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Reaching The Young And Hopeless: Rooting For Redemption At A Residential Treatment Center, Christian P. Newton Jul 2025

Reaching The Young And Hopeless: Rooting For Redemption At A Residential Treatment Center, Christian P. Newton

Say Something Theological: The Student Journal of Theological Studies

This article reflects on my experiences as an educator at a Residential Treatment Center, observing the spiritual battles being fought by some residents as they attempt to rectify their lives after their involvement in sexual abuse. It will review literature that has been successful in my classroom with helping young people change their mind concerning their irredeemableness and that can also improve how evangelical attempts across Christian dominations pastor to those who feel scorned by God. Due to the mentality of some residents who have deeply struggled with the concepts of forgiveness and regret, literature is offered as starting point …

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The Covid-19 Lockdown And Diabetes Self-Management In Esan Northeast Area Of Edo State, Esther Ehivbaun Rapu Jul 2025

The Covid-19 Lockdown And Diabetes Self-Management In Esan Northeast Area Of Edo State, Esther Ehivbaun Rapu

Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies

The COVID-19 lockdown impacted chronic diseases care globally, but there is limited research on how individuals in rural Nigerian communities managed diabetes during this period. This qualitative phenomenological study explored the lived experiences of self-management with diabetes during the COVID-19 lockdown among adults in Esan Northeast. The socioecological model (SEM) served as the guiding conceptual framework, allowing for the exploration of the impact of individual, interpersonal, community, and institutional factors on self-care behaviors. The research explored how cultural, social and economic factors impacted how adults with diabetes in Esan Northeast managed their condition during the COVID-19 lockdown. Semi-structured interviews via …

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Story Forge: A Card-Based Framework For Ai-Assisted Interactive Storytelling, Yaojiong Yu, Gianni Corino, Mike Phillips Jul 2025

Story Forge: A Card-Based Framework For Ai-Assisted Interactive Storytelling, Yaojiong Yu, Gianni Corino, Mike Phillips

School of Art, Design and Architecture

The application of artificial intelligence has significantly advanced interactive storytelling. However, current research has predominantly concentrated on the content generation capabilities of AI, primarily following a one-way ‘input-direct generation’ model. This has led to limited practicality in AI story writing, mainly due to the absence of investigations into user-driven creative processes. Consequently, users often perceive AI-generated suggestions as unhelpful and unsatisfactory. This study introduces a novel creative tool named Story Forge, which incorporates a card-based interactive narrative approach. By utilizing interactive story element cards, the tool facilitates the integration of narrative components with artificial intelligence-generated content to establish an interactive …

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Delphinium Cut Flower Production In Utah, Nick Volesky, Melanie Stock Jul 2025

Delphinium Cut Flower Production In Utah, Nick Volesky, Melanie Stock

All Current Publications

Delphinium is a perennial crop that produces tall racemes in two flushes per season. Its long stems serve as vertical line elements, adding height and balance to floral arrangements. Popular series are available in striking shades of blue, which are not commonly found among cut flowers, making delphinium an excellent choice for local market production. This fact sheet provides an overview of how to grow, harvest, and store delphinium, including yields for various cultivars. It also covers its common pests and diseases, and reviews its economic value for cut flower producers.

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Teaching In Authentic Ways: Exhibit Work And Student Curators In Special Collections, Rebecca Fitzsimmons Jul 2025

Teaching In Authentic Ways: Exhibit Work And Student Curators In Special Collections, Rebecca Fitzsimmons

Faculty and Staff Publications – Milner Library

Engaging students in exhibit work offers them a chance to learn new skills and grow as scholars while producing a tangible and public-facing project outcome from their coursework. From learning to communicate complex ideas to making research connections between rare and primary sources, exhibit curation relies on building research skills, sharpening writing and communication techniques, and developing critical thinking skills. Pushing and refining ideas is an essential part of the iterative process of research, and exhibit curation invites students to learn this practice in a real-world, project-based way. More specifically, it requires students to read, review, compare, and analyze more …

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Influence Of Zinc Oxide Nanoparticles On The Efficiency Of Oxytetracycline Removal From Wastewater Using Continuous Catalytic Ozonation, Sarmad Al-Anssari, Hassanain A. Hassan, Maha K. Mohsin, Ahmed A. Mohammed Jul 2025

Influence Of Zinc Oxide Nanoparticles On The Efficiency Of Oxytetracycline Removal From Wastewater Using Continuous Catalytic Ozonation, Sarmad Al-Anssari, Hassanain A. Hassan, Maha K. Mohsin, Ahmed A. Mohammed

Research outputs 2022 to 2026

Antibiotics must be fully eliminated before they are released into the environment. In most cases, conventional wastewater treatment systems are not built to handle polar microcontaminants such as antibiotics. Oxytetracycline (OTC) is one of these antibiotics, an environmental hazard contaminant in aqueous solutions. Therefore, an advanced treatment method is needed for wastewater contaminated with antibiotics. In this study, we employed zinc oxide nanoparticles (ZnO), and the catalytic ozonation procedure was employed to increase the ozonation efficiency. A continuous experiment was carried out to compare the effectiveness of catalytic and single ozonation in degrading OTC in a continuous reactor. The flow …

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The Evolving Future Of Work: Implications For Newcomer Adaptability And Connectivity During Organizational Socialization, Talya N. Bauer, Berrin Erdogan, Allison M. Ellis, Donald M. Truxillo, Grant M. Brady, Julie M. Mccarthy Jul 2025

The Evolving Future Of Work: Implications For Newcomer Adaptability And Connectivity During Organizational Socialization, Talya N. Bauer, Berrin Erdogan, Allison M. Ellis, Donald M. Truxillo, Grant M. Brady, Julie M. Mccarthy

Business Faculty Publications and Presentations

Organizational socialization and the practice of onboarding new hires are central human resources functions. However, traditional socialization theory and practice were built on assumptions that are increasingly misaligned with today's work context. We identified four current, emerging, and future work trends that characterize the evolving landscape surrounding organizational socialization: technological advancement, the expansion of remote work arrangements, rising societal loneliness and mental health challenges, and aging workforce demographics. Collectively, these trends have contributed to dramatic shifts in the context and performance of work, as well as the expectations that employees and organizations hold for one another. Accordingly, we argue that …

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From Devices To The Cloud: Digital Forensics In The Changing Social Media Landscape, Joseph Brown Jul 2025

From Devices To The Cloud: Digital Forensics In The Changing Social Media Landscape, Joseph Brown

LSU Master's Theses

This thesis presents a comprehensive digital forensic analysis of emerging and alternative social media platforms, including Truth Social, Threads, Bluesky, Nextdoor, and Neighbors. These platforms, which range from politically aligned alt-tech networks to hyperlocal neighborhood apps, present unique forensic challenges and security vulnerabilities. Across all case studies, established forensic techniques were applied using a hybrid methodology combining mobile device analysis, network traffic monitoring, and API interrogation. Findings include the discovery of plaintext credentials, session tokens, and other sensitive artifacts, particularly in platforms with weaker security postures such as Truth Social, Bluesky, Nextdoor, and Neighbors. Threads, by contrast, demonstrated greater resilience …

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Constitutive Il-7 Signaling Promotes Car-Nk Cell Survival In The Solid Tumor Microenvironment But Impairs Tumor Control, Matthew Dysthe, Ishwar Navin, Dayenne Van Leeuwen, Josue Pineda, Corrine Baumgartner, Cliona M Rooney, Robin Parihar Jul 2025

Constitutive Il-7 Signaling Promotes Car-Nk Cell Survival In The Solid Tumor Microenvironment But Impairs Tumor Control, Matthew Dysthe, Ishwar Navin, Dayenne Van Leeuwen, Josue Pineda, Corrine Baumgartner, Cliona M Rooney, Robin Parihar

Faculty, Staff and Students Publications

Background: Adoptive transfer of chimeric antigen receptor (CAR)-expressing natural killer (NK) cells has demonstrated success against hematological malignancies. Efficacy against solid tumors has been limited by poor NK cell survival and function in the suppressive tumor microenvironment (TME). To enhance efficacy against solid tumors, stimulatory cytokines have been incorporated into CAR-NK cell therapeutic approaches. However, current cytokine strategies have limitations, including systemic toxicities, exogenous dependencies, and unwanted TME bystander effects. Here, we aimed to overcome these limitations by modifying CAR-NK cells to express a constitutively active interleukin (IL)-7 receptor, termed C7R, capable of providing intrinsic CAR-NK cell activation that does …

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Macrophage-T Cell Interactions Promote Slamf1 Expression For Enhanced Tb Defense, G V R Krishna Prasad, Steven J Grigsby, Gideon A Erkenswick, Cynthia Portal-Celhay, Ekansh Mittal, Guozhe Yang, Samuel M Fallon, Fengyixin Chen, Thais Klevorn, Neharika Jain, Yuanyuan Li, Makedonka Mitreva, Amanda J Martinot, Joel D Ernst, Jennifer A Philips Jul 2025

Macrophage-T Cell Interactions Promote Slamf1 Expression For Enhanced Tb Defense, G V R Krishna Prasad, Steven J Grigsby, Gideon A Erkenswick, Cynthia Portal-Celhay, Ekansh Mittal, Guozhe Yang, Samuel M Fallon, Fengyixin Chen, Thais Klevorn, Neharika Jain, Yuanyuan Li, Makedonka Mitreva, Amanda J Martinot, Joel D Ernst, Jennifer A Philips

2020-Current year OA Pubs

CD4+ T cells are crucial for protective immunity to intracellular pathogens. In addition to secreting cytokines, CD4+ T cells promote control of Mycobacterium tuberculosis infection through cognate interactions with macrophages, but the mechanism has been unclear. Here, we show that SLAMF1/CD150 is highly and uniquely induced in macrophages by antigen-specific interactions with CD4+ T cells. In macrophages, SLAMF1 enhances the generation of reactive oxygen species and restricts Mtb replication. Mtb-infection of mice promotes SLAMF1 expression specifically on infected macrophages, not uninfected bystanders. SLAMF1 expression depends on adaptive immunity and also autophagy. Moreover, Slamf1

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Tank Chair [Book Review], Jj Pionke Jul 2025

Tank Chair [Book Review], Jj Pionke

Disability in LIS (DisLIS)

We are introduced to Nagi our wheelchair using assassin, and his adorable younger sister, as they try to figure out how improve the amount of time where he is awake.

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Effects Of Plasma-Activated Water On Wheat: Germination And Seedling Development, Wafaa Abdulrazzaq Abdullah, Hadeel O. Ismael, Duaa A. Uamran, Hammad R. Humud Jul 2025

Effects Of Plasma-Activated Water On Wheat: Germination And Seedling Development, Wafaa Abdulrazzaq Abdullah, Hadeel O. Ismael, Duaa A. Uamran, Hammad R. Humud

Karbala International Journal of Modern Science

The food sector must contend with issues such as pathogen resistance to some of the available chemical agents, environmental pollution, and climate change to provide healthy food for livestock and people. The application of atmospheric pressure plasma jets (APPJs) is one potential solution for such problems. Plasma is appropriate for effective surface decontamination regarding food products and seeds, surface decontamination, and achieving improved agricultural production yields. The impact of plasma-activated water (PAW) produced by plasma jet discharge (PJD) system on in vitro-cultivated wheat seeds is examined in this work. For this aim, a plasma jet system was constructed with a …

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A New Case Of Kilquist’S Syndrome With A Novel Variant In Slc12a2 And A Brief Review Of The Literature, Hatice Yelda Yalçin, Yiğithan Güzin, Tayfun Cinletil, Berk Özyilmaz, Gamze Uzan, Melis Köse, Figen Baydan Jul 2025

A New Case Of Kilquist’S Syndrome With A Novel Variant In Slc12a2 And A Brief Review Of The Literature, Hatice Yelda Yalçin, Yiğithan Güzin, Tayfun Cinletil, Berk Özyilmaz, Gamze Uzan, Melis Köse, Figen Baydan

Journal of Pediatric Genetics

Background: Kilquist syndrome (KILQS) is a recently characterized, rare disorder characterized by hearing loss, secretory dysfunction, gastrointestinal system (GIS) abnormalities, and neurological anomalies including hypotonia and global developmental delay. It is caused by variants in the SLC12A2 (Solute Carrier Family 12 Member 2) gene which encodes the Na-K-2Cl cotransporter isoform 1 (NKCC1). Objective: This study aims to contribute to genotype-phenotype correlations for SLC12A2 variants. Material and Methods: We evaluated a Turkish patient with a novel variant in SLC12A2 gene and reviewed all previously reported cases with Kilquist syndrome. Whole exome sequencing and Sanger sequencing were used as molecular genetic testing …

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Teaching Ai Ethics And Skepticism: The Impact Of Instruction On Ethical Usage On Students’ Perceptions, Jenna D. Justin Jul 2025

Teaching Ai Ethics And Skepticism: The Impact Of Instruction On Ethical Usage On Students’ Perceptions, Jenna D. Justin

Journal of Practitioner Research

This study investigates the ethical implications of artificial intelligence (AI) in K-12 education, focusing on how explicit instruction influences students' perceptions of AI tools like ChatGPT. Conducted with 80 sixth-grade students at A.D. Henderson University School and FAU High School, the research tracks changes in student understanding and skepticism of AI following a World History unit. Pre- and post-instruction surveys revealed a decline in comfort with AI as students became more aware of its ethical concerns, including plagiarism, bias, and misinformation. The findings suggest integrating AI ethics into the middle school curriculum to foster responsible AI usage among students.

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“Try, Start, Do It”: Phil Zimbardo And The Heroes’ Square Foundation, Györgyi Orosz Jul 2025

“Try, Start, Do It”: Phil Zimbardo And The Heroes’ Square Foundation, Györgyi Orosz

Heroism Science

This article pays tribute to the life and legacy of Philip Zimbardo, emphasizing his transformative influence in Hungary through education, social engagement, and the science of heroism. The journey began with a 2012 invitation that brought Zimbardo to Budapest, ultimately leading to the foundation of the Heroes’ Square (Hősök Tere) initiative. His message—that heroism is not reserved for the exceptional but is accessible and teachable—became the core of nationwide programs focused on mindset, intervention behavior, and social responsibility. Zimbardo’s influence went beyond academia; he inspired personal and institutional change. The foundation’s programs, such as teacher trainings, the Hero School, and …

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Magnitude And Factors Associated With Mortality Of Neonates Admitted To Intensive Care Unit In Northern Ethiopia: Hospital-Based Cross-Sectional Study, Gebrhud Berihu Haile, Tensay Kahsay Weldegebreal, Desta Hailu Aregawi, Daniel Birhane Berhe, Tomas Amare Abraha Jul 2025

Magnitude And Factors Associated With Mortality Of Neonates Admitted To Intensive Care Unit In Northern Ethiopia: Hospital-Based Cross-Sectional Study, Gebrhud Berihu Haile, Tensay Kahsay Weldegebreal, Desta Hailu Aregawi, Daniel Birhane Berhe, Tomas Amare Abraha

Journal of Pediatric Infectious Diseases

Objectives: Neonatal mortality is a global burden both in developed and developing countries. Marked disparities exist across countries. In Ethiopia, the neonatal mortality rate is unacceptably high. Even though some published research exists, there is a lack of data regarding the magnitude and factors associated with mortality in neonates. The aim of this study was to assess the magnitude and factors associated with mortality in neonates admitted to intensive care units in northern Ethiopia. Methods: A cross-sectional study was employed among 325 neonates admitted to intensive care units in public hospitals from October 2021 to May 2022. Systematic random sampling …

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Investigating Respiratory Viral Pathogens In Pediatric Age Groups, Yaser Ali Hussein Musawa, Fatma Esenkaya Taşbent, Mehmet Özdemir Jul 2025

Investigating Respiratory Viral Pathogens In Pediatric Age Groups, Yaser Ali Hussein Musawa, Fatma Esenkaya Taşbent, Mehmet Özdemir

Journal of Pediatric Infectious Diseases

Objective: Respiratory viral infections are the leading causes of morbidity and mortality in children. Acute respiratory infections account for approximately 20% of childhood fatalities. This study aimed to retrospectively investigate the respiratory viral agents and epidemiological characteristics, in pediatric patients. Methods: The study included pediatric patients, aged 0-18 years. A retrospective analysis was conducted on 5,253 samples sent to the microbiology laboratory with suspected respiratory tract infection between January 1, 2020 and December 31, 2023. Sixteen different viral agents were investigated in samples using multiplex PCR. The enrolled patients were divided into three groups. Positive results were examined in terms …

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A Decade Of Pediatric Intensive Care Outreach And The Deteriorating Child—The Relationship Between Dose And Outcomes In A Tertiary Children's Hospital, Lynette Kirby, Jayshan Chagan, Catherine Adams, Natalie Duns, Michael Haddad, Sarah Pearson, Oliver Tegg, Chong Tien Goh Jul 2025

A Decade Of Pediatric Intensive Care Outreach And The Deteriorating Child—The Relationship Between Dose And Outcomes In A Tertiary Children's Hospital, Lynette Kirby, Jayshan Chagan, Catherine Adams, Natalie Duns, Michael Haddad, Sarah Pearson, Oliver Tegg, Chong Tien Goh

Journal of Pediatric Intensive Care

Objectives: The aim of this study is to evaluate the amalgamation and maturation of a Paediatric Intensive Care Outreach Service (PICOS) with a Rapid Response System (RRS) and associated outcomes over a ten year period. Methods: Single centre retrospective study analysing patient outcomes within the context of significant organisational changes introducing a track & trigger RRS called Between the Flags (BTF), and evolution of this system to electronic observation charting and alerts (eBTF) in a tertiary metropolitan children’s hospital. Children on inpatient wards who required urgent activation of the RRS and admission to the Paediatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU) between …

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Script To Sans: The Shift Toward Minimalist Branding, Angela Brayton, Abigail Derouard Jul 2025

Script To Sans: The Shift Toward Minimalist Branding, Angela Brayton, Abigail Derouard

Arts & Sciences Undergraduate Showcase

It has become common for companies to do rebrands from more detailed, complex branding to simple and bold branding. With lettering, there has been a trend of companies shifting from script to sans serif typefaces. This pattern brought us to the question, why? It’s important to understand trends in graphic design like this one to get a better grasp of marketing strategies and consumer preferences. It’s also good practice as graphic designers to stay up to date with social and cultural shifts, so we can apply that knowledge and make smart design choices. While there isn’t much research on this …

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Analytical Solution And Stability Of Ψ-Prabhakar Delayed Systems: Application To Antibiotic Production, Mustafa Aydin Jul 2025

Analytical Solution And Stability Of Ψ-Prabhakar Delayed Systems: Application To Antibiotic Production, Mustafa Aydin

Turkish Journal of Mathematics

The analytical solution of the linear ψ -Prabhakar delay differential equations is explored using the method of variation of parameters, in which a ψ -general delayed exponential matrix function is introduced. The ψ -Prabhakar calculus is enhanced in terms of the semi-group property, inversion results, and several simplified calculations and relations. The system's stability is analyzed within the framework of Ulam-Hyers stability. Finally, the theoretical findings are validated through an application to antibiotic production.

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Predicting Dietary Behavior In Obese Adult Diabetics Using Social Cognitive Theory, Precious Mueller Jul 2025

Predicting Dietary Behavior In Obese Adult Diabetics Using Social Cognitive Theory, Precious Mueller

Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies

Predicting Dietary Behavior in Obese Adult Diabetics Using Social Cognitive Theory by Precious Mueller MA, University of Phoenix, 2009 BS, University of Iowa, 2006 Dissertation Submitted in Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements for the Degree of Doctor of Philosophy Public Health Walden University November 2024 “ Diabetes mellitus Type II is a prevalent and serious condition affecting millions globally, particularly among obese adults. The association between dietary behaviors and diabetes management is critical, as it directly impacts health outcomes and quality of life for affected individuals. This study aims to identify the determinants of dietary behaviors that influence Type II …

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Brexit And The Devolution Of Uk Settlements: A Qualitative Case Study Of The Socio-Political Factors And Consequences Of Brexit On Scotland, Deborah Erioluwa Adeniji Jul 2025

Brexit And The Devolution Of Uk Settlements: A Qualitative Case Study Of The Socio-Political Factors And Consequences Of Brexit On Scotland, Deborah Erioluwa Adeniji

Masters Theses

This paper takes a real in-depth look at the United Kingdom’s position in the geopolitical landscape before and after one of the most crucial votes in the nation’s history, namely the Brexit vote of 2016. To bring clarity to those who may be new to UK politics, it is important to note that Brexit is an abbreviated term for Britain’s exit, or departure, from the European Union (EU). This paper explores the position of the United Kingdom, or Britain, in the world before and after its departure from the European Union. Throughout the course of this paper, the following questions …

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Usa V. Joseph Cammarata Jul 2025

Usa V. Joseph Cammarata

2025 Decisions

USDC for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania

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Evangeline Busso Curates Art Exhibition In Italy, Lindenwood University Jul 2025

Evangeline Busso Curates Art Exhibition In Italy, Lindenwood University

Archived Lindenwood Press Releases

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Classics Into Comics: Transformation Of Children’S Literature Classics Into Comics And Translating Them Into Other Languages, Amal Rakan Alkhaldi Dr. Jul 2025

Classics Into Comics: Transformation Of Children’S Literature Classics Into Comics And Translating Them Into Other Languages, Amal Rakan Alkhaldi Dr.

Journal of Arabic Sciences and Humanities

The study investigates how Oliver Twist, written by Charles Dickens in 1839, has been adapted into comic form and translated into other languages. It concerns the communicative problems and techniques of meaning-making in text and image. Translating nonsequential multimodal narratives is complex, requiring consideration of cultural context and image semantics to maintain coherence across text and visuals in the target language. The paper also explores how translators overcome these challenges to maintain the essence of the narrative while presenting it in different forms that will appeal to its various readers. Studying the Oliver Twist comic adaptation and translation aids translation …

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Passive Verb Morphology In Arabic And Faifi Dialect, Essa Salman Alfaifi Dr. Jul 2025

Passive Verb Morphology In Arabic And Faifi Dialect, Essa Salman Alfaifi Dr.

Journal of Arabic Sciences and Humanities

The formation of passive verbs in Arabic is uniquely challenging due to its complex structure and dialectal variations. While Classical Arabic (CA) and Modern Standard Arabic (MSA) adhere to non-concatenative rules of internal vowel modification of the active stem, some dialects use different strategies such as affixation or reflexive pronouns with no modification to the stem. However, despite previous studies on Arabic verbs, the passive verb construction remains insufficiently explored. This paper aims to participate in addressing this gap by detailing the passive verb morphology in the Faifi dialect (FD) and comparing it with CA/MSA. The properties of passive verbs …

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Publicity Rights Metamorphosis: From The Right To Evoke To The Ultimate Evoked Rights, Mira Moldawer Jul 2025

Publicity Rights Metamorphosis: From The Right To Evoke To The Ultimate Evoked Rights, Mira Moldawer

Chicago-Kent Journal of Intellectual Property

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It’S Not Albright In Texas: How Ptab Expertise Can Illuminate Patent Litigation In Texas, Kaitlyn Mires Jul 2025

It’S Not Albright In Texas: How Ptab Expertise Can Illuminate Patent Litigation In Texas, Kaitlyn Mires

Chicago-Kent Journal of Intellectual Property

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Intellectual Property Inequality Alleviation, Daniel Benoliel Jul 2025

Intellectual Property Inequality Alleviation, Daniel Benoliel

Chicago-Kent Journal of Intellectual Property

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Practical Considerations In View Of The Federal Circuit’S Restrictive View Of Collateral Estoppel In Kroy Ip, Timothy Maloney, Alvaro Cure Dominguez Jul 2025

Practical Considerations In View Of The Federal Circuit’S Restrictive View Of Collateral Estoppel In Kroy Ip, Timothy Maloney, Alvaro Cure Dominguez

Chicago-Kent Journal of Intellectual Property

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