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Intrinsic Human Equality: A Critical Overview Of Recent And Historical Theory, Robert Diab

Notre Dame Journal of Law, Ethics & Public Policy

No abstract provided.

The Causes And Impact Of Evictions In Southern Nevada, Mohit Pande

Student Research

As the Southern Nevada region continues to quickly grow, evictions have become a structural feature of the region’s rental market. The region has one of the highest eviction filing rates in the country and this trend has continued to increase in the wake of the Covid-19 pandemic. This paper examines the availability of market-rate affordable housing and the expansion of subsidized affordable housing to understand how the local housing conditions contribute to the number of evictions in Southern Nevada. Additionally, the paper studies local legal processes, such as the summary eviction system and habitability procedures, to understand the relationship between …

Spleen And Peripheral Blood Immunopathology In An Outbred Model Of Adult-Stage Murine Schistosomiasis, Thomas Schulze, Andrew J. Neville, Evie G. Ehrhorn, Sarah A. Alsuleiman, Jonathan L. Vennerstrom, Paul H. Davis

Journal Articles: Pharmaceutical Sciences

Schistosomiasis, a parasitic disease caused by flatworms of genus Schistosoma, is a neglected tropical disease that causes significant morbidity in the developing world. Despite numerous efforts to eradicate the disease, the parasite remains a significant global burden, particularly within Sub-Saharan Africa. Schistosoma species possess an arsenal of potent mechanisms to defend against direct attack from host immune cells and a remarkable ability to modulate the host immune system through proximal and systemic modes that facilitate its stage-specific development, survival, and reproduction. Standardized animal models have been developed that serve as an important resource for dissecting parasite and host immunobiology …

Size Of Age-0 Sander Vitreus Pre And Post Dreissena Polymorpha Infestation On Brainerd And Bemidji Area Lakes, Quady Bernu

Journal of Earth and Life Science

Walleye Sander vitreus is the Minnesota state fish and a vital predator fish in lake ecology. Zebra mussels, Dreissena polymorpha were first found in Minnesota inland lakes in the 1980’s. These mussels have had huge impacts on water clarity as well as phytoplankton and zooplankton population levels which affect how age-0 fish feed, especially a low light feeding predator fish like walleye. A study took place on age-0 walleye size and it supported the conclusion that age-0 walleye were negatively impacted by zebra mussels in Minnesota’s large lakes. The goals of this study were to determine how the size of …

Microsatellites Reveal The Population Genetic Structure Of Yellow Perch In Minnesota, Megan Boche

Journal of Earth and Life Science

When analyzing a population’s genetic makeup, looking at variation of individuals and populations is a crucial factor. The management of yellow perch will be aided by this information particularly in regard to stocking or relocation. Microsatellite loci were used to analyze the genetic population structure of yellow perch Perca flavescens within and among 29 sampling areas throughout Minnesota’s basins. Seven microsatellite DNA loci were evaluated, with heterozygosities ranging from 0.41 to 0.78. The Lower Mississippi basin samples showed higher numbers of alleles per locus and greater expected heterozygosities compared to other basins, with Lake Pepin (PEP) exhibiting the highest average …

Think Globally, Act Globally: A Review Of The Elgar Concise Encyclopedia Of Animal Law, Conley Wouters

UIC Law Open Access Faculty Scholarship

No abstract provided.

Predatory Publishing, Rebecca Kyser

Surviving the Stacks Comic

No abstract provided.

Marine Heatwave Response Plan For Western Australia’S Wild Capture Fisheries And Aquaculture, Department Of Primary Industries And Regional Development, Western Australia

Fisheries Management Papers

The purpose of the Western Australian wild capture fisheries and aquaculture marine heatwave response plan (the Plan) is to document the Department’s approach for identifying and responding to the hazard of a marine heatwave on wild catch fisheries (commercial, recreational, charter and customary) and aquaculture resources within the geographic boundaries of WA. It provides risk reduction strategies and establishes best-practice processes for each stage of the hazard management and response continuum, ensuring that DPIRD is able to adequately prepare for, respond to, and recover from marine heatwave events. This Plan operates in conjunction with WA’s existing aquatic resource management framework, …

1st Place Research Paper: Increasing The Accessibility Of Trauma Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (Tf-Cbt) For Adolescents With Developmental Language Disorder: A Pilot Study, Lauren A. Fillet

Eric M. Scandrett Graduate Library Research Prize

Research has demonstrated that adolescents with developmental language disorder (AWDLD) perform more poorly compared to typically developing peers on measures of narrative production.This limitation may not only impact education and social life, but also possibly post-traumatic stress recovery, as Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (TF-CBT) involves a Trauma Narrative production activity (D’Amico et al., 2022). A limited amount of research has been conducted on adapting TF-CBT for children with intellectual disability, developmental disabilities, and Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) (D’Amico et al., 2022; Anderson & Cook, 2015). However, there is currently no available research explicitly addressing how TF-CBT can be individualized to …

A Faculty Inquiry Group For The Scholarship Of Teaching And Learning In Honors, Kevin Sackreiter, Rebecca C. Bott-Knutson, Christine Larson, Evren Celik-Wiltse

National Collegiate Honors Council Monographs: Chapters

This chapter details a collaboration between the Van D. and Barbara B. Fishback Honors College and the Center for Professional Enrichment and Teaching Excellence (CPETE), formerly known as the Center for Excellence in Teaching and Learning (CETL), at South Dakota State University (SDSU). This collaboration launched an Honors Faculty Inquiry Group (FIG) on the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning (SoTL). Greater philosophical themes, such as the desire to normalize scholarly emphasis on teaching and learning and how honors faculty can serve as teaching leaders on campus, will be explored in addition to the practical details and outcomes of the collaboration.

Bringing The Idea Of Ideas To Life, Christopher J. Syrnyk

National Collegiate Honors Council Monographs: Chapters

Discusses the development of the First-year Seminar and Honors Program at Oregon Institute of Technology (Oregon Tech).

Empata. Combatir La Soledad Fomentando La Adpción Animal, Alejandro Díaz Carmona

Grado en Diseño Multimedia y Gráfico

El proyecto Empata surge como una iniciativa innovadora cuyo propósito principal es proporcionar una respuesta conjunta a dos desafíos sociales actuales, tales como la soledad no deseada y el maltrato animal. Desde una perspectiva fundamentada en el diseño multimedia y gráfico, se propone una solución destinada a unificar y establecer conexiones entre individuos en situación de soledad involuntaria y animales sin hogar, fomentando de este modo la adopción responsable. A la vez que se sugiere la compañía animal, se promueve el cuidado y el bienestar de los animales. El objetivo es fomentar vínculos emocionales y promover el bienestar recíproco entre …

Una China En Mi Zapato: Wǒ Y Yo, Flora Fuxiang Soto Reznak

Grado en Diseño Multimedia y Gráfico

La adopción es un tema sensible y, a menudo, silenciado. Sin embargo, muchas personas sienten la necesidad de compartir sus vivencias y conectar con una comunidad que a menudo falta. Por ello, este proyecto busca acompañar a los niños adoptados de China que viven en España en su proceso de autocomprensión. A su vez, se pretende facilitar a los padres adoptivos un entendimiento más profundo de esta realidad. Los pasos seguidos en el proyecto incluyen una investigación previa del contexto de la adopción internacional de China en España, un análisis sobre el desarrollo de identidad en personas adoptadas y cómo …

Rahimi And The Future Of (The Rest Of) The Protection Order Prohibition, Bonnie Carlson

Articles

In the summer of 2024, the Supreme Court considered United States v. Rahimi. Scholars and lawyers watched with bated breath to see how the court would interpret and apply the foundation-shifting Second Amendment test it established in New York State Rifle & Pistol Ass’n v. Bruen two years earlier. Ultimately, the Court upheld the federal law which temporarily bans some protection order respondents from possessing firearms. But the Court provided little in the way of additional guidance that lower courts desperately needed as evidenced by the disparate outcomes on gun cases nationwide following Bruen. Rather, the Court opted for a …

Donde Las Cometas Dejaron De Volar: Creación De Novela Gráfica, Patricia García Molero

Máster en Ilustración

La propuesta consiste en la realización de una novela gráfica creada desde cero titulada Donde las cometas dejaron de volar tratando temas como la pérdida de la ilusión y alma de las personas debido a las problemáticas y sistema de la sociedad moderna, exponiendo temas como la desconexión con la naturaleza y con el entorno, la polución, la pérdida de redes sociales y de apoyo, la hiperproductividad, la epidemia de soledad o el aumento de enfermedades autoinmunes a causa de este sistema. La novela se basa en un enfoque esperanzador y resolutivo ante las problemáticas de esta sociedad distópica. Estas …

Advancing Clinical Trial Readiness In White Matter Disease And Related Dementias: Key Steps For Future Research Progress, Pradoldej Sompol, Gregory A. Jicha, Jason D. Hinman, Adam M. Brickman, Steven M. Greenberg, Konstantinos Arfanakis, Marion S. Buckwalter, Irene Lorenzo Llorente, Jeff D. Williamson, Michael S. Wolf, Eric E. Smith, Aditi Gupta, Margaret E. Flanagan, Miguel A. Vazquez, Jeffrey M. Burns, S. Thomas Carmichael, Frank C. Barone

Pharmacology and Nutritional Sciences Faculty Publications

White matter disease, a broad-spectrum term that covers various types of white matter lesions and degeneration, is strongly related to age-related neurodegenerative disorders including Alzheimer’s disease (AD), and vascular contributions to cognitive impairment and dementia (VCID) and Alzheimer’s related dementias (ADRD). There is no specific treatment for white matter disease. Therefore, basic research and clinical studies are essential for future outcomes. Since its formation in 2020, the Albert Research Institute for White Matter and Cognition (ARIWMC) mission has been to support white matter research by providing a forum for communication where basic and clinical scientists meet to discuss and debate …

Cultural Society Branding, Gabriella Nieves, Katie Parrish

Student Research Design & Innovation Symposium

Cultural Society is a non-profit organization dedicated to inspiring curiosity, improving education, and embracing diversity in our community. The presenters were tasked with creating a new brand identity for Cultural Society, as well as for its AAPI (Asian American and Pacific Islander) History Museum, where people can learn about AAPI history, cultures, and impacts in Rhode Island. The branding was developed in a way that represents Cultural Society's values of creativity, personal action, learning without borders, personal growth, and resilience. Shortly after graduation, one presenter was hired part-time by Cultural Society to design environmental graphics and promotional items for the …

Effectiveness Of Maternal Bovine Appeasing Substance Administered To Newly Received, High-Risk Stocker Calves, Elle Johnston, Rosie Whittle, Robin Cheek, Beth Kegley, Jeremy Powell, Shawna Weimer

Discovery, The Student Journal of Dale Bumpers College of Agricultural, Food and Life Sciences

Stocker cattle purchased at auction can be susceptible to disease due to the stressors associated with the auction process and are referred to as “high-risk.” The objective of this study was to determine the efficacy of a maternal bovine appeasing substance, FerAppease^®, on the growth performance, health, and behavior of stocker cattle. Male beef calves (n = 80) were purchased at auction and transported to the University of Arkansas System Division of Agriculture Savoy Research Complex Beef Stocker Unit. On day 0, bulls were castrated, and steers and bulls were assigned to 8 pens (n = 10 calves/pen; …

Pediatric Occupational Therapists' Perception Of How Nature-Based Play Affects Fine Motor Development, Abbi M. Rosenow, Donia P. Timby, Jacquelyn D. Wiersma-Mosley, Amanda Terrell

Discovery, The Student Journal of Dale Bumpers College of Agricultural, Food and Life Sciences

This study explored the benefits of nature-based pediatric occupational therapy (OT) and the influence of nature and nature-based play on fine motor development. It was hypothesized that nature and nature-based play would positively impact a child’s fine motor skills (FMS) and that nature-based OT would offer unique benefits to a child’s therapeutic experience. To examine these relationships, a survey was distributed to pediatric occupational therapists (OTs) across the United States. The survey was designed to gather insights into how OT supports fine motor development, how nature-based play/therapy enhances these skills, and the perceived benefits of incorporating nature into therapeutic practices. …

Deference And Discretion In Bank Regulation, Heidi Mandanis Schooner

Scholarly Articles

The U.S. Supreme Court’s decision in Loper Bright Enterprises v. Raimondo, which overturned the Chevron doctrine of judicial deference to administrative agencies’ interpretations of federal statutes, will impact future regulatory policy. The shape of that impact is less certain. Using bank regulation as a vantage point, this Article explores how the end of Chevron may influence legislative and regulatory outcomes. Through case studies, the Article contextualizes the impact of Chevron within the bank regulatory regime’s complex ecosystem of technical expertise, political influence, and industry capture. The dismantling of New Deal restrictions on banks’ activities illustrates how Chevron may have …

Elephant Presence Detection For Early-Warning In Kenya: A Cnn Transfer-Learning Approach, Pascaline Jerotich

All Graduate Theses, Dissertations, and Other Capstone Projects

In Kenya, conflicts between humans and elephants often lead to destruction of crops, lower family income, and put people and elephants at risk at the border of developing farms. Fences, patrols, and manual camera inspection are all expensive and take too long to be useful. This research creates an affordable early warning system that uses transfer learning with convolutional neural networks to find elephants in images. There are two label of elephant and non-elephant wildlife which are a public wildlife corpus of approximately 40,000 photographs of binary task. Cleaning of the dataset was done to ensure high quality and consistency. …

Across The Atlantic: Morbidity, Geography, And The Eighteenth-Century French Atlantic Slave Trade, Elise A. Mitchell

History Faculty Works

In 1765, enslaved Africans boarded the Roi Guinguin in Badagry as part of a restitution agreement between a Nantesian slave trading company and an African ruler. These captive Africans endured treacherous journeys from West Africa’s interior to Badagry, then Príncipe, then toward Saint Domingue before being rerouted to Cayenne in Guyane (French Guiana), and then the Îles du Salut for a smallpox quarantine. The captain of the Roi Guinguin and French imperial officials’ fears of smallpox outbreaks and other contagious diseases prompted them to halt and reroute the voyage to refreshment centers and quarantines along the West African and South …

One Year Of The Clean Vehicle Provisions: International Law And Trade, Yongei Jeong

Emory International Law Review

No abstract provided.

A More Luminous Beacon, William M.M. Kamin

Scholarly Articles

Over the Supreme Court’s past four Terms, federal post conviction habeas corpus has been placed on the chopping-block. Its fate hangs in the balance of an historical debate over the maxim, oft recited by the Court between 1830–1953, that post conviction habeas reaches only “jurisdictional defects” — as opposed to “mere error” — on the part of the convicting court. Justices Gorsuch and Thomas maintain that “jurisdiction” carried then the same narrow meaning it does now: power ab initio over the offense charged and the defendant’s person. Justices Kagan and Jackson contend that, in this context, “jurisdictional defect” was understood …

Up Los Baños Journal, Volume 23 - Oidhe Special Issue

U.P. Los Baños Journal

Contents: 

• Corporate governance and tax compliance of publicly listed companies in the Philippines
• Exploring insect-based tourism potential in Mount Makiling Forest Reserve through tourism insights
• Sustainable crisis management framework for suicide response in the university setting
• Teacher grit, commitment, and psychological well-being: a structural equation modelling analysis
• A descriptive-correlational analysis of environmental awareness and practices among college students of Occidental Mindoro State College

Arenas Of Resistance: How Oklahoma's Black Rodeos Preserved Environmental Wisdom And Community Power, Rorie Johnson

Scripps Senior Theses

This thesis explores how Black rodeos in Oklahoma emerged from post-emancipation agricultural labor and ranching traditions, serving as powerful sites of cultural preservation, knowledge transmission, and resistance to dominant narratives of the American West. Through analysis of historical records, photographic evidence, and personal family narratives, this research demonstrates how Black Oklahomans developed unique relationships with land and animals that encompassed both the "ecological burden" of agricultural labor and the "beauty" of cultural expression and community-building. Drawing on theoretical frameworks including Kimberly Ruffin's "ecological burden-and-beauty paradox," George Lipsitz's "Black spatial imaginaries," bell hooks' "oppositional gaze," and Toni Morrison's concept of "rememory," …

Insects, Ai Systems, And The Future Of Legal Personhood, Jeff Sebo

Animal Law Review

This Article makes a case for insect and AI legal personhood. Humans share the world not only with large animals like chimpanzees and elephants but also with small animals like ants and bees. In the future, we might also share the world with sentient or otherwise morally significant AI systems. These realities raise questions about what kind of legal status insects, AI systems, and other nonhumans should have in the future. At present, debates about legal personhood mostly exclude these kinds of individuals. However, I argue that our current framework for assessing legal personhood, coupled with our current framework for …

Is One Cow’S Waste Another (Hu)Man’S Treasure? Exploring The Environmental And Energy Impacts Of Manure Biogas, Katie Thompson

Animal Law Review

There is no question that manure biogas, a form of natural gas derived from animal waste, is quickly becoming the most valuable product supplied by factory farms, known also as concentrated animal feeding operations (CAFOs). Manure biogas can be used to produce heat, electricity, or transportation fuel, but its greatest profit stream rests in the myriad government credits and subsidies it can garner. Although turning trash into treasure by giving waste a new life may appear laudable and worthy of such investment, this Article argues that manure biogas is far from a sustainable solution to the United States’ environmental and …

Representative National Survey On Drug Use During The Covid-19 Stay-At-Home Order In The Usa, Soo-Hoon Lee, Bernadette Cullen, Alidon Athey, Calliope Holingue, Michelle R. Kaufman, Paul Nestadt, Jack Samuels, Tracy Vannorsdall, Phillip Phan

Management Faculty Publications

Objectives This study explores the drug use behaviour in the US general population in the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic with a focus on the relationship between sociopsychological factors, mobility restrictions from March to June 2020 and mental health conditions.

Design A retrospective anonymous online survey representing a cross-section of the US population in 2020.

Setting A qualified panel of 500 000 Qualtrics participants stratified by gender, race, age and geographical region to represent the US population.

Participants 3340 participants voluntarily consented to respond.

Measures Outcome measure for illicit and non-medical use of prescription drugs based on the National …

Front Matter, Front Matter

Animal Law Review

Front Matter contains Masthead and Table of Contents for Animal Law Review Volume 31, Issue 2.