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Migratory Birds And The Administrative State, David A. Strauss

University of Chicago Law Review

Solid Waste Agency of Northern Cook County v United States Army Corps of Engineers,¹ a case in which Judge Diane Wood wrote the opinion for a unanimous Seventh Circuit panel, addressed important questions about both the Commerce Clause and the Clean Water Act² (CWA). The Supreme Court reversed the Seventh Circuit’s decision by a vote of five to four. To read the Supreme Court’s majority opinion side by side with Judge Wood’s is to see a contrast that does not, to put it mildly, make the Supreme Court look good. Judge Wood’s opinion is lucid, careful, and measured; …

Death As Divorce For The Abandoned Spouse: Davis V Combes And The Cautious And Gender-Sensitive Judiciary, Saul Levmore

University of Chicago Law Review

No abstract provided.

The Utilization Of Close Observation In Acute Psychiatric Inpatients, Sean Farley

Student Projects for Graduate Degrees

Close observation is a psychiatric interventional method implemented for individuals who are displaying self-injurious or aggressive behaviors. This is a widely used intervention within the field of mental health Close observation is also regulated by The Joint Commission and the Centers of Medicare and Medicaid Services for accreditation purposes. A review of the current literature was conducted and revealed that frequently psychiatric patients are placed on inappropriate levels of close observation, that revisions to the close observation policy/practice improve both psychiatric patients and staff safety outcomes, and can overall decrease hospital costs associated with observation intervention. The purpose of this …

Genetic Cause Of Heterogeneous Inherited Myopathies In A Cohort Of Greek Patients, Ioannis Zaganas, Vasilios Mastorodemos, Martha Spilioti, Lambros Mathioudakis, Helen Latsoudis, Kleita Michaelidou, Dimitra Kotzamani, Konstantinos Notas, Konstantinos Dimitrakopoulos, Irene Skoula, Stefanos Ioannidis, Eirini Klothaki, Sophia Erimaki, Georgios Stavropoulos, Vassilios Vassilikos, Georgios Amoiridis, Georgios Efthimiadis, Athanasios Evangeliou, Panayiotis Mitsias

Neurology Articles

Inherited muscle disorders are caused by pathogenic changes in numerous genes. Herein, we aimed to investigate the etiology of muscle disease in 24 consecutive Greek patients with myopathy suspected to be genetic in origin, based on clinical presentation and laboratory and electrophysiological findings and absence of known acquired causes of myopathy. Of these, 16 patients (8 females, median 24 years-old, range 7 to 67 years-old) were diagnosed by Whole Exome Sequencing as suffering from a specific type of inherited muscle disorder. Specifically, we have identified causative variants in 6 limb-girdle muscular dystrophy genes (6 patients; ANO5, CAPN3, DYSF, ISPD, LAMA2, …

Effective Use Of Hearing Aids For Acquisition Of Spoken Language For Learners With Hearing Impairement: Case Of Kisumu County, Kenya, Alice Anyango Auma

Master of Education

The world is waking up to resolve the need to ensure broad-based inclusivity and equity for the hearing impaired. Kenya, a developing nation, is taking deliberate and conscious efforts towards this desired inclusive end, very much in line with Sustainable Development Goals. This study investigated the effective use of hearing aids for the acquisition of spoken language for learners with hearing impairment at St. Joseph’s School for the Deaf in Kisumu County Kenya. The study site was chosen purposively as it was a public primary school for the HI with sufficient access to appreciable governmental and non-governmental investments of HAs …

Considerations For Insulin-Treated Type 2 Diabetes Patients During Hospitalization: A Narrative Review Of What We Need To Know In The Age Of Second-Generation Basal Insulin Analogs, Sherwin C. D'Souza, Davida F. Kruger

Endocrinology Articles

With the availability of second-generation basal insulin analogs, insulin degludec (100 and 200 units/ml [degludec]) and insulin glargine 300 units/ml (glargine U300), clinicians now have long-acting, efficacious treatment options with stable pharmacokinetic profiles and associated low risks of hypoglycemia that may be desirable for many patients with type 2 diabetes. In this narrative review, we summarize the current evidence on glycemic control in hospitalized patients and review the pharmacokinetic properties of degludec and glargine U300 in relation to the challenges these may pose during the hospitalization of patients with type 2 diabetes who are receiving outpatient regimens involving these newer …

Colorado--The Changing Landscape Of Land Use Law And Regulations Impacting The Colorado Oil And Gas Industry: From The Colorado Oil And Gas Conservation Act Of 1951 To Senate Bill 181 Of 2019, Ralph A. Cantafio

Texas A&M Journal of Property Law

When Colorado Democratic Governor Jared Polis approved Senate Bill 181, this new law significantly redirected the historical focus of Colorado oil and gas regulation. This provided a significant delegation of land use related authority to local government for the first time since the passage of this Act in 1951. This new law moved away from the traditional notion of statewide regulation based upon exclusive jurisdiction by the Colorado Oil and Gas Conservation Commission (“COGCC”). While this change of legislative focus is significant, this latest direction is probably a natural continuation of a general trend that has been emerging in Colorado …

Montana, Stephen R. Brown

Texas A&M Journal of Property Law

In 2018, Montana produced 21.5 million barrels of crude oil and 93.2 million cubic feet of natural gas. Nationally, Montana ranked thirteenth in crude oil production. Through August 2019, crude oil production declined by 587,000 barrels, and natural gas production increased by 5.5 million cubic feet when compared to the same period in 2018.

North Dakota--Dealing With Dubious Contracts For Conveying Land Statute Of Limitations Or Reformation For Mutual Mistake?, William P. Pearce

Texas A&M Journal of Property Law

The topic of this Article arose from a recent opinion by the North Dakota Supreme Court: Western Energy Corporation v. Stauffer. The case dealt with how the law handles changes in ownership of property, specifically land including underlying mineral interests, that come into dispute after substantial periods of time have passed, resulting in a need for the parties involved in the dispute to turn to the courts for a solution. The passing of a substantial amount of time often becomes the issue in resolving the dispute in these types of situations.

The opening paragraph in the Court’s opinion in Western …

Documenting Social Media Engagement As Scholarship: A New Model For Assessing Academic Accomplishment For The Health Professions, Kimberly D. Acquaviva, Josh Mugele, Natasha Abadilla, Tyler Adamson, Samantha L. Bernstein, Rakhee K. Bhayani, Annina Elisabeth Büchi, Darcy Burbage, Christopher L. Carroll, Samantha P. Davis, Natasha Dhawan, Alice Eaton, Kim English, Jennifer T. Grier, Mary K. Gurney, Emily S. Hahn, Heather Haq, Brendan Huang, Shikha Jain, Jin Jun, Wesley T. Kerr, Timothy Keyes, Amelia R. Kirby, Marion Leary, Mollie Marr, Ajay Major, Jason V. Meisel, Erika A. Petersen, Barak Raguan, Allison Rhodes, Deborah D. Rupert, Nadia A. Sam-Agudu, Naledi Saul, Jarna R. Shah, Lisa Kennedy Sheldon, Christian T. Sinclair, Kerry Spencer, Natalie H. Strand, Carl G. Streed Jr., Avery M. Trudell

Respiratory Therapy Faculty Publications and Presentations

Background: The traditional model of promotion and tenure in the health professions relies heavily on formal scholarship through teaching, research, and service. Institutions consider how much weight to give activities in each of these areas and determine a threshold for advancement. With the emergence of social media, scholars can engage wider audiences in creative ways and have a broader impact. Conventional metrics like the h-index do not account for social media impact. Social media engagement is poorly represented in most curricula vitae (CV) and therefore is undervalued in promotion and tenure reviews.

Objective: The objective was to develop crowdsourced guidelines …

Numismatic History Of The Charlesfort/Santa Elena Site: The Plantation Era, Heathley A. Johnson

Faculty & Staff Publications

No abstract provided.

Society For Immunotherapy Of Cancer Clinical And Biomarkers Data Sharing Resource Document: Volume Ii-Practical Challenges., Alessandra Cesano, Michael A Cannarile, Sacha Gnjatic, Bruno Gomes, Justin Guinney, Vaios Karanikas, Mohan Karkada, John M Kirkwood, Beatrix Kotlan, Giuseppe V Masucci, Els Meeusen, Anne Monette, Aung Naing, Vésteinn Thorsson, Nicholas Tschernia, Ena Wang, Daniel K Wells, Timothy L Wyant, Sergio Rutella

Articles, Abstracts, and Reports

The development of strongly predictive validated biomarkers is essential for the field of immuno-oncology (IO) to advance. The highly complex, multifactorial data sets required to develop these biomarkers necessitate effective, responsible data-sharing efforts in order to maximize the scientific knowledge and utility gained from their collection. While the sharing of clinical- and safety-related trial data has already been streamlined to a large extent, the sharing of biomarker-aimed clinical trial derived data and data sets has been met with a number of hurdles that have impaired the progression of biomarkers from hypothesis to clinical use. These hurdles include technical challenges associated …

Current Sex Offender Laws: Are They Doing More Harm Than Good?, Gail Onderak

Counselor Education Capstones

Public sentiment toward sex offenders is that of hatred, contempt, and fear. These attitudes have led to the creation of sex offender legislation that is exceptionally restrictive and punitive. While best practices and current treatment models call for minimization of risk and maximization of personal fulfillment in order to reduce recidivism, sex offender laws pose as obstacles to these goals. A review of the risk-need-responsivity (RNR) principles and the Good Lives Model (GLM) treatment approach highlights the contrast between intended outcomes of these methods and the challenges that sex offender notification and registration (SORN) and residency restrictions present when trying …

Childhood Trauma And Attachment, Marcia Mihalovic

Counselor Education Capstones

According to statistics, 13% of children by the age of nine will have experienced 4 or more trauma related events (Finkelor et al., 2007, as cited by Cummings et al., 2017). These traumatic events have been linked to increased potential for health, educational, social-emotional, and relational concerns in a child’s future. Additionally, these trauma events have a significant impact on the child’s developing brain. Studies as explored in this paper, link the forming of secure attachments as vital. to resiliency and brain rewiring. The proposed parent/caregiver psychoeducation program consists of interwoven aspects from The Whole-Brain Child (Siegel, 2015), Trust-Based Relational …

Immunohistochemical Characterization Of A Novel Population Of Reticular Thalamic Neurons Expressing Cholecystokinin And Type 1 Cannabinoid Receptors, Shayna Mallat

Master's Theses and Capstones

The thalamic reticular nucleus (TRN) filters somatosensory stimuli by providing inhibition to the excitatory thalamic relay nuclei, which then communicate with the cortex to appropriately integrate and respond to sensory stimuli. The TRN is also responsible for generating and maintaining sleep spindles, which are important for memory and cognition, and are disrupted in various psychiatric disorders. Previous studies have shown that the TRN is comprised of several neuronal subpopulations that carry out specific functions. These neurons can be distinguished using peptide markers such as parvalbumin (PV), somatostatin (SST), and calbindin (CB). In this thesis, I identified a novel neuronal population …

Delimiting Cryptic Morphological Variation Among Human Malaria Vector Species Using Convolutional Neural Networks, Janelle Couret, Danilo C. Moreira, Davin Bernier, Aria Mia Loberti, Ellen M. Dotson, Marco A. Alvarez

Biological Sciences Faculty Publications

Deep learning is a powerful approach for distinguishing classes of images, and there is a growing interest in applying these methods to delimit species, particularly in the identification of mosquito vectors. Visual identification of mosquito species is the foundation of mosquito-borne disease surveillance and management, but can be hindered by cryptic morphological variation in mosquito vector species complexes such as the malaria-transmitting Anopheles gambiaecomplex. We sought to apply Convolutional Neural Networks (CNNs) to images of mosquitoes as a proof-of-concept to determine the feasibility of automatic classification of mosquito sex, genus, species, and strains using whole-body, 2D images of mosquitoes. We …

Laparoscopic Cytoreductive Nephrectomy Is Associated With Significantly Improved Survival Compared With Open Cytoreductive Nephrectomy Or Targeted Therapy Alone, Kaidong Zhao, Eric H Kim, Joel M Vetter, James J Hsieh, Ramakrishna Venkatesh, Sam B Bhayani, R Sherburne Figenshau

Open Access Publications

The aim of the present study was to compare the survival outcomes for patients with metastatic renal cell carcinoma (mRCC) who underwent laparoscopic cytoreductive nephrectomy (CN) vs. open CN vs. targeted therapy (TT) alone at our institution. A retrospective chart review was performed at our institution for patients who underwent CN prior to TT (laparoscopic, n=48; open, n=48) or who were deemed unfit for surgery and received TT alone (n=36), between January 2007 and December 2012. Kaplan-Meier estimated survival and Cox proportional hazards analyses were performed. Laparoscopic CN was associated with significantly longer survival compared with open CN or TT …

The Quest For The Optimal Surgical Management Of Tricuspid Valve Endocarditis In The Current Era: A Narrative Review, Francesco Nappi, Cristiano Spadaccio, Christos Mihos, Kasra Shaikhrezai, Christophe Acar, Marc R. Moon

Open Access Publications

Tricuspid valve endocarditis (TVE) is a growing concern with increasing rates and mortality burden. The currently changing etiology, the antibiotic resistance and the raise in iatrogenic causes as with implantable cardiac devices [cardiac implantable electronic device (CIED)], represent a challenge for the management of these patients. The progressively widespread use of CIEDs is adding to the more commonly known intravenous (IV) drug abuse in the list of causes. Treatment strategies include medical therapy alone or surgery. From the surgical standpoint tricuspid valve repair, replacement or the staged procedure of valvectomy as bridge to replacement are available options. Treatment of endocarditis …

A Narrative Review Of The Interpretation Of Guidelines For The Treatment Of Infective Endocarditis, Umberto Benedetto, Sanjeet Singh Avtaar Singh, Cristiano Spadaccio, Marc R. Moon, Francesco Nappi

Open Access Publications

The recommendations of the current guidelines and the position papers of professional societies from the European Society of Cardiology/European Society of Cardiothoracic Surgeons (ESC), the American College of Cardiology/American Heart Association/Society of Thoracic Surgeon (ACC/AHA/STS) and American Association of Thoracic Surgeon (AATS) regarding management of patients with valvular heart endocarditis were updated over the past decade. However, some of the recommendations appear to contradict one another. Given the changing paradigms on how the disease manifests, our aim was to review the respective guidelines and highlight these differences whilst drawing attention to the subsequent studies from which they were derived. In …

Personality And Mood For Non-Player Characters: A Method For Behavior Simulation In A Maze Environment, Noah L. Paige

Master's Theses

When it comes to video games, immersion is key. All types of games aim to keep the player immersed in some form or another. A common aspect of the immersive world in most role-playing games -- but not exclusive to the genre -- is the non-playable character (NPC). At their best, NPCs play an integral role to the sense of immersion the player feels by behaving in a way that feels believable and fits within the world of the game. However, due to lack of innovation in this area of video games, at their worst NPCs can jar the player …

A Novel Method To Commercialize Medical Devices Initially Developed At California Polytechnic State University San Luis Obispo, Christina Grigorian

Master's Theses

California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo is a university that encourages students to approach learning hands-on. As such, there is cutting-edge technology being developed by students in all departments on campus. Being that the university possesses an outstanding biomedical engineering department, there are groundbreaking medical devices that students are creating at Cal Poly SLO. These are devices that can better the lives of individuals suffering from ailments or fulfill needs in the medical industry. Subsequently, it is vital that these devices make it out of campus laboratories and into the hands of consumers. In order to move a product …

Phantom Ocean, Real Impact: Natural Surf Sound Experiments Alter Foraging Activity And Habitat Use Across Taxa, Ryan N. Wardle

Master's Theses

A growing body of research focuses on how background sounds shape and alter critical elements of animals’ lives, such as foraging behavior, habitat use, and ecological interactions (Bradbury & Vehrencamp, 2011; Barber et al., 2010; Kight & Swaddle, 2011; Shannon et al., 2016). Much of this research has centered on the effects of anthropogenic noise (Dominoni et al., 2020; Francis & Barber, 2013; Ortega, 2012; Swaddle et al., 2015), but recent studies have also revealed that natural sound sources can influence animal behavior (Davidson et al., 2017; Le et al., 2019). Natural sounds, such as crashing surf, can create conditions …

Implementation Of Nurse-Led Multidisciplinary Rounds In A Critical Care Unit, Sandra Champagne

Master's Projects and Capstones

The nature of this project is to improve communication, within the interdisciplinary team, the patients and families by establishing nurse-driven daily multidisciplinary rounds (MDR). The intensive care environment is quite frightening and disorienting for the patients and families due to the technology used, the constant care involved and the delirium that often ensues. The large number of professionals involved in care due to the complexity of the health issues the critically ill patients face also intensifies the amount of information the patients and families need to process.

Coordination of care can be complex and difficult. The social issues observed in …

Grounded Theory Of Intellectual Humility For 6th-12th Mathematics Teaching, Catherine Nicole Carter

Dissertations

Carter, Catherine Nicole. Grounded Theory of Intellectual Humility for 6th-12th Mathematics Teaching. Published Doctor of Education dissertation, University of Northern Colorado, 2020. Intellectual humility is an intellectual virtue where humility and the pursuit of epistemic goods intersect. As of this dissertation being written, intellectual humility had been studied in psychology and philosophy, but not from the perspective of the teacher in 6th-12th grade mathematics. Hence, this Grounded Theory study sought to develop a theory for intellectual humility while teaching 6th-12th mathematics. This study was guided by research questions focused on beliefs teachers held while practicing and characteristics of intellectual humility …

The Effect Of Visual Disruption On Stability After Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction, Nathan John Robey

Dissertations

The overall purpose of this dissertation was to investigate the influence of visual disruption on measures of postural stability, specifically in anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction (ACLR) individuals. Each of the two studies included in this dissertation evaluated postural stability, with the first study evaluating static postural stability and the second study evaluating dynamic postural stability. For the first study, 26 individuals (ACLR group n = 13; control group n =13) were asked to complete both double- and single-limb stances on embedded force platforms while visual information was disrupted using stroboscopic eyewear. Postural stability was assessed using traditional center of pressure …

Performance Guide And Recording Of Three Twenty-First-Century Compositions For Solo Cello, Katarina Majcen Pliego

Dissertations

The twenty-first century boasts a vast repertoire of solo cello pieces. While many editions might feature phrase markings and other performance indications by the composer, they rarely include bowing indications, fingerings, and other practical advice. Due to the diversity and sometimes technical difficulty of the twenty-first-century solo cello repertoire, most new works now include guidelines or performance guides written by the composer or first performer. I have selected three pieces according to the following criteria: no performance guide is currently available; the published score lacks editorial guidance on performance issues such as bowing and fingering; and no commercially available recording …

Developing A Community Innovation Grant In Response To Increasing Rural Critical Incidents In Agricultural Mental Health And Wellbeing, Community Trauma, And Natural Disasters, Chessa S. Quenzer

Capstone Experience: Master of Public Health

Spink Area Support Network (SASN) is a skilled team of community volunteers that facilitate rural critical incident response services in an effort to prevent a critical incident and offer structured support during the aftermath. SASN was developed in response to identified gaps in rural critical incident response and risk reduction through prevention in Spink County, South Dakota. SASN utilizes a collaborative team approach to fill in gaps between first responder silos and establish community interventions by providing support and resources while utilizing critical incident stress management methods. SASN requires funding to maintain response resources, training, prevention education, and follow-up services. …

Rsif Intellectual Property Management Manual - English, Regional Scholarship And Innovation Fund (Rsif)

Rsif Reports and Institutional Documents

PASET is an African-led initiative whose objective is to strengthen skills in applied sciences, engineering and technology to further socio-economic transformation in sub- Saharan Africa (SSA). RSIF is the flagship program of PASET. RSIF activities are implemented mostly through African Host Universities (AHUs), which are competitively selected to participate. The current list of participating AHUs can be obtained at https://www.rsif-paset.org. RSIF is currently funded by contributions from African governments, the World Bank and the Government of Korea. It is managed by the International Centre of Insect Physiology and Ecology (icipe), Nairobi, Kenya, as the RSIF Regional Coordination Unit (RCU). The …

Integrating E-Calcutron Into The Anesthesia Clinical Settings To Reduce Potential Medical Calculation Errors Among Student Registered Nurse Anesthetists, Eric James

Doctoral Projects

Student registered nurse anesthetists (SRNAs) are educated in nurse anesthesia programs so they can one day become certified registered nurse anesthetists (CRNAs). Through the training program, SRNAs work in the anesthesia setting to apply what they learn from the classroom setting. Chipas and Mckenna (2011) found that SRNAs are more stressed than CRNAs. Melius (2012) looked at math anxiety and found a correlation between high math anxiety and poor math performance in nurses. Stress and math anxiety can cause poor math performance (Caviola, Carey, Mammarella, & Szucs, 2017). In the anesthesia clinical setting, stress and math anxiety may cause negative …

Best Practice Policy Recommendation Of Laryngeal Mask Airway Manometry Usage To Reduce Intra-Operative Complications, Tyler Armstrong, Catherine Crabtree

Doctoral Projects

Laryngeal mask airway (LMA) devices are a vital aspect of modern anesthesia practice. Unfortunately, even the simplest of airway management devices can lead to the development of negative pharyngeal-laryngeal patient consequences by over-inflation of the cuff on the LMA device. While these airway injuries are certainly harmful to the patient, they are preventable. With the utilization of manometry monitoring intra-operatively, the potential occurrences of these postoperative complications can be decreased, leading to better patient care and higher satisfaction for the healthcare facility and its stakeholders.

The current practice of measurement for LMA intra-cuff pressure intra-operatively is largely subjective, and there …