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Interconnection And Damping Assignment Passivity-Based Control Without Partial Differential Equations, Pablo Borja

School of Engineering, Computing and Mathematics

Interconnection and damping assignment (IDA) is a popular passivity-based control (PBC) technique. This nonlinear control approach has proven suitable for stabilizing a wide range of systems. However, like many other nonlinear control techniques, implementing the IDA-PBC approach is often hampered by the necessity of solving partial differential equations (PDEs). This paper studies systems for which the solutions to these equations are always guaranteed, and closed-form solutions are known. To this end, we provide straightforwardly verifiable conditions over the open-loop system such that IDA-PBC can be applied without solving PDEs.

Structure And Replication Cycle Of A Virus Infecting Climate-Modulating Alga Emiliania Huxleyi, Miroslav Homola, Carina R. Büttner, Tibor Füzik, Pavel Křepelka, Radka Holbová, Jiří Nováček, Marten L. Chaillet, Jakub Žák, Danyil Grybchuk, Friedrich Förster, William H. Wilson, Declan C. Schroeder, Pavel Plevka

School of Biological and Marine Sciences

The globally distributed marine alga Emiliania huxleyi has cooling effect on the Earth’s climate. The population density of E. huxleyi is restricted by Nucleocytoviricota viruses, including E. huxleyi virus 201 (EhV-201). Despite the impact of E. huxleyi viruses on the climate, there is limited information about their structure and replication. Here, we show that the dsDNA genome inside the EhV-201 virion is protected by an inner membrane, capsid, and outer membrane. EhV-201 virions infect E. huxleyi by using fivefold vertices to bind to and fuse the virus’ inner membrane with the cell plasma membrane. Progeny virions assemble in the cytoplasm …

Housing Instability’S Toll On Students: Insights From Kalamazoo Public Schools District Renters, Kathleen Bolter, Val Klomparens, Bridget Timmeney

Reports

No abstract provided.

The Kalamazoo Promise: A Piece In The Puzzle Of Housing Preferences, Kathleen Bolter, Alfonso Hernandez

Reports

No abstract provided.

Malpractice Litigation Related To Management Of Varicocele: A Legal Database Review, Eric Zhou, Nicholas Sellke, Helen Sun, Kimberly Tay, Sherry Mortach, Ramy Abou Ghayda, Aram Loeb, Nannan Thirumavalavan

Student Scholarship

There have been studies that examined litigation procedures stemming from the management and treatment of various urological issues [6, 8]. Varicocele is a common urologic condition and can be associated with pain, subfertility, and infertility, thus greatly impacting patient well-being and quality of life. It has a prevalence of 15% in the general male population and up to 35% in males with infertility [9]. Varicocele has a range of treatment options, from observation to pain management to surgical correction. To our knowledge, no legal claims database investigation into varicocele cases exists. Elucidating the factors that go into varicocele litigation could …

Rare Genetic Variation In Fibronectin 1 (Fn1) Protects Against Apoeε4 In Alzheimer's Disease, Prabesh Bhattarai, Michael E Belloy, Et Al.

2020-Current year OA Pubs

The risk of developing Alzheimer's disease (AD) significantly increases in individuals carrying the APOEε4 allele. Elderly cognitively healthy individuals with APOEε4 also exist, suggesting the presence of cellular mechanisms that counteract the pathological effects of APOEε4; however, these mechanisms are unknown. We hypothesized that APOEε4 carriers without dementia might carry genetic variations that could protect them from developing APOEε4-mediated AD pathology. To test this, we leveraged whole-genome sequencing (WGS) data in the National Institute on Aging Alzheimer's Disease Family Based Study (NIA-AD FBS), Washington Heights/Inwood Columbia Aging Project (WHICAP), and Estudio Familiar de Influencia Genetica en Alzheimer (EFIGA) cohorts and …

Vaccine Effectiveness Against Influenza A-Associated Hospitalization, Organ Failure, And Death: United States, 2022-2023, Nathaniel M Lewis, Jennie H Kwon, Et Al.

2020-Current year OA Pubs

BACKGROUND: Influenza circulation during the 2022-2023 season in the United States largely returned to pre-coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)-pandemic patterns and levels. Influenza A(H3N2) viruses were detected most frequently this season, predominately clade 3C.2a1b.2a, a close antigenic match to the vaccine strain.

METHODS: To understand effectiveness of the 2022-2023 influenza vaccine against influenza-associated hospitalization, organ failure, and death, a multicenter sentinel surveillance network in the United States prospectively enrolled adults hospitalized with acute respiratory illness between 1 October 2022, and 28 February 2023. Using the test-negative design, vaccine effectiveness (VE) estimates against influenza-associated hospitalization, organ failures, and death were measured by …

Lung Type 3 Innate Lymphoid Cells Respond Early Following Mycobacterium Tuberculosis Infection, Shibali Das, Kuldeep Singh Chauhan, Mushtaq Ahmed, Sadia Akter, Lan Lu, Marco Colonna, Shabaana A Khader

2020-Current year OA Pubs

UNLABELLED: Tuberculosis is the leading cause of death due to an infectious disease worldwide. Innate lymphoid type 3 cells (ILC3s) mediate early protection during

IMPORTANCE: Tuberculosis is a leading cause of death due to a single infectious agent accounting for 1.6 million deaths each year. In our study, we determined the role of type 3 innate lymphoid cells in early immune events necessary for achieving protection during

Mechanism Of Antagonist Ligand Binding To Rev-Erbα, Mohammad Homaidur Rahman, Lamees Hegazy

2020-Current year OA Pubs

REV-ERBα, a therapeutically promising nuclear hormone receptor, plays a crucial role in regulating various physiological processes such as the circadian clock, inflammation, and metabolism. However, the availability of chemical probes to investigate the pharmacology of this receptor is limited, with SR8278 being the only identified synthetic antagonist. Moreover, no X-ray crystal structures are currently available that demonstrate the binding of REV-ERBα to antagonist ligands. This lack of structural information impedes the development of targeted therapeutics. To address this issue, we employed Gaussian accelerated molecular dynamics (GaMD) simulations to investigate the binding pathway of SR8278 to REV-ERBα. For comparison, we also …

Pathophysiology Of Chikungunya Virus Infection Associated With Fatal Outcomes, William M De Souza, Michael S Diamond, Et Al.

2020-Current year OA Pubs

Chikungunya virus (CHIKV) is a mosquito-borne alphavirus that causes acute, subacute, and chronic human arthritogenic diseases and, in rare instances, can lead to neurological complications and death. Here, we combined epidemiological, virological, histopathological, cytokine, molecular dynamics, metabolomic, proteomic, and genomic analyses to investigate viral and host factors that contribute to chikungunya-associated (CHIK) death. Our results indicate that CHIK deaths are associated with multi-organ infection, central nervous system damage, and elevated serum levels of pro-inflammatory cytokines and chemokines compared with survivors. The histopathologic, metabolite, and proteomic signatures of CHIK deaths reveal hemodynamic disorders and dysregulated immune responses. The CHIKV East-Central-South-African lineage …

Response Of Tomato Seed Germination To Several Extraction Techniques And Magnetic Field Exposure Treatments, Visira Deva Shakina, Anne Nuraini, Anne Nurbaity

Jurnal Kultivasi

The superior seeds are indicated by clean, good germination rate, pest and disease-free. One of the problems in providing superior tomato seeds is the presence of pulp attached to the tomato seeds, leading to less clean of seed. To remove the muscus on tomato seeds, the seeds have to be extracted. Other than seeds extraction, seeds exposure also could optimize seeds growth by increasing the metabolism of the tomato. The aim of this research is to determine the best extraction technique and magnetic field exposure for obtaining high tomato seeds germination. The complete random design used in this research consist …

In Vitro Multiplication Of Strawberry In Various Types And Concentrations Of Cytokinins And Auxins, Erni Suminar, Vira Rahmawati, Sumadi, Anne Nuraini

Jurnal Kultivasi

Growth regulator is one of the important factors in the success of plant propagation by tissue culture. 6-Benzylaminopurine (BAP) is one of the most widely used cytokinin because it is more stable, less expensive and more effective. Thidiazuron (TDZ) can increase the action of other cytokinins, either exogenous cytokinin or endogenous cytokinin. 1-Naphthaleneacetic acid (NAA) belongs to the more stable auxin group, because it is not easily decomposed and oxidized by enzymes released by plants. This study aimed to obtain the best types and concentrations of BAP, TDZ, and NAA for the in vitro multiplication of strawberry explant. The experiment …

Response Of Growth, Yield, And Seeds Quality Of G0 Potato On Different Potassium Fertilizer Doses And Retardant Concentrations In Jatinangor Medium Land, Selika Fitrian Ramadhani, Yukta Alvira Donita, Anne Nuraini, Muhamad Kadapi

Jurnal Kultivasi

This study aims to determine the best interaction of potassium (K) fertilizer dose and retardant concentration on the growth, yield, and seed quality of G0 potato grown in the medium land of Jantinangor. The experiment was conducted at Screen House Station Ciparanje, Jatinangor, Faculty of Agriculture Universitas Padjadjaran from November 2022 until January 2023 at an elevation of ± 685 meters above sea level. The experimental design used was the Factorial Randomized Block Design (RBD). The first factor was the K fertilizer dose including 50%, 100%, and 150%. The second was the retardant concentration including without retardant, 100 ppm paclobutrazol, …

Effects Of Peer Mentoring On Success And Satisfaction In Undergraduate Nursing Students: A Pilot Study, Rebecca Fraley

Honors Theses

Studying the impact of a mentorship program involving undergraduate nursing students can inform educators of methods to increase student success and decrease attrition in baccalaureate nursing programs. This study aimed to determine if a mentoring session every three weeks between a first semester Bronson School of Nursing (BSON) student and a senior year nursing student increased the confidence and satisfaction of the first semester BSON student. A Student Success Survey (see Appendix A) was filled out at the beginning, middle and conclusion of the mentee students fall semester. The Student Success Survey was also administered to a control group made …

Validity, Reliability, And Fairness Evidence For The Jd-Next Exam, Steven Holtzman, Jonathan Steinberg, Jonathan Weeks, Christopher Robertson, Jessica Findley, David M. Klieger

Faculty Scholarship

At a time when institutions of higher education are exploring alternatives to traditional admissions testing, institutions are also seeking to better support students and prepare them for academic success. Under such an engaged model, one may seek to measure not just the accumulated knowledge and skills that students would bring to a new academic program but also their ability to grow and learn through the academic program. To help prepare students for law school before they matriculate, the JD-Next is a fully online, noncredit, 7- to 10-week course to train potential juris doctor students in case reading and analysis skills. …

A 1l Guide To Building Community, Jennifer Bancamper

NYLS Community News

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'When Would The Platonist Books Have Taught Me That?' St. Augustine’S Dance With Neo-Platonic Reasoning, Zachary O'Connor

Line by Line: A Journal of Beginning Student Writing

Editor's note: This paper was selected to receive the 2024 Father Jack McGrath, S.M., Award for Research in the Catholic Intellectual Tradition.

St. Augustine was one of the many monumental thinkers we studied in ASI 110. His eloquent writing, contribution to church doctrine, and conversion story all captured my interest. Following a close reading of Augustine's Confessions and Plotinus' Enneads, I constructed a storyboard to help visualize the nuances in Augustine's argument for what he found within the Platonist books and what he found lacking. I turned to Henry Chadwick's Augustine: A Very Short Introduction to help me contextualize …

The Gift Of The Holy Spirit: The Church’S Journey With The Sacrament Of Confirmation, Maria Graziano

Line by Line: A Journal of Beginning Student Writing

Note: This paper was selected to receive the 2024 Father Jack McGrath, S.M., Award for Research in the Catholic Intellectual Tradition.

For this article, I sought to explore the meaning of and use for the sacrament of confirmation in the Catholic Church. To do so, I first began with a philosophical claim about God's grace with the help of Louis-Marie Chauvet. Then, I continued on to conduct a historical investigation of the sacrament, particularly from the early church to the Middle Ages. Then, I carefully read the current rite and order of the sacrament, while also observing two confirmation masses …

Good Things Come To Those Who Train: A Comparison Of Medieval Mystics' Conceptions Of Divine Revelation, Daniel Napoli

Line by Line: A Journal of Beginning Student Writing

Editor's note: This paper was selected to receive the 2023 Father Jack McGrath, S.M., Award for Research in the Catholic Intellectual Tradition.

Having written this essay for my ASI 110 class, my writing process was a culmination of my analysis and comparison of two medieval works. In putting these texts in conversation with one another, I formed an argument to address how their contradictions can be reconciled.

On The White Side: An Examination Of Colorism In India And China, Lillian E. Dartt

Line by Line: A Journal of Beginning Student Writing

Editors note: This paper received the inaugural John C. and Rose Maria Groppe Award for Excellence in Writing.

I began my research project by selecting colorism as the topic I wanted to study, due to its significant social and ethical impact on affected communities. After beginning to search for scholarly sources, I decided to focus my main studies on India and China, since they are not only two of the most impacted regions but also the most populated nations in the world. My project assignment included a preliminary in-class presentation of initial findings about my topic, followed by the submission …

Deciphering Machiavelli: Irony Vs. Brutality In 'The Prince', David E. Catanzariti

Line by Line: A Journal of Beginning Student Writing

Editor's note: This paper was selected for the Barbara Farrelly Award for Best Writing in ASI 100/120.

The first step I took in my writing process was to analyze the prompt and clarify the steps I needed to take to craft an adequate response. Next, I re-read the sections of the text that I my writing would reference and formed my introduction and thesis statement around the argument I would make based on what I discerned. Drafting the body paragraphs was a very iterative process, as I had to re-read the text many more times to understand the way Machiavelli …

A 'Real' Lesbian, Annabelle Karch

Line by Line: A Journal of Beginning Student Writing

This paper attempts to draw attention to setbacks in the development of lesbian characters in television using the lens of Buffy the Vampire Slayer. The fashion and villainization of lesbian characters as well as their misrepresentation regarding bisexuality are all examined in this analysis of the way heterosexual norms affect how lesbianism is portrayed in media. The purpose of this essay is to explain how stereotypes stemming from societal beliefs regarding lesbians feed into and are amplified by representations of lesbians in television.

The Integration Of Psychological And Christian Truths: An Unexpected Correlation, Ashley Zwolinski

Line by Line: A Journal of Beginning Student Writing

Before the process started, I read Dr. Henry Cloud's The Law of Happiness: How Spiritual Wisdom and Modern Science Can Change Your Life. This sparked my interested in the integration of biblical truths and psychological facts. I continued my research through articles in the EBSCO and UDiscover databases. I then combined these ideas with common ideas from the Bible to compare similarities and differences.

Little Red Riding Hood In 'Into The Woods': Facing The Challenges Of Womanhood, Allison Shelly

Line by Line: A Journal of Beginning Student Writing

Editor's note: This paper was selected to receive the inaugural John C. and Rose Maria Groppe Award for Excellence in Writing.

My essay discusses how through the manipulation of fairy tale tropes such as predation, damsel in distress, and singing, the 2014 Into the Woods musical presents a feminist and coming of age portrayal of the classic Little Red Riding Hood character. To write this essay, I extensively researched the feminist movement, modern film, and their impact on the fairy tale genre through both works from the university library and from our course readings. Initially, it was difficult to find …

An Art Misunderstood, Amelia L. Tortorici

Line by Line: A Journal of Beginning Student Writing

In writing this paper, I had to remove myself from my personal perspective of what opera is. As an opera singer, I have an understanding and deep appreciation for what it takes to perform one aria, let alone an entire production. I find the art form gorgeous, which led me to wonder why opera has become so unpopular. I began to delve into why our cultural perception of opera is limited to old men in top hats and monocles through books on the history of opera found in the opera as well as demographic surveys. I interviewed those around me …

'Into The Woods': Modern Reinvention Or Traditional Retelling?, Emma Tams

Line by Line: A Journal of Beginning Student Writing

Editor's note: This paper was selected to receive the Barbara Farrelly Award for Best Writing in ENG 198 or ENG 200.

The purpose of this essay is to critically analyze the 2014 Disney film Into the Woods and examine the ways in which it utilizes the plot and key characteristics of the Little Red Riding Hood fairy tale to reinforce traditional gender roles and maintain the status quo. Into the Woods uses the traditional story line and stereotypical characters of the original written versions of Little Red Riding Hood, while maintaining a similar message about stranger danger. I examined the …

Gender Roles In 'Sleeping Beauty' (1959), Lance W. Carrle

Line by Line: A Journal of Beginning Student Writing

I first planned out my argument with evidence from the film so I had a thesis to work with, and then I structured my body paragraphs. I spent most of my time writing and organizing the evidence and research I found to support my argument in the most effective way. When I was content with the structure and ideas of my argument, I worked on my introduction and conclusion. In my introduction, I contextualized my discussion of gender roles in Sleeping Beauty (1959) with the gender roles in America at the time of the film, and with my conclusion, I …

Will The Borders Stay?, Clare Hoffmann

Line by Line: A Journal of Beginning Student Writing

Editor's note: This paper was honored with the Barbara Farrelly Award for Best Writing in ENG 100 or ENG 114.

We were told to write a paper that analyzes a sequence (a scene or connected series of related scenes that are edited together and comprise a single, unified event, setting, or story within a film's narrative) or two related sequences from the movie Freedom Writers. We were asked to identify the rhetorical purpose of the sequence(s), examine the rhetorical elements employed (mise-en-scène, cinematography, acting, editing, sound) and explain how these elements worked together to achieve the rhetorical goal—successfully or unsuccessfully. …

Regression: A Deep Dive Into Truck Prices, Alura Lovell

Undergraduate Research Conference

This regression analysis examines variables affecting used truck pricing and offers insight into the automotive demand factors. This study dives into the process of determining the prices of Ford F150 Supercabs and comparable Chevrolet Silverados. The primary objective is to develop a model that looks at the pricing dynamics, considering factors such as age, mileage, accidents, and brand.

Testing Multiple Index Models To Predict The Returns Of Fixed Income Etfs, Ngoc Hoang

Undergraduate Research Conference

Objectives: Models of different complexities can explain asset return. This study: a) examines how variants of index models predict results in 6-month and 12-month periods out of sample b) examines how variants of index models whether their predictions are biased