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Walking In Faith, Eric F. Spina

President's Blog: From the Heart

After a long day of walking on the El Camino de Santiago in Spain, Father Bob Jones, S.M.‘98, would gather University of Dayton pilgrims to reflect on their day.

Using The Web-First Tailored Design Method In A Rural Population: A Follow-Up Investigation, Betsy Garrison, Timothy S. Killian, Kelly A. Way, Zola Moon

Human Development and Family Sciences Faculty Publications and Presentations

Surveys remain a mainstay of social sciences research. The study’s primary purpose was to replicate a web-first tailored design method (TDM) in a previously surveyed rural population from a state in the mid-south of the U.S. to investigate changes in response mode (web versus paper). Most respondents did not change their response mode between the two data collection periods. They chose to complete their surveys on paper rather than the internet, even though most had access to and used the internet. The use of TDM continues to be an effective data collection strategy for a rural population. Given the emphasis …

The George-Anne Daily, Georgia Southern University

George-Anne Media Group: Newsletters & Magazines

No abstract provided.

Greater West Dayton Incubator Accepting Microloans Applications, University Of Dayton

News Releases

Underrepresented and under-resourced business owners can apply for microloans through the Greater West Dayton Incubator’s Culture Capital program, open through Oct. 18.

Shifting Priorities: A Comparative Assessment Of The Trump And Biden Administrations’ Conventional Arms Policies, Jeremy Coppola

Cardozo Journal of Equal Rights and Social Justice (ERSJ) Blog

The United States “cannot be both the world’s leading champion of peace and the world’s leading supplier of weapons of war”. The United States Conventional Arms Transfer (“CAT”) Policy establishes the executive branch’s priorities and reasoning for the export of conventional arms to other nations. At its inception in 1979, CAT Policy was a “policy of self-imposed restraint” with regards to arm sales and transfers to any nation. It has since evolved, with each subsequent administration having its own view of the role the United States should play in championing peace. The Biden Administration has made significant progress in advancing …

September 24, 2024

The Gavel Gazette

No abstract provided.

Higher Education Administrators’ Perceptions Of A Dual Diploma High School Program: A Single Institution Case Study Of International Student Transition Experiences, Tian Qin, Jon Mcnaughtan

Health Care Administration Faculty Research

This study investigates perceptions of administrators of a dual diploma high school program on international students’ college transition experiences. Specifically, we focus on a group of higher education administrators who operate a dual diploma program between the study institution and high schools in Brazil. It is important to gather qualitative feedback from administrators to make program decisions. Using Schlossberg’s Theory of Transition (1984) as the theoretical framework, this study follows a set interview protocol to investigate the role the dual diploma program has in aiding transition to college. The findings show multiple perceived student benefits after the completion of the …

Neuroepithelial Bodies And Terminal Bronchioles Are Niches For Distinctive Club Cells That Repair The Airways Following Acute Notch Inhibition, Sai Manoz Lingamallu, Aditya Deshpande, Neenu Joy, Kirthana Ganeshan

Open Access archive

Lower airway club cells (CCs) serve the dual roles of a secretory cell and a stem cell. Here, we probe how the CC fate is regulated. We find that, in response to acute perturbation of Notch signaling, CCs adopt distinct fates. Although the vast majority transdifferentiate into multiciliated cells, a “variant” subpopulation (v-CCs), juxtaposed to neuroepithelial bodies (NEBs; 5%–10%) and located at bronchioalveolar duct junctions (>80%), does not. Instead, v-CCs transition into lineage-ambiguous states but can revert to a CC fate upon restoration of Notch signaling and repopulate the airways with CCs and multiciliated cells. The v-CC response to …

2024 September 24, Faculty Senate Minutes, State University Of New York At Cortland

Minutes

Faculty Senate Minutes, 2024 September 24

SUNY Cortland Faculty Senate Committees Roster 2024-2025

Mental Health During The Covid-19 Pandemic In Trinidad: An Analysis Of Depression, Anxiety, And Stress Among Essential Workers, Bernadette Marson, Gerard A. Hutchinson

Journal of Social, Behavioral, and Health Sciences

Research shows that some essential workers, such as healthcare workers, social workers, and first responders (including police officers, paramedics, and firefighters), are at greater risk for developing both short- and long-term mental health problems (Berger et al., 2012; Canady, 2022; Grey et al., 2020; Haugen et al., 2012; Mohamed et al., 2022; Petrie et al., 2018). The most prevalent of these include anxiety, depression, and stress, as well as other social and cognitive problems—with stress causing harmful effects on mental health and potentially resulting in anxiety and depression, which may then disrupt an individual’s social relationships, family life, and work. …

Projected Near-Future Flooding And Warming Increase Graminoid Biomass In A High-Latitude Coastal Wetland, Matteo Petit Bon, A. Joshua Leffler, Katharine C. Kelsey, Tyler J. Williams, Karen H. Beard

Wildland Resources Faculty Publications

1. With rapid climate warming, some coastal high-latitude ecosystems are experiencing more frequent tidal floods. Yet little is known about tundra plant-community responses to flooding, and whether Arctic warming may modulate such responses.

2. In a 2-year, full-factorial field experiment in coastal tundra wetlands of the Yukon-Kuskokwim (Y-K) Delta (western Alaska), we simulated periodic tidal flood events at two severities under both ambient and warmed summer conditions and measured above-ground plant-community responses. Low-severity flooding represented overbank flooding 1 day per month, which is consistent with projections in the next 5 years. High-severity flooding represented a more impactful flooding regime (three consecutive days …

Operating Agreement, California State University, San Bernardino - Associated Students, Incorporated

Associated Students, Incorporated records

No abstract provided.

Immunity And Protective Efficacy Of A Plant-Based Tobacco Mosaic Virus-Like Nanoparticle Vaccine Against Influenza A Virus In Mice, Adthakorn Madapong, Erika M. Petro-Turnquist, Richard J. Webby, Allison A. Mccormick, Eric A. Weaver

School of Biological Sciences: Faculty Publications

Background: The rapid production of influenza vaccines is crucial to meet increasing pandemic response demands. Here, we developed plant-made vaccines comprising centralized consensus influenza hemagglutinin (HA-con) proteins (H1 and H3 subtypes) conjugated to a modified plant virus, tobacco mosaic virus (TMV) nanoparticle (TMV-HA-con). Methods: We compared immune responses and protective efficacy against historical H1 or H3 influenza A virus infections among TMV-HA-con, HA-con protein combined with AddaVax™ adjuvant, and whole-inactivated virus vaccine (Fluzone®). Results: Immunogenicity studies demonstrated robust IgG, IgM, and IgA responses in the TMV-HA-con and HA-con protein vaccinated groups, with relatively low induction of interferon (IFN)-γ⁺ T-cell …

East 168 Realty Llc V. Galindo

All Decisions

In this non-payment case, the landlord sought to restore the proceeding for a final judgment after a March 2022 stipulation bifurcated rent arrears. The tenant successfully argued that due to an HRA check received, her balance was effectively zero as of January 2023. The court dismissed the petition without prejudice for any rent arrears accrued after January 2023, vacating the judgment and warrant against the tenant.

Charles W. Bolen Faculty Recital: Angelo L. Favis, Guitar; Jillian Kouzel, Oboe; Rachel Hockenberry, Horn; Igor Kalnin, Violin; Septemebr 24, 2024, Illinois State University School Of Music

School of Music Programs

Kemp Recital hall

September 24, 2024

Tuesday Evening

7:30 p.m.

Knowledge And Confidence Of Obstetrics And Gynecology Residents In The Evaluation And Management Of Heavy Menstrual Bleeding Due To Inherited Bleeding Disorders, Patricia S. Huguelet, Irmel A. Ayala, Laurel Beaty, Christina Bemrich-Stolz, Claudia Borzutzky, Tazim Dowlut-Mcelroy, Sweta Gupta, Kendra Hutchens, Corinna L. Schultz, Lakshmi Srivaths, Maria C. Velez, Neeraja Swaminathan

School of Medicine Faculty Publications

BACKGROUND: Heavy menstrual bleeding (HMB) is common, and 20-30% of patients presenting with HMB are diagnosed with an inherited bleeding disorder (IBD). Despite the frequent association of HMB with bleeding disorders, specific learning objectives on this topic are lacking for Obstetrics and Gynecology (OBGYN) residents. OBJECTIVE: We sought to determine the exposure of OBGYN residents to didactics, clinical training, and confidence in evaluation and management of patients with HMB due to IBDs. METHODS: Prospective survey of OBGYN residents through email solicitation. Residents were invited to complete an anonymous 26-item survey, querying residents' confidence in evaluation and management of HMB in …

Characterizing Biomolecular Structure Features Through An Innovative Elliptical Dichroism Spectrometry For Cancer Detection, Yusuf Asad, Keerthi Priya Jangili, Amara Arshad, Maliha Elma, Komila Rasuleva, Alfred Akinlalu, Tommy Gao, Umamaheswara Rao Tida, Wenjie Xia, Dali Sun

Electrical and Computer Engineering: Faculty Scholarship

This research introduces a novel method for evaluating the structural features of biomolecules, utilizing our innovative Elliptical Dichroism (ED) spectrometer specifically designed for stereochemical analysis. By integrating ED spectrometry with autocorrelation (AC) analysis, we investigate the conformational characteristics of biological molecules such as amino acids, proteins, and extracellular vesicles (EVs) induced by elliptically polarized UV absorption. Our streamlined approach offers a cost-effective and portable solution with minimal sample consumption and supports multiple working modes to efficiently characterize biomolecular structures. The insight from this new approach demonstrates potential applications in using biomolecular characterization for cancer detection.

Influences Of Perceived Environment, Partner Support, And Attitudinal Familism On Physical Activity Among Mexican American Women, Neomie C. Congello

Dissertations

Healthy lifestyle behaviors such as engaging in physical activity (PA) may reduce the risk for cardiovascular disease (CVD), the number one cause of mortality among Mexican American women (MAW). Research findings show that MAW have low levels of leisure time PA and vary in the amount of overall PA. The influence of partner support has received little attention in studies examining predictors of PA. This cross sectional study investigated factors influencing PA among MAW aged 19 to 64 years old (mean = 39.4, SD = 11.1) who may be at increased risk for CVD based on hypertension, diabetes and obesity …

Exploring How Uncertain Labels From Non-Consensus Panels Affect Machine Learning, Amal Almansour

College of Computing and Digital Media Dissertations

A dataset becomes meaningful for analysis when it contains more representative features. Machine and deep learning models rely on annotated instances for training. The annotation process is usually done either by humans (experts or crowdsourcing) or by models. In many cases, the variability between humans (the inter-observer variability) in evaluation leads to uncertainty in the learning process. Due to the lack of reliable labels in large datasets, the inter-observer variability can be quantified with different methods to estimate the ground truth label (i.e., referenced standard label) for model learning.

In health care, with the rise of artificial intelligence in clinical …

In Vivo Crispr Screens Identify Mga As An Immunotherapy Target In Triple-Negative Breast Cancer, Xu Feng, Chang Yang, Yuanjian Huang, Dan Su, Chao Wang, Lori Lyn Wilson, Ling Yin, Mengfan Tang, Siting Li, Zhen Chen, Dandan Zhu, Shimin Wang, Shengzhe Zhang, Jie Zhang, Huimin Zhang, Litong Nie, Min Huang, Jae-Il Park, Traver Hart, Dadi Jiang, Kuirong Jiang, Junjie Chen

Faculty, Staff and Student Publications

Understanding the mechanisms underlying immune evasion is crucial for developing novel anticancer modalities. To systematically uncover tumor-intrinsic genetic modulators involved in immune escape in tumor microenvironment, we performed genome-scale in vivo CRISPR screens in two syngeneic models and later expanded up to seven syngeneic models with a focused validation library. These data help us better understand tumor immune evasion and pave the way for developing effective therapeutics. Importantly, we uncovered that Mga depletion elicited an antitumor immune response and inhibited tumor growth in triple-negative breast cancer. Our findings suggest that Mga may play a role in modulating the tumor immune …

New York Law School Celebrates The 2024 Templeton Prize Laureate Professor Pumla Gobodo-Madikizela, Racial Justice Project

Racial Justice Project

September 24, 2024

Fall 2024 Panel And Networking Reception, Nyls Family And Matrimonial Society

Student Organizations

September 24, 2024

Video Spotlight: Understanding Types Of Research, Diamond R. Williams

Libraries' Documents

No abstract provided.

Stimulation Of An Entorhinal-Hippocampal Extinction Circuit Facilitates Fear Extinction In A Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder Model, Ze-Jie Lin, Xue Gu, Wan-Kun Gong, Mo Wang, Yan-Jiao Wu, Qi Wang, Xin-Rong Wu, Xin-Yu Zhao, Michael X Zhu, Lu-Yang Wang, Quanying Liu, Ti-Fei Yuan, Wei-Guang Li, Tian-Le Xu

Faculty, Staff and Student Publications

Effective psychotherapy of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) remains challenging owing to the fragile nature of fear extinction, for which the ventral hippocampal CA1 (vCA1) region is considered as a central hub. However, neither the core pathway nor the cellular mechanisms involved in implementing extinction are known. Here, we unveil a direct pathway, where layer 2a fan cells in the lateral entorhinal cortex (LEC) target parvalbumin-expressing interneurons (PV-INs) in the vCA1 region to propel low-gamma-band synchronization of the LEC-vCA1 activity during extinction learning. Bidirectional manipulations of either hippocampal PV-INs or LEC fan cells sufficed for fear extinction. Gamma entrainment of vCA1 …

Brief Of Criminal Law Scholars As Amici Curiae In Support Of Petitioner, Ira P. Robbins

Amicus Briefs & Court Filings

Amici are law professors who teach and research criminal law and procedure. They have no personal interests in this case. Their sole interest is in the protection and preservation of the constitutional rights of criminal defendants.

Student Nurse Perspectives On The Impact Of Longitudinal Home Visits To People With Dementia And Their Carers, Wendy J. Grosvenor

Dissertations

Multiple deficits have been identified in dementia education by UK policy makers and, from September 2015, the Department of Health mandated that undergraduate healthcare curricula included dementia. Here I explore one particular novel approach, the Time for Dementia Programme, which had at its core longitudinal learning from people with dementia and their carers.

The study aimed to evaluate the impact of visits to the homes of people with dementia and their carers as part of the Time for Dementia Programme. To do this it explored adult nursing students' perceptions of their professional learning and practice and career destination.

Predictors Of Transition From Child And Adolescent Bipolar Not Otherwise Specified To Bipolar I Disorder, A Longitudinal 3.9-Year Study., María Ribeiro-Fernández, Azucena Díez-Suárez, Kiki D Chang, Cesar A Soutullo

Faculty, Staff and Student Publications

Background: Children and adolescents with subthreshold manic symptoms not meeting full DSM criteria for bipolar I or II disorder (BP-I or BP-II) are classified as unspecified bipolar disorder (formerly bipolar not otherwise specified: BP-NOS). Factors associated with transition from BP-II or NOS to BP-I may predict the progression of the disorder. Our objective is to analyze factors associated with transition to BP-I in a Spanish sample of youth with BP-NOS or BP-II.

Methods: We included all youth diagnosed with BP before 18 years of age presenting to our clinic (October 1999-December 2014). We assessed clinical factors that may predict transition …

Convocation Recital, September 24, 2024, Illinois State University School Of Music

School of Music Programs

Kemp Recital Hall

September 24, 2024

Tuesday Morning

11:00 a.m.

Motion 2024.9.24 Motion To Appoint Faculty Appeals Committee And Faculty Representatives To University Committees, Faculty Senate, Committee On Committees, Xinhua Yu

Faculty Senate Motions

A Motion to Appoint Faculty Appeals Committee and Faculty Representatives to University Committees

Body, Loss, Memory And Healing: Three Emerging Emirati Women Artists, Ioannis Galanopoulos Papavasileiou, Aysha Al Dhaheri, Mariam Al Mansoori, Sara Alqardaeai

All Works

The UAE is rapidly transforming into a global cultural hub with the establishment of prominent institutions such as the Sheikh Zayed National Museum, the Louvre, and the Guggenheim in Abu Dhabi. Sharjah hosts the Exposure International Photo Festival and an art biennale, with a historic district featuring numerous museums and galleries. Dubai is home to Art Dubai, a leading international art fair in the Middle East, and recently hosted the World Expo and COP28. These developments not only highlight the UAE as a dynamic business hub driven by the petroleum and energy sectors but also position it as an attractive …