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A 2030 Energy Transition Pathway For Bishkek, Kyrgyz Republic, Kasiet Nurlanbekova

University Honors Theses

Bishkek remains heavily dependent on thermal generation to meet winter electricity and heating demand, while seasonal air pollution and growing urban energy demand continue to place pressure on aging infrastructure. Although Kyrgyzstan has adopted renewable energy targets, implementation remains limited, and winter reliability in the capital continues to depend on centralized combined heat and power generation.

This study evaluates whether Bishkek can improve its seasonal electricity adequacy by 2030 through alternative supply portfolios built around currently planned projects and moderate renewable additions. Using a seasonal portfolio model, the baseline and scenario 1 are compared. The baseline includes CHP-1 modernization, CHP-2, …

Metabolic Responses To Freund’S Adjuvants And Oncolytic Viruses: Implications On Vaccines And Tumor Immunity, Kiruthiga Mone

Dissertations and Doctoral Documents, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, 2023–

Freund’s adjuvants have been extensively used in experimental research, and they modulate immune responses through various mechanisms. While both complete Freund’s adjuvant (CFA) and incomplete Freund’s adjuvant (IFA) contain the same mineral oil base, CFA contains the killed extract of Mycobacterium tuberculosis (M. tb) as an additional ingredient. Because the CFA contains mycobacterial content similar to that of Bacillus Calmette-Guérin (BCG), which induces trained immunity (TI), we tested the hypothesis that CFA may elicit TI-like features. To test this hypothesis, we investigated the metabolic and epigenetic reprogramming induced by CFA, with IFA and BCG as controls, in inbred …

Ohio University Faculty Senate Agenda March 2, 2026, Angela Brock

Faculty Senate Agendas

No abstract provided.

Shu World Review- March 2nd 2026, Diplolab, Seton Hall University

SHU World Review

No abstract provided.

Examining The Relationship Between Academic Excellence And Clinical Productivity In Orthopedic Surgery, Mohamad Y. Fares, Xiaoran Zhang, Harry H. Liu, Ana Paula Beck Da Silva Etges, Krishna Chopra, Brian Zhou, Ira Sivaram, Chrishaun Alexander, Peter Boufadel, Porter Jones, Derek A. Haas, Adam Z. Khan, Eric Wagner, Joseph A. Abboud

Rothman Institute Papers

Background/Objectives: The relationship between clinical volume and academic performance in orthopedic surgery remains understudied. The purpose of this study is to explore the characteristics of high-achieving academic orthopedic surgeons in an attempt to extrapolate patterns and trends that govern the relationship between clinical performance and academia in orthopedic surgery. Methods: The 2023 National Plan and Provider Enumeration System and Medicare claims data (2021–2022) databases were used to include all active orthopedic surgeons of different subspecialties. A publication score, based on publication volume, journal impact, and authorship position, was calculated for each included surgeon, and surgeons who scored in the top …

Board Of Directors Meeting Minutes (March 2, 2026), Dmacc Board Of Directors

Board of Directors Meeting Minutes

This file contains the minutes from the Des Moines Area Community College Board meeting held on March 2, 2026.

Jackfruit Peel Valorization Through An Integrated Biorefinery Approach, Rohil Kumar K Mr

Theses and Dissertations

Jackfruit (Artocarpus heterophyllus) peel (JFP), an abundantly available lignocellulosic biomass, remains largely underutilized despite being rich in cellulose, hemicellulose, lignin, and pectin. In India, approximately 13,460 hectares are under jackfruit cultivation, with Panruti in Tamil Nadu as a major production zone. The discarded peel often contributes to environmental pollution and greenhouse gas emissions. The present study emphasizes sustainable valorization of JFP through an integrated biorefinery framework for generating value-added bioproducts.

Major biopolymers, cellulose, hemicellulose, lignin, and pectin were extracted and fractionated, followed by detailed physicochemical characterization using FTIR, NMR, XRD, SEM, TGA, DSC, GPC, and BET analyses. Pectin extraction with …

What Do Future Nutrition Professionals Think About Wic Jobs? A Study Of Nutrition Career Perceptions, Madison Degenfelder

Theses

Background: The Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants and Children (WIC) program faces a critical workforce shortage, yet little is known about the knowledge, attitudes, and beliefs of nutrition students and recent graduates regarding WIC career pathways, requirements, and compensation. Understanding these factors is essential to design strategies to strengthen recruitment and build a sustainable WIC workforce. Objective: To identify and describe knowledge, attitudes and beliefs on entering the WIC workforce among college nutrition and dietetics students and recent graduates. Design: A mixed-methods, sequential study design which included a cross-sectional survey and two focus groups was employed to ascertain …

1304 Polite Realty Llc V. Luna

All Decisions

In this nonpayment proceeding involving a rent-stabilized apartment, court grants landlord's motion to reargue and adheres to its prior decision ordering discovery. Though landlord's motion was filed more than 30 days after service of the notice of entry, court exercises discretion to hear it, finding no prejudice to tenant. On the merits, court upholds its prior discovery order requiring landlord to produce rent registration history, citing unexplained increases — including a jump from $559.07 to $1,300 attributed only to a vacancy lease — and a longevity increase lacking documentation.

Colocalization And Functional Analyses Identify Gbe1 As A Gene Linking Muscle Strength And Cardiometabolic Fitness, Theresia M. Schnurr, Miranda L. Johnson, Christopher Jin, Kimmie V. Sørensen, Lindsey Kim, James W. Jahng, Amanda Ramste, Ewa Bielczyk-Maczynska, Michael J. Gloudemans, Peter Saliba-Gustafsson, Elena Vinton, Patrick L. Jurney, Ivan Carcamo-Orive, Euan A. Ashley, Torben Hansen, Joshua W. Knowles, Brian T. Palmisano

Faculty Research, Scholarly, and Creative Activity

Handgrip strength is a proxy for muscular fitness, an indicator for general health status, and is associated with cardiometabolic health. The mechanisms connecting handgrip strength to skeletal muscle function are incompletely understood. We applied integrated linkage-disequilibrium-adjusted colocalization analysis of genome-wide association study summary statistics for handgrip strength, combined with expression and splicing quantitative trait loci from skeletal muscle, and identified glycogen branching enzyme 1 (GBE1) as a candidate gene for handgrip strength. CRISPR-interference knockdown of GBE1 in immortalized human skeletal muscle cells (HMCL-7304) demonstrated decreased glycogen content and accumulation of polyglucosan bodies. Knockdown of GBE1 led to increased oxygen consumption …

Chimes: March 2, 2026, Calviin University

Chimes

Next phase of stadium construction marks a "game changer" for Calvin Athletics by Sarah Sparling

Morren Fitness Center's $100,000 upgrade receives mixed reactions by Sarah Sparling

"Stories of Communicating Scientific Ocean Drilling, From Text to Textiles": An exploration of science communication by Maya Oeverman

Christine Jeske on racial justice, rugged hope and enduring change by Ashley Hamons

IFI: A home for international students in West Michigan by Evangeline Anga

Men's basketball season ends in semifinals of MIAA tournament by Zach Kern & Henrik Beelen

Calvin Writers Read: A collective experience of art by Jorie Cho

Everyday Resistance: A journey in …

Symrise Inc V. Ahmed Ali

2026 Decisions

USDC for the District of New Jersey

Aakash Dalal V. John Molinelli

2026 Decisions

USDC for the District of New Jersey

Hybrid Cnn–Gru-Based Demand–Supply Forecasting To Enhance Sustainability In Renewable-Integrated Smart Grids, Süleyman Emre Eyimaya, Necmi Altin

Faculty Publications

The rapid integration of renewable energy sources in smart grids has introduced significant uncertainty in both power generation and consumption patterns, posing challenges to environmental, economic, and operational sustainability. Accurate short-term forecasting of energy demand and supply is essential for achieving optimal scheduling, grid stability, and resilient operation in renewable-integrated power systems. This study proposes a hybrid deep learning framework combining Convolutional Neural Networks (CNN) and Gated Recurrent Units (GRU) for intelligent joint demand–supply forecasting in smart grids. The model was developed and implemented in MATLAB using real-world datasets comprising electricity consumption, photovoltaic (PV) generation, temperature, and irradiance variables. Comparative …

The Diversity Band Presented By The Music Student Multicultural Association: March 2nd, 2026, Illinois State University School Of Music

School of Music Programs

This is the one hundred and fifteenth program of the 2025-2026 season.

Kemp Recital Hall

March 2nd, 2026

Monday Evening

7:30 p.m.

An Innovative Program: R3 Renewal, Resilience And Retention For Nursing Practice Starts In Nursing Education, Cynda Hylton Rushton, Vickie Hughes, Krysia Warren Hudson, Sandra Swoboda, Erin Wright, Nancy Reller, Ginger Hanson, Rita F. D'Aoust

Creating Healthy Work Environments (CHWE)

Burnout due to workload and work-life imbalance is reducing nursing capacity in Maryland and nationally. Faculty and staff burnout rate is 40% and new graduate nurse turnover rate is 19%. The R³: Renewal, Resilience and Retention Initiative (R³) is an educational initiative to build nurses' resilience and increase their well-being that will help sustain the workforce and bridge the gap between education and practice. Many sound initiatives have addressed this shortage which primarily focus on pipeline entry by increasing (a) enrollment in nursing programs and (b) the number of nursing faculty. Fewer initiatives have targeted …

Depression Due To Combined Dexamethasone And Cyproheptadine Abuse For Weight Gain, Sanjana Sateesh, Jatin Kumar, Dhananjay Ardawatia, Kishor M, Shashidhara Kc, Srikanth Ms

Digital Journal of Clinical Medicine

Cyproheptadine, an H1 antihistamine, and Dexamethasone, a long-acting steroid, are often misused in combination for addressing self-perceived body image issues and have become a popular but dangerous ‘weight gain cocktail’, often available over the counter without any prescription. This case describes a 25-year-old man who had self-prescribed the above-mentioned drugs in combination to address his self-perceived lean physique. This resulted in a significant weight gain, followed by an abnormal increase in appetite, which affected his daily life. Upon cessation, it resulted in rebound weight changes, depressive features, along with features of corticosteroid withdrawal, which required multidisciplinary management.

This case highlights …

Three Bites Of The Apple, Jeffery M. Kadet, Philip L. Jezzi, Brian J. Visalli, David G. Chamerlain, Stephen L. Curtis, Reuven S. Avi-Yonah

Articles

In her latest letter, “A Second Bite at the Apple,” Kimberly Blanchard repeats her recent criticisms of the September 2024 EU Court of Justice decision concerning two Irish-incorporated Apple subsidiaries. Her letter title, which of course inspired the title of this article, and her explanations recall the 1967 MGM comedy Three Bites of the Apple, in which a helpful stranger offers elaborate explanations for why taxes need not be paid. In the film, and perhaps in this exchange as well, the relevant question is who ultimately benefits from the arrangement.

This exchange began with professor Philip Laroma Jezzi article reassessing …

The Rider (2026-03-02), Daniela Chapa-Reyes

The Rider Archives

Vol. 11, No. 21

Which Repair Technique, Bone Tunneling Or Suture Anchors, Is Superior When Performing Lesser Tuberosity Osteotomy At The Time Of Stemless Total Shoulder Arthroplasty?, Jared M. Mahylis, Stephaine J. Muh, Mahdi Mazeh, Emil Espinal Nunez, Daniel Oravec, Johnny Kasto, Chimdindu Obinero, Kai Zhu, Yener N. Yeni, Shariff K. Bishai

Conference Presentation Abstracts

INTRODUCTION: Total shoulder arthroplasty (TSA) has evolved as a treatment for advanced shoulder osteoarthrosis, with stemless implants gaining popularity due to reduced risks of stress shielding and complications associated with stemmed designs. However, the optimal technique for repairing the subscapularis during TSA remains under investigation. This study evaluates the biomechanical performance of two repair techniques—bone tunneling and suture anchors—used for Lesser Tuberosity Osteotomy (LTO) in the context of stemless TSA.  
METHODS: Ten shoulders from six cadaveric specimens (3 male, 3 female; aged 58–93) were prepared and allocated to bone tunneling or suture anchor repair groups. Cyclic loading tests were performed, …

The U Visa At 25: Legislative Missteps, Bureaucratic Neglect, And Geographic Roulette, Jason A. Cade

Scholarly Works

A quarter century ago, Congress created the U visa with dual goals: protecting immigrant crime victims and facilitating law enforcement cooperation by removing deportation barriers to crime reporting. Yet the program as implemented has fallen dramatically short of these aims. This Essay provides the first comprehensive analysis of the U visa's structural failures at its twenty-fifth anniversary. Two fundamental design flaws plague the program. First, Congress capped U visas at 10,000 annually-far below actual need-while the immigration agency has consistently failed to implement congressionally-authorized interim protections. The result is that, as of 2025, applicants wait five years for work authorization …

Leveraging Csr To Buffer Brand Challenges During Crises: A Saudi Arabian Perspective, Nouf Alrayes, Abdullah Alhidari

Journal of Marketing and Consumer Behaviour in Emerging Markets

Crises, such as economic downturns or global health pandemics, pose significant business challenges. Engaging in CSR initiatives that contribute to societal well-being can help mitigate the negative consequences of crises, reinforce customer gratitude, and minimize corporate hypocrisy. CSR is critical in shaping a company’s accountability and ethical responsibilities. Consequently, there is an opportunity for the firm to see the role of CSR and how it affects customers’ responses and attitudes during any difficult situation. Drawing upon attribution theory and the customer gratitude reciprocity cycle, a conceptual framework was developed to test the impact of CSR on the variables: corporate hypocrisy, …

Does Demographic Aging And Financial Globalization Moderate Crowding Out? Federal Deficits And U.S. Long-Term Real Interest Rates., Tyson C. Test

Honors Thesis

This thesis examines how U.S. federal budget deficits and demographic aging relate to long-term U.S. real interest rates, and how global financial conditions shape that relationship over time. Using annual data from 1960 to 2023, I construct real 10-year Treasury rates by subtracting CPI inflation from 10-year Treasury yields, measure fiscal deficits as a share of GDP, and measure demographic aging with the old-age dependency ratio. I estimate OLS regressions with an interaction term between deficits and aging to test whether the association between deficits and real rates varies with demographic structure. To account for structural differences in the U.S. …

Student Life E-Newsletter March 2, 2026, Seattle University School Of Law Student Life

Student Life E-Newsletters

No abstract provided.

Brief Of Copyright Scholars As Amici Curae In Support Of Respondent In Emmerich Newspapers, Inc. V. Particle Media, Inc., Jess Miers, Mark A. Lemley, Rebecca Tushnet

Akron Law Faculty Publications

The server test has served us well for nearly two decades. It matches the language of the statute, the well-settled distinction between direct and secondary liability, and the nature of the technology. The copyright owner here makes the work available freely to every site visitor, and may stop embedding with a few clicks on the keyboard. There is no need to strain the law of direct liability to protect any legitimate interests it might have.

This Court should decline the invitation to create a circuit split that would upset settled expectations and turn millions of online posters into infringers overnight.

Shifts In Antipsychotic Prescribing By Clinician Type For Medicare Part D Beneficiaries, 2013-2023, Rafael Samper-Ternent

Faculty, Staff and Student Publications

Importance: Despite safety warnings, antipsychotics remain commonly prescribed to older adults, particularly those with dementia, and for off-label indications. However, little is known about how prescribing patterns vary by clinician type over time.

Objective: To examine trends in antipsychotic prescribing by clinician type among Medicare beneficiaries from 2013 to 2023.

Design, setting, and participants: This repeated cross-sectional study used the Medicare Part D Prescribers by Provider and Drug dataset from 2013 to 2023. Participants included Medicare beneficiaries enrolled in Medicare Part D. Analyses were performed between November 2024 and June 2025.

Exposure: Prescribing clinician type, categorized as psychiatrist, primary care …

Influence Of Pulse Width On Energy Deposition And Temperature In Nanosecond-Pulsed Discharges, Christopher B. Reuter, Joshua B. Sinrud, Tanvir I. Farouk, Nicholas S. Dewey, Dmitri Kaganovich

Faculty Publications

Nanosecond-pulsed discharges are a promising method to enhance combustion but can generate significant levels of electromagnetic interference (EMI). Modifying the discharge pulse width is an unexplored option to reduce EMI, but few studies have examined how changing the pulse width affects discharge parameters such as energy and temperature. This study addresses this issue by systematically investigating how the pulse width affects the energy per pulse, breakdown time, rotational temperature, and vibrational temperature in air across different frequencies, flow velocities, and gap distances in a plasma-assisted flow tube. It is observed that the pulse width has a substantial impact on the …

Lanthorn, Vol. 60, No. 12, March 2, 2026, Grand Valley State University

Volume 60, August 4, 2025 – April 20, 2026

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

Medial Meniscus Root Repair Demonstrates Superior Radiographic And Clinical Outcomes At Long-Term Follow-Up Compared To Partial Medial Meniscetomy, Robert Dean, Ryan Mcnassor, Aaron John Krych, Brian R. Waterman

Conference Presentation Abstracts

INTRODUCTION: Posterior medial meniscus root tears (PMMRTs) are frequently observed injuries that lead to alterations in tibiofemoral biomechanics. Few long-term reviews have considered the long term clinical and radiographic outcomes of management of these injuries. This study sought to perform a systematic review and meta-analysis of the current literature on long term clinical and radiographic outcomes of PMMRTs. METHODS: Using PRISMA guidelines, a systematic review was performed with inclusion criteria of English language studies, diagnosis of PMMRT on MRI with confirmation on arthroscopy if managed operatively, studies with minimum 5-year radiographic or patient reported outcome metrics. Data including management strategy, …

Ksu University Bands

Bailey School of Music Concert Programs

Brandon Meeks & Rachel Sorenson, Conductors