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Credible Theological Encroachment À La Clemente De Jesús Munguía, Juan Garcia Torres

Faith and Philosophy: Journal of the Society of Christian Philosophers

No abstract provided.

Matthew Benton, Knowledge And God, Charity Anderson

Faith and Philosophy: Journal of the Society of Christian Philosophers

No abstract provided.

Dignity And Deepfakes, Michael Goodyear

Articles & Chapters

Today, we face a dangerous technosocial combination: AI-generated deepfakes and the Internet. Believable and accessible, these deepfakes have already spread sex, lies, and false advertisements across the Internet and targeted everyone from Taylor Swift to middle school students. Dissemination of deepfakes inflicts multifarious dignitary harms against their victims—especially women and LGBTQ+ persons—stripping them of control over their own identities, harming their reputations, and ostracizing them from society through shame.

Yet this is not the first time a new technology for capturing one’s likeness and a method for disseminating images threatened individuals’ dignity. In the late nineteenth century, the right of …

The Distribution Of The Number Of Mutations In The Genealogy Of A Sample From A Single Population, Yun-Xin Fu

Faculty, Staff and Student Publications

The number K of mutations in the genealogy of a sample of n sequences from a single population is one essential summary statistic in molecular population genetics and is equal to the number of segregating sites in the sample under the infinite-sites model. Although its expectation and variance are the most widely utilized properties, its sampling formula (i.e., probability distribution) is the foundation for all explorations related to K. Despite existence of an analytic sampling formula, its numerical application is limited due to susceptibility to error propagation. This paper presents a new sampling formula for K in a random sample …

Sleep Eeg And Respiratory Biomarkers Of Sudden Unexpected Death In Epilepsy (Sudep): A Case-Control Study, Oman Magana-Tellez, Rama Maganti, Norma J Hupp, Xi Luo, Sandhya Rani, Johnson P Hampson, Manuela Ochoa-Urrea, Sudha S Tallavajhula, Rup K Sainju, Daniel Friedman, Maromi Nei, Brian K Gehlbach, Stephan Schuele, Ronald M Harper, Beate Diehl, Lisa M Bateman, Orrin Devinsky, George B Richerson, Samden D Lhatoo, Nuria Lacuey

Faculty, Staff and Student Publications

Background: Sudden unexpected death in epilepsy (SUDEP) is the most common category of epilepsy-related mortality. Centrally mediated respiratory dysfunction has been observed to lead to death in the majority of cases of SUDEP. SUDEP also mainly occurs during nighttime sleep. This study seeks to identify sleep EEG and sleep-related respiratory biomarkers of SUDEP risk.

Methods: In this case-control study, we compared demographic, clinical, EEG, and respiratory data from people with epilepsy who later died of SUDEP (the SUDEP group) with data from age and sex-matched living people with epilepsy, classified as high risk of SUDEP (with ≥1 generalised tonic-clonic seizure …

Wire-In-Needle Versus Conventional Syringe-On-Needle Technique For Ultrasound-Guided Central Venous Catheter Insertion In The Internal Jugular Vein: The Win Randomized Trial, Kristen K Thomsen, Jovana Stekovic, Felix Köster, Alina Bergholz, Karim Kouz, Moritz Flick, Daniel I Sessler, Christian Zöllner, Bernd Saugel, Leonie Schulte-Uentrop

Faculty, Staff and Student Publications

Purpose: There are different techniques for ultrasound-guided central venous catheter (CVC) insertion. When using the conventional syringe-on-needle technique, the syringe needs to be removed from the needle after venous puncture to pass the guidewire through the needle into the vein. When, alternatively, using the wire-in-needle technique, the needle is preloaded with the guidewire, and the guidewire-after venous puncture-is advanced into the vein under real-time ultrasound guidance. We tested the hypothesis that the wire-in-needle technique reduces the time to successful guidewire insertion in the internal jugular vein compared with the syringe-on-needle technique in adults.

Methods: We randomized 250 patients to the …

Continuous Versus Bolus Norepinephrine Administration And Arterial Blood Pressure Stability During Induction Of General Anaesthesia In High-Risk Noncardiac Surgery Patients: A Randomised Trial, Christina Vokuhl, Karim Kouz, Moritz Flick, Linda Krause, Alina Kröker, Parisa Moll-Khosrawi, Christian Zöllner, Daniel I Sessler, Bernd Saugel, Kristen K Thomsen

Faculty, Staff and Student Publications

Background: Hypotension after induction of general anaesthesia is common in high-risk patients having noncardiac surgery. Anaesthesiologists often give manual boluses of vasopressors repeatedly to maintain blood pressure during induction of general anaesthesia, including the fast-acting vasopressor norepinephrine which has a short half-life. We tested the hypothesis that giving norepinephrine continuously during induction of general anaesthesia, compared with giving it as repeated manual boluses, improves blood pressure stability in high-risk noncardiac surgery patients.

Methods: In this single-centre trial, 72 participants undergoing noncardiac surgery were randomised to continuous norepinephrine infusion or manual bolus norepinephrine administration during induction of general anaesthesia. Blood pressure …

Tort Law In A World Of Scarce Compensatory Resources, Mark A. Geistfeld

Michigan Law Review

Large corporations facing extensive tort liabilities have often gone into bankruptcy, forcing tort plaintiffs to accept pennies on the dollar as compensation for their injuries. Bankruptcy painfully illustrates the social fact that the compensatory properties of tort law depend on the availability of compensatory resources. Although this feature of tort law is self-evident, no one has adequately analyzed whether it matters for substantive tort doctrine, and if so, how.

Wealth would seem to be substantively irrelevant given the rule that excludes evidence concerning the defendant’s financial resources when determining breach or compensatory damages. The antecedent tort duty, however, depends on …

Mitochondrial Haplogroups, But Not Heteroplasmy, Are Associated With Midlife Cognitive Function, Nien Yeh Daphne Yu, Shea J Andrews, Lifang Hou, Myriam Fornage, Kristine Yaffe

Faculty, Staff and Student Publications

Introduction: Mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) variation may influence cognitive performance, but prior findings are inconsistent.

Methods: We analyzed data from 2308 participants in the Coronary Artery Risk Development in Young Adults (CARDIA) study, assessing heteroplasmy (mtHz) burden and haplogroups (mtHg) from blood-derived mtDNA at three timepoints and cognitive function across multiple domains. Multivariate linear regression models and multivariate linear mixed models adjusted for age, sex, education, and race.

Results: MtDNA heteroplasmy burden and count were not associated with cognitive performance. However, mtHgs in macro-mtHg L were linked to poorer cognitive outcomes, particularly in processing speed and global cognition in cross-sectional and …

Disentangling Unobserved Heterogeneity: Novel Application Of A Statistical Method To Evaluate A Multilevel Healthcare Intervention For Hispanic Individuals Living On The United States-Mexico Border With Comorbid Diabetes And Hypertension, Minjae Lee, Juliana Z Lopez, Natalia I Heredia, Maria Zolezzi, Soo Kyung Park, Paul G Yeh, Lisa Mitchell-Bennett, Belinda M Reininger

Faculty, Staff and Student Publications

Objective: Individuals with diabetes and hypertension represent a high-risk population with poor prognosis and high healthcare costs. Clinicians recognize the complexities of treating patients with multiple chronic conditions; however, the research literature shows little attention to characterizing change patterns in hypertension outcomes for participants of health interventions. The aim of this study was to characterize individual-level longitudinal trajectories of heterogeneity in blood pressure among a Hispanic population with uncontrolled type II diabetes and hypertension enrolled in a multi-level intervention.

Methods: This study was implemented along the US-Mexico border. Using blood pressure results collected longitudinally between 2013 and 2020 from 2476 …

Development And Feasibility Testing Of An Implementation Evaluation Tool: Recommendations From The Managing Epilepsy Well (Mew) Network Research Collaborative, Martha Sajatovic, Ross Shegog, Elaine Kiriakopoulos, Clara Adeniyi, Jessie Black, Barbara C Jobst, Erica K Johnson, Robin Mcgee, Tanya M Spruill, Cam Escoffery

Faculty, Staff and Student Publications

Aims: The Managing Epilepsy Well (MEW) Network has led the development, testing and scale-up of epilepsy self-management (ESM). The MEW Integrated Database (MEW DB) is a pooled repository of archival studies that facilitates aggregate analysis. This report describes an implementation evaluation tool for ESM adopters.

Methods: Publicly available materials on program implementation, adoption and sustainability as well as readiness surveys used by the MEW Network were reviewed, as were content domains and format styles relevant to ESM implementation. Requirements for data Tiers included: 1) survey Tier should be short (≤6 items) and completed quickly (< 3 min), 2) question and response format should be consistent, 3) data elements are relevant to ESM adopters and 4) the tool should be applicable across ESM programs. Iterative review, discussion and item-ranking yielded a final set of 3 distinct data element Tiers.

Results: Implementation data elements assess …

Optimization Of A Mobile Imaging System To Aid In Evaluating Patients With Oral Lesions In A Dental Care Setting, Ruchika Mitbander, Jennifer Carns, Richard A Schwarz, Sean Anderson, Geethanjali Vipulanandan, Miriam Hernandez, Amelia E Hartzell, Jun Jiao, Ilona Rutkowska, Safia Durab, Sahar Sadeghi, Ashlee D Clayton, Nancy Bass, Loganayaki Anandasivam, Rachel A Giese, Ann M Gillenwater, Nadarajah Vigneswaran, Rebecca Richards-Kortum

Faculty, Staff and Student Publications

Significance: Oral cancer is often diagnosed at an advanced stage even though the oral cavity is easily accessible for examination. There is a need for tools to support early detection and help non-expert clinicians make appropriate referral recommendations.

Aim: We aim to evaluate a mobile detection of oral cancer (mDOC) smartphone-based autofluorescence imaging system by collecting data in a representative, low-prevalence population and optimizing a referral algorithm suitable for deployment in community dental settings.

Approach: Data were collected from patients at a community dental clinic using the mDOC system, which captures white light and autofluorescence images. A multi-input deep learning …

Réunion Régionale Des Comités De Lutte Contre Les Mutilations Génitales Féminines En Afrique Subsaharienne, Population Council, Population Council Kenya, Anti-Fgm Board Kenya

Sexual and Reproductive Health, Rights, and Choices

No abstract provided.

Regional Convening Of Anti-Fgm Boards In Sub-Saharan Africa: Meeting Report, Population Council, Population Council Kenya, Anti-Fgm Board Kenya

Sexual and Reproductive Health, Rights, and Choices

This landmark convening was co-organized by Kenya's Anti-FGM Board and the Population Council's FGM Data Hub as a direct response to the evolving nature of female genital mutilation across Eastern and Western Africa. The gathering represented a strategic pivot from traditional awareness-focused approaches toward intelligence-driven enforcement and regional cooperation.

Chemistry And Biochemistry Affiliated Publications: Snapshot Of The Research Publications 2019-2024., Jeremy J. Smith, Lutishoor Salisbury

University Libraries Faculty Publications and Presentations

This report highlights the chemistry and biochemistry faculty publications for the period 2019-2024. It includes tables identifying the types of publications, the characteristics of the authors, inter-departmental and external cooperation, summary of the citations of the publications, and the JCR ranking of the journals in which they published.

Syllabus: History 15200: The United States From The Civil War Era To The Present, Adam Kocurek

Open Educational Resources

This course explores the modern history of the United States with an emphasis on social and cultural history, focusing on larger societal change as well as the creation of an “American identity.” This course will particularly focus on the experiences of historically marginalized people, resistance movements, and the agents of social transformation

Mechanisms For The Age-Related Increase In Fatigability Of The Elbow Flexor Muscles In Healthy Adults, Blaine E. Arney, Andrew Kuplic, Mitchell D. Adam, Christopher W. Sundberg, Sandra Hunter

Exercise Science Faculty Research and Publications

The mechanisms for the age-related increase in fatigability of the elbow flexor muscles during dynamic contractions are unknown. The purpose of this study was to determine the contribution of supraspinal and contractile mechanisms for the age-related increase in fatigability of the elbow flexor muscles. Twenty-eight young (23.2 ± 2.6 years; 14 females) and 32 older adults (72.6 ± 5.6 years; 15 females) performed 80 maximal velocity contractions at 20% of maximal isometric strength. Voluntary activation and muscle contractile properties were assessed before and immediately following the fatiguing exercise using transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) and electrical stimulation. Fatigability (% reduction in …

Unpacking Singapore's Leasehold Relativity Table: An Empirical And Legal Analysis, Koon Shing Kwong, Jing Rong Goh, Seng Wei, Edward Ti

Research Collection School Of Economics

In Singapore, most land is state-owned, with the state generally issuing leasehold estates via state leases of not more than 99 years1, depending on the intended land use. Naturally, the value of a leasehold estate, which erodes over time as the lease approaches the end of its term, is a key component of the premium charged for lease renewals, or the tax imposed for permission given in relation to a development that would increase the value of the land. By law, the state valuation of leasehold land is prescribed by a leasehold relativity table colloquially known as ‘Bala’s Curve’ or …

Product Technology Adoption And Aggregate Innovation, Qiugu He, Xuan Luo, Fan Zheng

Research Collection School Of Economics

We document that a firm's research and development (R&D) expenditure depends on its product diversity. Combining with the fact that Chinese manufacturers often enter new product markets via technology adoption, we develop a quantitative framework of innovation and technology adoption, allowing firms to expand their product scopes. Firms adopt technologies across multiple fields to expand their knowledge base, which in turn serves as an input for subsequent innovation or adoption. Counterfactual analysis from the 2000s reveals that two-thirds of knowledge privately held by all firms is generated through adoption, accounting for one-third of aggregate innovation.

The Bridwell Quarterly Issue 29 Fall 2025, Anthony Elia, Michelle S. Ried

Bridwell Library Publications

No abstract provided.

Spectrum, Volume 55, Issue 4, Sacred Heart University

Newspapers (Obelisk & Spectrum)

Highlights include: Second Annual P.I.E.R. Conference -- Laudato Si’ Initiative Expands to Office -- PRSSA Prepares Students for Real-World Success -- Fall Festivities at SHU -- TAP Presents “A Midsummer Night’s Dream” -- Sacred Heart Hockey Ranked First in Preseason Polls

Violence Of Husbands Against Reproductive Age Wives During Covid-19 Pandemic, Zainab Aljoori, Mushtaq Hashim

Iraqi Postgraduate Medical Journal

Background:The COVID-19 pandemic has led to a surge in domestic violence, affecting women's physical and mental health through direct and indirect means. A history of violence can increase the risk of various diseases, and severe abuse can persist even after the violence ceases.MethodsA cross-sectional web-based survey that included 500 women calculated according to Roasoft calculator based on previously published Iraqi studies , it was convenience sampling and was conducted between June and September among 15-49 year old Iraqi women, recruited via social media platforms, and completed until a sample size of 500 forms was collected.ResultsThe study found that psychological violence …

Endoscopic Submucosal Dissection For Previously Attempted Colorectal Lesions: An International Multicenter Experience., Suchapa Arayakarnkul, Hiroyuki Aihara, Alessandro Repici, Roberta Maselli, Antonio Capogreco, Leonardo Da Rio, Fabio Shiguehissa Kawaguti, Fauze Maluf-Filho, Makoto Nishimura, Sera Satoi, Sayaka Nagao, Shai Friedland, Robert Bechara, Norio Fukami, Sonmoon Mohapatra, Amit Bhatt, Abel Joseph, Alex Schlachterman, Anand Kumar, Andrew Y Wang, Ross C D Buerlein, Louis M Wong Kee Song, Fnu Deepali, Dennis Yang, Muhammad K Hasan, Nikhil A Kumta, David L Diehl, Edward J Despott, Alberto Murino, Alessandro Rimondi, Laura Lucaciu, Neil R Sharma, Christina Zelt, Ashley Rumple Rn, Bsn, David Leslie Carr-Locke, Reem Z Sharaiha, Srihari Mahadev, Kamal M Hassan, Mohamad-Noor Abu-Hammour, Carlos Robles-Medranda, Martha Arevalo-Mora, Juan Alcivar-Vasquez, Vivek Kumbhari, Jongkyu Park, Salmaan Jawaid, Mai A Khalaf, Kasenee Tiankanon, Sarah S Al Ghamdi, Mohamed O Othman, Saowanee Ngamruengphong

PCI Publications and Projects

BACKGROUND & AIMS: Salvage endoscopic submucosal dissection (ESD) has been proposed for previously attempted colorectal lesions (PACLs), yet the extensive submucosal fibrosis impacts procedural difficulty and resection outcomes. The aim of this study was to evaluate the efficacy and safety of salvage ESD for the treatment of PACLs.

METHODS: This international, multicenter study enrolled consecutive patients who underwent ESD to manage PACLs. Rates of en bloc, R0 resection, and local recurrence were assessed for efficacy. Safety was assessed by adverse events (AEs), procedure-related mortality, and the need for surgical management.

RESULTS: Of 415 lesions, en bloc rate was 83.4%, the …

Evaluation Of Treatment Modalities And Oncologic Outcomes In Hand Soft Tissue Sarcomas-A Systematic Review Of The Literature, Juan Pretell

All Publications

Background/objectives: Soft tissue sarcomas (STS) of the hand are rare, representing only 2% of all STS. The small size and benign appearance of these tumors often lead to unplanned excisions and diagnostic delay. This systematic review sought to characterize the clinical presentation, histology, treatment modalities, and oncological outcomes of hand STS.

Methods: A systematic review of PubMed and Embase was conducted following PRISMA guidelines. The protocol was registered on PROSPERO. We included studies with ≥10 patients with STS that provided data on treatment options and oncologic outcomes. Data was extracted regarding demographics, tumor features, treatment modalities, and survival metrics.

Results: …

Teaching Ai For Radiology Applications: A Multisociety‑Recommended Syllabus From The Aapm, Acr, Rsna, And Siim, Felipe Kitamura, Timothy Kline, Daniel Warren, Linda Moy, Roxana Daneshjou, Farhad Maleki, Igor Santos, Judy Gichoya, Walter Wiggins, Brian Bialecki, Kevin O’Donnell, Adam Flanders, Matt Morgan, Nabile Safdar, Katherine P. Andriole, Raym Geis, Bibb Allen, Keith Dreyer, Matt Lungren, Monica J. Wood, Marc Kohli, Steve Langer, George Shih, Eduardo Farina, Charles E. Kahn Jr., Ingrid Reiser, Maryellen Giger, Christoph Wald, John Mongan, Tessa Cook, Neil Tenenholtz

Department of Radiology Faculty Papers

No abstract provided.

Why Aren't More People Calling 988 For Mental Health Crises, Michiko Ueda, Colleen M. Heflin, Yanhong Liu, Qingyi Yu

The Lender Center for Social Justice

In July 2022, the 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline was launched as a free, confidential alternative to calling 911. Yet a few years into its rollout, awareness of 988 remains low, and misconceptions persist. This brief summarizes findings from our recent study that conducted a national online survey of nearly 1,900 U.S. adults ages 18-50 to understand their awareness of 988, willingness to use it, and the types of concerns they have about 988.

Refugee Health And Nutrition, Miriam Mutambudzi, Naomi Shanguhyia

The Lender Center for Social Justice

Refugees resettled in Syracuse, New York, face persistent challenges to maintaining healthy, culturally appropriate diets, barriers that extend far beyond food availability. This policy brief explores the complex intersection of nutrition, culture, and health equity among refugee families. Through community-engaged research with sub-Saharan African refugee households, findings reveal that food insecurity remains widespread, with families struggling to access familiar ingredients and affordable, nutritious options. Despite these constraints, refugee families demonstrate remarkable resilience and commitment to preserving traditional diets and promoting health within their households. However, limited cultural competence in food assistance programs and exposure of youth to unhealthy dietary norms …

Ai Jurisprudence: Toward Automated Justice, Nikola L. Datzov

Northwestern Journal of Technology and Intellectual Property

No abstract provided.

Regulating Cryptocurrency Airdrops, Peter Sie

Northwestern Journal of Technology and Intellectual Property

A significant number of blockchain users is U.S.-based. However, regulatory ambiguity imposes barriers for U.S. users to fully and legally embrace blockchain technology, especially when it comes to cryptocurrencies. The industry remains rife with bad actors and inadequate regulation that consequently harm investors. Recently, a phenomenon known as cryptocurrency airdrops—widely viewed as “free” token distributions to incentivize blockchain adoption and promote decentralization—has drawn significant attention. But is this just another sham under the guise of the commonly touted “decentralization” ethos of blockchain technology?

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has maintained that most cryptocurrencies are securities subject to regulation. However, …

Ten Tips For Legal Empiricists, Jordana R. Goodman, Christa J. Laser

Northwestern Journal of Technology and Intellectual Property

This essay offers practical tips from leading legal empirical researchers to assist new scholars who are entering the field. Topics include developing meaningful research questions, designing robust survey methodologies, balancing qualitative and quantitative approaches, ensuring data transparency, fostering interdisciplinary collaboration, and navigating ethical considerations in empirical work. Drawing from their own unique challenges and successes, these scholars illuminate what they wished they would have known going into empirical research and the pitfalls to avoid.

Although many examples focus on intellectual property law, the principles outlined here are broadly applicable to all legal empirical scholarship. This essay aims to serve as …