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Let Them Speak: The Case For Parental Rights As Educative Speech, Tavia Bruxelles Mcallister

Nebraska Law Bulletin (Selected Issues)

Outlines a case for parental rights as educative speech.

2025-2026 Philharmonia Season Program, Guillermo Figueroa, Jon H. Robertson, Kenneth Amis, Lisa Leonard, Jose Ignacio Diaz, Rishi Gurnani, Noah Suarez, Kyle Mechmet, Dylan Tucker, Alenxander Waguespack, Dion Sellitti, Glen Cortese, Roberta Rust, David Finckel

Philharmonia

Lynn University Wind Ensemble ("Strange Sounds")

• Date & Time: September 6, 2025 at 7:30 p.m.
• Kenneth Amis, conductor

Philharmonia No. 1

• Date & Time: September 27, 2025 at 7:30 p.m. and September 28, 2025 at 3:00 p.m.
• Guillermo Figueroa, conductor

Philharmonia No. 2

• Date & Time: November 7, 2025 at 7:30 p.m. and November 8, 2025 at 3:00 p.m
• Guillermo Figueroa, conductor
• Featuring the winners of the 2025 Concerto Competition

Philharmonia No. 3

• Date & Time: January 31, 2026 at 7:30 p.m. and February 1, 2026 at 3:00 p.m
• Guillermo Figueroa, conductor

New Music Festival turns 20! A Special Philharmonia …

Don't Count Them Out: Nursing Students With Disabilities – A Scoping Review, Jamille Nagtalon-Ramos, Erin G. Leuthold, Ann Marie Latini, Hana Feldman, Curtis Joseph Pegues

International Nursing Research Congress (INRC)

BACKGROUND: Globally, the exclusion of nursing students with disabilities diminishes the diversity and innovation that is crucial for a dynamic, inclusive healthcare system. Nursing students with disabilities represent a vital yet often overlooked segment of the healthcare workforce. Despite legislative milestones such as the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, which aimed to dismantle barriers and promote equality, nursing students continue to face challenges such as insufficient accommodations, stigmatization, and discrimination in clinical and academic settings.

PURPOSE: This scoping review aimed to explore the experiences of pre-licensure nursing students with disabilities, as reported in the literature, which is significant to …

Airline Trip Accident Insurance Policy For James Franklin Buchanan, October 1973

James Franklin “Frank” Buchanan Papers

This Mutual of Omaha scheduled airline trip accident insurance policy covers James Franklin Buchanan for up to forty-five thousand dollars effective October 1, 1973 and names Mrs. James Franklin Buchanan as the beneficiary.

Travel Insurance Record, October 13, 1973

James Franklin “Frank” Buchanan Papers

This card provides a personal travel insurance record for James Franklin Buchanan in the amounts of five hundred dollars for baggage and ten thousand dollars for death and dismemberment for October 1 through 13, 1973.

Club Boys' Team Demonstration--Pruning A Peach Tree, Undated

James Franklin “Frank” Buchanan Papers

This paper provides objectives for 4-H team demonstrations for pruning a peach tree and goes ono to provide talking points for demonstrations to follow as they work and team demonstration assignments in planting fruit trees.

Services Available To County Agents Through Extension Animal Husbandry, September 3, 1935

James Franklin “Frank” Buchanan Papers

This paper provides information on the resources available to county extension agents such as function of specialist, personnel, fields of service, types of assistance, and demonstrating and special assistance. James Franklin Buchanan's name is written across the top of the paper along with the date, September 3, 1935 and his town of residence, Kosciusko, Mississippi.

Spot Buchanan And Tip Smith Birth Announcement, April 8, 1947

James Franklin “Frank” Buchanan Papers

This paper announces the births of a set of twins to Spot Buchanan and Tip Smith, presumably the family and neighboring dogs, in Patt's chicken house on April 8, 1947.

Life History, James Franklin Buchanan, February 2, 1991

James Franklin “Frank” Buchanan Papers

James Franklin Buchanan begins his life history with a letter to his daughter, Harriet Ann Buchanan, explaining his reasons for writing the history and offers a genealogy of their family. The history goes on to include anecdotes from various periods of Buchanan's life, including early childhood, high school, college, his work as a County Extension Agent, his time in World War II, his marriage to her mother, Margaret, and his travels. The history also includes photographs of his time overseas during World War II and photocopies of his high school and college diplomas, his parent's marriage license, notable letters he'd …

“Who Wrought It Slowly Long Ago” : Anonymity, The Unnamed, And The Ethical Use Of Objects Found On The Barrow-Downs, Nicholas Birns

Journal of Tolkien Research

This essay delves into the significance of two objects found by the Hobbits and Tom Bombadil on the Barrow-Downs in J.R.R. Tolkien's "The Lord of the Rings." It considers how the sword found by Merry and the brooch with Tom Bombadil gives to Goldberry have different fates and tell different ethical stories. The essay contrasts the ethical implications of Merry's use of a sword from the Barrow-Downs, which plays a crucial role in the plot, with Goldberry's wearing of a brooch, raising questions about cultural appropriation and the moral reclamation of a artifacts The combination of the importance of these …

Images Of Sacrifice: Religion, Power, And Colonial Ambition In The Americas, Louise Hancox

The Ozark Historical Review

The article addresses images of sacrifice from Mesoamerica and the adoption of this imagery during Protestant colonization as a way to limit the Spanish power. The author posits that while initially serving the purpose of demonizing the Spanish Catholic presence in the Americas, the use of this imagery led Protestant powers to assert claims of religious and political superiority over both the Spanish and the indigenous peoples.

Activity Design Principles To Support Engineering Engagement For Families With Preschool-Age Children From Low-Income English-And Spanish-Speaking Communities, Scott A. Pattison, Smirla Ramos Montañez, Viviana López Burgos, Gina Svarovsky, María Quijano, Amy Corbett, Catherine Wagner, Diana Contreras

Journal of Pre-College Engineering Education Research (J-PEER)

Existing evidence highlights the significance of family STEM learning experiences during early childhood. However, there is a lack of research specific to early childhood family-based learning in the field of engineering, especially with preschool-age children (three to five years old). To address this gap and inform engineering education programs for young children, we conducted a design-based research study in collaboration with 15 Spanish-and English-speaking families with preschool-age children from low-income communities. Our study aimed to develop and test a series of family-based engineering design activities while also identifying underlying design principles. Guided by an asset-based family learning framework, which acknowledges …

Ai-Driven Generation Of Personalized Movies With Dynamic Character Integration, Gaurav Umeshkumar Gupta

Defensive Publications Series

This disclosure describes a platform that leverages AI to generate personalized cinematic narratives, shifting the user experience from passive viewing to active co-creation. The platform enables users to co-create scripts, integrate their likeness into characters, and experience unique, on-demand movies. The platform operates in two primary modes: a full-generation mode for creating original movies based on user prompts and likeness data, and a variable character movie (VCM) mode where users can insert their likeness into pre-defined variable character slots within professionally produced films. A modular architecture is described that includes an AI orchestration engine, script generation, character integration, video synthesis, …

Amorphous Brensocatib, Prashanth Venukathala, Prashanth Venukathala

Defensive Publications Series

The present invention relates to the amorphous form of Brensocatib, pharmaceutical compositions comprising the same, and processes for its preparation. More particularly, the invention provides an amorphous preparation that demonstrates improved solubility, dissolution rate, and bioavailability compared to the crystalline form of Brensocatib.

Analysis Of Antibody Affinity Maturation And Thermal Stability Of Proteins Using Photophysical Approaches, Claire Baxter

Dissertations

Engineered antibodies (Abs) have found applications in disparate fields such as enzyme catalysis and medicinal therapeutics because of their exquisite binding affinity and specificity. To engineer antibodies for these purposes, a firm understanding of the underlying mechanisms that control Ab affinity and specificity is needed, so these properties can be tightly controlled and adapted to the application at hand. My research characterized the binding site of the anti-fluorescein Ab 4-4-20 using an array of biophysical techniques and gives insight into the binding site interactions that give rise to both affinity and specificity. We utilized Fab fragments of the anti-fluorescein Ab …

State Of Nevada Cannabis Testing, University Of Mississippi – National Center For Cannabis Research And Education, Yasha Kahn, Mcr Labs

Nevada

No abstract provided.

The Bison, September, 05, 2025

The Bison Newspapers

No abstract provided.

Wholehearted And Finite: Teaching Effectively Within A Theology Of Limits And Calling, Leah A. Zuidema

Faculty Work Comprehensive List

No abstract provided.

Post-Translational Modification Of H2b C-Terminal Helix Regulates Nucleosome Interactions And Chromatin Signaling, Yani Zhao, Anh Nguyen, Eyla C Arteaga, Aleksandra Skrajna, Krzysztof Krajewski, Dennis Goldfarb, Robert K Mcginty

2020-Current year OA Pubs

Histone H2B contains a highly conserved C-terminal (H2B αC) helix that has been implicated in chromatin interactions and dynamics. The H2B αC helix comprising residues 105-125 is positioned adjacent to a major site of nucleosome interactions called the acidic patch. Despite individual structural studies highlighting interactions between chromatin proteins and the H2B αC helix, the general role of the helix in mediating nucleosome recognition has not been explored. Moreover, many post-translational modifications (PTMs) have been identified within the H2B αC helix, but significant gaps exist in our understanding of their regulatory potential. In this study, we employed nucleosome affinity proteomics …

Strategies For Addressing The School Vaping Problem In The United States, Shanika Cole

Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies

Vaping has become a pressing health concern among students, providing easy access to nicotine and other harmful chemicals. In schools, this issue threatened student well-being, discipline, and policy enforcement, underscoring the need for effective prevention. The purpose of this mixed-method study was to examine of the U.S. school practices and policies addressing vaping and (b) the development of a strategic prevention and intervention plan informed by the American Stop Smoking Intervention Study Framework (ASSIST Model). The study focused on one public school system and sought to answer practice-based research questions: How can the Board of Education effectively decrease vaping incidence …

Dynamical Regulation Of Blood Pressure And Cognitive Function, Joshua Sweigert, Tara Gruenewald, Margie Lachman, Teresa Seeman, Maxine Weinstein, Tse-Hwei Choo, Martina Pavlicova, Ramakrishna Mukkamala, Richard P. Sloan

Psychology Faculty Articles and Research

BACKGROUND

Blood pressure (BP) is not steady. It varies over intervals from months to consecutive cardiac cycles, and this variation contains meaningful information beyond mean BP. Variability over multiple clinic visits (VVV-BP) and during 24-h ambulatory monitoring (ABPV) is positively related to risk of stroke and coronary artery disease and negatively associated with cognitive performance. Beat-to-beat BP variation, often quantified as low frequency variability (0.04–0.15 Hz, LF-BPV), is less well-studied. Here, we examine the relationship between LF-BPV and cognitive outcomes in 1953 participants from the Midlife in the US study.

METHODS

Participants completed the Brief Test of Adult Cognition by …

Philosophical Purification As Liberation And Transformation, Lachanda C. Davis

Dissertations

This study utilizes Plato’s conception of purification as a diagnostic tool to examine contemporary issues of police brutality and political violence. Within this context, I aim to treat the multiple tensions that arise with the question of living a good life. What does it mean to live and what does it mean to live a good life within constraints that magnify fear, anxiety, and despair? I argue that philosophical purification involves ‘aporia’ (perplexity; difficulty; confusion; loss; or puzzlement) in both a literal and generative sense. Moreover, the multiple aporias that arise cannot be reconciled by merely performing a religious rite …

Youth And Parent Knowledge And Perceptions Of Spina Bifida: Associations With Neurocognitive Factors, Self-Management, And Quality Of Life, Olivia Emery Clark

Dissertations

Spina bifida (SB) is a common congenital birth defect with multiple and varied medical, physical, and psychological impacts. The objective of these studies is to examine youth and parent condition-related knowledge in the context of SB and associations with executive function, quality of life, and medical self-management. Collectively, these studies examine both qualitative and quantitative multi-informant data from youth with SB, their parents, and their teachers. The first study used growth analyses to examine changes in condition-related knowledge over time, predicted by executive dysfunction and inattention, and predictive of medical self-management skills. The second study used qualitative coding methods to …

Establishing Best Practices Guidelines For Collaborative Research In Global Surgery: Developing A Delphi Survey, Ramitha Eshan Ruwanpathirana, Swati Deshpande, Sophia Abdulhai, Mathilde Djeneba Billau, Sumeja Catic, Theresa L Chin, Julia N Harrison, Pratyush Kumar, Maria Cecilia T Leyson, Helen W Li, Katayoun S Madani, Arthur Serumaga, Margaret Tarpley, Grayson Wright, Nia N Zalamea, Joshua S Ng-Kamstra

Faculty, Staff and Students Publications

Background: Collaborative research in global surgery has resulted in the rapid development of the field via knowledge creation and dissemination, research capacity building, and direct improvements in the delivery of clinical care. Yet the establishment and maintenance of trans-boundary collaborations carries significant risk to health systems, clinicians, patients, and researchers, particularly if such collaborations are not developed thoughtfully and with appropriate guardrails. In recent years, there has been significant growth in the literature on the pervasiveness and impact of neocolonialism on global health research.

Methods: To harness the benefits of global surgery research collaboration while mitigating these risks, we reviewed …

Cocoa Polyphenols Modulate The Mouse Gut Microbiome In A Site-Specific Manner, Marcus Hayden, Eliza C. Stewart, Mohammed F. Almatani, Jeremy Case, Samuel Rice, Giovanni Rompato, Korry J. Hintze, Abby D. Benninghoff

Animal, Dairy, and Veterinary Science Student Research

Background/Objectives: The dietary modulation of the gut microbiome is a promising strategy for mitigating gastrointestinal diseases, such as inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) and colitis-associated colorectal cancer (CAC). Cocoa powder is rich in polyphenols, including (−)-epicatechin and (+)-catechin, which have been associated with beneficial effects on gut health and microbiome modulation. Importantly, changes in the bacterial populations associated with the gut mucosal layer may have different health impacts compared to changes in cecal or fecal microbiomes. This study investigated the effects of cocoa polyphenol supplementation on microbiome composition across the cecal, fecal, and mucosal compartments in a mouse model of colitis. …

Reflections On The “Pore Space Estate”, Joseph A. Schremmer

Oil and Gas, Natural Resources, and Energy Journal

No abstract provided.

Opportunities In Emergency Preparedness Through Community Partnerships, Katie Hooven

International Nursing Research Congress (INRC)

The two-part project was primarily focused on expanding disaster management and emergency preparedness learning experiences in our nursing courses by partnering with our local community agencies.

To diversify our student experience and work within our local community we established a mutually beneficial partnership to create an opportunity to expose students to emergency management and disaster preparedness. We asked the local County Medical Reserve Corporation Coordinator to partner with us to offer their eight required training courses which would allow interested sophomore students to become MRC members. The national MRC organization developed the MRC Core Competencies as a guide for training …

The Métis And The Manifest Destiny Of The Canadian Northwest, Donald Holler

The Ozark Historical Review

As the United States, hoping to pursue “Manifest Destiny,” attempted to expand until North America truly was the “American” continent, the newly formed Dominion of Canada, ever fearful of its expanding neighbor to the south, tried to cobble together a trans-continental nation and forge its own unique identity and destiny. These two competing impulses came to a head in the long neglected Métis Red River Rebellion of 1869–1870 which sealed the future of the North American continent.

An Assessment Of Transformations In American And Canadian Women Homesteaders In The Mid-Nineteenth To Early Twentieth Century Wests, Rachel Albinson

The Ozark Historical Review

Every woman’s western experience was not the same, regardless of whether they were from the United States or Canada. Therefore, the various physical, social and psychological transformations of each woman who made the journey west cannot be grouped into one generalization. Yet a great deal can be said for the amount of women who did and did not experience such significant changes during the rough journey westward, changes that are determined by the differences in each woman’s attitude and behavior prior to and after their arrival in the western regions of North America.

Camera-Based Virtual Input, Weichung Chang

Defensive Publications Series

Conventional input methods for compact electronic devices, such as on-screen virtual keyboards, suffer from limitations including cramped layouts, a lack of tactile feedback, and unsuitability for touchless environments like augmented reality. These issues often lead to frequent typing errors and reduced usability for complex tasks. To address these and other challenges, a camera-based virtual input method is described. Using the camera of a device, images of a user's hand and finger movements may be captured as they tap on any surface or imitate typing in the air. A prediction model analyzes these movements, not as absolute positions, but as relative …