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Shall We Play Kagame? - The Differences Between Rwanda And Burundi, Colin Leary

Opinion Matters: Student Analyses of World News

This paper examines the two neighboring countries of Rwanda and Burundi, and the impact that Rwandan President Kagame has had in helping his country recover from the genocide of 1994.

A New Paliperidone Palmitate Formulation: How Is It Different And Where Does It Fit In Our Array Of Choices For Long-Acting Formulations Of Risperidone And Paliperidone?, Justin Faden, Leslie Citrome

Rowan-Virtua School of Osteopathic Medicine Departmental Research

Long-acting injectable (LAI) antipsychotics have been shown to enhance treatment adherence and outcomes in individuals with schizophrenia, schizoaffective disorder, and bipolar disorder. In recent years, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved several LAIs with differing amenities of care, such as mode of administration, duration of oral medication supplementation, dosing frequency, needle gauge and size, and injection volume, amongst others. Additionally, several LAIs are distinct formulations of risperidone and paliperidone, making it difficult to distinguish between formulations, and many providers are unfamiliar with these newer agents. In 2024, a once-monthly LAI formulation of paliperidone palmitate, manufactured by Luye …

Save One Life: Resistance During The Holocaust, Museum Of History And Holocaust Education

Museum of History and Holocaust Education Exhibits

During the Holocaust, ordinary people took great risks to save themselves, their families, friends, and strangers. People resisted in different ways and for different reasons. How they resisted depended on who they were, where they lived, when they were active, and what resources they had. In this exhibition, you will meet people who courageously crossed borders and boundaries to stand up for their values. Against all odds, they defied Nazi ideology, helped the Allies, and saved many lives.

Giving Day 2025 Generates $1.3 Million For Ole Miss, Tina H. Hahn

University of Mississippi News

OXFORD, Miss. – When the last online donation came through on Wednesday (April 9) for Giving Day 2025, 2,685 donors had combined to give $1.34 million to bolster the University of Mississippi.

Optimizing Transcutaneous Spinal Cord Stimulation: An Exploratory Study On The Role Of Electrode Montages And Stimulation Intensity On Reflex Pathway Modulation, Shirin Madarshahian, Michael Trakhtorchuck, Tatiana Guerrero, Kristin Gustafson, James Harrop, Caio Matias, M. J. Mulcahey, Alessandro Naopli, Alex Vaccaro, Mijail Serruya

Farber Institute for Neuroscience Faculty Papers

Transcutaneous spinal cord stimulation (tSCS) is a promising non-invasive method to improve motor function in individuals with spinal cord injury (SCI) by enhancing spinal reflex pathways. This study aimed to investigate the effects of different tSCS electrode placement montages and targeted spinal levels on neurophysiological responses such as spinally evoked motor responses (sEMRs), dorsal root reflex activation, and muscle recruitment in individuals with SCI and healthy controls to optimize stimulation strategies for motor recovery. Five participants (three individuals with SCI and two controls) underwent transcutaneous spinal cord stimulation using various electrode montages, target spinal level stimulation, and single- and paired-pulse …

Implementation Of The Modified Early Obstetric Warning System (Meows) In Obstetric Patients Within A Level Iv Maternal Care Facility, Mei M. Stalder

Student Scholarly Projects

Practice Problem: Incidences of increasing maternal morbidity and mortality are often preceded by a period of unrecognized deterioration. The lack of an obstetric early warning system in a high-risk Level IV Maternal Care Facility further contributed to delayed identification and intervention of deteriorating mothers.

PICOT: The PICOT question that guided this DNP project was, in obstetric patients, 18-years or older (P), does the Modified Early Obstetric Warning System (MEOWS) (I), compared to current standard practice (C), affect the number of patients transferred to the ICU (O) within a six-week time frame (T)?

Evidence: Nine evidence-based articles were included in this …

A Numerical Investigation Of The Performance Of Damaged Concrete Barriers Under Sequential Vehicular Impacts, Ashesh Pokhrel, Andrew D. Sorensen, Mohsen Zaker Esteghamati

Civil and Environmental Engineering Student Research

Concrete median barriers are prone to damage from low-velocity impacts. However, there is a limited understanding of how damage from initial impacts affects barriers’ long-term performance and whether they maintain safe continued service or must be replaced. Therefore, this paper evaluates the performance of the concrete barriers under sequential low-velocity impact using finite-element analysis. Crash test simulations were performed by impacting the concrete barrier twice with an 80,000 lb (36-ton) tractor-trailer at a target impact velocity and angle. The first impact’s velocities varied between 30 mph (48 kmph) and 54 mph (87 kmph) at 10◦ , 15◦ , and 20◦ …

Between Attraction And Evasion: Legal Factors Shaping Fdi In Indonesia And Neighboring Countries, Richard C. Adam

Indonesia Law Review

This article examines the internal and external factors that influence foreign direct investment (FDI) in Indonesia, focusing specifically on the legal framework as a key determinant. Internal factors—also referred to as pull factors—include the quality of Indonesia’s Foreign Investment Law, legal certainty, bureaucratic efficiency, and the availability of fiscal and non-fiscal incentives. Meanwhile, push factors represent external elements, such as the attractiveness of neighboring countries’ investment laws, regional economic integration, and global investment trends that encourage capital relocation. Using a normative juridical approach and qualitative analysis of secondary data, this study compares Indonesia’s regulatory environment with that of several Southeast …

Afromundo, 2025 Afromundo Festival

LAII Events

Troubled Territories: The Will to Heal April 12 - 19, 2025

Music, literature, oral histories, visual art, film, culinary taste feasts, panel discussions, and more.

Mark your calendars and join us for this bilingual, weeklong, arts & humanities series that explores the shared traditions, histories, struggles, activism and aspirations of Black and Indigenous peoples.

The Illusion Of Inclusion, Eden J. Wolfe

SPARK Symposium Presentations

Nashville prides itself on being a diverse and inclusive city. Segregation is often discussed in a way that places it firmly in the past, when that could not be further from the truth. The supreme court case Brown v. Board of Education ruled racial segregation in public schools unconstitutional in 1954. After stalling for three years, Nashville’s school board implemented the plan to desegregate public schools in 1957. However, the plan would require twelve years to accomplish, and integration was never legally enforced. Through research regarding racial policies, attitudes, and patterns within Nashville, it becomes clear that Nashville schools have …

Implementing A Validated Screening Tool For Intimate Partner Violence In A Women’S Primary Care Setting: A Quality Improvement Project, Alexis Senu

DNP Projects

Background: Intimate partner violence (IPV) is a significant public health crisis, disproportionately affecting individuals identifying as women, with lifelong physical and psychological consequences. Despite recommendations from the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) for routine IPV screening, many primary care settings lack standardized tools to perform this screening. The Modern Woman Health and Wellness Center (MWHWC), a women’s only primary care clinic in Connecticut, identified the need for a validated screening tool to increase detection of IPV, improve patient outcomes and align with national screening guidelines.

Objective: This quality improvement (QI) project aimed to implement the HARK (Humiliation, …

Table Of Contents

Louisiana Law Review

No abstract provided.

Assessing The Burden Of Uncompensated Care In South Carolina Hospitals: The Role Of Medicaid Expansion, Telemedicine And Primary Care, Natassia S. Allen

MUSC Theses and Dissertations

The financial burden of uncompensated care strains healthcare systems nationwide. In this study, we measured the uncompensated care for hospitals in SC based on outpatient surgeries (OP), inpatient visits (IP), and emergency department (ED) visits. We used the South Carolina (SC) Revenue and Fiscal Affairs Office (SCRFA) database from 2018-2023 to derive the mean charges for self-pay and indigent/charity care for each county for OP, IP, and ED visits. Without recent and publicly available cost-to-charge ratios for SC, we used the 2022 Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Medicare 5% Limited Data Set (LDS) data to generate the unique …

Integrating Ai-Driven Neurofeedback With Brain-Computer Interfaces: A Paradigm For Effortless Learning And Workforce Transformation, James Hutson

Faculty Scholarship

This editorial discusses the merging of AI-driven neurofeedback with brain-computer interfaces (BCIs) to create a new model for effortless, unconscious learning. By interpreting and reinforcing specific neural patterns, these technologies can enable users to acquire skills without traditional instruction, making them especially valuable in fast-evolving industries. They also offer powerful tools for individuals with physical impairments by enabling control through thought alone. However, the author emphasizes the importance of ethical oversight, particularly around cognitive autonomy, data privacy, and consent. As the field matures, ongoing research and regulation will be essential to ensure responsible development and widespread, beneficial use.

It’S Not So Simple: An Examination Of How The Internal Revenue Code Fails To Contemplate The Economic Realities Of Individuals With Disabilities And Their Families, Garret Hoff

Duke Law & Technology Review

Families with disabled students face extra costs associated with providing their child with the same education that other students get for free. Even though these costs are spent with the explicit purpose of supporting their child’s disability-informed care and are not incurred but for their disability (“but-for costs”), some of these costs are not deductible and others are subject to unnecessary ambiguity when it comes to their deductibility. Families with disabled students are forced to reckon with arbitrary distinctions if they want to receive any favorable tax treatment on but-for costs. This is because the relevant provision in the Internal …

Evaluation Of Thermotherapy On Potato Tubers To Control Tuber-Borne Nematodes, Meloidogyne Spp, Wawan Kurniawan, Supramana, Abdul Munif, Giyanto

Jurnal Kultivasi

Root knot nematodes (Meloidogyne spp.) are significant plant-parasitic nematodes frequently transmitted through potato tubers and are a major factor contributing to the decline in both crop quality and yield. This study aims to evaluate the effectiveness of thermotherapy for eliminating Meloidogyne spp. from potato tubers and its impact on sprouting viability. Thermotherapy was conducted by immersing potato tubers and second-stage juveniles (J2) of Meloidogyne spp. in water at temperatures of 50 °C, 52.5 °C, 55 °C, and 60 °C for durations ranging from 5 to 75 minutes, depending on the treatment. Parameters observed included the mortality rate of Meloidogyne spp. …

Heterologous Expression Of Maize-Derived Antimicrobial Peptide Zmes4 In Escherichia Coli For Potential Plant Pathogen Control, Suseno Amien, Dadi Nurdiana, Noor Istifadah, Noladhi Wicaksana, Haifanisa Salsabila

Jurnal Kultivasi

ZmES4 is a plant-derived antimicrobial peptide (AMP) from maize that shows promise as a biocontrol agent against plant pathogenic organisms. In the context of growing challenges in sustainable agriculture, AMPs like ZmES4 represent innovative alternatives to chemical pesticides. This study focuses on the structural characterization and heterologous expression of the ZmES4 peptide in Escherichia coli (E. coli). The gene encoding ZmES4 was obtained from the maize female gametophyte (NCBI Reference Sequence: NM_001112150.3) and cloned into the pET24d(+) expression vector using NcoI and XhoI restriction sites. Transformation into E. coli BL21 (DE3) cells enabled recombinant expression upon induction with isopropyl β-D-1-thiogalactopyranoside …

Lavon Moody

African American Funeral Programs

No abstract provided.

The Effect Of Soil Conditioner And Growth Booster On The Agronomic Characters And Number Of Nodules Of Black Soybean, Tien Turmuktini, I Putu Rahmat Santoso, Lia Amalia, Nunung Sondari, Elly Roosma Ria, Yenny Muliani, Endang Kantikowati, Tualar Simarmata

Jurnal Kultivasi

Soil Conditioner & Growth Booster (SCGB) is a potion that was made to be used as a soil conditioner and plant growth promoter. SCGB is made from organic matter, biological fertilizers, soil ameliorants, and microelements. This research aims to determine the best dosage of SCGB on the agronomic characters, effective nodules, and black soybean variety ‘Detam-1’ yield. This research was conducted in the experimental field of the Faculty of Agriculture, Winaya Mukti University, Sumedang, Indonesia. This experiment used a simple randomized block design (RBD) with six treatments (0, 3, 6, 9, 12, 15 kg/ha) and repeated 4 times. The observation …

The Effect Of Topping And Various Cytokinin-Based Plant Growth Regulators Applications On Immature Liberica Coffee Growth, Yudithia Maxiselly, Joshua Samuel, Cucu Suherman

Jurnal Kultivasi

The growth of Liberica coffee in the 2-year immature plant phase can be improved by applying cytokinin-based plant growth regulators (PGRs) and topping. Toppings applied to plants can inhibit apical dominance, while cytokinin PGRs such as 6-Benzylaminopurine (BAP) and coconut water can stimulate plant shoot growth. This research aims to determine the effect of topping and PGR application on the vegetative growth of Liberica coffee plants. This experiment was carried out at the Ciparanje experimental field, Universitas Padjadjaran, West Java, with an elevation of ± 750 meters above sea level from March to June 2024. The experimental design used a …

Comparing School Leaders’ Experiences Of Research Use In England, Scotland And Germany, Peter Kelly, Anna Beck, Susann Hofbauer

School of Law, Humanities and Social Sciences

In some countries it is common for policymakers to advocate research use by practitioners as a means to bring about school development. Yet, despite their increasing sophistication, the enactment of protocols for using research is problematic and, even in optimal environments, practitioners have difficulty mobilising research findings to improve student attainment. In this study, we consider school leaders’ engagement with research, brokered by various intermediaries, in three countries where policy and practice differ. We explore research engagement through documentary analyses and in-depth interviews with school leaders from equivalent phase schools. Results suggest school leaders’ experiences of research use are shaped …

Machine Learning To Optimize Use Of Natriuretic Peptides In The Diagnosis Of Acute Heart Failure, Dimitrios Doudesis, Kuan Ken Lee, Mohamed Anwar, Adam J. Singer, Judd E. Hollander, Camille Chenevier-Gobeaux, Yann-Erick Claessens, Desiree Wussler, Dominic Weil, Nikola Kozhuharov, Ivo Strebel, Zaid Sabti, Christopher Defilippi, Stephen Seliger, Evandro Tinoco Mesquita, Jan C. Wiemer, Martin Möckel, Joel Coste, Patrick Jourdain, Komukai Kimiaki, Michihiro Yoshimura, Irwani Ibrahim, Shirley Beng Suat Ooi, Win Sen Kuan, Alfons Gegenhuber, Thomas Mueller, Olivier Hanon, Jean-Sébastien Vidal, Peter Cameron, Louisa Lam, Ben Freedman, Tommy Chung, Sean P. Collins, Christopher J. Lindsell, David E. Newby, Alan G. Japp, Anoop S. V. Shah, Humberto Villacorta, A. Mark Richards, John J V Mcmurray, Christian Mueller, James L. Januzzi, Nicholas L. Mills, Gordon Moe, Carlos Fernando, Hanna K. Gaggin, Antoni Bayes-Genis, Roland Rj Van Kimmenade, Yigal Pinto, Joost H. W. Rutten, Anton H. Van Den Meiracker, Luna Gargani, Nicola R. Pugliese, Pemberton Christopher, Michael Neumaier, Michael Behnes, Ibrahim Akin, Michele Bombelli, Guido Grassi, Peiman Nazerian, Giovanni Albano, Philipp Bahrmann

Department of Emergency Medicine Faculty Papers

AIMS: B-type natriuretic peptide (BNP) and mid-regional pro-atrial natriuretic peptide (MR-proANP) testing are guideline-recommended to aid in the diagnosis of acute heart failure. Nevertheless, the diagnostic performance of these biomarkers is uncertain.

METHODS AND RESULTS: We performed a systematic review and individual patient-level data meta-analysis to evaluate the diagnostic performance of BNP and MR-proANP. We subsequently developed and externally validated a decision-support tool called CoDE-HF that combines natriuretic peptide concentrations with clinical variables using machine learning to report the probability of acute heart failure. Fourteen studies from 12 countries provided individual patient-level data in 8493 patients for BNP and 3899 …

Machine Learning To Optimize Use Of Natriuretic Peptides In The Diagnosis Of Acute Heart Failure, Dimitrios Doudesis, Kuan Ken Lee, Mohamed Anwar, Adam J. Singer, Judd Hollander, Md, Camille Chenevier-Gobeaux, Yann-Erick Claessens, Desiree Wussler, Dominic Weil, Nikola Kozhuharov, Ivo Strebel, Zaid Sabti, Christopher Defilippi, Stephen Seliger, Evandro Tinoco Mesquita, Jan C. Wiemer, Martin Möckel, Joel Coste, Patrick Jourdain, Komukai Kimiaki, Michihiro Yoshimura, Irwani Ibrahim, Shirley Beng Suat Ooi, Win Sen Kuan, Alfons Gegenhuber, Thomas Mueller, Olivier Hanon, Jean-Sébastien Vidal, Peter Cameron, Louisa Lam, Ben Freedman, Tommy Chung, Sean P. Collins, Christopher J Lindsell, David E. Newby, Alan G. Japp, Anoop S V Shah, Humberto Villacorta, A Mark Richards, John J V Mcmurray, Christian Mueller, James L. Januzzi, Nicholas L. Mills

Department of Emergency Medicine Faculty Papers

AIMS: B-type natriuretic peptide (BNP) and mid-regional pro-atrial natriuretic peptide (MR-proANP) testing are guideline-recommended to aid in the diagnosis of acute heart failure. Nevertheless, the diagnostic performance of these biomarkers is uncertain.

METHODS AND RESULTS: We performed a systematic review and individual patient-level data meta-analysis to evaluate the diagnostic performance of BNP and MR-proANP. We subsequently developed and externally validated a decision-support tool called CoDE-HF that combines natriuretic peptide concentrations with clinical variables using machine learning to report the probability of acute heart failure. Fourteen studies from 12 countries provided individual patient-level data in 8493 patients for BNP and 3899 …

The Antimicrobial Resistance-Water-Corporate Interface: Exploring The Connections Between Antimicrobials, Water, And Pollution, Jason P Burnham

2020-Current year OA Pubs

Antibiotic resistance is a public health emergency, with ten million deaths estimated annually by the year 2050. Water systems are an important medium for the development and dissemination of antibiotic resistance from a variety of sources, explored in this perspective review. Hospital wastewater and wastewater systems more broadly are breeding grounds for antibiotic resistance because of the nature of their waste and how it is processed. Corporations from various sectors contribute to antibiotic resistance in many direct and indirect ways. Pharmaceutical factory runoff, agricultural antibiotic use, agricultural use of nitrogen fertilizers, heavy metal pollution, air pollution (atmospheric deposition, burning of …

Table Of Contents & Masthead, Karina Grobman

Pepperdine Dispute Resolution Law Journal

No abstract provided.

The Mediation Dance Of Choreography Copyright, Kassandra Sopko

Pepperdine Dispute Resolution Law Journal

Despite its societal presence and pervasive benefits for both performers and observers, dance remains a low-paying field with limited career longevity. While dance choreography copyright protection is an option for artists to monetize their work long-term, there are significant barriers due to legal complexities, financial burdens, and lack of awareness regarding copyright protections. The limitations of the copyright landscape burden choreographers who do seek to take advantage of their intellectual property rights, and many of the current suggested solutions for protecting choreography either prove inadequate or involve negative consequences. Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR), particularly mediation with BATNA/WATNA incentives, presents a …

Blazing A Trail To Dispute Resolution: The Advantages Of Mediating Insurance And Mass Tort Claims Following Wildfires In California, Kate Hanes

Pepperdine Dispute Resolution Law Journal

Year after year, wildfires in California decimate property, the environment, and local communities, precipitating costly and protracted litigation. This Comment explores the advantages of mediating, rather than litigating, insurance and mass tort claims in the aftermath of these devastating natural disasters. In particular, this Comment contends that mediation benefits all parties—wildfire victims, their insurers, and alleged tortfeasors—by quickly and inexpensively resolving claims, preserving the common pool of funds to prevent insurer insolvency, and maintaining flexibility, predictability, and confidentiality. Drawing on examples of other successful disaster mediations, such as the Agent Orange case and those following Hurricanes Andrew and Katrina, this …

Heirs' Property Disputes: Evaluating Adr Forums To Change The Status Quo, Karina Grobman

Pepperdine Dispute Resolution Law Journal

Heirs’ property—a form of communal ownership passed down through generations—is a symbol of family legacy in the South. Disputes between families and developers create a disparate loss of land among Black families in the South, often through court-ordered partition actions. Although some states adopted the Uniform Partition of Heirs Property Act (UPHPA) to reform partition sales, most courts still force sales of the entire property rather than more equitable divisions. This Comment explores various alternative dispute resolution (ADR) forums as a more just and efficient path to resolve heirs’ property disputes. Although the multi-party nature of heirs’ property disputes makes …

Don't Blame Me, Ticketmaster Made Me Crazy: A Discussion Of The Ticketmaster Eras Tour Fiasco, Madeline Enlow

Pepperdine Dispute Resolution Law Journal

The Taylor Swift and the Ticketmaster fiasco raised massive arbitration issues and garnered vast public attention from concertgoers, fans, and other artists who may experience similar ticketing-sales disasters in the future. Ticketmaster’s current arbitration agreement with New Era ADR was the focal point of the “Eras” Tour legal dispute. This Comment delves into the components of the fiasco, breaking down the dispute between “Swifties” and the mega-company, discussing the involved parties and their pertinent interests, the existing rights each party can utilize to achieve those interests, power differences at play, and relevant barriers to a potential solution. In addition, this …

Applying Insights From The Enneagram Model Of Human Psychology To Enhance Neutrality And Success In Mediation, Inely Cassía Cesna

Pepperdine Dispute Resolution Law Journal

The ancient wisdom of the Enneagram illuminates the complexities of conflict, offering invaluable insights for mediators and individuals alike. Through various case studies and recommendations on practical applications, this Article illustrates how mediators can leverage Enneagram-based strategies to de-escalate conflict and facilitate constructive dialogues. By understanding the nine Enneagram Points, mediators can foster self-awareness, empathy, and communication among the disputing parties. Meanwhile, the Enneagram encourages mediators to self-reflect and address their own underlying emotions during the various mediation stages. Rather than a strict typological tool, the Enneagram’s inner lines, Wings, and Triadic Approaches allow mediators to easily recognize diverse responses …