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Social Bargaining In States And Cities: Toward A More Egalitarian And Democratic Workplace Law, Kate Andrias

Faculty Scholarship

A well-documented problem motivates this symposium: The National Labor Relations Act (NLRA) does not effectively protect workers’ rights to organize, bargain, and strike. Though unions once represented a third of American workers, today the vast majority of workers are non-union and employed “at will.” The decline of organization among workers is a key factor contributing to the rise of economic and political inequality in American society. Yet reforming labor law at the federal level – at least in a progressive direction – is currently impossible. Meanwhile, broad preemption doctrine means that states and localities are significantly limited in their ability …

Euro-Yearnings? Moving Toward A "Substantive" Registration-Based Trademark Regime, Jane C. Ginsburg

Faculty Scholarship

In Alan Jay Lerner’s lyric, Professor Henry Higgins laments: "Why can’t a woman be more like a man?" Professor Rebecca Tushnet’s provocative article in effect urges that a U.S. trademark should be more like a European Union trademark, at least with respect to the relationship of registration to substantive protection. The article convincingly exposes the current incoherence in U.S. trademark law – a hybrid between “procedural” and “substantive” registration regimes, in which the traditional emphasis on use-based trademark rights undermines the business-planning benefits that flow from registration.

Before elaborating on the similarities between Tushnet’s suggested reforms of U.S. trademark law …

Race Liberalism And The Deradicalization Of Racial Reform, Kimberlé W. Crenshaw

Faculty Scholarship

Recent works by neoconservatives and by Critical legal scholars have suggested that civil rights reforms have been an unsuccessful means of achieving racial equality in America. In this Article, Professor Crenshaw considers these critiques and analyzes the continuing role of racism in the subordination of Black Americans. The neoconservative emphasis on formal colorblindness, she argues, fails to recognize the indeterminacy of civil rights laws and the force of lingering racial disparities. The Critical scholars, who emphasize the legitimating role of legal ideology and legal rights rhetoric, are substantially correct, according to Professor Crenshaw, but they fail to appreciate the choices …

The View From My Window: The Roberts Court's First Amendment Symposium, Gregory P. Magarian

Scholarship@WashULaw

The experience of writing a book and then reading what some very smart and knowledgeable people have to say about the subject matter is humbling and a little dizzying. In Managed Speech: The Roberts Court's First Amendment, I try to make some sense of the present Supreme Court's decisions over the past decade about the First Amendment's protections for free expression.' The book argues that those decisions, taken as a whole, excessively constrain free speech within a particular managerial framework. Rather than helping speech to flourish in all its noisy, messy glory, the Roberts Court favors First Amendment claims from …

The Remaking Of Wall Street, Andrew F. Tuch

Scholarship@WashULaw

This Article critically examines the transformation of the financial services industry during and since the Financial Crisis of 2007–2009. This transformation has been marked by the demise of the major investment banks and the related rise of a set of powerful players known as private equity firms or alternative asset managers – pools of assets structured as private funds. First, this Article argues that private equity firms now mirror investment banks in their mix of activities; ethos of entrepreneurialism, innovation, and risk-taking; role as “shadow banks”; and overall power and influence.

These similarities might suggest that private equity firms pose …

Faculty Publications 2016, Lsu Health Sciences Center New Orleans

Historical Faculty Publications

This Faculty bibliography contains 791 publications.

Faculty Development And Student-Centered Online Learning: Issues, Perspectives And Lessons Learned From Integrating An Exemplary Course Program, Patrick Guilbaud, Kimarie Whetstone

Winthrop Faculty and Staff Publications

During the spring of 2017, Winthrop University rolled-out a new faculty training and development program, called Winthrop Exemplary Online Course (WEOC), to increase the number and diversity of online course offerings at the school during the summer sessions. Grounded in andragogical principles, the WEOC program also had the aim of providing participating faculty members with the requisite skills to develop more student-centered, engaging, and user-friendly online courses. Preliminary results indicate that the WEOC program achieved its key goals and objectives. Moreover, faculty participants noted that the program stands to build upon existing teaching and learning efforts and approaches at the …

Harmful, Harmless, And Beneficial Uncertainty In Law, Scott Baker, Alex Raskolnikov

Faculty Scholarship

This article examines the impact of four types of law-related uncertainty on the utility of risk-neutral agents. We find that greater legal or factual uncertainty makes agents worse off if enforcement is targeted (meaning that greater deviations from what the law demands lead to a greater probability of enforcement), or if sanctions are graduated (meaning that greater deviations from what the law demands result in higher sanctions). In contrast, agents are indifferent to changes in detection uncertainty induced by variation in enforcement resources or to changes in sanction uncertainty arising from legally irrelevant factors. Finally, risk-neutral agents benefit from greater …

Chinese International Students In A Northwest University: Investigating Cultural Academic Learning And Teaching Preferences, Michael L. Bevis

Theses and Dissertations

As Chinese international students on American university campuses continue to rise, the importance of these institutions to accommodate the students in adapting to a different academic culture has become more critical. On a public, coeducational research university located in the Pacific Northwest, a concurrent triangulated mixed method research design was implemented to investigate cultural factors with preferred learning and teaching styles of Chinese international students along with what corroborative descriptions these students provide as effective learning experiences in American college classrooms.

The study brought attention to Chinese international students’ differing cultural values from the previous literature understanding, it supported previous …

Evaluating The Attitudes Of Preservice Teachers Toward Multicultural Competence, Angela D. Marshall

Theses and Dissertations

Changes in the ethnicity of the student population across the nation necessitated a change in teacher education curricula. This explanatory, sequential, mixed-method study examined how a group of preservice teachers viewed the importance of multicultural competence before and after student teaching. Specifically, an evaluation of preservice teachers’ attitudes about their own multicultural preparedness was made prior to and after being given full responsibility for an ethnically diverse classroom.

The study employed quantitative and qualitative measures to assess preservice teachers’ levels of multicultural competence as well as their awareness of self-perceptions of multicultural competence that contribute to attitudes toward teaching an …

The Acceptance And Commitment Therapy Matrix Mobile App: A Pilot Randomized Trial On Health Behaviors, Michael E. Levin, Benjamin G. Pierce, Benjamin Schoendorff

Psychology Faculty Publications

Mobile apps provide a promising format for delivering acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT) to improve diet/exercise. This pilot trial evaluated a novel ACT-based app for health behaviors based on the matrix approach. A sample of 23 community adults were randomly assigned to use the app for two weeks or to a waitlist condition. Findings indicated a high degree of satisfaction with the app and acceptable adherence. Although the intent-to-treat sample indicated few intervention effects, when focusing on program engagers only, health behaviors significantly improved in the app condition relative to waitlist. There were no differences between conditions on valued action …

Are Validation Notices Valid? An Empirical Evaluation Of Consumer Understanding Of Debt Collection Validation Notices, Jeff Sovern, Kate E. Walton

SMU Law Review

A principal protection against the collection of consumer debts that are not actually owed is the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act’s (FDCPA) validation notice, which obliges debt collectors demanding payment to notify consumers of their rights to dispute debts and request verification, among other things. This Article reports on the first public study of whether consumers understand the notices or what they take away from them. For nearly four decades, courts have decided whether validation notices satisfied the FDCPA without ever knowing when or if consumers understand the notices. This Article attempts to remedy that problem.

Collectors who prefer that …

An Open Field For Professional Athlete Litigation: An Analysis Of The Current Application Of Section 301 Preemption In Professional Sports Lawsuits, Morgan Francy

SMU Law Review

No abstract provided.

Prediction Of Adverse Outcomes After Rt-Pa Treatment In Ischemic Stroke Patients, David Asuzu

Yale Medicine Thesis Digital Library

IV thrombolysis (rt-PA) for ischemic stroke treatment carries a substantial risk for symptomatic intracerebral hemorrhage (sICH) and adverse outcome. Our purpose was to develop a computationally simple and accurate clinical predictor of adverse outcome after rt-PA therapy.

Our derivation dataset consisted of 210 ischemic stroke patients receiving IV rt-PA from January 2009 until July 2013 at Yale New Haven Hospital. Our validation dataset included 303 patients who received IV rt-PA during the NINDS rt-PA trial. Predictive ability and goodness of fit were quantified by odds ratios (OR) and areas under the receiver operating characteristic curve (AUROC). Patient outcomes included sICH, …

Racial Disparities In Renal Cell Carcinoma: A Single Payer Healthcare Experience, Abiodun Mafolasire

Yale Medicine Thesis Digital Library

Introduction: Significant racial disparities in survival for renal cell carcinoma (RCC) exist between whites and blacks. Differences in access to care and comorbidities are possible contributors. To investigate if racial disparities persist when controlling for access to care, we analyzed data from a single payer healthcare system.

Methods: As part of a case-control study within the Kaiser Permanente Northern California system, pathologic and clinical records were obtained for RCC cases (2,152 white, 293 black) diagnosed from 1998 to 2008. Patient demographics, comorbidities, tumor characteristics, and treatment status were compared between whites and blacks. Overall survival and disease specific survival (DSS) …

Small Estimated Placental Volume Predicts Low Birthweight, Kimberly Marie Murdaugh

Yale Medicine Thesis Digital Library

The objective of the study was to validate Estimated Placental Volume (EPV) in a

population of patients at Yale-New Haven Hospital (YNHH) across a range of gestational

ages, and to evaluate the association between small EPV and low birthweight (BW). From

2009 to 2011, 366 patients at YNHH received ultrasound scans between 11+0 to 38+6

weeks gestational age (GA) to measure placental dimensions from 2009 to 2011. EPVs were

calculated using a previously validated convex-concave shell equation. An EPV vs GA best

fit curve was generated. The relationship between EPV and BW was analyzed. Subgroup

analyses were performed to evaluate …

The Application Of Small Molecule Inhibitors Of Ngr1 And Lpa1 Towards The Goal Of Neuroregeneration In The Central Nervous System, Hiam Naiditch

Yale Medicine Thesis Digital Library

Disorders affecting the CNS are significantly disabling and often carry a poor prognosis of functional recovery. Pharmacotherapies that promote functional improvement via neuroregeneration have proven to be an elusive goal. Factors intrinsic to the neuronal microenvironment, particularly myelin-associated proteins such as Nogo-A, MAG, and OMgp, have been shown to be important in inhibiting such regeneration through neuronal NgR1. Additionally, LPA signaling through LPA1 has also shown to be important in inhibiting neuroregeneration through mechanisms that are currently being researched.

It has been previously shown that application of a NgR1 decoy receptor (AA-NgR(310)ecto-Fc) increases sprouting below the site of the lesion …

Longitudinal Assessment Of Blood Brain Barrier Disruption In Primary Hiv Infection And Effect Of Cart Therapy, Elham Rahimy

Yale Medicine Thesis Digital Library

Abnormal blood brain barrier (BBB) permeability has been implicated in the neuropathogenesis of chronic HIV infection. As neurocognitive impairment can persist despite effective combination antiretroviral therapy (cART), it is possible that irreversible central nervous system (CNS) processes are initiated in early infection, before cART is typically initiated. We analyzed the natural history of BBB permeability in primary HIV infection (PHI), and the effects of cART initiated during this period. CSF:Serum albumin quotient (QAlb), a marker of BBB permeability, was measured in longitudinal observational studies of PHI. We analyzed trajectories of QAlb pre- and post-cART using mixed-effects models, and associations between …

Prioritizing Primary Prevention Strategies For Cardiovascular Disease At The Clinic Population Level, Giulio Cesare Rottaro Castejon

Yale Medicine Thesis Digital Library

Cardiovascular Disease remains the number one cause of mortality in the United States with atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ASCVD) being a major component. Lifestyle interventions remain the first line treatment for the prevention of ASCVD, and clinic- based interventions effectively improve rates of healthy lifestyle choices. However, these programs require additional resources and there is currently no guidance for clinic directors to understand what lifestyle intervention(s) have the highest value for their unique population. We propose a novel application of the 10-year ASCVD risk calculator to a clinic patient cohort, thereby acting as a tool for providers and administrators to develop …

A Synoptic Review Of The Eocene (Ypresian) Cartilaginous Fishes (Chondrichthyes: Holocephali, Elasmobranchii) Of The Bolca Konservat-Lagerstätte, Italy, Giuseppe Marramà, Giorgio Carnevale, Andrea Engelbrecht, Kerin M. Claeson, Roberto Zorzin, Mariagabriella Fornasiero, Jürgen Kriwet

PCOM Scholarly Works

Here, we review and discuss the records and taxonomy of the Ypresian (Eocene) chondrichthyans from the famous Bolca Konservat-Lagerstätte in northeastern Italy. Despite the outstanding diversity and the numerous studies focusing on the actinopterygian faunas from Pesciara and Monte Postale, the current knowledge about the systematics, taxonomy and phylogenetic relationships of the cartilaginous fishes from these Eocene sites remains elusive and largely inadequate. The celebrated Eocene Bolca Lagerstätte has yielded several exquisitely preserved articulated remains of chondrichthyan fishes in which delicate structures and soft tissues are preserved, as well as isolated teeth. The cartilaginous fish assemblage of Bolca comprises at …

A New Species Of The Neopterygian Fish Enchodus From The Duwi Formation, Campanian, Late Cretaceous, Western Desert, Central Egypt, W L. Holloway, Kerin M. Claeson, H M. Sallam, S El-Sayed, M Kora, J Jw Sertich, P M. O'Connor

PCOM Scholarly Works

The neopterygian fish Enchodus was a widespread, speciose genus consisting of approximately 30 recognized species that were temporally distributed from the late Early Cretaceous through the Paleocene. Many Enchodus specimens are fragmentary cranial remains or isolated dental elements, as is the case for previously reported occurrences in Egypt. Here, we present the most complete specimen of Enchodus recovered from the Late Cretaceous of northeast Africa. The specimen was collected from the upper Campanian Duwi Formation, near the village of Tineida (Dakhla Oasis, Western Desert, Egypt). The new species, Enchodus tineidae sp. nov., consists of right and left dentaries, a partial …

Perceptions Of The Strong Survivors Staff Members And Their Experience In The Program, Marie Bongiorno

Research Papers

No abstract provided.

Social Media Coverage Of Women’S Sports: A Case Study Of Ncaa Division I Conferences’ Facebook Pages., Incheol Jang

Research Papers

No abstract provided.

Student-Athletes' Perceptions Of Athletic Trainers, Richard W. Brainerd Iii

Research Papers

The purpose of this study is to look at the perceptions student-athletes at Southern Illinois University have about their athletic trainers. Data was collected from 86 student-athletes at a NCAA Division I, mid-major university. The participants were administered an 11-question perception questionnaire. The perceptions scores of student-athletes with a full-time athletic trainer were compared to student-athletes with a graduate assistant athletic trainer. The results showed that both groups had a high mean perception score with no significant difference. The mean perception score for all 86 student-athletes was 28.14 (SD = 2.49) out of a total score of 33. Student-athletes …

Tweet Along: Analyzing The Relationship Between Social Media And Television Ratings, Christian Holt

Research Papers

Television ratings affect everything from advertising rates to the time a show is scheduled, and ultimately, its success. In recent years, rating methods have been updated not only to include live viewings, but also viewers who record and stream shows on the Internet. This is the result of living in a digital age. The pressure put on those who create television shows to get high ratings is even more intense, and viewers now expect a level of interaction from actors, writers and television staff on social media. This study examines the importance of the relationship between social media presence and …

The College County: Analyzing Economic Development, Jacob Rr Williams

Research Papers

No abstract provided.

Critical Communication Pedagogy And Its Relationship To Time, Labor, And Capitalism, Yvet Youssef

Research Papers

As a GTA working in a critically oriented Communication Studies department at Southern Illinois University, Carbondale, I am encouraged to be(come) an instructor whose teaching methods are steeped in the principles of critical pedagogy. One of the most inhibiting things I have come across as I have made attempts to uphold such principles of critical pedagogy is the issue of time.

This research report is about the problematic tension of trying to uphold a critical pedagogy in a system – a capitalist system – in which time is hard to come by. How can we perform an ethic of …

The Anticancer Effects Of The Different Analogs Of Cysteine Deleted Tachyplesin On A549 Lung Cancer Cells, Nathan Riley Hendrickson

Master's Theses and Doctoral Dissertations

It has been previously shown that cysteine-deleted tachyplesin (CDT) and its many analogs display antibacterial effects. However, little has been said about its possible anticancer effects and which analogs serve as the best inhibitors of the growing cancer cells. This research focused on CDT and four of its analogs: All D-CDT, Reverse DCDT, Reverse CDT, and Serine-Control CDT. MTT assays against the A549 adenocarcinoma lung cancer cell line showed All D-CDT to be the most effective analog in preventing cancer cell growth. Hyaluronidase and apoptosis assays were performed to better understand the mechanism by which the All D-CDT is preventing …

Contributors To Processing Speed Deficit In Old Age: A Focus On History Of Obesity And Medical Conditions, Melissa E. Pulcini

Master's Theses and Doctoral Dissertations

Obesity has been associated with impairment in most cognitive domains, but the nature of this relationship is unclear. Most studies have examined the relationship between cognitive impairment and current obesity and/or history of obesity-related medical conditions. However, a number of “lower-level” obesity factors (e.g., increased adipokines, low grade inflammation, chronic mild hypoventilation) are present even among the otherwise healthy obese population, and it is possible that many of these factors have differential impact on cognition according to magnitude and duration of exposure. Knowledge of a person’s weight history, which may serve as a proxy for a number of lower-level obesity …

Applying User Experience (Ux) Design In Interior Space For Art, Science Museums, And Learning Environments, Zainab Al-Hajji

Master's Theses and Doctoral Dissertations

This research study explores the role of user experience (UX) and user interface (UI) in educational spaces: museums, science centers, galleries, libraries, and classrooms. This study examines the effects of enhancing displays in learning spaces and focuses on users’ interactions and experiences. This project observes the effectiveness of learning modes and styles applied in different museums and focuses on the users’ experiences in an educational environment, which was measured through student users’ impressions, behaviors, and performance. It was hypothesized that students would retain more information through the experience. The concepts covered included using UX/UI on websites and small devices. Results …