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Mycelium-Based Composites Using Minimally Processed Industrial Hemp Biomass: Impact Of Species And Feedstock Ratio On Mechanical Performance Compared To Polystyrene Packaging, Radika Bhaskar, Tanisha Rutledge, Kevin Trangone, Oneal Latimore

School of Design and Engineering Papers

Mycelium-based composites (MBCs\) are formed from lignocellulosic substrates and biopolymer matrices derived from fungal mycelium. Due to their low fossil energy demand and biodegradability, MBCs represent a versatile and sustainable material suitable for a range of applications, with increasing interest focused on packaging. Hemp fibers are an example of natural fibers with great promise as a substrate to improve the mechanical properties of MBCs. However, the separation of bast and hurd fiber requires processing and commercial-scale facilities that are logistically challenging and may be cost-prohibitive. Here, the potential for minimally processed hemp, with no separation of fibers, is evaluated for …

Faculty Senate Meeting, 60th Senate Recording (2/3/2026), Csusb Faculty Senate

CSUSB Faculty Senate records

No abstract provided.

Usa V. Dameia Smith

2026 Decisions

USDC for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania

Essintial Enterprise Solutions Llc V. Sba

2026 Decisions

USDC for the Middle District of Pennsylvania

Pawneet Abramowski V. Nuvei Corp

2026 Decisions

USDC for the District of Delaware

Spartan Daily, February 3, 2026, San Jose State University, School Of Journalism And Mass Communications

Spartan Daily, 2026

Volume 166, Issue 5

Miracle Temple Apostolic Holiness Church Of Am., Inc. V Mack And Heward

All Decisions

In this holdover proceeding, the landlord sought to evict month-to-month tenants based on a 90-day notice, claiming exemption from the Good Cause Eviction Law (GCEL) under RPL § 214(14) as a religious institution. The tenants moved to dismiss, arguing the landlord failed to state a cause of action. The court interpreted RPL § 214(14) to require current use of the premises by the religious facility, not merely future intent to house missionaries. Finding that the landlord's current use was only for rental purposes and the unit was not tax-exempt or currently affiliated with the church, the court granted the tenants' …

Unh Breaks Ground On Ocean Mapping Center Of Excellence, Beth Potier

UNH Today Archive

No abstract provided.

Front Matter, Vol. 17

Monographs of the Western North American Naturalist

No abstract provided.

End Matter, Vol. 17

Monographs of the Western North American Naturalist

No abstract provided.

The Business Bankruptcy “Big 3” And The Unanticipated Benefits Of Subchapter V, Marshall V. Ringwood

BYU Law Review

The liberal bankruptcy venue rules in the United States have their defenders and advocates. Subchapter V of the Bankruptcy Code came into effect in 2020, justified as a bipartisan solution to a longstanding problem in corporate bankruptcy where restructuring under Chapter 11 was prohibitively expensive for small-business debtors. On June 21, 2024, Subchapter V’s extended debt limit of $7,500,000 in liabilities reverted back to a statutorily defined $3,024,725. In addition to the justifications offered by organizations such as the American Bankruptcy Institute (ABI) for both Subchapter V, generally, and a permanent increase to its debt limit, I argue that Subchapter …

Competition Law In The Age Of Sustainability: Regulatory Challenges And Strategic Responses, Emrah Kulakli, Serhat Yüksel, Serkan Eti, Hasan Dinçer

Yearbook of Antitrust and Regulatory Studies

The increasing emphasis on sustainability has intensified tensions with competition law, particularly when cooperative initiatives create risks for market competition or consumer welfare. The main challenge is to identify regulatory strategies that balance sustainability objectives with competitive market principles. This requires a systematic assessment of both sustainability benefits and competition related risks. Existing studies largely rely on legal discussions or case-based evaluations and provide limited quantitative guidance for prioritizing regulatory approaches. This study addresses this gap by proposing a structured decision-making framework to reduce conflicts between sustainability goals and competition law. A hybrid model is developed by integrating spherical fuzzy …

Practicing Archival Sustainability Through Degrowth, Hannah Pryor

Faculty and Staff Scholarship

As archives continue to face threats from global climate disasters and increased institutional pressure to accomplish more with fewer resources, there is a need to evolve archival practice through a sustainability lens. While archival literature has frequently discussed sustainability practices such as eco-friendly building standards, how to reduce energy consumption, and other green initiatives, less focus has been placed on the underlying structures of unsustainability. This article proposes degrowth as one framework for considering archival sustainability. Degrowth is an ecological, economic, and political theory that advocates for the deliberate reduction of activities that rely on non-renewable resources. This article draws …

Novel Ankrd11 Mutation In Kbg Syndrome: A Diagnostic Triad Of Hearing Loss, Radiological Macrodontia And Artificial Intelligence-Assisted Facial Phenotyping, Azzeddine Laaraje, Khadija Belcadi Abassi, Mouna Lemaamer, Abdelilah Radi, Amale Hassani, Rachid Abilkassem

Sultan Qaboos University Medical Journal

KBG syndrome is a rare autosomal dominant disorder characterised by developmental delay, characteristic facial features, macrodontia and skeletal anomalies, caused by mutations in the ANKRD11 gene. We report a 5.5-year-old Moroccan boy who presented in 2022 to a tertiary military teaching hospital in Rabat, Morocco, with psychomotor delay, autistic traits, epilepsy, bilateral hearing loss with chronic otomastoiditis and radiologically-detected macrodontia before clinical eruption, in whom artificial intelligence-assisted facial phenotyping suggested the diagnosis, subsequently confirmed by identification of a novel nonsense mutation (c.1977C>G; p.Tyr659Ter). Multidisciplinary management including antiepileptic therapy, speech therapy and audiological follow-up resulted in satisfactory seizure control and …

February 3, 2026 Ereporter, University Of Alabama At Birmingham

eReporter (campus newsletter)

No abstract provided.

Nci-Designated Cancer Centers' Policies And Practices With Regard To Alcohol And Cancer: A Call To Lead, Ernest T Hawk, Stephanie L Martch, Meghan Si, Sanjay Shete

Faculty, Staff and Student Publications

Background: Alcohol, a known carcinogen since 1988, increases risk of cancers of the mouth, pharynx, larynx, esophagus, liver, breast, and colorectum. More than one half of US adults consume alcohol whereas about two thirds are unsure whether or unaware that alcohol intake is linked to cancer risk.

Methods: Our objective was to survey awareness, beliefs, intentions, policies, practices, and goals/perceived responsibilities related to establishing/promoting actions to reduce alcohol-related cancer risks from leaders of 72 NCI-Designated Cancer Centers.

Results: Sixty-one percent responded. Forty-three percent either believed in or were uncertain about alcohol's purported health benefits. Nevertheless, 86% considered it part of …

Perspectives Of Efl Teachers Toward The Influence Of Ai Writing Tools On Students' Writing Content And Organization, Nguyen Huu Hoang

Higher Learning Research Communications

Objectives: This study investigated Vietnamese English as a foreign language (EFL) teachers’ perspectives on the influence of artificial intelligence (AI) writing tools on students’ writing content and organization, examining tool selection patterns and effectiveness relationships through a mixed-methods approach.

Methods: An exploratory sequential mixed-methods design was employed, combining semi-structured interviews and classroom observations with six EFL teachers, followed by a survey of 52 teachers from various Vietnamese universities. Data analysis integrated thematic analysis of qualitative data with correlation and regression analyses of survey responses to examine relationships between usage patterns, institutional factors, and effectiveness ratings.

Results: Teachers strategically combined multiple …

Nh Coverts Project Annual Report 2025, Haley Andreozzi

UNH Cooperative Extension

No abstract provided.

Harmonized Protocol For Subfield Segmentation In The Hippocampal Body On High-Resolution In Vivo Mri From The Hippocampal Subfields Group (Hsg), Ana M. Daugherty, Valerie Carr, Kelsey L. Canada, Gustaf Rådman, Thackery Brown, Jean Augustinack, Katrin Amunts, Arnold Bakker, David Berron, Alison Burggren, Gael Chetelat, Robin De Flores, Song Lin Ding, Yushan Huang, Elliott Johnson, Prabesh Kanel, Attila Keresztes, Olga Kedo, Anjelica Martinez, For Full Author List, See Comments Below

Faculty Research, Scholarly, and Creative Activity

Hippocampal subfields differentially develop and age, and they vary in vulnerability to neurodegenerative diseases. Innovation in high-resolution imaging has accelerated clinical research on human hippocampal subfields, but substantial differences in segmentation protocols impede comparisons of results across laboratories. The Hippocampal Subfields Group (HSG) is an international organization seeking to address this issue by developing a histologically valid, reliable, and freely available segmentation protocol for high-resolution T2-weighted 3 T MRI (http://www.hippocampalsubfields.com). Here, we report the first portion of the protocol focused on subfields in the hippocampal body; protocols for the head and tail are in development. The body protocol includes definitions …

The Prospector, February 3, 2026, Utep Student Publications

The Prospector

No abstract provided.

Culture: The Missing Link In Sustainable Food Systems, Nathan Einbinder

School of Biological and Marine Sciences

This paper explores the sustainability potential of food and farming culture, which is largely overlooked by mainstream approaches for transitioning food systems. I present two cases where food and farming culture is alive and thriving—in the Maya-Achí territory of Guatemala and in Wales—illustrating how cultural practices and values may contribute to global sustainability challenges and resilience.

Statistically Consistent And Novel Image Registration Methods For Various Transformations In Presence Of Zooming, Sujay Das

Doctoral Theses

In image processing literature, image registration is the process of spatially matching two or more images of the same scene or object obtained at various times, from different perspectives, or by separate sensors in order to simplify comparison, fusion, or analysis. Its purpose is to identify the spatial transformation that minimizes the differences between related characteristics or intensities in the reference and moved images. Image registration techniques find a wide range of applications in several imaging fields, namely, medical imaging, satellite imaging, fingerprint matching, remote sensing, and image comparison, to name a few. The growing popularity of this imaging field …

Developing Deep Neural Network Based Brain Computational Models From Psychophysics Data Of Some Simple Perceptual Phenomena: Visual As Well As Auditory, Chandran Keerthi S

Doctoral Theses

The thesis, consisting of nine chapters, explores the methodology of building testable brain computational models using Deep Neural Networks (DNN), which are trained by psychophysics data. Psychophysics is the quantitative study of perception of physical stimuli. In psychophysics experiments, one or more parameters associated with the stimuli are changed, and the human subject’s responses to the stimuli are recorded. This thesis encompasses both experimental psychophysics works, as well as computational models of the phenomena involved. The contributory chapters of the thesis start in Chapter 2 with the perspective building of the novel methodology followed throughout this research involving psychophysics on …

Intercalated Bacterial Biofilms Are Intrinsic Internal Components Of Calcium-Based Kidney Stones, William C Schmidt, Henry L Schreiber, Rachael E S Hammann, Chloe L P Obernuefemann, Karla Bergeron, Aleksandra Klim, Daniel Wong, Kefu Du, Scott J Hultgren, Et Al.

2020-Current year OA Pubs

Calcium oxalate stones comprise greater than 70% of all kidney stones. In the current conceptual framework, the initial stone nidus is thought to include the aggregation of inorganic crystallites, the formation of which is favored by elevated concentrations of dissolved constituents. Here, we show that this highly prevalent stone type comprises a form of organic-inorganic polycrystalline biocomposite with integrated bacterial biofilms. Evidence from electron microscopy and fluorescence microscopy reveal the unanticipated internal structure of kidney stones from human patients, where bacterial biofilms are intercalated between polycrystalline mineral layers, even in stones identified as "noninfectious" clinically, including those in patients without …

Use Of Innovative Methods In The Creation Of Testing And Assessment Materials For Future Computer Science Teachers, Gulzhan Mazhibayeva, Serik Kenesbayev, Salamat Idrissov, Indira Salgozha, Zhanel Akhmetova

Higher Learning Research Communications

Objectives:This study aims to examine the effectiveness for future computer science teachers of employing innovative methods when creating innovative testing and assessment materials.

Methods:The methodology for this study involved analyzing survey data using statistical methods, such as descriptive analysis, correlation analysis, analysis of variance (ANOVA), regression, and factor analysis to evaluate the effectiveness of innovative methods in computer science education. Additionally, this study incorporated virtual labs, learning management systems, interactive quizzes, and artificial intelligence–based assessment tools to enhance learning outcomes and student engagement. We collected survey responses for this study from 56 student participants. We then developed a …

Lichen Planus Pigmentosus Localized To The Glans Penis: A Rare Presentation Treated With Ruxolitinib, Sanjidah Ira, Hannah Kopelman, William Steffes

GME Publications

Lichen planus pigmentosus (LPP) is a rare variant of lichen planus characterized by macules of black or dark brown color distributed in the sun-exposed areas of the body. It is common among individuals with darker skin, with cases reported in the Middle East, Korea, Japan, and Latin America. Genital involvement is rare, with no reported cases describing isolated penile disease. Management of genital LPP is also challenging due to the sensitive nature of the skin and the associated risks of long-term topical corticosteroid use. We report a case of a 24-year-old male presenting with asymptomatic hyperpigmented lesions localized to the …

Chronic Facial Abscess Mimicking Cervicofacial Actinomyces From Dermal Filler Migration: Case Report, Monika Ziogaite, Sarah Mannlein, Nicole Bender, Scott J. Mahlberg

Student Publications

Dermal fillers are commonly used for facial augmentation, but delayed complications such as granulomatous inflammation and filler migration can mimic chronic bacterial infections, such as cervicofacial actinomycosis, and lead to diagnostic misdirection. We present the case of a woman aged 56 years with a chronic, draining abscess on the right cheek that persisted for 3 years and was initially suspected to represent cervicofacial actinomycosis. Tissue cultures were negative, and histopathologic analysis following excisional biopsy revealed polymethyl methacrylate microspheres and hyaluronic acid surrounded by granulomatous inflammation and reactive lymphoid aggregates, consistent with a foreign body reaction to dermal filler. The patient …

A Retrospective Analysis Of Extended Hospital Stays In Patients With Pneumonia And Diabetic Comorbidities In A Rural Midwestern Area, Shlok Rathi, Abbigail Niewchas, Max Balla, Brendan Lamboglia, Mariam Akhtar, Nova Beyersdorfer, Kerry Johnson, John Paulson

Student Publications

Pneumonia is one of the leading causes of hospitalization in the United States, resulting in many hospitalizations and deaths per year. Diabetes is an often-concurrent diagnosis that affects a large population. There is little research regarding the relationship between diabetes and the length of stay for patients hospitalized with pneumonia. This retrospective study aims to analyze whether the presence of diabetes mellitus in patients diagnosed with pneumonia increases the length of stay. Electronic medical records (EMR) from Freeman Health System in Southwest Missouri were utilized to analyze this relationship. Results of this study demonstrated that, in patients diagnosed with diabetes …

An Audit Of Endodontic Diagnostic Documentation Compliance Among Undergraduate Dental Students In A Uk Primary Care–Based Dental School., Araz Ahmed, Casper Jonker, Marina Bozic, Ewen Mccoll

Peninsula Dental School

Background: Erroneous pulpal and periapical diagnoses can lead to inappropriate treatment planning, unnecessary procedures, and compromised patient outcomes. While undergraduate endodontic education emphasises history taking, clinical testing and radiographic assessment, less is known about how consistently students document diagnostic conclusions in clinical records.Aim: To evaluate the completeness and compliance of endodontic diagnostic documentation among undergraduate dental students, benchmarked against British Endodontic Society (BES) and European Society of Endodontology (ESE) standards, and to explore trends across different stages of training.Methods: Records of 196 root canal treatments completed by Year 3–5 Bachelor of Dental Surgery students (2022–2024) were reviewed. Audit standards were …

Epidemiology Of Healthcare-Associated Ventriculitis And Meningitis (Hcavm) And Community-Acquired Meningitis/Encephalitis And Evaluation Of An Off-Label Pcr Panel For Hcavm Diagnosis, Jaime Nassur, Katarina Schnell, Christine Dolon, Laura Walters, Devin Weber, Matthew Pettengill

Department of Medicine Faculty Papers

Healthcare-associated ventriculitis and meningitis (HCAVM) is associated with high morbidity and mortality, but rapid diagnostic tests intended to cover microorganisms that typically cause HCAVM are not commercially available. We sought to evaluate the etiology of HCAVM compared to community-acquired meningitis/encephalitis (CAME) at our healthcare system, and to study the utility of repurposing a multiplex molecular panel intended for positive blood cultures for HCAVM cases. Our epidemiologic review demonstrated that HCAVM cases were primarily caused by bacteria and fungi also associated with bloodstream infections, in contrast with CAME cases, which were primarily caused by herpesviruses and Cryptococcus. Eighty-two cerebrospinal fluid …