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Realities Of Mexican Civil Society Organizations: Index For The Promotion Of Activities Of Civil Society Organizations, Pablo Armando Gonzalez Ulloa Aguirre

Journal of Nonprofit Innovation

This article presents the findings derived from the construction of an Index that evaluates the state of promotion of Civil Society Organizations (CSOs) across Mexico’s 32 federal entities during the year 2021. It also outlines the criteria considered in building the Index and the results obtained in each of its dimensions. The Index provides a comprehensive and multidimensional perspective on the study of CSO promotion, analyzing legal, institutional, and programmatic dimensions with the aim of comparing progress and setbacks in this area. In doing so, it offers an opportunity to improve certain aspects as more data is generated and made …

Property Rights In The Face Of Historic Injustice, Bas Van Der Vossen, Fabian Wendt

Philosophy Faculty Articles and Research

It seems natural to adopt a historical approach when it comes to property titles: When property titles have a clean history, they are to be respected as a matter of justice; when they do not have a clean history, for example, in cases of prior theft, they must be returned to the original owners or their descendants. But the historical approach has serious drawbacks. This paper presents an alternative. Starting from the idea that property rights must be stable, we offer an account of why historic injustices sometimes do, but sometimes do not, undermine current titles. This account offers a …

Addressing The Abuse Of Monopsony Power In Labor Markets: Examining Potential Public And Civil Law Remedies And Sanctions, Zofia M. Mazur

Yearbook of Antitrust and Regulatory Studies

Although thousands of reported cases involve allegations of firms illegally forming cartels in product markets, relatively few deal with similar allegations in labor markets. Moreover, as observed in legal doctrine, labor markets tend to be more concentrated than product markets and, consequently, more susceptible to anticompetitive conducts by undertakings. The article, therefore, analyzes the so-called monopsony power in the labor market, which refers to any case where employers hold labor market power that allows them to unilaterally determine wages or to worsen working conditions by reducing employment.

It is argued that competition law should be used to effectively curb abuse …

Western Australian And South Australian Grain Enterprise Emission Intensities And Gross Margins: A Review, Christophe D'Abbadie, Ross Kingwell

Farm Systems and Economics research articles

Drawing on various datasets, crop enterprise emission intensities and gross margins are reported for the main broadacre crops grown in Western Australia and South Australia. Values are reported for various rainfall regions and across time, and for different farm performance groupings. As a generalisation, in each region, wheat and canola production display marked increases in emissions intensity across the study period whilst legume crops’ emission intensities increase far less. Wheat crops display upward emission intensity trajectories across time whilst displaying different rates of increase in emissions intensity according to regional rainfall. Canola demonstrates higher emissions intensities per tonne compared to …

Psychiatric Associations With Barriers To Use Of Mental Health Services In Medical Students, E. Cadence Rarity, Nora Newcomb, Aishwarya Vuppala, Jade Brunicardi, Kim Van, Amelia C. Phillips

Journal of Wellness

Introduction: Medical students experience stress, anxiety, and depression at rates greater than those of the general population. Medical students also underutilize mental health services. There exists a need for a comprehensive, multivariate analysis of the reasons medical students do not pursue mental health services, and the undesirable mental health outcomes that are associated with these barriers. This study associates psychiatric phenomena of stress, anxiety, and depression within the context of barriers to use of mental health services in medical students.

Methods: In this cross-sectional study, medical students (N = 128) from the University of South Florida engaged with …

Current States In Understanding Oligodendroglia-Mediated Neurological Issues In Neurofibromatosis Type 1 (Nf1), Benjamin E Aghoghovwia, Cheng-En Shen, Sabiha Bano, Nandini Shyamala, Alesandra Echeandia Marrero, Khushboo Irshad, Samer Sharafaldin, Nicole M Brossier, Yuan Pan

2020-Current year OA Pubs

Neurofibromatosis type 1 (NF1) is among the most common neurogenetic disorders and is associated with an increased risk of developing tumors in the nervous system. Additionally, up to 80% of patients with NF1 experience neurological complications, including deficits in attention, memory, and executive function. Significant effort has been dedicated to studying how NF1 mutations autonomously dysregulate neuronal function. Increasing evidence indicates that NF1 mutations also dysregulate the oligodendroglial lineage that contributes to neurological issues in NF1. Here, we summarize our current understanding of how NF1 mutations impact the oligodendroglial lineage homeostasis and plasticity. We also discuss gaps in knowledge, potential …

In Vivo Crispr Screening In Head And Neck Cancer Reveals Uchl5 As An Immunotherapy Target, Cong Fu, Zahra Alipour, Douglas R Adkins, Rebecca D Chernock, Et Al.

2020-Current year OA Pubs

Recurrent/metastatic head and neck squamous cell carcinoma (HNSCC) is an aggressive malignancy with a significant unmet need for enhancing immunotherapy response given current modest efficacy. Here, we perform an in vivo CRISPR screen in an HNSCC mouse model to identify immune evasion genes. We identify several regulators of immune checkpoint blockade (ICB) response, including the ubiquitin C-terminal hydrolase 5 (UCHL5). Loss of Uchl5 in tumors increases CD8

Study Explores Link Between Stress And Addiction Risk, Clara Turnage

University of Mississippi News

OXFORD, Miss. – Extreme instances of stress can cause lasting changes to the brain itself. This could leave some people more vulnerable to addiction, a University of Mississippi study concludes.

Nosagie Ekhator, Mark Naison, Steven Payne

Oral Histories

Growing up in New York City and Pennsylvania, in the city and suburbia, Nosagie Ekhator navigated and rotated between two worlds that shaped his frame of reference. Having built community through this experience, whether it be through the shared memories of moving or Nigerian social clubs and conventions, he was able to create an identity of commonality. Although he felt the differences when shifting through both worlds, he was able to find people that understood his experience, as well as understanding his own individuality through food, music, religion, and being one of the only Africans in his public and private …

Land Struggles, Resistance, And Mutual Protection Along The Colorado-New Mexico Border: The Sacred Right Of Self-Preservation, José A. Rivera Ph.D

Faculty Publications

Mutual protection societies proliferated in the American Southwest during a period of rapid social change, 1870-1930, coincident with significant changes in the region’s political economy and increased competition for land and water resources. To resist encroachment and protect their natural resources, hispano communities in Colorado and New Mexico organized mutual benefit and protective associations known as mutualistas, with a large number concentrated in the San Luis Valley of Colorado as well as in many rural counties of northcentral New Mexico. The Costilla Valley of New Mexico is a prototypical hispano settlement initially established as part of the expansive Sangre …

The Rider (2025-09-29), Daniela Martinez Salazar

The Rider Archives

Vol. 11, No. 5

Genome-Wide Association Study And Genome Prediction Of Tallness Trait In Spinach Phenotyping, Ibtisam Alatawi, Haizheng Xiong, Hanan Alkabkabi, Kenani Chiwina, Beiquan Mou, Qun Luo, Yuejun Qu, Renjie Du, Awais Riaz, Derrick J. Harrison

Horticulture Faculty Publications and Presentations

Plant height is a critical agronomic trait in spinach (Spinacia oleracea L.), influencing both mechanical harvesting efficiency and overall yield. In this study, plant height variation was evaluated in 307 United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) germplasm accessions, which were phenotyped and genotyped using 15,058 single-nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) obtained from whole-genome resequencing. A genome-wide association study (GWAS) was conducted using the General Linear Model (GLM), Mixed Linear Model (MLM), Multiple Loci Mixed Model (MLMM), Fixed and Random Model Circulating Probability Unification (FarmCPU), and Bayesian-information and Linkage-disequilibrium Iteratively Nested Keyway (BLINK) models implemented in the Genomic Association and Prediction Integrated Tool …

The George-Anne Daily, Georgia Southern University

George-Anne Media Group: Newsletters & Magazines

No abstract provided.

Morphometric Analysis, Genetic Diversity, And Population Structure Of Two Spiny Lobster Species From Palu Bay, Central Sulawesi, Indonesia, Novalina Serdiati, Muh Saleh Nurdin, Nur Hasanah, Aswad Eka Putra, Kasim Mansyur, Fauziah Azmi, Teuku Fadlon Haser, Raden Adharyan Islamy

Makara Journal of Science

Indonesia could potentially benefit significantly from economically important lobster species of the Panulirus genus, particularly the painted spiny lobster (P. versicolor) and the white-whiskered coral crayfish (P. femoristriga). Effective conservation decisions relating to these species require detailed knowledge of morphological variation and genetic relationships, especially in Palu Bay, Central Sulawesi, which is broadly considered pivotal for lobster conservation management. In this study, we conducted morphometric and genetic analyses to examine diversity and population structure of P. versicolor and P. femoristriga. From May to November 2021, a total of 72 specimens were collected in Kabonga Village, …

Artificial Intelligence-Enabled Automated Analysis Of Transmission Electron Micrographs To Evaluate Chemotherapy Impact On Mitochondrial Morphology In Triple Negative Breast Cancer, Argenis Arriojas, Mokryun L Baek, Mariah J Berner, Jiaqi Wang, Joseph Duraisingh, Alexander Zhurkevich, Antentor Othrell Hinton, Matthew D Meyer, Lacey E Dobrolecki, Michael T Lewis, Kourosh Zarringhalam, Gloria V Echeverria

Faculty, Staff and Students Publications

Advancements in transmission electron microscopy (TEM) have enabled in-depth studies of biological specimens, offering new avenues to large-scale imaging experiments with subcellular resolution. Mitochondrial structure is of growing interest in cancer biology due to its crucial role in regulating the multi-faceted functions of mitochondria. We and others have established the crucial role of mitochondria in triple-negative breast cancer (TNBC), an aggressive subtype of breast cancer with limited therapeutic options. Building upon our previous work demonstrating the regulatory role of mitochondrial structure dynamics in metabolic adaptation and survival of chemotherapy-refractory TNBC cells, we sought to extend those findings to a large-scale …

Current States In Understanding Oligodendroglia-Mediated Neurological Issues In Neurofibromatosis Type 1 (Nf1), Benjamin E Aghoghovwia, Cheng-En Shen, Sabiha Bano, Nandini Shyamala, Alesandra Echeandia Marrero, Khushboo Irshad, Samer Sharafaldin, Nicole M Brossier, Yuan Pan

Faculty, Staff and Student Publications

Neurofibromatosis type 1 (NF1) is among the most common neurogenetic disorders and is associated with an increased risk of developing tumors in the nervous system. Additionally, up to 80% of patients with NF1 experience neurological complications, including deficits in attention, memory, and executive function. Significant effort has been dedicated to studying how NF1 mutations autonomously dysregulate neuronal function. Increasing evidence indicates that NF1 mutations also dysregulate the oligodendroglial lineage that contributes to neurological issues in NF1. Here, we summarize our current understanding of how NF1 mutations impact the oligodendroglial lineage homeostasis and plasticity. We also discuss gaps in knowledge, potential …

Estate Planning: Significant Recent Developments Concerning Estate Planning (Part Iv), Byrle M. Abbin, David K. Carlson

Tax Adviser

No abstract provided.

Tax Trends, E. S. Linett

Tax Adviser

No abstract provided.

Rescinding Inclusion In The Administrative State: Adjudicating Daca, The Cenus, And The Military's Transgender Policy, Peter Margulies

Florida Law Review

The rescission of programs, policies, and practices by an incoming administration often raises legal questions. However, answers are harder to find. That is the case with the whirlwind of rollbacks proposed and implemented by the Trump administration in areas from transgender persons in the military to asking a citizenship question on the census and terminating Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) and Temporary Protected Status (TPS). This Article provides a lens for assessing the legality of these seemingly precipitous moves. Viewing these abrupt paradigm shifts as threshold rescissions clarifies the legal landscape. Threshold measures govern baseline access to goods and …

The Invisible Chains: Framing Abuse Of Dominant Position In Labor Markets, Giulia Mangiafico

Yearbook of Antitrust and Regulatory Studies

This paper examines how the concept of abuse of dominant position can be applied to the labour markets, where demand-side concentration and supply-side fragmentation generate monopsonistic dynamics that suppress wages, limit mobility, and reduce job security. It argues that traditional antitrust tools can be adapted to labour-specific contexts by redefining market boundaries through commuting zones, occupational substitutability, and recognition of artificial fragmentation. The study also addresses how exploitative practices such as non-compete agreements illustrate the concrete impact of employer power, and it highlights the need for a more coherent regulatory approach. Ultimately, it suggests that competition law, when enforced alongside …

The Effects Of Mangosteen Pericarp (Garcinia Mangostana Linn.) Extract On Necrotic And Apoptotic Cells In A Periodontitis Model Following X-Ray Exposure, Deny Saputra, Sri Wm. Mulyani, Rini D. Ridwan, Eha R. Astuti, Nastiti F. Ramadhani, Hafshah Zs. Hanun, Kurnia C. Muslimah, Faiza M. Rusdi, Tengku Nebta. Noor

Journal of Dentomaxillofacial Science

Objective: To evaluate the effect of mangosteen (Garcinia mangostana Linn.) pericarp extract application on necrotic and apoptotic cell counts in an experimental periodontitis model following X-ray exposure.

Material and Methods: A total of 35 male Rattus norvegicus were randomly assigned to seven experimental groups. Mangosteen pericarp extract was obtained via maceration, and a mucoadhesive gingival patch was formulated using the solvent casting technique. Following group-specific interventions and X-ray irradiation, mandibular tissue samples were harvested, processed histologically, and stained with hematoxylin and eosin. The microscopic examination was performed to quantify necrotic and apoptotic cells. Data were analyzed using one-way …

The Effect Of Art Therapy And Animated Audio-Visual Methods On Improving Dental And Oral Health Knowledge Among Elementary School Children, Retno S. Daulimah, Ayub I. Anwar, Fuad H. Akbar, Hasanuddin, Edy Machmud, Eddy H. Habar

Journal of Dentomaxillofacial Science

Objective: This study aimed to determine the effectiveness of art therapy and animated cartoon-based audio-visual methods in improving dental and oral health knowledge among elementary school students.

Materials and Methods: This quasi-experimental study employed a two-group pre-test post-test design and was conducted at SDN 2 Daya, Makassar, in August 2024. The sample consisted of first-grade students selected using purposive sampling. Interventions were delivered through two approaches: art therapy (illustrated storytelling) and animated cartoon-based audio-visual media. Data were collected using structured questionnaires administered before and after the intervention. Statistical analysis used the Wilcoxon and Mann-Whitney tests due to non-normal data distribution. …

Adipose Tissue Insulin Resistance: A Key Driver Of Metabolic Syndrome Pathogenesis, Atefeh Rabiee, Md A. Hossain, Ankita Poojari

Pacific Faculty Work

Metabolic syndrome (MetS), characterized by obesity, insulin resistance, dyslipidemia, and hypertension, is a growing global health concern. This review examines the relationship between adipose tissue insulin resistance (AT-IR) and MetS. Adipose tissue functions beyond energy storage as an endocrine organ that regulates metabolism through hormone and cytokine secretion. When adipose tissue becomes insulin resistant, it contributes to systemic metabolic dysfunction through impaired glucose uptake and dysregulated adipokine production. This creates a bidirectional relationship where AT-IR promotes MetS development, while MetS-associated inflammation further worsens adipose insulin sensitivity. Key mechanisms include inflammatory signaling, altered adipokine profile, and mitochondrial dysfunction. Understanding these interactions …

Serum Factors In Primary Podocytopathies, Edward J. Filippone, John L. Farber

Division of Nephrology Faculty Papers

Primary podocytopathies, including minimal change disease (MCD) and focal segmental glomerulosclerosis (FSGS), are caused by a circulating factor or factors injurious to the podocyte. An immunologic origin seems likely based on responsiveness to corticosteroids or other immunosuppressive agents, including calcineurin inhibitors targeting T-cells and rituximab targeting B-cells. Potential non-antibody-mediated circulating factors have been identified, including cardiotrophin-like cytokine 1, soluble urokinase plasminogen activator receptor, and angiopoietin-like 4, among others. More recent research supports a primary antibody pathogenesis, with anti-nephrin antibodies found in a significant percentage of cases. Such antibodies also predict recurrence after transplantation. Other potential antigenic targets besides nephrin include …

Plant-Based Extracts And Biocompatible Materials In Dental Tissue Regeneration: An Editorial Review, Muhammad Ikbal, H. Hasanuddin, Acing H. Mude, Erni Marlina, Muhammad Ruslin

Journal of Dentomaxillofacial Science

Background: This editorial review systematically examines the current issue of The Journal of Dentomaxillofacial Science, highlighting the growing importance of biocompatible materials and plant-based extracts in dental regenerative therapies.

Method: Modulation of growth factors, including VEGF, FGF-2, and TGF-β, is crucial for improving tissue repair and regeneration in dental treatments. The studies reviewed show that combining plant extracts, such as galam leaf, with tricalcium silicate cement enhances growth factor expression and promotes angiogenesis, odontoblast differentiation, and fibroblast proliferation.

Results: Modulation of growth factors significantly accelerated tissue healing and regeneration. The integration of biocompatible materials and plant-based extracts has a significant …

Capacity Of Gum Arabic As Immunomodulator And Antibacterial Agent Against Oral Cavity Periodontopathogen In Diabetes Mellitus Rats With Periodontitis, Tantin Ermawati, Suhartini, Tecky Indriana, Zahreni Hamzah

Journal of Dentomaxillofacial Science

Objective: This study aims to determine the benefits of gum arabic as an immunomodulatory and antibacterial drug therapy in the oral cavity of diabetic mellitus rats.

Material and Methods: Male wistar rats induced by diabetes mellitus accompanied by periodontitis and Gum Arabic therapy.  This study was divided into 5 treatment groups, namely group I (control), group II (diabetes mellitus) and group III (diabetes mellitus and periodontitis with P. gingivalis injection), group IV (diabetes mellitus treated with gum arabic), group V (diabetes mellitus with periodontitis and treated with gum arabic). The parameters studied were TNF-α anti-inflammatory mediators and the number of …

The Evaluation Of Variants Within Eight Collagen Genes Col1a1, Col1a2, Col3a1, Col5a1, Col11a1, Col15a1, Col22a1, And Col27a1 And A Risk Of Non-Contact Knee Ligament Rupture In Elite Handball Players: A Case-Control Study, Katarzyna Krawczak-Wójcik, Andrzej Mastalerz, Aleksandra Bojarczuk, Monika Johne, Alison V. September, Aleksandra Garbacz, Katarzyna Komar, Ewelina Maculewicz

Baltic Journal of Health and Physical Activity

Introduction: Knee ligament ruptures are common injuries among athletes. While most previous studies examined single collagen gene polymorphisms, few have investigated haplotype-level associations across multiple genes, particularly in elite handball players. Materials and methods: This case-control study analyzed variants in eight collagen genes (COL1A1, COL1A2, COL3A1, COL5A1, COL11A1, COL15A1, COL22A1, and COL27A1) in 103 elite Polish handball players with non-contact knee ligament rupture and 226 matched controls. Results: The COL22A1 rs11784270 CC genotype was associated with an increased risk (OR = 2.88, p = 0.01), with the strongest effect in the …

Comparative Transcriptomics Reveals Novel And Differential Circular Rna Responses Underlying Interferon-Mediated Antiviral Regulation In Porcine Alveolar Macrophages, Jiuyi Li, Oluwaseun Adeyemi, Laura C. Miller, Yongming Sang

Food and Animal Sciences Faculty Research

Porcine Reproductive and Respiratory Syndrome (PRRS) causes significant economic losses in the swine industry. Circular RNAs (circRNAs), a class of stable non-coding RNAs, are increasingly recognized as regulators in immune responses and host–virus interactions. This study investigated the genome-wide circRNA responses in porcine alveolar macrophages (PAMs), key cell targets of PRRSV, following treatment with a modified live virus (MLV) vaccine or two interferon (IFN) subtypes (IFN-α1, IFN-ω5). Using RNA sequencing, we identified over 1000 differentially expressed circRNAs across treatment groups, revealing both conserved and distinct expression profiles. Gene Ontology and KEGG pathway analyses indicated that circRNA-associated genes are significantly enriched …

Proceedings Of The Ursinus Colloquium On Liberal Education: Liberal Arts On Offense, Stephanie Mackler, Allison E. Carey, Matt Kozusko, Mark Schneider

Ursinus Colloquium on Liberal Education

About • Liberal Arts on Offense: Introductory Remarks • Questions Posed to the Alumni Panel • Panel Remarks from Session One: Offensive Liberal Arts • List of Participants

Covid-19 Vaccination Coverage In Al-Qassim District, Iraq: Epidemiological Analysis (2021-2022), Murtadha K. Ibrahiem, Ghanim Aboud Jaber Al-Mola, Rafah Hady Lateef

Hilla University College Journal For Medical Science

Background: Vaccines against COVID-19 have been instrumental in preventing the spread and severity of the disease in the world. In Iraq, coverage and distribution of vaccines across regions have differed.

Objectives: The objective of this study was to assess the coverage of three types of COVID-19 vaccines in Al-Qasim District, Babil Governorate, Iraq, in the years 2021 and 2022.

Materials and Methods: In a retrospective observational study, local health authority vaccination data were utilized. The study population was approximately 310,000 residents of three sub-districts. Monthly data for 2021 and 2022 were included for the quantity of vaccine doses (first and …