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The Positronic Law On Biological Substrate: Mapping Stoicheion Governance Axioms To Bacterial Quorum Sensing And Slime Mold Computation Using Published Peer-Reviewed Data, David Lee Wise

Defensive Publications Series

This paper extends Wise's Positronic Law (TD Commons #9442) from silicon substrates to biological substrates. Using published, peer-reviewed research on bacterial quorum sensing and slime mold (Physarum polycephalum) computation, we demonstrate that the governance architecture documented in the STOICHEION framework maps structurally to biological systems that have been performing substrate-independent governance for 3.5 billion years. No new experiments were conducted. All evidence is drawn from existing peer-reviewed publications. The contribution is the mapping: demonstrating structural correspondence between STOICHEION governance axioms and documented biological governance mechanisms. If the mapping holds, the Positronic Law is confirmed as natural law: governance is inherent …

Metric Expressivity: An Introduction, Felipe Avellar De Aquino

Music & Musical Performance: An International Journal

This article discusses how meter and musical impulses can generate distinct character traits in music according to a performer’s interpretation of the metric notation. It is part of an ongoing research project focused on interpretative elements and using analytical as well as auto-ethnographical methods. This article includes analysis and comparisons of historical recordings contiguous to performance-focused analysis. It is based on the study of metric components, organizational structures, and metric-structuring elements and concepts developed by Edward T. Cone (1968), David Epstein (1995a, 1995b), Roy Howat (1995), Mine Doğantan-Dack (2012, 2014), and Nicholas Cook (2001). These writers’ thoughts are placed in …

Mozart’S Jewish Librettist: A Brief History Of A Poorly Kept Secret, Robert L. Marshall

Music & Musical Performance: An International Journal

Lorenzo da Ponte, the librettist of Mozart’s three greatest Italian operas, was born a Jew, a fact rumored about during his lifetime but not definitively established until 1900. The treatment (or not) of Da Ponte’s Jewish origins as documented from his time to the present constitutes a history of concealment, rumor, discovery, denigration, and exploitation. Its nadir was reached during the Nazi period, its zenith most recently, as the poet, hitherto a secondary player in the Mozart biographies, has emerged as the colorful protagonist in substantial biographies of his own.

Indigenous Form, Innovative Harmony, And Ingenious Rhythm In Manuel De Falla’S “Aragonesa”, Richard E. Mueller

Music & Musical Performance: An International Journal

The literature on the music of Manuel de Falla has called ample attention to the striking stylistic developments in Falla’s music of the 1920s. The familiar sound of Spain was replaced by the acerbic neo-classic idiom identified with the music of Stravinsky. The issue is complex. Falla’s new music continued to draw on Spanish resources and technical aspects of harmony and rhythm reflect continuities that can be traced back to the earliest works of Falla’s maturity, namely, the Cuatro piezas españolas (1909). The first of these pieces “Aragonesa” was composed largely in 1906, and before Falla re-located in Paris and …

Tennessee Fishing, Hunting, & Trapping Guide 2025-2026, Tennessee. Wildlife Resources Agency.

Hunting and Fishing Regulations

No abstract provided.

Optimizing Continuous Renal Replacement Therapy (Crrt) In The Icu: A Qsen-Based Framework For Nursing Decision-Making Support, Leslie Okhirkhian

Knowledge and Creativity Expo

Nurses in critical care environments must exercise precise clinical judgement to recognize patient destabilization cues while managing the complex biomedical technologies that support failing physiological systems. Continuous Renal Replacement Therapy (CRRT) is a modality for hemodynamically unstable patients requiring fluid overload management and waste removal; however, it is a complex technology that demands nurses navigate a “tightrope” between renal perfusion and hemodynamic stability. Despite its prevalence, there is no concise decision-making support for nursing care in the current literature based on the Quality and Safety Education for Nurses (QSEN) strategies. This presentation addresses this gap by proposing a QSEN-based, standardized …

Balancing The Ideal While Keeping It Real: The Lived Experiences Of Lasallian Content Creators Engaged In Lifestyle Marketing, Veronica Grace M. Cerda, Alberto Edgar P. Medina V, Lisa Marie C. Roessler

DLSU Senior High School Research Congress Conference Proceedings

TikTok and Instagram have become global platforms where Generation Z influencers engage audiences through lifestyle content. Lasallian students influencers experience complexities when balancing their idealized online image, identity, moral responsibilities, and the psycho-emotional impacts of content creation while still following the values of De La Salle University-Manila. The study employed a descriptive qualitative design and conducted in-depth semi-structured interviews with eight Lasallian influencers, aged 18–27, who create content on TikTok and Instagram. Thematic analysis revealed that the Lasallian identity plays a significant role in shaping content. Authenticity and the real self manifest in different forms, such as genuine, forced, or …

From Forest To Table: A Meta-Analysis On The Native Fruit Food Resources Of The Philippines, Jocelyn Louise S. Gan, Jonathan B. Gutierrez Jr., Gwyneth Anne G. Taban, Patricia Elizabeth Y. Yu, Ma. Patricia D. Cortez

DLSU Senior High School Research Congress Conference Proceedings

The Philippines boasts a rich plant biodiversity as it is located in the tropical region of the Earth. This opens up many opportunities for ethnobotanical research, which studies the many practical and cultural aspects of the plants present within a region. Native fruits are fruits grown in a specific region that have been neglected by the country’s market, as it prioritizes industrialization over cultural and native traditions and practices. As a result, research on native fruits is becoming few and far between. The researchers see this as a missed opportunity to widen and enrich both the country’s biodiversity and culture. …

A Taste Of Insight: Exploring The Perspectives Of Dlsu Student-Athletes On The Mediterranean Diet, Ethan F. Alvarez, Zoe Adda Beluso, Ceris Maxine Chua, Sarah Abigail M. Sanchez, Maria Michaela Pingul Santos, Olga G. Parco

DLSU Senior High School Research Congress Conference Proceedings

The Mediterranean diet, its health benefits, and in the context of sports have been commonly studied within European and North African countries. However, there are limited studies that present the perceptions of student-athletes on the diet from Asian countries, particularly in the Philippines. Guided by the Health Belief Model (HBM), the study aimed to explore and understand the perceptions of Filipino student-athletes about their awareness, insights, or experiences on the Mediterranean diet, along with its perceived threats and benefits. This study employed a descriptive qualitative approach utilizing a semi-structured interview. The participants in this study consisted of 7 DLSU student-athletes …

Cytotoxicity Of Ageratina Riparia (Mistflower) Biosynthesized Silver Nanoparticles In Allium Cepa Assay, Jharred Martinez, Kathryn Beyonce B. Fajardo, Kathryz Beyonce B. Fajardo, Althea Marie A. Navalta, Abegail B. Palcongan

DLSU Senior High School Research Congress Conference Proceedings

The use of green-synthesized nanoparticles offers a promising route toward eco-friendly and biocompatible alternatives in biomedical research. This study aimed to assess the cytotoxicity of silver nanoparticles (AgNPs) biosynthesized from Ageratina riparia extract. Given the growing interest in plant-mediated nanoparticle synthesis for safe therapeutic applications, evaluating their biological effects is crucial. The extract was obtained through maceration of 60 g of powdered leaves, and green synthesis was conducted using silver nitrate solutions (1 mM, 3 mM, 5 mM). The mixtures were boiled to isolate nanoparticle pellets, which were then redispersed in distilled water for use as treatment liquids in the …

Usa V. Charlene Marshall

2026 Decisions

USDC for the Middle District of Pennsylvania

Stb Owners Llc V. Rowe

All Decisions

In this nonpayment proceeding, the tenant moved to dismiss for the landlord's failure to serve a Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) notice. The landlord contended a VAWA notice served in a prior, discontinued proceeding should apply. The court rejected this, holding that VAWA requires strict compliance and a new notice with "any notification of eviction." A discontinued case is annulled as if it never commenced, thus a prior notice cannot 'survive'. Finding the lack of a current VAWA notice a fatal defect in the predicate notice, the court granted the tenant's motion and dismissed the proceeding without prejudice.

Universal Heights Llc V. Eusebio

All Decisions

Court dismissed nonpayment petition for failure to comply with the Williams Consent Decree, VAWA, and the CARES Act where respondent held a NYCHA Section 8 voucher and petitioner failed to plead or prove compliance with those predicate notice requirements. Court rejected petitioner's argument that respondent's answer filed five days late waived all defenses, holding that the court has an independent responsibility to review the sufficiency of petitions and verify proper service of predicate notices before granting any possessory judgment.

Mission Bethel Inc. V. Garcia

All Decisions

Court denied petitioner's motion for leave to conduct discovery in a no-grounds/expiration of tenancy holdover, holding that petitioner failed to demonstrate 'ample need' for documents spanning 1968 to 1971 to challenge respondent's rent control defense. Court observed that once a tenant challenges an apartment's regulatory status, the burden shifts to the landlord, and no appellate authority supports granting reciprocal discovery to a petitioner challenging a regulatory status defense.

Point-Of-Care Electrochemical Diagnostic Developments For Multidrug-Resistant Bacteria: Role Of Aptamers And Nanomaterials, Kamna Ravi, Baljit Singh

Research Outputs: 2025-Present

The unchecked and uncontrolled global spread of multidrug-resistant (MDR) bacteria is a serious challenge to healthcare and modern medicine, and demands diagnostic approaches that are rapid, sensitive, multiplexed, and reliable in point-of-care (POC) settings. At the interface of nanomaterials and aptamer-based biosensing, significant advances have been reported. The convergence of portable electrochemical sensing technologies, smartphone-based readout systems, and artificial intelligence (AI)- and machine learning (ML)-based data analysis is also playing a significant role in advancing this area. This perspective reflects on the most recent breakthroughs and translational developments in electrochemical nano-aptasensors for MDR bacterial detection, covering diagnostic targets and translation …

Special Joint Meeting Of The Finance Committee & Audit Subcommittee - Open Session Book 03/24/2026, Uc Law Sf

2026 Board of Directors Agenda and Materials

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Global Transcriptomic Insights Into Nla-Dependent Boron Toxicity Responses In Arabidopsis Thaliana, Doğa Seli̇n Kayihan

Turkish Journal of Botany

Boron (B) toxicity disrupts multiple metabolic and signaling processes in plants, yet its interaction with post-translational regulators remains poorly understood. The E3 ubiquitin ligase NITROGEN LIMITATION ADAPTATION (NLA) is known to control nutrient transporter turnover, but its role in B toxicity responses has not been previously characterized. Here, we present the first genome-wide transcriptomic analysis of nla mutant Arabidopsis thaliana exposed to mild (1 mM) and moderate (2 mM) B toxicity. Loss of NLA caused a profound reprogramming of gene expression, marked by constitutive activation of ribosome- and translation-related pathways and strong repression of MAPK signaling, α-linolenic acid metabolism, and …

Tribal Rights Of Nature Laws: Fulfilling Sacred Obligations, Ashley Dawn Anderson

Tulsa Law Review

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Icymi (In Case You Missed It): Moody V. Netchoice, Llc And First Amendment Protections For Social Media Platform Expression, Eric T. Kasper

Tulsa Law Review

No abstract provided.

“The Color Question In The Supreme Court”: Black, White, And Red In United States V. Perryman, Gretchen D. Yelmini

Tulsa Law Review

No abstract provided.

The Use And Misuse Of The False Claims Act: Motive And Implications For Public Health Policy, Christopher Ogolla

Tulsa Law Review

No abstract provided.

In Re Match Group Derivative Litigation: The End Of Mfw’S Carrot & Stick System, E. Morgan Wilson Williams

Tulsa Law Review

No abstract provided.

The Psychology Of Offensive And Defensive Intergroup Violence: Preregistered Insights From 58 Countries, Jonas R. Kunst, Tomasz Besta, Michał Jaśkiewicz, Et Al, Lauren E. Duncan

Psychology: Faculty Publications

Historically, intergroup violence has been motivated by both offensive and defensive goals, often blending narratives of protection with ambitions of domination. In a preregistered study spanning 58 countries, we show that defensive and offensive extremist intentions are positively correlated yet psychologically distinct, relating differently to individual and societal factors. Defensive extremist intentions were far more common and primarily linked to narcissism and Machiavellianism, whereas offensive extremist intentions were primarily associated with social dominance orientation and religious fundamentalism, were lower in more democratic and developed societies, and higher in those experiencing violence and conflict. This global evidence suggests that violent extremist …

Addressing Anti-Black Racism In Nursing, Registered Nurse's Association Of Ontario

General Submissions: Organizations - Position Statements, White and Resource Papers

RNAO’s BPGs are systematically developed, evidence-based documents that include recommendations on specific clinical, healthy work environment and health system topics. They are intended for nurses, other members of the interprofessional team in direct care positions, educators, administrators and executives, policymakers and researchers in health and social service organizations and academic institutions. BPGs promote consistency, cultural humility and excellence in clinical care, administrative policies, procedures and education, with the aim of achieving optimal health outcomes for people, communities, and the health system. RNAO aims to meet international reporting standards for clinical practice guidelines, including the standards outlined in the Appraisal of …

Functional Trait Structure In A Plant Community In Central Anatolian Steppe, Cansu Ülgen, Zeynep Ladi̇n Coşgun, Bariş Özüdoğru, Çağatay Tavşanoğlu

Turkish Journal of Botany

Exploring the trait structure of grassland plant communities enhances our understanding of how these communities will respond to climate change and disturbances such as herbivory. The trait structure of a plant community was investigated in the Central Anatolian steppe, an ecoregion with high biodiversity that has been largely unexplored in terms of plant functional ecology. Fifty plant species in the community were measured across 9 plant traits, including several leaf traits (leaf area, leaf dry matter content, specific leaf area, leaf thickness, and leaf nitrogen content), two seed traits (seed mass and seed shape), as well as the plant height …

Brenda Forman V. Al Schmidt

2026 Decisions

USDC for the Western District of Pennsylvania

James Glover V. Barry Jacobs

2026 Decisions

USDC for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania

Usa V. Carlton Rembert

2026 Decisions

USDC for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania

Endowed With Intelligence From On High: Scriptural Patterns Of Divinely Augmented Knowing, Yoshihiko Ariizumi

Learning, Teaching, & Researching Optimization

The four standard works of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints contain numerous accounts in which individuals exhibit intellectual capacities — of perception, reasoning, problem-solving, and articulation — that demonstrably exceed their natural endowments and circumstances. This essay identifies twenty such accounts, organizes them into five conceptual typologies, and draws from each typology a set of concrete, actionable proposals for faculty at Brigham Young University who seek to integrate divine assistance into their scholarly and pedagogical work. The central argument is that the patterns encoded in Latter-day Saint scripture constitute not merely historical records of miraculous intervention but …

Thalamic Organization Differentially Contributes To Clinical Conditions In Epilepsy, Qirui Zhang, Sam S. Javidi, Ankeeta Ankeeta, Michael R. Sperling, Zhiqiang Zhang, Joseph I. Tracy

Farber Institute for Neuroscience Faculty Papers

BACKGROUND: The thalamus plays an important role in key clinical conditions of focal temporal lobe epilepsy (TLE), but no investigation has examined whether the same thalamic local and connectome properties shape a patient's status across these different conditions.

METHODS: This retrospective longitudinal MRI study used resting-state fMRI and structural imaging to identify whole-brain focal/regional and connectome-level features associated with six binary clinical conditions of TLE (pre/post-surgery, seizure and neurocognitive outcomes, pathology, seizure subtype, and SOZ lateralization) in 91 patients across two centers (age range: 15-65 years) and 85 matched healthy participants (age range: 18-60 years).

RESULTS: Across conditions, relative to …