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Figg At 5: An Update On Us Public Perspectives On Forensic Investigative Genetic Genealogy Five Years After Its Introduction To Criminal Investigations, Christi J Guerrini, Jill O Robinson, Mohamed I Elsaid, Whitney Bash Brooks, Ariel Levchenko, Stephanie M Fullerton, Sara Huston, Norah L Crossnohere, John F P Bridges, Jacklyn M Dahlquist, Louiza Kalokairinou, Diana Madden, Cece Moore, Amy L Mcguire

Center for Medical Ethics and Health Policy Staff Publications

In 2018, after law enforcement announced it had used a technique called forensic investigative genetic genealogy (FIGG) to identify the Golden State Killer, we conducted a U.S. general population survey and found most respondents supported using FIGG to solve violent crimes. Since then, FIGG has helped close hundreds of criminal cases, but it also has weathered controversies. On FIGG's fifth anniversary, we conducted an expanded, follow-up survey with U.S.-based participants to determine if public opinion had changed and found continued support for FIGG across most applications. The same proportion (91 %) of respondents in the 2018 and 2023 surveys endorsed …

Use Of Immunoglobulin Replacement Therapy In Clinical Practice: A Review, Jibran Ahmed, Yeonjoo Choi, Taeyeong Ko, Joann Lim, Joud Hajjar

Faculty, Staff and Students Publications

Immunoglobulins (Igs) are produced by B lymphocytes and play a key role in humoral immunity. Igs are classified into five isotypes (IgG, IgA, IgM, IgE, and IgD). Their primary function is to recognize and bind to foreign antigens. When Igs bind to antigens, they facilitate phagocytosis and promote clearance mediated by other immune cells. It is an essential component in protecting the host from outside pathogens. Hypogammaglobulinemia predisposes an individual to severe and recurrent infections. Therefore, replacement therapy is recommended to maintain optimal Ig level. In addition, Igs can modulate immune responses by to neutralizing proteins such as endotoxins or …

Winter 2025, Georgia Library Quarterly

Georgia Library Quarterly

No abstract provided.

Towards A Pedagogy Of Self-Determination: Teaching With Generative Ai In The Library Classroom, Russ Peterson

Georgia Library Quarterly

With the swift ascendence of generative AI tools like ChatGPT disrupting the academic and cultural landscape, librarians have debated how to respond to this incredibly consequential technology. From pondering its applications in completing rote tasks to denouncing its ethical conundrums, the debate has mainly centered on whether AI should even be used. In an instruction context, the scholarly conversation has been somewhat limited to how the ACRL Framework can be utilized when teaching with generative AI. What has yet to emerge is an assertive pedagogy that practically engages with generative AI while affirming the agency of students as independent actors …

Book Review: Dangerous Innocence: White Men, Mass Culture, And The Southern Outsider's Appeal, 1960-2020, Chris Sharpe

Georgia Library Quarterly

A book review of Dangerous Innocence: White Men, Mass Culture, and the Southern Outsider's Appeal, 1960-2020 written by William P. Murray.

Pancreatic Cancer Extracellular Vesicles Stimulate Schwann Cell Activation And Perineural Invasion In Vitro Via Il-8/Ccl2, Emory Gregory, Isabel Powers, Azemat Jamshidi-Parsian, Robert J. Griffin, Younghye Song

Biomedical Engineering Faculty Publications and Presentations

Purpose Pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC) remains a leading cause of cancer-related deaths, and perineural invasion (PNI), in which cancer cells infiltrate nerves, enables metastasis in most patients. PNI is largely attributed to Schwann cells (SC) that, when activated, accelerate cancer cell migration towards nerves. However, this cancer-associated reprogramming is generally under-appreciated. Additionally, tumor extracellular vesicle (EV) facilitation of cancer aggravation is well documented, but more investigation is required to better understand their role in PNI. Here, we assessed whether PDAC EVs mediate PNI via SC activation using tissue-engineered in vitro platforms and PANC-1 and HPNE human cell lines as models. …

Tale Of Two Requesters: How Public Records Law Experiences Differ By Requester Types, A. Jay Wagner, David Cuillier

College of Communication Faculty Research and Publications

The journalism industry was central to the materialization of U.S. freedom of information (FOI) laws, yet journalists frequently voice dissatisfaction with the state of FOI laws. The study surveyed 330 public records requesters on their experiences with FOI laws, finding public-interest requesters (journalists, academics, nonprofits, and private individuals) reported a significantly different experience, including a lower likelihood of receiving records, than for-profit requesters (commercial requesters and lawyers). For-profit requesters were less likely to believe FOI laws positively impact government accountability or improve society. The findings suggest reassessing whom the laws serve and whether they meet their original democratic objectives.

An Unclear Partnership: Key Questions About Physician And Advanced Practice Provider Collaboration In Primary Care, Estelle Martin, Bruce Landon, Joanne Spetz, Susan Edgman-Levitan, Hannah Neprash, David W Bates, Lisa Rotenstein

Faculty, Staff and Students Publications

More than 83 million people in the United States live in primary care shortage areas. As the US healthcare system faces a contracting primary care physician workforce, advanced practice providers are playing an increasingly important role in the delivery of primary care services. In parallel, public discourse regarding the differences in care delivery by advanced practice providers versus physicians has also expanded. In this commentary, we describe 3 main evidence gaps hindering optimal physician and advanced practice provider work organization in contemporary primary care delivery: (1) gaps in understanding the unique and overlapping competencies of each role group, (2) gaps …

2025 February, Morehead State University. Office Of Communications & Marketing.

Morehead State Press Release Archive, 1961 to the Present

Press releases for February of 2025.

Palovarotene In Fibrodysplasia Ossificans Progressiva: Review And Perspective, Vincent Verheij, Robert Diecidue, Esmée Botman, Joseph Harrington, Nobuhiko Haga, Alberto Hidalgo-Bravo, Patricia Delai, Vrisha Madhuri, Mona Al Mukaddam, Keqin Zhang, Tae-Joon Cho, Rolf Morhart, Richard Keen, Carmen De Cunto, Clive Friedman, Zvi Grunwald, Michael Zasloff, J. Coen Netelenbos, Edward Hsiao, Frederick Kaplan, Robert Pignolo, Christiaan Scott, Elisabeth Marelise Eekhoff

Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Faculty Papers

INTRODUCTION: Palovarotene is a retinoic acid receptor gamma agonist that was studied in phase-2 and phase-3 clinical trials for the inhibition of new heterotopic ossification (HO) in fibrodysplasia ossificans progressiva (FOP). Despite numerous setbacks and regulatory delays, palovarotene is now the first approved FOP treatment in the U.S.A., Canada and Australia but remains unapproved in Europe where concerns surrounding the drug and its path to regional market authorization persist.

AREAS COVERED: The developmental history of palovarotene and an overview of the clinical trials and the regulatory approval journey are discussed by global FOP experts.

EXPERT OPINION: While post hoc analyses …

Marketing, Advertising, And Branding In Fortnite: How Do Brandsand Companies Connect Today To Audiences Through The Metaverse?, Pavel Sidorenko Bautista, Bárbara Mercedes Castillo Abdul Hadi, José María Herranz De La Casa, María Abellán Hernández

Artículos científicos

The rise of digital marketing has significantly impacted the audio-visual industry,particularly in the online video game sector. this study, focusing on Fortnite as a casestudy, explores the connections between brands’ strategic practices and immersivegaming in the metaverse. the research adopts a qualitative methodological approachto analyze the typology of advertising and marketing efforts undertaken by brands andcompanies through disruptive digital platforms in the metaverse. Beyond being asimple digital entertainment, Fortnite has become a key space for socialization andexperimentation for young and emerging audiences. the concept of ‘transmedia’ isrevisited considering the revitalization that new technologies bring to the field,highlighting the importance of …

February 2025 Louisiana Bar Exam, Louisiana Supreme Court Committee On Bar Admissions

Louisiana Bar Exams

No abstract provided.

Optimization Of Localized Photothermal Therapy Utilizing Liposomal Formulation Of Ir-820 Photoactive Dye, Dinesh Shrestha, Viswanathan Sundaram, Shoukath Sulthana, Danyel Manteufel, Shelby Metcalf, Santosh Aryal

Pharmacy Faculty Publications and Presentations

Current phototherapeutic approaches in cancer treatment include photothermal (PTT) and photodynamic (PDT) therapy, which harness light energy for the activation of a photoactive molecule resulting in the destruction of cancer cells. In PTT, generated local heat kills abnormal cells; whereas, in PDT, a series of biochemical reactions generating reactive oxygen species is responsible for cellular damage. However, a major concern arises in the cellular delivery of an optimal amount of a photoactive molecule required for the desired effect. In this work, we employed IR-820, a new Indocyanine green dye, in a liposomal formulation to maximize its delivery to cancer cells …

Water Reallocation In The West: Government And Markets, Vanessa Casado Pérez

Utah Law Review

Water is multifaceted: it is a human right, a production input, a sacred element, an investment asset, public property, and a fugitive resource. Its reallocation is inherently difficult because of its natural characteristics and its hybrid nature that combines public ownership with private rights. The future of the U.S. West necessitates the reallocation of water resources, even with potential new water supplies. As climate change intensifies, reallocation will take various forms—all involving government intervention to some degree, from eminent domain to competitive markets. For water markets to function effectively, they require robust institutional infrastructure to prevent issues like imperfect information …

Perceptions And Measures To Improve Teaching Quality At A University In Urban Nigeria, Ndidi L. Okeke, Andrea Lee

Journal of Comparative & International Higher Education

No abstract provided.

Full Issue 17(1) 2025

Journal of Comparative & International Higher Education

No abstract provided.

Emerging Contaminants Reveal Flaws In The Safe Drinking Water Act, Julia Abolafia

Colorado Environmental Law Journal

No abstract provided.

Regulating Cultured Meat Labels In The United States, Natalie Mousa

Colorado Environmental Law Journal

No abstract provided.

Transcending Binaries Of Agency Through Librarians’ Discursive Constructions Of Ai, Sarah Appedu, Jasmina Tacheva

The Lender Center for Social Justice

This article examines how librarians negotiate AI in professional discourse, challenging simplistic human/AI dichotomies. It highlights the nuanced role of professionals in shaping AI agency and implementation.

How Tom Brady Saved Baseball: A New Understanding Of Union Decertification In Professional Sports Lockouts, Alec Whipple

William & Mary Business Law Review

Labor negotiations in professional sports have always been held at the crossroads of labor law and antitrust law. Players are bound by collective bargaining agreements that are governed by labor law but must negotiate these agreements with multi-owner collectives that typically engage in anti-competitive conduct: namely, locking out players during labor disputes. Furthermore, the non-statutory labor exemption has prevented players from using antitrust remedies to combat these employer actions. Players’ unions have fought back against owners in recent years by pursuing the unorthodox counter-strategy of formally decertifying as a union in order to file antitrust litigation. However, the 2011 ruling …

Canada's Open Work Permit For H-1b Visa Holders: Canadian Opportunism And A Broken American System, Mark Wilson

William & Mary Business Law Review

A new Canadian working permit has been created by the Trudeau government to the detriment of American business and macroeconomic prospects. In the context of labor shortages and a quickly changing American workplace, this Note will forward the findings of governments as well as legal and economic scholars on the benefits of skilled immigrant participation in the American economy. Five options for an American response to this Canadian permit (and for reform to American employment-based immigration generally) will then be presented.

Can You Take Me Higher? How The Big Three Benefit From The Dominance Of Index Providers, J.B. Heaton

William & Mary Business Law Review

The entrenched and highly profitable business of licensing indices for passive management is puzzling. The largest equity indices, like the S&P 500 and FTSE Russell 1000, are merely market-capitalization-weighted portfolios without meaningful creative input. The largest passive fund managers could offer and promote “private label” market-capitalization-weighted funds at lower cost—certainly zero and possibly with a basis point or two rebate—at a huge savings for end-investors.

I explore a plausible explanation for the strange dominance of index providers. I explain how index providers are akin to a “hub” in a hub-and-spoke relationship that facilitates a form of price-fixing in the market …

The Guardian The Month Of February 2025, Wright State Student Body

The Guardian Student Newspaper

News articles from The Guardian for the Month of February 2025. The Guardian is the official student-run newspaper for Wright State University. It has been published regularly since March of 1965.

Ipulse - February 2025, Lynn University

Student Newspapers

Issues:

• February 2025 - Volume 1
• February 2025 - Volume 2
• February 2025 - Volume 3

Reviving The Golden Age: Exploring Will Eisner's Legacy Through The Creation Of A Multiversal Sequential Art Story, Levi Atkins

Theses

Levi Atkins’ thesis explores the legacy of Will Eisner, a foundational figure in comic book history, through the creation of a multiversal sequential art story. The project combines a seven-page black-and-white comic with a scholarly analysis of Eisner’s storytelling techniques, focusing on his public domain characters from the Golden Age of Comics. Atkins examines how Eisner’s innovations—such as dynamic panel design, cinematic pacing, and genre blending—can inspire modern narratives. By reimagining characters like The Flame and Dollman within a multiverse framework, the thesis both honors Eisner’s legacy and demonstrates how historical comic forms can evolve to engage contemporary readers.

The Wellness Connection February 2025, Roger Williams University School Of Law Office Of Student Life

Life of the Law School (1993- )

No abstract provided.

Law Library Blog (February 2025): Legal Beagle's Blog Archive, Raquel Ortiz, Jessica Silvia

Law Library Newsletters/Blog

No abstract provided.

Simulation-Based Models For Postearthquake Response: A Survey And Research Directions, Abhijit Gosavi, Lauryn A. Spearing, Lesley H. Sneed

Engineering Management and Systems Engineering Faculty Research & Creative Works

Computer simulation is increasingly being used by emergency planners as a tool to improve disaster response given that it can model real-world scenarios, such as earthquakes. Although there has been an increase in simulation research focused on disaster response, much of this literature is from disparate fields and across disaster scenarios. To bridge this gap, this paper surveys simulation-based models for post-earthquake response from the year 2000 onward. Advantages of simulation over closed-form statistical models are discussed. Three main subproblems in post-earthquake response models are explored: (1) service distribution (e.g., food, water), (2) infrastructure restoration (at the building and transportation …

Law For The Rich, Alex Raskolnikov

Faculty Scholarship

With top incomes and wealth reaching historic highs, scholars and politicians have proposed new taxes and novel legal rules aimed at reversing the emergence of the new Gilded Age. Yet while new taxes target the rich directly by imposing greater burdens only on those with incomes or wealth above multi-million-dollar thresholds, none of the proposed legal reforms do anything of the sort. There appears to be no interest in changing property law, corporate law, antitrust law, or labor law, among others, to have special, more burdensome rules applicable only to the rich. This Article asks: Why not? Why shy away …

Pharmacy Matters - February 2025, Umiversity Of Mississippi School Of Pharmacy

Pharmacy Matters Newsletters

Featured stories: "UMMC, UM Pharmacy Tackle Health Access with Telehealth Services", "Pharmacy Advocacy Council Shines at Capitol Day", "Professor Lands Prestigious Grant to Advance Drug Discovery", "Celebrating Black History Month: Q&A with Third-Year Pharmacy Student Mieyah Garrett", "Student Pharmacist Serving in National Leadership Position", "New UM Cannabis Center Hosts Conference for State Practitioners", "UM Pharmacy Spearheads Mississippi Pharmacy Collaboration", "Pharmacy Administration Alumni Pledge $25K".