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Pange Lingua, Gustavo Leone

Department of Fine & Performing Arts: Faculty Publications and Other Works

The Jesuits were expelled from the Spanish colonies in South America in 1767, leaving behind a remarkable musical legacy that was buried for over two hundred years. But the music did not disappear completely. Thanks to the Chiquitos people of Bolivia, the music was played and preserved throughout the 18th and 19th centuries.

In 1985, Swiss architect Hans Roth discovered 9,000 of these musical manuscripts and in 1990 UNESCO declared the churches of the Chiquitos a “patrimony of humanity”. Dr. Gustavo Leone of Loyola University Chicago's Department of Fine and Performing Arts has painstakingly retrieved and restored several of these …

John Napoli V. Warden Schuylkill Fci

2023 Decisions

USDC for the Middle District of Pennsylvania

Cotton/Soybean Insect Newsletter, May 26, 2023, Jeremy K. Greene

Clemson University Cotton/Soybean Insect Newsletter

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Early Radial Positional Information In The Cochlea Is Optimized By A Precise Linear Bmp Gradient And Enhanced By Sox2., Matthew J Thompson, Caryl A Young, Vidhya Munnamalai, David M Umulis

Faculty Research 2023

Positional information encoded in signaling molecules is essential for early patterning in the prosensory domain of the developing cochlea. The sensory epithelium, the organ of Corti, contains an exquisite repeating pattern of hair cells and supporting cells. This requires precision in the morphogen signals that set the initial radial compartment boundaries, but this has not been investigated. To measure gradient formation and morphogenetic precision in developing cochlea, we developed a quantitative image analysis procedure measuring SOX2 and pSMAD1/5/9 profiles in mouse embryos at embryonic day (E)12.5, E13.5, and E14.5. Intriguingly, we found that the pSMAD1/5/9 profile forms a linear gradient …

Application Of Biophysical Techniques To Cellular And Molecular Oncology, Diane S. Lidke, Jennifer M. Gillette, Alessandra Cambi

Pathology Research and Scholarship

Dysregulated cellular processes drive malignant transformation, tumor progression, and metastasis, and affect responses to therapies [...].

Biodiversity Of Histerid Beetles (Coleoptera: Histeridae) From Brazil. I. Southern Region, Fábio Luiz De Leão Leonel, Fernando Willyan Trevisan Leivas

Insecta Mundi

This contribution adds data to the conservation and distribution of Histeridae species (Coleoptera) in the Neotropical region through a survey of Brazil’s South region. More specifically, it provides: i) a list of local Histeridae species; ii) a list of species that are inside Conservation Units in southern Brazil; iii) biotic (biome, ecoregion and associations/affinities) and abiotic information (altitude and month of occurrence) for each species. In total, 66 genera and 164 histerid beetle species were recorded, distributed in seven subfami­lies and 11 tribes. Among these, one genus and three species are new records for the region. Fifty percent of the …

A New Genus And Sixteen New Species Of False Click Beetles (Coleoptera: Eucnemidae) Described From The Heredia Province Of Costa Rica With Several Additional Records From The Osa Peninsula And Panama, Robert L. Otto, Jyrki Muona, Jim Córdoba-Alfaro

Insecta Mundi

More than 1,300 specimens of Eucnemidae collected from Heredia Province in Costa Rica during the 1990s Arthropods of La Selva (ALAS) survey were studied from 2018 through 2022. One new genus of false click beetle, Absensiugum Otto, Muona and Córdoba-Alfaro, is described. Nematodes teres Horn, from the Ne­arctic and Caribbean regions, is transferred to this new genus to form Absensiugum teres, new combination. Sixteen new species of false click beetle (Coleoptera: Eucnemidae) are described from Costa Rica. These new species are: Adelothyreus brevis, Adelothyreus costaricensis, Adelothyreus totus, Quirsfeldia stethonoides, Lacus pectinatus, Maelodrus costaricensis, Onichodon …

A New Species Of Acmaeodera Eschscholtz, 1829 (Coleoptera: Buprestidae) From Southern Nevada, Usa, Richard L. Westcott

Insecta Mundi

A new species of Acmaeodera Eschscholtz, 1829, A. raschkoi Westcott (Coleoptera: Buprestidae), is described from southern Nevada, USA, and compared to four other species in the genus. Its habitat and means of capture are discussed in detail.

A new species of Acmaeodera Eschscholtz, 1829 from Nevada is described herein and figured. Its habitat and means of capture are described. According to Nelson et al. (2008), there were 145 valid species of Acmaeodera in the USA. Since that time, only one more has been added (MacRae 2014), and one has been synonymized (Hansen and Westcott 2023), leaving 146 species of the …

Bridging Philosophy And Neuroscience: How Behavioral Experiments Inform A Recent Theory Of Animal Consciousness, Qasim Abrar Qureshi

Cognitive Science Senior Theses

Consciousness is a loaded term and can mean many different things to different people. The goal of this paper is to investigate animal consciousness with an emphasis on rats. We investigated different ways of approaching the problem of animal consciousness including neuroscientific and philosophical methods. Next, we examined, a recent theory of animal consciousness in detail and examined neuroscientific evidence to support animals possessing the features described in the theory. The theory posited that consciousness includes five different components: perceptual richness, evaluative richness, self-consciousness, unity, and temporality. After, we discussed the phenomenon of “insight” and how it is similar and …

Preservice Teachers’ Preparedness To Teach Writing: Looking Closely At A Semester Of Structured Literacy Tutoring, Hannah Carter, Jadelyn Abbott, Katherine Landau Wright

Literacy, Language and Culture Faculty Publications and Presentations

Preparing preservice teachers (PSTs) as teachers of writing has gained attention in recent years, but little is known about their preparedness when engaging with student writers over extended periods. We examine PSTs’ preparedness to teach writing within a structured literacy tutoring experience to better understand the skills and knowledge of PSTs related to teaching writing. Results indicate PSTs contextualized writing instruction, considered clients’ affect around writing, and used data to inform writing lessons. PSTs were also grappling with specific pedagogical considerations related to writing instruction, offering implications for teacher educators and researchers.

Comparison Of The Accuracy Of The Bodymetrixtm Ultrasound Three-Site And Seven-Site Body Fat Percentage Tests In Active Females, Paige Prestigiacomo

Master of Science in Kinesiology

The accurate assessment of body composition can be an important aspect for individuals seeking to maintain their health and optimize performance. The BodyMetrix^TM Ultrasound (BMU) is becoming increasingly popular due to its portability, however conflicting research results regarding the accuracy are present, specifically in the female population. The purpose of this study aimed to compare the three-site and seven-site BMU in active, college-aged females to air plethysmography (BOD POD). Fourteen female participants were included in the study. The average participant was 20.29±1.54 years old, 165.46±5.51 cm tall, and 63.76±8.06 kg. Participants had all three body composition tests conducted on …

Gardner-Webb Recognizes Those Who Paid The Ultimate Price During Memorial Day Service, Office Of University Communications

Gardner-Webb NewsCenter Archive

Faculty, staff and community members gathered on May 25th at Gardner-Webb University to honor the brave men and women who gave their lives in defense the United States while serving in the armed forces. “Memorial Day is our solemn responsibility to carry out our lives in ways that would have made those who lost theirs proud,” proclaimed Gardner-Webb University President William Downs.

First Direct Measurement Constraining The Ar 34 (Α, P) K 37 Reaction Cross Section For Mixed Hydrogen And Helium Burning In Accreting Neutron Stars, J. Browne, K. A. Chipps, Konrad Schmidt, H. Schatz, S. Ahn, S. D. Pain, F. Montes, W. J. Ong, U. Greife, J. Allen, D. W. Bardayan, J. C. Blackmon, D. Blankstein, S. Cha, K. Y. Chae, M. Febbraro, M. R. Hall, K. L. Jones, A. Kontos, Z. Meisel, P. D. O'Malley, K. T. Schmitt, K. Smith, M. S. Smith, P. Thompson, R. Toomey, M. Vostinar, D. Walter

Faculty Publications

The rate of the final step in the astrophysical αp process, the Ar34(α,p)K37 reaction, suffers from large uncertainties due to a lack of experimental data, despite having a considerable impact on the observable light curves of x-ray bursts and the composition of the ashes of hydrogen and helium burning on accreting neutron stars. We present the first direct measurement constraining the Ar34(α,p)K37 reaction cross section, using the Jet Experiments in Nuclear Structure and Astrophysics gas jet target. The combined cross section for the Ar34,Cl(α,p)K37,Ar reaction is found to agree well with Hauser-Feshbach predictions. The Ar34(α,2p)Ar36 cross section, which can be …

Becket Fund For Religious Liberty Presents Nd Law Dean G. Marcus Cole With 2023 Legal Service Award, Notre Dame Law School

2019–Present: G. Marcus Cole

The Becket Fund for Religious Liberty presented its 2023 Legal Service Award to Notre Dame Law School Dean G. Marcus Cole on Thursday, May 25, at Becket’s annual gala in New York City.

Becket selected Dean Cole to receive the award in recognition of his trailblazing expansion of the clinic concept in launching Notre Dame Law School’s Religious Liberty Initiative.

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A Machine Learning Model To Predict The Asd Traits And Challenging Behaviors In Children, Biswaranjan Senapati

Theses and Dissertations

A neurological disorder, along with several behavioral issues, may be to blame for a child's subpar performance in the academic journey (such as anxiety, depression, learning disorders, and irritability). These symptoms can be used to diagnose children with ASD, and supervised machine learning models can help differentiate between ASD traits and other behavioral traits in children, so that a correct diagnosis can be made. Autism usually shows up in a child within the first two years of life, but it can happen at any time. This research aims to create a model for predicting ASD traits and challenging behaviors in …

Association Of Mutation And Expression Of The Brother Of The Regulator Of Imprinted Sites (Boris) Gene With Breast Cancer Progression, Mohammad Salman Akhtar, Naseem Akhter, Arshi Talat, Raed A. Alharbi, Abdulmajeed A. A Sindi, Faisal Klufah, Hanan E. Alyahyawi, Abdulmohsen Alruwetei, Abrar Ahmad, Mazin A. Zamzami, Svs Deo, Syed Akhtar Husain, Osama A. Badi, Mohammad Jahir Khan

Neurology Articles

INTRODUCTION: The BORIS, 11 zinc-finger transcription factors, is a member of the cancer-testis antigen (CTA) family. It is mapped to chromosome number 20q13.2 and this region is genetically linked to the early onset of breast cancer. The current study analyzed the correlation between BORIS mutations and the expression of the protein in breast cancer cases.

MATERIALS AND METHODS: A population-based study including a total of 155 breast cancer tissue samples and an equal number of normal adjacent tissues from Indian female breast cancer patients was carried out. Mutations of the BORIS gene were detected by polymerase chain reaction-single standard confirmation …

Ud In The News May 20-26, University Of Dayton

News Releases

UD faculty and staff appeared in stories from the U.K. to New Zealand and, in the U.S., sea to shining sea. Locally, media highlighted activities at The Hub Powered by PNC Bank at the Dayton Arcade plus the generosity of donors to the University.

May 26, 2023 Ereporter, University Of Alabama At Birmingham

eReporter (campus newsletter)

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Gender-Neutral Language Policy At The Student Research Journal, Ben Brown

School of Information Student Research Journal

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Association Of Smoking And Respiratory Disease History With Pancreatic Pathologies Requiring Surgical Resection, Carolyn Ream, Matthew Sabitsky, Rachel Huang, Emma Hammelef, Theresa P. Yeo, Harish Lavu, Charles J. Yeo, Wilbur Bowne, Avinoam Nevler

Student Papers, Posters & Projects

Background: The purpose of this study was to examine the relationship between various respiratory conditions, including hypercapnic respiratory disease, and a multitude of resected pancreatic lesions. Methods: This retrospective case-control study queried a prospectively maintained database of patients who underwent pancreaticoduodenectomy between January 2015 and October 2021. Patient data, including smoking history, medical history, and pathology reports, were recorded. Patients with no smoking history and no concomitant respiratory conditions were designated as the control group. Results: A total of 723 patients with complete clinical and pathological data were identified. Male current smokers showed increased rates of PDAC (OR 2.33, 95% …

Histological Analysis Of Regenerative Properties In Human Glenoid Labral Regions, Le Q. Hoang, Bhavya Vaish, Samira Izuagbe, Cynthia M. Co, Joseph Borrelli Jr, Peter J. Millett, Liping Tang

SAGE Open Access Agreement Publications-Archive

Background: The healing capacity of the human glenoid labrum varies by tear location. Current evidence suggests that the healing capacity of meniscal and cartilage injuries relates to cellular composition and vascularity. However, little is known about the histological characteristics of the glenoid labrum and how they may affect healing potential in specific anatomic regions. Hypothesis: Regenerative characteristics of the glenoid labrum differ based on the anatomic region. Study design: Descriptive laboratory study. Methods: Human glenoid labra from fresh unpreserved cadavers were transversely sectioned in different anatomic regions. Masson trichrome stain was used to determine dense and loose extracellular matrix regions …

How To Select Simple-Yet-Accurate Model Of Bridge Maintenance?, Akshay Kale, Yonas Kassa, Brian Ricks, Robin Gandhi

Information Systems and Quantitative Analysis Faculty Proceedings & Presentations

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Developing Architecture For A Routing System Using Bridge Data And Adversary Avoidance, Will Heller, Brian Ricks, Yonas Kassa, Brandon Lacy, Rahul Kamar Nethakani

Information Systems and Quantitative Analysis Faculty Proceedings & Presentations

No abstract provided.

Building Explainable Machine Learning Lifecycle: Model Training, Selection, And Deployment With Explainability, Vidit Singh, Yonas Kassa, Brian Ricks, Robin Gandhi

Information Systems and Quantitative Analysis Faculty Proceedings & Presentations

No abstract provided.

Progress In A New Visualization Strategy For Ml Models, Alex Wissing, Brian Ricks, Robin Gandhi, Yonas Kassa, Akshay Kale

Information Systems and Quantitative Analysis Faculty Proceedings & Presentations

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Duke Journal of Constitutional Law & Public Policy

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Bringing Diversity, Equity, And Inclusion To The Student Research Journal, Amber Passey

School of Information Student Research Journal

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Reading Nation Waterfall, Anthony Chow

School of Information Student Research Journal

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Mourning In Eco-Poetics & Cellar As Linguistic Category, Gwen Moon

University Honors Theses

These poems are informed by ecopoetics as defined by Forest Gander: "If natural processes are already altered by and responsive to human observation, how does poetry register the complex interdependency that draws us into a dialogue with the world?" Because the backdrop of our lives is changing with increasing signs of eco-collapse, our bodies are constantly sensing fear and loss. These poems merge the personal with the global in an attempt at a corporeal language that conveys meaning as a felt sense over a cerebral relationship. To quote William Wenthe, "…there is something physical, corporeal about our experience of syntactic …

Volume Cxlii, Number 24, May 26, 2023, Lawrence University

The Lawrentian

No abstract provided.