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Linear Ode Systems Having A Fundamental Matrix Of The Form F(Mt), Kevin L. Shirley, Vicky W. Klima

CODEE Journal

We interweave scaffolded problem statements with exposition and examples to support the reader as they explore specific linear systems of differential equations with variable coefficients, $\vec{x}'(t)=A(t)\vec{x}(t)$ and initial value $\vec{x}(0)$. We begin with a constant $n\times n$ matrix $M$ and a real or complex-valued function $f$, analytic at the eigenvalues of $M$ with $f(0) = 1$, and construct a linear system of differential equations with solutions $x(t)=f(Mt)\vec{x}(0)$, where $t$ is a parameter in some interval including zero. In general, the solutions to the resulting non-autonomous system are more difficult to analyze than solutions to the constant coefficient case. However, some …

So, You Think You Can Lead? A Study On The Emotional Intelligence Of Female District Leaders Of K-12 Education, Meocha Williams

Online Theses and Dissertations

Have you ever encountered a leader who just had the “it” factor? They always knew the right thing to do, and it almost felt like they could read the minds of others and anticipate their needs? What if I told you that these are also things that can be learned and strengthened within oneself based on the emotional intelligence framework? Research has shown for years the strong link that exists between emotional intelligence and impactful leadership. Though the research is strong in outlining organizational impacts in all settings, including education, there is still limited research on how this learned trait …

Hairry Potter World: Are Gel And Oil The Sorcerers Magic To Altering External Cocaine And Be Concentrations In Hair, Esther Abady

Student Theses

Hair external contamination poses significant challenges to the interpretation of hair testing results. Previous studies have shown that cosmetic hair treatments can reduce the concentration of drugs already present in the hair shaft. However, the impact of these treatments on externally deposited drugs remains largely unexplored. This study aimed to investigate how gel and oil treatments affect external contamination by cocaine and benzoylecgonine. Fifteen authentic hair samples, with various colors and textures, were collected from volunteers and confirmed negative for cocaine and benzoylecgonine using a fully validated LC-MS/MS method. Each sample was divided into three groups: Group A underwent a …

Seeking Asylum Somewhere Over The Rainbow: The Long-Term Effect Of Southern Border Restrictions Upon Lgbtq+ Asylum Seekers, London Jones

Seton Hall Journal of Legislation and Public Policy

No abstract provided.

The Effect Of Educating Mas On Hpv Vaccination: A Pilot Project, Alexis Petersen, Karlen E. Luthy, Michael S. Robinson, Janelle L. B. Macintosh

Student Works

Background: The HPV vaccine protects patients against infection and cancers, yet it is underutilized. Medical Assistants (MAs) can play a pivotal role in vaccination and are the focus of this project.

Aim Statement: This project aims to examine whether one educational session can improve the perceptions, knowledge, and comfort level of MAs regarding HPV vaccination.

Methods: The project took place at three separate clinics of one pediatric organization in Utah.

Interventions: A 10–15-minute educational session about the HPV vaccine was presented to the MAs at each clinic, and a pre- and post-survey method was used to analyze the effect of …

Dahlen Joins Umn Morris Distinguished Alumni, Communications And Marketing

Campus News Archive

No abstract provided.

Algorithm As Experiment: Machine Learning, Market Design, And Policy Eligibility Rules, Yusuke Narita, Kohei Yata

Cowles Foundation Discussion Papers

Algorithms make a growing portion of policy and business decisions. We develop a treatment-effect estimator using algorithmic decisions as instruments for a class of stochastic and deterministic algorithms. Our estimator is consistent and asymptotically normal for well-defined causal effects. A special case of our setup is multidimensional regression discontinuity designs with complex boundaries. We apply our estimator to evaluate the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act, which allocated many billions of dollars worth of relief funding to hospitals via an algorithmic rule. The funding is shown to have little effect on COVID-19-related hospital activities. Naive estimates exhibit selection bias.

Should Racially Vulnerable Victims Show Mercy?, Ekow N. Yankah

Articles

On June 17, 2015, twenty-one-year-old Dylann Roof entered the Emanuel African Methodist Episcopal Church in Charleston, South Carolina, sat, and prayed with nine congregants for at least an hour before pulling out a handgun and killing Cynthia Hurd, Susan Jackson, Ethel Lance, DePayne Middleton-Doctor, State Senator Rev. Clementa Pinckney, Tywanza Sanders, Rev. Daniel Simmons, Sharonda Singleton, and Myra Thompson.' He left three survivors, explicitly so they could "tell the story" of his killings. Roof did so for his own demented reasons; his racist rage was laid out publicly in an online manifesto, and he hoped his murders would begin a …

Unh Celebrates Graduates With Weekend Of Commencement Events, Keith Testa

UNH Today Archive

No abstract provided.

Bandung’S Political And Youth Engagement In The Digital Sphere, Muradi Muradi, Jonah Silas

Jurnal Wacana Politik

The development of political information media has progressed very rapidly. This research tries to explore and measure the political literacy and political participation of young people in Bandung City. The theory then used is cyberdemocracy to see the development of information space. The article uses a qualitative method based on library research to collect and analyze data from various literature sources, complemented by survey results from IPRC, to explore Cyberdemocracy theory and its application to social realities in Bandung City. The results show that the level of political literacy and political participation of the younger generation in Bandung City towards …

Dna-Templated Nanofabrication Of Metal-Semiconductor Heterojunctions And Their Electrical Characterization, Chao Pang

Theses and Dissertations

Bottom-up nanofabrication, although still in its early stages with formidable challenges, is considered a potential alternative method to address the limitations of traditional top-down techniques by offering benefits including process simplification, cost reduction, and environmental friendliness. DNA-templated nanofabrication, one of the most powerful bottom-up methods, presents an innovative way to create advanced nanoelectronics. In this approach, nanomaterials with specific electronic, photonic, or other functions are precisely and programmably positioned on DNA nanostructures from a disordered collection of smaller parts. These self-assembled structures offer significant potential for improving many fields such as biosensing, drug delivery and electronic device manufacturing. This dissertation …

Influence Of Social Media On Mothers' Decision-Making Regarding Vaccinations, Wendy M. Patterson

Dissertations

This study involved determining why mothers hesitate to vaccinate their children and where they get their information about vaccinations. This descriptive qualitative study guided by the health belief model explored the influence social media has on mothers' perceived barriers to vaccinating their children. A descriptive qualitative approach was used, and one-on-one audio interviews were conducted via Zoom or in person with 19 participants. Participants were mothers 19 or older, had children between zero and 18, made medical decisions for their children who resided in their household, and sought information about vaccinations via healthcare providers, social media platforms, friends, or family. …

Impact Of Polymer Structure In Polyurethane Topcoats On Anti-Icing Properties, Donghyeon Lee, Junho Park, Min Ji Woo, Juhyeong Lee, Joung-Man Park, Hyung Mi Lim, Tae Kyung Lee, Seong Baek Yang, Sang Yong Nam, Dong-Jun Kwon

Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering Faculty Publications

Icing on the topcoat layer of structures or mobility systems can be a factor leading to functional failures or accidents. Material engineering approach to prevent icing involves creating hydrophobic surfaces. In this study, it was confirmed that the method of controlling the structure of polymers using solvents to adjust surface hydrophobicity and ice prevention effects is effective. Polyurethane (PU) topcoats are primarily used on the exterior of mobility devices; therefore, structure of PU was manipulated using xylene. Through the adjustment of the ratio between PU and xylene, changes in the curing enthalpy and crystal structure were observed, which led to …

Genis, June, Sophia Maier Garcia

Bronx Jewish History Project

Summarizer: Sophia Maier

June Genis lived in the Bronx from the time she was three years old until she left for college in 1963. When he father, who had been a dentist, passed away, Genis and her mother moved to Creston Avenue and 192^nd Street near Fordham Road and the Grand Concourse to be closer to her family. At the time, the area was predominantly Jewish, with some Irish and Italians. They were surrounded by major shopping areas on Fordham and Kingsbridge Roads, and across the street from St. James park where Genis played as a child. Starting in …

United States National Aeronautics And Space Administration (Nasa) Scientific Integrity Policy

Copyright, Fair Use, Scholarly Communication, etc.

US NASA Scientific Integrity Policy

Nature Of The Evidence Base And Approaches To Guide Nutrition Interventions For Individuals: A Position Paper From The Academy Of Nutrition Sciences, Mary Hickson, Constantina Papoutsakis, Angela M Madden, Mary Anne Smith, Kevin Whelan

Faculty, Staff and Student Publications

This Position Paper from the Academy of Nutrition Sciences is the third in a series which describe the nature of the scientific evidence and frameworks that underpin nutrition recommendations for health. This paper focuses on evidence which guides the application of dietary recommendations for individuals. In some situations, modified nutrient intake becomes essential to prevent deficiency, optimise development and health, or manage symptoms and disease progression. Disease and its treatment can also affect taste, appetite and ability to access and prepare foods, with associated financial impacts. Therefore, the practice of nutrition and dietetics must integrate and apply the sciences of …

Smoking Cessation After Initial Treatment Failure With Varenicline Or Nicotine Replacement: A Randomized Clinical Trial, Paul M Cinciripini, Charles E Green, Sanjay Shete, Jennifer A Minnix, Jason D Robinson, Yong Cui, Seokhun Kim, George Kypriotakis, Diane Beneventi, Janice A Blalock, Francesco Versace, Maher Karam-Hage

Faculty, Staff and Student Publications

Importance: Most people who smoke do not quit on their initial attempt.

Objective: To determine the best subsequent strategy for nonabstinence following initial treatment with varenicline or combined nicotine replacement therapy (CNRT).

Design, setting, and participants: Using a double-blind, placebo-controlled, sequential multiple assignment randomized trial, 490 volunteers were randomized to receive 6 weeks of varenicline or CNRT. After 6 weeks, nonabstainers were rerandomized to continue, switch, or increase medication dosage for 6 additional weeks. The study was conducted from June 2015 through October 2019 in a Texas tobacco treatment clinic.

Interventions: The initial treatment was 2 mg/d of varenicline or …

Aye! In House Meeting: Black Masculinity Within Musical Media, Daniel Killins

Research Papers

Music videos have a way of leaving memories in people, especially music lovers. Music videos are creative marketing tools for artists, bands, or groups to promote new music to their respective markets. However, how artists represent themselves, especially when it comes to marginalized populations, can be more critical than others when those who are marginalized are judged against hegemonic standards. When the intersections of Black, male, and gay collide in a music video study, how do Black males view Black male artists when their sexual orientations are not the same? This qualitative study explored how fifteen (15) participants defined Black …

Investigating The Relationship Between Hypoxia, Hypoxia-Inducible Factor 1, And The Optical Redox Ratio In Response To Radiation Therapy, Jesse D. Ivers, Nagavenkatasai Puvvada, Charles M. Quick, Narasimhan Rajaram

Biomedical Engineering Faculty Publications and Presentations

Significance

Radiation resistance is a major contributor to cancer treatment failure and is likely driven by multiple pathways. Multivariate visualization that preserves the spatial co-localization of factors could aid in understanding mechanisms of resistance and identifying biomarkers of response.

Aim

We aim to investigate the spatial and temporal relationship between hypoxia, hypoxia-inducible factor 1 (HIF-1α), and metabolism in response to radiation therapy in two cell lines of known radiation resistance and sensitivity.

Approach

Two-photon excited fluorescence and fluorescence lifetime imaging microscopy were used to quantify the optical redox ratio (ORR) and NAD(P)H fluorescent lifetime and bound fraction in frozen tumor …

Our Constitution Has Never Been Colorblind, Robert S. Chang

Seton Hall Law Review

No abstract provided.

A State-Centered Approach To Digital Equity, Colin Dennis

Seton Hall Law Review

No abstract provided.

Making The Case For A Third Reconstruction Based On The State Of Voting Rights In America, Alex Pilla

Seton Hall Law Review

No abstract provided.

Bans Beyond Borders: Entrenching Out-Of-State Abortion Bans And California’S Attempt To Shield Its Medical Providers From Liability, Anja Alexander

Loyola of Los Angeles Law Review

Since the Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization opinion stripped U.S. citizens of the constitutional right to obtain pre-viability abortions, individual states have been vested with the power to regulate the procedure within their borders. As a result, many states have banned early-term abortions, while some have drafted bans that at-tempt to extend beyond their borders, aiming to impede the ability of their citizens to travel to other states and obtain the procedure where it is legal. These confusing and intentionally vague abortion bans have had a chilling effect on health care throughout the United States as medical professionals fear …

The Paga Problem: Conflict Between California Employment Policy And Federal Arbitration Act Expansion, Scot Gauffeny

Loyola of Los Angeles Law Review

In June 2022, the U.S. Supreme Court handed down its decision in Viking River Cruises v. Moriana. This controversial opinion sought to resolve ongoing tension between the Federal Arbitration Act (FAA) and California’s Private Attorneys General Act (PAGA) by overturning California precedent dating back to 2014. In keeping with its decades-long crusade to strengthen the FAA, the Supreme Court removed the primary procedural mechanism through which putative PAGA plaintiffs could avoid mandatory arbitration of their claims, instead requiring aggrieved employees to sever their “individual” PAGA claims from the claims of their “similarly aggrieved” coworkers. Those opposed to PAGA viewed …

Draft Final Annual Operations And Maintenance (O&M) Report: Butte Treatment Lagoon (Btl) System – 2023, Pioneer Technical Services, Inc.

Silver Bow Creek/Butte Area Superfund Site

No abstract provided.

Santayana Warned Us, But We Weren’T Paying Attention, Stuart M. Gerson

Seton Hall Journal of Legislation and Public Policy

No abstract provided.

Differentiation Syndrome Associated With Treatment With Idh2 Inhibitor Enasidenib: Pooled Analysis From Clinical Trials, Pau Montesinos, Amir T Fathi, Stéphane De Botton, Eytan M Stein, Amer M Zeidan, Yue Zhu, Thomas Prebet, Carlos E Vigil, Iryna Bluemmert, Xin Yu, Courtney D Dinardo

Faculty, Staff and Student Publications

Treatment with enasidenib, a selective mutant isocitrate dehydrogenase isoform 2 (IDH2) inhibitor, has been associated with the development of differentiation syndrome (DS) in patients with acute myeloid leukemia (AML). Studies on the incidence and clinical features of DS are limited in this setting, and diagnosis is challenging because of nonspecific symptoms. This study assessed the incidence, diagnostic criteria, risk factors, and correlation with clinical response of DS based on the pooled analysis of 4 clinical trials in patients with IDH2-mutated AML treated with enasidenib as monotherapy, or in combination with azacitidine or with chemotherapy. Across the total AML population, 67 …

Enhancing Experience Through The Integration Of Demonstrations And Simulations, Michael Mckenzie, Amy Mckenzie

Teaching Online Pedagogical Repository

This strategy utilizes demonstrations and simulations in an online environment to improve student engagement. It first explains the literature behind demonstrations/simulations and then provides the reader with a plan to implement and examples to reference.

Dim111_Design Analysis And Response, Sae University College

Exemplars

Slides from a presentation of the visual analysis essay and visual reflective response.

Noncontrast Ct Selected Thrombectomy Vs Medical Management For Late-Window Anterior Large Vessel Occlusion, Thanh N Nguyen, Raul G Nogueira, Muhammad M Qureshi, Simon Nagel, Jean Raymond, Mohamad Abdalkader, Jelle Demeestere, João Pedro Marto, Sunil A Sheth, Volker Puetz, Anne Dusart, Patrik Michel, Marc Ribo, Osama O Zaidat, James E Siegler, Diogo C Haussen, Daniel Strbian, Hilde Henon, Mahmoud H Mohammaden, Markus A Möhlenbruch, Marta Olive-Gadea, Ajit S Puri, Simon Winzer, Johannes Kaesmacher, Piers Klein, Liisa Tomppo, Francois Caparros, João Nuno Ramos, Mouhammad A Jumaa, Syed F Zaidi, Nicolas Martinez-Majander, Stefania Nannoni, Lieselotte Vandewalle, Flavio Bellante, Mudassir Farooqui, Sergio Salazar-Marioni, Pekka Virtanen, Daniel P O Kaiser, Anke Wouters, Rita Ventura, Jessica Jesser, Adnan Mujanovic, Liqi Shu, Alicia C Castonguay, Zain Mansoor, Zhongming Qiu, Hesham E Masoud, Manuel Requena, Erno Peltola, Wei Hu, Eugene Lin, Kanta Tanaka, Charlotte Cordonnier, Daniel Roy, Shadi Yaghi, Davide Strambo, Hiroshi Yamagami, Urs Fischer, Tudor G Jovin, Robin Lemmens, Peter A Ringleb, Santiago Ortega-Gutierrez

Faculty, Staff and Student Publications

Background and objectives: There is uncertainty whether patients with large vessel occlusion (LVO) presenting in the late 6-hour to 24-hour time window can be selected for endovascular therapy (EVT) by noncontrast CT (NCCT) and CT angiography (CTA) for LVO detection. We evaluated the clinical outcomes of patients selected for EVT by NCCT compared with those medically managed in the extended time window.

Methods: This multinational cohort study was conducted at 66 sites across 10 countries. Consecutive patients with proximal anterior LVO stroke selected for EVT by NCCT or medically managed and presenting within 6-24 hours of time last seen well …