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Sga 56 Senate 2024-09-13 Agenda, Niu Student Government Association Senate

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Brief Amicus Curiae Of Federal Courts Professor Derek T. Muller In Support Of Defendant-Appellant, Daniel F. Mummolo, Christopher G. Michel, Rachel G. Frank, Derek T. Muller

Court Briefs

No. 23-7173
David O'Connell v. United States Conference of Catholic Bishops

On Appeal from the United States District Court for the District of Columbia
1:20-cv-01365-JMC ∙ Honorable Jia M. Cobb

From the Introduction and Summary of Argument

The threshold question in this appeal is whether the Court has jurisdiction to hear it. The answer turns on the proper construction of 28 U.S.C. § 1291, which grants this Court jurisdiction over “appeals from all final decisions of the district courts.” In keeping with the provision’s text and history, both the Supreme Court and this Court have long understood Section 1291 to …

Kevin Coit V. B. Salamon

2024 Decisions

USDC for the Middle District of Pennsylvania

John Morris Anderson V. Jp Morgan Chase Bank

2024 Decisions

USDC for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania

Prevailing Issues And Actions In Urban Best Practices Across Latin America And The Caribbean, Fabio Capra-Ribeiro

Faculty Publications

This research examines urban best practices (BPs) across Latin America and the Caribbean to illuminate the prevalent issues and actions associated with these locally implemented initiatives. An analysis of 45 BPs from the UN-Habitat repository was conducted using both quantitative and qualitative methods, organized into three phases. The first phase focused on collecting data such as BP sources, countries of origin, and years of implementation. The second phase identified common problems and actions within the BPs. The third phase involved a cross-sectional analysis to identify significant patterns and trends. The study found that many BPs originated from the Dubai International …

Debtor's Plan

Catholic Dioceses in Bankruptcy

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Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement Is Ready For Most Low-Risk Patients: A Systematic Review Of The Literature, Ahmad Jabri, Anas Alameh, Gennaro Giustino, Pedro Engel Gonzalez, Brian O'Neill, Rodrigo Bagur, Pedro Cox, Tiberio Frisoli, James Lee, Dee Dee Wang, William W. O'Neill, Pedro Villablanca

School of Medicine Faculty Publications

Transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) has undergone rapid expansion, emerging as a viable therapeutic option for low-risk patients in lieu of surgical aortic valve replacement. This paper aims to provide a review of the scientific evidence concerning TAVR in low-risk patients, encompassing both observational and clinical trial data. Furthermore, a substantial proportion of low-risk patients possesses a bicuspid aortic valve, necessitating careful examination of the pertinent anatomic and clinical considerations to TAVR that is highlighted in this review. Additionally, the review expands upon some of the unique challenges associated with alternate access in low-risk patients evaluated for TAVR. Last, this …

Debtor's Disclosure Statement

Catholic Dioceses in Bankruptcy

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2024-09-13, Board Of Regents, Murray State University

Board of Regents Meeting Minutes

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Hull Unique Equities Llc V. Boone

All Decisions

The landlord, Hull Unique Equities LLC, initiated a holdover proceeding against the tenant, Tyiesha Boone, seeking to recover the premises located at 2350 Pacific Street, Apt 3, Brooklyn, NY 11233. The tenant responded by moving to dismiss the case on the grounds that the landlord had failed to comply with New York's Limited Liability Company Law §206(a) by not publishing its articles of organization within 120 days of its formation. The court granted the tenant's motion, dismissing the case without prejudice and finding that the landlord's failure to comply with the LLC Law was a fatal defect that could not …

A Correspondence Between Deep Boltzmann Machines And P-Adic Statistical Field Theories, Wilson A. Zuniga-Galindo

School of Mathematical & Statistical Sciences Faculty Publications

There is a strong interest in studying the correspondence between Euclidean quantum fields and neural networks. This correspondence takes different forms depending on the type of networks considered. In this work, we study this correspondence in the case of deep Boltzmann machines (DBMs) having a tree-like topology. We use p-adic numbers to encode this type of topology. A p-adic continuous DBM is a statistical field theory (SFT) defined by an energy functional on the space of square-integrable functions defined on a p-adic N-dimensional ball. The energy functionals are non-local, meaning they depend on the interaction of all the neurons forming …

Creditors Committee Plan

Catholic Dioceses in Bankruptcy

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A Qualitative Study Of The Knowledge Of Metabolic Syndrome, Attitudes About Lifestyle Modifications, And Preferences For Lifestyle Interventions Among Patients With Cancer And Metabolic Syndrome, Natalia I Heredia, Aimee J Christie, Tamara E Lacourt, Zayd Adnan Razouki, Jessica P Hwang

Faculty, Staff and Student Publications

Metabolic syndrome is a group of disorders-hypertension, dyslipidemia, obesity, and insulin resistance-that together increase the risk of coronary heart disease, stroke, and diabetes. Although ~60% of cancer patients have metabolic syndrome, which increases their risk of mortality, oncology providers lack clear guidance about its management. The development of metabolic syndrome lifestyle interventions requires a better understanding of these patients' knowledge, attitudes, and intervention preferences in order to inform management. During 2022-2023, 19 adult cancer patients with metabolic syndrome engaged in semistructured interviews focused on metabolic syndrome and lifestyle interventions. Interviews were analyzed using hybrid thematic analysis involving deductive and inductive …

Municipal Law Enforcement Perceptions Of Active Shooter Response Training, Christopher M. Martin

Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies

There are continuous occurrences of active shooter events in communities all over the United States. This study explored municipal law enforcement active shooter response training, tools used in response to active shooter incidents, and community policing policies practiced by the agency. The theory of andragogy was used to guide the behaviors associated with active shooter training and response. Research questions focused on how Root Agency (pseudonym) officers felt about their agencies’ active shooter response training and how officers felt about whether more active shooter training with the community would be beneficial. Data were collected using qualitative interviews with 10 law …

Leadership Strategies For Streamlining Employee Protocols In Small Behavioral Health Agencies, Chantelle Walker

Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies

Streamlining employee protocols in behavioral health agencies are a critical challenge for organizations. Inconsistencies with maintaining protocols can impair an organization’s systems developed to ensure accurate and timely documentation, can impede processes for time off, and can decrease service quality. This qualitative case study was grounded in the Baldrige Framework of Excellence to discover leadership strategies for streamlining employee protocols in Behavioral Health Organization U (BHOU). The identified population consisted of mental health clinicians in the Southeast region of the United States. Data collection occurred through interviews with the organization’s leader, questionnaires, and secondary data. Thematic analysis revealed six themes: …

Identifying Police Perspectives About Substance Abuse: Transformational Learning In Law Enforcement, Donald N. Barnett

Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies

Law enforcement agencies across the country are confronted with the problems associated with substance abuse. Law enforcement personnel receive only cursory training on substance abuse and lack targeted training that addresses the complex problems that are associated with it, such as co-existing mental health issues. This study, conducted on behalf of a state-wide Sheriff’s Association, identified officer beliefs and attitudes towards substance abuse to make training recommendations that are better tailored to officer’s training needs. The study sample included 633 certified law enforcement or correctional staff from 22 counties. The Police Officer’s Attitude’s’ Towards Narcotics Crime survey was modified to …

Metallophytes As Guardians Of Highly Harsh Environments – Comprehensive Insights Into Silene Vulgaris Tolerance To Metals, Konrad Bąk, Maksymilian Adamczyk, Jagoda Matyjek, Anna Rusaczonek, Wojciech Borucki, Alina Wiszniewska, Ewa Muszyńska

FRONTIERS UNBOUND: Exploring Extreme Environments

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Harnessing The Potential Of Extremophyte Sea Aster For Environmental Challenges, Maksymilian Adamczyk, Konrad Bąk, Anna Rusaczonek, Aleksandra Koźmińska, Ewa Muszyńska, Alina Wiszniewska

FRONTIERS UNBOUND: Exploring Extreme Environments

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Unique Considerations In The Management Of Healthcare Among Fertile Women A Case Report On Chronic Myeloid Leukemia And Pregnancy, Hermione Yamyo Monie, Taha Al Hassan, Salomon Pardo Roca, Uchechi Ehiemua, Ramiro Leal

Research Colloquium

Background: With the overturning of Roe v. Wade, the management of women who are family planning has become more complex, highlighting the necessity for comprehensive and informed healthcare. This case report underscores the importance of holistic, interdisciplinary care for women with chronic conditions like Chronic Myeloid Leukemia (CML) who are planning for pregnancy. The novelty lies in the interplay between oncological treatment and reproductive health under current legal constraints.

Case Presentation: We present the case of a 32-year-old woman, G2P0010, with a history of CML and a previous spontaneous abortion. Initially believed to be in remission, she was started …

Recurrent Atrial Myxoma And Transient Ischemic Atack, Abdel Martinez Borrego, Benito Moran Herrera, Eduardo Flores

Research Colloquium

Background: Myxomas are the most common primary cardiac neoplasms and are predominantly located in the left atrium, accounting for approximately 80% of cases. Clinical manifestations can vary widely, ranging from asymptomatic to severe, with potential embolic or obstructive symptoms. Diagnosis is typically made through echocardiography, although CT and MRI can also be useful diagnostic tools. The primary treatment is surgical resection; however, long-term follow-up is essential due to the risk of recurrence, which may occur up to 10 years after the initial surgery.

Case presentation: A 54-year-old female patient with a history of a 5x3x2 cm left atrial …

Medicinally Privileged Natural Chalcones: Abundance, Mechanisms Of Action, And Clinical Trials, Sophia M. Villa, Justin Z. Heckman, Debasish Bandyopadhyay

Research Colloquium

Chalcones have been utilized for centuries as foods and medicines across various cultures and traditions worldwide. This paper concisely overviews their biosynthesis as specialized metabolites in plants and their significance, potential, efficacy, and possibility as future medicines. This is followed by a more in-depth exploration of naturally occurring chalcones and their corresponding mechanisms of action in human bodies. Based on their mechanisms of action, chalcones exhibit many pharmacological properties, including antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, anticancer, antimalarial, antiviral, and antibacterial properties. Novel naturally occurring chalcones are also recognized as potential antidiabetic drugs, and their effect on the GLUT-4 transporter is investigated. In addition, …

Beyond The Horizons Of Desire: Salme's Subjectivity In "Salman Und Morolf", Aysha M. Strachan

Medieval Feminist Forum: A Journal of Gender and Sexuality

Salme in the Middle High German epic poem Salman und Morolf (twelfth–fifteenth century) is conventionally read as a wild, dangerous, animalistic object waiting to be tamed by the men who fight for her hand. An in-depth analysis of her character is long overdue, and this article argues that Salme is a pertinent example of how female figures resist being “tamed” altogether. She is the movable object of multiple bridal quests for which she is ambiguously responsible. The unreachable, exoticized, and foreignized object of men’s desire, Salme embodies the drive of the western man to possess a fantasy of the Orient, …

Embroidering “Hir Word”: The Assembly Of Ladies, Christine De Pizan, And The Medieval Écriture Féminine, Akari Kobayashi

Medieval Feminist Forum: A Journal of Gender and Sexuality

The authorship of the anonymous Middle English poem, The Assembly of Ladies, has been a locus of long-standing critical contestation, and amidst this debate, medieval feminist scholars have continuously and cogently advocated for the poem’s female authorship. Building on these feminist scholarships and simultaneously aiming to move beyond the scope of existing studies, whose discussion has often been limited to whether the poem was written by a woman, this article makes a deliberate and experimental decision in assuming The Assembly’s female authorship and provides a particular feminist reading of the poem enabled by this assumption. This article places the …

Medieval Feminist Forum: A Journal Of Gender And Sexuality 59.2 (2024)

Medieval Feminist Forum: A Journal of Gender and Sexuality

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Skilled Smiths And Princes Of Elves: The Wayland-Legend And The First Age Of Middle-Earth, Lillian Hammen

Journal of Tolkien Research

This article examines the influence of the legend of Wayland the Smith, a literary figure common to medieval Germanic literature, upon the fantasy writings of J.R.R. Tolkien. Although Tolkien did not publish on Wayland specifically, his scholarly interests included the figure, who frequently appeared in the Old English and Old Norse texts Tolkien studied and taught. Despite clear evidence of Tolkien’s interest in Wayland, and the frequency with which scholarly and creative discourse discussed Wayland in Tolkien’s lifetime, few scholars have engaged the connection between Tolkien’s writings and the medieval figure. This article attempts to address this lacuna in the …

The Power Five: The Making Of Newsworthy Deal Teams, Tracey E. George, Mitu Gulati, Albert H. Yoon

Vanderbilt Law Review En Banc

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From Tweets To Streets: How Kenya's Generation Z (Gen Z) Is Redefining Political And Digital Activism, Hossana Twinomurinzi

African Conference on Information Systems and Technology

This paper examines how Kenya's Generation Z (Gen Z) used digital technologies and platforms in a leaderless political and digital activism against the 2024 Finance Bill. Using post-digital theory and critical realism as analytical lenses, the paper examines how the embedded digital technologies and platforms were used for mass grassroots mobilisation. The paper adopted both qualitative content analysis with quantitative data scraping from social media and online news sources to reveal the main trigger as the deep economic grievances, which then triggered a demand for government accountability. The analysis also revealed how digital platforms (mainly X and Facebook) played a …

Perceived Organizational Support On Blended Learning, And Job Performance Of Women Academics Post Covid Pandemic., Hazel Mubango, Hlanganipai Ngirande, Khathutshelo Khashane K, Sam Jnr Takavarasha

African Conference on Information Systems and Technology

The pandemic's impact on education in Africa, particularly Southern Africa, has been quite severe. This has led to a strong desire to create new educational solutions in response to the crisis. As a result, universities embraced blended learning, leading to a decrease in face-to-face teaching and learning but guaranteeing continuity in learning. Organizational support for women academics is imperative for the effective implementation of blended learning. Due to traditional gender norms, working women continue to bear the primary responsibility of childcare, often facing significantly greater demands on their time and energy than their male counterparts. The purpose of this study …

A Framework For Enterprise Resource Planning Systems In Non-Governmental Organisations In Zimbabwe, Florence Fungisai Sikweche, Theo Tsokota, Colletor Tendeukai Chipfumbu, Lucy Charity Sakala

African Conference on Information Systems and Technology

The fastest and most effective way for Non-Governmental Organisations (NGOs) to manage resources efficiently is to transform through introducing information systems (IS). However, it has been argued by several authors that Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) systems do not usually fit the requirements of organizations in developing countries because of the different business practices, and legal and government regulations. Hence, this study sought to establish a framework for ERP integration in NGOs in Zimbabwe. Interviews and observations were used for data collection. A sample of 15 employees was chosen, using purposeful sampling, from 13 NGOs located in Harare. Results showed that …

Data Breach Mitigation In Hospital Database Management Systems – The Case Of A Hospital In South-South Nigeria, Leton Rebecca Nsereka, Irene Govender

African Conference on Information Systems and Technology

The damaging effects of data breaches result in the loss of sensitive data, operational downtime, financial losses, and, in extreme cases, legal action. This study investigates the Hospital Database Management systems (HDMS) in a selected hospital in South-South Nigeria for the mitigation of data breaches. The deployment of an Incident Response Framework for data breach mitigation on HDMS has yet to be fully researched, creating a gap literature. The research objectives were accomplished through mixed methods and design science research (DSR). About 180 participants including forty employees from the medical records unit and 140 patients/patient relatives, who interact with the …