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Book Review: Baal And The Gods Of More: Rescuing Church Growth From Idolatry, By Andrew Root, Christopher Robershaw

Witness

No abstract provided.

A Review Of Gallium And Germanium Recovery From Industrial Solid Residues, Ernest V. Oteng, Marthias Silwamba, Lana Alagha, Alex Luyima

Mining Engineering Faculty Research & Creative Works

The global demand for critical elements such as gallium (Ga) and germanium (Ge), and the shift toward circular mining has accelerated the development of new extraction and recovery processing these metals from industrial solid residues. This transition is driven by a substantial surge in demand for advanced technologies and the depletion of primary ore. Consequently, industrial solid residues, particularly zinc processing residues, smelter slags, flue dusts, and coal fly ash, are emerging as viable alternative sources. These residues incorporate Ga and Ge through isomorphic substitution in phases such as ferrites, silicates, and glassy aluminosilicates, and are enriched by industrial processes, …

"I Was Taught To Think Of My Body As Too Sexual": Comparative Thematic Analysis Of Parent And Peer Messages About The Body During Adolescence, Erin Nolen, Catherine Cubbin, Shetal Vohra-Gupta, Helena Lewis-Smith

School of Social Work Faculty Publications and Presentations

Parents and peers play an important role in adolescents' body image and embodiment. Messages girls receive about sex and puberty during these formative years can contribute to either positive embodiment or disrupted/disconnected embodiment. To better understand how these messages are constructed in adolescence, we conducted a comparative thematic analysis of self-reported, retrospective accounts of messages conveyed by parents and peers. We administered an online survey using Prolific, which included open-text questions that we analyzed for this study. Participants were 339 cisgender women aged 19 to 29 (M = 24.4, SD = 2.84). Participants identified as Asian/Pacific Islander (23.0%), Black (22.4%), …

Bison Health Network Newsletter, November 2026, Bison News Network

Bison Health Network News

Newsletter content:

Conference info
Updates
Network Demographics
Health Highlight: Nutritional Deficiencies in Winter

Meeting Survivors Where They Are: Gbv Service Fit And Mismatch In Rural Communities, Ziwei Qi, Rachel Dolechek, Naishuo Sun

Social Work Faculty Publications

Gender-based violence (GBV) poses ongoing challenges in rural communities, where structural and cultural barriers often hinder effective support. This qualitative study analyzed six listening sessions and two survivor panels with over 50 participants in a Midwestern state. Using trauma-informed care and cultural humility frameworks, we conducted reflexive thematic analysis to explore service alignment with local values and survivor needs. Two themes emerged: service fits, marked by adaptive, trust-based practices; and service mismatches, involving rigid systems and cultural isolation. Findings highlight the need for survivor-led, flexible, and culturally grounded responses to enhance rural GBV service delivery and promote long-term well-being.

Effective Strategy For Preparing Low-Curing-Temperature Lignin-Based Non-Isocyanate Polyurethane Wood Adhesives, John Tosin Aladejana, Ion Olazabal, Arantxa Eceiza, Reza Hosseinpourpia

Michigan Tech Publications

Non-isocyanate polyurethanes (NIPUs) have been identified as a bio-based alternative to hazardous isocyanate-based polyurethanes. NIPU exhibits outstanding performance in polymer bonding, but its application in the plywood industry is questioned due to its relatively high curing temperature, typically above 180 °C. This study explored a unique method for producing NIPU adhesives through amination of lignin (LA), followed by quinone formation via disruption of condensed tannins with sodium periodate, and then methoxycarbonylation with dimethyl carbonate (TOC). LA and TOC were mixed in an alkaline medium to produce LT-NIPU adhesives (control sample) via urethane linkage formation, followed by reinforcement with microcrystalline cellulose …

Crushing Behavior Of Crash Boxes With Hybrid Honeycomb–Auxetic Fillers: Effects Of Architecture, Geometry, And Material Behaviors, A. Yudhanto, A. Jusuf, L. D. Lumanauw, M. Falyanzhuri, A. Afdhal

Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering Faculty Research & Creative Works

Additively manufactured (AM) fillers provide new opportunities to tailor the crushing response and energy absorption of thin-walled metallic crash boxes. This study presents a combined experimental–numerical investigation of hexagonal AA6063-T4 crash boxes filled with architected structures, i.e., honeycomb, auxetic-reentrant, and hybrid honeycomb–auxetic topology. The hybrid configuration, which integrates cells with positive and negative Poisson's ratios, triggers coordinated mechanisms (that enhance folding behavior and collapse control) unattainable via single topology. Quasi-static axial compression tests were conducted to characterize force–displacement curves, deformation mechanisms, energy absorption (EA), and specific energy absorption (SEA). Finite element models developed in the explicit solver LS-DYNA were employed …

Front Matter, Michigan Law Review

Michigan Law Review

Front Matter for Volume 125, Issue 2 of Michigan Law Review

“Private Rights” In Public Law, J. Colin Bradley

Michigan Law Review

Private rights have returned to play a central role in public law. In the last few years alone, courts have invoked private rights to elaborate the elements of Article III standing, interpret the scope of 42 U.S.C. § 1983’s cause of action, articulate the limits of the administrative state, and give meaning to enumerated constitutional rights. But unlike private law—which has confronted a similar fall and rise of private rights with wide-ranging discussion over their meaning—public law has not been subjected to a fulsome debate about what exactly private rights are. Both proponents and critics of the return of a …

Analyzing Developer Discussions On Eu And Us Privacy Legislation Compliance In Github Repositories, Georgia M. Kapitsaki, Maria Papoutsoglou, Christoph Treude, Ioanna Theophilou

Research Collection School Of Computing and Information Systems

Context: Privacy legislation has impacted the way software systems are developed, prompting practitioners to update their implementations. Specifically, the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) have forced the community to focus on users’ data privacy. Objectives: Relying on the vast amount of data on developer issues available in GitHub repositories, our aim is to gather empirical evidence on the issues developers of Open Source Software discuss to comply with privacy legislation. Method: We examined such discussions by mining and analyzing 32,820 issues from GitHub repositories. We partially analyzed the dataset automatically to identify …

Spatialimaginer: Towards Adaptive Visual Imagination For Spatial Reasoning, Yian Li, Yang Jiao, Bin Zhu, Tianwen Qian, Shaoxiang Chen, Jingjing Chen, Yu-Gang Jiang

Research Collection School Of Computing and Information Systems

Spatial intelligence, which refers to the ability to reason about geometric and physical structure from visual observations, remains a core challenge for multimodal large language models. Despite promising performance, recent multimodal large language models (MLLMs) often exhibit fragile reasoning traces in spatial intelligence tasks that involve consistent spatial state recognition. We argue that these failures stem from a mismatch between the spatial recognition mechanism and the text-only reasoning behavior of these MLLMs. Effective spatial reasoning requires low-level geometric structure to be faithfully preserved and updated throughout the reasoning process, whereas textual representations tend to abstract away precisely these critical details. …

The Human Right To Due Process In U.S. Immigration Courts, Sarah Dávila A., Alejandra Palacios, Emily Mccabe

Faculty White Papers

No abstract provided.

J Mich Dent Assoc Nov. 2026

The Journal of the Michigan Dental Association

The November 2026 issue of the Journal of the Michigan Dental Association provides comprehensive coverage of professional, legal, and operational developments impacting Michigan dentists. Key topics include an analysis of dental emergency visits at Federally Qualified Health Centers (FQHCs), leadership principles within organized dentistry, advocacy efforts surrounding Senate Bill 105 regarding virtual credit card reimbursement fees, practice transition, embezzlement prevention, employee documentation compliance, and member services. This issue highlights community, equity, and legislative engagement aimed at supporting dental practices and improving statewide public oral health.

Nov. 2026 From The Editor - Wicked Problems, Shared Solutions, Romesh Nalliah

The Journal of the Michigan Dental Association

This editorial reflects on systemic issues in public oral health through the historical tragedy of Deamonte Driver and broader national statistics on emergency department fatalities from dental conditions. It emphasizes the complex, 'wicked' nature of oral healthcare access and highlights research in this issue examining how Michigan's Federally Qualified Health Centers handle emergency care. The editor urges member dentists to actively participate in organized dentistry and legislative advocacy to achieve meaningful, long-term health policy reform.

Nov. 2026 Dentistry And The Law - Practice Break-Ups/Ownership Of Patient Records, Daniel Schulte Jd

The Journal of the Michigan Dental Association

This legal column addresses complex issues surrounding dental practice break-ups and the ownership of patient records. Author Daniel J. Schulte, JD, provides guidance on establishing clear employment, shareholder, and buy-sell agreements from the inception of a practice partnership. Proactive legal structuring ensures continuity of patient care, clarifies record ownership rights, and mitigates the risk of costly litigation during practice transitions.

Nov. 2026 Mda Insurance - Could Your Practice Be Vulnerable To Embezzlement?, Reva Darling

The Journal of the Michigan Dental Association

This feature highlights internal financial risks facing dental practices, noting that up to 70% of dentists may experience embezzlement during their careers. Citing high-profile Michigan fraud cases, author Reva Darling outlines critical behavioral warning signs of internal theft, such as resistance to duty cross-training or reluctance to take vacations. It introduces Prosperident’s free Embezzlement Risk Assessment Questionnaire for MDA members to evaluate vulnerabilities and establish robust internal controls.

Nov. 2026 The Back Page - Life Membership Status Awarded To 70 Members, Mda Membership Department Staff

The Journal of the Michigan Dental Association

The Back Page celebrates seventy Michigan Dental Association members who achieved Life Membership status in 2026. Organized by local dental districts (including Central, Cloverland, Detroit, Jackson, Kalamazoo Valley, Lakeland Valley, Oakland County, and West Michigan), the feature honors their decades of clinical practice, dedicated service, and sustained support for organized dentistry across Michigan.

Effects Of Demineralization Protocols On Hydrogen And Oxygen Isotope Ratios In Fossil Bone Collagen, Linda M. Reynard

Boise State University Publications and Presentations

The effect of three commonly used preparation protocols on bone collagen δ2H and δ18O values was investigated, using six generally well-preserved faunal bones (cattle, bison, horse) ranging in age from the Holocene to Late Pleistocene. The treatments tested were ethylene diamine tetraacetic acid demineralization without gelatinization and hydrochloric acid demineralization with and without gelatinization. There are significant shifts in δ18O values among preparation methods. No systematic shifts in bone collagen δ2H values were noted among the three treatments, and most offsets were low (< 2–3 ‰) and smaller than typical measurement uncertainties. A few sample/treatment combinations yielded slightly higher inter-treatment δ2H differences (∼ 5–7 ‰). Lower mass fraction of hydrogen in …

Reliability And Validity Of Upper Extremity Neurocognitive Reactive Tests In Collegiate Athletes, Matthew L. Gauthier, Marisa Pontillo, George J. Davies

Physical Therapy Faculty Publications

Objectives: Neurocognitive function is vital in sports, but evidence supporting neurocognitive reaction testing in upper extremity return-to-sport testing is limited. This study's purpose was to quantify measurement properties of upper extremity reactive testing in collegiate athletes, hypothesizing acceptable measurement properties for clinical use.

Design: Cross-Sectional Study.

Setting: Collegiate athletics.

Participants: Sixty-three healthy athletes (25 females, age = 20.8 ± 1.6 years, BMI = 25.6 ± 2.6 kg/m2; 38 males, age = 20.8 ± 1.6, BMI = 25.7 ± 2.6 kg/m2).

Main outcome measure(s): Successful touches and average reaction time on the Upper Extremity Reactive Closed Kinetic Chain Test (UERCKCT) and …

Phytochemical Screening And Assessment Of Antibacterial And Antioxidant Activities Of The Crude Extracts From The Leaves Of Vernonia Lasiopus Against Diarrhea-Associated Bacteria, Jackson Iradukunda, Théoneste Muhizi

Pharmaceutical Sciences and Research

Vernonia lasiopus O. Hoffm., a member of the family Asteraceae, has been traditionally used in the management of diarrhea and has also been reported to possess antioxidant properties. However, its biological activities and therapeutic potential have not been adequately established through scientific investigation. This study aimed to evaluate the antibacterial activity of crude leaf extracts of V. lasiopus against Escherichia coli and Staphylococcus aureus and to assess their antioxidant activity using the 2,2 diphenyl 1 picrylhydrazyl (DPPH) assay. The powdered leaves were extracted by maceration using methanol, diethyl ether, cyclohexane, and acetone. Phytochemical screening was performed to determine the classes …

Ai And Government Disinformation: Vaccine Disinformation, Caroline Mala Corbin

Fordham Law Review

No abstract provided.

Nonhuman Speakers And The Constitution, Helen Norton

Fordham Law Review

Long-standing free speech law sometimes does—and sometimes does not—turn on speakers’ human character. This Essay explores how these doctrinal threads might shape the constitutional doctrine applied to generative artificial intelligence’s (AI) speech outputs if we assume that a human speaker cannot be identified as the creator of those words and images—and that those words and images are nevertheless considered “speech” for First Amendment purposes.

For example, First Amendment doctrine sometimes requires proof of a speaker’s culpable mental state before that speaker can be held liable for what would otherwise be unprotected speech. These requirements seek to prevent the chilling of …

From The “Wild West” To Fair Play: How Conferences Can Bring Stability And Equal Opportunity To Nil In Collegiate Athletics, Sofia M. Giamartino

Fordham Law Review

The past twenty years have witnessed a steady dismantling of the National Collegiate Athletic Association’s (NCAA) restrictions on college athletes’ labor rights. As athletes celebrated small victories, both in the courtroom and in state legislatures, the NCAA continued its attempts to restrict benefits granted to its athletes in the name of “amateurism.” Certain restrictions ended on June 30, 2021, with the NCAA continuing to prohibit direct pay and pay from collectives.

With its hand forced, the NCAA abandoned its Name, Image, and Likeness (NIL) restrictions, opening the door to long unavailable opportunities for college athletes. These opportunities particularly benefited underrepresented …

Quality Reveals What Quantity Conceals: Deceptive Equity Patterns In Urban Green Space Distribution, Zheng Xian, Yoshiharu Suzuki, Kun Liu, Clive E. Sabel, Naoki Nakaya, Atsushi Hozawa, Tomoki Nakaya

School of Geography, Earth and Environmental Sciences

Equitable provision of urban green space depends on how green space exposure is measured, yet aggregate, quantity-focused metrics can mask disparities in quality. We introduce the concept of deceptive equity, in which apparent distributional fairness conceals substantive inequality, and test it across 344 postcode areas in Sendai, Japan. Across three dimensions — ecological (NDVI), perceptual (Green View Index) and service provision (accessible park count) — we paired a quantity indicator with a quality indicator. A quantity–quality divergence emerged in every dimension: wherever a quality indicator showed a significant socioeconomic gradient it favoured affluent areas, whereas the corresponding quantity indicators were …

A Community's Next Chapter: Introducing The Journal Of Accreditation And Quality Improvement In Medical Education, Melisa Pierce, Jason Booza, Colleen Hayden

Journal of Accreditation and Quality Improvement in Medical Education

No abstract provided.

Differences In Infection Prevention And Control Staffing Between Free-Standing And System-Affiliated Hospitals: A National Survey., Lucas Philip, Vittorio Maio, Pamela De Cordova, Elizabeth Monsees, Raegan Davis, Pat Moeller, Andrew Dick, Scott W Keith, Monika Pogorzelska-Maziarz

Manuscripts, Articles, Book Chapters and Other Papers

BACKGROUND: Infection prevention and control (IPC) staffing varies across US hospitals, and traditional bed-based benchmarks may no longer reflect contemporary workloads or organizational structures. With most hospitals now system-affiliated, understanding how affiliation influences infection preventionist (IP) staffing is critical for modernizing guidance.

METHODS: A national survey was distributed to US acute care hospitals participating in the National Healthcare Safety Network (NHSN) from August to December 2023, assessing IPC staffing, resource availability, and organizational structure. Hospitals were categorized as free-standing or system-affiliated; differences were assessed with Wilcoxon rank-sum and chi-square tests.

RESULTS: Of 741 responding hospitals, 550 (74%) were system-affiliated and …

Lrq-Solver: A Transformer-Based Neural Operator For Fast And Accurate Solving Of Large-Scale 3d Pdes, Peijian Zeng, Guan Wang, Haohao Gu, Xiaoguang Hu, Tiezhu Gao, Zhuowei Wang, Aimin Yang, Xiaoyu Song

Electrical and Computer Engineering Faculty Publications and Presentations

Solving large-scale PDEs on complex three-dimensional geometries remains a central challenge in scientific and engineering computing, often due to expensive pre-processing stages and high computational overhead. We present Low-Rank Query-based PDE Solver (LRQ-Solver), a physics-integrated deep learning framework for efficient CAE simulations of complex three-dimensional geometries in CAD-driven design analysis. Built upon the Parameter-Conditioned Lagrangian Modeling (PCLM) that embeds physical consistency into the learning process and the Low-Rank Query Attention (LR-QA) module that reduces attention complexity from O(N2) to O(NC2+C3) via covariance decomposition, LRQ-Solver supports multi-configuration analysis within iterative design workflows. On two benchmark datasets, it achieves a 28.6% error …

Front Matter, Jason C. Booza, Raquel Hernández Givens

Journal of Accreditation and Quality Improvement in Medical Education

Front matter for the Journal of Accreditation and Quality Improvement in Medical Education, Volume 1, Issue 1, Fall 2026.

Strengthening The Science And Practice Of Accreditation And Quality Improvement, Jason C. Booza, Raquel Hernández Givens

Journal of Accreditation and Quality Improvement in Medical Education

This editorial welcomes readers to the inaugural issue of the Journal of Accreditation and Quality Improvement in Medical Education (JAQI).

Students Drive Cqi In Step 1 Support Using The After-Action Review: A Replicable Model For Student Engagement In Accreditation-Driven Quality Improvement, Lauren B. Stumpp, Abigail Yohannes, Greg Null, Allison Serra

Journal of Accreditation and Quality Improvement in Medical Education

Background. Medical schools increasingly recognize the importance of engaging students in continuous quality improvement (CQI) processes, yet most institutions rely primarily on surveys that offer limited depth and no leadership role for students. This study describes a student-led CQI model combining a structured survey instrument with the After-Action Review (AAR) framework, implemented across two consecutive cohorts at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine.

Methods. Students who completed the United States Medical Licensing Examination (USMLE) Step 1 in 2023 and 2024 were invited to complete a survey evaluating school-provided academic, emotional, and decision-support resources. Following each survey, 12 and 14 …