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Roberts Rules Of (Dis)Order: Doctrinal Doublespeak On Affirmative Action And Stare Decisis, Vinay Harpalani

Faculty Scholarship

In this Article, I argue that Chief Justice John Roberts engaged in doublespeak in his SFFA v. Harvard/UNC majority opinion. He essentially overruled Grutter v. Bollinger (2003) but did not admit doing so, and even structured the SFFA opinion as if he was following Grutter's precedent. My Article considers why Chief Justice Roberts engaged in this "stealth overruling" of Grutter and exposes his doctrinal sleight of hand in doing so. I first consider how Chief Justice Roberts may have been concerned about the Court's legitimacy in the wake of its ruling in Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organization (2022)-where …

Race-Consciousness And Black Humanity: Reinterpreting The Brown Footnote 11 Doll Studies, Vinay Harpalani

Faculty Scholarship

Much has been written about Brown v. Board of Education and the doctrinal conflicts between the anti-classification principle, which espouses colorblindness, and the antisubordination principle, which allows race-consciousness under certain circumstances. But one aspect that is unexplored is how Brown Footnote 11 and reactions to it played a role in the Supreme Court's move away from race-consciousness. In Footnote 11, the Court cited social science evidence to establish the harm of segregation. Footnote 11 is particularly known for the famous doll studies conducted by Professor Kenneth Bancroft Clark and Dr. Mamie Phipps Clark. The Brown Court took the doll studies, …

First Amendment Fetishism, John M. Kang

Faculty Scholarship

The Supreme Court, starting in 1971, has lit upon a reckless path of protecting speech that is, by any reasonable measure, appallingly vulgar, emotionally hurtful, and dangerous. Against the wishes of the community, the Court has protected a roster of extremely offensive speech:

• a rageful repetition of the F-word uttered by a teacher before children in a school auditorium

• a White skinhead’s cross burning on the front lawn of a Black family’s house

• the public burning of the American flag by an avowed Communist who hated the United States and who cared nothing for the emotional pain …

Using Early Responses To Wikipedia And Google To Consider Chatgpt, David A. Hurley

University Libraries & Learning Sciences Faculty and Staff Publications

ChatGPT and other generative AIs are raising important issues in information literacy that are unique, but not without precedent. The rise of Google and Wikipedia were accompanied by similar paradigm shifts. Exploring librarians’ early responses to these tools allows us to use that history to inform our approach to generative AIs. This exploratory study looks at social media posts, including email listservs, as well as sampling the professional literature to see librarians’ reactions in terms of impacts on the profession and the resulting pedagogical approaches to teaching information literacy in the early days of Google and Wikipedia.

The Predestined Path Of Nursing For Second-Generation Filipino Americans, Charles Aguirre

2025 Award Winners

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Representations: "Death Of An Assassin" By Victor Villaseñor, Latin American And Iberian Institute

K-12 Lesson Plans

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University Of New Mexico Health Sciences Center Discovery Research Annual Report 2024, Michael Haederle, Claire Hannon, Nicole San Roman, Jett Loe, Sara Mota, Sarah Head

Research Annual Reports

Annual research report from the University of New Mexico Health Sciences Center.

Outer-Context Determinants On The Implementation Of School-Based Interventions For Lgbtq+ Adolescents, Daniel Shattuck, Cathleen E Willging, Jeffery Peterson, Mary M Ramos

Pediatrics Research and Scholarship

BACKGROUND: Schools are critical venues for supporting LGBTQ+ youth well-being. Implementing LGBTQ-supportive practices can decrease experiences of stigmatization, discrimination, and victimization that lead to adverse mental health outcomes like anxiety, depression, and suicidality. However, schools are also subject to a wide range of outer-context pressures that may influence their priorities and implementation of LGBTQ-supportive practices. We assessed the role of emergent outer-context determinants in the context of a 5-year cluster randomized controlled trial to study the implementation of LGBTQ-supportive evidence-informed practices (EIPs) in New Mexico high schools.

METHOD: Using an iterative coding approach, we analyzed qualitative data from annual interviews …

Neutrosophie : Un Cadre Interdisciplinaire Pour Une Meilleure Compréhension De L’Incertitude Et De L’Indétermination, Florentin Smarandache

Branch Mathematics and Statistics Faculty and Staff Publications

La neutrosophie, un cadre philosophique et scientifique relativement récent introduit dans les années 1990,1 propose une approche robuste pour comprendre et modéliser l’indétermination, la contradiction et l’incertitude. Explorons les concepts fondamentaux de la neutrosophie et quelques diverses applications à travers plusieurs disciplines, notamment les mathématiques, la physique, la sociologie, la psychologie et la biologie.

A New Mood’S Median Test For Imprecise Data, Abdulrahman Alaita, Muhammad Aslam, Florentin Smarandache

Branch Mathematics and Statistics Faculty and Staff Publications

The existing Mood’s median test is a non-parametric test used to compare two or more sample data sets whether they are from the same population or not. There can be no application of this test to uncertain and indeterminate data. Therefore, it is necessary to find a generalization of this test that will enable us to apply it in uncertain environments. This study will present a new approach that utilizes neutrosophic statistics to apply Mood’s median test. The approach involves defining hypotheses, determining a decision rule, and performing the test in an uncertain environment. An evaluation of the performance of …

Upside-Down Logics: Falsification Of The Truth And Truthification Of The False, Florentin Smarandache

Branch Mathematics and Statistics Faculty and Staff Publications

This paper is about funny science, recreational mathematics, upside-down thinking, or contradictory reasoning (to think backward). Since a statement in some conditions may be true, in other conditions false, and a third type of conditions partially true and partially false. The paper presents for the first time two types of Upside-Down Logic, the first one is falsification of the Truth (when a true statement is transformed into a false one), and the second one is the opposite: Truthification of the False (when a false statement is transformed into a true one) - within the frame of Recreational Neutrosophy. All transformations …

The Convergence Of Ikigai And Design Thinking: Crafting A Purposeful Framework, Victor Christianto, Florentin Smarandache

Branch Mathematics and Statistics Faculty and Staff Publications

In an era where innovation is not just about solving problems but also about enhancing human experiences and fostering personal fulfillment, the convergence of Ikigai principles with Design Thinking methodology offers a promising avenue for holistic problem-solving and in-novation. This paper explores the intersection of Ikigai—a Japanese concept representing one's reason for being—and Design Thinking—a human-centered approach to innovation. We propose a conceptual framework, termed Ikigai-Driven Design (IDD), which integrates the principles of Ikigai with the stages of Design Thinking. IDD comprises five main stages: Empathize, Define, Ideate, Prototype, and Test, each combining elements of Ikigai and Design Thinking to …

Bv2trs Appraiser Model: Enforcing Bharat Version2 In Tree Soft Modelling For Appraising E-Mobility Hurdles, Mona Mohamed, Florentin Smarandache, Michael Gr. Voskoglou

Branch Mathematics and Statistics Faculty and Staff Publications

Electric vehicles (EVs) are being introduced to lessen greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, air pollution, and reliance on fossil fuels. As a result of the government's aggressive promotion of EVs and rising environmental consciousness, EVs are quickly rising to the top of the low-carbon transportation market. Several viewpoints suggested that shifting to electric vehicles has been seen as a potential way to achieve sustainable mobility. Nevertheless, many studies discussed the obstacles and hurdles that obstruct the embracing of various electric-mobility (E-mobility) as EVs and electric-scooters (E-scooters) as eco-friendly means. Herein, we discussed these hurdles and determined them through surveys for prior …

Act Chapter 29: Art And Science And Theology In Dialogue, V. Christianto, Florentin Smarandache

Branch Mathematics and Statistics Faculty and Staff Publications

Where does a sparkling idea come to us, so out of the blue? Divine inspiration? I want a scientific explanation... Maybe, at present, with our current level of science, we are not able to understand the paranormal, or what we think is fantastic, but in fact it is real. A reality that we cannot reach with understanding, because of our low level... Are we not perhaps relevant and do we understand the incomprehensible? Some are connected to the universe better than others, do they have extra senses? How can we “gather” ideas from “air”? How does the spark in the …

A Review At Two Nuclear Reactor Problems In Asia, Victor Christianto, Florentin Smarandache

Branch Mathematics and Statistics Faculty and Staff Publications

The development of nuclear power plants (NPP) is often a heated debate, especially in developing countries [1]. In relation to this, it is worth the public's attention that lately, it seems that there have been increasingly frequent press releases from various parties representing the government regarding plans to build the first nuclear fission reactor in Indonesia in the not too distant future. Reportedly there will be a large amount of additional energy supply planned (around 100 GW to be built in Indonesia within the coming decade). For this reason, the authors would like to invite readers to take a moment …

A Right-Brain-Based Epistemology Grounded On Local Wisdom: Intuilytics As A Culturally-Meaningful Alternative In Science, Victor Christianto, Florentin Smarandache

Branch Mathematics and Statistics Faculty and Staff Publications

Epistemology, the study of knowledge, has long grappled with the challenge of determining truth. While the combination of deductive and inductive reasoning has been a cornerstone of scientific inquiry, several limitations emerge in its application to contemporary epistemology. One significant issue lies within the core of falsificationism, a prominent philosophy championed by Karl Popper. Falsificationism posits that a scientific theory can only be proven false, not true. While this approach aims to prevent dogmatic adherence to untested ideas, it can lead to an endless cycle of trial and error. As Popper himself acknowledged, no single experiment can definitively prove a …

From Inside The House: Alumni Depictions Of Homeschooling, Family, And Childhood, Sara Dent

2025 Award Winners

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Environmental Justice Is A Civil Rights Issue, Dennis Chavez Memorial Lecture (Sept. 22, 2022), Secretary Deb Haaland

Natural Resources Journal

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Evidence Based Practice: A Decision-Making Guide For Health Information Professionals, Jonathan Eldredge

Faculty Book Display Case

This Guide introduces Evidence Based Practice to newcomers as well as serves as a resource for experienced practitioners. It focuses on health information professionals (informaticists, health sciences librarians, informationists, information scientists, data managers, archivists, etc.) within the US context, although others outside of the US health context might find elements of it to be valuable.

Neutrosophic Approaches To Emotional Intelligence Measurement, Gustavo Alvarez Gómez, Corona Gómez Armijos, Ariel Romero Fernández, Julio Cesar Dupotey Hernández

Neutrosophic Sets and Systems

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Neutrosophic Approaches To Environmental Law And Policy, Santiago Fernando Fiallos Bonilla, Diego Fernando Coka Flores, Janneth Ximena Iglesias Quintana, Víctor Raúl Reátegui Paredes

Neutrosophic Sets and Systems

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Evaluation Of The Quality Of Care In Nursing Homes, Mónica Bustos Villarreal, Nairovys Gómez Martínez, Roberto Enrique Alvarado Chacón

Neutrosophic Sets and Systems

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A Hybrid Of Aras And Neutrosophic 2-Tuple Linguistic Model To Evaluate Gender Equitable Policies From The Perspective Of Latin American Professor’S, Katia Ninozca Flores-Ledesma, María Eugenia Navas Rios, Carlos Oswaldo Venturo Orbegoso, Myriam Griselda Lora Loza, Claudia Milena Gómez-Zuluaga, Mónica Elisa Meneses-La Riva, Ana María Vallina-Hernández, Willian Sebastián Flores-Sotelo

Neutrosophic Sets and Systems

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A Neutrosophic Servqual Model Approach To Study The Quality Of Teaching Support Services At A Technological Institute In Ecuador, Víctor Gustavo Gómez Rodríguez, Abel Stalin Flores Laaz, Noemí Barbara Delgado Álvarez, Alejandro Reigosa Lara, Manuel Roberto Tolozano Benites

Neutrosophic Sets and Systems

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Neutrosophic Assessment Of Personality Traits, Roberto Aguilar Berrezueta, Elizabeth Mayorga Aldaz, Blanca Cristina Estrella López, Juan Antonio Arrunátegui Aguirre

Neutrosophic Sets and Systems

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Neutrosophic Orthodontic Treatment Planning, Yaima Rodríguez Cuéllar, Andrea Miranda Achundia, Mery Mendoza Castillo, Reátegui Paredes Víctor Raúl

Neutrosophic Sets and Systems

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Neutrosophic Approaches To Epidemic And Pandemic Response, Daniel Alejandro Arroyo Zumarraga, María Fernanda Cueva Moncayo, Enrique Rodríguez Reyes, Rodolfo González Ortega

Neutrosophic Sets and Systems

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Neutrosophic Evaluation Of Patient-Centered Care In Ecuador, Viviana Alejandra Beltrán Culqui, Juan Alberto Viteri Rodríguez, Jenny Maribel Moya Arizaga, Beatríz María González Nuñez

Neutrosophic Sets and Systems

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Neutrosophic Marketing Strategy And Consumer Behavior, Jimena Montes De Oca Sánchez, Myriam Paulina Barreno Sánchez, Miriam Janeth Pantoja Burbano, Osmanys Pérez Peña

Neutrosophic Sets and Systems

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Neutrosophic Analysis Of Group Dynamics And Teamwork, Jeannette Amparito Urrutia Guevara, Edmundo Enrique Pino Andrade, Ned Vito Quevedo Arnaiz, Dante Manuel Macazana Fernández

Neutrosophic Sets and Systems

No abstract provided.