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“No Duende Here”: The Inaccessibility Of Reality In Ben Lerner´S Leaving The Atocha Station., Heike Scharm Oct 2026

“No Duende Here”: The Inaccessibility Of Reality In Ben Lerner´S Leaving The Atocha Station., Heike Scharm

INTI: Revista de literatura hispánica

No abstract provided.


Impact Of A Head-To-Toe Assessment Simulation On The Self-Efficacy Of First Semester Nursing Students, Martin Dole Oct 2026

Impact Of A Head-To-Toe Assessment Simulation On The Self-Efficacy Of First Semester Nursing Students, Martin Dole

Nursing Faculty Publications

The transition into clinical practice presents significant challenges for first-semester nursing students, particularly related to self-efficacy and the ability to perform comprehensive patient assessments. Low self-efficacy may negatively influence clinical judgment, skill performance, and patient safety. The purpose of this Doctor of Nursing Practice project was to examine whether participation in a head-to-toe assessment simulation impacted general self-efficacy among first-semester nursing students. Guided by Bandura’s theory of self-efficacy, a quantitative, quasi-experimental, one-group pretest–posttest design was used to evaluate changes in self-efficacy following a high-fidelity simulation experience. A convenience sample of 42 first-semester Bachelor of Science in Nursing students participated in …


Pi3kδ Inhibition Alters Cd8 T Cell Differentiation And Reprograms The Tumor Microenvironment Following Adoptive Immunotherapy, Alexandrea Joy Turnquist Oct 2026

Pi3kδ Inhibition Alters Cd8 T Cell Differentiation And Reprograms The Tumor Microenvironment Following Adoptive Immunotherapy, Alexandrea Joy Turnquist

Dartmouth College Ph.D Dissertations

T cell exhaustion remains a significant barrier to effective adoptive cell therapy in solid tumors. Here, we demonstrate that in vitro treatment with the PI3Kδ inhibitor CAL-101 generates T cells with enhanced stemness and metabolic fitness, though the stemness of these cells is not dependent on HIF-1α -dependent mechanisms. These cells show increased mitochondrial dependence and spare respiratory capacity while maintaining normal basal metabolism. Under chronic antigen stimulation, CAL-101-treated T cells, including human T cells, resist terminal exhaustion and maintain stem-like properties. Using single-cell RNA sequencing and spatial transcriptomics of B16 melanoma tumors, we found that CAL-101-treated T cells preferentially …


The Current - Volume 37 Issue 3, Nova Southeastern University Oct 2026

The Current - Volume 37 Issue 3, Nova Southeastern University

Student Newspapers

No abstract provided.


Feeding The Baby Breast Milk Shouldn't Be A Problem" Breastfeeding Confidence And Intention In Pregnant Persons With Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus From Thailand, Ratchanok Phonyiam, Chiao-Hsin Teng, Yamnia I. Cortés, Catherine S. Sullivan, Aunchalee E. L. Palmquist, Eric A. Hodges, Marianne Baernholdt Oct 2026

Feeding The Baby Breast Milk Shouldn't Be A Problem" Breastfeeding Confidence And Intention In Pregnant Persons With Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus From Thailand, Ratchanok Phonyiam, Chiao-Hsin Teng, Yamnia I. Cortés, Catherine S. Sullivan, Aunchalee E. L. Palmquist, Eric A. Hodges, Marianne Baernholdt

Individual Open Access Articles

Breastfeeding initiation has been found to be lower in pregnant persons with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM). However, no studies have explored the potential impact of T2DM during pregnancy on breastfeeding plans among Thai pregnant persons. This study aimed to describe breastfeeding confidence and intention during pregnancy among Thai pregnant persons with T2DM. This qualitative analysis utilized data from a parent study with a convergent parallel mixed-methods design. This study was guided by the National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities (NIMHD) Framework. Eligible participants were pregnant persons diagnosed with T2DM, aged 20–44 years, and proficient in speaking Thai. …


Increasing Emergency Department Burden Of Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Injuries, Mark Gamadia, Charles J. Middleton, Micah Thatcher, Karin Vizzoni, Sami Habboub, Sean Mcmillan Oct 2026

Increasing Emergency Department Burden Of Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Injuries, Mark Gamadia, Charles J. Middleton, Micah Thatcher, Karin Vizzoni, Sami Habboub, Sean Mcmillan

Student Publications

Background: Brazilian jiu-jitsu (BJJ) is a rapidly growing grappling-based combat sport, but emergency department (ED) surveillance and sport-specific mechanism classification are limited.

Hypothesis: We hypothesized that BJJ-related ED visits have grown disproportionately compared with overall martial arts ED presentations and that sport-specific mechanisms predict nonroutine disposition.

Study Design: Descriptive epidemiology study.

Methods: Retrospective cross-sectional analysis of the National Electronic Injury Surveillance System (NEISS), 2015-2024. BJJ cases were identified from product code 3257, which corresponds to martial arts equipment and activity-related injuries, followed by a 2-reviewer narrative review. Trends were analyzed using survey-weighted quasi-Poisson regression. An 11-category force vector mechanism taxonomy …


The Impact Of Urban Morphology On Spatial Configuration And Socio-Spatial Structure: A Comparative Space Syntax Analysis, Tazra Kamaran Ismael, Abdulrazaq Zamil Menshid Al-Saedi Oct 2026

The Impact Of Urban Morphology On Spatial Configuration And Socio-Spatial Structure: A Comparative Space Syntax Analysis, Tazra Kamaran Ismael, Abdulrazaq Zamil Menshid Al-Saedi

Journal of Environmental Science and Sustainable Development

Urban morphology plays a crucial role in shaping the spatial configuration, movement patterns, and socio-spatial interactions within cities. However, despite the extensive development of Space Syntax research, limited research has comparatively examined how contrasting urban morphologies influence spatial hierarchy, accessibility, and intelligibility within the same urban context, particularly in the rapidly transforming cities of the Global South. This study investigates the configurational characteristics of two contrasting urban sectors in Koya City, Iraq: the organically developed historic city centre and the planned grid-based Zanko neighbourhood. A Space Syntax analysis was conducted using axial maps generated in DepthmapX. The analysis was supported …


Marine Spatial Planning In The Asean Countries: Lesson Learned For Future Ocean Governance In Malaysia, Husni Alhan Md Salimun, Mohd Fadzil Akhir, Nazli Aziz, Che Din Mohd Safuan, Wan Izatul Asma Wan Talaat Oct 2026

Marine Spatial Planning In The Asean Countries: Lesson Learned For Future Ocean Governance In Malaysia, Husni Alhan Md Salimun, Mohd Fadzil Akhir, Nazli Aziz, Che Din Mohd Safuan, Wan Izatul Asma Wan Talaat

Journal of Environmental Science and Sustainable Development

Marine Spatial Planning (MSP) has emerged as an important governance instrument for balancing ecological protection, economic development, and social inclusion amid the rapidly intensifying blue economy in Southeast Asia. Although several ASEAN Member States (AMS) have initiated MSP processes, the existing literature on MSP governance in this region  remains fragmented and largely descriptive, limiting systematic cross-country comparison and evidence-based lessons. This study addresses this gap by assessing MSP governance performance across ASEAN countries and againts internationally recognized MSP governance benchmarks. A structured narrative review was conducted using selected PRISMA-informed procedures for literature identification and screening. Academic publications from 2003 to …


Buffeted By Change, Researchers Seek Continuity And Investment: Results From The Ithaka S+R Us Researcher Survey, Chelsea Mccracken, Dylan Ruediger, Ruby Macdougall Oct 2026

Buffeted By Change, Researchers Seek Continuity And Investment: Results From The Ithaka S+R Us Researcher Survey, Chelsea Mccracken, Dylan Ruediger, Ruby Macdougall

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Executive summary

The research enterprise in the United States, established after the second world war, is experiencing massive disruption. US colleges and universities are grappling with federal and state disinvestment and intervention at a time when AI and other technologies are reshaping how research is conducted and its findings are communicated. As a result, researchers at US higher education institutions are operating in an unstable environment. Against this backdrop, the findings from our survey of 4,003 researchers, fielded in late 2025, demonstrate that they remain committed to carrying out essential work and that they are doing so in innovative ways—through …


Spaciousness As An Acoustic Measure Of Prosody In Autistic Children, Boram Kim, Rhiannon Luyster, Jason Bishop Oct 2026

Spaciousness As An Acoustic Measure Of Prosody In Autistic Children, Boram Kim, Rhiannon Luyster, Jason Bishop

Emerson Authors, Researchers, & Creators

Distinctive prosody has been reported in autism, yet acoustic studies have yielded inconsistent findings, particularly for F0-related measures. Two dynamic measures, spaciousness (magnitude of pitch excursions) and wiggliness (rate of pitch-direction changes), offer alternatives, but spaciousness has not yet been applied to English-speaking autistic children. The present study therefore compared acoustic characteristics of prosody from autistic and language-skill matched nonautistic children (age 3–7) using spaciousness, wiggliness, F0 measures (mean, standard deviation, and range), and speech rate. Linear mixed-effects models revealed that only spaciousness showed significant group differences, and these differences were independent of utterance length. Replication in larger samples is …


October 8, 2026, The Daily Mississippian Oct 2026

October 8, 2026, The Daily Mississippian

Daily Mississippian (all digitized issues)

No abstract provided.


Spartan Daily, October 8, 2026, San Jose State University, School Of Journalism And Mass Communications Oct 2026

Spartan Daily, October 8, 2026, San Jose State University, School Of Journalism And Mass Communications

Spartan Daily, 2026

Volume 167, Issue 21


Carpet Viper (Echis Romani) Envenoming In Nigeria: Ecology, Venom Pathophysiology, Clinical Burden And Health-System Determinants, Godpower Chinedu Michael, Auwal A. Bala Oct 2026

Carpet Viper (Echis Romani) Envenoming In Nigeria: Ecology, Venom Pathophysiology, Clinical Burden And Health-System Determinants, Godpower Chinedu Michael, Auwal A. Bala

Human Genetics Publications

Purpose of review: The carpet viper (Echis romani, recently separated from E. ocellatus) accounts for at least 66% of confirmed snakebite envenomings in the Nigerian savanna. Despite this, continental hazard modeling ranks it second in Nigeria. It is smaller and not necessarily more venomous per bite than the puff adder (Bitis arietans) or the black-necked spitting cobra (Naja nigricollis). This review synthesizes evidence on the ecology, venom effects, clinical impact, and health-system factors of carpet viper envenoming in Nigeria, including its effects on livestock and One Health considerations.

Recent findings: The risk of snakebite is influenced by multiple factors beyond …


Asia Pacific Perspectives Vol. 19 No. 2, 2026, University Of San Francisco Oct 2026

Full Posterior Uncertainty Propagation In The Bg/Nbd Framework A Bayesian Foundation For Individual-Level Customer Behavior Modeling, Stuart V. Kerr Oct 2026

Full Posterior Uncertainty Propagation In The Bg/Nbd Framework A Bayesian Foundation For Individual-Level Customer Behavior Modeling, Stuart V. Kerr

UNLV Gaming Research & Review Journal

The Beta-Geometric/Negative Binomial Distribution (BG/NBD) model of Fader et al. (2005) is used to describe repeat-transaction behavior in non-contractual settings: a latent visitation rate, heterogeneous across customers, governs how of- ten a customer transacts while active, and a latent dropout probability, also het- erogeneous, governs when a customer permanently churns. In its classical form, BG/NBD is estimated using maximum likelihood, producing single point estimates of the underlying population parameters and, from these, point estimates of each customer’s individual behavior. This paper develops the model from first princi- ples as a fully Bayesian framework, estimated using Markov Chain Monte Carlo (MCMC), …


Wheat, War, And Water: The Making Of Food Insecurity In Afghanistan, Karam Alkaissy Mr. Oct 2026

Wheat, War, And Water: The Making Of Food Insecurity In Afghanistan, Karam Alkaissy Mr.

RURALS: Review of Undergraduate Research in Agricultural and Life Sciences

This paper attempts to explain why Afghanistan's exceptional dependence on wheat has produced one of the world's most severe food crises, as the crop's dietary centrality collides with environmental stress, political upheaval, and shifting agricultural systems. The FAO projects that 17.4 million people - roughly 40 percent of the population - will experience acute food insecurity in 2026; wheat supplies up to 57 percent of caloric intake, making this dependence a profound source of vulnerability. Examining wheat through culinary, climatic, political, and agricultural lenses, the paper shows that water lies at the heart of the crisis. Climate change is reducing …


Visitor Perceptions Of Lampenflora And Implications For Adaptive Show Cave Management: A Case Study From Ryusen-Do Cave, Japan, Kanato Ando, Kazuhide Nakajima, Shuji Watanabe, Masuo Komukai, Hidesato Kuwahara Oct 2026

Visitor Perceptions Of Lampenflora And Implications For Adaptive Show Cave Management: A Case Study From Ryusen-Do Cave, Japan, Kanato Ando, Kazuhide Nakajima, Shuji Watanabe, Masuo Komukai, Hidesato Kuwahara

International Journal of Speleology

Artificial lighting in show caves promotes lampenflora growth, altering cave ecosystems and posing persistent management challenges. Although various control methods have been proposed, their effectiveness and social acceptance remain context dependent. This study investigated visitors’ perceptions of lampenflora through questionnaire surveys and semi-structured interviews to explore adaptive management strategies. Results indicated that visitors generally held positive impressions of lampenflora, but these impressions became more critical after receiving information about its artificial origin and ecological impacts. At the same time, support for conservation-oriented management, including willingness to contribute financially, tended to increase following information provision. Tourism-related evaluations were more strongly associated …


The Organization Of Man Copy 2, William Whyte Oct 2026

The Organization Of Man Copy 2, William Whyte

Hannah Arendt Marginalia - All

Garden City, N.Y. : Doubleday, 1956.

Call # : BF697 .W47 1956 c2

Arendt c.2 contains marginal lining

PDF Information : 26 Pages, 7.2 MB


Free University Press: April 15th - 29th Oct 2026

Free University Press: April 15th - 29th

UTA Underground Newspaper Collection

No abstract provided.


Free University Press: April 20, 1970 Oct 2026

Free University Press: April 20, 1970

UTA Underground Newspaper Collection

No abstract provided.


Free University Press: April 6, 1970 Oct 2026

Free University Press: April 6, 1970

UTA Underground Newspaper Collection

No abstract provided.


Free University Press: February 23, 1970 Oct 2026

Free University Press: February 23, 1970

UTA Underground Newspaper Collection

No abstract provided.


Call To Submissions, Cinde Wollenberg Oct 2026

Call To Submissions, Cinde Wollenberg

Virginia English Journal

No abstract provided.


Race, Identity, And The Classroom: How Young Adult Literature Can Help Students And Teachers Explore Belonging In The School Environment, Madyson A. Mcray Oct 2026

Race, Identity, And The Classroom: How Young Adult Literature Can Help Students And Teachers Explore Belonging In The School Environment, Madyson A. Mcray

Virginia English Journal

Contemporary classrooms are not necessarily reflective of the curriculum written to support them. Classroom demographics have shifted and student populations are more diverse. Because of this, the implementation of dominant white-narrative curricula has become ineffective in keeping students engaged with the material. Teaching “the classics” becomes irrelevant when students cannot see themselves represented in the text. Young adult literature, however, allows students to relate their own experiences to the text to engage more deeply in content. This paper examines four novels: New Kid by Jerry Craft, This is My America by Kim Johnson, The Secret Battle of Evan Pao by …


Again And Again Of “Never Again”: Teaching Holocaust And Genocide Literature In Ela, Sarah J. Donovan Oct 2026

Again And Again Of “Never Again”: Teaching Holocaust And Genocide Literature In Ela, Sarah J. Donovan

Virginia English Journal

This article explores the evolution of genocide education in the secondary ELA classroom, tracing how foundational Holocaust literature has expanded into a broader, transnational framework of global witness. Drawing on two decades of teaching experience, the author argues that while the Holocaust canon remains essential to genocide education, contemporary classrooms also require literature that helps students engage ongoing and intergenerational atrocities in places such as Rwanda, Ukraine, Sudan, and Gaza. The article examines how teachers can thoughtfully adapt established literacy structures—such as rhetorical reading, literature circles, and response journals—into practices of ethical witnessing that center critical empathy, harm, healing, and …


Decreasing Barriers To Learning: Understanding Cognitive Load In The Modern Classroom, Rory Cantwell Oct 2026

Decreasing Barriers To Learning: Understanding Cognitive Load In The Modern Classroom, Rory Cantwell

Virginia English Journal

This article applies Cognitive Load Theory (CLT) to investigate current classroom uses of technology and how these may support or hinder student learning. First, the article explores the current understanding and application of CLT. Then, focusing on cell phone and laptop computer use, it examines how current evidence surrounding the most prevalent educational technologies may suggest strategies for classroom technology use. The article concludes by offering implications for current practitioners, including a decision tree educators can use to determine situational classroom technology usage.


From Pack Horse Librarians To Large Language Models: Grounding Ai Literacy In Appalachian Place And Community, Amanda Biviano, Anna Marie Rayne, Paige Hubbard, Maya Alvarez, Brooke Stiles, Isabella Giocondo Oct 2026

From Pack Horse Librarians To Large Language Models: Grounding Ai Literacy In Appalachian Place And Community, Amanda Biviano, Anna Marie Rayne, Paige Hubbard, Maya Alvarez, Brooke Stiles, Isabella Giocondo

Virginia English Journal

As artificial intelligence reshapes literacy education, teachers face the challenge of preparing students to engage critically with new technologies while honoring the cultural and community knowledge they bring to the classroom. This article proposes a critical, place-based pedagogical framework rooted in rural Appalachian literacy traditions as a means of guiding students toward reflective engagement with AI — particularly large language models (LLMs). Drawing on the theoretical foundations of Freire's critical pedagogy, Giroux's cultural literacy framework, and place-based education, we examine historical Appalachian literacy practices as models for resisting the standardizing and dehumanizing tendencies of AI-generated writing. We then outline a …


A Media Literacy Approach To Ai In Secondary Ela, Matthew Korona Oct 2026

A Media Literacy Approach To Ai In Secondary Ela, Matthew Korona

Virginia English Journal

The rapid integration of generative artificial intelligence (AI) into academic, civic, and personal contexts requires students to develop the skills and dispositions necessary for ethical and critical engagement with AI‑mediated texts. While AI literacy is often framed as a technical competency associated with computer science, this paper argues that secondary English language arts (ELA) classrooms are uniquely positioned to support AI literacy through media literacy practices. Drawing on constructivist pedagogy, existing research on media literacy and AI literacy, and the Virginia English Standards of Learning, the article presents a framework that aligns core media literacy competencies with human–AI interaction. To …


Letter From The Editor's Desk, Cinde Wollenberg Oct 2026

Letter From The Editor's Desk, Cinde Wollenberg

Virginia English Journal

No abstract provided.


Spatial Suitability Assessment For Solar Photovoltaic (Pv) Power Plant Siting In Al-Ula Governorate Using (Gis And Ahp), Aminah Atallah Al-Rehaili Oct 2026

Spatial Suitability Assessment For Solar Photovoltaic (Pv) Power Plant Siting In Al-Ula Governorate Using (Gis And Ahp), Aminah Atallah Al-Rehaili

UB Journal for Humanities

This study evaluates the spatial suitability for utility-scale solar photovoltaic (PV) power plants in Al-Ula Governorate, located north of the Madinah Region. To achieve this objective, a Multi-Criteria Decision-Analysis (MCDA) framework integrated with the Analytic Hierarchy Process (AHP) within a Geographic Information System (GIS) environment was implemented. Based on a comprehensive literature review, six main criteria domains were defined—climatic, technical, topographic, economic, social, and environmental—encompassing 22 sub-variables. Relevant spatial datasets were acquired and processed to generate primary thematic layers. Each layer was subsequently reclassified into three suitability classes and assigned standardized scores ranging from 1 to 3 according to their …