential followers are aware of her. Celebrities become inauthentic at a lower awareness level than pure social media …

Coral Reef Protection Is Fundamental To Human Rights, Emma F. Camp, Irus Braverman, Genevieve Wilkinson, Christian R. Voolstra

Journal Articles

The intensifying loss of coral reefs from global climate change and local stressors has seen international commitments targeted at conservation and repair, for example the Kunming–Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework. Fulfilling these targets requires decisions to be made on where, when, and how to act, ultimately dictating where limited resources will be deployed. Every choice on action or inaction toward our ocean has direct and indivisible consequences not only for the health of marine ecosystems but also for the health of humans, particularly those who directly depend on marine habitats, both culturally and economically. The well-being of the environment, humans, and …

Doctors’ Day Celebration And Integration Of Homoeopathy With Mainstream Healthcare, Subhash Kaushik

Indian Journal of Research in Homoeopathy

National Doctors' Day is observed in India on July 1st to commemorate the birth and death anniversary of Bharat Ratna Awardee, Dr. Bidhan Chandra Roy, a distinguished physician, freedom fighter, and former Chief Minister of West Bengal, India . This year’s theme for National Doctors' Day was, "Healing Hands, Caring Hearts," highlights the commitment, compassion, and empathy that doctors bring to their practice, underscoring their vital role in saving and enhancing lives. Practised for over a century in India, Homoeopathy has long been known for its role in enhancing the lives of people, in terms of gentle, holistic healing and …

Homoeopathy In Bipolar Affective Disorder: A Review Of Research Evidence, Deepthi Gilla, K.P. Deepak, Sreeja Kr Nair, K.C. Muraleedharan

Indian Journal of Research in Homoeopathy

Background: Bipolar affective disorder (BPAD) is an episodic, chronic psychiatric disorder characterized by fluctuations in mood state and energy. It affects more than 1% of the world’s population. BPAD causes cognitive and functional impairment and raised mortality, particularly death by suicide. At present, although alternative therapies are not the first-line treatment of mood disorders, there is emerging evidence showing that such treatments are effective. Objective: The objective of this review is to synthesize existing research evidence and literature to determine the usefulness of homoeopathic medicines in the management of manic and depressive episodes of BPAD. Materials and Methods: Two authors …

Stability Study Of Homoeopathically Potentised Arsenicum Album In Hydrolytic Amber Glass Class Ii And High-Density Polyethylene Terephthalate Over Twelve Months, Marcia Pietroluongo, Thiago Frances Giuimarães, Thais De Barros Fernandes, Ana Paula Dos Santos Matos, Fortune Homsani, Adriana Passos Oliveira, Alessandra Lifsitch Viçosa, Carla Holandino Quaresma

Indian Journal of Research in Homoeopathy

Background: The Brazilian Homoeopathic Pharmacopoeia (BHP) recommends using glass amber Type I, II, or III as a primary container for storing homoeopathic liquid medicines. Although the glass has advantages, there are some disadvantages, such as fragility, weight, and the presence of silicate particles, which have been described as critical components involved with the generation of silicon microparticles detected in homoeopathic solutions. Objectives: The present study aimed to investigate the stability of hydroalcoholic solutions of Arsenicum album dynamised in two different vials: class II hydrolytic amber glass and amber high-density polyethylene terephthalate (PET). Materials and Methods: Two potencies of the Arsenicum …

A Pragmatic, Open-Label Study To Evaluate The Response Of Homoeopathic Treatment In Vitiligo, Divya Taneja, Renu Mittal, R. Bhuvaneswari, Akshaya Kumar Prusty, P. S. Chakraborty, Bharti Wadhwa, Lipipushpa Debata, Ashish P. Shivadikar, Nidhi Mahajan, Vaishali Shinde, Uttam Singh, Siva Prasad Goli, Renu Bala, Pooja Kumari, Anil Khurana, Raj Kumar Manchanda

Indian Journal of Research in Homoeopathy

Background: Homoeopathy is commonly used by patients suffering from vitiligo. The treatment response needs to be assessed on standardised scales in pragmatic settings. Objective: The study aimed to evaluate response to homoeopathic treatment in vitiligo severity and quality of life using the vitiligo area scoring index (VASI) score, Vitiligo European Task Force (VETF) score and dermatological life quality index (DLQI) score. Materials and Methods: This study was undertaken in dermatology outpatient departments at 11 research institutes of the Central Council for Research in Homoeopathy. Participants, in the age group 18–60 years, any gender, presenting with at least one vitiligo skin …

Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome And Homoeopathic Management: A Case Series, Padmalaya Rath, Priya Gautam, Amiyananda Dev Goswami, Shib Narayan Jana

Indian Journal of Research in Homoeopathy

Introduction: Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is a disorder of chronically abnormal ovarian function and hyperandrogenism (abnormally elevated androgen levels). It is manifested by irregular menstrual cycles, polycystic ovaries, acne, excess unwanted hair growth, obesity, etc. PCOS can affect a female’s fertility. The global prevalence of PCOS varies from 5% to 18%, with an average prevalence of 276·4 cases per 100,000 people in Europe. The prevalence of PCOS in India ranges from 3.7 to 22.5% depending on the population studied. Case Summary: This is a case series of five patients suffering from PCOS, assessed on the basis of intermenstrual duration, acne …

Ichthyosis Vulgaris Successfully Treated With Individualised Homoeopathic Medicine Dulcamara 200c – An Evidence-Based Case Report, Lalith Singh, Raja Manoharan, Sukanya Mitra, Rajib Purkait

Indian Journal of Research in Homoeopathy

Introduction: Ichthyosis vulgaris (IV) is a hereditary condition that often manifests in infancy but can also exist from birth. It is a recalcitrant disorder relapses often and even shows the least response to various therapeutic options. Extensive literature review have revealed a dearth of appropriate evidence-based documentation on treatment of ichthyosis in Homoeopathy. Case Summary: This is a case of IV in a 20-year-old male, manifested as widespread scaling and itching since childhood. Following homoeopathic principles, Dulcamara 200C was prescribed. Outcome related to impact on daily living (ORIDL) scale was used to evaluate the patient-reported outcome measure subjectively, and the …

Research Highlights, Annie Valentina

Indian Journal of Research in Homoeopathy

Research Highlights

2024-09-27 Minutes Of The Executive Committee Of The Academic Senate, University Of Dayton. Academic Senate. Executive Committee

ECAS Minutes

Approved minutes of a meeting of the Executive Committee of the Academic Senate of the University of Dayton.