Publications by authors named "C Elder"

The Europa Imaging System (EIS) consists of a Narrow-Angle Camera (NAC) and a Wide-Angle Camera (WAC) that are designed to work together to address high-priority science objectives regarding Europa's geology, composition, and the nature of its ice shell. EIS accommodates variable geometry and illumination during rapid, low-altitude flybys with both framing and pushbroom imaging capability using rapid-readout, 8-megapixel (4k × 2k) detectors. Color observations are acquired using pushbroom imaging with up to six broadband filters.

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The purpose of this article is to introduce Balanced Parenting, a differentiation-based parenting approach informed by Bowen family systems theory. It is aimed at countering today's anxious, child-focused parenting culture and deconstructing attachment theory, which has been identified as contributing to this culture. The approach includes four main pillars: (a) deconstructing attachment theory, (b) the five principles of balanced parenting, (c) shifting the paradigm, and (d) steps toward change.

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Motivation: Sequences equivalent to their reverse complements (i.e. double-stranded DNA) have no analogue in text analysis and non-biological string algorithms.

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  • The Turnpike problem focuses on reconstructing one-dimensional points from their pairwise distances, crucial in fields like biology for tasks such as genomic sequencing and molecular structure determination.
  • Handling noisy data makes this problem NP-hard, traditionally requiring extensive time and space to solve, motivating a new approach based on optimization to enhance efficiency.
  • The proposed suite of algorithms includes a bilevel optimization framework capable of tackling large instances and adapting to constraints like missing or duplicated distances, achieving high scalability and performance in comparison to existing solutions.
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  • Hospitals often split standard platelet units into low-dose units to address shortages, but their effectiveness in actively bleeding patients was previously untested.
  • A study compared outcomes of patients in cardiac surgery receiving low-dose platelets versus whole-dose platelets over 18 months and found no significant differences in transfusion needs, bleeding complications, or mortality rates.
  • The findings suggest low-dose platelets may be as effective as whole-dose options during shortages, but further multicenter research is recommended to validate these results.*
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