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Korea’S Unification: A Foundational Overview, Paul Hong

KAUPA Letters

No abstract provided.

1963년, Chung Gil Lee

KAUPA Letters

No abstract provided.

Kaupa Letters: Volume 12, Issue 3, Korean American University Professors Association

KAUPA Letters

No abstract provided.

Pacific Rxtracts - February 2025, Pacific Rxtracts

Pacific RxTracts

Articles:

• Revolutionizing Hypertension Screening: AI-Enhanced ECG as a Proactive Healthcare Tool
• Breaking News:
  • New Indication for Zepbound
  • FDA Approves Injectable Nivolumab: A New Era for Opdivo in Cancer Care
  • Stromal Stem Cells for Steroid-Refractory Acute Graft-vs-Host Disease
• Cardiology:
  • Beta Blocker vs. Verapamil Therapy for Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy
• General News:
  • Prolactin-Increasing Antipsychotics Increase the Odds of Breast Cancer
  • Hope for a Cytomegalovirus Vaccine: mRNA-1647
  • Targeting IL-13: Innovations in the Treatment of Atopic Dermatitis
  • Beyond Opioids: Multimodal Pain Management in Colorectal Surgery
  • A Nanomaterial Dosage Form for Mupirocin
  • Guselkumab, a potential drug for Ulcerative colitis
• Neuropsychiatry:
  • Dextromethorphan for Depression: More For Just a …

The Longer-Term Impact Of Civil Justice Reform: A 10-Year Retrospective On Utah Civil Discovery Reform, Paula Hannaford-Agor, Miriam Hamilton

Faculty Publications

In 2021, the National Center for State Courts (NCSC) obtained grant funding from State Justice Institute to undertake a retrospective study of the Utah civil justice reforms. The new study replicated some of the analyses from the 2015 study to compare case characteristics and outcomes against the post-implementation data extracted for the 2015 study. In addition to examining the impact on case characteristics and outcomes, an objective of the new study was to examine the impact of the Rule 26 revisions on practitioner behavior, which is less easily captured in case filings. To do so, NCSC convened a project advisory …

Effectiveness Of Postoperative Cephalosporins In Reducing Urinary Tract Infections And Other Parameters Following Transurethral Resection Of The Prostate: A Systematic Review And Meta-Analysis, Wael Hafez, Feras Al-Obeidat, Asrar Rashid, Arun Kumar Venkatachalapathi, Amr Massaod, Ziad Albaha, Samy Kishk, Tesfalidet Emoshe, Samuel Tesfaye Tefera, Ismail A. Ibrahim, Mohammad Alkammar, Gowhar Rashid, Ahmed Fayed, Karim Soliman, Abdulqadir J. Nashwan, Alaaldeen Mohamed, Daniel Simancas-Racines, Ivan Cherrez-Ojeda

All Works

No abstract provided.

Status Incongruence Effects Under Conditions Of Task Interdependence: Too Close For Comfort, María Del Carmen Triana, M. Fernanda Garcia, Orlando Richard, İlhami Yücel, Rawia Ahmed

All Works

There are five generations of employees in the workforce. Such a distribution of ages makes it more likely that employees will be in non-traditional situations where workers are not only older but have more work experience, organizational tenure, or education than their supervisors. These situations reflect status incongruence and defy traditional workplace norms. We find that status incongruence with one's supervisor is negatively associated with job satisfaction. There is an indirect effect between status incongruence and organizational citizenship behavior (OCB) which is transmitted through job satisfaction. The relationship between status incongruence and job satisfaction is more negative when task interdependence …

Fluorine-Containing Isosteres Enable A Structure-Activity Relationship Study Of Gingerol Derivatives, Shelby Cooper, Diarta Kabashi, Marlin Yacoub, Jessica Molen, Osman Farhan, Christina Farley, Samantha Yencha, Michelle Figueiredo, Nidheesh Phadnis, Wynter Henry, Julian Harris, Frank Wilkinson, John Milligan

College of Life Sciences Faculty Papers

A series of fluorinated and non-fluorinated [6]-gingerol, [6]-paradol, [6]-shogaol and ferulate derivatives were synthesized. Testing these analogs in anti-proliferation assays with MCF-7, A549, HCT-116 and HEK-293 cell lines provided insight into the structural features that contribute to the anti-proliferative activity of naturally occurring ginger constituents. In particular, the use of both vinyl and alkyl trifluoromethyl isosteres allowed us to evaluate the structure-activity impact of the enone motif found in shogaols. Our results indicate that enone-containing derivatives have a higher potency, suggesting the conjugated enone motif characteristic of shogaols may be primarily responsible for the anti-cancer activity of the broader natural …

Marine Protected Species Identification Guide 2025, Department Of Primary Industries And Regional Development, Western Australia

Fisheries Occasional Publications

The Western Australian aquatic environment is home to a number of species that are protected under international agreements and national or state legislation. Many of these species occur in areas where fishing takes place, sometimes resulting in interactions between fishers and protected species. An interaction is considered to be any physical contact between a person, fishing vessel or fishing gear and a protected species, including captures, entanglements and collisions.

This guide has been developed to help you identify some common marine protected species in Western Australia that you may encounter while fishing.

It has been divided into 5 sections:

• …

Coverage Matters: Identifying And Mitigating Sampling Frame Issues In Recreational Fishing Surveys, Steve Taylor, Annica De Groote, Kieran Hyder, Jon Volstad, B W. Hartill, J Foster, R Andrews, Karina L. Ryan

Fisheries Research Articles

Surveys play an integral part in monitoring and maintaining sustainable recreational fisheries. For any probabilistic survey, the selection of a sampling frame (e.g., list of individuals or fishers) is an important decision because it influences the ability to provide unbiased estimates of recreational catch and effort. Undercoverage occurs when units of the target population (i.e., the population of interest) are missing from the frame population. This error can undermine the reliability of research advice generated from survey estimates. In this review, we: (i) define six sampling frame configurations that are commonly applied in probabilistic recreational fishing surveys; (ii) synthesise how …

Neutrophil-To-Lymphocyte Ratio, Platelets-To-Lymphocyte Ratio, And Red Cell Distribution Width As Prognostic Indicators For Length Of Hospital Stay In Pediatric Asthma, Ebtihal E. Eltyeb, Gassem A. Gohal, Sami A. Alhazmi, Mohammed A. Alqassim, Ehab F. Hakami, Mnar H. Moafa, Najla H. Mutahar, Maisaa M. Shanaq, Sara M. Shanaq, Abdullah J. Almalki, Asmaa A. Jabrah, Shorouq A. Mashhour, Ali A. Dagreri, Rahaf S. Othathi, Siddig Ibrahim Abdelwahab

Saudi Medical Journal

Objectives: To examine the relationship between neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio (NLR), platelets-to-lymphocyte ratio (PLR), and red cell distribution width (RDW) and the length of hospital stay (LOS) in children with bronchial asthma Methods: This hospital-based study examined the records of children with asthma admitted to Jazan Hospitals, Jazan, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Data were extracted at the time of admission. Length of hospital stay and laboratory parameters were acquired from blood. Results: This study involved 489 children, with a mean age of 5.8±3.5 years, of which 59.7% were male. Notably, 77.7% of the patients resided in rural areas of Jazan. The mean …

Uncertainty In Pricing And Risk Measurement Of Survivor Contracts, Kendrick Raymond So, Stephanie Claire Cruz, Elias Antonio Marcela, Jeric C. Briones, Len Patrick Dominic Garces

Mathematics Faculty Publications

As life expectancy increases, pension plans face growing longevity risk. Standardized longevity-linked securities such as survivor contracts allow pension plans to transfer this risk to capital markets. However, more consensus is needed on the appropriate mortality model and premium principle to price these contracts. This paper investigates the impact of the mortality model and premium principle choice on the pricing, risk measurement, and modeling of survivor contracts. We present a framework for evaluating risk measures associated with survivor contracts, specifically survivor forwards (S-forward) and survivor swaps (S-swaps). We analyze how the mortality model and premium principle assumptions affect pricing and …

Customary Corruption, Ani B. Satz, Liza Vertinsky

William & Mary Law Review

For over a hundred years, it has been well-accepted among tort scholars that physicians—as one of the legally recognized professions— determine their own customary practices. Within tort law, and medical malpractice more specifically, customary practice establishes whether physicians breach or uphold the required standard of care toward their patients. The results of our hand-coded examination of decided cases and statutes show a more complex picture. While some states have endeavored to shift the standard away from professional custom, it continues to play a critical, and in many cases a determinative, role in establishing physician liability in most states.

Using illustrative …

Lighten The Load: Why The Government Should Bear The Burden Of Proving The Validity Of An Alien's Appellate Waiver During A Removal Order Collateral Attack, Jimmy Garner

William & Mary Law Review

While there is much to say about the current state of the U.S. immigration system, this Note focuses on what happens to many aliens when they are subsequently criminally charged with the felony of illegally reentering the United States. When an alien was previously subject to deportation and later indicted on criminal charges of illegal reentry, a provision in 8 U.S.C. § 1326 allows the alien to collaterally attack the underlying removal order if it was fundamentally unfair. In light of the current political conversations surrounding the U.S. immigration system, this Note advocates for ensuring that asylum and removal hearings …

Table Of Contents (V. 66, No. 3)

William & Mary Law Review

No abstract provided.

Covering The Care: Most Costly Health Conditions – Metabolic Disorders, Hemophilia, Cancers, And Transplants Top The List, Bridget Green, Bethany Swanson, Deborah Fournier, Erica Plante

All Materials

This data brief presents a retrospective analysis of available medical claims data from New Hampshire’s commercial, Medicaid, and Medicare insurance programs. This brief focuses on the conditions that incur the highest medical costs, regardless of their prevalence among the population. Metabolic disorders, hemophilia, certain cancers, and transplants were identified across all three payers as some of the costliest conditions. Most of these conditions have low prevalence and could, in some instances, be considered rare. There is variability in the prevalence of these conditions by payer type and there is a variability in the costs paid by payer type, with commercial …

Curriculum Preferences And Engagement Of Online Entrepreneurship Students: The Influence Of Age And Gender, S. Andrew Starbird, Jill M. Martin, Trish A. Kalbas-Schmidt

Information Systems and Analytics

It is important for instructors and institutions to create learning experiences that are engaging, effective, and meaningful for students. To achieve these goals, instructors must understand the preferences and interests of their students, build engaging lessons based on those interests, and mitigate content that might make students feel excluded. In-person learning allows instructors to gather information about interests and engagement through direct interaction with students. Gathering information about student interests and engagement is more difficult for asynchronous, self-paced, online training programs. In this paper, we assess the interests, engagement, and disengagement of learners accessing online content focused on entrepreneurship. We …

Increasing Housing Stability Through State-Funded Community Mediation, Madhawa Palihapitiya, Karina Zeferino

Massachusetts Office of Public Collaboration Publications

The Massachusetts Housing Mediation Program (HMP), administered by the Massachusetts Office of Public Collaboration (MOPC) at the University of Massachusetts Boston (UMass Boston), remains a critical resource for addressing housing instability and homelessness across the Commonwealth. By offering free mediation services to tenants and landlords/property managers at every stage of a housing dispute, the program plays a pivotal role in fostering housing stability.

Established in FY2021 as part of the Eviction Diversion Initiative (EDI) to mitigate housing crises during the COVID-19 pandemic and coordinated through the Executive Office of Housing and Livable Communities (EOHLC), the HMP has continued …

Multi-Cancer Early Detection Tests: Attributes For Clinical Implementation, Jon O. Ebbert, Ernest T. Hawk, Christopher V. Chambers, Margaret A. Tempero, Elliot K. Fishman, Jospeh E. Ravenell, Tomasz M. Beer, Seema P. Rego

Department of Family & Community Medicine Faculty Papers

Guideline-recommended screening programs exist for only a few single-cancer types, and these cancers represent less than one-half of all new cancer cases diagnosed each year in the U.S. In addition, these "single-cancer" standard of care (SoC) screening tests vary in accuracy, adherence, and effectiveness, though all are generally understood to lead to reductions in cancer-related mortality. Recent advances in high-throughput technologies and machine learning have facilitated the development of blood-based multi-cancer early detection (MCED) tests. The opportunity for early detection of multiple cancers with a single blood test holds promise in addressing the current unmet need in cancer screening. By …

The Scoop, Vol. 11 Issue 11, February 2025, Health Sciences Library

Volume 11

Latest news and updates from the Health Sciences Library in our monthly newsletter for February 2025. Please see page 2 for a text-only version of this issue!

Notch3 Deletion Regulates Hiv-1 Gene Expression And Systemic Inflammation To Ameliorate Chronic Kidney Disease, Mackenzie Thornton, Nicole Sommer, Mercedes Mcgonigle, Anil Kumar Ram, Sireesha Yerrathota, Henrietta Ehirim, Aakriti Chaturvedi, Johnny Dinh Phan, Anubhav Chakraborty, V. Praveen Chakravarthi, Sumedha Gunewardena, Mudit Tyagi, Jaya Talreja, Tao Wang, Pravin Singhal, Pamela V. Tran, Timothy A. Fields, Patricio E. Ray, Navneet K. Dhillon, Madhulika Sharma

Center for Translational Medicine Faculty Papers

Anti-retroviral therapy (ART) has decreased human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)-1-associated morbidity. However, despite ART, immune cells remain latently infected, leading to chronic inflammation and HIV-1-associated comorbidities. New strategies are needed to target viral proteins and inflammation. We found activation of Notch3 in renal cells of the HIV-1 transgenic mouse model (HIV-Tg26) and in patients with HIV-associated nephropathy. We hypothesized that targeting NOTCH3 activation constitutes an effective therapy for HIV-related chronic kidney disease. We generated HIV-Tg26 mice with Notch3 knocked out (Tg-N3KO). Compared to HIV-Tg26 mice at 3 months, Tg-N3KO mice showed a marked reduction in renal injury, skin lesions and mortality …

Leads Data Insights: Service — February 2025, University Of North Dakota

LEADS Development Documents

February 2025 Data Insights presentation for the SERVICE core value of UND LEADS. The slides summarize Service-related Activity Inventory items and include data on innovation and economic prosperity, campus events for the general public, demographic trends for employees and students, and retention and advancement trends for faculty and staff.

A Litany For Blessed Diversity, Emma De Ramón Acevedo, Marco Enríquez, Jordi Padilla-Delgado, Ammel Sharon

Popular Media

No abstract provided.

Dlsu Report Of The Philippine Economy (February 2025 Report), Neriza Chow, Jesus Felipe, Mariel Monica Sauler

Angelo King Institute for Economic and Business Studies (AKI)

No abstract provided.

The Social Cost Of Ponzi Schemes On Secondary Victims In Nigeria, Ojeifoh Okosun

Dissertations (2016-Present)

Ponzi schemes, fraudulent investment operations that pay returns to earlier investors using funds from new investors, have become a growing concern in Nigeria, particularly since the 2016 economic recession. The proliferation of these schemes has caused billions of dollars in financial losses, plunging millions into economic hardship. While research has extensively documented the effects on primary victims—those who directly invest and lose money—the impact on secondary victims, including family members, dependents, and close associates, remains largely unexamined. This study seeks to bridge that gap by investigating the financial, social, and psychological consequences of Ponzi schemes on secondary victims in Nigeria, …

Judgment In The Presence Of Multiple Conflicting Anchors, Michael T. Bixter, Christian C. Luhmann

Department of Psychology Faculty Scholarship and Creative Works

In uncertain environments, individuals often use external cues to guide their judgments and decisions. Anchoring refers to the finding that numerical judgments often gravitate towards previously considered standards. Although an extremely robust effect, prior research on anchoring largely focused on single-anchor paradigms. The present study instead investigated how multiple anchors affect numerical judgments. In Experiment 1, participants exposed to both a low and high anchor provided judgments that were between judgments made by participants exposed solely to low or high anchors. However, anchors that were encountered first exerted a disproportionate influence on subsequent judgments. Experiment 2 replicated this primacy effect …

Case (Cemiplimab-Rwlc Survivorship And Epidemiology): A Study In Advanced Basal Cell Carcinoma, Guilherme Rabinowits

All Publications

Patients diagnosed with metastatic basal cell carcinoma (BCC) have a poor prognosis. The current standard of care for adults with locally advanced or metastatic BCC who are not candidates for surgery or radiation therapy is treatment with hedgehog pathway inhibitors (HHIs). For patients who progress while on this therapy, further treatment options are limited. There is also a need for real-world clinical practice data on the clinical characteristics, management, disease progression, and survivorship of these patients. The ongoing CemiplimAb-rwlc Survivorship and Epidemiology (CASE) study is a phase IV, multicenter, prospective, noninterventional survivorship and epidemiology cohort study evaluating the effectiveness and …

Addressing Systemic Abuse In Women’S Soccer: A Comprehensive Analysis And Call For Reform, Emma Steinweiss, Arantza Espinosa Valencia, Sherry Andre

Student Publications and Presentations

This poster presentation examines the systemic abuse in women’s soccer, a crisis that persists despite growing awareness. Through an analysis of the Sally Q. Yates Report (2022) and multiple case studies, we assess patterns of misconduct, failures of governing bodies, and the institutional responses that have enabled abuse. Notable cases include Jennifer Hermoso’s non-consensual kiss by Luis Rubiales (AP News, 2024) and sexual misconduct allegations against Bruce Mwape (McElroy, 2024). The careers of Rory Dames and Paul Riley exemplify how abusive coaches were repeatedly protected despite years of documented complaints (U.S. Soccer Federation, 2022). Additionally, the abusive coaching tactics of …

Covering The Care: Pregnancy Tops The List Of Highest Out-Of-Pocket Costs For Nh’S Commercially Insured, Chris White, Bethany Swanson, Erica Plante, Deborah Fournier

All Materials

• This data brief presents a retrospective analysis of available medical claims data from New Hampshire’s commercial insurance plans. This brief focuses on conditions with the highest average out-of-pocket costs paid by commercially insured members in 2022. It also examines how out-of-pocket costs for those conditions have changed over a seven-year period (2016-2022). The analysis is based on claims data from January 2016 – December 2022 and is analyzed at the overall population level and by member gender. It is part of a series of analytic briefs examining the rate of the most common health conditions and treatment costs for those …

Covering The Care: Trends For Behavioral Health, Chronic Conditions, And Pregnancy, Bridget Green, Bethany J. Swanson, Deborah Fournier, Erica-Lyn Plante

All Materials

This data brief presents a retrospective observational analysis of medical claims data from New Hampshire’s commercial, Medicaid, and Medicare insured programs. The analysis presented focuses on the trends of prevalence of select conditions over a seven-year period (2016-2022) and is based on claims data from January 2016 – December 2022.