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Embodied Interiority In The Shishinden: Ritual Space, Political Symbolism, And Interior Experience In Japanese Imperial Architecture, İlknur Yüksel Schwamborn

Interiority

This study investigates the Shishinden, the principal ceremonial hall of the Kyoto Imperial Palace, as a site where spatial hierarchy, ritual movement, and material atmosphere converge to construct a unique form of interiority. Rather than treating the hall merely as a stylistic or historical artifact, the paper analyses how interior experience is actively produced through embodied ritual practices, symbolic spatial organisation, and sensory orchestration. By focusing on the interaction between architecture, politics, and cultural cosmology, the study demonstrates how the Shishinden functions as an affective interior that communicates imperial authority and sacred order. The findings contribute to contemporary interiority discourse …

Comparison Of Three Temperate Rainforest Climate Envelopes For Britain And Ireland: Where Could Our Rainforest Be?, Katerina Chernyuk, Thomas R. Murphy, James Buckley, Mary O'Shaughnessy, Markus P. Eichhorn

School of Biological and Marine Sciences

Restoration of natural habitats is now recognised as a priority in both political and scientific circles. Temperate rainforests are internationally rare and endangered habitats, which are delineated from other woody biomes by high year-round rainfall and moderate temperatures, and are restricted to mid-latitude zones of the globe. With Britain and Ireland harbouring up to 40% of the potential range of European rainforest, this is a crucial region for their protection and restoration. Recent investment in tree planting and restoration initiatives in Ireland and Britain highlight the need for informed planning of native habitat and woodland creation to ensure long-term stability …

Aadat-Driven Metabolic Control Of Malate And Coq10 Shapes Immune Evasion In Triple-Negative Breast Cancer, Megha Chatterjee, Franklin Gu, Susmita Samanta, Uttam Rasaily, Sai Manohar Thota, Dana Varghese, Yunping Qiu, Lynette Ewura Esi Fordwuo, Hugo Villanueva, Mary Kathryn Mckenna, Jun Hyoung Park, Weijie Zhang, Lin Tian, Liqun Yu, Badrajee Piyarathna, Yang Gao, Brian Wesley Simons, Sung Yun Jung, Balasubramanyam Karanam, Vasanta Putluri, Nagi Chandandeep, Nada Mohamed, Jaya Ruth Asirvatham, Deborah Jebakumar, Arundati Rao, Carolina Gutierrez, Angela R Omilian, Carl Morrison, Gokul M Das, Christine Ambrosone, Erin H Seeley, Benny Abraham Kaipparettu, Irwin J Kurland, Nagireddy Putluri, Ahmed Elkhanany, Andrew A Davis, Qian Zhu, Xiang H-F Zhang, Arun Sreekumar

Faculty, Staff and Students Publications

Compared to other subtypes of breast cancer, triple-negative breast cancers (TNBC) have fewer treatment options and exhibit a worse prognosis. Through integrated transcriptomic, metabolomic, immunohistochemical, spatial, and clinical analyses, we identify the mitochondrial enzyme, α-aminoadipate aminotransferase (AADAT) as a previously unrecognized metabolic immune checkpoint in TNBC. AADAT mRNA and protein were significantly upregulated in human TNBC, and high AADAT expression was associated with reduced intra-tumoral CD8+ T-cell density and inferior survival. Genetic silencing of AADAT in orthotopic murine TNBC models curtailed primary tumor growth and distant metastasis in a CD8+ T-cell–dependent manner, enhanced effector T-cell activation, and sensitized tumors to …

Distributed Fifo On-Demand Queuing Container Lifecycle Orchestration System For Heavy Workloads, Chang Kang Charles Goh, Hitika Mahapatra

Defensive Publications Series

The present disclosure relates to distributed container orchestration and, more particularly, to a First-In-First-Out (FIFO) on-demand queuing container lifecycle orchestration system for executing heavy workloads. The disclosed system receives on-demand workload requests and queues the requests based on submission time for processing by a distributed worker pool. Each worker node is restricted to executing a single workload at a time and acquires execution locks to prevent concurrent container execution conflicts. Upon selection, a worker node dynamically creates a container to execute the workload, records execution results and operational logs, and destroys the container upon completion to release computational resources. A …

Rapid Diagnosis Of Staphylococcus Aureus Using The Lamp Method, Hadeel Abdul-Amir, Thair Al-Kelabi

AUIQ Conference Proceedings

Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA), a genetically distinct strain of S. aureus, poses a significant health problem in humans and animals. MRSA is responsible for various difficult-to-treat illnesses in humans and animals. The loop-mediated isothermal amplification (LAMP) experiment was performed using four unique primers developed for six distinct mecA and femA gene sequences. The LAMP test was completed in 45 minutes at 62.5°C and visualized by gel electrophoresis. Moreover, the LAMP test has better sensitivity than conventional PCR, detecting genomic DNA at 64.8 pg/μL, which is hundreds of times more sensitive than conventional PCR.  The LAMP test is an …

Defective Viral Genomes: Emerging Therapeutic Tools For Animal Viral Infections, Saad Hashem Ghmeiss, Ali Abdul-Jassim Alwan

AUIQ Conference Proceedings

Defective Viral Genomes (DVGs), which are viral genomes that are defective in some way, are naturally occurring byproducts of viral replication in numerous RNA viruses, notably Orthomyxoviridae (Influenza virus), Filoviridae (Ebola and dengue), and Paramyxoviridae (Respiratory Syncytial). They have three well-defined functions: interference with regular virus replication, immunostimulation, and virus persistence. DVGs are defective viral genomes that can hijack the replication cycle of wild-type viruses, leading to partial or complete suppression of viral populations. A variety of new DVGs are created through infection of the host by one of these viruses. The researchers devised a strategy for identifying those most …

A "Simple" Second Look: The Argument For Mandatory Judicial Recusal In Pennsylvania Post Conviction Hearings, Taylor Banks

Criminal Law Society Blog

The Due Process Clause guarantees criminal defendants an impartial adjudicator, yet post-conviction proceedings often escape meaningful judicial recusal. In Pennsylvania, the same judge who presided over a criminal trial commonly adjudicates that defendant’s post-conviction review, even when prior rulings are challenged. This Article argues that such self-review creates an objectively intolerable risk of bias, undermining due process and public confidence in the judiciary. Drawing on Supreme Court precedent and psychological research on confirmation bias, the Article demonstrates that existing recusal standards fail to address structural risks in post-conviction adjudication. It proposes legislative reform mandating judicial recusal when a judge previously …

The Hyperbole Of Dubai, Josh Hammerling

Fast Capitalism

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Setting, Speaking, And Framing In The News Discourse Of Elected Executions: A Play In Three Acts, C. Lee Harrington, Heather Reece, Glenn W. Muschert

Fast Capitalism

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Baudrillard In The 21st Century (And After), Dr. Gerry Coulter

Fast Capitalism

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“No, They’Re Not Digital Natives And They’Re Not Addicted”: An Essay Critiquing Contestable Labels, Nicola F. Johnson

Fast Capitalism

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‘Something For All, So That None May Escape’: Reworking The Critique Of Consumption, Christian Garland

Fast Capitalism

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Rejecting Academic Labor As A Subaltern Class: Learning From Paulo Freire And The Politics Of Critical Pedagogy, Henry A. Giroux

Fast Capitalism

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Blow Out, Blow Back, Blow Up, Blow Off: The Plutonomic Politics Of Economic Crisis Since 2001, Timothy W. Luke

Fast Capitalism

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The Man From Somewhere: Author, Affiliation, And Letterhead, Patricia Mooney Nickel

Fast Capitalism

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Publish Or Perish: Digital Presence And Mobility As Worth, Venessa Paech

Fast Capitalism

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Full Issue, Fast Capitalism Editorial Team

Fast Capitalism

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The Finance And Economics Women's Network (Few): Encouraging And Engaging Women In Undergraduate Programs

Journal of Economics and Finance Education

We describe a novel intercollegiate resource for engaging more undergraduate women in finance and economics programs. In response to the gender gap in undergraduate studies, we developed the Finance and Economics Women's Network (FEW) to support women majoring in finance and economics through FEW clubs. These clubs provide professional skill development and visibility for women in these professions through speaker events. Students run FEW clubs, and faculty advisors and community professionals support them. We also conducted a descriptive survey of students and report the responses. Finally, we provide a constitution template to facilitate the creation of FEW clubs.

Extraordinary Or Excessive? Rethinking Nonretroactive Changes In Decisional Law As Grounds For Compassionate Release, Anna Zumbar

Akron Law Review

Federal courts are deeply divided on whether nonretroactive changes in decisional law affecting sentencing are an “extraordinary and compelling reason” for compassionate release under 18 U.S.C. § 3582(c)(1)(A), The First, Second, Fourth, and Tenth Circuits recognize district courts’ broad discretion to weigh such changes, emphasizing that broad judicial discretion supports consideration of any relevant factors. In contrast, the Sixth, Seventh, Eights, and D.C. Circuits exclude nonretroactive changes in decisional law from consideration, confining “extraordinary and compelling reasons” to narrower circumstances. This circuit split has produced inconsistent outcomes, with similarly situated defendants subject to disparate treatment based solely on geography. The …

Pork Producers, Product Bans, And Petering Out Dormant Commerce Clause Extraterritoriality Inquiries, Sam Kalen

Akron Law Review

Constitutional commentary on the dormant Commerce Clause (DCC) reflects the Court’s persistent failure to appreciate how the clause’s contemporary application is problematic.  The 2023 Pork Producers case was a propitious opportunity for the Court to resolve lingering issues, such as whether the DCC ought to include an inquiry into whether a subnational regulation produces impermissible extraterritorial effects, or whether the Pike v. Bruce Church balancing test remains an apt function for the judiciary.  The Court squandered that opportunity, unfortunately.  And this article examines how that transpired.  It explores how product bans, such as the one adopted by California for humane …

Unfit For Human Consumption: A Bone To Pick With Boneless Wings, H. Beau Baez

Akron Law Review

This article examines defective food laws after the Ohio Supreme Court held that “boneless” in boneless chicken wings does not mean “without bones.” The result in this case is a man with permanent injuries was precluded from recovering damages after eating a menu item described as “boneless.”

The article begins by discussing the case, Berkheimer v. REKM, and the rationale used by the court for allowing summary judgment against the plaintiff.  Next, the article examines legal history, beginning with 13^th century unwholesome food statutes.  This section demonstrates that the law for unwholesome food, until the 20^th century, …

Habitat Destruction: The Where Of Biodiversity Law, Andrew W. Torrance Ph.D., Bill Tomlinson Ph.D.

Akron Law Review

The existence of appropriate habitats is essential to the continued existence of all species with which humans share the Earth. However, humans are currently enacting changes around the globe--anthropogenic environmental disruption--that threaten the habitats of many species. In this article, we first summarize existing habitat-related law in various countries, including legal designation of areas for protection (e.g., national parks), laws that enable conservation organizations to purchase but not utilize development rights, and international treaties such as the Convention on Biological Diversity or the Ramsar Convention on Wetlands of International Importance. We then propose a suite of novel approaches …

The Law Through The King U.S. (Procedural) Judicial Activism From A European Perspective, Cesare Cavallini

Akron Law Review

This essay explores the phenomenon of judicial activism in the United States, focusing particularly on procedural aspects, from a comparative perspective influenced by the civil law tradition, especially the Italian legal system. While American legal discourse often criticizes judicial activism as an overreach by the judiciary—sometimes calling it “imperialist” in relation to recent Supreme Court decisions—this work reinterprets the concept through the more subtle mechanisms of procedural intervention. I argue that activism should not be viewed solely through the lens of constitutional interpretation or resistance to precedent. It should also consider judicial actions that reshape procedural norms, such as pleading …

The Legal Regime Of Nautical Enquiries: A Reform Of The Moroccan Maritime Code Of Commerce To Complete?, Zahra Rochdi

Revue Marocaine de Droit, d'Economie et de Gestion (Moroccan Journal of Law, Economics and Management)

This article examines the Moroccan legal framework governing nautical enquiries following maritime incidents. Through comparative analysis with international standards, it highlights remaining gaps and the need for further regulatory reforms.

The New Moroccan Regulations For The Protection Of Plant Varieties And International Harmonization, Hicham Bouisfi

Revue Marocaine de Droit, d'Economie et de Gestion (Moroccan Journal of Law, Economics and Management)

This article analyzes recent reforms in Moroccan legislation on plant variety protection in light of international intellectual property standards. It assesses legal and institutional implications for agricultural innovation and commercialization.

Territorial Decentralization In Morocco: A Case Of Governance Turmoil, Hicham Berjaoui

Revue Marocaine de Droit, d'Economie et de Gestion (Moroccan Journal of Law, Economics and Management)

The study explores reforms in territorial decentralization in Morocco, emphasizing governance challenges. It argues that effective decentralization requires not only legal reforms but also improved managerial and governance capacities at the local level.

Social Innovation: An Empirical Analysis At The International Level And An Attempt To Present Its Ecosystem In Morocco, Youssef Nafil, Abdellatif Bouazza

Revue Marocaine de Droit, d'Economie et de Gestion (Moroccan Journal of Law, Economics and Management)

This article examines the emergence of social innovation since the 1970s and its role in addressing unmet social needs. Drawing on international experiences, it proposes an analytical framework of the social innovation ecosystem in Morocco and highlights its contribution to socio-economic development.

Self-Interview, Gordon Lish

Creative Nonfiction Magazine

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Out Of Nothing, Pam Widener

Creative Nonfiction Magazine

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Son Of Spoon River, Hilary Masters

Creative Nonfiction Magazine

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