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The Kennedy Familys' Influence On The Passage Of The Immigration And Nationality Act Of 1965, Jillian Wallshield

The Cardinal Edge

This paper covers the influence of the Kennedy Family on immigration policy in the United States. United States immigration legislation changed dramatically in the 1960s with the passage of the Immigration and Nationality Act of 1965 (sometimes called the Hart-Cellar Act). This shift was caused primarily by the political work of prominent figures like John F. Kennedy, and, later, Edward Kennedy. Edward Kennedy in particular is examined through his influence on Lyndon B. Johnson, the President under which the Immigration and Nationality Act was passed. This position is supported through the examination of relevant public speeches, private telephone calls, and …

Determination Of Trace Amounts Of Pb2+ And Cu2+ Ions In The Ohio River With Anodic Stripping Voltammetry And Flame Atomic Absorption Spectroscopy To Test Water Contamination From Factories., Eliana Purcell

The Cardinal Edge

In this project, water near factories in Rubbertown, Louisville, KY were tested to see if a significant enough amount of waste is deposited in the Ohio River that the concentrations of Pb2+ and Cu2+ exceed the maximum contaminant levels the World Health Organization (WHO) and the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) have set in place. Waste from industrial factories may contain contaminants that have negative effects on aquatic ecosystems and even human health, so two potentially harmful metal ions were tested. The concentration of Cu2+ in water samples was detected through flame atomic absorption spectroscopy (FAAS), and the concentration …

The Developing Role Of Ai In Modern Engineering Research, Rianna Pais

The Cardinal Edge

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Targeting Glioblastoma: Mechanistic And Clinical Perspectives From Uofl Research, Swetha Senthil Nathan

The Cardinal Edge

Glioblastoma (GBM) remains one of the most aggressive and treatment-resistant brain tumors, with median survival lingering at 12–15 months despite surgery, radiation, and chemotherapy. This article explores cutting-edge research and clinical efforts at the University of Louisville aimed at improving GBM treatment outcomes. Dr. Joseph Chen investigates the tumor microenvironment, revealing how physical properties such as stiffness and porosity drive GBM cell proliferation, migration, and resistance to apoptosis. His lab’s findings suggest that porosity, rather than stiffness alone, may be a more accurate predictor of tumor invasion and progression-free survival. Additionally, his research highlights the role of hyaluronic acid and …

Recycling Starts With You: Sustainability On Campus, Mary-Esther Leblanc, The Rattler

The Rattler

Vol. 114, Iss. 2

Spies, Lies, And Algorithms, Nalonie J.M. Tyrell

Joint Force Quarterly

In Spies, Lies, and Algorithms: The History and Future of American Intelligence, Amy B. Zegart challenges popular “spytainment” myths while offering a clear-eyed assessment of the past, present, and future of American intelligence. Reviewed by Nalonie J.M. Tyrrell, the book serves as both an accessible primer and a strategic warning. Zegart surveys the evolution of the U.S. intelligence community, covering covert action, counterintelligence, oversight, and the growing importance of open-source intelligence. She argues that intelligence agencies are ill-prepared for twenty-first-century challenges posed by empowered adversaries, data overload, technological diffusion, and weak ties to innovation ecosystems such as Silicon Valley. …

The State And The Soldier, Lindsay L. Rodman

Joint Force Quarterly

In The State and the Soldier: A History of Civil-Military Relation in the United States, Kori Schake offers a concise, historically grounded examination of U.S. civil-military relations from the Founding to the present. Reviewed by Lindsay L. Rodman, the book challenges alarmist narratives by demonstrating that the U.S. military has consistently upheld civilian control, meeting two core tests of democratic stability: presidential authority over senior officers and military compliance with contested policies. Schake moves beyond Huntington’s model of strict civilian–military separation, weaving insights from civil-military scholarship and historical case studies to argue for a more pragmatic understanding rooted in …

Breadth Or Depth: The Ongoing Battle In Professional Military Education, Ryan Wadle, Heather Venable

Joint Force Quarterly

This article examines the ongoing and oftentimes heated debates on the curricula in Professional Military Education institutions and the guidance provided by the Joint Chiefs of Staff. By studying the "breadth" of conflict and the national security environment, PME graduates can best apply their knowledge and skills at the intersection of military strategy and political objectives where they can be the most effective.

Cognitive Warfare And Organizational Design: Leveraging Ai To Reshape Military Decision-Making, Michael Silver, Kellen Sick, Matthew Snyder, Justin Farnell, Justin E. Farnell

Joint Force Quarterly

The rapid advancement of artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) is transforming modern warfare, particularly in decision-making. To maintain its strategic edge, the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) must accelerate AI/ML adoption within its decision-making. This paper examines the organizational design factors that influence AI/ML integration in the Joint Force, applying a modified Star Model framework that includes People, Structure, Processes, Incentives, and Leadership & Management.

Effective AI/ML adoption is not just a technological challenge, but a behavioral and organizational one. Possessing AI tools alone is insufficient; realizing their full potential requires adapting how …

Latex: Overleaf, Anette Moreno-Lozano Phd, John Connolly Phd

Day Family Research Lab Workshop Series

This workshop introduces participants to LaTeX for scientific writing. Attendees will learn to create and compile documents in Overleaf, insert and format equations, figures, tables, and references, use collaboration and version control tools, and find discipline-specific resources and templates.

Evaluating Assistive Technology-Mediated Hepatitis B Education On At-Risk Behaviours Among In-School Adolescents With Hearing Impairment In Oyo State, Nigeria, Suen. E. Olalekanmi, J. O. Odelola, O. O. Isaiah

The 2026 Assistive Technology for Persons with Intellectual and Physical Disabilities Conference

Background: Adolescents with hearing impairment experience heightened vulnerability to health risks, largely due to limited access to accurate, accessible, and comprehensible health information. Communication barriers often restrict their understanding of disease prevention, resulting in inadequate health literacy and increased engagement in behaviours that may expose them to preventable infections such as HB. Despite the availability of effective vaccines and preventive measures, HB remains a significant public health concern in Nigeria. This situation underscores the urgent need for researchers, educators, and healthcare professionals to develop and prioritise inclusive health education strategies that address the unique communication needs of adolescents with hearing …

Full Issue - Mend V.4, Project Mend

Mend

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Editors - Mend V.4, Project Mend

Mend

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Jc, Dennis Minton

Mend

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Captured Potential, Benny Rios

Mend

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Section Intro: To Learn, Troy White, Shiloh Withers

Mend

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The Black Sheep, Ramelle Kamack

Mend

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An Experience Of Grief, Michael Daigre

Mend

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Permission To Grieve, Rebekha Nilsen

Mend

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Contributors - Mend V.4, Project Mend

Mend

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History Does Not Repeat Itself, But It Often Rhymes: Comparing The Messaging Of Adolf Hitler And Donald Trump, Elaina Varney

Scholarly Horizons: University of Minnesota, Morris Undergraduate Journal

With the growing divide between the left and right, many on the left have raised alarms that Donald Trump is a fascist. My research paper compares Donald Trump’s messaging to Adolf Hitler’s messaging to find any similarities between the two in order to determine if Trumpism is a precursor to fascism. This study begins by looking at previous scholars’ research into whether or not Trumpism is a precursor to fascism and then I proceed to draw on primary sources such as speeches, Mein Kampf, and Trump’s TruthSocial posts, particularly those related to immigration and minorities, attacks on and suppression …

When Women Weep: The Gendered Politics Of Lamenting And Death In Early Irish Literature, Catherine Van Wey

Scholarly Horizons: University of Minnesota, Morris Undergraduate Journal

Early Irish literature of the ninth through thirteenth centuries encodes gendered assumptions about women’s emotion through narratives in which grief, sorrow, and shame repeatedly lead to female death. Focusing on the thirteenth-century hagiographic text Tales of the Elders of Ireland, feminist standpoint theory is applied to reveal how male-dominated authorship shapes literary portrayals of women as emotionally excessive, dependent on men, and narratively expendable once those men are lost. Situated within the cultural tradition of female lamentation or caoineadh, these portrayals show how women’s ritual roles as mourners were mythologized and reworked into literary mechanisms that reinforce patriarchal authority. Within …

Lighting Design For Terminator: The Musical By Breanna Beitz, Mikayli Marciulionis

Scholarly Horizons: University of Minnesota, Morris Undergraduate Journal

This paper discusses the lighting design for a production of Terminator: the Musical at the University of Minnesota Morris. The directorial concept revolved around the idea of camp: big sound, flashy lights, big spectacle. Camp refers to an aesthetic style that embraces exaggeration, playfulness, irony, and theatricality. It often celebrates things that are considered 'over the top' — artificial, sentimental, or deliberately tacky — but does so with affection, humor, and self-awareness. Leaning into the concept of it being 'so bad it is good,' is how the director envisioned Terminator: The Musical to be. To this end, my approach for …

Handwritten Histories: Exploring Identity Through Personal Correspondence, Savana Hauck

Scholarly Horizons: University of Minnesota, Morris Undergraduate Journal

This project examines handwritten correspondence as a site of gendered and sexual self-discovery, intimacy, and historical continuity. Developed for HIST 2708W - Gender, Women, and Sexuality in Modern Europe - , it centers on a collection of contemporary “snail mail” letters written in response to reflective prompts about participants’ lived experiences of gender and sexuality. These personal narratives are presented in a physical, scrapbook-style format that emphasizes slowness, care, and trust as methodological and ethical practices.

By placing these contemporary letters in dialogue with historical examples of correspondence—including an 1882 letter sent to German psychiatrist Richard von Krafft-Ebing, the intimate …

Asia Pacific Perspectives Vol. 18 No. 2, 2025, University Of San Francisco

Asia Pacific Perspectives

Article

Developmentalism, Christianity, and Population Decline in East Asia by Elizabeth LaCouture

Photo Essay

Photo Essay: Japan’s Demographic Changes and Opportunities: A Tale of Two Cities by Ryoko Yamamoto

Graduate Student Paper

Graduate Student Paper: Aging in a Changing Japan: Gendered Adaptation to Changing Family Structure by Miki Izu and Clayton Chalmers

Book Reviews

Book Review: Wombs of Empire: Population Discourse and Biopolitics in Modern Japan, by Sujin Lee by Bonnie Tilland

Book Review: Gietel-Basten, Stuart. The “Population Problem” in Pacific Asia. by Yang Jixi

System And Method For Achieving Deterministic Recovery And Reconciliation In Distributed Transactional Data Pipelines, Soumendra Kumar Mishra

Defensive Publications Series

This disclosure describes system and method for achieving deterministic recovery and reconciliation in distributed transactional data pipelines. The system introduces a deterministic control architecture that captures anomaly signals through an event recording mechanism and executes reproducible corrective actions via coordinated agentic components. A recovery engine reconstructs missing or partially processed data by analyzing distributed execution artifacts, restoring consistent intermediate states, and materializing affected partitions. A reconciliation engine deterministically merges late or unprocessed records with previously processed datasets using strict deduplication rules, cut aligned aggregate re-computation, and version preservation policies. The system ensures that any recovery or reconciliation action, regardless of …

Cryptographically Binding Authorization Context To Llm And Api Request Execution, Niranjan M M

Defensive Publications Series

Modern API and LLM security solutions focus primarily on detecting malicious requests and deciding whether a request should be allowed or blocked at the API security gateway. While effective for identifying prompt-injection attempts and API abuse, these mechanisms do not provide a reliable way to enforce what an approved request is allowed to do after it leaves the gateway. In real-world LLM systems, requests commonly undergo downstream prompt construction, retrieval-augmented generation (RAG), agent interactions, and tool execution, which may introduce indirect prompt injection and unintended capability escalation beyond the gateway’s visibility.

The proposal introduces a Signed Authorization Context (SAC) mechanism …

Dynamic Memory Management System For Distributed Data Processing Environments, Katyayani Kiranmayee Kolluru, Shivam Mohan, Ravi Shanker Kumar Sinha, Hardik Jain

Defensive Publications Series

The present disclosure relates to a system and method for dynamically managing memory allocation in a distributed data processing platform. The system includes a plurality of workers executing tasks with varying memory requirements, each equipped with a memory sentinel monitoring runtime parameters. A risk engine computes a risk score from telemetry data received from the memory sentinels to anticipate out-of-memory conditions and adjust resource profiles accordingly. When a high risk is detected, the system requests larger resource profiles from a resource manager, provisions new larger workers, and reallocates memory-intensive tasks while preserving their state through a state transfer plane. This …

Method And System For Optimizing Memory Utilization In Computing Environments, Satyam Raj, Shivam Mohan, Ravi Shanker Kumar Sinha, Pradeep Choube

Defensive Publications Series

The present disclosure relates to a system and method for optimizing memory utilization using a reinforcement-learning-driven, bidding-based page-replacement algorithm in computing environments. The method involves monitoring memory usage patterns from multiple processes through a memory management unit, calculating an affinity score for each page in a buffer cache based on access characteristics (including recency, frequency, tenure, working-set membership), page-fetch/IO cost, job-submission timestamps, and physical block identifiers, and determining page-eviction decisions via a bidding process in which pages with lower affinity scores are selected for eviction. The system comprises a buffer cache for rapid data access, an affinity calculator for assigning …

Gci Universal Acoustic Access Platform (Uaap V1.0): Modular System For Acoustic Access Research Using Phantom Models, Michael Victor Caldwell Mr.

Defensive Publications Series

This disclosure describes the GCI Universal Acoustic Access Platform (UAAP v1.0), a modular research system designed to evaluate acoustic access strategies using phantoms and non‑biological analogs. The platform integrates:

1. Acoustic Window Modules that explore impedance‑matching concepts using gels, water layers, and controlled aerosol layers;

2. An Active Organ‑on‑Chip Laboratory using low‑absorption polymer microfluidics and vortex‑enhanced flow channels; and

3. A Smart Beam Tracker that predicts phantom motion and adjusts transducer alignment in real time.

The UAAP platform enables engineers and researchers to study acoustic transmission through bone‑like materials, air‑gap phantoms, and tissue‑mimicking gels. This disclosure provides system architecture, materials, phantom …