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The Alaska Wolf War: Action On The Prince Of Wales Island Complex, Edward A. Fitzgerald

Alaska Law Review

This Article examines Alaska's management of the Alexander Archipelago wolf on the Prince of Wales Island Complex, pursuant to constitutional and statutory requirements. It begins by reviewing the history of unsuccessful efforts to declare the wolf a threatened or endangered species under the Endangered Species Act. It then analyzes Bennett v. State, which focused on the changed management regime and devastating wolf harvest of the 2019–20 season. The Article argues that the district and Alaska Supreme Court's decisions in the case were flawed because they failed to properly implement the "hard look" doctrine.

Intrathecal Antibody Synthesis - Reiber Method Revisited, John J. Halperin, Dane Granger

Department of Neurology Faculty Papers

BACKGROUND: CSF immunoglobulin (IgG) often informs diagnosis in CNS inflammatory disease- qualitatively (oligoclonal bands; OCBs), or quantitatively (CSF: serum IgG: albumin, e.g. IgG index). Most US laboratories estimate excess CSF IgG using linear models, most in Europe, Reiber's hyperbolic model - the latter often also incorporated into CSF pathogen-specific immunoreactivity calculations. We compared Reiber hyperbolic and linear approaches.

METHODS: Required data were available for 1,872 samples, Lyme-specific data for 1,365. We compared linear and Reiber's hyperbolic models to determine which better describes normal CSF: serum IgG/albumin, assessed correlations with OCBs using ROC analysis and compared Lyme-specific antibody indices (AI) by …

Protecting Bearded Seals In Alaska: The Esa, Critical Habitat Designations, And Climate Change, Caitlyn Leary

Alaska Law Review

Rapid climate change in the Arctic has accelerated the loss of sea ice, threatening the survival of one of Alaska's most vital species: the bearded seal. In 2012, the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) listed the bearded seal as "threatened" under the Endangered Species Act (ESA). Ten years later, the agency designated approximately 174 million acres of occupied critical habitat for the seals on the northern coast of Alaska, along the Bering, Chukchi, and Beaufort Seas. NMFS reasoned that a large designation was necessary to account for the dynamic and seasonal nature of sea ice. In 2024, however, the U.S. …

Gc–Ms And Tlc Evaluation Of Solvent Stability In Amphetamine-Type Stimulant Analysis, Catherine M. Lorisme

Biochemistry and Molecular Biology

No abstract provided.

Hypertensive Disorders Of Pregnancy, Covid And Readmission Status, Margaret Luebke, Ross Bindler, Trisha Saul, Linda Trinh

Publications 2026-present

No abstract provided.

Multiscale Optical Imaging: From Single-Molecule Dynamics To Tissue-Scale Mechanics, Weiyan Zhou

McKelvey School of Engineering Graduate Student Theses & Dissertations

Biological systems exhibit hierarchical organization spanning molecular to tissue scales. Molecular orientation and supramolecular packing define nanoscale architecture, while collective organization of these constituents contributes to emergent mechanical and dynamical behavior at the tissue level. Although optical imaging provides access to both regimes, modalities are typically optimized for a single scale and often emphasize qualitative visualization rather than quantitative measurement. Establishing rigorous frameworks for extracting physical parameters from optical signals and articulating conceptual continuity across scales remains a central challenge. This dissertation advances optical imaging as a quantitative measurement technology through the development of complementary approaches at the nanoscale and …

The Architecture Of Chemical Understanding: How Representation Selection, Ordering, And Feature Salience Shape Students' Conceptions In Chemistry, Isaiah Nelsen

USF Tampa Graduate Theses and Dissertations

Chemical representations play a central role in how students learn and reason aboutchemistry. While representations are routinely used in chemistry classrooms, students often struggle to extract relevant information, connect representations to underlying chemical principles, and apply this information to problem-solving. This dissertation investigates the role of representations in supporting students’ conceptual understanding and reasoning across general and organic chemistry through three qualitative studies.

The first study in this work explores how variation in chemical representation influences how students understand foundational chemistry principles. This study sought to characterize how second semester general chemistry students approach dipole–dipole interaction tasks with four distinct …

Spectator 2026-06-04, Editors Of The Spectator

The Spectator

No abstract provided.

Using Single Cell Multi Omics And Spatial Transcriptomics To Characterize The Inflammatory- Fibroblast Axis In Cardiovascular Disease, Junedh Mahesh Amrute

Arts & Sciences Graduate Student Theses and Dissertations

Despite tremendous progress in cardiovascular research, we still have an incomplete understanding of the precise cell states, transcriptional programs, and regulatory mechanism involved in atherosclerosis and heart failure. I hypothesize: (1) in human coronary artery disease, genetic variation acts in a cell state specific manner to perturb the gene regulatory network and drive smooth muscle cell and fibroblast trans- differentiation into the neo-intima and (2) macrophages signal to fibroblasts via IL-1b through a Runx1 gene regulatory network to drive activation and cardiac fibrosis. To test these hypotheses, we will employ a reverse translation paradigm: starting with human tissue, we will …

Trial Of Oxaloacetate In Als (Toals), Katie Lillig, Andrew Heim, Jeffrey Statland, Mazen M. Dimachkie, Russell H. Swerdlow, Sachini P. Karunaratne, In-Young Choi, Phil Lee, Edina Kosa, Abdulbaki Agbas, Heather M. Wilkins, Richard J. Barohn, Omar Jawdat

Faculty and Staff Publications

Background: Mitochondrial dysfunction is a critical therapeutic target in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS). Oxaloacetate (OAA) is a promising candidate therapy as it crosses the blood brain barrier, reaches motor neurons, and enhances mitochondrial bioenergetics with positive preclinical data in ALS.

Methods: We conducted a prospective, phase 1B, dose escalation study using a standard 3+3 design to assess the safety profile and determine the maximum tolerated dose. Dose-limiting toxicity (DLT) was defined as any serious adverse event (SAE) requiring hospitalization or any adverse event (AE) attributed to OAA that required discontinuation of the medication. Dosages evaluated started at 1000 mg twice …

Lipidcruncher: An Open-Source Platform For Processing, Visualizing, And Analyzing Lipidomic Data, Hamed Abdi, Yohannes A Ambaw, Zon Weng Lai, Ritchie Ly, Chandramohan Chitraju, Shubham Singh, Robert V Farese, Tobias C Walther

Faculty, Staff and Students Publications

Background: Advances in mass spectrometry (MS)-based lipidomics have led to a significant surge in data volume, underscoring a need for robust tools to efficiently evaluate and visualize these expansive datasets. While numerous software tools have been developed, current workflows are hindered by manual spreadsheet handling and insufficient data quality assessment prior to analysis. Here, we introduce LipidCruncher, an open-source, web-based platform designed to easily process, visualize, and analyze lipidomic data with high efficiency and rigor.

Results: LipidCruncher consolidates key steps of the lipidomics analysis workflow, including data standardization, normalization, and stringent quality controls. The platform also provides advanced visualization and …

Global Burden Of Drug-Resistant Tuberculosis In Children: A Systematic Analysis For The Global Burden Of Disease Study, Sylvia M Lacourse, Wulan Talafuhan, Alexander W Kay, Yang Yang, Huarui Liu, Dan Ye, Leonardo Martinez, Shuihua Lu, Adong Shen, Anna M Mandalakas, Feng Li, Christoph Lange, Zhen Huang

Faculty, Staff and Students Publications

Background: Paediatric tuberculosis (TB), particularly drug-resistant TB (DR-TB), is associated with significant mortality. However, the global burden of childhood TB remains poorly understood.

Methods: We analysed incident cases, deaths, and age-standardised incidence and mortality rates among children (0-14 years) with multidrug-resistant/rifampicin-resistant tuberculosis (MDR/RR-TB) and extensively drug-resistant tuberculosis (XDR-TB) using the Global Burden of Disease (GBD) 2021 database. Data were stratified by age, sex, region, country, and HIV/AIDS status. Annual and average annual percentage changes were assessed using joinpoint regression analysis. Secondary analyses compared adult and paediatric TB trends in the End TB era and evaluated the potential impact of the …

Growing Pains: The Loss Of Plasticity To Extreme Anoxia In Developing Embryos Of Austrofundulus Limnaeus, Patrick Ryan Clouser

Dissertations and Theses

Oxygen plays a pivotal role for most animal life on Earth, so much so that even short exposures to no oxygen, anoxia, can have severe effects on the animal's wellbeing. Conversely, aerobic recovery after anoxic insult can be just as detrimental. Some animals are the exception to this rule and demonstrate survival through anoxia and recovery. There has been a great deal of research around anoxia tolerant animals, but what remains unclear are the genetic underpinnings that determine the anoxia tolerant phenotype. RNA sequencing allows for the quantification of RNA transcripts within a sample, which can indicate if a gene …

How Do Peer Support Officers Perceive Support Provided To Officers Involved In Critical Incidents, Jodi Vanderwier

Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies

No abstract provided.

The Relationships Between Adult Cyberbullying Victimization, Introversion, Extroversion, And Demographic Variables, Amber Paige Arrington

Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies

No abstract provided.

Employment Opportunities As Halal Entrepreneur For Halal Science Graduates: Unissa As Model, Nurdeng Deuraseh, Siti Nora’Aini Pg Sufredin

Nusantara Halal Journal

The high unemployment rate among graduates is not a new issue. This issue is of concern in many countries including Brunei Darussalam. Brunei’s Government could not accommodate all the unemployed graduates with governmental job, therefore, as a brilliant and creative graduates, they need to be independent and creative to create job opportunities. So, one of the measures to reduce this problem is by the introduction of Entrepreneurship. The concept of entrepreneurship is not something new in Islam as it can be observed from the history as a noble profession practiced by the Prophet Muhammad and His companions. However, in recent …

The Role Of Robot Aesthetics In User Acceptance: Examining Anthropomorphism, Color, And Form In Smart Home Environments, Aya M. Abd-El Gawad Mahmoud Gouda, Salwa A. El Garib, Hany M. El-Said

Journal of Art, Design and Music

This study examines how the aesthetic features of domestic robots—such as shape, color, proportions, and materials—impact user acceptance in smart home environments. A quantitative survey with 80 participants of varying ages and genders assessed emotional responses including comfort, trust, and connection with different robot designs. Results showed that robots with moderately human-like and friendly appearances generated more positive emotional reactions, suggesting a balance between aesthetics and functionality is essential. Key design elements enhancing attractiveness and usability were identified, offering practical guidelines for robot design. This research contributes to Human-Robot Interaction by integrating emotional, functional, and aesthetic factors, emphasizing the unique …

Utilizing Deep Learning To Generate Biomorphic Furniture Design: A Generative Approach, Asmaa Medhat Abd El Aziz Mostafa, Doaa Abdelrahman Mohamed Goda, Dalia Mohamed Ezzat

Journal of Art, Design and Music

This research paper highlights the relatively unexplored potential of deep learning, a branch of artificial intelligence, to radically transform design in general, and specifically in the field of furniture design, by creating new design concepts inspired by living organisms such as marine biology. The main objective of this research is to explore the role of deep learning and artificial intelligence as tools for generating innovative and novel furniture designs inspired by marine organisms (marine biology). The research followed experimental methodology through a prompt engineering-based protocol, using ChatGPT-4 to produce an optimized prompt to be subsequently used on the (Prome AI) …

Called To Accuracy, Brick By Brick: Recordkeeping And Reporting Amid Cultural Pressures And Training Gaps, Amber L. Wilson, Sarah J. Boettger, Janet K. Brown, Kjell Fenn, Jessica E. Kuehne, David L. Ream

Journal for the Scholarship of Teaching & Learning

This research investigates how faculty at Christian higher education interpret the impact of expected recordkeeping and reporting. The purpose of this study is to explore the perceptions and expectations of recordkeeping and reporting that impact job satisfaction. By examining recordkeeping and reporting and the influence of culture as key factors affecting job satisfaction in Christian higher education, insights were gathered through six faculty member interviews. The data were collected through semi-structured interviews, journals, and discussion board posts. This transcendental phenomenological study sought to explore the lived experiences of six faculty members at a large private Christian university in the southeastern …

Pre-Conference Workshop 2: Toward A Shared Understanding Of Data Use: Bringing The Data Usage Typology Into Practice, Evgeny Bobrov, Scott Edmunds

FORCE 2026

As open data becomes an increasingly key practice in research, understanding how data are used is becoming essential to inform data policies and facilitate inclusion of data in research assessment. Different groups have started categorizing uses for their own purposes, but the community lacked consensus on how to conceptualize the types of uses of datasets. This hinders comparison of reports on the uses of data, and their transferability into evaluation processes. The FORCE11 Data Usage Typologies Working Group is creating a community-led typology to capture the diverse ways in which datasets are (re)used, and to enable a shared understanding of …

Soft Robotics And Sensor-Embedded Inferior Vena Cava Simulator, Robert Herbert, Julio Zuazola, Anish Maharjan, Tatum Dixon, Landon Hyder, Lily Nguyen

2026 LSU Symposium on Control, Learning, and Intelligent Systems

No abstract provided.

Binary Genetic Algorithm-Based Pid Gain Optimization For An Integrated-Finger Robotic Hand, Eric Mountain, Minghui Zheng, Souma Chowdhury

2026 LSU Symposium on Control, Learning, and Intelligent Systems

No abstract provided.

Identifiability, Observability, Parameter Reduction, And State Estimation For Nonsmooth Dynamical Systems, Hesham Abdelfattah, Peter Stechlinski, Sameh Eisa

2026 LSU Symposium on Control, Learning, and Intelligent Systems

No abstract provided.

The General Polyak-Lojasiewicz Inequality And Its Connection To Neural Network Training, Arthur Castello B. De Oliveira, Eduardo Sontag

2026 LSU Symposium on Control, Learning, and Intelligent Systems

No abstract provided.

Towards Adaptive Driver Training: Online Estimation Of Dual-Task Performance Model Parameters, Aleksandra Dudek, Patrick Linford, Zihan Yu, Scott James, Matthew Castanier, Chris Vermillion, Kira Barton

2026 LSU Symposium on Control, Learning, and Intelligent Systems

No abstract provided.

Robust Mpc Design For Leaky-Integrator Echo State Networks, Hao Deng, Cristina Stoica, Daniel Ossmann, Mohammed Chadli

2026 LSU Symposium on Control, Learning, and Intelligent Systems

No abstract provided.

Control Of Four-Link Planar Hopping Locomotion, Amer Allafi, Aakash Khandelwal, Ranjan Mukherjee

2026 LSU Symposium on Control, Learning, and Intelligent Systems

No abstract provided.

Co-Design And Optimal Control Of A 2d Tendon-Driven Continuum Leg For Fast And Energy-Efficient Motion, Setayesh Yavari, Faith O. Olawoyin, David A. Emerson, Hunter B. Gilbert

2026 LSU Symposium on Control, Learning, and Intelligent Systems

No abstract provided.

Methodology For Executing Optimal Nonlinear Trajectories On Resource-Constrained Hardware, Juraj Lieskovský, Nyi Nyi Aung, Karan Baker, Adrian Stein, Jaroslav Busek

2026 LSU Symposium on Control, Learning, and Intelligent Systems

No abstract provided.

Markerless Estimation Of Ground Reaction Forces From Video For Biomechanical Assessment In Orthotics And Prosthetics, Ricki M. Pierce, Hunter Gilbert, Hyun Kim

2026 LSU Symposium on Control, Learning, and Intelligent Systems

No abstract provided.