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An Unforgettable Weekend, Erma Bombeck Writers' Workshop

Erma Bombeck Writers' Workshop Blog

Fond of reading Erma Bombeck’s columns in the paper while growing up, I was overjoyed to attend a virtual Erma Bombeck Writers’ Workshop.

New $1 Million Nsf Project Seeks To Map Circuits That Underlie Key Brain Functions, Staff

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Check Out The Winners Of The 2022 Wellness Week Photo/Video Activity, Staff

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Traumatic Brain Injury Biomarkers, Simulations And Kinetics, Celeste Hicks, Akshima Dhiman, Chauntel Barrymore, Tarun Goswami

Biomedical, Industrial & Human Factors Engineering Faculty Publications

This paper reviews the predictive capabilities of blood-based biomarkers to quantify traumatic brain injury (TBI). Biomarkers for concussive conditions also known as mild, to moderate and severe TBI identified along with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE) that occur due to repeated blows to the head during one’s lifetime. Since the pathways of these biomarkers into the blood are not fully understood whether there is disruption in the blood–brain barrier (BBB) and the time it takes after injury for the expression of the biomarkers to be able to predict the injury effectively, there is a need to …

Best-Selling Author And Professor Beth Allison Barr Speaker For Gwu Lecture Series, Office Of University Communications

Gardner-Webb NewsCenter Archive

Best-selling author and history professor Beth Allison Barr is the guest speaker for the Mary Washburn Wilson Lecture Series at 1 p.m. on Nov. 14 and 15 at Gardner-Webb University. Barr is the author of “The Making of Biblical Womanhood: How the Subjugation of Women Became Gospel Truth,” which is a USA Today Bestseller and Christianity Today 2022 Book Award Finalist in history and biography.

Godbold College Of Business Entrepreneurship Club Hosts Dress For Success, Office Of University Communications

Gardner-Webb NewsCenter Archive

The Godbold College of Business Entrepreneurship Club recently hosted its second Dress for Success business apparel clothing drive for Gardner-Webb University students. Members of the club helped sort through the donations of dress shirts, pants, skirts, suits and jackets to set up a “shop” where students could come and select apparel suitable for interviews and to start their careers or internships.

Gli Weekly, October 25, 2022, Franke Global Leadership Initiative

GLI Weekly

Leadership Retreat -- Journalist Amanda Coletta presents "Don't get get lost in translation" -- GLI Coffee Talk: Resources and Sustainability -- Nominate a Professor for a GLI First-Year Seminar -- 2022 Marjorie Nichols Lecture: Amanda Coletta presents "Missing Children, Cultural Genocide: Residential Schools and Their Legacies" -- Inaugural Elers Koch Lecture: "Dissenting Conservationist: Elers Hoch and His Legacy" with Mark Fiege

The Impact Of Covid-19 On Employment Characteristics, Eliana Shatkin

Theses and Dissertations

The following study examines ways in which COVID-19 has disrupted the United States labor market. My findings present disproportionately negative effects of COVID-19 on employment, labor force participation, worker absence, and weekly working hours for the female population in my sample, as well as veterans, disabled persons, and racial minorities.

Status And Prospect Of Harmless Disposal And Resource Comprehensive Utilization Of Solid Waste Of Coal Gangue, Wang Yutao

Coal Geology & Exploration

A large amount of coal gangue generated during coal production and processing is piled up on the surface, which not only causes land occupation and soil erosion, but also causes geological disasters such as landslides and debris flows. So it has a serious impact on the ecological environment of the mining area. The cumulative stockpile of coal gangue in China has exceeded 6 billion tons, accounting for 13000 hectares of land. In 2020, the output of coal gangue in China is 729 million tons, the comprehensive utilization is 526 million tons, and the comprehensive utilization rate is 72.2%. At present, …

Lecture Series | Shareholder Activism: An Overview, Center For Business And Financial Law

Center for Business and Financial Law

October 25, 2022

A Message To Our Community, Lindenwood University

Archived Lindenwood Press Releases

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October 25, 2022 Ereporter, University Of Alabama At Birmingham

eReporter (campus newsletter)

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New Hampshire May Be The Granite State, But Its Voting Population Is Always In Flux, Kenneth M. Johnson, Andrew Smith, Dante Scala

Carsey Publications

In this data snapshot, authors Kenneth Johnson, Andrew Smith, and Dante Scala discuss changes in the New Hampshire voting population since 2016 and its implications for the 2022 mid-term election. Once again, New Hampshire’s U.S. Senate contest is one of a handful that will determine control of Congress. The electorate that will choose between Democratic incumbent Maggie Hassan and Republican challenger Don Bolduc is quite different than the one Hassan faced just six years ago, when she won by only 1,017 votes. Nearly 28 percent of potential Granite State voters on November 8th were either too young to vote or …

Student Senate Meeting Minutes October 25, 2022, Student Senate-Winona State University

Student Senate Meeting Minutes

This document is the official Winona State University Student Senate Minutes October 25, 2022.

Accelerating Multiparametric Mri For Adaptive Radiotherapy, Shraddha Pandey

USF Tampa Graduate Theses and Dissertations

MR guided Radiotherapy (MRgRT) marks an important paradigm shift in the field of radiotherapy. Superior tissue contrast of MRI offers better visualization of the abnormal lesions, as a result precise radiation dose delivery is possible. In case of online treatment planning, MRgRT offers better control of intratumoral motion and quick adaptation to changes in the gross tumor volume. Nonetheless, the MRgRT process flow does suffer from some challenges that limit its clinical usability. The primary aspects of MRgRT workflow are MRI acquisition, tumor delineation, dose map prediction and administering treatment. It is estimated that the acquisition of MRI takes around …

Projection Material Processing System And Associated Method Of Use, Nathan Brad Crane, Justin Troy Nussbaum

USF Patents

A material processing and associated additive manufacturing system and method that utilizes high intensity light to fuse an entire layer of material, at one time, to create a three-dimensional component. The system and method of the present invention allows for each layer to be created in a fraction of the time, thereby reducing the overall time for a three-dimensional component to be created, thereby increasing control over the properties achieved.

5-Aminolevulinate Synthase Inhibitors And Methods Of Use Thereof, Roman Manetsch, Gloria C. Ferreira, Bosko M. Stojanovski, Katya Pavlova Nacheva

USF Patents

Disclosed herein, are 5-Aminolevulinate synthase inhibitors and methods for their use in the treatment of porphyria. In at least one specific embodiment, the 5-Aminolevulinate synthase inhibitors can include compounds or salts thereof of Formulas (I-V)

Gata Now!, Georgia Southern University

Athletics: News & Publications

• Men's Soccer Senior Night
• Volleyball Dig Pink & Volleyween
• Rifle Halloween Match
• Baseball Fall Ball
• Question of the Week
• 2022-23 Women's Basketball Season Tickets
• 2022-23 Men's Basketball Season Tickets
• 2022 Georgia Southern Football3
• Men's Basketball Schedule
• Women's Basketball Schedule
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Gata Now!, Georgia Southern University

Athletics: News & Publications

• Men's Soccer Senior Night
• Volleyball Dig Pink & Volleyween
• Rifle Halloween Match
• Baseball Fall Ball
• Question of the Week
• 2022-23 Women's Basketball Season Tickets
• 2022-23 Men's Basketball Season Tickets
• 2022 Georgia Southern Football3
• Men's Basketball Schedule
• Women's Basketball Schedule
• Headlines

Social Media, Social Identification, And The Integration Of Refugees Into Jordanian Society, Ibrahim Al Elanat

Student Theses and Dissertations

Mass media and social media platforms play a critical role in helping Syrian refugees integrate into host communities. Through social media platforms, users’ can voice their opinions on various topics related to the refugee experience. This study aims to identify the various cultural needs and practices of the refugee community in Jordan. The study aims to develop a framework for policymakers, employers, and local communities in Jordan to consider and integrate Syrian refugee's social identity. Also this study aims to identify the various aspects of identity re-constructions in order to determine the most effective practices for Syrian refugees. The study …

From #Stopthesteal To An Insurrection: A Fantasy Theme Analysis Of The Discourse Surrounding The 2020 U.S. Presidential Election, Guy Riggins

Student Theses and Dissertations

The focus of this thesis is to understand the ways in which Donald Trump perpetuated widespread claims of election fraud throughout the 2020 election. I use Fantasy Theme Analysis to examine connections between the rhetorical strategies of #StopTheSteal and the speech Trump gave on January 6, 2021. I argue that Trump facilitated the development and evolution of a shared rhetorical vision of a democracy under attack by perpetuating the fantasy themes of a biased media and an imminent unlawful transfer of power. I argue that the rhetorical strategies developed by #StopTheSteal were evoked during Trump’s speech at The Ellipse, which …

Enhancing Production Of Functional Proteins In Plant Cell Culture Through Cellular Engineering And Rational Protein Design, Uddhab Karki

Student Theses and Dissertations

Plant cell culture is emerging as a promising alternative bioproduction platform for valuable proteins due to its low cost of production, safety (free from animal pathogen contamination) and ease of scale-up. However, there are common challenges for commercialization, including low protein yields, difficulty in cryopreservation, and non-human glycosylation, etc. This research project addresses the overarching research hypothesis that strategically modifying the plant cell genome using CRISPR/Cas9 technology and rationally designing protein molecules by fusing with a functional module enhance the production of protein in plant cell culture and improve protein function. There are two specific aims addressed in this project: …

The Flaws Of Magic Bullet Theory: Retraining Unconscionability To Discretely Target Different Contexts Of Unfairness In Contracts, Marcus Moore Dr.

Dalhousie Law Journal

Unconscionability has long been a troublesome area in Canadian jurisprudence. This is of significant concern given unconscionability’s pre-eminence as a protection of contractual fairness. This article elaborates a much-needed reorganization and rationalization of unconscionability in Canada. Under current law, a single doctrine hopelessly targets two divergent purposes. I set out here a proposed redevelopment rather of separate common law doctrines, each fit-for-purpose: (1) An English-style unconscionable bargains doctrine for avoiding bargains that exploited disability, and (2) an American-style unconscionable clauses doctrine to control unfair terms in standard form contracts. Extensive Canadian precedent supports this solution, assuring its feasibility and legitimacy. …

Transnational Corporations And Climate Governance: A Case Study Of Amazon.Com’S Net-Zero Climate Pledge, Jason Maclean

Dalhousie Law Journal

“Net zero” has become the predominant way of framing global, national, and nonstate climate change commitments. Hundreds of countries and thousands of corporations promise to achieve net-zero emissions by 2050 or earlier. Hopeful as this may seem, early evidence suggests the need to carefully scrutinize corporations’ climate promises. Specifically, there is an urgent need to critically assess the claim that strategic collaboration and compromise at the science-business-society interface can deliver the transformative social, economic, and political change required to address climate change.

Analyzing Amazon.com’s net-zero pledge as a case study, this article argues that strategic conflict with—and within—transnational corporations is …

Sigma Nurses Engagement With The Sustainable Development Goals: A Call To Action, Patrick Chiu, Janice E. Hawkins, Mercy N. Mumba

General Webinars

Over the last decade, Sigma chapters have been encouraged to incorporate the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) into their strategic and operational plans. In this session, Sigma's Liaisons to the United Nations (UN) will discuss their analysis of Sigma chapter service activities and engagement with the SDGs since being granted consultative status at the UN.

Utilizing Federated Learning And Meta Learning For Few-Shot Learning On Edge Devices, Kousalya Soumya Lahari Voleti

Theses and Dissertations

The efficient and effective handling of few-shot learning tasks on mobile devices is challenging due to the small training set issue and the physical limitations in power and computational resources on these devices. In this thesis, we propose a solution that combines federated learning and meta-learning to handle independent few-shot learning tasks on multiple devices (or clients) and the server. In particular, we utilize the Prototypical Networks to perform meta-learning on all devices to learn multiple independent few-shot learning models and to combine the models in a centralized data distributed architecture using federated learning which can be reused by the …

A Perspective On Life-Cycle Health Technology Assessment And Real-World Evidence For Precision Oncology In Canada, Dean A. Regier, Samantha Pollard, Melanie Mcphail, Tania M. Bubela, Timothy P. Hanna, Cheryl Ho, Howard J. Lim, Kelvin Chan, Stuart J. Peacock, Deirdre Weymann

Office of the Provost

Health technology assessment (HTA) can be used to make healthcare systems more equitable and efficient. Advances in precision oncology are challenging conventional thinking about HTA. Precision oncology advances are rapid, involve small patient groups, and are frequently evaluated without a randomized comparison group. In light of these challenges, mechanisms to manage precision oncology uncertainties are critical. We propose a life-cycle HTA framework and outline supporting criteria to manage uncertainties based on real world data collected from learning healthcare systems. If appropriately designed, we argue that life-cycle HTA is the driver of real world evidence generation and furthers our understanding of …

Responding To A Call To Action For Health Equity Curriculum Development In Pediatric Graduate Medical Education: Design, Implementation And Early Results Of Leaders In Health Equity (Lhe)., Raquel G. Hernandez, Darcy A. Thompson, John Cowden

Manuscripts, Articles, Book Chapters and Other Papers

Introduction: Recent calls to action have urged graduate medical education leaders to develop health equity-focused curricula (HEFC) to redouble efforts to promote pediatric HE and address racism. Despite this call, examples of HEFC for pediatric residents are lacking. Such curricula could catalyze educational innovations to address training gaps.

Objective: To describe the design, content, and delivery of "Leaders in Health Equity (LHE)," an innovative HEFC delivered to categorical pediatric residents using multi-modal, service-free retreats.

Methods: This single institution, longitudinal curriculum study occurred between 2014 and 2020 and reports multi-level outcomes including: (1) impact on trainee's health equity related knowledge, skills …

A Cluster Structure On The Coordinate Ring Of Partial Flag Varieties, Fayadh Kadhem

LSU Doctoral Dissertations

The main goal of this dissertation is to show that the (multi-homogeneous) coordinate ring of a partial flag variety C[G/P_K^−] contains a cluster algebra for every semisimple complex algebraic group G. We use derivation properties and a canonical lifting map to prove that the cluster algebra structure A of the coordinate ring C[N_K] of a Schubert cell constructed by Goodearl and Yakimov can be lifted, in an explicit way, to a cluster structure \hat{A} living in the coordinate ring of the corresponding partial flag variety. Then we use a minimality condition to prove that the cluster algebra \hat{A} is equal …