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Montana Kaimin, April 16, 2026, Students Of The University Of Montana, Missoula

Montana Kaimin, 1898-present

Student newspaper of the University of Montana, Missoula.

The Laureate - An Undergraduate Literary Journal, Amelia Perleberg

Honors Theses

This thesis reflects on the editorial and publication process of the 24th edition of The Laureate, an undergraduate literary arts journal, during the 2025-2026 academic year. This thesis displays the role of editor-in-chief and examines the responsibilities, challenges, and personal growth that accompanied leading the journal. Through overseeing submissions, editing creative works, coordinating with the Design Center, and organizing the launch event, this thesis explores the collaborative and creative work required to produce a successful publication. The Laureate accepts a wide range of creative works, including poetry, fiction pieces, personal essays, photography, painting, scripts, etc. allowing undergraduate students to …

Do Cash Transfer Programs Work? Evidence From Peru’S Juntos Program On Child Outcomes, Alexander Ostrom

Economics Honors Theses

No abstract provided.

The Minutes Of The Marshall University Staff Council Meeting, April 2026, Marshall University Staff Council

Staff Council Minutes

No abstract provided.

Green And Clean: Case Studies Featuring The Shift Toward Healthier Consumption, Mckay Orwig

Honors Theses

This thesis is composed of eight accounting case studies investigating the impact of the “Make America Healthy Again” (MAHA) movement on corporate operations, and other narratives. Dr. Dickenson assigned and advised the case studies throughout the course of Honors Accountancy 420. During the fall semester, we were assigned several individual case studies that broadened our background knowledge on legislation and the MAHA movement, as well as having the opportunity to hear from professionals from leading firms.  During the spring semester, Dr. Dickenson placed us in groups to research our assigned companies, my group ultimately assigned the international snacking company, Kellanova. …

Experiences Of Maternal Care In The Gypsy, Roma, And Traveller Population In The United Kingdom: A Cultural Care Model, Sarah Englebert Crowson

Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies

Gypsy, Roma, and Traveller women (GRT) in the United Kingdom face persistent maternal health disparities and show poor engagement with healthcare services. Exclusion, discrimination, and a lack of cultural competence from healthcare professionals contribute to poor health outcomes including preterm births; and GRT women have more babies born with congenital anomalies than non-GRT women in the United Kingdom. The purpose of this focused ethnographic qualitative study was to explore how self-identified GRT women living in the United Kingdom experienced maternal care and how cultural identity and social structures influenced their interactions with healthcare providers based on Madeleine Leininger’s cultural care …

Neural Responses To Acute Hypoxia And Hyperoxia, Daniel Graham, Jonathan Marsden, Alastair D. Smith, Gary Smerdon, Stephen D. Hall

School of Psychology

The brain's high metabolic demands make it highly sensitive to oxygen level changes, with both hypoxia and hyperoxia affecting cognitive and neural function. However, the underlying neural mechanisms remain unclear. This study aimed to characterise the effects of acute normobaric hypoxia and hyperoxia on neural function and perceptual thresholds using EEG, visual evoked potentials (VEPs), and critical flicker fusion (CFF) thresholds. In a single-blind, randomised, crossover design, thirty participants inhaled 10.5%, 21%, or 100% oxygen while resting-state EEG, VEPs, and CFF thresholds were recorded. Hypoxia reduced CFF thresholds in an exposure-dependent manner, while hyperoxia produced a smaller, transient reduction. Resting-state …

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Turkish Journal of Veterinary & Animal Sciences

No abstract provided.

The George-Anne Daily, Georgia Southern University

George-Anne Media Group: Newsletters & Magazines

No abstract provided.

Morphology And Histology Of The Developing Ovary In Malaysian Village Chicken (Gallus Gallus Domesticus) Chicks, Nur Athirah Lope Abdul Rashid, Mazlina Mazlan, Intan Shameha Abdul Razak, Rozaini Mohd Zohdi, Awang Hazmi Awang Junaidi

Turkish Journal of Veterinary & Animal Sciences

The Malaysian village chicken (MVC; Gallus gallus domesticus) is an indigenous breed derived from the red junglefowl (Gallus gallus), exhibiting slower growth and reproductive rates. The MVC plays an important ecological role in local farming systems and represents a valuable genetic resource. However, detailed information on ovarian development in this breed remains limited. This study provides the first comprehensive morphological and histological characterization of the developing ovary in MVC chicks. A total of 20 chicks aged 1, 2, 4, and 8 weeks (n = 5 per age group) were examined. These MVC chicks possessed a single functional left ovary positioned …

Kenyon Collegian - April 16, 2026

The Kenyon Collegian

No abstract provided.

April 16, 2026, The Daily Mississippian

Daily Mississippian (all digitized issues)

No abstract provided.

Bridging Pure4egs And Digital Commons: Streamlining Our Faculty Open Access Ir Workflow, Jessea Young

Librarian Publications & Presentations

In Spring 2024, Loyola Marymount University’s William H. Hannon Library transitioned from Expert Gallery Suite (EGS) – SelectedWorks to Pure4EGS, a “light” version of Pure for EGS customers. Since the implementation of our Pure4EGS instance, Scholars @ LMU, we have harvested citations from the research management system to quickly identify open access articles for inclusion in Digital Commons. Our new workflow has allowed us to focus more on other scholarly communications services—such as assistance in outreach to our research institutions and centers, transformative agreements, and open access journal management—rather than copyright and data entry work for Digital Commons @ Loyola …

Spartan Daily, April 16, 2026, San Jose State University, School Of Journalism And Mass Communications

Spartan Daily, 2026

Volume 166, Issue 34

Stroke Thrombectomy With A Novel Reperfusion System Including A 0.088′′ Aspiration Catheter: The Imperative Trial, William Mack, Reade Andrew De Leacy, Jonathan A. Grossberg, Shahram Majidi, Robert Dana Tomalty, Maxim Mokin, Jan Vargas, Kenneth V. Snyder, Brett L. Cucchiara, Victoria Parada

School of Medicine Publications

Background Mechanical thrombectomy is the standard of care for large vessel occlusion (LVO) stroke, yet most device trials focus on individual technologies rather than complete systems.

Objective To evaluate the safety and efficacy of the Zoom Reperfusion System compared with performance goals derived from a meta-analysis of trials using established thrombectomy technologies.

Methods Prospective, multicenter, non-randomized, investigational device exemption trial conducted across 26 United States centers from October 2021 to March 2024. Adults with anterior circulation LVO stroke within 8 hours of onset were treated using the Zoom System, which includes aspiration catheters ranging from 0.035″ to 0.071″, and a …

Engaging Clinicians In Geriatrics Education: Geriatrics Fast Facts & Casts, Deborah Simpson, Angela Beckert, Anne Getzin, Kathryn Denson, Kjersti Knox, Christina Dukehart, Steven Denson, Edmund Duthie

Aurora GME

Introduction/Background

Educating clinicians about geriatrics is critical as the U.S. population ages rapidly. The 2020 Census revealed that 1 in 6 people in the U.S. were 65 or older and by 2050, Americans aged 65+ will reach 82 million—23% of the population. Research shows 30% of seniors need care from a geriatrician, but the current supply meets only a fraction of that demand.  Most clinicians lack formal geriatrics training, despite the increasing numbers of older adults with complex, multifaceted needs. Integrating geriatrics into medical education ensures all providers can deliver safe, effective, and compassionate care to this growing demographic. Geriatrics …

Efficient Intrusion Detection For Iomt: Integrating Machine Learning, Feature Selection, And Fuzzy Logic, Ghaida Mansour Balhareth

Electronic Theses and Dissertations 2020 - Present

The internet of medical things (IoMT) has transformed healthcare by enabling real-time patient monitoring, remote diagnoses, and effective data exchange among connected medical devices and clinical systems. The increasing reliance on interconnected medical equipment has also intensified cybersecurity risks, as resource-constrained devices and wireless communication channels are vulnerable to attacks such as man-in-the-middle, spoofing, data injection, and ransomware. Intrusion Detection Systems (IDSs) play a critical role in mitigating these threats; however, traditional IDS approaches often struggle with high-dimensional IoMT data, class imbalance, and uncertainty in traffic patterns, which can increase false alarms and reduce reliability in safety-critical environments. This dissertation …

Investigating Racial Bias And Attribution Error In Grading Student Performance, Tony Reibel, Rachel Roegman

Mid-Western Educational Researcher

Standards-based grading (SBG) is a relatively recent alternative model of grading designed to increase the reliability of grading while reducing the influence of teacher biases that can distort student evaluations. This study investigated whether SBG mitigates race‑related bias and attribution errors through a mixed‑methods 3×2 factorial vignette experiment with in‑service teachers. A total of 219 teachers scored the same student essay using a common SBG rubric and provided a 1-4 proficiency score, a binary evaluation concerning success criteria and written feedback. “Learning profiles”– a description of the student’s current and past abilities – varied by tone (positive, negative, none: name-only) …

Design And Theoretical Evaluation Of Dihydropyrido[2,3-D]Pyrimidine Derivatives Synthesized Via Tio2 Nano Catalysis For Antidepressant Activity, Doaa A. Elsayed, Mostafa I. Abdelglil, Omar Metwally

Al-Farahidi Biomedical Journal

Nowadays, depression is a severe neuropsychiatric disorder affecting millions of people worldwide and has profound impacts on individuals, the economy, and society. Due to several limitations of currently available antidepressant drugs, including delayed onset of action, limited efficacy, and various side effects, there is a continuing need for the development of innovative, effective, and safer therapeutic agents. In this context, the present work describes a green and sustainable approach for the synthesis of dihydropyrido[2,3-d]pyrimidine derivatives using TiO₂ nanoparticles as an efficient and reusable catalytic system. The one-pot multicomponent reaction was carried out under mild conditions and demonstrated several advantages …

Flowers Of Fire Review: A Patriarchal Petri Dish, Alexa Mayerhofer

Feminist Pedagogy

No abstract provided.

(Dis)Orientation: Using Queer Phenomenology To Teach Positionality And The Positionality Statement, Grace Mccleskey

Feminist Pedagogy

This paper offers a unit activity which is based on the integration of queer phenomenology in teaching positionality in undergraduate courses, exploring its potential as a feminist pedagogical tool for promoting self-reflection and critical engagement with identity. Drawing on Sara Ahmed's Queer Phenomenology, this approach invites students to understand how their embodied experiences of gender, race, and other social locations intersect with larger systems of power and privilege. I have built this unit around a series of creative exercises, including identity collages, story maps, and personal timelines, that help students reflect on their individual and collective experiences. By blending queer …

Image Processing Technique To Find The Burden Rock Velocity And Its Interdependency On Bench Blasting Parameters – A Case Study, Channabassamma N, Akhil Avchar, Sahas V Swamy, Vedala Rama Sastry, Hemant Agrawale

Journal of Sustainable Mining

In any rock engineering or excavation project, optimizing blast design is essential for controlling post-blast phenomena such as flyrock, burden throw, and burden rock velocity (BRV). This study investigates the dynamic response of BRV in bench blasting operations by employing a high-speed camera and ProAnalyst software to quantify rock displacement. The relationships between BRV and key blast parameters, number of holes (NH), explosive charge per hole (EPH), total explosive charge (TEC), stiffness ratio (K), and stemming ratio (STR), were analyzed to identify linear or non-linear trends. Non-linear trends, …

Shared Feminist Pedagogy On Gender Equity In Everyday Life, Briana L. Pocratsky, Archana Venkatesh, Leslie Lewis

Feminist Pedagogy

No abstract provided.

Tacir Insight, Enhancing Safety And Security At Colleges And Universities In Tennessee, November 2023, Tennessee. Advisory Commission On Intergovernmental Relations.

TACIR Insight

No abstract provided.

Design And Modeling Of A Piezoelectric Bimorph Energy Harvester For Automotive Structural Vibrations, Ali Abu Shawish

Thesis/ Dissertation Defenses

The focus of this thesis is on the design and modelling piezoelectric bimorph energy harvesters for vehicular utilization, particularly on harvesting energy from local structural vibrations of automotive components. The vibrations resulted from road–tire interaction and drivetrain dynamics offer the potential for harnessing electrical energy for low power electronic systems when coupled with low damping resonance harvesting devices. The main purpose of this thesis is to evaluate the potential of a piezoelectric bimorph cantilever tuned to 100–300 Hz local automotive structural vibrations for electrical energy harvesting, and to analyze its actual performance under realistic excitation conditions. The harvester's dynamic response, …

One-Year Follow-Up Of A Frontal Sinus Mucocele Presenting With Ptosis, Zachary Shelton

Dr. Jay W. Boland Research Day

A mucocele is a benign mucus-filled cyst that forms after obstruction of paranasal sinus drainage. Enlargement can erode adjacent bone, producing mass effect symptoms such as congestion, headache, and proptosis. Rarely, orbital extension can lead to ptosis from compression of Cranial Nerve III (the oculomotor nerve). This report presents a one-year clinical and imaging follow-up in a 79-year-old male after surgical management of a frontal sinus mucocele presenting with ptosis. Initial examination demonstrated right-sided eyelid ptosis with mild restriction on right upward gaze. Prior MRI and CT displayed a right frontal sinus mucocele with sinus expansion encroaching on the right …

"Communicating Drought Outlooks To The Agricultural Sector In The Southeast And Midwest United States", Cadence Oliver

Dr. Jay W. Boland Research Day

"There are several challenges associated with the process of communicating drought outlooks; namely, uncertainty, and its several hypothetical impacts on the Agricultural sector throughout the process of preparation to harvesting. The Southeast and Midwest regions of the United States play an important role in the country’s Agricultural Sector, making it essential that their producers receive clear and certain communication regarding drought that they can trust. This project dives into the theme of uncertainty through a qualitative study and analysis of data, focusing on the “intermediary” and their relationship with communicating drought outlooks to agricultural producers using the Climate Prediction Center’s …

Tennessee Retiree Group Trust Financial Statement 2024, Tennessee. Department Of The Treasury.

Financial Statements

No abstract provided.

Tnstars Financial Statement 2024, Tennessee. Department Of The Treasury.

Financial Statements

No abstract provided.

Tennessee Financial Literacy Commission Financial Statement 2024, Tennessee. Department Of The Treasury.

Financial Statements

No abstract provided.