168 research outputs found
Hidden by Sovereign Shadows: Improving the Domestic Framework for Deterring State-Sponsored Cybercrime
This Article analyzes the domestic legal framework applicable to state-sponsored cybercrime. The Article describes several instances where state sovereigns perpetrated cybercrimes in the United States. It then outlines the legal framework that the US government utilizes to hold accountable those who perpetrate such crimes. This Article argues that the current legal framework does not have a deterrence effect on sovereign states engaged in such activity and that prosecutors who seek to apply the current framework against state sovereigns or who misattribute the source of such attacks could negatively impact US foreign policy. To remedy these defects, this Article asserts that relevant US law should apply extraterritorially and that Congress should contemplate passing a statute that abrogates sovereign immunity for state sponsors of cybercrime and subjects such states to civil liability
Advances in Multi-Dimensional Simulation of Core-Collapse Supernovae
We discuss recent advances in the radiative-hydrodynamic modeling of core
collapse supernovae in multi-dimensions. A number of earlier attempts at fully
radiation-hydrodynamic models utilized either the grey approximation to
describe the neutrino distribution or utilized more sophisticated multigroup
transport methods restricted to radial rays. In both cases these models have
also neglected the O(v/c) terms that couple the radiation and matter strongly
in the optically thick regions of the collapsed core. In this paper we present
some recent advances that resolve some shortcomings of earlier models.Comment: 14 pages, 4 figures; to appear in proceedings of "Open Issues in
Core-Collapse Supernovae," which was held at the National Institute for
Nuclear Theory, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, USA, June 200
Recruitment and Retention of Black Students in Graduate Programs
How student retention relates to advisor-advisee relationships and/or curriculum
Genetic mutations in African patients with atrial fibrillation: Rationale and design of the Study of Genetics of Atrial Fibrillation in an African Population (SIGNAL)
BACKGROUND:
There is an urgent need to understand genetic associations with atrial fibrillation in ethnically diverse populations. There are no such data from sub-Saharan Africa, despite the fact that atrial fibrillation is one of the fastest growing diseases. Moreover, patients with valvular heart disease are underrepresented in studies of the genetics of atrial fibrillation.
METHODS:
We designed a case-control study of patients with and without a history of atrial fibrillation in Kenya. Cases with atrial fibrillation included those with and without valvular heart disease. Patients underwent clinical phenotyping and will have laboratory analysis and genetic testing of >240 candidate genes associated with cardiovascular diseases. A 12-month follow-up assessment will determine the groups' morbidity and mortality. The primary analyses will describe genetic and phenotypic associations with atrial fibrillation.
RESULTS:
We recruited 298 participants: 72 (24%) with nonvalvular atrial fibrillation, 78 (26%) with valvular atrial fibrillation, and 148 (50%) controls without atrial fibrillation. The mean age of cases and controls were 53 and 48 years, respectively. Most (69%) participants were female. Controls more often had hypertension (45%) than did those with valvular atrial fibrillation (27%). Diabetes and current tobacco smoking were uncommon. A history of stroke was present in 25% of cases and in 5% of controls.
CONCLUSION:
This is the first study determining genetic associations in valvular and nonvalvular atrial fibrillation in sub-Saharan Africa with a control population. The results advance knowledge about atrial fibrillation and will enhance international efforts to decrease atrial fibrillation-related morbidity
Members of Minority and Underserved Communities Set Priorities for Health Research
Peer Reviewedhttps://deepblue.lib.umich.edu/bitstream/2027.42/146820/1/milq12354.pdfhttps://deepblue.lib.umich.edu/bitstream/2027.42/146820/2/milq12354_am.pd
Community Engaged Cumulative Risk Assessment of Exposure to Inorganic Well Water Contaminants, Crow Reservation, Montana
An estimated 11 million people in the US have home wells with unsafe levels of hazardous metals and nitrate. The national scope of the health risk from consuming this water has not been assessed as home wells are largely unregulated and data on well water treatment and consumption are lacking. Here, we assessed health risks from consumption of contaminated well water on the Crow Reservation by conducting a community-engaged, cumulative risk assessment. Well water testing, surveys and interviews were used to collect data on contaminant concentrations, water treatment methods, well water consumption, and well and septic system protection and maintenance practices. Additive Hazard Index calculations show that the water in more than 39% of wells is unsafe due to uranium, manganese, nitrate, zinc and/or arsenic. Most families’ financial resources are limited, and 95% of participants do not employ water treatment technologies. Despite widespread high total dissolved solids, poor taste and odor, 80% of families consume their well water. Lack of environmental health literacy about well water safety, pre-existing health conditions and limited environmental enforcement also contribute to vulnerability. Ensuring access to safe drinking water and providing accompanying education are urgent public health priorities for Crow and other rural US families with low environmental health literacy and limited financial resources
The Vehicle, 1962, Vol. 4
Vol. 4
Table of Contents
The SearchLarry Pricepage 7
If We Should MeetPauline B. Smithpage 16
Sonnet No. 1Linda Campbellpage 17
SnowflakesPauline B. Smithpage 17
Encounter in the VoidEric Crookspage 18
symbolBen Polkpage 24
The Sound of SilenceJames Wilhelmpage 24
ColoursJean Ellen Danenbargerpage 26
vegetableBen Polkpage 27
The GiftJan Holstlawpage 29
The Tiled OvenRichard Glassonpage 30
This Lover Ever WeepsBen Polkpage 31
El DoradoPauline B. Smithpage 32
I\u27m SorryMary Jean Pitratpage 32
The WalkDavid Schwarzpage 33
The Twenty-Third ChannelBen Polkpage 34
After the PicnicLinda Campbellpage 35
SoliloquyJanice Brookspage 35
JulieMyra Edmanpage 36
Poems (1) (2)Gale Crousepage 40
Boardwalk at NightSheran Broadwaypage 41
SunsetPauline B. Smithpage 42
SummerC.E.M.page 42
It\u27s Spring AgainJanice Brookspage 43
Chinese SymbolsJean Ellen Danenbargerpage 43
Why Do You Wait?Gale Crousepage 44
seekerBen Polkpage 46
Poems (3) (4) (5)Gale Crousepage 47
Opposite AttractionsC.E.M.page 48
Illustrations for the winning short story and poemDouglas Koertgehttps://thekeep.eiu.edu/vehicle/1010/thumbnail.jp
Using ePrognosis to estimate 2-year all-cause mortality in older women with breast cancer: Cancer and Leukemia Group B (CALGB) 49907 and 369901 (Alliance A151503)
Tools to estimate survival, such as ePrognosis (http://eprognosis.ucsf.edu/carey2.php), were developed for general, not cancer, populations. In older patients with breast cancer, accurate overall survival estimates would facilitate discussions about adjuvant therapies
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