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Is The Long-Horned Grasshopper Ruspolia Differens (Orthoptera: Tettigoniidae) A Novel, Nutritious, Functional, And Safe Alternative Food Product? A Review, Margaret Kababu, Collins Mweresa, Dorothy Nakimbugwe, Geoffrey Ssepuuya, Karlmax Rutaro, Nicodemus Matojo, Faith Nyamu, Robert Mbeche, Sevgan Subramanian, Sunday Ekesi, Chrysantus Tanga

All Peer-Reviewed Publications

Ruspolia differens Serville (Orthoptera: Tettigoniidae) is among the most widely consumed edible insect in Eastern and Central Africa, where it contributes to both household nutrition and income generation. As a nutrient-dense food source, it offers a promising alternative to curb food insecurity and malnutrition. Despite this, the consumption and use of the grasshopper is limited to its seasonal availability when it is collected from the wild. Coupled with this, is limited evidence on its domestication despite research advances to optimize conditions for mass production. This review was conducted to highlight research advances and gaps on production, processing, nutritional profile, and …

Structural Brain Analysis In Focal Upper Limb Dystonia, Danilo Donizete De Faria, Artur José Marques Paulo, Joselisa Péres Queiroz De Paiva, Anderson M. Winkler, Vanderci Borges, Sonia Maria Azevedo Silva, Henrique Ballalai Ferraz, Patricia De Carvalho Aguiar

Human Genetics Publications

Prior structural magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) studies that investigated structural alterations in focal dystonia have reported inconsistent findings, potentially due to methodological limitations or sample heterogeneity. This work investigates gray and white matter changes in patients with upper limb dystonia using T1-weighted images and diffusion tensor imaging (DTI). Imaging data collected with MRI at 3T from 28 right-handed individuals with right upper limb dystonia and 29 healthy controls were analyzed. T1-weighted images were analyzed using FreeSurfer to examine cortical thickness, volume and area. DTI data were assessed using tract-based spatial statistics, regions of interest (ROI) analysis and probabilistic tractography. ROI …

Maghrabi V. Alsatel

All Decisions

Court denied petitioner's motion for summary judgment in no-grounds/expiration of tenancy holdover, finding that petitioner failed to authenticate the lease or the proprietary lease (submitting only 2 of 33 pages), failed to adequately describe respondent's interest in the premises as required by RPAPL § 741, and remained bound by a prior ruling raising a question of fact regarding a necessary party as the law of the case.

The Link March 17, 2026, Access To Justice Institute

The Link Newsletter

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Sonochemically Synthesized Al-Doped Zno Nanorods-Based Flexible Piezoelectric Nanogenerators For Durable Energy Harvesting, Tiham Fayaz, Ahmed Hasnain Jalal, Fahmida Alam

Electrical and Computer Engineering Faculty Publications

This study presents a high-performance piezoelectric nanogenerator (PENG) based on aluminum-doped zinc oxide (Al:ZnO) nanorods synthesized via a novel sonochemical method. This rapid, cost-effective, and reproducible approach enables the synthesis of ZnO nanorods (ZnO NRs) under ambient conditions. The PENG, fabricated on a 177 µm flexible Indium Tin Oxide (ITO) coated polyethylene terephthalate (PET) substrate, benefits from optimized aluminum doping, enhancing the output voltage. Structural analyses conducted using atomic force microscopy (AFM), scanning electron microscopy (SEM), and X-ray diffraction (XRD) demonstrated that the synthesized ZnO nanorods possessed a high degree of crystallinity. The synthesis process was carefully fine-tuned to avoid …

Spartan Daily, March 17, 2026, San Jose State University, School Of Journalism And Mass Communications

Spartan Daily, 2026

Volume 166, Issue 23

Multimodal Imaging Reveals A Lysosomal Drug Reservoir That Drives Heterogeneous Distribution Of Parp Inhibitors, Carmen R Moncayo, Lauren Pendergast, Priyanka Verma, Et Al.

2020-Current year OA Pubs

For all drugs, effective target engagement requires sufficient intracellular concentrations of drug to be reached, but whether tumour heterogeneity impacts drug distribution and efficacy is poorly studied. Poly (ADP-ribose) polymerase (PARP) inhibitors have transformed treatment opportunities for women with high-grade serous ovarian carcinoma, but resistance remains a clinical hurdle in this highly heterogeneous tumour type. Here, we present a patient-derived explant multi-modal imaging pipeline, which demonstrates that cell-intrinsic PARP inhibitor accumulation is highly variable, both between patients and within tumours. Spatial transcriptomics reveals enrichment of apoptotic and lysosomal signatures in high-drug regions. Rucaparib, an intrinsically fluorescent PARP inhibitor, accumulates heterogeneously …

Factors Associated With Telemedicine Use By Cardiologists For Medicare Beneficiaries In 2022 To 2023: An Observational Study, Samantha Harris, R J Waken, Fengxian Wang, Khavya C Avula, Rishi K Wadhera, Jose F Figueroa, E John Orav, Uchenna Ofoma, Karen E Joynt Maddox

2020-Current year OA Pubs

BACKGROUND: During the COVID-19 pandemic, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services created a waiver to reimburse telemedicine services. It is important to understand factors that facilitate incorporation of telemedicine into ongoing cardiovascular practice.

METHODS: This was a retrospective cohort study of telemedicine and office visits delivered by cardiologists between January 1, 2022, and December 31, 2023, for Medicare beneficiaries. We calculated the adjusted incidence rate ratio (aIRR) of telemedicine visits, representing the proportion of a physician's visits delivered by telemedicine, to identify factors associated with telemedicine use.

RESULTS: There were 23 334 physicians in our cohort; they were predominantly …

Avian Influenza Preparedness In Ghana: A Cross-Sectional Assessment Of Knowledge, Attitudes, And Practices Among Residents Of Nsawam-Adoagyiri Municipality, Eastern Region, Christopher Yaw Dumevi, George Boateng Kyei, Et Al.

2020-Current year OA Pubs

BACKGROUND: Avian influenza (AI) represents a persistent threat to public health, food security, and livelihoods in Ghana, where outbreaks of H5N1 and H9N2 have occurred. This cross-sectional study evaluated the knowledge, attitudes, and practices (KAP) related to avian influenza among residents of the Nsawam-Adoagyiri Municipality; an area characterized by intensive poultry production with the aim of delineating deficits in community-level preparedness and guiding evidence-based public health interventions. METHODS: A community-based cross-sectional study was conducted from May to July 2025 using a four-stage sampling technique. We surveyed 321 adults via structured questionnaires, evaluating socio-demographics and KAP related to AI. Scale reliability …

Infectious Aortitis Secondary To Gastrointestinal Pathogens: A Case Series And Syndromic Review, Natasa Kostic, Ilana Goldberg, Devin Weber

Division of Internal Medicine Faculty Papers & Presentations

Aortitis is a rare but serious complication of infection that results in high morbidity and mortality. The most common location is in preexisting aneurysmal disease in a patient with multiple chronic comorbidities. The pathogens often reflect gastrointestinal bacteria, the classic example being Salmonella spp., but also include other enteric flora, Staphylococcus aureus, Streptococcus spp., and more. Herein, we describe 2 cases of aortitis caused by gastrointestinal bacteria and review management of this complex syndrome.

Does Early Or Timely Diagnosis Benefit People With Dementia And Their Carers? A Systematic Review, Ben Hicks, Orla Phipps, Martha Pusey, Pauline Mcdonald, Courtney-Ann Dennis, Katie Barnard, Sube Banerjee, Nicolas Farina

Peninsula Medical School

Background: Global dementia policies advocate for early or timely diagnosis, yet evidence on benefits or harms remains limited. This systematic review evaluates quantitative evidence comparing outcomes of early versus late and timely versus untimely dementia diagnoses. Methods: Following PRISMA guidelines, the protocol was registered on PROSPERO. Comprehensive searches of PsycINFO, Medline, Embase, SCOPUS, and CINAHL were conducted without date restrictions. Eligible studies defined diagnostic timing and examined associations with outcomes for people with dementia and/or carers. Quality was appraised using the QuADS tool, and data were narratively synthesised. Results: Four studies (2018–2021) met inclusion criteria, encompassing 37,341 individuals with dementia …

Decision-Making Tool For Onshore Vs. Offshore Hydrogen Production From Offshore Wind, Jessica Guichard, Robert Rawlinson-Smith, Danny Coles, Deborah Greaves

School of Engineering, Computing and Mathematics

This paper presents optimisation studies for the combination of high efficiency reversible solid oxide cells (rSOC) with offshore wind farms in the Celtic Sea. Reversible systems can be used both in electrolyser and fuel cell mode, allowing potential benefits from switching between modes depending on the instantaneous condition of the electricity and hydrogen markets. The purpose of these studies is to determine the most cost-efficient method to combine rSOC with offshore wind whilst matching electricity supply with demand. For this, a model in Python for Power System Analysis (PyPSA) is set up which optimizes production, storage and transport infrastructure for …

Regression Dressed As Reform: Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita And The Shifting Contours Of Political Speech, Anushka Singh

National Law School of India Review

This paper examines the shifting contours of criminal law in relation to political speech, with a focus on Section 152 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS). It advances three arguments. First, the decolonising narrative behind deleting sedition glosses over substantive continuities between colonial and post-colonial periods, with Section 152 BNS refashioning the colonial-era bifurcation between ‘sedition’ and ‘sedition-like’ activity. The BNS provision represents a backslide in the way it converges the various legal and political connotations of sedition from colonial to contemporary times, creating a new criminal category constructed through popular political-extra-legal discourses. Second, Section 152 BNS borrows from the …

Lessons Learned: Ignazio Visco, Mercedes Cardona

Journal of Financial Crises

Ignazio Visco served as deputy director general (the equivalent of deputy governor) of the Bank of Italy during the Global Financial Crisis of 2007–09 (GFC) and as governor during the European Sovereign Debt Crisis in 2011 (SDC). During his multidecade tenure at the bank, he held several positions and served under nine prime ministers before stepping down in 2023. Although Italy had the third-largest economy in the eurozone, its banking sector had little exposure to mortgages, which resulted in its being somewhat less impacted by the GFC than other countries. However, the SDC had a severe impact. With the assistance …

Lessons Learned: Masaaki Shirakawa, Mercedes Cardona, Benjamin Hoffner

Journal of Financial Crises

Masaaki Shirakawa became governor of the Bank of Japan (BOJ) in 2008, after a long tenure at the central bank. His career spanned a series of significant crisis events in Japan’s economic history, including the economic boom in the 1980s, which was followed by a period of stagnation characterized by low GDP growth, multiple recessions, and persistent deflation. Shirakawa led the BOJ’s response during the Global Financial Crisis of 2007–09 (GFC). He also initiated the central bank’s contingency plan in response to the 2011 tsunami, earthquake, and Fukushima nuclear disaster before stepping down near the end of his term in …

Lessons Learned: Eugen Rădulescu, Benjamin Hoffner

Journal of Financial Crises

Eugen Rădulescu has worked at the National Bank of Romania (NBR) since 1990 in various roles covering monetary policy, foreign exchange, and supervision. During his tenure, he contributed to the NBR’s work to fortify Romanian’s post-communist banking laws and the operational structure of its financial system to bring it up to the European standard, enabling Romania to join the European Union (EU) in 2007. Following the Global Financial Crisis of 2007–09 (GFC), Rădulescu was named director of the NBR’s Financial Stability Department and has served in this role until June 2023,when he became senior adviser to the governor of the …

Lessons Learned: Christos Gortsos, Rosalind Z. Wiggins

Journal of Financial Crises

Christos Gortsos has been a professor of law at the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens since 2016 as well as a visiting professor of law at various other European institutions. Previously, he was a professor of international economic law and held other positions at Panteion University of Social and Political Sciences in Athens. He has taught and written extensively on European and international banking and financial law, capital markets regulation, and law and economics. From 2000 to 2017, he served as secretary of the Hellenic Bank Association. He advises the European Parliament on bank resolution and is vice president …

Black Swans And Financial Stability: A Framework For Building Resilience, Daniel J. Barth, Stacey L. Schreft

Journal of Financial Crises

This article refines the concept of black swans, typically described as highly unlikely and catastrophic events, to be internally consistent. It explores features of the financial system that prevent the eradication of black swans. The main implication is the need to enhance the financial system’s resilience to withstand unforeseen events rather than focus on past crises. The article introduces a “resilience principle” for designing official-sector policies that can achieve such goals. The principle calls for policies that are adaptable, universal, and systemic. The article provides examples of policies with these features, assuming that the official sector is not better positioned …

How The Fdic Sourced Crisis-Time Fed Funding Through The Failed Banks Of 2023, Steven Kelly

Journal of Financial Crises

During the Banking Crisis of 2023, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) had to contend with the liquidity demands of the second-, third-, and fourth-largest bank failures in US history, all in a compressed timeframe. Facing uncertainty over its liquidity needs, particularly if additional banks were to fail, and optics and political challenges over accessing its standing credit lines with the Treasury—which itself was brushing against the federal debt ceiling—the FDIC relied on two creative forms of financing itself. First, the agency kept open the Federal Reserve (Fed) loans taken on by the failed banks, eschewing its standard practice of …

Hukum Yang Harus Dipakai Dalam Perkara Arbitrase Internasional, Prof Mr. Dr. S. Gautama

Jurnal Hukum & Pembangunan

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Beberapa Sumbangan Antropologi Dalam Usaha Pengembangan Hukum Nasional, Prof Dr. T.O. Ihrom;, S.H. , M.A.

Jurnal Hukum & Pembangunan

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Contempt Of Court Dalam Proses Peradilan Di Indonesia, Prof Padmo Wahjono, S.H.

Jurnal Hukum & Pembangunan

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Pranata-Pranata Hukum Yang Baru Dan Tinjauan Terhadap Undang-Un Dang Rumah Susun, Yacob Mohs;N, S.H.

Jurnal Hukum & Pembangunan

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Peranan Notaris Dalam Pembangunan Hukum, Soetomo Ramelan, S.H.

Jurnal Hukum & Pembangunan

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Realitas Hak-Hak Untuk Mendapat Kan Informasi Dan Berkomunikasi Di Indonesia, T. Mulya Lub;S, S.H. , Llm

Jurnal Hukum & Pembangunan

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“Blue Rings” In Engelmann Spruce From The Greater Yellowstone Ecoregion: Their Presentation And Efficacy As Proxies For Ephemeral Cooling Events, Isaac Grimm, Maegen Rochner

The Cardinal Edge

As the polar jet stream’s activity transforms under climate change’s influence, short-term, or ephemeral, cooling events could become more frequent. Understanding how such cooling events may affect forest dynamics and tree-growth can allow us to predict how the morphing jet stream may reflect in our future forests. “Blue rings” (BRs) have presented themselves as subsections of annual rings, made clear through the double-staining of microsections of wood, which have been associated with the interruption of conifers’ lignification process. Such features could allow us to peer back into pre-instrumental records and assess how a tree’s growth and their surrounding canopy may …

Nursing Interventions To Reduce Anxiety And Psychological Distress In Breast Cancer Patients In The Us, Alexis Abboud, Al Araydeh Mifleh

The Cardinal Edge

Background Breast cancer patients frequently experience psychological challenges, such as anxiety, distress, and diminished quality of life (QoL). Nursing interventions show promise in addressing these issues; however, a comprehensive synthesis of their impact is lacking. This review evaluates the effectiveness of nursing interventions in reducing anxiety and psychological distress while improving QoL.

Research Question What nursing interventions effectively reduce anxiety and psychological distress and improve QoL among breast cancer patients in the United States?

Methods A systematic review was conducted following PRISMA 2020 guidelines. Searches of CINAHL, APA PsycInfo, and Medline identified studies published in the last five years in …

Settler Colonialism: A Case-Study Analysis Of Dam Infrastructure In The American West, Kassidy Haynes, Carrie Mott

The Cardinal Edge

In 17^th-century North America, a number of world powers began extensive colonial efforts to stake a claim on territories and their resources. Settler colonialism in the United States followed a distinct track to the west compared to that which occurred in the east following this initial land-grab. Because infrastructure preceded some formal, highly concentrated settlement in the western United States, this region experienced the oppression of settler colonialism in distinct manifestations. Namely, the physical imposition of construction projects such as dams established early dynamics of differential power and control between the federal government and the diverse array of …

Evolving Solutions For Red Blood Cell Preservation, Ali Alkafaji, Charles A. Elder, Mohammad Zaidi, Kavin Parthiv, Michael A. Menze

The Cardinal Edge

In emergencies such as natural disasters, armed conflicts, or during outer space missions, the availability of transfusable blood can mean the difference between life and death. Red blood cells (RBCs) must be stored at +4 ± 2 °C and have a shelf life of just 42 days, which makes maintaining a stable blood supply during adverse conditions extraordinarily challenging. This challenge was especially apparent during the COVID-19 pandemic when hospitals faced severe blood shortages. Freeze-drying, or lyophilization, offers a promising avenue to extend the shelf life of RBCs for transfusion during crises. However, a significant hurdle in dry preservation is …

Filifactor Alocis Disrupts Efferocytosis To Sustain Inflammation In Periodontitis, Ella Dye, Silvia Uriarte, Ruth Idowu

The Cardinal Edge

Background: Filifactor alocis is a Gram-positive, obligate anaerobe that has emerged as a diagnostic marker of periodontitis. Neutrophils and macrophages are key players in oral immune homeostasis. Neutrophils are short-lived cells and constitutively undergo apoptosis. This apoptotic program can be accelerated or delayed by bacterial interactions. Macrophages clear apoptotic neutrophils via “efferocytosis,” a crucial mechanism for resolving inflammation and preventing tissue damage. The efferocytic process downregulates the expression and release of proinflammatory cytokines such as interleukin (IL)-6 and IL-23 while promoting anti-inflammatory responses. Our previous findings demonstrated that F. alocis delays neutrophil apoptosis, with fewer apoptotic cells observed after 18 …