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Do Rural Places Matter?, Stephen Clowney

Connecticut Law Review

Rural communities are at a crossroads. On one hand, small towns continue to receive robust support from the federal government. Congress sends billions of dollars in agricultural support, homeownership subsidies, and infrastructure spending to rural places every year. Yet, despite ongoing federal investment, conditions in rural America have deteriorated. Economic growth, educational opportunities, and health outcomes in rural places all lag behind the rest of the country.

This Article asks what has gone wrong. Why do rural communities continue to lose ground despite such significant outlays from Congress? This Article contributes to the ongoing debate about the future of the …

Treating The Administrative As Law: Responding To The “Judicial Aggrandizement” Critique, Chad Squitieri

Scholarly Articles

Modern separation-of-powers jurisprudence—including key decisions decided during the Supreme Court’s 2023-24 term—has been critiqued on the grounds that it constitutes “judicial aggrandizement,” i.e., that it impermissibly empowers federal courts to decide separation-of-powers questions better left to Congress and the President. This “judicial aggrandizement” critique goes too far to the extent it suggests that federal courts may not play any role in enforcing the separation of powers. After all, ours is a system of a President and Congress constrained by a written Constitution—not a King in Parliament free to act outside of judicial constraint. But the “judicial aggrandizement” critique is persuasive …

Severe Falciparum Malaria In Young Children Is Associated With An Increased Risk Of Post-Discharge Hospitalization: A Prospective Cohort Study, Robert Opoka, Ruth Namazzi, Dibyadyuti Datta, Paul Bangirana, Andrea L. Conroy, Michael J. Goings, Kagan A. Mellencamp, Chandy C. John

Paediatrics and Child Health, East Africa

Background Few studies have described post-discharge morbidity of children with specifc manifestations of severe malaria (SM) beyond severe malarial anaemia or cerebral malaria.

Methods Children 6 months to 4 years of age admitted at Jinja and Mulago hospitals in Uganda, with one or more of the fve most common forms of SM, cerebral malaria (n=53), respiratory distress syndrome (n=108), malaria with complicated seizures (n=160), severe malarial anaemia (n=155) or prostration (n=75), were followed for 12 months after discharge, alongside asymptomatic community children (CC) (n=120) of similar ages recruited from the households or neighbourhoods of the children with SM. Incidence and …

On Teaching Constitutional Law: Challenges And Opportunities, Christopher W. Schmidt

Chicago-Kent Law Review

No abstract provided.

Teaching Constitutional Change, Carolyn Shapiro

Chicago-Kent Law Review

No abstract provided.

From Constitutional Law To Constitutional Change, Steven D. Schwinn

Chicago-Kent Law Review

No abstract provided.

Whatcha Gonna Do When They Come For You? Assessing The Damage Associated With The Rise Of Reality Tv Policing And Proposing Avenues For Accountability And Reform, Danielle Taylor

Chicago-Kent Law Review

No abstract provided.

An Antitrust Tap-In: How The Pga Tour Violated The Sherman Act And Why The Department Of Justice Should Do Something About It, Lyndi Mcvey

Chicago-Kent Law Review

No abstract provided.

Pickleball And Well-Being, Marina Erickson

Theses/Capstones/Creative Projects

This capstone project focused on community members who attended pickleball drop-in times at a neighborhood community center. This case study was done by survey data collection, observation, analysis, and connecting the ways pickleball impacts well-being. Participation in pickleball positively contributes to the physical, mental, emotional, and social aspects of well-being.

Toxic Minimalism On The “Yolo” Court: The Supreme Court’S Dangerous Muddle In First Amendment And Speech-Adjacent Law, Matthew D. Bunker, Emily Erickson

UC Law SF Communications and Entertainment Journal

No abstract provided.

Revealing The Dual Dynamics: Transient And Persistent Efficiencies Of The Indonesian Provincial Economies, Mohammad Zeqi Yasin, Fichrie Fachrowi Adli

Economics and Finance in Indonesia

We examine the decomposition of technical efficiency components into transient and persistent horizons applied to the 33 provincial economies in Indonesia. Focusing on the post-decentralization era in 2002–2022, we employ Stochastic Frontier Analysis to gauge efficiency dynamics for time-variant and time-invariant evolution. We reveal that the persistent inefficiencies outweigh transient ones, implying the persistent inefficient behavior of Indonesian provinces. We also capture that East Nusa Tenggara and several provinces in Eastern Indonesia show the most lagged-behind in terms of persistent inefficiency severity, suggesting necessity of structural changes through more strategic and specific development models beyond mere heterogeneous input reallocation.

A011: Effects Of Aerobic Exercise On Microbiota: Gut-Brain Axis And Hippocampal Neurotransmitters In Aging Mice, Yuqian Liu, Wenqian Yang, Haitao Wang

International Journal of Physical Activity and Health

Background/Objective: Gut flora plays an important role in host stress response, anxiety, depression and cognitive function through the gut-brain axis. Microbial diversity decreases with age, which in turn affects the function of the nervous system. The role of exercise in the prevention and treatment of age-related diseases and neurodegenerative diseases has received increasing attention. The purpose of this study was to elucidate the regulatory role of intestinal flora, gut-brain axis and nervous system function in the prevention of nervous system function decline in the elderly.

Methods: The sample consisted of 16, 52-week-old SPF C57BL/6 male mice that were randomly divided …

A067: Latent Profile Analysis Of The Development Characteristics Of Fundamental Motor Skills In Children, Qinping Xu, Xiaozan Wang

International Journal of Physical Activity and Health

Focusing on the sensitive period of motor development, the current study used TGMD-3 to assess the development level of fundamental motor skills in 4833 children aged 3-6 years in Shanghai. The potential categories of children's fundamental motor skill development characteristics and their interrelationship with demographic variables were analyzed using potential profile analysis and Chi-squared test, aiming to provide references for the construction of motor development interventions for children with different motor development levels. The results revealed that: 1) The developmental level of fundamental motor skills in 3-6-year-old children in Shanghai can be categorized into five latent categories, from low to …

Impossibility Of Artificial Inventors, Matt Blaszczyk

UC Law Science and Technology Journal

Recently, the United Kingdom Supreme Court decided that only natural persons can be considered inventors. A year before, the United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit issued a similar decision. In fact, so have many of the courts all over the world. This Article analyzes these decisions, argues that the courts got it right, and finds that artificial inventorship is at odds with patent law doctrine, theory, and philosophy. This Article challenges the intellectual property (IP) post-humanists, exposing the analytical and normative perils of their argumentation, and recommends against getting rid of the nominally central place of humans …

Facial Recognition Technology In The Market: What Consumers Need To Know To Protect Their Rights, Liubov Kirzhakova

UC Law Science and Technology Journal

Facial recognition technology (FRT) has rapidly expanded in consumer products over the last decade, offering convenience, but raising significant privacy concerns. This article examines the implications of FRT on consumer privacy, emphasizing the unique risks associated with biometric data. Unlike other personal data, biometrics are biologically unique and irreplaceable, making unauthorized access and misuse particularly harmful. Despite the growing consumer awareness and concern about data privacy, current legal protections are fragmented and insufficient. This article provides a comprehensive analysis of how FRT is integrated into products and services and highlights the privacy risks associated with each. It reviews existing federal …

Re(De)Fining Patent Eligibility, Lauren Hong

UC Law Science and Technology Journal

The patent system is at the heart of America’s innovation scene, serving as the lifeline for America’s status as an industrial titan as it seeks to inspire inventors worldwide to innovate and discover. The confines of patent-eligible subject matter were set out by Congress through the power vested by the Constitution, and these boundaries have been re(de)fined as the Supreme Court has carved out exceptions to these standards including: laws of nature, abstract ideas, and natural phenomena being excluded from patentability. In response to criticisms of legal uncertainty surrounding patent-eligibility under the current regime, two senators have introduced The Patent …

Protection Of Nuclear Facilities In Warfare Under International Law, Gary Corn, Sean Watts

Joint PIJIP/TLS Research Paper Series

No abstract provided.

Nursing News & Views - December 2024, Joanne Miller Rn

Nursing Newsletters

Nursing News & Views - December 2024

Food At Sea On The Late Antique Mediterranean, Andrew Donnelly, Justin Leidwanger

Faculty Publications

No abstract provided.

Teaching Law Amidst Convulsive Doctrinal Change, Harold J. Krent

Chicago-Kent Law Review

No abstract provided.

Broadband Access And Digital Skills Case Studies Project, Lionel J. Beaulieu, Anna M. Kleiner, Roseanne Scammahorn, John J. Green

Digital Access

No abstract provided.

Irradiation Enhanced Immune Response In Esophageal Squamous Cell Carcinoma, Ansah Mirza

2024 Fall Honors Capstone Projects - Archive

Esophageal squamous cell carcinoma (ESCC) is a significant challenge due to its limited treatment options and poor prognosis. This study aimed to understand the irradiation induced cellular changes in ESCC cells to search for a better combination of radiotherapy and immunotherapy for ESCC patients through studying the effects of programmed death ligand-1 (PD-L1) and calreticulin (CRT), major cell immunogenicity markers. This research investigated the change in PD-L1 expression, CRT translocation, and how it impacted a cancer cell’s immune response. The human ESCC cell line, KYSE-150, was cultured and underwent irradiation. Images of the cells were taken using the Nikon A1R …

Examining The Risk Of Cardiovascular Disease Among African American College Students At The University Of Texas At Arlington, Esha Kashyap

2024 Fall Honors Capstone Projects - Archive

Many studies examine the risk of cardiovascular disease in the general population of African Americans adults compared with other racial and ethnic groups; however, there is limited research that explores the risk factors, discrimination, and food behavior that impact this group. Cardiovascular disease develops over time and certain practices or experiences can increase the risk of this disease; thus, studying the behavior and perceptions of college students is important. Therefore, this research examined whether food behavior and perceived discrimination was higher in African American college students than in other racial or ethnic student groups. Utilizing a survey containing both qualitative …

Effect Of Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy (Hbot) On The Proportion Of Splenic Leukocytes During Skeletal Muscle Regeneration, Hetvi Patel

2024 Fall Honors Capstone Projects - Archive

Hyperbaric oxygen therapy (HBOT) can accelerate the regeneration of skeletal muscle after injury and improve overall recovery. Certain cells of the spleen are increased during muscle regeneration; however, the effect of HBOT on splenic cells during muscle regeneration is not well understood. In other experimental models, HBOT proliferates the proportion of splenic cells. In this study, eight male and nine female mice sustaining crush muscle injuries underwent HBOT at 1.5 atmospheres absolute for 60 min or normobaric hyperoxia (100% O₂) for 60 min within 2-6 hours of injury for 4 days. The mice were then euthanized at 4- …

Building Community Resilience Through Community Participatory Asset Mapping For Emergency Preparedness, Cassandra Y. Davila

2024 Fall Honors Capstone Projects - Archive

A community's capacity to prepare, manage, and recover from a disaster determines its level of resilience. The Federal Emergency Management Agency recommends engaging community members in resilience planning to ensure sustainable strategies are implemented. This project uses community-based asset mapping to identify how community participatory methods influence community resilience to combat emergency events. An asset map documents a community’s existing resources, highlighting its strengths. Focus group discussions in the urban area will be conducted to obtain feedback about existing assets and suggestions for additional resources to include. The expected result of this project is to build a comprehensive map of …

Investigating The Acute Physiological Effects Of Effluent Crystal Violet On The Freshwater Bioindicator Daphnia Pulex, Hoang K. Ho

2024 Fall Honors Capstone Projects - Archive

This study examines the effects of acute exposure to crystal violet (CV) on the freshwater zooplankton Daphnia pulex in response to growing concerns over synthetic dyes from industrial runoff in aquatic ecosystems. The primary objective is to assess CV's impact on D. pulex's heart rate, mobility, morphology, and lethality via a series of acute exposure tests. 48-h acute toxicity (0-2000 μg/L), 48-h immobilization (0-180 μg/L), and 9-h heart rate (0-2,000 μg/L) tests were conducted using third-generation daphnids, followed by stereomicroscopic examination and statistical analysis. Results showed increasing mortality and decreasing mobility and heart rate with increasing CV concentration; the …

Propulsion Patterns And Joint Kinematics In Experienced And Inexperienced Wheelchair Users, Alexander J. Ginter

2024 Fall Honors Capstone Projects - Archive

There are many ways to propel a wheelchair, including four main propulsion patterns. However, there are no definitive criteria for a “correct” form. This study investigated differences in wheelchair propulsion between experienced and inexperienced wheelchair users to determine any differences in propulsion patterns, joint kinematics, or speed between the two groups, indicating what contributes to a more mature form. Subjects were recorded pushing a wheelchair for twenty feet, then each video was analyzed using Kinovea, a software for tracking body movements. There will be differences in the propulsion patterns between the two groups, and inexperienced users will push more frequently …

Determining Evolutionary Conservation Of Mhc-E And Vista Interaction, Julia Glenn

2024 Fall Honors Capstone Projects - Archive

Research in the Weidanz laboratory is focused on cellular molecules which inhibit immune activation, known as immune checkpoints. One example is HLA-E, which can modulate immune responses at homeostasis or in the context of cancer. HLA-E typically acts by presenting short canonical peptides (VL9s) and binding to CD94/NKG2A receptors on NK cells and T cells. The Weidanz laboratory’s research has found that in the absence of these VL9 peptides, HLA-E binds to another immune checkpoint, VISTA, instead of CD94/NKG2A. Therefore, the HLA-E/VISTA interaction is peptide-dependent. The current study aims to determine if this peptide-dependent interaction is evolutionarily conserved using the …

Investigating The Role Of Hopelessness In The Stress-Performance Relationship Among College Students, Vidushi Sabnani

2024 Fall Honors Capstone Projects - Archive

As college students pursue higher education as a pathway to success, they face pressures that threaten their well-being and academic success. Balancing academic, financial, and social demands has led to a mental health crisis on campuses, with emotional stress cited as the leading cause of students discontinuing their education (Gallup, 2023). This study investigates the relationship between academic stress, perceived stress, and academic performance in college students. It also examines the Yerkes-Dodson law of a curvilinear relationship between stress and performance and the role of hopelessness as a mediator. A sample of 321 participants completed surveys assessing academic stress, perceived …

Conceptual Understanding, Engagement, And Optimal Learning Moments With Problem-Oriented Project Learning In High School Physics, Catherine A. Howell

Dissertations

This research explored the effect of Problem-Oriented Problem Based Learning (POPL) on concept attainment and engagement in a high school physics class. While physics education remains a vital component of STEM education, secondary physics enrollment trails chemistry and biology. Issues contributing to physics’ reputation as a complex subject include prior misconceptions and the formulaic nature of pedagogy. Prior research indicated that active learning can challenge misconceptions and mitigate the sameness of instruction. POPL resides firmly in the active learning methodology of Project-Based Learning (PjBL). This study expanded the research by combining Physics, POPL, concept attainment, multiple components of engagement, and …