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Insect Abundance And Richness Response To Ecological Reclamation On Well Pads 5–12 Years Into Succession In A Semi-Arid Natural Gas Field, Michael F. Curran, Jasmine Allison, Timothy J. Robinson, Blair L. Robertson, Alexander H. Knudson, Bee M. M. Bott, Steven Bower, Bobby M. Saleh

Extension Research

Natural gas extraction is a critical driver of the economy in western North America. Ecological reclamation is important to ensure surface disturbance impacts associated with natural gas development are not permanent and to assist native biota. Previous studies in semi-arid natural gas fields within Sublette County, Wyoming, USA have shown insects respond favorably to 1–3-year-old well pads undergoing reclamation compared to older successional reference vegetation communities dominated by Wyoming big sagebrush (Artemisia tridentata spp. Wyomingensis). Here, we examined well pads which were initially seed 5, 8, 10, 11, and 12 years prior to our study. We used a free, image-based …

Unveiling The Influence Of Hyponatremia On Morbidity, Mortality, And Resource Utilization In Colorectal Carcinoma: Insights From A 5-Year Nationwide Study., Priya Hotwani Md, Vikash Kumar, Bhavyakumar Vachhani, Mrunanjali Gaddam, Jayalekshmi Jayakumar, Manasa Ginjupalli, Ankushi Sanghvi, Jincy Clement, Dhairya Nanavaty

Internal Medicine Residency

Meeting Abstract: 2024 ASCO Annual Meeting

Background: Historically, Hyponatremia has been associated with higher mortality rates and longer hospital stays in patients with solid tumors. The existing literature contains limited information on the connection between hyponatremia and Colorectal cancer (CRC). Thus, our study aimed to assess the impact of hyponatremia on mortality, morbidity, and resource usage in patients with CRC.

Methods: A retrospective analysis using the National Inpatient Sample database and International Classification of Diseases, Tenth Revision codes was conducted to examine the impact of hyponatremia on mortality, morbidity, and resource utilization in patients with CRC. Categorical variables were compared …

Investigating Bias In Mortgage-Rate Machine Learning Models, Will Kalikman

Computer Science Senior Theses

Banks and fintech lenders increasingly rely on computer-aided models in lending decisions. Traditional models were interpretable: decisions were based on observable factors, such as whether a borrower's credit score was above a threshold value, and explainable in terms of combinations of these factors. In contrast, modern machine learning models are opaque and non-interpretable. Their opaqueness and reliance on historical data that is the artifact of past racial discrimination means these new models risk embedding and exacerbating such discrimination, even if lenders do not intend to discriminate. We calibrate two random forest classifiers using publicly available HMDA loan data and publicly …

Conservation Co-Governance As A Cure: Investigating Aotearoa New Zealand's Conservation Co-Governance Model As A Blueprint For Restoring Navajo Sovereignty In Managing Canyon De Chelly, Shana R. Herman

Villanova Environmental Law Journal (1991 - )

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The Mysterious Case Of The Attacks Against The Halifax Public Gardens: The Enclosure Of "Common" Property , Public Access To Nature, And Sustainability In The City, Dr. Sara Gwendolyn Ross

Villanova Environmental Law Journal (1991 - )

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Better Late Than Never: Climate Displacement And The Case For Expanding Temporary Protected Status, Anna C. Cincotta

Villanova Environmental Law Journal (1991 - )

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Where's The Beef? The Fifth Circuit's Attempt To Clarify Plant-Based Food Labeling Laws In Turtle Island Foods S.P.C. V. Strain, Andrew J. Kash

Villanova Environmental Law Journal (1991 - )

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The Modern Energizer Bunny - Hopping Into The Nuclear Energy Revolution: The Tenth Circuit's Analysis In New Mexico Ex Rel. Balderas V. U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Jack A. Mansur

Villanova Environmental Law Journal (1991 - )

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Leading The Way: The Ninth Circuit Orders Reconsideration Of Lead-Based Paint Hazard Regulations In A Community Voice V. Environmental Protection Agency, Bae-Corine Schulz

Villanova Environmental Law Journal (1991 - )

No abstract provided.

Members Of Gardner-Webb’S Concert Choir Ready For Trip And D-Day Observance, Office Of University Communications

Gardner-Webb NewsCenter Archive

The Gardner-Webb Department of Music started making plans last year for its trip to France to perform during the 80th anniversary of D-Day. Soon, the many hours of practice and preparation will be rewarded as 16 students and two faculty members experience the reality of Paris, Normandy and Caen. Generous supporters of the University helped to provide the funds to make this trip possible for the group.

Minimal Specialization: The Coevolution Of Network Structure And Dynamics, Annika King

Theses and Dissertations

The changing topology of a network is driven by the need to maintain or optimize network function. As this function is often related to moving quantities such as traffic, information, etc., efficiently through the network, the structure of the network and the dynamics on the network directly depend on the other. To model this interplay of network structure and dynamics we use the dynamics on the network, or the dynamical processes the network models, to influence the dynamics of the network structure, i.e., to determine where and when to modify the network structure. We model the dynamics on the network …

Engineering Thermodynamics, Paul J. Marchese

Open Educational Resources

This collection of assignments is designed for an introductory thermodynamics class. It includes comprehensive readings that cover the fundamental concepts, problem sets to reinforce learning through practical application, and YouTube videos that provide detailed explanations and visual demonstrations of the material. These resources can be utilized in a regular classroom setting or for independent study, offering flexibility to accommodate different learning environments and preferences.

Zoom Dysmorphia: An Eye-Tracking Study Of Self-View And Attention During Video Conferences, Kathleen H. Stimson

Cognitive Science Senior Theses

This study investigates Zoom Dysmorphia, a heightened self-awareness and self-criticism of perceived physical flaws due to prolonged self-view on video conferencing platforms, with associated behaviors resembling symptoms of Body Dysmorphic Disorder (BDD). Drawing on Veale’s (2001, 2004) and Neziroglu’s (2004) cognitive-behavioral models of BDD and prior studies on BDD which suggest the development and maintenance of BDD through excessive self-focused attention and attentional bias, this study explores the potential cognitive and emotional implications of this phenomenon. Participants engaged in two mock video conferences with self-view enabled in one meeting and disabled the other for comparison. Eye tracking technology monitored their …

In Memoriam: Robert Wolff ‘56, ‘59, University Of Dayton

Blog: The Dayton Engineer

Robert “Bob” Wolff, UD alumnus and engineering professor emeritus, passed away Friday, May 24, at the age of 88.

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New England Classical Journal

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Caesare Indignum? The Bellum Hispaniense As A Supplement To The Corpus Caesarianum, Randolf Lukas

New England Classical Journal

Until well into the 20th century, the Bellum Hispaniense was considered the amateur work of an uneducated soldier. Recently, attempts have been made to vindicate this text as a representative of republican historiography by pointing out its similarities to pre-classical Latin prose. Against this background, the aim of this paper is to emphasize the linguistic and thematic continuities between the Bellum Hispaniense and the other works of the Corpus Caesarianum and to demonstrate how the unknown author adopts Caesarian ideology and propaganda.

Message From The President

New England Classical Journal

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Notice Of Retraction

New England Classical Journal

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Cjcr Publishes Volume 25, Issue 2 (Symposium 2023), Jane Perov

Cardozo Journal of Conflict Resolution (CJCR) Blog

The Cardozo Journal of Conflict Resolution—the country’s preeminent legal journal of arbitration, negotiation, mediation, settlement, and restorative justice—today published the web edition of Volume 25, Issue 2 (Symposium 2023).

The print edition of the issue has also been released. This post was originally published on the Cardozo Journal of Conflict Resolution website on May 29, 2024.

Introduction To The Us Army War College Civil-Military Relations Center, Carrie A. Lee

The US Army War College Quarterly: Parameters

The United States is experiencing an era characterized by civil-military tension and conflict. From the increasing politicization of the military, to declining public trust in the military and recruiting crisis, to the erosion of norms meant to protect civilian control, to a perceived lack of accountability within the profession; healthy civil-military relations in America today are under assault. In response, the US Army War College established the Civil-Military Relations Center (CMRC) in summer 2022 to “sponsor and promote the development of a healthy, sustainable relationship between the American military, society, and political leaders through education, research, and outreach.

Raven Sentry: Employing Ai For Indications And Warnings In Afghanistan, Thomas W. Spahr

The US Army War College Quarterly: Parameters

This article examines Raven Sentry, a project that employed artificial intelligence to provide advance warning of insurgent attacks in Afghanistan. During 2019 and 2020, the Resolute Support Deputy Chief of Staff for Intelligence (J2) benefited from a command culture open to innovation, the urgency created by the US drawdown, and a uniquely talented group of personnel that, aided by commercial sector experts, built an AI system that helped predict attacks. The war’s end cut Raven Sentry short, but the experience provides important lessons on AI and the conditions necessary for successful innovation.

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Gardner-Webb’S Department Of Natural Sciences Receives Funds For Undergraduate Researchers, Office Of University Communications

Gardner-Webb NewsCenter Archive

North Carolina Independent Colleges and Universities (NCICU) awarded two of 11 Undergraduate Research Program Grants to students in the Gardner-Webb Department of Natural Sciences. Tuyet “Snow” Anh Nguyen, a chemistry major, and Kyndal Elaina Jackson, a biology major, received over $500 each to complete their research in the 2024 Fall Semester.

Gardner-Webb Alumnus Mason Miller Records 10 Saves For Oakland A’S This Season, Office Of University Communications

Gardner-Webb NewsCenter Archive

Dominant, flamethrower, electric — all adjectives describing Oakland A’s rookie closer and former Gardner-Webb baseball pitcher Mason Miller. Since the start of the 2024 MLB season, Miller has continued to wow spectators and commentators with his fastballs and strikeouts.

Explorando Las Ciencias Exactas: Teoría Y Aplicaciones En El Mundo De Los Números, Fabrício Moraes De Almeida, Daniel Méndez De La Cruz, Patricia Del Carmen Gerónimo Ramos, Josué Ojeda Montejo, Cristo Leon

STEM for Success Resources

Las ciencias exactas, compuestas por las matemáticas, la física y otras, nos ofrecen un marco fundamental para comprender el universo y su región fronteriza. En este fascinante viaje nos adentraremos en el mundo de los números, explorando tanto sus fundamentos teóricos como sus aplicaciones prácticas en diferentes áreas de un amplio espectro. Por lo tanto, el libro presenta los conceptos teórico-prácticos en los resultados obtenidos por los distintos autores y coautores en la producción de cada capítulo. Por encima de todo, Atena Editora ofrece divulgación científica con calidad y excelencia, esenciales para asegurar protagonismo entre las mejores editoriales de Brasil …

State Of Utah V. Alberto Frank Hernandez : Brief Of Appellant, Utah Court Of Appeals

Utah Court of Appeals Briefs (2020 –)

An appeal from a judgment of conviction of aggravated assault, a third-degree felony; and obstructing justice, a class A misdemeanor; in the Third Judicial District Court, Salt Lake County, State of Utah, the Honorable Heather Brereton, presiding.

SEAN D. REYES (7969) Utah Attorney General Attorney for Appellee

ERICK GRANGE (18000) Salt Lake Legal Defender Assoc. Attorney for Appellant