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L'Univers Personnel De Teilhard De Chardin, Karl Friedrich Boskowits

Hannah Arendt Marginalia - All

Paris, Amiot-Dumont [1955]

Call #: B2430.T454 B56 1955

Contains underlining, marginal lining and is inscribed by author.

PDF information: 20 pages - 7.1 MB

L'ÉVolution CréAtrice, Henri Bergson

Hannah Arendt Marginalia - All

Paris : Presses Universitaires de France, 1948.

Call #: B2430.B4 E7 1948

Contains underlining, marginal lining and is very fragile

PDF information: 11 pages - 4.2 MB

Possum, James A. Jordan

Valparaiso Fiction Review

No abstract provided.

An Old Couple, Daisy Tsui

Valparaiso Fiction Review

No abstract provided.

Gross Domestic Product, David Obuchowski

Valparaiso Fiction Review

No abstract provided.

The Question Of Dinner, Colleen Olle

Valparaiso Fiction Review

No abstract provided.

Comparative Effectiveness Of Single Versus Two Miniscrews For Maxillary Incisor Intrusion In Gummy Smile: A Systematic Review And Meta-Analysis, Vaibhav Sunil Zanwar, Santosh Jetu Chavan, Jyoti Sunny Manchanda, Sakshi Santoshkumar Jain, Vedant S, Rishika Arya

Taiwanese Journal of Orthodontics

Background: Orthodontic intrusion of maxillary incisors is commonly used to treat gummy smiles in deep bite patients. The effectiveness of using one versus two miniscrews for this purpose remains debated. This systematic review and meta-analysis aimed to compare the dental effects of one versus two miniscrews for maxillary incisor intrusion.

Materials and Methods: A literature search was conducted across multiple databases for studies published up to December 31, 2024. Five studies (four randomized controlled trials and one non-randomized study) met the inclusion criteria. Risk of bias was assessed using the RoB 2 and ROBINS-I tools.

Results: Intrusion was greater in …

Magazine Excerpt

Lloyd Clark Papers

Pages from the Alumni Notebook of the UTA Magazine, in spring/summer 2000, showcasing recent news and alumni spotlights.

Surface Classification And Predictive Path Analysis For Hazard Avoidance In Wearable Display Devices, Michael Christopher Yu

Defensive Publications Series

Wearable electronic devices face challenges in identifying surface hazards, such as ice, potholes, or cliffs, while providing relevant safety information is prioritized for the wearer. Traditional methods often struggle with detecting translucent or low-contrast hazards and can result in information overload. This disclosure describes a method for hazard identification and avoidance that utilizes signal artifacts from time-of-flight sensors combined with predictive path analysis. Surface composition is classified by analyzing the noisiness and reflection patterns of sensor signals, which allows for the differentiation of materials like snow, ice, or water from diffuse surfaces like gravel. Concurrently, a projected path is generated …

Linguistic Transformation And Multimodal Content Simplification Logic, Robert Gerhard Rudolf Brauer, Isabelle Evelyn Joswig

Defensive Publications Series

A system for linguistic transformation performs modification of an unstructured data payload. The system comprises a content ingestion module, a linguistic transformation module, a multimodal interpreter, and a content output module. The content ingestion module identifies textual elements and non-textual elements within the unstructured data payload. The linguistic transformation module applies standardized parameters to the textual elements, modifying syntax and vocabulary. The multimodal interpreter generates descriptive text strings from the non-textual elements. The linguistic transformation module applies the standardized parameters to the descriptive text strings. The content output module aggregates the modified textual elements and the modified descriptive text strings …

Hardware-Decoupled Composition Of Live-Data Overlays On A Dedicated Graphics Plane For A Television Os, Richa Gupta

Defensive Publications Series

A system is described for displaying persistent, live-data overlays on a computing device, such as a smart television or media streaming device, which can reduce interruption to a primary, full-screen viewing experience. The system may use hardware-decoupled composition, where a method can include rendering a primary video stream onto a video plane and a data widget onto a separate graphics plane. These hardware planes can then be combined by a hardware composer. This architecture can utilize an asynchronous, low-frequency refresh mechanism for the widget and a javascript object notation (to vector) data pipeline. This approach may allow the overlay to …

Transforming High-Level Intent Into Detailed Directorial Scripts For Generative Video, Evgeny Sluzhaev, Ágoston Weisz, Aleksander Bulski, Asya Fadeeva, Giorgos Vernikos, Xingyu Federico Xu

Defensive Publications Series

Generative video systems can produce generic or incoherent output when given vague user prompts. A creative rewriter (CR) system may function as an automated script-generation system that can transform high-level user intent into a comprehensive, structured script. The CR system is configured to analyze minimal inputs, such as a short text phrase or a static image, and can generate detailed instructions specifying elements like plot, narrative arc, camera cinematography, pacing, character actions, and sound design. This process can provide a downstream video synthesis model with a detailed blueprint, which may improve the generation of narratively coherent and cinematically detailed video …

Vitamin B12 Deficiency Mimicking Thrombotic Microangiopathy: A Case Of Pseudo-Thrombotic Microangiopathy, Maya Pillai, Sandesh Parajuli, Bidisha Baral, Rachael Mcclenahan, Shoja Rahimian

Journal of Community Hospital Internal Medicine Perspectives

Introduction: Vitamin B12 deficiency may rarely present with hemolysis and schistocytosis, mimicking thrombotic microangiopathy (TMA). This pseudo-TMA variant is clinically significant, as delayed recognition may lead to unnecessary treatments and adverse outcomes.

Case Presentation: A 44-year-old male with no significant medical history or dietary restrictions presented with progressive lightheadedness, epigastric discomfort, and unintentional weight loss. Laboratory evaluation revealed macrocytic anemia with evidence of hemolysis and reticulocytopenia. A negative Coombs test made autoimmune hemolytic anemia less likely. Further workup demonstrated low serum vitamin B12 and elevated methylmalonic acid, consistent with B12 deficiency. Upper endoscopy with gastric biopsy revealed atrophic mucosa lacking …

Myocardin-Dependent Regulation Of Adam12 And Adam19 Promotes Fibronectin Fibrillogenesis During Pleural Fibrosis, Uday Siva Naga Sankar Allamneni

Biotechnology Theses

Pleural fibrosis involves excessive extracellular matrix (ECM) deposition driven by chronic injury and inflammation. Transforming growth factor-β (TGF-β) induces mesothelial–mesenchymal transition (MesoMT), promoting a myofibroblast phenotype. Our laboratory identified myocardin (Myocd), a transcriptional coactivator, as a key mediator of MesoMT that regulates ECM-remodeling proteases. RNA-seq and qPCR analyses showed that ADAM12 and ADAM19 are upregulated by TGF-β but suppressed by Myocd knockdown in Human pleural mesothelial and IPF-derived cells. Silencing ADAM12 reduced fibrotic markers, including fibronectin and smooth muscle actin (α-SMA), whereas ADAM19 showed relatively minor effects. ADAM12 knockdown also impaired fibronectin fibrillogenesis and insoluble matrix assembly, as confirmed by …

Senior Day 2026, University Of Michigan Law School

Commencement and Honors Materials

Program for the May 11, 2026 University of Michigan Law School Senior Day.

Identifiability, Sequentiality And Infinity, Jose L. Menaldi

Mathematics Faculty Research Publications

Abstract: A definition of identifiable-sets is used with sequential analysis to establish a realm of mathematics. Within this imaginary world, a specific consonant between infinite sets and sequentiality is reached.  This consonant allows some mathematical constructions to model pieces of the reality, based on dual philosophy and physics itself.  There is an effort made to render this understandable for the scientific community.

Challenges In Fulfilling The Political Rights Of Indonesian Migrant Workers In Taiwan: A Case Study For The 2024 General Election, Ardli Johan Kusuma, Dini Putri Saraswati, Jati Satrio

Jurnal Wacana Politik

Political rights are part of human rights guaranteed by international law and the Indonesian constitution. However, Indonesian migrant workers (PMIs) in Taiwan face various challenges in exercising their right to vote in the 2024 elections. This research analyzes the obstacles faced by PMIs in Taiwan in the democratic process using politic of citizenship framework by Stokke. The research method used is a qualitative approach with semi-structured interviews with various relevant stakeholders. The results of this study show that the main obstacles to the implementation of elections for migrant workers in Taiwan are limited access to election information, differences in regulations …

The Echo: May 11, 2026, Taylor University

2025-2026 (Volume 113)

No abstract provided.

Database: A Poetry Collection, Lara Dominique D. Solante

Undergraduate Honors Theses

Poets wield their pens to respond to various societal or cultural stimuli—including politics, art, science, and more. Today, artificial intelligence (AI) is an exponential development that has become a leading topic of discussion. This project, titled Database, is a collection of poems that interrogates the tensions that exist between humanity and technology through the use of modern imagery, such as robots and virtual reality. These poems also examine the once distinct markers of humanity that characterized classical poetry, including emotion and sensory experiences, and reframes them within a contemporary context, giving technology and artificial consciousness a voice. Although this collection …

Theatrical Roles: An Introduction To Theatre, Gibson A. Cima

Faculty Books & Book Chapters

 

Theatrical Roles: An Introduction to Theatre is an open educational resource (OER) created by Gibson Alessandro Cima for Introduction to Theatre at Northern Illinois University. Published through the Humanities LibreTexts platform under a Creative Commons CC BY 4.0 license, the textbook is designed as a free, accessible alternative to traditional introductory theatre textbooks.
Rather than organizing theatre history around a conventional Western canon, the OER approaches theatre through the major collaborative roles involved in production: playwright, director, performer, designer/technician, and audience. The structure emphasizes theatre as a collective human practice rather than a linear history of great men and canonical …

Physics-Informed Diffusion Models For Left Ventricular Blood Flow Reconstruction, Yuxuan Xu

Mechanical Engineering and Materials Science Independent Study

Cardiovascular disease remains the leading cause of mortality worldwide, and timely diagnosis depends on imaging tools that can reveal the mechanical state of the heart in real time. Echocardiography is the primary bedside imaging modality for cardiac assessment, but it only provides sparse, one-dimensional Doppler velocity measurements whose accuracy is highly sensitive to probe position and beam angle. Reconstructing full three-dimensional blood flow fields for the left ventricle from sparse 1D velocity measurements is an ill-posed problem, where current traditional clinical methods are insufficient.

This report documents contributions made during the Spring 2026 semester in the Kong Lab at Washington …

Water-Soluble Fullerene Derivatives Mitigate Cranial Radiation-Induced Neuroinflammation And Cognitive Dysfunction, Naren Gundapaneni, Iona Hill, Lydia W T Cheung, Khadijeh Koushki, Alyssa Fausnaught, Phuoc Minh Quan Mai, Arjun Vasan, Prapannajeet Biswal, Ashutosh Tripathi, Anilkumar Pillai, Vijayasree V Giridharan, Tatiana Barichello, Yuri Mackeyev, Sunil Krishnan

Faculty, Staff and Student Publications

Radiotherapy is widely used to treat malignant and benign brain tumors. A major constraint, however, is the low tolerance of normal brain tissue to radiation. Cranial irradiation-induced injury manifests as inflammatory responses and neurodegeneration, which jointly contribute to progressive cognitive decline. These complications can restrict the delivery of optimal therapeutic doses, cause persistent neurological symptoms, and ultimately compromise quality of life. Thus, neuroprotective agents have emerged as a strategy to safeguard normal tissues from radiation-induced neurotoxicity. This study investigated the efficacy of a highly soluble [60]fullerene (C60) derivative, C60-ser, a carbon-based nanomaterial, to mitigate radiation-induced brain injury. Oral administration of …

Elevated Plasma Cholesterol Improves Sepsis Outcome By Promoting Hepatic Metabolic Reprogramming, Qian Wang, Jianyao Xue, Ling Guo, Dan Hao, Misa Ito, Rianna Reese, Bin Huang, Congqing Wu, Xiang An Li

Markey Cancer Center Faculty Publications

Background – Sepsis is a life-threatening condition with high mortality and limited therapeutic options. This study investigated the association between plasma cholesterol levels and sepsis survival and explored the mechanisms by which elevated cholesterol confers protection. Methods – We analyzed 2, 787 sepsis patients from the MIMIC-IV database, comparing cholesterol levels between 28-day survivors and non-survivors and assessing mortality risk using multivariable Cox regression. To test causality, C57BL/6J mice were fed either a high-cholesterol diet (HCD) or a regular diet (RD) before cecal ligation and puncture (CLP). Results – Survivors had significantly higher cholesterol than non-survivors (median 135 vs. 126 …

2026 North Haverhill Fair 4-H Pint-Size Pet Showcase, Extension

UNH Cooperative Extension

No abstract provided.

4-H Exhibit Hall Packet For The 2026 North Haverhill Fair, Extension

UNH Cooperative Extension

No abstract provided.

2026 North Haverhill Fair 4-H Animal Packet, Extension

UNH Cooperative Extension

No abstract provided.

Schedule Of 4-H Events At The North Haverhill Fair 2026, Extension

UNH Cooperative Extension

No abstract provided.

Nhdamf Health Regulations For For 2026 New Hampshire Fairs And Shows, Extension

UNH Cooperative Extension

No abstract provided.

Animal Models Of Delirium: A Narrative Review, Tatiana Barichello, Carla Sasso Simon, Diogo Dominguini, Cristiane Ritter, Tsuyoshi Nishiguchi, Gen Shinozaki, Felipe Dal-Pizzol

Faculty, Staff and Student Publications

Delirium is an acute cognitive failure characterized by an acute onset and psychomotor disturbances. It is associated with poor outcomes in hospitalized patients, resulting in prolonged hospital stays, elevated rates of mortality, and cognitive dysfunctions after hospital discharge. The pathophysiology of delirium remains poorly understood, making the development of animal models a promising avenue for researchers to elucidate the mechanisms underlying human delirium. These models not only aid in understanding the pathophysiology and etiology of the disease but also enhance the efficacy of nonpharmacological interventions and identify pharmacological therapies. This review aims to present the most relevant and translational animal …

Contagious Rhetoric: The Generative Power And Malignant Erosion Of Rhetoric In Modern Media, Alexandra Russell

Electronic Theses and Dissertations Archive

This dissertation develops a rhetorical framework for explaining how language circulates, shifts in meaning, and gains persuasive force in contemporary media environments. Existing models describe the movement of discourse but offer limited tools for analyzing how circulating narratives change—how affect, identity, and digital infrastructures shape that transformation. This project defines contagious rhetoric as a set of linguistic and narrative processes through which discourse becomes amplified, distorted, reclaimed, or weaponized. The studies examine two sites where these dynamics are especially visible: feminist digital storytelling in the #medusatattoo TikTok corpus and the strategic appropriation of abolitionist terminology by anti-abortion activists. These cases …