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Vacancies Filled By Voters’ Voices: A Call For Open Special Elections With Ranked Choice Voting In New York, Fordham Law School Rule Of Law Clinic, Dani D'Annunzio, Dawn Edelman, David Zwick

Rule of Law Clinic

New York’s special election system for filling vacancies in the U.S. House of Representatives and the State Legislature excludes voters from the candidate selection process. Instead of voters selecting nominees, political party leaders designate their parties’ respective candidates. In this report, the Fordham Law School Rule of Law Clinic recommends reforming this system by implementing open special elections using ranked choice voting. All candidates who meet petition signature requirements, regardless of party affiliation, would compete in a single election. This reform would improve participation, representation, and accountability without sacrificing efficiency.

The Synapse, February 2026, School Of Medicine Student Senate, New York Medical College

The Synapse

No abstract provided.

Baystate Health Nursing: Together In Excellence Newsletter - February 2026, Brenda Simpson Rn

Baystate Health Nursing: Together in Excellence Newsletters

Baystate Health Nursing: Together in Excellence Newsletter - February 2026

Improvements In Eeg Tracing Following Initiation Of Cannabidiol: A Case Report, Katherine Horman, Ara Hall, Kailash Pawar

Posters

No abstract provided.

Language, Literature, And Culture Newsletter, Thirteenth Edition (February 2026), Language, Literature, And Culture Department, Clark University

Language, Literature, and Culture

The thirteenth issue of the Language, Literature, and Culture department newsletter, which went out in February 2026. The Language, Literature, and Culture department newsletter aims to "share stories, news, ideas, achievements, and important information about and within our academic department that can be helpful to the campus community at large".

Building Tennessee's Tomorrow: Anticipating The State's Infrastructure Needs July 2024 Through June 2029

Infrastructure Reports

No abstract provided.

Criminal Caselaw Notebook 2026, Hon. Ronald Kessler

Washington State Books

This publication from King County Superior Court judge Ronald Kessler is updated semi-annually and is distributed free of charge. It includes citations to Washington state case law on a variety of criminal law topics.

Teaching Professional Resistance, Darlene Peterson Md

Faculty Development Tips

No abstract provided.

International Panther Monthly, February 2026, University Of Northern Iowa. Office Of International Engagement.

Office of International Engagement newsletter

Contents:

--- From the Director's Desk
--- Last Month With OIE
--- Student Spotlight
--- UNI's World Window
--- Did You Know?
--- Behind the Scenes
--- Next Month's Activities
--- Find Connection at OIE
--- Get Involved

Rivers Reimagined: Floods, Droughts, And The Future Of Hydrologic Systems In Aotearoa, Ryan Anderson '26

Annual Student Research Poster Session

Hydroelectric power plays a crucial role in New Zealand’s renewable energy system and depends on consistent and reliable rainfall and river flow. This study analyzes hydrologic variability in two Wairoa River catchments in the Northland Region of New Zealand, the Mangahahuru River (Site 46674) and the Kaihu River at Gorge (Site 46611). Over four months, streamflow data provided by the University of Otago, Department of Geography was analyzed using R in RStudio to examine flood frequency, seasonal drought periods, and long-term flow trends. Both catchments were evaluated with approximately 95% completeness. The comparison in flow trends between the rivers highlights …

Investigating The Effects Of Novel Hexylamine Compounds On Hn6 Carcinoma Cell Survival, Lydia Neven '27, Dominic Pittman '26

Annual Student Research Poster Session

Cancer is a broad term encompassing hundreds of distinct diseases, each arising from unique genetic and environmental factors. Because of this diversity, there is a continual need to develop new chemotherapies. Oral cancer, in particular, remains one of the most common cancers worldwide, yet effective therapeutic options for this malignancy remain limited. Although billions of dollars are invested annually in cancer drug discovery in the United States, the process of evaluating and advancing candidate compounds often represents a critical bottleneck, leading many promising therapies to be abandoned before their full potential is understood. In collaboration with the Hansen lab, we …

Human-Centered Leadership Coaching For School Redesign & Career Connected Learning, Monica White

Bank Street Education Center

Focusing on the Bank Street Principal Innovation Fellowship’s first cohort, this report examines how coaching supported principals as they implemented FutureReadyNYC, the district’s career-connected learning initiative. Through case studies of four principal-coach pairs, the report identifies an emerging leadership coaching model—including key principles, practices, and outcomes—that contributed to meaningful school-level progress and offers insights for school systems seeking to use coaching to strengthen principals’ capacity to lead complex change.

Community Engagement Newsletter, February 2026, University Of Northern Iowa. Office Of Community Engagement.

Community Engagement Newsletter

Contents:

UNI’s Day of Service - April 8, 2026
Service-Learning & Engaged Department Institutes
Inspire Conference
UNI's 150th on IPR's "Talk of Iowa"

February 2026, Maloney Library, Fordham University School Of Law

Maloney Matters

No abstract provided.

Fair + Equitable February 2026, International Association Of Assessing Officers

Fair + Equitable

The February 2026 issue examines the response to property assessment changes in Jackson County, Missouri, including the recall of an elected official over assessment outcomes.   Also in this issue:

• Companion article on Missouri property tax reform and impact on businesses in one county.
• IAAO library annual review 
• Upcoming GIS/Valuation Tech Conference
• Pillars of accurate property valuation 
• Insights from IAAO’s AI task force
• WIN program updates
• Member news, new instructors, job announcements, designation results, and awards program
• IAAO 2025 Annual Report

Adult Out Of Hospital Cardiac Arrest Criteria For Extracorporeal Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation Activation May Not Be The Same For Pediatric Out Of Hospital Cardiac Arrest, Lindsay Fick, Sherouk A. Abdelmoity, Jennifer Flint, Ashley Sherman, Jenna Miller

Presentations

Pediatric out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA) remains a high-mortality event, with survival to discharge consistently below 10%. Although extracorporeal cardiopulmonary resuscitation (E-CPR) improves outcomes for in-hospital cardiac arrest, its application in the pre-hospital environment is not well defined for pediatrics. Identifying which pediatric patients might benefit from OHCA ECPR activation is essential for developing feasible pre hospital pediatric E-CPR systems. Preliminary analysis of applying  criteria for adult OHCA ECPR activation can provide a crucial next step in establishing feasibility and applicability for the pediatric patient population.

Methods

A single center retrospective review was conducted of pediatric OHCA cases presenting from 2018–2025. …

Ecmo Is Often Required In Pediatric Trimethoprim-Sulfamethoxazole (Tmp-Smx) Associated Severe Respiratory Failure, Youya Wang, Jenna Miller, Mandy Morgan, Jennifer Goldman

Presentations

Background

Recent publications describe severe disease in pediatric patients with TMP-SMX associated respiratory failure progressing to extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO), lung transplantation and/or death. ECMO characteristics in this patient population remain poorly defined.

Methods

This is a retrospective observational report from our institutional referral Redcap database reviewing ECMO characteristics for pediatric patients (age ≤ 18 years old) patients. This includes presumed TMPSMX associated severe respiratory failure, following 6 or more days of TMP-SMX exposure and lack of other diagnostic explanation.

Results

To date, at our institution we have identified 32 total adult and pediatric with clinical criteria for TMP-SMX severe …

Chanticleer | February 2026, Jacksonville State University

Chanticleer

No abstract provided.

Iowa Waste Reduction Center Newsletter, February 2026, University Of Northern Iowa. Iowa Waste Reduction Center.

Iowa Waste Reduction Center Newsletter

Contents:

--- Cedar Rapids Linn County SWA Wins Award
--- Energy Savings Made Simple: What is An Energy Audit?
--- New IEDA Grant Helps Rural Grocers Power Up
--- Dan Nickey Gets Thermography Certified
--- You’re Invited to UNI Day of Service
--- Minor Source Emission Inventory
--- IStorm 26
--- Industry News

Greater Newark Stem Ecosystem - 2026 Convening - Small Group Outcomes & Action Plan, Brad Schenker

STEM for Success Showcase

In January 2026, GNSE convened ecosystem partners for a co-design session focused on identifying shared challenges, opportunities, and near-term actions to strengthen STEM education and career-connected learning. Participants engaged in small-group discussions to surface barriers, enablers, and potential areas for coordinated action.

Quantitative Echocardiography Markers To Denote Severity Of Tricuspid Regurgitation Compared To Cardiac Mri In Single Right Ventricle Variants, Tony Zunica, Daniel Forsha, Janelle Noel-Macdonnell, Anmol Goyal

Posters

Background: Single right ventricle and Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome (HLHS) are congenital heart diseases that require multiple palliative surgeries to create a single right ventricular system. 25-30% of these patients develop significant tricuspid regurgitation (TR), which is associated with worse outcomes among all stages of palliation. Echocardiography remains the cornerstone imaging modality for serial evaluation in these patients. However, estimating tricuspid regurgitation is highly subjective in the pediatric population, necessitating need for reliable and reproducible quantitative echocardiography markers. Currently, cardiac magnetic resonance (CMR) is considered the gold standard for quantification of tricuspid regurgitation with good accuracy and reproducibility. Objectives/Goal: Our …

League Of Women Voters Of The Huntington Area E-Mail Bulletin, February, 2026, League Of Women Voters Of The Huntington Area

League of Women Voters of the Huntington Area Bulletin 2020 - Present

The periodical is published by the League, which is a nonpartisan political organization that encourages the informed and active participation of citizens in government and influences public policy through education and advocacy.

The Banner - V. 161, No. 2 - (February 2026), Christian Reformed Church In North America

The Banner

No abstract provided.

2026 February - Mary V. Jordan Center Newsletter, Mary V. Jordan Center, East Tennessee State University

Mary V. Jordan Center Newsletters

No abstract provided.

Research Nexus : Volume 34 – 2026, Office Of Research And Graduate Studies

Office of Research and Graduate Studies

• Researcher Spotlight
• Research Milestones & News
• Capacity Building Initiatives
• NIH Updates and Other Resources
• Explore New Funding Opportunities

Aftermath, February 12-14, 2026, Theatre Arts Discipline

Theatre Programs

Morris Meiningens Performing Arts Collective production of Aftermath, by Mikennah Oleson; directed by Parker Stach.

Synopsis: Aftermath is a show about the end of the world. Aftermath is sad, it is scary, it is uncertain. But beyond that, Aftermath is about love and the resilience and strength of human connection, despite the obstacles that pull us apart. It’s a reminder of the most valuable traits that bind humans no matter who they are or where they come from.

February 2026, Office Of Research

Research Update

No abstract provided.

Assessing Juvenile Detention Capacity In Tennessee

Miscellaneous Reports

No abstract provided.

February 2026 Library News, University Libraries

Library News

No abstract provided.

Epanorama February 2026, Southern Adventist University

Panorama Parent Newsletter

This digital issue of Panorama includes an article about Southern's performance at the Lincoln Center, MLK Service Day, and the upcoming musical, King of Me.