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Mierna Chilel-Chilel V. Attorney General United States Of America

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Legacies Worth Considering: (Re)Examining The Assumptions Behind Denial Strategies, Samuel Zilincik

The US Army War College Quarterly: Parameters

Contemporary analyses of denial strategies risk conceptual confusion because they neglect the legacies of two distinct traditions: coercion versus control. This article explores the two traditions’ legacies from a broader perspective. It shows how neglecting those legacies contributes to conceptual confusion concerning operational conduct and strategic affairs in the South China Sea. The article facilitates smoother communication between and among civilians and military members involved in operational planning, which is essential if the United States and its allies want to combine military and nonmilitary instruments in future operations.

Strategic Rivalries: How Are They Won?, Antulio J. Echevarria Ii

The US Army War College Quarterly: Parameters

This article argues strategic rivalries—distinct from general strategic competition—are best understood as contests in which states prioritize weakening a specific opponent’s capacity to compete. It departs from existing work by critiquing the Joint Concept for Competing’s narrow definition and by emphasizing rivalry termination as a central but understudied dimension. Drawing on decades of international relations scholarship and historical datasets of interstate rivalries since 1815, the article analyzes how rivalries end and identifies strategic preclusion as a proactive approach for winning them. Its insights offer policy and military practitioners guidance for shaping competitive strategies short of war.

Asarco Delenda Est, John M. Greabe

Law Faculty Scholarship

ASARCO Inc. v. Kadish is the most important Supreme Court decision addressing the adjudication in state courts of federal claims that Article III’s case-or-controversy requirements would bar lower federal courts from hearing. But there are two serious problems with the reasoning of ASARCO: one involving an error of omission and the other an error of commission. ASARCO’s error of omission is its apparent assumption that a party barred from asserting a federal claim in federal court because of a lack of redressable Article III injury caused by the conduct complained of should face no barriers to obtaining relief on the …

Decentralized Q-Learning Supervisory Control For Coordinated Multi-Loop Tuning In Pump Stations, David Brattley, Wayne Weaver

Michigan Tech Publications

This paper introduces a reinforced learning-based supervisory control architecture that oversees multiple Recursive Least Squares (RLS) based self-tuning pump controllers and determines when each loop is permitted to adapt its gains. The supervisor learns adaptation policies that minimize interaction between loops while preserving responsiveness to changing hydraulic conditions. A two-loop pump station simulation is used to evaluate performance under product changes and transient flow disturbances. The results show that the supervisory layer reduces the number of simultaneous adaptation events by over 70%, leading to a 32% lower pressure-tracking error and 45% fewer gain-induced oscillations compared to conventional independent adaptive control. …

Petition

Catholic Dioceses in Bankruptcy

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Catholic Dioceses in Bankruptcy

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Usa V. Jerome Brown

2026 Decisions

USDC for the Western District of Pennsylvania

In Re: Jobadiah Weeks

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USDC for the District of New Jersey

Christopher Massey V. Borough Of Bergenfield

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USDC for the District of New Jersey

Theresa Gallagher V. Central Valley School District

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USDC for the Western District of Pennsylvania

Development Of A Sustainable Blended Food Aid Product Using Local Ingredients For Nutritionally Vulnerable Populations In Haiti, Sherlie Jean Louis Dulience, Rachel Zimmerman, Michelle Dorce, Ilana Seff, Andrea Spray Bulungu, Patricia Kohl, Carolyn Lesorogol, Bazelais Dulience, Lora Iannotti

2020-Current year OA Pubs

OBJECTIVES: This study aimed to: (1) identify optimal blended food recipe options using local flours; (2) assess behaviors, attitudes, and practices around the use of blended foods among nutritionally vulnerable groups in Haiti; and (3) evaluate the nutrient composition of prototype blended food product relative to nutrient requirements for vulnerable populations.

METHODS: Blended food recipes made from local flours were identified through matrix scoring and stakeholder consensus. Focus groups (n = 7) assessed behaviors and attitudes toward blended foods. Prototype recipes were selected based on matrix scoring, program participant feedback, and feasibility of bringing to scale. Nutrient composition of the …

Parameters Spring 2026, Usawc Press

The US Army War College Quarterly: Parameters

No abstract provided.

Approaching The Military As A Profession Through The Clausewitzian Trinity, Adam T. Biggs

The US Army War College Quarterly: Parameters

The Clausewitzian trinity (people, government, and military—or passion, reason, and chance) can enhance existing scholarship and discussions about military professionalism by emphasizing the fundamental purpose of military forces. Specifically, managing chance incorporates elements of reducing uncertainty and applying creativity as individuals develop coup d’oeil. Junior personnel manage chance by reducing cognitive load while enhancing cognitive skills needed to quickly assess battlefield conditions as they progress to becoming senior leaders. This article contrasts these ideas against the various roles assigned to civil-military forces in the Clausewitzian trinity to emphasize professionalism in developing military leaders.

Methane Emissions From Underground Coal Mines, Marcelo Guzman, Thomas Parris, Stephen Greb, Cortland F. Eble, Sean Bailey

Mechanical Engineering Faculty Publications

Methane emissions from Kentucky underground coal mines were measured using near-infrared spectrometers deployed on a vehicle, an airplane, and a small uncrewed aerial system (sUAS), offering insights into the effectiveness of these methods under real-world conditions. From 2021–2022, surveys covered 14 active, 4 inactive, and 4 abandoned mines across Kentucky’s coal-producing basins. Vehicle-based surveys at 13 active mines detected methane anomalies at 9 sites with anomaly lengths spanning tens to hundreds of meters and peak emissions of 665 ± 229 kg h–1 from two Cardinal mine fans. Airborne GHGSat surveys identified anomalies at 3 sites, including a peak of 1062 …

Cardozo Journal Of Equal Rights & Social Justice 2026 Symposium: Executive Overreach: Evaluating The Unitary Executive Theory & The Doj, Cardozo Journal Of Equal Rights And Social Justice, Benjamin N. Cardozo School Of Law, Wilfred U. Codrington Iii, Jessica A. Roth, Ashraf Ahmed, Evan T. Barr, Haiyun Damon-Feng, Nathaniel Donahue, Rebecca Roiphe, Harry Sandick, Peter M. Shane, Jocelyn Simonson

2026 Event Invitations

Please join us in the Third Floor Lounge for "Executive Overreach: Evaluating the Unitary Executive Theory & The DOJ," where we will discuss legal theories surrounding the Presidency, including upcoming decisions like Trump v. Slaughter and the continuing relevance of Humphrey's Executor. Additionally, we will discuss current events at the DOJ, specifically surrounding vindictive and selective prosecution and Presidential control over the DOJ. A breakfast reception will begin at 9:30, and a lunch reception will occur after the event.

Critical Thinking And Academic Writing In The Age Of Generative Ai: A Call To Lis Educators And Librarians, Sandra Hirsh

Faculty Research, Scholarly, and Creative Activity

Generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) is reshaping academic writing, sparking both enthusiasm and anxiety across higher education. Using GenAI tools to summarize literature, suggest outlines, and draft text is becoming more commonplace, but it also raises important questions in today’s academic writing: Who is the author when GenAI is involved? What counts as original work? What does learning look like when writing is generated and modified by machines? These questions are closely tied to long-standing concerns in library and information science (LIS), such as information literacy, transparency, authenticity, authorship, and ethics. These further prompt us to ask a larger question: What …

Quinton Burns V. Seaworld Parks & Entertainment Inc

2026 Decisions

USDC for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania

Strategic Theory And Clausewitz’S Trinitarian Test, Lukas Milevski

The US Army War College Quarterly: Parameters

Carl von Clausewitz’s trinity represents a qualitative test for strategy in both theory and practice. With the trinity, Clausewitz transforms competing influences into a mark of theoretical quality. Synthesizing several translations of Clausewitz’s On War and interpretations by experts such as Hew Strachan, Antulio J. Echevarria II, and Frank G. Hoffman, this article suggests that Clausewitz believed that good theory encompasses and accounts for all fundamental forces of war, whereas bad theory emphasizes the extremes of one force. The trinity compels mandatory considerations for students of theory, war planners, and practitioners.

Successful Large-Scale Combat Operations Require Artificially Intelligent Breaching Munitions, Michael P. Carvelli

The US Army War College Quarterly: Parameters

The US Army must invest in artificial intelligence–enabled breaching munitions to succeed in large-scale combat operations. This article combines existing technologies to propose a new capability the Army does not currently possess. It lays out the current state of breaching materiel, identifies additional technology available, and proposes combining multiple pieces of existing technology to create improved breaching munitions for the Army’s use. This new capability will require practitioners and policymakers to enable the creation of artificial intelligence systems through acquisition and tactical experimentation.

Risk Decision Making And Intertemporal Choice: Lessons From The Taiwan Strait, Rachel Downing

The US Army War College Quarterly: Parameters

This article argues that domestic and political factors may incentivize US presidents to use risky military options to resolve crises quickly, though high costs or threats to long-term vital interests can overcome leaders’ natural tendencies to focus on the present. Recently declassified documents from President Dwight D. Eisenhower’s administration allow a detailed examination of how US leaders balanced risks over time during the First and Second Taiwan Strait Crises. The findings inform policy recommendations to enhance military planning and enable military advisers to communicate long-term risks more effectively to political leaders.

Book Reviews, Usawc Press

The US Army War College Quarterly: Parameters

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Imitating Us Doctrine Cost Europe Its Heavy Combat Power, Bence Nemeth

The US Army War College Quarterly: Parameters

This article argues that Europe’s loss of heavy combat power is primarily the result of doctrinal shifts influenced by the United States, rather than underfunding alone. Unlike existing research that focuses on defense budgets or burden-sharing, this study isolates the opportunity costs of adopting US-based expeditionary and counterinsurgency doctrines. Using force structure data for Canada, Germany, and the United Kingdom (1990–2022), it conducts a counterfactual analysis of lost tanks, infantry fighting vehicles, and heavy artillery pieces. The article shows that Europe’s shortfalls are doctrinal as much as fiscal and highlights the relevance of maintaining balance in future doctrinal choices.

Fluorescent Biosensor-Guided Engineering Of Enzyme Cascades For Electrochemical Applications, Nathan J. Ricks, Monica Brachi, Fnu Arun, Egor Baiarashov, Shelley D. Minteer, Ming C. Hammond

Chemistry Faculty Research & Creative Works

Substrate channeling is a strategy for enhancing flux and yield in enzymatic cascades and is increasingly relevant for applications in biocatalysis, biotechnology, and bioelectrochemical systems. However, efforts to engineer channeling are limited by the lack of high-throughput methods to evaluate and optimize channeling efficiency. Here, we present a fluorescence-based screening assay to rapidly assess substrate channeling in a model system involving fumarase and malate dehydrogenase, two sequential enzymes from the Krebs cycle. By expressing genetic fusions in Escherichia coli, quantifying intermediate (malate) and product (NADH) formation in lysate using orthogonal fluorescent readouts, and comparing product-to-intermediate ratios, we screened a library …

Executive Overreach: Evaluating The Unitary Executive Theory & The Doj, Cardozo Journal Of Equal Rights & Social Justice (Ersj)

2025–2026 Flyers

The Unitary Executive Theory & Multi-Member Agencies:

• Peter M. Shane, Distinguished Scholar in Residence & Adjunct Professor of Law at NYU School of Law
• Haiyun Damon-Feng, Assistant Professor of Law at Cardozo Law School
• Ashraf Ahmed, Associate Professor of Law at Columbia Law School
• Nathaniel Donahue, Golieb Fellow at NYU School of Law
• Wilfred Codrington III Walter, Floersheimer Professor of Constitutional Law

Agencies With Executive Functions: The DOJ:

• Rebecca Roiphe, Joseph Solomon Distinguished Professor of Law at New York Law School
• Jocelyn Simonson. Herman Badillo '54 Professor of Law at Brooklyn Law School
• Harry Sandick, Partner at Patterson Belknap Webb …

Practitioner Ethics And Controversial Advertising: A Qualitative Study Of Moral Reasoning Across Product Categories, Teodora Florido Tavares De Souza

USF Tampa Graduate Theses and Dissertations

Advertising professionals frequently face ethical challenges in their work, yet the ways they define, recognize, and address these dilemmas remain underexplored. This study examines how practitioners perceive and respond to ethical issues in their work, particularly when it comes to promoting products and services that raise significant public health concerns, such as alcohol, tobacco, and gambling. Drawing on Drumwright and Murphy’s (2004) concepts of Moral Myopia, Moral Muteness, and Moral Imagination, this research investigates how practitioners’ ethical awareness can be shaped by the nature of the product being advertised. Through interviews with industry professionals, the study examines how the ethical …

Tinjauan Singkat Tentang Kebijaksanaan Ekspor Januari 1982, Victor Purba

Jurnal Hukum & Pembangunan

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Segenggam Catatan Mengenai Pinjam-Meminjam Dengan Bunga Yang Diperjanjikan, H. Ruhulessin Ruhulessin

Jurnal Hukum & Pembangunan

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Peranan Badan-Badan Usaha Negara Di Indonesia, Andjar Pachta W.

Jurnal Hukum & Pembangunan

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Fakto-Faktor Yang Mempengaruhi Mengapa Banyak Orang Menyelesaikan Masalah Kewarisan Melalui Pengadilan Agama, Mura P. Hutagalung

Jurnal Hukum & Pembangunan

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