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Kai Bird & Susan Goldmark, Floersheimer Center For Constitutional Democracy, Jacob Burns Center For Ethics In The Practice Of Law, American Constitutional Society, Cardozo Chapter

2026–2027 Flyers

A book sale and light reception will follow the discussion.

Florence Bicentennial Commission Correspondence From Chair Maurine Maness, May 27, 1976, Maurine Maness

Correspondence

Correspondence from the Chair of the Florence, Alabama Bicentennial Commission thanking William L. McDonald for the role he played in publicizing Bicentennial Week.

Gift Of Histories Of The Churches In Lauderdale, Colbert, Franklin & Winston Counties To Wesleyan Archives, July 16, 1976, Maurine Maness

Correspondence

Correspondence from Maurine Maness, director of the Wesleyan Archives and Museum thanking William L. McDonald for his donation of the histories of the churches in Lauderdale, Colbert, Franklin, and Winston counties. The correspondence also includes a copy of the archival accessioning record.

Larimore Home Historical Marker (Mars Hill Bible School) Correspondence, Aug. 25, 1976, Jack Wilhelm

Correspondence

Correspondence from Jack Wilhelm, president of Mars Hill Bible School, thanking William L. McDonald and the Florence Historical Board for their contributions to the historical marker at the Larimore Home on their campus. A portion of McDonald's speech from the historical marker dedication is also included.

The Larimore Home historical marker can be viewed here.

East Florence Historical District On Alabama Register Of Landmarks & Heritage From Alabama Historical Commission, 1977, W. Warner Floyd

Correspondence

Correspondence acknowledging that the East Florence, Alabama Historic District in Lauderdale County was added to the Alabama Register of Landmarks and Heritage.

Story Publication Correspondence To Lisa Chandler, Feb. 9, 1977, William Lindsey Mcdonald

Correspondence

Correspondence from William L. McDonald to Lisa Chandler concerning the publication of his fiction in her story collection. The included additional file is a March 8, 1977, reply from Lisa Chandler that discusses her and McDonald's shared literary interests.

Correspondence On '''Daddies At Graduation'' And "A Nurse In Uniform" To Dean Of Nursing Frenesi Wilson, 4.25.1979, William Lindsey Mcdonald

Correspondence

Correspondence from William Lindsey McDonald to Dr. Frenesi Wilson, Dean of the School of Nursing at the University of North Alabama. Within the correspondence, McDonald addresses two compositions, "Daddies at Graduation" and "A Nurse in Uniform," that he wrote regarding his daughter, Nancy Buttram's graduation from UNA's nursing program. The articles can be accessed in the digital collection of the Anderson College of Nursing and Health Professions here.

Dred Scott Article Correspondence From Walter Ehrlich, Associate Professor Of History At University Of Missouri – St. Louis, May 23, 1980, Walter Ehrlich

Correspondence

Correspondence from Walter Ehrlich, Associate Professor, Department of History, University of Missouri-St. Louis, to William Lindsey McDonald concerning McDonald's paper on Dred Scott's time in Florence, Alabama.

McDonald's paper, with implemented feedback from Ehrlich, is accessible in the research articles section of the William Lindsey McDonald Digital Collection.

Thank You For Usar General Officer Candidacy Reference To Congressman Ronnie Flippo, Dec. 2, 1980, William Lindsey Mcdonald

Correspondence

Correspondence from William Lindsey McDonald to Honorable Ronnie Flippo, US Congressman, thanking him for his nomination for an assignment to the US Army Reserve General Officer position.

Colonel William L. McDonald remained a participant in the US Army reserve for much of his career.

Lanthorn, Vol. 61, No. 06, October 19, 2026, Grand Valley State University

Volume 61, August 10, 2026 – current

Lanthorn is Grand Valley State's student newspaper, published from 1968 to the present.

A Comparison Of Manual Vs. Digital Measurement Methods For The Investigation Of Coastal Boulder Deposits At The Grind O' Da Navir, Shetland, Storm Roberts, Sarah Boulton, Alison Raby, Irene Manzella

School of Geography, Earth and Environmental Sciences

Traditional field methods rely on tape measures to record boulder dimensions, whilst modern handheld LiDAR and Structure from Motion photogrammetry approaches are increasingly used to obtain dimensions and volumes with potentially greater accuracy. Although drone-based remote sensing remains underutilised for boulder studies, it shows promise for rapidly collecting large datasets by digitising boulder outlines on orthomosaics of aerial photographs. This study assesses the accuracy of using boulder statistics extracted from digitised perimeters and LiDAR generated 3D models, and tests whether the results are statistically comparable with manually collected field data. These methods were tested on boulder ridges at the Grind …

Laparoscopic Versus Open Appendicectomy In The Management Of Complicated Acute Appendicitis, Omar T. Abdel-Moneim

Muthanna Medical Journal

Background: Complicated appendicitis is characterized as perforation, necrotic change, periappendicular phlegmon or definite abscess which does not necessitate same-day surgery anymore. But if it does, that's a big gamble. Mortality in non-complicated non-gangrenous appendicitis is < 0.1%, gangrenous appendicitis 0.6% and perforation of appendic > 5%. The only effective treatment is an appendectomy, either open or laparascopic. For the past two decades laparoscopy has been advocated as an alternative to standard surgery yet there is controversy and a lack of consensus about its usefulness in more severe conditions.
Objective: To compare open and laparoscopic appendectomy for difficult acute appendicitis in terms of operative time, wound infection, post surgical sepsis, ileus, …

Calibrated Simulations For Dynamic Focusing Of Ultrasound Through The Temporal Window, Ehsan Dadgar-Kiani, Vibha Hebbale, Malachy W. Newman, Grace Attalla, John L. Alvarez, Suraya Dunsford, Kevin A. Caulfield, Cameron H. Good, Andrew D. Krystal, Leo P. Sugrue, Joline M. Fan, Elsa Fouragnan, Charles F. Caskey, Samuel Pichardo, Kim Butts Pauly, Keith R. Murphy

School of Psychology

Focused ultrasound can be delivered through the temporal window to modulate heterogeneously located brain areas. Acoustic simulations allow for safety assessments when dynamically targeting brain structures, but the mismatch between simulation and measured focal pressure can vary across the steerable range due to mechanically inaccurate assumptions made about the skull and transducer. Here, we describe efficient methods for simulation-measurement calibration using axisymmetric projections and sparse sampling across a 3D steerable subspace encompassing deep brain targets across 157 subjects. To address the simulation-reality mismatch in skull transmission, we used the measured and predicted pressure values through eight human temporal window fragments …

Towards Transparency In Sampling For Plant Xylem Water Isotope Studies: Current Practices And New Perspectives, Magali F. Nehemy, Hannes P.T. De Deurwaerder, Ginevra Fabiani, Gregory R. Goldsmith, W. Jesse Hahm, Danielle Hudson, Suzanne Jacobs, Huai Jianjun, James Knighton, Marco M. Lehmann, Pedro A. M. Leite, Kevin Li, Min Li, Xiuqiang Liu, Aline Meyer Oliveira, Yunpeng Nie, Natalie Orlowski, Daniele Penna, María Poca, Ricardo Sánchez-Murillo, Hongxiu Wang, Mingyi Wen, Lixin Wang, Seth E. Younger, Giulia Zuecco, Scott T. Allen

Biology, Chemistry, and Environmental Sciences Faculty Articles and Research

Xylem water isotope values are widely used to trace plant water sources. However, the sampling decisions that precede extraction are rarely fully reported in isotope studies, limiting reproducibility and cross comparisons. A survey of 42 researchers across five continents, complemented by a virtual community workshop, revealed substantial methodological diversity: only 51% maintain standard operating procedures, with variation in organ selection among respondents (branches 73.8%, stems 64.3%, roots 35.7%), sapwood-heartwood separation (63.2% separate), bark removal (59% always) and transport conditions (56% ice packs vs. 39% ambient). From the surveyed researchers, 77.5% adapt sampling strategies to their extraction system, but these adaptations …

Phonological And Lexical Potentials Of Angkola Batak As Indigenous Resources For General Linguistics Instruction, Eli Marlina Harahap, Markhamah Markhamah, Yunus Sulistyono, Laili Etika Rahmawati, Ali Imron Al Ma'ruf

Bahasa dan Seni: Jurnal Bahasa, Sastra, Seni, dan Pengajarannya

Studies of the phonology and lexicon of regional languages need to be strengthened as sources of empirical data for teaching general linguistics. Batak Angkola has distinctive sound patterns and lexical forms that can be used to explain various linguistic concepts. This study aims to describe the phonological and lexical potential of Batak Angkola as a local linguistic resource for teaching general linguistics. The study employs a descriptive qualitative language research approach using 200 lexical forms corresponding to Swadesh glosses collected from native speakers of Batak Angkola in South Tapanuli Regency. The analysis was conducted through phonetic transcription as data documentation, …

Wilson's Phalarope, A Migratory Bird, Depends On The Declining Great Salt Lake, William Christenson, Kendall Becker, Spencer J. Good, T.J. Clark-Wolf, Scott Hotaling

All Current Publications

This fact sheet describes how declining water levels and increasing salinity degrade habitat for brine flies and other prey Wilson’s phalaropes rely on. Because human use drives low water levels, changes to water management could reverse the lake’s decline and improve habitat quality for Wilson’s phalaropes and other species that depend on the Great Salt Lake.

Top 5 Tree Planting Mistakes, Miles Becker, Daniel Allen

All Current Publications

Planting mistakes can substantially shorten a tree’s life. The consequences of planting mistakes may show up within a year or two or remain hidden until a tree dies inexplicably years later. In many cases, these planting mistakes are easy to avoid, saving the tree owner substantial money and time. Homeowners can use this list of five common planting problems to check the quality of work by hired professionals, as instructions for gardeners or landscapers, or as a quick reminder for more experienced tree planters. By making a few simple changes to tree planting, we will all benefit from longer-lived, larger …

A Review Of The Challenges And Exploration Of The Pathways For Government Data Quality Management From The Perspective Of Data Governance, Qiyu Zhao, Taitian Mao, Yulan Liu, Yuanzhuo Lei

Journal of Scientific Information Research

[Purpose/significance] Non‑standard procedures, insufficient multi‑stakeholder collaboration, and non‑compliant factor allocation are critical issues that urgently need to be addressed in government data quality management. [Method/process] Employing the meta-ethnography approach, this study integrates and analyzes 11 relevant primary documents to sort out and identify existing management challenges and explore improvement directions. [Result/conclusion] Research finds that government data quality management respectively faces the problem of disconnection, imbalance, and deficiency at the levels of processes, subjects, and factors, respectively. Accordingly, based on data governance theory, this paper proposes targeted solutions from three dimensions:establishing the concept of data value, balancing the demands of three …

Agenda Evolution And Cross-Agency Coordination Identification In U.S. Artificial Intelligence Policy During Trump's Second Term: An Ace-Lda-Based Policy Text Analysis, Hongkun Tian

Journal of Scientific Information Research

[Purpose/significance] In response to the frequent issuance of U.S. artificial intelligence (AI) policies, pronounced textual heterogeneity, and strengthening cross-agency linkages during the early period of Trump's second term, this study identifies the agenda structure, stage-specific shifts, and patterns of cross-agency coordination in U.S. AI policy, thereby providing a basis for science and technology security assessment in China. [Method/process] Using a corpus of 26 national-level and agency-level policy documents issued in 2025, this study constructs an ACE-LDA framework that builds on LDA document-topic distributions by incorporating cross-period topic alignment, a conservation mechanism for topic transitions, and a verifiable evidence chain. The …

The Influence Mechanism Of Patent Pool Relationships On Collaborative Innovation Performance: Evidence From Mpeg La, Liubin Lai, Hua Xie, Chen Peng, Lin Chen

Journal of Scientific Information Research

[Purpose/significance] Collaborative innovation is an important means of breaking through one's own resource bottlenecks and achieving technological upgrading. Studying the impact of patent alliance relationships on collaborative innovation performance among alliance partners is of significant importance, and at the same time, it provides guiding value for enterprises in effectively utilizing patent alliances to promote open innovation. [Method/process] Based on the panel data of more than 5 000 pairs of MPEG LA members, this paper focuses on the alliance network of patent pools.A fixed effects negative binomial regression model was used to analyze the influence mechanism of alliances within patent pools …

Research On Feature Analysis And Automatic Generation Of Innovative Highlights Of Academic Papers Based On Large Language Model, Tianshi Cong, Wei Zhang

Journal of Scientific Information Research

[Purpose/significance] In response to the problems of non-standard expression in academic abstracts and lack of standardized methods for writing innovative highlights, this study explores an automatic generation method for innovative highlights based on the large language model. The aim is to provide researchers with diverse expression references and optimization suggestions, assist them in more accurately extracting and presenting research innovation points, improve the accuracy of academic innovation expression, and serve innovation content evaluation. [Method/process] Firstly, using the theory of ternary function in systemic functional linguistics, this paper analyzes the innovation highlights from multiple dimensions, such as innovation triggers, core terms, …

Research On Quantitative Assessment And Optimization Path Of China's Future Industrial Policy From The Three-Dimensional Perspective Of "Theme-Tool-Effectiveness", Xiao Liu, Lei Wu, Yanfei Song, Xintong Huang

Journal of Scientific Information Research

[Purpose/significance] Policies serve as a critical safeguard for guiding cutting-edge technological innovation and fostering a modern industrial system. Systematically evaluating the future industrial policy system and exploring its optimization paths are of great significance for enhancing the scientificity of policies and strengthening industrial competitive advantages. [Method/process] Based on a three-dimensional of framework "theme-tool-effectiveness", this study conducts a systematic quantitative assessment of 19 provincial-level future industry policies in China using a combination of content analysis, LDA-based topic modeling, and the PMC index approach. [Result/conclusion] The research indicate that while the thematic coverage is comprehensive, coordination is fragmented. Stronger links are needed …

From Shallow Semantic Analysis To Knowledge Intelligence:Paradigm Shifts In Full-Text Bibliometrics Driven By Large Language Models:A Review Of The 2025 Academic Salon On Full-Text Bibliometric Analysis, Haicheng Zhou, Shuo Xu, Jin Mao, Liang Chen, Guoxiu He

Journal of Scientific Information Research

[Purpose/significance] In September 2025, the 8th Chengdu Conference on Scientometrics & Evaluation, hosted by the National Science Library (Chengdu), Chinese Academy of Sciences, and undertaken by the Scientometrics & Evaluation Research Center (SERC), was held in Chengdu. This article reviews the Academic Salon on Full-Text Bibliometric Analysis at the forum, summarizing methodological advances, application expansion, and paradigm shifts in full-text bibliometrics in the era of large language models (LLMs), and providing references for future research. [Method/process] Based on invited talks and on-site discussions, this article synthesizes the research paradigms and application directions of LLM enabled full-text bibliometrics. It highlights key …

Research On Deconstruction Method Of Health Product Marketing Narrative Process From A Data-Driven Perspective, Yinuo Liu, Can Lu, Jianlin Yang

Journal of Scientific Information Research

[Purpose/significance] Against the backdrop of the platform economy, traditional misinformation detection tools are insufficient to identify "halt-true and halt-false" health information, which poses challenges to the public's health information literacy. Thus, systematic deconstruction of the narrative techniques and dissemination mechanisms of health marketing information is of critical academic and practical significance. [Method/process] From a data-driven perspective, this study constructs an integrated analytical framework characterized by the tri-layered interaction of "narrative construction, resource organization, and cognitive impact". Drawing on information ecology theory and framing theory, it further employs deep learning, semantic similarity analysis, and other methods to empirically deconstruct the data …

Research On The Early Warning Model Of Online Public Opinion Risk Based On Cross-Social-Media Platforms, Tiejun Cheng, Tong Wang, Jianxiang Wei, Lanping Feng

Journal of Scientific Information Research

[Purpose/significance] Under the influence of cross-social media interactions, online public opinion can ferment simultaneously across different media platforms, deeply interact, and resonate multiple times, which is more likely to trigger a chain reaction of risks or even new types of risks. Therefore, it is significant to analyze the interactive influence of risks based on cross-social media public opinion data to promote the management of online public opinion towards preemptive prevention and early warning. [Method/process] Firstly, based on the analysis of the risk characteristics of cross-social media public opinion, a risk early warning indicator system for cross-social media online public opinion …

Using The Citation Patterns To Establish Associations Among Poets: A Method For Joint Sentiments And Topics Of Allusion Words, Xiaomin Li, Xiaoqin Zhang, Hao Wang, Wenru Bu, Shi Bin

Journal of Scientific Information Research

[Purpose/significance] Establishing literary connections between poets from the perspective of allusion citation is of great significance for exploring information on unknown poets and understanding their works. [Method/process] This study investigates poets' citation patterns from the perspective of allusion citation, integrating both emotional and thematic features. Regarding emotional features, we construct a sentiment recognition model for poetic lines using the Dictionary of Tang Poetry Appreciation, which combines poems with their corresponding critical annotations. The model predicts the sentiment of each poetic line, which is then aligned with the sentiment of the cited allusion to derive citation sentiment. By quantifying the distribution …

Research On Interdisciplinary Scientific Research Behavior Of Nobel Prize Laureates In The Field Of Natural Sciences, Gao Zhi, Gang Sun

Journal of Scientific Information Research

[Purpose/significance] This study explores the evolutionary patterns of interdisciplinary research behavior among Nobel Prize laureates in natural sciences over their careers and its impact on academic performance, aiming to provide theoretical foundations and policy implications for the cultivation of high-level scientific talents and the management of interdisciplinary research. [Method/process] The study focuses on Nobel Prize laureates in natural sciences who began publishing papers since 1960. Using panel data models, it analyzes the authorship patterns, volume, interdisciplinarity, and academic impact of interdisciplinary publications from a career perspective. [Result/conclusion] The interdisciplinary behavior of Nobel Prize laureates in natural sciences exhibits significant stage-based …

Research On The Value Embedding And Bias Mitigation Strategies Of High-Quality Chinese Corpus：——An Interdisciplinary Construction Based On Library And Information Science And Cognitive Linguistics, Lanyu Zhou

Journal of Scientific Information Research

[Purpose/significance] This study aims to provide an interdisciplinary solution to address the core issues existing in the construction of Chinese corpus, such as structural shortage of language materials, technical adaptation predicament, and insufficient cultural value penetration, thereby promoting the standardized construction of Chinese corpus resources, cultural inheritance, and the development of AI ethics. [Method/process] By integrating theories and methods from library and information science and cognitive linguistics, this study orderly answers the questions of "how Chinese values are carried by language" and "how to organize language materials carrying Chinese values", thereby enhancing the cultural sensitivity and ethical concern of Chinese …

Research On Data Risk And Governance Of Generative Artificial Intelligence Empowering Intelligence Work, Yonghui Guo, Xiaobei Guo, Yuan Feng, Yapeng Li

Journal of Scientific Information Research

[Purpose/significance] Generative Artificial Intelligence（GAI）generates numerous data risks in the process of empowering intelligence work. Fully understanding, identifying, and governing the data risks are the key to the effective empowerment of intelligence work by GAI. [Method/process] Based on the four stages of intelligence work, this paper subdivides the main data activities in intelligence work empowered by generative artificial intelligence from the perspective of the data workflow. Based on risk management theory, the data risks in data input, data processing, data content generation and data content dissemination, are systematically analyzed and identified. From three perspectives of institution, subject, and technology, a data …

Critical Information Literacy Education And The Response To Ai Disinformation:The Experience From Finland, Haixia Wang, Zonghuang Xu, Jin Shi

Journal of Scientific Information Research

[Purpose/significance] Studying Finland's experience in critical information literacy education in dealing with AI disinformation can provide a reference for China to prevent related risks, optimize the information literacy education system, and enhance the national ability to identify disinformation. [Method/process] We systematically analyzed Finland's practice and achievements in critical information literacy education in response to AI disinformation, and summarized beneficial experiences. [Result/conclusion] Finland has formed a multi-subject collaborative national education network through a cross-departmental linkage mechanism, established a lifelong learning framework covering all stages of education, adopted an embedded teaching model to integrate critical thinking cultivation into various subject courses, and …