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Administrative Appeal Decision - Austin, Patrick (2022-03-04)

Parole Administrative Appeal Decisions

No abstract provided.

The Tax Trench Deepens, Tracey M. Roberts

Florida Tax Review

Congress, long divided, has been in gridlock for decades. The result has been regulatory ossification. Existing statutes lack the flexibility to manage the country’s many technological, social, environmental, sectoral and market challenges. However, without a Senate supermajority vote to override the filibuster, new legislation fails. While the budget reconciliation process has provided one of the few pathways around the filibuster, that process is limited to budgetary outlays and revenue measures. Consequently, a “tax trench” has been worn from Congress repeatedly pushing major regulatory and public benefits legislation through the process as tax provisions. Now, the tax trench is set to …

Have Your Cake And Eat It Too, Using Apportionment To Preserve Congress's Tax Power, Donald B. Tobin

Florida Tax Review

The Constitution provides Congress with extremely broad taxing power, and the Supreme Court has recognized that this power is “virtually without limitation.” As budget deficits and income inequality in the United States increase, policymakers are examining options to tax wealth, either through a wealth tax or through taxes on untaxed capital gains. Opponents of these measures have turned to the apportionment requirement in the Constitution and argued that these taxes are not “income taxes” and instead are “direct taxes” that must be apportioned among the states. They further argue that since these taxes cannot be apportioned fairly, any wealth tax …

The Decline Of Chevron, The Rise Of Loper Bright And The Shifting Sands Of Tax Law, Doron Narotzki, Tamir Shanan

Florida Tax Review

The repeal of the Chevron deference doctrine has triggered what some may argue is a seismic shift in how tax law may be interpreted and applied, which may have far-reaching implications for taxpayers, the Internal Revenue Service and the federal government. This Article examines the evolving landscape of U.S. federal tax law in the wake of the Loper Bright decision, specifically focusing on the tax and economic consequences for key tax areas such as the General Anti-Abuse Rule and the complicated foreign tax credit and transfer pricing regimes, as well as the rules that characterize financial instruments or equity investments …

Moore Questions, Some Answers: Fixing The Personal Tax System Despite Constitutional Constraints, David Gamage, John R. Brooks, Edward J. Mccaffery

Florida Tax Review

Moore v. United States was expected to rule on the constitutional necessity of the tax-law realization requirement originating from Eisner v. Macomber, a potential impediment to progressive tax reform efforts aimed at shutting down the planning techniques of Buy Borrow Die. The various opinions in Moore, however, provided no definitive answer to this core question, instead leaving many more questions. Amid the lingering uncertainty, we argue that various responses to the problem of wealthy Americans’ not needing to pay any taxes remain possible after Moore. An incremental, “mix-and-match” approach to progressive tax reform may best suit …

Foreword, David Hasen

Florida Tax Review

In the 2023 Term, the Supreme Court decided three cases that are likely to have significant implications for the federal tax system. Moore v. United States presages a resuscitated constitutional realization requirement for the income tax—a requirement long thought moribund, if not dead, by most commentators and policymakers. Loper Bright Enterprises v. Raimondo jettisoned the Chevron doctrine’s deferential standard of review of agency rulemaking, returning the standard to some perhaps modified version of its more searching pre-Chevron status. And Corner Post, Inc. v. Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System held that the statute of limitations for most …

Identifying And Examining Access And Barriers To Healthcare For The Transgender And Nonbinary Individual, Allison Gould

Doctor of Education Program Dissertations

The purpose of this qualitative phenomenological study was to explore the lived experiences of transgender and nonbinary (TNB) individuals related to their access to basic healthcare. Currently, the TNB population is experiencing disparities in accessing general and preventative healthcare in comparison to their cisgendered counterparts. I developed the research questions to explore how TNB individuals describe their access to general and preventative healthcare, identify what were perceived as barriers in seeking basic healthcare, and describe what was subjectively identified as a positive healthcare experiences. My personal and professional interest as a physical therapist combined with a thorough literature review, and …

The Effects Of Immediate Static Stretching On Inflammation And Delayed Onset Muscle Soreness Post Eccentric Exercise, V Dimartino

International Journal of Exercise Science: Conference Proceedings

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Impact Of Insulin-Stimulation On Neuronal Extracellular Vesicle Insulin Signaling In Prediabetes, M Kahlon, E Heiston, M Mustapic, D Kapogiannis, S Malin Facsm

International Journal of Exercise Science: Conference Proceedings

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Student Versus Strength Professional Ability To Predict Human Versus Ai Created Exercise Programs, M Mcgreal, C Gutt, C Deandrea, A Venezia, A Koch, M Landram

International Journal of Exercise Science: Conference Proceedings

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Muscle Morphology And Quality Are Similar Between Individuals From Different Racial Backgrounds, D Mclaughlin, P Kansagra, L Martins, A Barton, M Lanza, D Mázala

International Journal of Exercise Science: Conference Proceedings

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Achilles Tendon And Myotendinous Morphological And Performance Adaptations To U.S. Marine Corps Mountain Warfare Training, A Redinger, B Rawls, K Mroz, J Forse, S Fondi, L Rosenblum, B Martin, K Koltun, C Kargl, A Sprague, B Nindl

International Journal of Exercise Science: Conference Proceedings

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Fixing Our Failures With Data: Data Literacy And Global Issues In A Middle School Novel Study, Mary Grace Scartz

Virginia English Journal

This paper explains the rationale behind and need for teaching data literacy approaches in an English classroom. It outlines a unit of study based on the book by Victoria Jamieson and Omar Mohammad, When Stars are Scattered, which follows the true story of Omar as he navigates education and family responsibilities in a refugee camp in Kenya. Because of the relevant and important global challenges that arise in the story, students need a wealth of background knowledge to approach the text. This paper argues that this background knowledge is best delivered through the use of real-world data about refugees …

A Model Research Synthesis Essay: Gender Justice In Contemporary Texts In Conversation With Arthur Miller's The Crucible, Jennifer Golobic

Virginia English Journal

No abstract provided.

Windows Into Refugee Lives: Using Graphic Novels To Cultivate Empathy And Understanding Across K-12 Classrooms, Donna Fortune, Anna Kambach

Virginia English Journal

Graphic novels, like When Stars Are Scattered by Victoria Jamieson and Omar

Mohamed, provides a powerful gateway for teachers to foster empathy and understanding with K12 students. This article explores how graphic novels combine visual storytelling with text to engage learners of all ages in discussions about refugee experiences. By integrating reflective activities and critical literacy strategies adaptable across grade levels, educators can use graphic novels to build cultural awareness, deepen comprehension, and inspire students to connect with global issues meaningfully. The article offers grade-specific implementation strategies that can be scaled appropriately for elementary, middle, and high school contexts.

Vej Volume 73 Issue 2 - Letter From The Editor's Desk

Virginia English Journal

No abstract provided.

Out-Of-Band Bluetooth Pairing Using Infrared Remote Control Protocols, Guillaume Bailey, Gaëtan Delcroix

Defensive Publications Series

In general, conventional radio frequency (RF) pairing methods for computing devices that use, for example, Bluetooth technology may rely on in-band communications between the computing devices. The reliance on the in-band communications between the computing devices for pairing may result in a slow, probabilistic process that may be prone to failure. Such a process may lead to a poor user experience. For example, a user may use in-band communications between a remote control device for a smart television and the smart television when pairing the remote control device with the smart television during, for example, an out of box setup …

Rapid Field Case Analysis And Visualization System Using Natural Language Models, Hp Inc

Defensive Publications Series

This disclosure relates to automated analysis and visualization of large-scale service case data using natural language models for reliability and operational insight. The system processes extensive case notes to extract, classify, and visualize technical insights at scale, enabling rapid identification of patterns, failure modes, and optimal troubleshooting actions. The approach improves decision-making, reduces analysis cost, and enhances operational efficiency.

Asynchronous Reliable Transmission (Art) Protocol For Application-To-Application Communication, Preet Nepolean Dabre Mr., Ashish Kumar Khatri, Sinan Majeed Kadavath, Deepak Kumar Singh, Avinash Sai Pavan Munnangi

Defensive Publications Series

Present disclosure provides techniques for asynchronous reliable transmission (ART) protocol for Application-to-Application messages. A communication protocol is designed to support communication between two devices asynchronously over channels that have limitations to facilitate asynchronous communication and have limited bandwidth. The ART protocol solves communication challenges that arise when transmitting data over channels with such limitations. The ART protocol has the provision to expand for future use cases such as encryption. Further, the ART Protocol provides mechanisms for data packet fragmentation, allowing larger packets to be transmitted over channels with limited bandwidth.

Toxic Leadership And Employees' Silence In The Public Sector: The Mediating Role Of Emotional Exhaustion And The Moderating Effect Of Cultural Values, Zubair Ahmed Pirzada, Shoukat Ali Mahar, Naveed Ahmed Mahar

Business Review

This study examines the impact of toxic leadership on employee silence in public healthcare institutions within Sukkur Division, Sindh, Pakistan. Although prior studies have mostly focused on corporate settings, little is known about how toxic leadership shapes employee silence in public healthcare systems of developing countries. This study proposes emotional exhaustion as the mediating variable and cultural value as a moderating variable for the indirect effect. The study employed a cross-sectional and quantitative design, collecting data from 255 employees working in District Health Offices, Basic Health Units, and public hospitals. Validated measurement scales were applied, and data were analyzed using …

Effective Strategies To Integrate Social Media Influencers In Marketing Frameworks, Vanessa R. Alexander

Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies

Social media dominates modern marketing, yet many retail businesses struggle to integrate social media influence into their business marketing frameworks. This problem is important to retail marketing leaders because unsuccessful integration influence can weaken brand credibility and reduce revenue. Grounded in Cialdini’s theory of social influence and the electronic word-of-mouth model, the purpose of this qualitative pragmatic inquiry was to identify and explore effective strategies that retail industry marketing leaders on the East Coast of the United States used to integrate social media influencers. The participants were eight retail industry marketing leaders on the East Coast of the United States. …

Interview With Orca Award Winner Donald Weeks; Unl Biochemistry; Biotechnology, Mark Griep, Donald Weeks

UNL ORCA Interview Series

Emeritus Professor Donald Paul Weeks was awarded the ORCA in 2014, a year before he retired. He grew up in a small farm south of Terre Haute, Indiana. In his youth, he participated in 4-H programs that must have sparked an interest in science because he earned his bachelor's degree from Purdue University in 1963. Purdue is about 90 miles north of Terre Haute. Don's doctoral work was at the University of Illinois in Champaign-Urbana for a project about protein synthesis during maize germination. Next, he did postdoctoral work at the Fox Chase Cancer Center in Philadelphia, where his research …

The Importance Of Treating Migraine Attacks Early - Even In Youth: A Real-World Argument For Neuromodulation, Mario F. P. Peres, Hsiangkuo Yuan, Cristina Tassorelli

Department of Jefferson Headache Center Papers and Presentations

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Incorporating The Influence Of Vehicle Mix On Crash Frequency And Severity, Shahrior Pervaz, Manmohan Joshi, Tanmoy Bhowmik, Dewan Ashraful Parvez, Kai Wang, John N. Ivan, Naveen Eluru

Civil and Environmental Engineering Faculty Publications and Presentations

The current approaches for crash frequency and severity prediction in the Highway Safety Manual (HSM) do not employ vehicle mix information. In this research effort, we build advanced alternatives to HSM methods while incorporating vehicle mix information. Two model systems—(a) multivariate Poisson-lognormal model and (b) negative binomial-ordered probit fractional split model—are estimated by incorporating vehicle mix variables. The developed model systems can also capture the influence of observed and unobserved heterogeneity of different independent variables including vehicle mix variables. We estimate the models for three facility types including Urban Arterial 4-Lane Divided segments, Rural 3-Leg STOP-Controlled and Rural 4-Leg STOP-Controlled …

11. Canonical Ensemble Ii, Gerhard Müller

Equilibrium Statistical Physics

Part eleven of course materials for Statistical Physics I: PHY525, taught by Gerhard Müller at the University of Rhode Island. Documents will be updated periodically as more entries become presentable.

Updated with version 2 on 1/8/2026.

Client And Clinician Priorities For Same-Day Prep And Doxy-Pep Awareness, Uptake, And Persistence In Primary Care, Nathaniel Albright

Dissertations

Approximately 70% of all new human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infections are among populations of sexual and gender minorities (SGM) and are primarily attributable to sexual contact. Currently, only 26% of the U.S. population who would benefit from HIV preexposure prophylaxis (PrEP) are prescribed this effective biomedical HIV prevention strategy. Biomedical prevention strategies for bacterial sexually transmitted infections (STI) like doxycycline postexposure prophylaxis (doxy-PEP), are a vital component to the successes of ending the HIV epidemic given the well-known association between STIs and risk for HIV infection. In this multiple methods study, we leveraged group concept mapping and conducted focus groups …

Montana Kaimin, October 9, 2025, Students Of The University Of Montana, Missoula

Montana Kaimin, 1898-present

Student newspaper of the University of Montana, Missoula.

Hawk's Herald -- October 9, 2025, Roger Williams University

Hawk's Herald

No abstract provided.

A Meta-Narrative Of Consumer Journeys In Access-Based Consumption: A Case Of Fashion Rentals, Swapnil Saravade, Mohammad Ali Zolfagharian, Reto Felix, Lorena Garcia Ramon, Jacob Almaguer, Hazel Husne Dadanlar

Marketing Faculty Publications

Purpose – The current research aims to identify a meta-narrative that depicts a big picture of the consumer journey with access-based consumption (ABC). Specifically, this research reveals the points of engagement and disengagement with ABC, as well as the transitions between them.

Design/methodology/approach – A qualitative research methodology is applied wherein online reviews and blogs pertaining to Rent the Runway (RTR), an access-based fashion company that enables consumers to rent designer dresses and accessories, are analyzed. Specifically, individual textual narratives of users’ experiences with RTR are analyzed, and a meta-narrative is identified that depicts an overarching story of the …

Intratumoral B Cell And Interferon Signatures In Newly Diagnosed Glioblastoma Are Associated With Longer Survival In Patients Treated With Survaxm, Manmeet Ahluwalia

All Publications

Glioblastoma (GBM) has proved difficult to treat, and there is dire need for more effective therapies. In a single arm phase IIa trial (NCT02455557), treatment of newly diagnosed GBM patients with the peptide vaccine SurVaxM resulted in promising median progression-free and overall survival. To investigate molecular features that associate with GBM responsiveness to SurVaxM, retrospective whole exome and RNA sequencing was performed on patient tumors (n = 34) collected prior to standard of care treatment plus SurVaxM. Differential gene expression and mutational profiles were characterized between patients with short-term (OS < 18 months) or long-term (OS ≥ 18 months) overall survival. Greater expression of interferon, complement, and humoral immunity signatures were associated with long-term survival. Deconvolution of transcriptomes identified enrichment of intratumoral memory B cell populations in long-term survivors that were validated by CD20 staining in matched samples. A five-gene expression signature and a B cell specific signature predicted survival within the SurVaxM-treated cohort, however, these signatures were not associated with improved outcomes in a similarly treated population obtained from The Cancer Genome Atlas (TCGA) that did not receive immunotherapeutic intervention. Although prospective validation is ongoing, the findings in this discovery cohort specify molecular features of GBM associated with better overall survival and potential responsiveness to immunotherapy with SurVaxM.