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A Computational Framework For Consciousness: Integrating Quantum Mechanics And Integrated Information Theory, Allie Ellis

Undergraduate Honors Theses

Integrated Information Theory (IIT) provides a rigorous mathematical framework for consciousness, defining it by a system’s intrinsic causal power, quantified by the integrated information (Φ). A central obstacle to testing IIT is the prohibitive computational complexity of calculating Φ, which scales exponentially with system size. This work investigates whether efficient computational techniques from quantum information theory, specifically tensor network contractions, can be adapted to approximate key structural properties of IIT without directly computing the full Φ. We developed a classical model of 8-node networks with binary states, characterized by their Transition Probability Matrices (TPMs). For these systems, we constructed corresponding …

Glenn Howard Griffin, Petitioner/ Appellant V. State Of Utah, Respondent/ Appellee : Brief Of Appellant, Utah Court Of Appeals

Utah Court of Appeals Briefs (2020 –)

On appeal from an order granting Summary Judgment for the State dismissing Glenn Griffin’s petition under the Post-Conviction Relief Act entered in the First District Court, the Honorable Judge Spencer Walsh presiding. Case No. 170100200.

DAVID FERGUSON, Counsel for Appellant

Sean Reyes, Attorney for the Appellee

Tamara Lee Powell, Appellant V. Dean Deloy Powell, Appellee : Reply Brief, Utah Court Of Appeals

Utah Court of Appeals Briefs (2020 –)

Appeal from a Judgment of the Third Judicial District Court Salt Lake County, Honorable Mark Kouris

Dennis R. James, Attorney for Appellant

David Corbett, Attorney for Appellee

Animals In Prison: Is There Value In Inmate-Animal Rehabilitation Programs?, I. H. C.

Tredway Library Prize for First-Year Research

This paper demonstrates the benefits of animal rehabilitation programs in alleviating the mental harm of incarceration and improving outcomes for individuals upon their release. I.H.C. details the overwhelming mental health crises and conditions that inmates face in prison, arguing to redefine rehabilitation to center both practical preparations and on healing the underlying traumas and mental health concerns before release. His numerous examples drawn from prisons around the world thoroughly uphold the evidence that animal rehabilitation programs improve inmate wellbeing, decrease violent incidents in prison, enhance vocational and employment opportunities post-incarceration, and overall change inmates’ behavior – all benefits that ultimately …

Assembling A Queer Exhibition: A Phenomenological Case Study Of Exhibition Team Members And Their Interpretation Of Material In An Lgbtq+ Exhibit, Ethan Wojciechowski

Seton Hall University Dissertations and Theses (ETDs)

Recently, exhibitions highlighting LGBTQ+ history, art, and culture are becoming increasingly popular. Consequently, museum workers are routinely engaged with material directly attributed to the LGBTQ+ community. This study utilizes a two-pronged qualitative approach of a phenomenological case study to examine how members of exhibition teams interpret queer materials within the exhibit and in the context of their own expressed identities. Data collection involved surveys and interviews, and employed a textual analysis of the survey responses and interview transcripts to identify key themes in the dataset. Consequently, the findings revealed that exhibition team members focused on Intersectionality, Activism, and Geography when …

Empowering Personalized Pharmacogenomics With Generative Ai Solutions, Mullai Murugan, Bo Yuan, Eric Venner, Christie M Ballantyne, Katherine M Robinson, James C Coons, Liwen Wang, Philip E Empey, Richard A Gibbs

Faculty, Staff and Students Publications

Objective: This study evaluates an AI assistant developed using OpenAI's GPT-4 for interpreting pharmacogenomic (PGx) testing results, aiming to improve decision-making and knowledge sharing in clinical genetics and to enhance patient care with equitable access.

Materials and methods: The AI assistant employs retrieval-augmented generation (RAG), which combines retrieval and generative techniques, by harnessing a knowledge base (KB) that comprises data from the Clinical Pharmacogenetics Implementation Consortium (CPIC). It uses context-aware GPT-4 to generate tailored responses to user queries from this KB, further refined through prompt engineering and guardrails.

Results: Evaluated against a specialized PGx question catalog, the AI assistant showed …

Littlejohn’S Unjust Tax Sentence, Reuven S. Avi-Yonah

Articles

On May 1 Charles Littlejohn began serving a five-year prison sentence for unauthorized disclosure of tax information. His crime is described by the Department of Justice as follows: According to court documents, Charles Littlejohn, 38, of Washington, D.C., while working at the IRS as a government contractor, stole tax return information associated with a high-ranking government official (Public Official A). Littlejohn accessed tax returns associated with Public Official A (and related individuals and entities) on an IRS database after using broad search parameters designed to conceal the true purpose of his queries. He then uploaded the tax returns to a …

Ndls Communicator: Week Of 05.20.24, Notre Dame Law School

NDLS Communicator

The Latest News

• Notre Dame Law School alumnae Kari Lorentson ’19 J.D. and Elizabeth Totzke ’22 J.D. to clerk for U.S. Supreme Court Justice Amy Coney Barrett
• Stories of Notre Dame Law School's Class of 2024 Graduates
• Professor Jay Tidmarsh to deliver Notre Dame Law School 2024 Commencement Address
• Notre Dame Hispanic Law Students Association recognizes Justice Mary Yu with Graciela Olivárez Award and honors 3L graduates
• Celebrating excellence: Notre Dame BLSA honors community leaders, students, and alumni

Faculty Briefs

• Jay Tidmarsh's article he co-authored in 2008 for the Michigan Law Review was cited in Justice Alito's dissent in last …

Employing Digital Pcr For Enhanced Detection Of Perinatal Toxoplasma Gondii Infection: A Cross-Sectional Surveillance And Maternal-Infant Outcomes Study In El Salvador, Mary K. Lynn, Marvin Stanley Rodriguez Aquino, Pamela Michelle Cornejo Rivas, Xiomara Miranda, David F. Torres-Romero, Hanson Cowan, Madeleine M. Meyer, Willber D. Castro-Godoy, Mufaro Kanyangarara Ph.D., Stella Coker Watson Self Ph.D., Ms, Berry A. Campbell, Melissa Nolan Ph.D., Mph

Faculty Publications

Toxoplasma gondii is a parasitic infection that can be transmitted in utero, resulting in fetal chorioretinitis and other long-term neurological outcomes. If diagnosed early, pregnancy-safe chemotherapeutics can prevent vertical transmission. Unfortunately, diagnosis of acute, primary infection among pregnant women remains neglected, particularly in low-and-middle-income countries. Clinically actionable diagnosis is complex due to the commonality of infection during childhood and early adulthood which spawn long-last antibody titers and historically unreliable direct molecular diagnostics. The current study employed a cross-sectional T. gondii perinatal surveillance study using digital PCR, a next generation molecular diagnostic platform, and a maternal-fetal outcomes survey to ascertain …

Book Review: Thanks For Your Service: The Causes And Consequences Of Public Confidence In The Us Military, James "Andy" Nichols

Parameters Bookshelf – Online Book Reviews

Author: Christian Nikolaus Braun

Reviewed by Lieutenant Colonel James “Andy” Nichols, US Army War College class of 2023

Lieutenant Colonel James “Andy” Nichols provides a thoughtful review of Duke University professor Peter D. Feaver’s book on the reasons for—and proposed ways to maintain—the “high public confidence” that the US military has experienced since 2001. Nichols overviews Feaver’s research methodology and policy recommendations, providing potential readers useful praise of the book’s merits—particularly Feaver’s “discussions surrounding politicization (party) and public pressure”—and some critiques, namely that the policy recommendations are “underdeveloped.” Nichols concludes that “[t]he text advances policy discussions on public confidence in …

Department Of The Treasury Pension Stabilization Reserve Trust Report For The Year Ended June 30, 2023, Tennessee. Comptroller Of The Treasury.

Financial and Compliance Audit Reports

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Comparative Analysis Of Water-Induced Response In 3d-Printed Scf/Abs Composites Under Controlled Diffusion, Samiul Alam, Md Tareq Hassan, Joshua Merrell, Juhyeong Lee

Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering Faculty Publications

Additive manufacturing (AM) or 3D printing of fiber-reinforced composites (FRCs) has garnered significant interests for its versatility in creating intricate parts and rapid prototyping due to cost-effectiveness. Although short fiber-reinforced thermoplastic composites are challenging to manufacture, their mechanical properties are enhanced. However, void formation during printing is a key issue, impacting mechanical properties and facilitating water ingress, affecting long-term durability. This work studies water diffusion characteristics and the associated hydro-aging of 3Dprinted short carbon fiber (SCF)/acrylonitrile butadiene styrene (ABS) composites with controlled water diffusion. Effects of material type (ABS and SCF/ABS), 3D printing path (horizontal and vertical filament orientation), and …

Signer-Independent Sign Language Recognition With Feature Disentanglement, İnci̇ Meli̇ha Baytaş, İpek Erdoğan

Turkish Journal of Electrical Engineering and Computer Sciences

Learning a robust and invariant representation of various unwanted factors in sign language recognition (SLR) applications is essential. One of the factors that might degrade the sign recognition performance is the lack of signer diversity in the training datasets, causing a dependence on the singer’s identity during representation learning. Consequently, capturing signer-specific features hinders the generalizability of SLR systems. This study proposes a feature disentanglement framework comprising a convolutional neural network (CNN) and a long short-term memory (LSTM) network based on adversarial training to learn a signer-independent sign language representation that might enhance the recognition of signs. We aim to …

Bikeability Disparities In Orange County, California: Intersection Of Place And Demographics, Jeanette Gritton, Maria Cristina Martinez, Georgiana Bostean, Megan Thiele Strong

Sociology Faculty Articles and Research

Active transportation modes such as walking and biking are gaining popularity for their extensive health and environmental benefits, yet scholars know little about how place-based accessibility varies by area sociodemographic composition. This study is among the first to examine sociodemographic disparities (by both race and socioeconomic status) in bikeability while allowing for heterogeneity in disparities. Consideration of bikeability disparities is particularly critical within the framework of urban planning concepts that promote equitable accessibility and reduced dependency on automobiles, such as the 15-minute city. Geographically Weighted Regressions examined associations between census tract-level bikeability (using an index that combines five components), socioeconomic …

Editorials

Bulletin of Chinese Academy of Sciences (Chinese Version)

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Integrating Scientific And Technological Innovation With Industrial Innovation: Understanding The Strategic Logic Of Deep Integration To Foster New Quality Productive Forces In China’S New Development Stage, Science And Technology Innovation And Development Center, Chinese Academy Of Sciences

Bulletin of Chinese Academy of Sciences (Chinese Version)

The deep integration of scientific and technological innovation with industrial innovation serves as the core mechanism for cultivating new quality productive forces. President Xi Jinping advances this scientific proposition based on China’s development practice in the new era and the historical, theoretical, and practical logic of global innovation advancement. The proposition profoundly elucidates the fundamental mechanisms driving contemporary productivity leaps and the strategic pivot for Chinese path to modernization. As a major theoretical innovation, this theory is groundbreaking, exemplary, and contemporary, providing a scientific foundation and strategic guidance for high-quality development and Chinese path to modernization. This study examines the …

Promoting Construction Of China’S Modern Industrial System By “ Multi-Tracking” Research And Innovation Model, Yongnian Zheng, Lanmeng Xu

Bulletin of Chinese Academy of Sciences (Chinese Version)

The core of the competition between large nations during the fourth industrial revolution is centered on economic resilience, which is based on the industrial system of each nation. The key takeaway from the historical experience of industrial development in the United Kingdom and the United States is that the building of a modern industrial system must prioritize the balanced development of industries rather than concentrating solely on the financial and service sectors and ignoring the manufacturing sector, which leads to industrial hollowing-out. China ought to build a modern industrial system that possesses the five characteristics, including industry comprehensiveness, large capacity, …

Policy Practices And Countermeasures Analysis On Deep Integration Of Technological Innovation And Industrial Innovation, Defang He, Tao Chen, Hui Liu, Fangjuan Yang

Bulletin of Chinese Academy of Sciences (Chinese Version)

Technological innovation serves as the strategic foundation for driving high-quality development and building a modern industrial system. To compete for global leadership in science, technology, and industrial advancement, major economies worldwide are reshaping their policy frameworks to accelerate the development of cutting-edge technologies and future industries. This study analyzes the intrinsic mechanisms and policy evolution of the integration between technological innovation and industrial innovation. By examining domestic and international case studies—such as integrated circuits, mRNA vaccines, new energy vehicles, and photovoltaics—it reveals how strategic guidance and policy coordination facilitate the convergence of innovation chains and industrial chains. Furthermore, the study …

Research And Suggestions On Top-Down Design Methodology Of High-End Cnc Machine Tools, Weiguo Gao, Dawei Zhang, Bingye Liu

Bulletin of Chinese Academy of Sciences (Chinese Version)

The strategic significance of top-down design theory, method and technical system of high-end CNC machine tools is expounded, so as to realize the independent research and development of high-end CNC machine tools, satisfy the requirements of high-end users in key fields and maintain the independence and control of the core technologies. The top-down design methods and some key scientific problems are proposed, including static-dynamic stiffness design, geometric accuracy design, thermal balance design, and assembly process accuracy design, based on the spatial position and attitude error, relative dynamic flexibility of the working space, through the design, processing and assembly process. The …

Breakthrough Path Of High-End Equipment Manufacturing Driven By Independent Innovation—From Perspective Of R&D And Industrialization Of High-End Wafer Stage Of Lithography Machine, Yu Zhu

Bulletin of Chinese Academy of Sciences (Chinese Version)

Focusing on R&D and industrialization of wafer stage of high-end lithography machine, this study deeply analyzes the development status and core challenges of China’s high-end equipment manufacturing industry. The study finds that although China’s high-end equipment manufacturing industry has achieved scale expansion and technological innovation, there are still deficiencies in the independent control of core technologies, facing the dual bottlenecks of technological innovation and basic capabilities. By analyzing the independent innovation practices of wafer stage, including aspects such as core technology breakthroughs, basic capacity enhancements, industrial chain collaboration, and the construction of industry-university-research support systems, the internal laws for the …

Present Situation, Problems And Suggestions Of Advanced Optical Ultra-Precision Manufacturing Technology, Xin Zhang, Kuo Hai, Zizheng Li, Yinghuai Zhang, Binzhi Zhang, Yunfei Zhang, Zhongming Zang, Peng Zeng, Mingtao Wu, Kailong Li, Lisong Yan, Taixi Cehn, Yigang Qian, Hongfei Jiao

Bulletin of Chinese Academy of Sciences (Chinese Version)

With the continuous development of key fields such as laser nuclear fusion, space-to-earth observation, deep space exploration, and extreme ultraviolet lithography, the demand for optical components with high surface shape accuracy and high surface quality is increasing. Advanced optical ultra-precision manufacturing technology has become the core pillar of the national high-end manufacturing field. In this paper, the research status of advanced optical ultra-precision manufacturing technology in China is described with the focus on material preparation technology of optical components, ultra-precision forming, polishing, testing and surface treatment technology of components. The existing problems and countermeasures in this field in China are …

Generative Ai-Driven Paradigm Shift For Future Industrial Innovation, Lan Xue, Lidan Jiang

Bulletin of Chinese Academy of Sciences (Chinese Version)

Generative AI, as the core engine triggering a paradigm shift in future industrial innovation, is propelling the next generation of artificial intelligence toward a “new qualitative state” characterized by deep thinking and long-chain reasoning. This study, grounded in the emerging attributes of generative AI-driven future industrial innovation, examines the mutually constitutive relationship between generative AI and industrial innovation in the digit-intelligence era. Through three analytical dimensions, namely, AI-driven transformation of knowledge production paradigms, the reconstruction of technological agency spaces, and the unleashing of new qualitative factor values, it thoroughly deciphers the paradigm evolution driven by generative AI. Furthermore, it proposes …

Development Of China’S Ultra-Precision Equipment Industry And Support Of Patient Capital, Hong Jiang

Bulletin of Chinese Academy of Sciences (Chinese Version)

As a core field of high-end manufacturing, China’s ultra-precision equipment industry has achieved rapid development driven by policy support and technological advancements. Nevertheless, it still faces challenges such as technological bottlenecks, international competition, and funding shortages. Its characteristics—long R&D cycles, high risks, and substantial capital investments—are misaligned with the risk-averse nature of traditional financial systems, urgently requiring the support of “patient capital”. Although China possesses a vast pool of long-term capital (e.g., social security funds and insurance funds), systemic gaps prevent these funds from being effectively transformed into patient capital that supports frontier technologies. This study argues that developing patient …

Challenges And Opportunities For Semiconductor Equipment Facing 15th Five-Year Plan, Tianchun Ye, Yu Zhu, Guoming Zhang, Xiaoli Du, Zhenlin Lei, Pengpeng Yuan

Bulletin of Chinese Academy of Sciences (Chinese Version)

During the “15th Five-Year Plan”, China’s semiconductor equipment industry is facing the dual challenges of technological blockade and supply chain decoupling. It needs to shift from “catching up and replacing” to “path innovation” to break through its dependence on the international technology system. This study analyzes three core needs: supporting self-reliance (breaking through the bottleneck of advanced process equipment and parts), building an innovation ecosystem with Chinese characteristics (exploring new technology paths such as GAA and 3D integration), and promoting intelligent upgrading (integrating AI and digital technology). At the same time, it proposes to use the strategy of “re-globalization” to …

Materials Science And Technology In Ultra-Precision Equipment, Jun Tan, Feng Liu, Mingsheng Luo

Bulletin of Chinese Academy of Sciences (Chinese Version)

The technological advancement of ultra-precision equipment is highly dependent on the development of advanced high-performance materials. The preparation and processing techniques of key materials directly impact the performance and service behavior of ultra-precision equipment. Nevertheless, the shortcomings in high-performance materials have become major weaknesses in China’s high-end equipment manufacturing. This study systematically summarizes the application of advanced materials in ultra-precision equipment and provides an in-depth analysis of the current status of material preparation and processing technologies, and prospects for future development directions in this field are offered as well. Based on a thorough analysis of the main issues currently faced …

Ultra-Precision Equipment For 15th Five-Year Plan: Challenges And Opportunities, Jianlin Cao

Bulletin of Chinese Academy of Sciences (Chinese Version)

People generally refer to equipment with micron-level precision in manufacturing processes as precision equipment, while equipment meeting requirements beyond the micron level (nanometer-level) is termed ultra-precision equipment. Ultra-precision equipment serves as the foundation of advanced manufacturing today and is also a critical component of several high-tech industries, such as integrated circuits, displays, aerospace, instrumentation, and high-end machine tools. The level of ultra-precision equipment in these industries has a decisive impact on their development. Ultra-precision equipment is also the crystallization of modern scientific, technological, and engineering practices, and its development is a historically iterative process, requiring the interplay of demand-driven factors, …

Vigorously Promote Technological Innovation Oriented Towards Industrial Development, Guojie Li

Bulletin of Chinese Academy of Sciences (Chinese Version)

From the perspective of scientific and technological workers, this study discusses some understanding and conceptual issues related to the deep integration of technological innovation and industrial innovation. Firstly, it points out that the shift from emphasizing “transformation of achievements” to emphasizing “deep integration of scientific and technological innovation and industrial innovation” is a sublimation in the understanding of the laws of scientific and technological development and economic growth. The connection point between scientific and technological innovation and industrial innovation is the problem to be solved, and the focus of the connection is frontier technology research to explore the feasible pathways. …

Current Status And Development Trends Of Domestic High-End Equipment In Aero-Engine Manufacturing, Hu Chen, Shilin Jiang, Hongtao Tang, Mingshan Song, Haowei He

Bulletin of Chinese Academy of Sciences (Chinese Version)

Aero-engines are known as the “pearl on the crown of industry”. As global manufacturing competition intensifies, achieving independent control of high-end equipment in aero-engine manufacturing is crucial for China to become a global aviation power. This paper reviews the development, achievements, challenges, and future directions of domestic five-axis machine tools, planers, 3D printing equipment, and micro-hole processing equipment in this field. Domestic five-axis machine tools have made progress through structural innovation and process optimization, gradually replacing imports. Planers have advanced in intelligence and precision, 3D printing equipment in multi-axis coordination and material diversity, and micro-hole processing equipment in compound processes …

Byd: Practices And Reflections On Driving Green Development Through Integrated Innovation, Chuanfu Wang

Bulletin of Chinese Academy of Sciences (Chinese Version)

In three decades of development practice, BYD has upheld the technology-based and innovation-oriented mindset of development, and seized opportunities presented by technological revolutions and industrial transformations. From battery production, to automobile research and development (R&D) and to rail transit innovations, BYD has continuously deepened integrated development, achieving notable progress in implementing innovation-driven development strategies and cultivating new quality productive forces. This study examines BYD’s integrated innovation development practices as the primary framework, summarizing five distinctive characteristics: technological DNA, vertical integration and integrated innovation, precise strategy, talent engine, and green leadership. In light of future developmental requirements, it proposes relevant insights …

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Bulletin of Chinese Academy of Sciences (Chinese Version)

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