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The Effectiveness Of Inter-American Commission’S Reports On Capital Punishment Petitions Against The United States: Where Do We Go From Here?, Alexandria Faura

Loyola of Los Angeles International and Comparative Law Review

No abstract provided.

America’S Cash Bail Crisis: Learning From Our Common-Law Roots, Jake Feiler

Loyola of Los Angeles International and Comparative Law Review

No abstract provided.

Blue Zones: Unlocking Key Themes In The Centenarian's Life, Grace Beer, Grace O. Beer

Honors College Theses

Longevity has been sought after in certain areas of the world, and there are specific regions where this has been achieved. There is an American average life expectancy of 72 years old, but individuals in “Blue Zones” here in America and other areas of the world are expected to and have proven to live well beyond 100. The areas of Okinawa, Sardinia, Nicoya, Ikaria, and Loma Linda are classified as Blue Zones, and there could be more of an understanding of how these people live the way they do to have such healthy physical outcomes. To deeply understand the strategy …

Embracing Embodiment: A Review Of The Wisdom Of Your Body, Erin Olson

Faculty Work Comprehensive List

"The Wisdom of Your Body has a valuable message for all of us, but could be especially useful for those who are seeking to improve their self-image or feel more present in their God-given, image-bearing bodies."

Posting about the book The Wisdom of Your Body from In All Things - an online journal for critical reflection on faith, culture, art, and every ordinary-yet-graced square inch of God’s creation.

https://inallthings.org/embracing-embodiment-a-review-of-the-wisdom-of-your-body-finding-healing-wholeness-and-connection-through-embodied-living/

Capitol Hill Farmers Market Thriving After Location Change, George Burquest

The Spectator Online

No abstract provided.

Spectrum, Senior Edition 2022, Sacred Heart University

Newspapers (Obelisk & Spectrum)

Highlights include: The Heroes of SCMA by Tomas Koeck and Maisy Carvalho -- Editorials: Maisy Carvalho, Ashlin Haley, Julia Hallisey, Theo Haubrich, Jenn Hallowell, Sophie Camizzi, Emilee Camodeo, Jacqueline Champoux, Elizabeth Coyne, Deanna Reinhardt, Amber Martinez -- A Message from Professor Kabak

College Of Engineering News, Georgia Southern University

College of Engineering & Computing: News & Publications (2010-2023)

• PCEC Students Earn Volunteer Service Awards

2022 Residential Metals Abatement Program (Rmap) Field Sampling Plan (Fsp) – Indoor Dust – Group 2 West Elementary, Elsie King, Christopher Berg, Thomas J. Beckman

Silver Bow Creek/Butte Area Superfund Site

No abstract provided.

A Few-Shot Learning Model Based On A Triplet Network For The Prediction Of Energy Coincident Peak Days, Jinxiang Liu, Laura Brown

Michigan Tech Publications, Part 1

In an electricity system, a coincident peak (CP) is defined as the highest daily power demand in a year, which plays an important role in keeping the balance between power supply and its demand. Advanced information about the time of coincident peaks would be helpful for both utility companies and their customers. This work addresses the prediction of the five coincident peak days (5CP) in a year. We present a few-shot learning model to classify a day as a 5CP day or a non-5CP day 24-hours ahead. A triplet network is implemented for the 2-way-5-shot classifications on six different historical …

China, Europe, And The Pandemic Recession: Beijing’S Investments And Transatlantic Security, John R. Deni, Chris Alden, Erik Brattberg, Roger Cliff, Mark Duckenfield, R. Evan Ellis, Nicholas Nelson, Lauren Speranza

Books, Monographs & Collaborative Studies

Given the depth and breadth of the pandemic-induced recession in Europe, private companies in need of capital and governments looking to shed state-owned enterprises may be tempted to sell shares, assets, or outright ownership to investors with liquidity to spare. Of greatest concern is the role that China might play in Europe, building Beijing’s soft power, weakening allied geopolitical solidarity, and potentially reprising the role it played in the 2010s, when its investments in Europe expanded dramatically. More specifically, there is concern over China’s investments in infrastructure and sensitive technologies relevant to American and allied military operations and capabilities.

Whether …

Office Of Research, Economic Engagement And Outreach Update, May 4, 2022, Office Of Research, Economic Engagement And Outreach

Office of Research, Economic Engagement and Outreach

No abstract provided.

Umn Morris And Umn Wcroc Launch The Center For Renewable Energy Storage Technology, Communications And Marketing

Campus News Archive

UMN Morris and UMN WCROC are partnering to launch the Center for Renewable Energy Storage Technology, or CREST. In order to reach high levels of renewable power generation, efficient and economic energy storage systems are critically needed.

Protein Frameworks With Thiacalixarene And Zinc, Ronan J. Flood, Kiefer O. Ramberg, Darius B. Mengel, Francesca Guagnini, Peter B. Crowley

Research Outputs: 2025-Present

Controlled protein assembly provides a means to generate biomaterials. Synthetic macrocycles such as the water-soluble sulfonato-calix[n]arenes are useful mediators of protein assembly. Sulfonato-thiacalix[4]arene (tsclx₄), with its metal-binding capacity, affords the potential for simultaneous macrocycle- and metal-mediated protein assembly. Here, we describe the tsclx₄-/Zn-directed assembly of two proteins: cationic α-helical cytochrome c (cyt c) and neutral β-propeller Ralstonia solanacearum lectin (RSL). Two co-crystal forms were obtained with cyt c, each involving multinuclear zinc sites supported by the cone conformation of tsclx₄. The tsclx₄/Zn cluster acted as an assembly node via both lysine encapsulation …

Privacy Assessment Breakthrough: A Design Science Approach To Creating A Unified Methodology, Lisa Mckee

Masters Theses & Doctoral Dissertations

Recent changes have increased the need for and awareness of privacy assessments. Organizations focus primarily on Privacy Impact Assessments (PIA) and Data Protection Impact Assessments (DPIA) but rarely take a comprehensive approach to assessments or integrate the results into a privacy risk program. There are numerous industry standards and regulations for privacy assessments, but the industry lacks a simple unified methodology with steps to perform privacy assessments. The objectives of this research project are to create a new privacy assessment methodology model using the design science methodology, update industry standards and present training for conducting privacy assessments that can be …

Documents From The May 4, 2022 Meeting Of The Associated Students Of The University Of Montana (Asum), University Of Montana--Missoula. Associated Students

Senate Meeting Agendas and Minutes, 2007-Present

Agenda and minutes from the May 4, 2022 meeting of the Associated Students of the University of Montana (ASUM). The following resolutions were discussed:

SB116-21/22: Resolution Establishing a Paid Position in the Student Music Union

SB103-21/22: Resolution Encouraging the Native American Studies Department to Add More Indigenous Language Courses

SB108-21/22: Resolution Requesting ASUM Switch All Search Engines to Ecosia

SB109-21/22: Resolution Urging the University of Montana to Institute a Naloxone Policy

SB110-21/22: Resolution Amending the Bylaws to Require Ally Training for Executives and Senators

SB111-21/22: Resolution Amending Article 5 Section 2(11) and Section 5(3) of the ASUM Bylaws Regarding Third-Party …

How Program Directors Understand General Surgery Resident Wellness, Darci C. Foote, Julie Evans, Tedi Engler, Alisha Lussiez

Conference Presentation Abstracts

No abstract provided.

Sb108-21/22-Resolution Requesting Asum Switch All Search Engines To Ecosia, Maggie Bell

Senate Resolutions, 2007-Present

SB108-21/22-Resolution Requesting ASUM Switch All Search Engines to Ecosia. This resolution passed unanimously during the May 4, 2022 meeting of the Associated Students of the University of Montana (ASUM).

Optimizing Intrapartum Outcomes For Midwifery Patients With Obesity, Anna Shields

Doctor of Nursing Practice Scholarly Projects

Existing literature has established that laboring people with obesity have poorer intrapartum outcomes compared to their lower weight counterparts, including elevated c-section rates which increase with increasing BMI. People with obesity are at increased risk for complications related to surgical birth so optimizing chances for vaginal delivery is of utmost importance yet professional guidelines about labor management are lacking. Research has established that people with obesity have longer times in labor especially early labor, need more labor stimulating medications and have physiologic changes that alter the labor process compared to lower weight people. Literature on the impact of midwifery care …

Academic Health Sciences Libraries' Outreach And Engagement With Native American Communities: A Scoping Review, Allison B. Cruise, A Nydia Villezcas, Jonathan D. Eldredge, Alexis Ellsworth-Kopkowski, Melissa L. Rethlefsen

Posters and Presentations

No abstract provided.

Developing Searchrxiv: An International Transdisciplinary Repository For Search Strategies, Neal R. Haddaway, Melissa L. Rethlefsen, Cristina A. Ashby

Posters and Presentations

No abstract provided.

Composition Portfolio, Jose E. Orea Dominguez

Music ETDs

This composition portfolio consists of a series of works written during my master’s degree at the University of New Mexico. Each chapter in this collection includes a brief structural and aesthetic description as well as specific annotations regarding its instrumentation, writing style/system, and pitch collection (if existent). The compositions featured in this portfolio are: Orbits (Interstellar Cloud 1, 2021) for amplified large ensemble, Centaurus (2021) for amplified variable ensemble from 2 to 8 performers, Prisma (2020) for amplified modified Pierrot quintet, Sirius (2022) for amplified vocal ensemble, Wormhole (2021) for amplified solo violin, Space-Time Burst (2021) for amplified solo trombone …

What Are Student And Staff Perspectives On The Influence Of Smaller Learning Communities On Sense Of Belonging And Academic Achievement?, Natalie A. Saiz

Teacher Education, Educational Leadership & Policy ETDs

ABSTRACT

In an era of educational reform, schools face the significant challenge of increasing academic achievement. Learning Communities have emerged as a method of school reform with some research suggesting their link to increasing academic achievement and personalizing learning environments. Using individual and focus group interviews, this qualitative case study examines the use of Learning Communities as a reform initiative at a high school in New Mexico to facilitate a stronger sense of belonging among students and to provide individualized guidance, tracking, and support. Findings on the influence of Learning Communities are presented: addition of Advisory/Advisor which provides academic assistance, …

Continuing To Build Consensus Around The Future Of Remote Work: One Library’S Study, Sally Bowler-Hill

Posters and Presentations

OBJECTIVE: The purpose of this study is to explore and understand employee perceptions of remote work as a potential option for normal operations, based on experiences from the COVID-19 pandemic. Two surveys were administered, before and after developing a telecommuting and remote work guideline for the library.

METHODS: An 8-question, web-based survey was sent to all library faculty and staff in the spring of 2021, asking their opinions about working remotely on an ongoing basis. Questions included multiple choice and free-text responses about how often employees wanted to work remotely; what tasks they believed could be done productively from home; …

A Community Engagement Toolkit For Nlm And Nnlm, Allison B. Cruise

Posters and Presentations

No abstract provided.

Weaver Elected To Prestigious National Academy Of Sciences, Mary Ashley Canevaro

Browse All News

No abstract provided.

Dnp Final Report: Executive Rounding And How It Affects The Completion Of A Quality Checklist And Quality Indicators: An Evidence-Based Practice Project, Ruben P. Castillo

DNP Final Reports

A question of inquiring led to the development of PICOT questions and a systematic search that recognized an executive leadership rounding process healthcare initiative need to improve the quality of care for patients, QI (quality improvement) initiatives such as reducing CAUTI (community-acquired urinary tract infections) and CLABSI (central-line associated bloodstream infections) in the medical floor population project was developed. The compelling internal and external evidence makes it vital to examine the following question, In acute care inpatients (P), how does an executive leaderships (manager &/or director), quality-indicator rounding plan (I) compare to no rounding plan (C) affect consistent completion of …

The Nation's Blood Shortage Continues. Please Encourage Donation., Staff

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No abstract provided.

Galaxy And Mass Assembly (Gama): Self-Organizing Map Application On Nearby Galaxies, Benne W. Holwerda, Dominic Smith, Lori Porter, Chris Henry, Ren Porter-Temple, Kyle Cook, Kevin A. Pimbblet, Andrew M. Hopkins, Maciej Bilicki, Sebastian Turner, Viviana Acquaviva, Lingyu Wang, Angus H. Wright, Lee S. Kelvin, Meiert W. Grootes

Faculty and Staff Scholarship

Galaxy populations show bimodality in a variety of properties: stellar mass, colour, specific star-formation rate, size, and Sérsic index. These parameters are our feature space. We use an existing sample of 7556 galaxies from the Galaxy and Mass Assembly (GAMA) survey, represented using five features and the K-means clustering technique, showed that the bimodalities are the manifestation of a more complex population structure, represented by between two and six clusters. Here we use Self-Organizing Maps (SOM), an unsupervised learning technique that can be used to visualize similarity in a higher dimensional space using a 2D representation, to map these 5D …

The Nation's Blood Shortage Continues. Please Encourage Donation., Alicia Rohan

Browse All News

No abstract provided.

B-Vitamins Influence The Consumption Of Macronutrients In Honey Bees, Walaa Ahmed Elsayeh, Chelsea N. Cook, Geraldine A. Wright

Biological Sciences Faculty Research and Publications

Insects require dietary sources of B-vitamins, but relatively little is known about whether they regulate B-vitamin intake in the same way they regulate other nutrients. Honey bees meet their B-vitamin requirements mainly from the pollen they collect. Employing the geometric framework for nutrition, we found that honey bees actively regulate their vitamin intake following Bertrand’s rule. We fed bees with a diet of essential amino acids (EAAs) and carbohydrate (C) to identify how the addition of B-vitamins affected the regulation of these macronutrients. In our experiments, honey bees preferred vitamins in concentrations comparable to those found in honey bee food …