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Usufruct Issues In Mineral Leasing And Ccus Agreements, Margaret Patton

LSU Journal of Energy Law and Resources

No abstract provided.

Louisiana’S Neverland: Alternatives To Revising The Public Trust Doctrine Informed By Promising Tales Of Faith, Trust, And Pixie Dust, Madeline Kraus

LSU Journal of Energy Law and Resources

No abstract provided.

If You Give A Forced Labor System A Cookie: How Congress Can Enforce Conservation And Human Rights Laws In The Palm Oil Industry Through A Lacey Act Approach, Marissa Torres

LSU Journal of Energy Law and Resources

No abstract provided.

Energizing The Sunshine State: Navigating Florida’S Transition To Renewable Energy, Delaney Reynolds

LSU Journal of Energy Law and Resources

No abstract provided.

Walking The Tightrope: Louisiana’S Attempt To Balance State Regulation Authority Of Carbon Capture And Storage Projects With Local Parish Concerns, Sarah Miller

LSU Journal of Energy Law and Resources

No abstract provided.

“Waive” Goodbye To Special Treatment: The Unconstitutionality Of Section 209(B) Of The Clean Air Act In State Of Ohio V. Epa And How Congress Can Fix It, Macy Heroman

LSU Journal of Energy Law and Resources

No abstract provided.

Experiences Of Occupational Engagement In Young & Middle-Aged Women Post-Stroke: A Qualitative Systematic Review, Li Kiang Regina Toh, Tanja Križaj

School of Health Professions

Purpose: Young and middle-aged women engage in distinct occupations, facing unique post-stroke challenges that complicate their recovery. However, little is known about their experiences with occupational engagement following a stroke. This qualitative systematic review aimed to explore the post-stroke experiences of women aged 18–65 from an occupational perspective of health. Methods: A comprehensive search of five databases identified qualitative studies on post-stroke experiences of women aged 18–65. Two reviewers independently appraised the methodological quality of eligible studies. Data were extracted and synthesised using the Joanna Briggs Institute (JBI) method of meta-aggregation. Results: Seven studies were included. From 103 extracted findings, …

Rl-Scap Sigfox: A Reinforcement Learning Based Scalable Communication Protocol For Low-Power Wide-Area Iot Networks, Raghad Albalawi, Fatma Bouabdallah, Linda Mohaisen, Shireen Saifuddin

School of Engineering, Computing and Mathematics

The Internet of Things (IoT) aims to wirelessly connect billions of physical things to the IT infrastructure. Although there are several radio access technologies available, few of them meet the needs of Internet of Things applications, such as long range, low cost, and low energy consumption. The low data rate of low-power wide-area network (LPWAN) technologies, particularly SigFox, makes them appropriate for Internet of Things applications since the longer the radio link’s useable distance, the lower the data rate. Network reliability is the primary goal of SigFox technology, which aims to deliver data messages successfully through redundancy. This raises concerns …

Synthesis, Characterization And Studying Biological Activity Of New Schiff Base Compounds Derived From “N-[(4-Hydroxy-3-Methoxyphenyl) Methyl]-8-Methyl-(E)-6-Nonenamide”, Huda Salman Hassan, Sana Hitur Awad

Baghdad Science Journal

This research includes synthesizing new bis-Schiff bases linked to“N-[(4-hydroxy-3-methoxyphenyl) methyl]-8-methyl-(E)-6-nonenamide” derivatives. This work involved ring opening of phathalic anhydride by hydroxyl groups in “N-[(4-hydroxy-3-methoxyphenyl) methyl]-8-methyl-(E)-6-nonenamide” then, they were reacted with thiourea to synthesize Schiff bases by the reaction of different aldehydes. The first step involved the condensation reaction between “N-[(4-hydroxy-3-methoxyphenyl)methyl]-8-methyl-(E)-6-nonenamide” (H) and phthalic anhydride to produce(H1). In the second step, compound H1 was reacted with one mol of thiourea to produce maliamic compound (H2). The third step involved the preparing of Schiff bases derivatives, by the reaction of (H2) with different aldehyde to produce compounds (H3 and H4). These compounds …

Synthesis And Antioxidant Evaluation Of Urea, Carbamate, And Triazole Derivatives Of (2-(6-Methoxynaphthalen-2-Yl) Propanoyl) Glycinoyl Azide, Jihan A. Mustafa, Huda A. Basheer, Parween H. Saleem

Baghdad Science Journal

In this study, a novel series of compounds, derived from the drug naproxen, was synthesized, this series includes carbamates, ureas, semicarbazides, and 1,2,4-triazole derivatives, and the synthesis was achieved through a multi-step synthetic approach. Initially, hydrazide (1) was prepared by reacting naproxen amino acid ester with hydrazine hydrate, followed by its conversion to naproxen glycine azide (2) through treatment with sodium nitrite in hydrochloric acid. Azide (2) was then subjected to thermal decomposition via Curtius rearrangement to yield isocyanate (3). Isocyanate (3) was subsequently reacted with various reagents, such as water, alcohol, amine, concentrated hydrochloric acid, hydrazine, and naproxen hydrazide, …

Photocatalytic Degradation Of Acid Yellow 25 Using Nanoparticle Tio2 Mediated Petai Pod Extract, Anthoni Batahan Aritonang, Reza Audina Putri, Vivi Sisca, Mohammad Jihad Madiabu, Khoiriah Khoiriah

Baghdad Science Journal

Nanotechnology has significant advantages over traditional methods for degrading dyes. Plant-based nanoparticles were generated apart from other biomaterials. This work employed a green sol-gel approach to prepare titanium dioxide nanoparticles by using Petai (Parkia speciosa) peel extract. The produced TiO₂ was analyzed by XRD, UV-DRS, FE-SEM, FTIR, Raman, zeta, and nanoparticle size analysis. PP-TiO₂ nanoparticles having a tetragonal anatase phase, spherical, stable particles, and a small particle size (16–22 nm) were successfully produced. When exposed to UV light, the nanoparticles displayed strong photocatalytic activity, eliminating Acid Yellow 25 in less than 120 minutes. This work demonstrates …

Utilizing An Atomic Force Microscopy With Continuous Flow Injection Analysis Using Nag-4(Sources)X3 With Three Solar Cells (Nag-4sx3-3d) Analyzer For Studying The Surface Morphology Of The Precipitate Of The Cyproheptadine-Hcl And Loratadine, Bakr Sadiq Mohammed, Nagham Shakir Turkey

Baghdad Science Journal

The objective of this study is to describe surface morphology using Continuous Flow Injection Analysis CFIA, Atomic Force Microscopy AFM, and the homemade NAG-4(sources)x3 with three solar cell Analyzer NAG-4SX3-3D analyzer. Using a novel method for determining both drugs via reaction of both drugs, the study aims to determine the roughness parameters of (white precipitate of loratadine with sodium nitroprusside and yellow precipitate of cyproheptadine hydrochloride with 3,5-dinitro salicylic acid) for the AFM sample. The main advantage of the proposed technique is its ability to compute the amount of nanoparticles that can fill the empty surface area. Starting with the …

The Impact Of The 2017 Square Footage Requirement On New Jersey Supplemental Nutrition Program For Women, Infants, And Children (Wic) Vendors, Carmelo Rodriguez

Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies

This study examined the impact of the 2017 New Jersey regulation requiring vendors to have 1,000 square feet of retail space in order to participate in the Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) food program. Specifically, it examined vendors' role in developing the policy and their perspectives on its implementation. Previous research indicated improved policy outcomes by including policy targets in policy dialogue, but there was a lack of research exploring the experiences of vendors. Not known was how the policy affected WIC vendors, the essential frontline suppliers of nutritional foods to WIC participants. The purpose of …

Appeal No. 1041: Mitchell D. Edie And Darla Edie, V. Division Of Oil & Gas Resources Management, Ohio Oil & Gas Commission

Ohio Oil & Gas Commission Decisions

No abstract provided.

Transient Quadriplegia With Albuminocytologic Dissociation: A Unique Presentation Of Suspected Guillain-Barré Syndrome, Ryan Nazari, Jonathan C. Hall

Student Publications

Guillan-Barré syndrome (GBS) is an autoimmune-mediated process that typically causes a progressive ascending paralysis that can lead to persistence of symptoms, permanent paralysis, and even death. While most cases follow a classical course with gradual progression of symptoms until eventual plateau, atypical and rapid onset clinical presentations can complicate differential diagnosis and diagnostic certainty, leading to late diagnosis by clinicians. A 35-year-old male with a history of intravenous (IV) methamphetamine use presented with a sudden onset and complete motor and sensory triplegia of the bilateral legs and left arm upon waking, which resolved shortly after hospital admission. After transfer for …

Strategies Senior Human Resource Leaders Use To Implement Flexible Work Arrangements, Valena R. Bewry

Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies

Flexible work arrangements (FWAs) have become increasingly significant in contemporary workplace settings, particularly for their role in enhancing employee morale and promoting work-life balance. Education stakeholders and employees are concerned with the failure to implement FWAs, as it may hinder employee productivity and retention. Grounded in the conceptual framework of Theory Z, the purpose of this qualitative pragmatic inquiry was to explore senior HR leaders’ strategies to implement successful flexible work arrangements for employees. The study involved six educational leaders from the northeastern United States who successfully implemented flexible work arrangements. Data were collected through semi structured interviews and publicly …

The N-Pact Factor, Replication And Power Associated With Quantitative Research In Physical Activity And Health, Angelina Haidar, Jeffrey J. Martin, Adam J. Martin, Sarah Rogers, Fatemeh Dehghan, Eva Prokesova

International Journal of Physical Activity and Health

Physical Activity (PA) and health science researchers often face challenges related to sample size, which can impact the reliability and generalizability of study findings. The purpose of the current paper is to address these issues by discussing key statistical concepts: effect size and Type I and Type II errors, with a specific focus on examining statistical power and sample size using studies from the Disability and Health Journal (DHJ). We examined research articles published in DHJ over a 15-year period (2008–2022), covering 62 issues and analyzing a total of 1,177 articles. Our analysis revealed that the median sample sizes …

Note From The Editor

Alaska Law Review

No abstract provided.

Making Alaskans Whole: How Regulators Can Restore Trans-Alaska Pipeline System Lands And Recover Billions For The Public, Catherine H. Rocchi, Philip A. Wight, Michael Loughran

Alaska Law Review

This Article examines the dismantlement, removal, and restoration requirements associated with the Trans-Alaska Pipeline System (TAPS). These decommissioning obligations, rooted in the right-of-way lease agreements between state and federal agencies and the pipeline owners, require the lessees to remove pipeline infrastructure and restore Alaskan lands at the end of the pipeline’s useful life. Yet the regulatory structures governing TAPS decommissioning are deficient in several respects. Regulators have failed to safeguard decommissioning collections using a designated fund or a comprehensive liability regime. An opaque and overly permissive approach to transfers of ownership between the TAPS carriers has substituted private agreements for …

Feed It To The Ocean: The Federal Approach To Decommissioning In Alaska Native Climate Adaptation Projects, Sophia Tidler

Alaska Law Review

This Note calls on the Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ) to issue guidance clarifying that concurrent decommissioning is an in-scope “connected action” under the National Environmental Policy Act for relocation, managed retreat, and protect-in-place projects aimed at replacing infrastructure in environmentally threatened Alaska Native communities. In 2018, the Denali Commission completed the Final Environmental Impact Statement for Alaska’s first community-driven village relocation of the millennium, facilitating construction of essential infrastructure at Mertarvik, the relocation site for the village of Newtok. However, the Denali Commission chose to exclude a full-scale decommissioning plan for Newtok’s existing infrastructure. Today, more than seventy-three Alaska …

Sb 86/Hb 99: Navigating Alaska’S Digital Renaissance – A Strategic Approach To Virtual Currency Regulation, Nihit Desai, Alice Cao

Alaska Law Review

Alaska is navigating a transformative phase in its regulatory approach to virtual currency transmission, driven by the rapid growth of the fintech industry and the unique economic and geographic challenges faced by its residents. As the number of virtual currency transactions in Alaska has surged dramatically over recent years, the State’s existing money transmission framework—rooted in laws designed before the rise of cryptocurrencies and internet-based financial services—has proven insufficient to address this evolving landscape.

In light of the wide adoption of virtual currency by consumers, Alaska has implemented targeted amendments to its Administrative Code and proposed the Alaska Uniform Money …

The Future Of Alaska’S Wetlands In A Post-Sackett World, Johanna Crisman

Alaska Law Review

In 2023, the United States Supreme Court decided Sackett v. Environmental Protection Agency, which effectively restricted the United States Army Corps of Engineers’ (“USACE”) and the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) ability to regulate development of wetlands. The State of Alaska submitted an amicus brief to the Court on behalf of the petitioners, the Sackett family. In the wake of the decision, Governor Dunleavy praised the decision by the Court, emphasizing that the decision provided the state more autonomy over its own wetlands. Still, there is concern by environmentalists that the State does not have the resources to protect the wetlands …

Journal Staff

Alaska Law Review

No abstract provided.

Complementarities In High School And College Investments, John Eric Humphries, Juanna Schrøter Joensen, Gregory Veramendi

Cowles Foundation Discussion Papers

This paper examines how high school specialization shapes college investment decisions and their subsequent returns through dynamic complementarities. Using Swedish administrative data, we estimate a dynamic Roy model that accounts for selection on multidimensional skills, family background, prior investments, and unobserved heterogeneity. We identify the model using rich skill measures and quasi-experimental variation in program popularity. For marginal students, STEM specialization in high school increases wages by 9%, with more than half this return attributed to dynamic complementarities that enhance the productivity of subsequent college investments. Consequently, we find that counterfactual policies encouraging high school STEM specialization generate twice the …

The Potential Mediating Role Of Perfectionistic Self-Presentation In The Relationship Between Other Stigma, Self-Stigma, And Attitudes Towards Mental Health Help-Seeking In Asian Americans, Trevor E. Taone

Clinical Psychology Dissertations

The importance of understanding why individuals decided to engage in mental health care cannot be overstated. This importance is further highlighted in the need to examine the different factors that may help researchers and clinicians to obtain more insight into why populations with a higher demand for mental health services, such as Asian Americans, possess negative attitudes toward seeking mental health care. Stigma has been identified as a significant barrier that influences these attitudes towards help-seeking. Other stigma and self-stigma, in particular, play an important role in understanding why individuals may possess negative views about mental health care help-seeking. With …

Cardiovascular Health In Cardiac Rehabilitation: Applying The American Heart Association Life's Simple 7 Framework In A Center-Based Cohort, Audry Chacin-Suarez, Tomoaki Hama, Matthew P. Johnson, Helayna Abraham, Thomas P. Olson, Laprincess C. Brewer

Einstein Health Papers

BACKGROUND: Cardiac rehabilitation (CR) is a comprehensive secondary cardiovascular disease program with structured lifestyle interventions to reduce morbidity and mortality. The American Heart Association cardiovascular health (CVH) framework measures health-promoting behaviors and clinical factors, but it has not been rigorously evaluated in the CR setting.

METHODS: This retrospective cohort study analyzed patients attending CR from January 2018 to September 2020. Patients were evaluated at baseline (pre-CR) and completion (post-CR) using 3 clinical factors (blood pressure, cholesterol, and hemoglobin A1c) and 4 health behaviors (smoking, body mass index, physical activity, and diet). CVH score was computed as a composite of each …

New Hampshire’S House Environment And Agriculture Committee Visits Unh, Mark Wanner

UNH Today Archive

No abstract provided.

Clinical And Radiological Features Of Atypical Adrenal Masses-A Multicenter Retrospective Study, Vania Balderrama-Brondani, Ruaa Al-Ward, Katja Kiseljak-Vassiliades, Lauren Fishbein, Danielle Dawes, Oksana Hamidi, Reza Pishdad, Juan Pablo Perdomo Rodriguez, Mohamad Anas Sukkari, Joseph R Grajo, Hans Kumar Ghayee, Sara Bedrose, Roland L Bassett, Amir H Hamrahian, Mouhammed Amir Habra

Faculty, Staff and Students Publications

Context: The natural history and malignant potential of cases classified as atypical adrenal masses (AAMs) are unknown.

Objective: To describe the radiological characteristics and clinical outcomes of AAMs.

Design and participants: A multicenter retrospective study. Patients ≥18 years old with AAMs [diameter of 10-39 mm on first imaging study and pre-contrast attenuation of >10 Hounsfield units (HU) on computed tomography] were studied. We excluded adrenal metastasis, pheochromocytoma, sarcoma, lymphoma, infiltrative lesions, and adrenal hemorrhage, as well as patients with genetic predisposition to adrenal neoplasms. Data are presented as percentages and median values with interquartile ranges (IQRs).

Results: We included 217 …

Btp2 Restricts Tulane Virus And Human Norovirus Replication Independent Of Store-Operated Calcium Entry, Francesca J Scribano, J Thomas Gebert, Kristen A Engevik, Nicole M Hayes, Jorge Villanueva, Son Pham, Soni Kaundal, Janam J Dave, B V Venkataram Prasad, Mary K Estes, Sasirekha Ramani, Joseph M Hyser

Faculty, Staff and Students Publications

Human norovirus is the leading cause of viral gastroenteritis across all age groups. While there is a need for human norovirus antivirals, therapeutic development has been hindered by a lack of cell culture systems and animal models of infection. Surrogate viruses, such as Tulane virus (TV), have provided tractable systems to screen potential antiviral compounds. Our previous work demonstrated that TV encodes a viral ion channel, which dysregulates cytosolic calcium signaling. We set out to investigate whether host pathways triggered by viral ion channel activity, including store-operated calcium entry (SOCE), play a role in virus replication. Using pharmacologic inhibitors and …

Proteogenomic Analysis Of The Calgb 40601 (Alliance) Her2+ Breast Cancer Neoadjuvant Trial Reveals Resistance Biomarkers, Eric J Jaehnig, Aranzazu Fernandez-Martinez, Tanmayi D Vashist, Matthew V Holt, Laterrica Williams, Jonathan T Lei, Chang In Moon, Beom-Jun Kim, Yongchao Dou, Haoquan Zhao, Viktoriya Korchina, Richard A Gibbs, Donna Marie Muzny, Harshavardhan Doddapaneni, Charles M Perou, Lisa A Carey, Ana I Robles, Terry Hyslop, Yujia Wen, Linda Mccart, Azra Krek, Francesca Petralia, George Miles, Shyam M Kavuri, Michael A Gillette, D R Mani, Steven A Carr, Bing Zhang, Matthew J Ellis, Shankha Satpathy, Meenakshi Anurag

Faculty, Staff and Students Publications

Proteogenomic analysis is applied to samples from the CALGB 40601 (Alliance) randomized neoadjuvant trial of trastuzumab, lapatinib, or the combination to identify biomarkers associated with pathological response status. Absence of ERBB2 gene amplification and human epidermal growth factor receptor 2 (HER2) protein overexpression by proteogenomics is associated with non-pathological compete response (pCR) (p < 0.05), highlighting potential false positives from standard diagnostics. Pathway analysis in proteogenomics-confirmed HER2+ samples identifies elevated epithelial-mesenchymal transition (EMT) and WNT-β-catenin signaling in non-pCR cases before treatment. Twenty-four pCR-associated proteins reproduce in a second proteomic dataset, and four (GPRC5A, TPBG, SP140L, and NEU1) are significant in a third. A meta-analysis of ten diverse neoadjuvant anti-HER2 treatment regimens from four independent studies confirms that non-pCR cases express higher levels of mRNA for G protein-coupled receptor class C group 5 member A (GPRC5A, p = 0.0002) and trophoblast glycoprotein (TPBG, p = 0.00008). Thus, proteogenomic analysis identifies negative biomarkers for pCR and alternative plasma membrane targets for treatment-resistant HER2+ breast cancer.