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Early theories on fluid resistance and translation of Euler’s “Dilucidationes de resistentia fluidorum”
No full textIn 1763, Euler published Dilucidationes de resistentia fluidorum (Explanations on the resistance of fluids), a memoir that challenges the fluid resistance theories proposed by Isaac Newton and d’Alembert. Euler\u27s work explores the resistance experienced by solid bodies moving through fluids, critiquing both Newton\u27s common rule and d’Alembert\u27s paradox, which predicted zero resistance for non-viscous fluids. Euler\u27s treatise is divided into two parts: the first focuses on the mathematical modeling of fluid flow patterns, while the second addresses the calculation of fluid resistance on surfaces. Despite significant advancements, Euler\u27s work remains constrained by the limitations of non-viscous fluid assumptions, ultimately grappling with the same paradoxes he sought to overcome. This paper reviews the key contributions and limitations of Dilucidationes, emphasizing the ongoing relevance of Euler\u27s insights in the context of classical fluid dynamics. Additionally, it highlights the translation capabilities of AI-powered tools, specifically ChatGPT, in translating complex mathematical texts, marking a noticeable improvement in handling notation-heavy content
How Euler Could Have Done It: Euler and a direct proof for the functional equation for the Riemann zeta-function
No full textWe present a chain of argumentation for a direct proof of the functional equation for the Riemann ζ–function that Euler could have presented
Know Your Birth: Improving Patient Education through Informed Maternity Care in Sega, Kenya
No full texthttps://scholarlycommons.pacific.edu/nursing-portfolios/1022/thumbnail.jp
What\u27s My Research? with Office of Research and Sponsored Programs
No full textPlease join us on Thursday, September 18th, from 12pm to 1 pm in the DUC conference room 211 A and B for a special edition of What’s My Research? featuring the Office of Research and Sponsored Programs staff. During this session, we will discuss how we can help you find funding opportunities for your work, our support services throughout the grant process, internal policies for submission, IRB/IACUC protocols, and undergraduate research opportunities available for students. A light lunch will be served
The Artful Aging Project
No full textAs the older adult population in Sacramento County continues to expand, addressing age-related declines in fine motor function, cognition, and social well-being has become increasingly critical. Such declines can compromise activities of daily living, reduce independence, and exacerbate risks associated with social isolation. Evidence suggests that art-based interventions may mitigate these effects by enhancing motor coordination, promoting social engagement, and stimulating cognitive processes. The Artful Aging Project was designed to evaluate the effectiveness of structured art activities in improving fine motor skills and social wellness among older adults served by the Stanford Settlement Neighborhood Center (SSNC). Grounded in community-based participatory principles, the project involved strong collaboration with SSNC leadership to develop culturally inclusive programming for a diverse and multilingual senior population. Participants engaged in four weekly sessions featuring origami, calligraphy, mosaic, and collage between July and August 2025. Pre- and post-intervention assessments utilized adapted versions of the Manual Ability Measure (MAM-36) and the Functional Status Questionnaire (FSQ) to evaluate fine motor function and social well-being, respectively.
Seven participants completed both MAM-36 surveys, demonstrating an average improvement of 1.8 points, with 85.7% showing maintained or enhanced scores. Six participants completed both FSQ surveys, with 66.7% exhibiting improved post-intervention scores and an average increase of 4.2 points.
These findings indicate that structured, culturally responsive art interventions can effectively preserve or enhance fine motor abilities and social wellness in older adults, supporting the integration of art-based programming within community health initiatives for aging populations.https://scholarlycommons.pacific.edu/nursing-portfolios/1030/thumbnail.jp
...Of Cabbages and Kings, Spring 2025
No full text...Of Cabbages and Kings is the newsletter of the University of the Pacific Emeriti Society. Read more about the Emeriti Society of Pacific by clicking here
The Role of Inflammatory Cytokines in the Bidirectional Relationship between Periodontitis and Diabetes Mellitus
No full textPeriodontitis and type 2 diabetes mellitus are associated with each other in a bidirectional relationship. The mechanism by which diabetes affects periodontitis is understood to be due to the inflammatory effects of hyperglycemia (high blood glucose levels) and a hospitable environment for sugar-consuming bacteria. Periodontitis is known to be associated with higher levels of glycated hemoglobin (HbA1c), a long-term measurement of blood glucose control, and treatment of periodontitis reduces HbA1c. Inflammation caused by periodontitis induces insulin resistance (which leads to higher blood glucose levels), but due to the complex nature of inflammation it is difficult to single out one specific cause and effect relationship. Tumor necrosis factor-alpha (TNF-α) is a cytokine produced by macrophages and monocytes during acute inflammation. TNF-α is of interest due to its association with the disruption of insulin receptors in skeletal muscle cells and dysfunction of the pancreatic β-cells that produce insulin and is found to be elevated in patients with periodontitis. Treatment of periodontitis reduces the burden of inflammation on the body’s metabolic controls to improve control of blood glucose levels. Thus, oral health care is associated with general healthcare to provide better outcomes and supplemental treatments to improve patient conditions at the margin
University of Pacific Forum
No full textAs the life of students becomes more entwined in the use of technology in communication, having an effective online platform for interaction has never been as important as it has been in the current year. Despite the university having the means for communication in the Inside Pacific platform, the ease of use has proven quite challenging for the students. The platform lacks ease of use, as the information can be found in various sections, which lack clarity in terms of definition. Getting access to discussions, announcements, or posts from other students also requires struggle as students, as the search option can tend to be quite confusing, considering that search results from other applications, as well as other content, can all appear in the search results. Although the platform allows for interaction between posts, the lack of a clear format for following a thread can make it quite challenging to participate in any form of discussion.
These issues highlight the growing mismatch between what students can expect from the modern web communication platform, as opposed to the current platform available to students. The modern university campus community, as seen in today’s students, can expect a campus platform to offer clear visual organization, ease of navigation, and well-organized content. They also usually participate more actively if the platform allows them to easily access information, if it has well-structured discourses, as well as if the platform can adapt to the communication needs of the students. Failure to address this issue, therefore, increases the demand to reconsider the design of the campus communication platform in order to adapt to the needs of day-to-day campus interactions.
This particular project revolves around the issues influencing the involvement of students in the communication systems available in campus settings, specifically based upon usability, content structure, and interactions. Through the understanding of the current usage of available systems in campus settings and the issues encountered by the students, this project has the intention of developing a better understanding based upon the impact of usability, search activities, and conversation structures in influencing involvement levels. The current level of understanding suggests that there lies immense potential in the development of a Web-based discussion forum based upon a simpler layout structure, information hierarchy, and interaction activities similar to other Web communities. This could help the students in connecting easily among themselves, remaining updated regarding the activities taking place in the campus, along with gaining enough motivation levels to submit active contributions to the programs in place
Escape Tiger Lab
No full textEscape Tiger Lab is a cooperative puzzle game made in the Unity game engine focused on encouraging efficient communication and cooperative problem solving. There are many puzzle games that are entirely single player experiences, so we wanted to make something that requires communicating with another person to complete.
The game works by having two players work together: Player one is in charge of controlling the character in the digital game. They can move around and interact with the various puzzle modules placed on the walls of the environment. This player must tell player two what they are seeing and doing so that player two can help them solve the puzzles. Player two has access to a manual that explains how each puzzle works and provides the correct solution given certain conditions. After receiving information from player one about the puzzle module and certain aspects of the environment, they must consult the manual and walk player one through the process of solving the puzzle.
The challenge of this game is that the first player cannot see what the second player is looking at and vice versa. To solve all the puzzles and escape the room, both players must quickly and efficiently relay information between each other to find the correct answer to each puzzle module one after the other.
Our game takes some inspiration from other cooperative puzzle games, particularly “Keep Talking and Nobody Explodes” which follows a similar game-and-manual formula. We wanted to expand on this idea by placing the player in a more active environment where they can move around freely. We also wanted to make the game more atmospheric, adding light horror elements and a looming threat to motivate the players rather than an immediate one