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Ethnography, Torture And The Human Terrain / Terror System, Neil L. Whitehead

Fast Capitalism

No abstract provided.

Full Issue, Fast Capitalism Editorial Team

Fast Capitalism

No abstract provided.

Five Poets From Five Countries, Tom Marshall

Ontario Review

TOM MARSHALL, poetry editor of The Canadian Forum, has published books on A. M . Klein and D. H . Lawrence. His third collection of poetry, The Earth-Book, was published last fall by Oberon Press. He teaches at Queen's University in Kingston, Ontario.

A Fiction Of Masks: Cocteau's Novels Of Youth, George Woodcock

Ontario Review

GEORGE WOODCOCK, editor of Canadian Literature, is the author of Canada and the Canadians, Anarchism, The Crystal Spirit, Hugh MacLennan, Mordecai Richler, and other books. He teaches English at the University of British Columbia. McClelland and Stewart recently added to their Canadian Writers Series a study of his work — George Woodcock by Peter Hughes.

The Aesthetics Of Plants In The Poetry Of Zahir Bin Awad Al-Almai: A Descriptive And Analytical Study, Dr. Marwaie Bin Ibrahim Bin Mosa Al-Mohaile

UB Journal for Humanities

This study examines the aesthetics of plants in the poetry of Zahir bin Awad Al-Almai, focusing on how to transform plant vocabulary derived from his southern environment into a system that reflects emotional, national, and religious values. The study aims to uncover the artistic function of this vocabulary and demonstrate the poet's skill in generating profound connotations by blending the sensory and spiritual realms, while highlighting his awareness of the use of rhetorical tools. The study relied on the inductive, descriptive, and analytical approach, analyzing linguistic phenomena related to plants at the lexical, morphological, and syntactic levels, and interpreting their …

Place Personality And User Behaviour: Insights From Cairo’S Streets, Sara Sabahy, Zeina Elzein, Doaa Abouelmagd

HBRC Journal

A place’s personality is beyond the sum of its characteristics. It’s how people perceive it on a human level, hoping for a better understanding and seeking connection. This study aims to understand how people connect with public spaces to enhance the quality of urban life.

A place’s personality extends beyond its physical attributes—it reflects how people emotionally perceive and connect with it. This study investigates the relationship between the perceived personality of urban streets and users’ behaviour to enhance the quality of urban life in Cairo. Focusing on Downtown Cairo and New Cairo, it addresses a gap in destination personality …

A Full Educational Resource Review Of Grey Literature Resources For Vancomycin Dosing Tutorials, Emma S. Kuska, Jen Mlyniec, Kathleen L. Wantuch, Logan Brock, Kathryn E. Desear, Timothy P. Gauthier, Elizabeth B. Hirsch, Wesley D. Kufel, Taylor Morrisette, Matthew Pearsall, Bryan P. White, Joseph J. Carreno

Pharmacy Faculty Scholarship

Background: Optimized vancomycin dosing is associated with improved clinical outcomes, especially decreased acute kidney injury. Free, online, grey literature training materials are available for vancomycin dosing; however, their utility is unclear. Objectives: This study evaluates the utility of these tools for just-in-time (e.g. refresher courses) training for general clinicians dosing vancomycin. Methods: A structured grey literature review of websites was performed, and the Online Course Quality Review (OSCQR) rubric was modified for this study. Eligible resources included free, web-based tutorials aimed at general clinicians. The materials were evaluated using the rubric. Data were summarized as counts and proportions. Results: A …

Theoretical Analysis Of Mir-Based Differential Photoacoustic Spectroscopy For Noninvasive Glucose Sensing, Tasnim Ahmed, Khan Mahmud, Md Rejvi Kaysir, Shazzad Rassel, Dayan Ban

Electrical and Computer Engineering Faculty Research

Diabetes is a developing global health concern that cannot be cured, necessitating frequent blood glucose monitoring and dietary management. Photoacoustic Spectroscopy (PAS) in the mid-infrared (MIR) region has recently emerged as a viable noninvasive blood glucose monitoring technique. However, MIR-PAS confronts significant challenges: (i) Water absorption, which reduces light penetration, and (ii) interference from other blood components. This paper systematically analyzes the background of photoacoustic signal generation and proposes a differential PAS (DPAS) in the MIR region for removing the background signals arising from water and other interfering components of blood, which improves the overall detection sensitivity. A detailed mathematical …

Volume Cxlv, Number 9, January 16, 2026, Lawrence University

The Lawrentian

No abstract provided.

Fda's New Approval Plan For Covid-19 Vaccines: An Inquiry Of "Benefit" Rather Than The Statutory Scope Of "Safety, Purity, And Potency"?, Henry Yat-Shing Kwan

Journal of Law and Health

This article analyzes the FDA's proposed policy plan issued in May 2025 regarding the approval of Covid-19 boosters for different groups of persons. It offers two constructive recommendations that will help prevent constitutionality challenge on impermissible intrusion of the freedom of health.

The first is to avoid using the confusing term "benefit" but instead focus on the statutory parameters of "safety, purity, and potency." The affected group can make a strong case that their free choice of vaccination should not be deprived, as long as the vaccine qualifies for the statutory thresholds of being safe, pure, and potent. They are …

Patent Pending: How The Current Patent Utility Requirement Hinders Biotechnological Innovation, Madison Drlik

Journal of Law and Health

The legal system is always playing catch up to adapt to new legal landscapes, doctrines, and technology; however, patent law needs help to compete with biotechnological research in the race towards innovation. Biotechnological research in the realm of human health and medicine often involves the use of therapeutic drugs. The field of healthcare biotechnology takes biological systems and processes and generates novel, creative solutions to a number of human health conditions. However, the translation process for a new drug, therapy, or process is long and expensive which requires investors to help the researchers and scientists move their creations from inception …

Probability Cueing In Large-Scale Environmental Search: The Role Of Landmark Cues In Statistical Learning, Shaun Dordoy, Rory Baxter, Alastair Smith

School of Psychology

Efficient environmental search is an important and adaptive everyday skill. A particular feature of theoretical interest is whether large-scale search is informed by the spatial statistics of the environment - probability cueing is a robust effect in two-dimensional visual search tasks, but studies of large-scale search have generated equivocal findings. Here, we examined whether sensitivity to a statistical cue specified within an allocentric reference frame is modulated by the presence and location of environmental landmarks. Participants explored fully immersive virtual environments, wherein they were presented with an array of locations (columns) and required to search them for a hidden target …

Menagerie: Animals In Art From The Kam Collection, Kruizenga Art Museum, Lisa Barney

Kruizenga Art Museum Posters

A poster for the exhibition Menagerie: Animals in Art from the KAM Collection held January 16–May 16, 2026.

Kruizenga Art Museum Online Collection - Exhibition Gallery

A Programmable Genetic Platform For Engineering Noninvasive Biosensors, Asish N Chacko, Kaamini M Dhanabalan, Jinyang Wan, Roy Chien, Nolan T Anderson, Binzhi Xu, Katie Pham, Ritu Tiwari, Arnab Mukherjee

Faculty, Staff and Student Publications

Creating genetic sensors for noninvasive visualization of biological activities in optically opaque tissues holds immense potential for basic research and the development of genetic and cell-based therapies. Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) stands out among deep tissue imaging methods for its ability to generate high-resolution images without ionizing radiation. However, the adoption of MRI as a mainstream biomolecular technology has been hindered by the lack of adaptable methods to link molecular events with genetically encodable contrast. Here, we introduce modular aquaporin-based protease-activatable probes for enhanced reporting (MAPPER), a platform for the systematic creation of genetic sensors for MRI. To develop MAPPER, …

Differential Blood-Brain Barrier Permeability Driven By Asymmetric Hypoperfusion In A Vascular Dementia Model, Mengjun Dai, Kuizhi Qu, Ying Jiang, Song Gao, Yan-Ning Rui, Zhen Xu

Faculty, Staff and Student Publications

Introduction: Blood-brain barrier (BBB) dysfunction has been associated with vascular dementia (VaD). However, the underlying mechanisms causing BBB dysfunction remain unclear, especially regarding cerebral hypoperfusion. This study aimed to investigate the effects of asymmetric hypoperfusion on BBB permeability using a mouse model of VaD.

Methods: Asymmetric bilateral common carotid artery stenosis (ACAS) was induced using ligature rings. BBB integrity was assessed on 3 days post-surgery using Evans blue, IgG, and albumin extravasation. A modified tissue processing protocol optimized endogenous marker detection. Regional and sex-based differences in BBB permeability were analyzed.

Results: Increased BBB permeability was observed in both corpus callosum …

Glutamatergic Projection Neurons In The Basal Forebrain Underlie Learned Olfactory Associational Valence Assignments, Pey-Shyuan Chin, Zhuokun Ding, Mikhail Kochukov, Snigdha Srivastava, Elizabeth H Moss, Qingchun Tong, Benjamin R Arenkiel

Faculty, Staff and Student Publications

Sensory perception is shaped by experience, giving stimuli behavioral significance. Basal forebrain (BF) cholinergic neurons in mice, which are crucial for arousal and motivation, also regulate sensory processing. Within BF nuclei, glutamatergic (vGlut2BF) neurons receive cholinergic input and modulate behaviors, but their roles in encoding sensory significance remain unclear. Using in vivo calcium imaging, we found that vGlut2BF neurons initially poorly encoded odor identity. However, their response to conditioned odors increased following associative learning, and their population activity more distinctly encoded paired stimuli, reflecting emergent value representation. Furthermore, pairing stimulation or inhibition of vGlut2BF neurons with specific odors altered odor …

Role Of The Etv5/P38 Signaling Axis In Aggressive Thyroid Cancer Cells, Jerry H Houl, Rozita Bagheri-Yarmand, Muthusamy Kunnimalaiyaan, Paola Miranda Mendez, Joseph L Kidd, Ali Dadbin, Andrea Ruiz-Jurado, Parag A Parekh, Ying C Henderson, Nikhil S Chari, Aatish Thennavan, Reid T Powell, Clifford C Stephan, Xiao Zhao, Anastasios Maniakas, Roza Nurieva, Naifa L Busaidy, Maria E Cabanillas, Ramona Dadu, Mark Zafereo, Jennifer R Wang, Stephen Y Lai, Marie-Claude Hofmann

Faculty, Staff and Student Publications

Patients with poorly differentiated thyroid cancer (PDTC) and anaplastic thyroid cancer (ATC) face a much poorer prognosis than those with differentiated thyroid cancers. Around 25% of PDTCs and 35% of ATCs carry the BRAFV600E mutation, which constitutively activates the MAPK pathway, a key driver of cell growth. Although combining BRAF and MEK inhibitors can shrink tumors, resistance often develops. The exact cause of this resistance remains unclear. We previously found that in PDTC and ATC cells, the BRAFV600E mutation is strongly linked to the expression of ETV5, a transcription factor downstream of the MAPK pathway. In the current study, we …

4-H Presents Multimedia Pilot 2026, Alison Coleman

UNH Cooperative Extension

No abstract provided.

Optimal Murine Cd4+ T Cell Priming By Mrna-Lipid Nanoparticle Vaccines Requires Endogenous Antigen Processing, Julia E. Rood, Suh Kyung Yoon, Mary K. Heard, Stephen D. Carro, Emma J. Hedgepeth, Mary E. O'Mara, Michael J. Hogan, Nhu Le, Hiromi Muramatsu, Kieu Lam, Petra Schreiner, Coral Kasden, Hansell H. Stedman, Ryan A. Langlois, James Heyes, Norbert Pardi, Laurence C. Eisenlohr

College of Life Sciences Faculty Papers

Lipid nanoparticle (LNP)-encapsulated nucleoside-modified mRNA vaccines elicit robust CD4+ T cell responses, yet the mechanisms underlying this T cell priming remain unknown. Antigens presented to CD4+ T cells on major histocompatibility complex class II (MHC II) are traditionally acquired by antigen presenting cells (APCs) from extracellular sources. Here we show that vaccine specific CD4+ T cell responses instead rely on antigen directly expressed within APCs, without extracellular transit. Murine APCs treated with mRNA-LNP vaccines activate T cells more efficiently when presenting antigen produced internally, rather than acquired externally. Immunization with mRNA-LNP vaccines engineered to inhibit antigen expression in APCs results …

Institutional Practices Drive Antibiotic Variability In Neonatal Intensive Care Units: Baseline Evidence To Inform National Stewardship Interventions In Oman, Abdullah Alqayoudhi, Manoj Malviya, Sathiya Murthi, Mohammed Rasik Nv, Adil Said Al-Wahaibi, Raya Al-Habsi, Said Al-Balushi, Talal Alwardi, Agha Hatif Shamsi, Halah Bait Raidan, Aamera Al-Majrafi, Preethi Kiran, Eyad Hani Abu Abu Alhaijaa, Kawther Al Amri, Khalfan Al Abdali, Mohammed S. Al Reesi, Nasser Al-Shafouri, Amal Al-Jabri, Sachin Shah, Said Al-Kindi, Zubair H. Aghai, Mohammed Al-Yahmadi, Amal Al-Maani

Department of Pediatrics Faculty Papers

Background: Antibiotic overuse in Neonatal Intensive Care Units (NICUs) is a major contributor to antimicrobial resistance and adverse neonatal outcomes. This study aims to evaluate baseline antibiotic utilization (AU), identify factors influencing variability, and assess the impact of neonatal characteristics and sepsis incidence. Methods: A multicenter retrospective analysis examined AU in seven NICUs from 2019 to 2023, involving 25,532 neonatal admissions during national antibiotic stewardship program implementation. Data encompassed neonatal clinical parameters, sepsis incidence, and AU metrics, including days of therapy (DOT) per 1000 patient-days. Statistical analyses included correlation assessments and multivariate regression to identify determinants of antibiotic use. Results: …

Cold Atmospheric Plasma For Prostate Cancer Therapy—Potential For Clinical Translation, Shengxin Zhang, Janith Wanigasekara, Daniela Boehm, James F. Curtin, Paula Bourke, Tao Zhang, Gemma K. Kinsella

Research Outputs: 2025-Present

Cold atmospheric plasma (CAP) has potential as a new cancer treatment tool due to its room temperature biocompatibility and possible cancer cell selectivity with low side effects. This review examines the current research stage of CAP therapy for Prostate Cancer (PCa) treatment with a focus on CAP device standardization and CAP therapy clinical translation. The current CAP preclinical data is explored through the lens of PCa cellular response, PCa cells selectivity, CAP treatment type and CAP combination therapies. Finally, building on the current preclinical data, this review proposes the potential clinical application methods of CAP at different PCa stages to …

Rare Heterozygous De Novo Variants In Rapgef2 Are Associated With A Neurodevelopmental Disorder, Ali H Bereshneh, Kirkland A Wilson, Xueyang Pan, Shabab B Hannan, Megan A Cooper, Jullianne Diaz, Eyby Leon, Tiana M Moses, Mahshid S Azamian, Daryl A Scott, Ping Yee Billie Au, Juan Pablo Appendino, Ingrid E Scheffer, Antony Kaspi, Melanie Bahlo, Michael S Hildebrand, Angela T Morgan, Ekanem Ekure, Joshua M Shulman, Friedhelm Hildebrandt, Jennifer E Posey, Paul Kruszka, Eric Vilain, Shinya Yamamoto, Oguz Kanca, Seth Berger, Hugo J Bellen

Duncan NRI Faculty and Staff Publications

Purpose: RAPGEF2 encodes a guanine nucleotide exchange factor (GEF) that activates small GTPases and has not been linked to a Mendelian disorder. RAPGEF2 is highly intolerant to loss-of-function variants. We report 5 de novo heterozygous variants in RAPGEF2 in unrelated individuals with developmental delay, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, epilepsy, dysmorphic features, or other manifestations. We used a Drosophila model to assess the functional impact of the identified human variants.

Methods: We generated a Kozak-GAL4 null allele of the Drosophila ortholog of RAPGEF2, PDZ-GEF, and used the allele to determine the gene expression pattern as well as the loss-of-function phenotypes. We …

Fun Reading, Study Breaks And Academic Support: The Perfect Blend For Building Sense Of Belonging, Kate Peterson, Lacie Mcmillin, Phil Dudas, Theresa Heitz

Navigating the Future Together: Student Success Symposium

With budget cuts to school libraries, a decline in reading, and an awareness that students’ lived experience in libraries can range from warm fuzzy feelings to seriously negative emotions, we created a new blend of undergraduate services programming deliberately mixing fun with academic support to support post-pandemic students.

Humanitarian Intervention: The Early Years, Nicholas Onuf

Florida Journal of International Law

No abstract provided.

The Good, The Bad And The Ugly: A Retrospective On Telos, Scott G. Mcnall

Fast Capitalism

No abstract provided.

The Editor, The Journal, The Project, Russell A. Berman

Fast Capitalism

No abstract provided.

Café Narcissism, Jamie Dangler, Mark P. Worrell

Fast Capitalism

The 1979 Cortland Conference marked a decisive shift in the adventures of Telos by opening up a debate on narcissism that would pave the way for later contests that, in turn, symbolize in the eyes of many, the errant swerve of Marxism and post-Marxist critical theory. In what follows we examine the vibrant theoretical community at Cortland during the late-70s and early 80s, revisit the conference itself, and reflect on the narcissism concept and its relationship to anti-capitalist struggle in a way that is both attuned to debates surrounding the 1979 conference as well as its ongoing relevance for critical …

Absolutizing The Particular, Robert J. Antonio

Fast Capitalism

From the late-1960s to the mid-1980s, Telos brought the Frankfurt School, Western Marxism, and other critical Continental thought to North America and the English speaking world; it was the critical theory organ of that era and best ever English language journal on the topic. Its left lean did not compromise its critical view of communist regimes and left-wing parties and thinkers. Its contribution with regard to critical theories, with Hegelian-Marxist roots, was so substantial and widely acknowledged that many former readers and, I expect, even some journal editors, who have advertised in Telos, during the last 25 years, did not …

Full Issue, Fast Capitalism Editorial Team

Fast Capitalism

No abstract provided.

Brain Gains: A Review Of Remediation Treatment Strategies Using Exercise Following Traumatic Brain Injury, Jessica Smith, Kristin Biggins, Loriann Helgeson

The Open Journal of Occupational Therapy

In this Opinions in the Profession article, we explore remediation treatment strategies using exercise for recovery from post-traumatic brain injury and aim to justify the use of such treatment in the occupational therapy profession to increase skills for functional gain. Common treatment strategies used by occupational therapists after brain injury are compensatory strategies, indicating the client learns a new way to perform the task. Though effective, it is also necessary to consider how remediation and neuroplasticity are essential. Teaching new approaches to complete tasks results in functional gains; however, focusing on foundational skills using exercises to relearn motor patterns to …