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Rock Hill Economic Development Records - Accession 1771, Rock Hill Economic Development, Rock Hill History

Manuscript Collection

The Rock Hill Economic Development Records document planning, redevelopment, and economic growth initiatives in Rock Hill, South Carolina, from the late eighteenth century through the early twenty-first century, with the bulk of the materials dating from the mid-twentieth century through the early 2000s. The collection contains photographs, city and regional planning studies, architectural and engineering plans, maps, land plats, newspaper clippings, brochures, and organizational records that illustrate evolving approaches to urban development, historic preservation, transportation, and downtown revitalization.

Central to the collection are comprehensive planning documents produced or utilized by the City of Rock Hill and the Rock Hill Economic …

Town And Country Garden Club Papers - Accession 1434, Garden Club, Town And Country

Manuscript Collection

The Town and Country Garden Club Papers includes photographs from various club events, newspaper clippings, awards and descriptions of Awards, and yearly member packets containing the names of members, monthly meetings and socials, by-laws, constitution and various information.

Even If You’Ve Adopted The Nextgen Ube, Your Work Isn’T Done Yet, Suzanne Darrow-Kleinhaus

Touro Law Review

The National Conference of Bar Examiners (“NCBE”) is set to administer the NextGen Uniform Bar Examination’s (“UBE”) first release in July 2026. The exam questions are well-structured, well written, and require examinees to understand how the law operates and think like an attorney when faced with a particular problem. This was a primary objective for the NextGen UBE, and it has been met. However, jurisdictions that have adopted the NextGen UBE or are contemplating its adoption still have work to do to ensure that their objectives for a fair test modality and assessment of a lawyer’s basic skill of writing …

Foreword: The Opioid Litigation Conference, Rodger D. Citron

Touro Law Review

No abstract provided.

Disability Rights And Inclusion: A Multidisciplinary Conference, Samuel J. Levine

Touro Law Review

No abstract provided.

Childhood Prosocial Behavior And Body Mass Index: Longitudinal Findings In The Millennium Cohort Study, Farah Qureshi, Krista Woodward, Laura D. Kubzansky, Julia K. Boehm

Psychology Faculty Articles and Research

Objective: Childhood obesity affects millions worldwide but is challenging to treat. Prosocial or helping behavior may help mitigate childhood obesity. We investigated whether prosocial behavior at ages 5–11 was associated with body mass index (BMI) and reduced obesity risk through age 17. Method: Data were from 8,894 participants in the Millennium Cohort Study. Parents reported children’s prosocial behavior using the Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire at ages 5, 7, and 11. BMI scores (kg/m2) were calculated from children’s height and weight at ages 5, 7, 11, 14, and 17, which were then standardized by sex (M = 0, SD = 1) …

Systematic Reexamination Of Early Verb Dominance: Verbal And Nonverbal Characteristics Of Caregiver Input And Their Contribution To Long-Term Language Outcomes, Minju Kim, Jeonghee Mun, Gayoung Kim, Solyeon Jeon, Youngon Choi

Psychology Faculty Articles and Research

Early language input to infants varies in lexical composition across languages and contexts. For instance, American-English input emphasizes nouns more than verbs, while Mandarin Chinese and Korean inputs provide more verbs than nouns, the difference of which is considered an influential factor in the child’s early vocabulary acquisition. Furthermore, a possibility was raised that nonverbal input accompanying child-directed language provides additional support for verb meanings in verb-dominant caregiver input. However, these early verb dominance and support patterns have been derived from a handful of studies that examined very small samples. Thus, we aimed to systematically reexamine the verb dominance pattern …

Comparison Of Diabetes Education Content Experienced By Blind And Nonblind People With Diabetes, Nazanin M. Heydarian, Qusay Hussein, Zully Guerra, Bhumi Patel, Allyson S. Hughes, Julia E. Blanchette, Yessenia Castro

School of Social Work Faculty Publications

This survey sought to examine disparities in diabetes self-management education and support (DSMES) to illuminate gaps underlying morbidity and mortality disparities experienced by blind people with diabetes and develop a pathway for improved health care delivery and health outcomes. Blind participants were more likely to report getting DSMES on strategies to promote treatment adherence and noncompliance with medical regimen; yet, blind and nonblind participants did not differ on primary care provider visits or amount of time spent in diabetes education. These findings suggest that DSMES content may differ for blind versus nonblind participants.

Exchanging Kindness: Boosting Nurse Wellbeing, Nurse Satisfaction And Team Connection, Debbie Nuttall Bsn, Rn, Terri Ferrizzi Bsn, Rn, Ashley Daubert Bsn. Rn, Marie Shanahan

Patient Care Services / Nursing

No abstract provided.

Business Retention And Expansion Program For The Village Of Bradley: Bradley Economic Development Corporation Pratical Capstone Project, Denee P. Brooks, Cole W. Jones, Dasjah Lewis, Donat Ramadani, Nicole B. Sheppard, Tamika Sutton, Tamera A. Taylor

All Capstone Projects

The Village of Bradley (VoB) entered a collaborative relationship with Governors State University (GSU), College of Art and Science, Division of Arts and Letters, Public Policy and Administration Unit for the Spring 2025 semester. The VoB, located in Kankakee County, Illinois, is seeking the research of economic development corporations in Illinois and creating a website for Bradley Economic Development Corporation.

The VoB has a small-town environment, with hopes of reversing the loss of the population base and developing a new revenue stream. The Village of Bradley has a motto of “Proud of Our Past, Focused on Our Future”. Its name …

Mitigating Burnout In Illinois Human Services Nonprofits: Exploring Leadership Strategies And Human Resource Practices, David Rivers

All Capstone Projects

In this qualitative study, the researcher sought to explore how nonprofit leaders perceive and respond to employee burnout through answering the research question, “What strategies do leaders of human service nonprofits within the Chicago area implement to reduce the burnout risk and mitigate its consequences, and do the servant leadership practices explain the organizational approaches towards the burnout issue?” The researcher conducted semi-structured interviews with five leaders of Chicago-based human services nonprofit organizations to explore the prevalence of burnout, challenges that burnout presents to organizational mission, how they address burnout in their specific contexts, and what lingering challenges that threaten …

Eagle Scouts And The Contributing Factors To Civic Engagement On The College Campus, Blaise Lukasiewicz

All Capstone Projects

The qualitative study followed a general inductive method to determine the influence the rank of Eagle Scout has on civic engagement among students in four-year public higher education institutions. The identified population for this research study was college-aged students who are currently enrolled or have attended public four-year higher education institutions. By exploring the experiences of Eagle Scouts in higher education settings, this research aimed to contribute to our understanding of how participation in the Scouting program and attainment of the Eagle Scout rank shape individuals’ engagement in civic engagement activities during their college years. Previous research suggests that participation …

Competencies For Financial Aid Leaders In Higher Education, Megan L. Chaffee

All Capstone Projects

In the continuously evolving higher education landscape, financial aid leaders play a pivotal role in advancing institutional success and improving student outcomes. However, limited research exists on the specific competencies required for effective financial aid leadership. This quantitative study investigated the professional competencies deemed critical for successful leadership among financial aid leaders at public colleges and universities in the United States. Grounded in a skills-based leadership framework, the study examined how financial aid leaders perceive the importance of various professional competencies, how these perceptions differ based on individual and institutional characteristics, and how such competencies are developed. Data was collected …

Policy Considerations For Golf Cart Transportation: Assessing Safety, Regulation, And Community Impact In Bradley, Illinois, Oscene Barrett, Latonya Forrest, Natasha Thomas

All Capstone Projects

The goal of this practical project is to determine whether introducing or expanding golf cart transportation in the Village of Bradley is feasible, beneficial to the community, and poses any hazards. The objective is to promote sustainable transportation options, increase mobility, and foster community ties for both locals and tourists.

The Village of Bradley seeks to determine whether a comparable program is feasible, publicly supported, and safe. This capstone explores three primary research questions:
1. Can golf carts function as a viable mode of local transport in Bradley?
2. How do residents perceive the risks, benefits, and desirability of a …

Perceptions Of Implementation From Higher Education Participants In Online Course Design Professional Development, Scott B. Thesen

All Capstone Projects

Many higher education instructors treat online teaching as a modern form of correspondence, believing students learn on their own when content is placed in a learning management system, but learning also takes place through other forms of interaction beyond solely with content. To show best practices for the online modality, instructors at a Midwest regional mid-sized higher education institution participated in professional development using the Improving Your Online Course (IYOC) workshop from Quality Matters™ (QM), a globally recognized authority in best practices for online course design. Level 3 of Kirkpatrick’s Four Levels of Training Evaluation was used to evaluate the …

Diversity, Equity, And Inclusion Programming For African American Students At Predominantly White Institutions, Connie Love

All Capstone Projects

This qualitative study explores the impact of student support programs on the success of African American students in higher education. While existing research emphasizes the need for diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) programming and highlights longstanding disparities affecting African Americans in education, limited attention has been given to the influence of student support programs and the role of belonging in terms of academic success. Furthermore, the lived experience and narratives of African American students remain underrepresented in the literature.

This study examined the perspective of nine graduates from a student support program at a predominantly White institution (PWI) in the …

Preface To Volume 16, Issue 1, Peter A. Carfagna

Articles

No abstract provided.

The Ironically Important Role Of Incidental Take Authorizations In Whale Conservation, Alexander Carbaugh-Rutland, Jessica Owley, Kenneth Broad

Articles

The late 1970s and early '80s saw a regime shift in wildlife protection under the Marine Mammal Protection Act (MMPA) and the Endangered Species Act (ESA). That shift may be impeding the recovery of cetaceans (whales, dolphins, and porpoise species) in ways that are yet underexplored. As enacted, the MMPA and ESA established a conservation framework designed to reduce, to the fullest extent possible, "takes" of protected species. Between 1978 and 1982, a series of amendments to both statutes introduced a complex web of incidental take authorizations designed to ensure Congress' initial push for wildlife conservation would not impede economic …

Human Masters/Robot Servants: Highly Automated Vehicle Design, Intoxicated Drivers & Vicarious Liability, William H. Widen, Marilyn C. Wolf

Articles

A traditional engineering role is to design a safe product. Safety engineering is an exercise in harm avoidance ex ante. In contrast, liability attribution is an exercise to compensate for loss post hoc — traditionally viewed as a legal matter. We observe that, when a natural person incurs liability for a loss that exceeds insurance coverage, economic ruin can follow. Neither engineering nor law focus on the loss suffered by defendants considering law as a "safety risk." The highly automated vehicle (HAV) design space, however, provides an opportunity to prevent this kind of economic harm from occurring ex ante just …

Substance And Process In Corporate Law: Theory And History, William Wilson Bratton, Simone M. Sepe

Articles

Over the last half-century, corporate law has moved from substance to process as the Delaware courts have avoided direct review of the merits of transactions, substituting review of the processes that brought the transactions about. This is a familiar observation, perhaps a truism. But it is a truism that is undertheorized. This article addresses the theory gap, suggesting a structural reason for the trend. Simply, the courts avoid reviewing substance because they lack a theory of value. The theoretical void disables direct evaluation of transactional merits. Process review avoids this problem. Processes and their operation are the lawyer's stock in …

The Fox Effect? Implications Of Recruiting Corporate Law To Combat Misinformation, Lili Levi

Articles

In 2023, Fox Corporation settled U.S. Dominion’s defamation action over Fox News’ broadcast of false election fraud claims after the 2020 presidential election for the staggering sum of $787.5 million. Now, a shareholder derivative action is pending in Delaware against the company’s board of directors for breach of state corporate law fiduciary oversight duties for their failure to prevent such defamatory programming. Beyond the specifics of the case, this development portends the emergence of a new politico-legal strategy—using corporate governance requirements as a weapon to promote press accountability and combat misinformation in public discourse. The question addressed in this Essay …

The Legacy Of Ferguson: Building Worker, Community, And Student Power To Respond To The Carceral State, Donna Coker, Melody Sinckler, Kira Mikes

Articles

The 2014 killing of Michael Brown in Ferguson, Missouri sparked national outrage regarding police violence in Black communities. But as time passed, Ferguson came to symbolize more than another episode of law enforcement violence. A Department of Justice (DOJ) report revealed that Ferguson's city coffers relied on an intentionally extractive criminal legal system that aggressively levied fines and fees in a racially discriminatory manner. As the DOJ findings illustrate, advocates seeking to transform or abolish the criminal legal system must rigorously analyze the political economy of the carceral system in their locale.

We describe a law school course aimed at …

Defining A Field And Building A Human Rights In Patient Care Community, Tamar Ezer

Articles

No abstract provided.

Ribosome Hibernation In Mycobacterium Abscessus And Its Effect On Antibiotic Resistance, Ryan Treen

Electronic Theses & Dissertations (2024 - present)

Non-tuberculosis mycobacteria (NTM) represent a diverse repertoire of species, most of which are ubiquitous in the environment. Some NTM species, such as Mycobacterium abscessus, can cause life-threatening infections in people with underlying medical conditions. The clinical incidence of such infections is on the rise, posing an emerging threat to public health. M. abscessus is characterized by intrinsic and acquired antibiotic resistance, complicating treatment strategies. Most chemotherapeutic approaches for M. abscessus infection target the bacterial ribosome, necessitating a better understanding of the physiological processes which confer this resistance. Multiple mycobacterial species respond to zinc-limiting conditions by inducing remodeling and hibernation …

Ai-Driven Branding: Trademark Law Implications Of Automated Creativity, David J. Looney

Touro Law Review

The rapid advancement of Artificial Intelligence (“AI”), particularly generative AI systems like OpenAI’s ChatGPT and DALL-E, has introduced novel challenges to trademark law, which have remained largely unchanged since the Lanham Act of 1946. While trademark law has evolved to address such issues as dilution, international registration, and cybersquatting, the emergence of AI-generated con[1]tent capable of producing words, phrases, logos, and symbols raises significant concerns about infringement and dilution of existing trademarks. This Note examines the intersection of AI and trademark law, exploring the historical and current frameworks of both fields, the legal dilemmas posed by AI’s ability to generate …

Does Having More Chronic Conditions Increase Older Adults’ Risk Of Declining Kidney Function?

Saudi Medical Journal

No abstract provided.

The Relationship Between Mothers With Careers In Higher Education And Child Development In Indonesia, Zakiyah Yasin, Ahmad Nawawi, Shrimarti R. Devy, Siti R. Nadhiroh

Saudi Medical Journal

Objectives: To identify the association of mothers with a career in higher educati--on and their children’s growth and development. Methods: This was an analytical study with a cross-sectional design carried out at Wiraraja University, Sumenep, Indonesia, from March to August 2023. The samples were female lecturers at Wiraraja University. A total of 107 mothers were selected using total sampling. The mother’s career was identified using a questionnaire and their child’s growth and development were measured using child development pre-screening questionnaire. This study used Spearman’s test data analysis. Results: The correlation coefficient was 0.512 indicating a moderately strong relationship between working …

The Future Of Personalized Medicine In Saudi Arabia: Opportunities And Challenges, Wedad A. Mawkili

Saudi Medical Journal

Personalized medicine is a healthcare approach that designs treatment plans of each patient, considering genetic, environmental, and lifestyle factors. This model leverages genomic information, advanced diagnostics, and data analytics to predict disease risk, optimize prevention strategies, and provide customized treatments. In Saudi Arabia, personalized medicine is gaining momentum, driven by the country’s Vision 2030 initiative, which aims to transform the healthcare sector by integrating advanced medical technologies and improving healthcare delivery. The Kingdom has made significant strides in genomics and bioinformatics, with initiatives such as the Saudi Human Genome Program and advancements in institutions i.e., King Faisal Specialist Hospital and …

Development And Validation Of A Nomogram To Predict Survival After Neoadjuvant Chemotherapy In Elderly Women With Triple-Negative Invasive Ductal Breast Cancer: A Seer Population-Based Study, Ying Gao, Jinmiao Wang, Shoujun Wang, Weijie Tao, Ran Duan, Jie Hao, Ming Gao

Saudi Medical Journal

Objectives: To construct and verify a nomogram for post-neoadjuvant chemotherapy survival predication in elderly women with triple-negative invasive ductal breast cancer. Methods: Elderly patients diagnosed as triple-negative invasive ductal breast cancer between 2019-2000 were screened from surveillance, epidemiology, and end results database. Depending on the post-neoadjuvant chemotherapy pathological response, they were assigned to the complete or non-complete response group. Inter-group clinicopathological characteristics and disease-specific and overall survivals were compared. Then, they were allocated randomly into the training or validation cohort. A prediction nomogram was developed in the training cohort and verified in the validation cohort. Results: A total of 382 …

Body Shape Concerns, Sexual Satisfaction, And Associated Factors Among Patients With Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome: A Cross-Sectional Study In Western Saudi Arabia, Aseel A. Alsaidan, Ashokkumar Thirunavukkarasu, Hani H. Alsulami

Saudi Medical Journal

Objectives: To determine body shape concerns (BSCs), sexual satisfaction, and associated factors in patients with polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS). Methods: Using a structured and validated questionnaire, a cross-sectional survey was carried out at the Maternity and Children’s Hospital in Makkah, Saudi Arabia. Data were collected between August 2023 and June 2024. We included adult patients with PCOS who had completed at least one follow-up visit. We used multivariate analysis to determine the factors associated with BSC and sexual function. Spearman’s correlation analysis was executed to assess the correlation concerning these 2 aspects. Results: Of the 432 patients studied, nearly half …