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United Farm Workers Organizing Committee September Newsletter

Migrant Farm Workers Organizing Movement Collection

"September Newsletter" from the United Farm Workers Organizing Committee. The letter emphasizes the importance of the goal of the organization and the rights of migrant workers.

Farm Worker Newsletter Requesting Church Group Assistance

Migrant Farm Workers Organizing Movement Collection

Farm Worker Newsletter announcing that the organization has now acquired a non-profit mailing permit. The newsletter also asks for the collaboration of various church groups in order to avoid "painful confrontations".

Farm Worker Newsletter

Migrant Farm Workers Organizing Movement Collection

Farm Worker Newsletter calling for assistance to farm workers on strike. The newsletters requests for food, clothing, or money to be donated to United Farm Workers Organizing Committee.

Farm Worker Newsletter "War In Starr County"

Migrant Farm Workers Organizing Movement Collection

Farm Worker Newsletter titled "War in Star County". The newsletter announces the arrest of 1 officers and members of the United Farm Workers Organizing Committee.

Farm Worker Newsletter For May 20, 1966

Migrant Farm Workers Organizing Movement Collection

"Farm Worker Newsletter" by the Independent Workers Association. The newsletter contains information regarding "The Magic Valley" or "The Valley of Tears" and the strike victory in California.

Braceros Used And Prevailing Wage Rates

Migrant Farm Workers Organizing Movement Collection

Document comparing the numbers of braceros used and prevailing wage rates. The document lists details such as the counties and the prevailing hourly wage rate.

"The Farm Worker"

Migrant Farm Workers Organizing Movement Collection

Document titled "The Farm Worker" also known as "The voice of the Texas farm worker". The document provides updates and advice to union members and farm workers in Mission, Texas.

Texas Cash Farm Income In 1953

Migrant Farm Workers Organizing Movement Collection

Document titled "Texas Cash Farm Income in 1953-1,865, 449,000. The document states that this was the third largest farm income crash in history despite drought.

Synthesis And Characterization Of Tio₂@Zn₂Sno₄ Composite As A Novel Uv Filter With Reduced Photocatalytic Activity And Low Toxicity For Sunscreen Applications, Rusul Kadhim Naser, Kadhim Al-Attafi, Muntadher Abdulsalam A.Al.Alrabeeah

Karbala International Journal of Modern Science

This study builds upon our recent investigation, which utilized various morphologies and particle sizes of Zn₂SnO₄ and TiO₂. Zn₂SnO₄ can block UVB and part of UVA and shows much less photocatalytic activity than TiO₂. Herein, the current study aims to reduce the photocatalytic activity of TiO_₂, a compound often utilized as an ultraviolet (UV) filter in sunscreen, by incorporating Zn₂SnO₄ as a composite_. Since Zn₂SnO₄ produces much fewer free radicals, in terms of the reactive oxygen species (ROS), due to its low photocatalytic activity. To overcome or minimize the high photocatalytic activity of TiO₂, composite materials TiO₂@Zn₂SnO₄ …

Oral Streptococcus And Vitamin B12 Deficiency In E-Cigarette Users: A Microbial–Nutrient–Neurotransmitter Axis Linking To Mood Disturbances, Maryam Sabah Naser, Ali Jabbar Abd Al-Hussain Alkawaz, Ali Abbas Hashim Almusawi, Ali Jalil Obaid, Hasanain Ayed Mohammed Al-Khafaji, Reihaneh Sabbaghzadeh

Karbala International Journal of Modern Science

Background: With the rising popularity of e-cigarettes, questions have emerged regarding their broader influence on oral ecology, nutrient absorption, and psychological health. Disruptions in the oral microbiome may alter vitamin B12 dynamics. This, in turn, may indirectly influence serotonin biosynthesis and mood regulation.

Methods: An observational cross-sectional study involved 150 young adults segregated into groups of 50 each as vapers, smokers, or non-users. Streptococcus sanguinis and vitamin B12 metabolism-related variable statuses methylmalonic acid and holotranscobalamin were quantified in samples, along with inflammatory markers interleukin-6, kynurenine/tryptophan ratio, and serotonin. Statistical techniques, including ANOVA and the Kruskal-Walli’s test, correlation, and serial mediation …

The Claustropolitan Society: A Critical Perspective On The Impact Of Digital Technologies And The Lockdown Imaginary, Tara Brabazon, Stefan Lawrence

Fast Capitalism

The imperative of this article is to develop the trope of the ‘lockdown imaginary.’ To enact this project, a diverse array of theories and theorist are summoned, including the tropes and trajectories from Jean Baudrillard, Benedict Anderson, and Steve Redhead. This – seemingly – odd intellectual combination is both timely and appropriate. It is necessary – as with the Matryoshka Dolls – to commence with a theorization of hyperreality, then we crack open the concept to reveal theories of the imagined and imagining, concluding with the smallest and most brutalizing theoretical Dolls: claustropolitanism and foreclosure. From here, a (post) pandemic …

Fediverse’S Evolution From The Cultural-Historical Activity Theory, José Manuel Meza-Cano, Edith González-Santiago

Fast Capitalism

This paper begins by mentioning some problems we found in social networks belonging to corporations such as Facebook and Twitter, emphasizing the inclusion of algorithmic timelines, the verticality of decisions that respond to market logic, and the privacy of users’ data. This research gives rise to presenting open-source social networks as a democratic and safer alternative for their users. These social networks shape the Fediverse, the result of the union of the words Federation- Universe, and whose history and evolution we describe. We expose the main postulates of the Cultural-Historical Activity Theory (CHAT) for using this theory to conduct the …

An Improved Process For Preparation Of Vonoprazan Fumarate., Anonymous

Defensive Publications Series

The present publication relates to a process for preparation of Vonoprazan fumarate of Formula I.

Fs Minutes 2026-02-21, Northern Illinois University

Faculty Senate Archives

No abstract provided.

Burdened Communities, Beleaguered Wombs, & Barren Choices: The Impact Of Dobbs On Environmental And Reproductive Justice, Emily R. Rudo, Elizabeth E. Sharp, Michael R. Desjardins

Journal of Health Care Law and Policy

No abstract provided.

Navigating Geopolitical Disruptions: Adaptive Strategies For The Agri-Food Sector, Barbara H. Skudrzyk

Dissertations

This study explores how Polish food supply chain stakeholders enhance global resilience in response to geopolitical disruptions. Focusing on the geopolitical conflict in Ukraine, this dissertation explores its effects on Poland’s agri-food supply chain and the adaptive strategies employed to foster resilience. The research aims to pinpoint and analyze the most significant operational risks within Polish agri-food supply chain stakeholders. This study explores how risks impact key areas of the supply chain, given their central role in food security and economic stability, and evaluates how well current strategies mitigate disruption and build resilience. Ultimately, this work develops a comprehensive framework …

Volume 16 Issue 1 Masthead

Notre Dame Journal of International & Comparative Law

No abstract provided.

The Extradition Treaty Between The United States Of America And The Republic Of Colombia: Public International Law And The Judicial Substitution Paradox, Andrés Téllez-Núñez

Notre Dame Journal of International & Comparative Law

No abstract provided.

Microfluidic Capillary Transit Velocity As A Functional Measure For Sickle Cell Disease And In Vitro-Derived Red Blood Cells, Solomon Oshabaheebwa, Yuxuan Du, Christopher L. Wirth, Zoe Sekyonda, Zoe Sekyonda, Bryan L. Benson, Payam Fadaei, Yusang B. Ley, Michael A. Suster, Pedram Mohseni, Umut A. Gurkan

Faculty Scholarship

Emerging therapies in sickle cell disease (SCD) aim to restore healthy red blood cell (RBC) function, but they often yield heterogeneous cellular responses. There are no proven techniques to evaluate restored rheological functionality and heterogeneity in these RBCs. We present a biomimetic microcapillary network, high-speed imaging, and computational algorithms to analyze RBC capillary velocity profiles of the entire sample population at single-cell resolution. Using peripheral RBCs from SCD patients and healthy donors, we showed that RBC capillary transit velocity correlated with cell shape, hydrodynamic adaptability, and elongation index. Healthy RBCs exhibited a velocity distribution skewed toward higher values, whereas RBCs …

Effect Of The Ahr Inhibitor Ch223191 As An Adjunct Treatment For Mammarenavirus Infections, Miguel Angel Pelaez, Jonna B. Westover, Dionna Scharton, Cybele Carina García, Brian B. Gowen

Animal, Dairy, and Veterinary Science Faculty Publications

The family Arenaviridae encompasses zoonotic, rodent-borne pathogens (e.g., Lassa, Machupo, and Junín viruses) that cause severe viral hemorrhagic fevers with high case fatality rates. The current therapeutic landscape is severely limited, underscoring the urgent need for novel antiviral strategies. A promising approach involves combining directly acting antivirals with host-targeted antivirals. A compelling host-targeted antiviral target is the aryl hydrocarbon receptor (AHR). This ubiquitous ligand-activated transcription factor is a recognized pro-viral host factor across multiple viral families. Building on prior work with Junín and Tacaribe viruses, we investigated whether the AHR inhibitor CH223191 could enhance the virus-directed antiviral activity of favipiravir …

Fs Agenda 2026-01-21, Northern Illinois University

Faculty Senate Archives

No abstract provided.

Meeting Minutes 01-21-2026, Staff Advisory Council

Staff Advisory Council Meeting Documents

No abstract provided.

Table Of Contents

Journal of Health Care Law and Policy

No abstract provided.

Health Care Financialization, Erin C. Fuse Brown, Hayden Rooke-Ley

Journal of Health Care Law and Policy

No abstract provided.

From Reform To Reality: Assessing The Impact Of The Revised Common Rule On Informed Consent, Christopher R. Trudeau

Journal of Health Care Law and Policy

No abstract provided.

Rotting In Prison: Exploring The Food-Driven Health Epidemic In Our Correctional System, Alexis S. Gabel

Journal of Health Care Law and Policy

No abstract provided.

Flip This Library Again! A Metaphorphosis: Evolving The School Library Into An Innovation Lab & Library Learning Commons (Illc), David Vickers Loertscher, Fran Kompar

Learning Hub

Drawing on significant reform education voices, the authors propose that credentialed school librarians add to their various library or learning commons services an innovation laboratory. Like a true laboratory, this includes physical and virtual space tests of major ideas, learning strategies and initiatives by administrators, teachers, and students as a major collaborative effort of the credentialed librarian. Such real world experiments happen in the spirit of a try before you buy strategy where some ideas will succeed, fail, or need modification before going viral in the school. It also places the library at the center of teaching and learning in …

Migrant Domestic Workers As Disposable Kin In Global Capitalism's Care Economy, Miguel Ceron Becerra

Dissertations

This dissertation examines the economic, emotional, and relational harms suffered by migrant domestic workers under global capitalism. These harms are systemic, stemming from labor and migration regimes designed to sustain capital accumulation in the care economy. Affluent regions benefit from the labor of migrant domestic workers at the expense of damage to their fundamental relationships. The result is the erosion of workers' kinship ties, rendering them "disposable kin" in the eyes of those who profit economically and emotionally from their work. The study is organized into four chapters. The first explores how global care chains are structured through labor and …

Vital Environs: Ecologies Of Modernism And The Nature Tradition, Danielle Nasenbeny

Dissertations

Vital Environs: Ecologies of Modernism and the Nature Tradition is an investigation of late nineteenth and early twentieth century British literature that explores the space between the individual and the external world. The project begins by exploring the “mind-body problem,” which is a topic in philosophy that recognizes the difficulty in understanding how the mind emerges from physical matter. While this topic has been in discussion since at least Descartes, science is still making crucial discoveries that challenge our understanding of this connection. I argue that the environmental crisis we find ourselves in today is a mind-body problem of global …

Selling The Spell: The Commodification Of Feminist Witchcraft, Noël Subrina Sucese

Dissertations

"Selling the Spell" argues that Feminist Witches, or Crafters, navigated a fraught relationship with consumer culture, at once resisting commodification, embracing it, and reshaping it in ways that carried spiritual, political, and economic consequences. Drawing on oral histories, archival and digital sources, this dissertation traces the evolution of American Feminist Witchcraft and related Pagan traditions from the 1960s through the early 2000s. It situates the Craft at the intersection of feminism, counterculture, and capitalism, showing how spiritual practices that emphasized female embodiment and communal ritual became entangled with publishing, festivals, consumer goods, and the Internet. The dissertation contributes to four …