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Open House Celebration, The University Of North Alabama

Documents

Invitation for open house of Flowers Hall Annex, the renovated Collier Library Facility, and the new Computer Center at UNA

Creepin' Death Youth Outreach Booklet, Phadp, Carey Grayson

Writings and Photographs

Outreach booklet by the PHADP subgroup Creepin' Death, encouraging youths to avoid entanglement with the criminal legal system.

Draft Moratorium Resolution, Version 3, Unsigned

Municipal Moratorium Resolutions

Third draft of a model resolution for municipalities to use in adopting a call for a moratorium on executions. Iterates on the second draft by removing language about white victim bias and expanding on Alabama capital due process issues.

Draft Moratorium Resolution, Version 2, Unsigned

Municipal Moratorium Resolutions

Second draft of a model resolution by which municipalities could call for a moratorium on executions in Alabama. Iterates on the first by adding language about sentencing bias toward white victims and removing language about capital punishment in juvenile cases, which was ruled unconstitutional in 2005.

A Christian Perspective, Undated, Phadp, "Internal Exiler 33", Randy Lewis, Maximus Strong, Craig Newton, Bart Johnson, Jeffery Lee, Earl Mcgahee Jr

A Christian Perspective

No abstract provided.

Advocacy Letter From Esther Brown, Project Hope To Abolish The Death Penalty, Esther Brown

Miscellaneous Advocacy

Open letter from Esther Brown encouraging the public to join Project Hope to Abolish the Death Penalty.

Draft Moratorium Resolution, Version 1, Unsigned

Municipal Moratorium Resolutions

First draft of a model resolution for municipalities to call for a moratorium on the death penalty.

A Christian Perspective, Volume 10, No. 1, Ronald Smith Jr., Arthur Giles, Anthony Tyson, Nicholas Acklin, Greg Hunt, Corky Snyder, Amber Steury

A Christian Perspective

No abstract provided.

Exploring The Impact Of Group Art Therapy On Sense Of Belonging In Early Adolescents: A Mixed Methods Study, Carol Chu

Art Therapy | Master's Theses

During adolescence, peer relationships strongly influence development and emotional well-being. In addition, Adlerian theory emphasizes social interest and the importance of connectedness within the social environment. This mixed methods study explores the impact of a four-session group art therapy intervention in a middle school setting on young adolescents’ sense of belonging. Seven students in the seventh and eighth grade from a public middle school in Sacramento County participated in the study. Quantitative data were collected at two time points in the study, before and after the intervention, using the Sense of Belonging Scale (SBS). All seven participants demonstrated an increase …

Blue Spring (2001):, George Dibble

BYU Asian Studies Student Journal

“Congratulations on your graduation,” broadcasts on the upper secondary school’s PA system—the first sound in the film Blue Spring (2001), directed by Toshiaki Toyoda—yet none of the students we follow for the next 83 minutes have anything to graduate for. Like a chick denied egg-shell breakage, stuck in its hard world, the film-focused boys are told to live. But where, and how? Blue Spring exists between the graffiti laden walls of high school where classes are secondary to student politics and fights are as common as words.

Annoyances lead to murders. Money is extorted. Teachers are harassed. The first image …

Exporting Bankruptcy: China’S Jurisdictional Gambit Under Chapter 15, Jason Jia-Xi Wu, Chentuo Zhu

Emory Bankruptcy Developments Journal

China’s distressed corporate giants are increasingly turning to U.S. bankruptcy courts. Instead of seeking discharge under China’s own bankruptcy system, a growing wave of Chinese megafirms—often state-backed and systemically important—are pursuing cross-border insolvency relief under chapter 15 of the U.S. Bankruptcy Code. This trend raises urgent questions: Why are China’s largest companies reaching across the Pacific to restructure? And how are their filings reshaping entrenched U.S. bankruptcy practices in ways that diverge from other foreign debtors?

At the heart of this phenomenon is a calculated, multi-jurisdictional forum shopping strategy. Chinese debtors typically begin by incorporating a shell …

Opening Remarks Disruptor, Innovator, Philanthropist: John William Butler, Jr. (A/K/A Jack Butler), Michelle Harner

Emory Bankruptcy Developments Journal

No abstract provided.

Working Families V Ontario: Toward A Principle Of Voter Agency, Jamie Cameron

Articles & Book Chapters

In Working Families v. Ontario, the Supreme Court’s interpretation of the right to vote was complicated by the triangulation of s.2(b), s.3, and s.33 of the Charter. After Ontario’s twelve-month spending limits on third-party advertising were invalidated under s.2(b) of the Charter the government of Ontario re-enacted the same limits and added an override provision to pre-empt review under that guarantee. In the s.3 litigation that followed – referred to in this article as Working Families 2 – the Supreme Court held, by 5-4 vote, that the same third-party spending limits violated s.3’s right to vote. This short …

Teachers’ Perceptions Of Artificial Intelligence And Its Impact On Student Learning, Ranging From Understanding, Originality, Motivation, Problem-Solving, And Resilience, Joseph Whelan

Selected Full Text Dissertations, 2011-

Artificial intelligence (AI) is rapidly transforming education, challenging traditional notions of how learning should be structured in schools. Although research on educational AI remains limited, its influence on student learning is already evident. On a daily basis, educators observe the impact artificial intelligence has on five specific areas of student learning: being, understanding, originality, motivation, problem-solving. and resilience. Using a mixed-methods approach, with descriptive research using surveys with free-response questions, the study aimed to examine how the five student characteristics are affected in the classroom daily through the integration of artificial intelligence into student learning. Teachers participated in a survey …

Full Issue, Arianna Medina

Western Journal of Orthopaedics

No abstract provided.

Analysis Of Patient Factors That Predict Early Restoration Of Neutral Dorsiflexion After Achilles Tendon Rupture, W. Chad Elliott, Alvin Ouseph, Alexander Abraham, Jerry Speight Grimes

Western Journal of Orthopaedics

Background: Achilles Tendon Rupture (ATR) is a common musculoskeletal injury with an increasing incidence in the United States. Early functional rehabilitation is a key component of improving patient outcomes, and restoration of range of motion is a common threshold for progression to strengthening. Neutral ankle dorsiflexion represents an important early milestone in ATR recovery. This study aimed to assess which patient factors were associated with achieving this early rehabilitation milestone. Methods: A retrospective review was performed on 70 patients who sustained ATR and were treated at an academic center. Demographics, baseline characteristics, and common ATR risk factors were collected. The …

Insertion Of An Internal Joint Stabilizer Through A Posterolateral Approach For The Management Of Complex Elbow Instability, Miguel A. Pirela-Cruz, Nikalus Skipp, Ana Love, Deana Mercer, Jazzlyn Gonzalez

Western Journal of Orthopaedics

Background: Complex elbow fracture-dislocations represent a substantial surgical challenge. Achieving adequate stability while permitting early postoperative motion is essential to prevent stiffness. The internal joint stabilizer (IJS) has emerged as an alternative to hinged external fixation, providing internal dynamic stabilization with improved patient tolerance and reduced risk of soft-tissue complications. Although the IJS is commonly inserted through a lateral approach, injuries involving multiple anatomical structures may necessitate broader exposure. Purpose: To describe the surgical technique for IJS insertion through a posterolateral approach (PLA) for complex elbow injuries involving multiple anatomical structures. Methods: The PLA provides extensile exposure to the posterior, …

Frequency Of Carpal Tunnel Syndrome Presenting With Symptoms In An Ulnar Nerve Distribution In A Prospective Study, Wessam Eissa Hamed

Journal of Medicine in Scientific Research

Objective Assessing frequency of pain and/or paresthesia in the ulnar nerve distribution in patients documented electro-diagnostically with median mononeuropathy at the wrist (MNW). Although occurrence of this clinical symptom has been explored in some literature but remains unaddressed. Method Study participants were assessed to measure the distribution and intensity of their symptoms in hand using the Katz hand diagram and the Boston Carpal Tunnel Questionnaire-Symptom Severity Scale (BCTQ-SSS). 30 participants satisfied the study's criteria regarding ulnar neuropathy and completed a clinical examination. All participants also were subjected to nerve ultrasonography and electro-diagnostic study. Results Isolated median mononeuropathy at the wrist …

Are The Risks Of Asthma And Allergic Diseases In Children Born By Cesareansection (Cs) Influenced By Maternal Factors (E.G., Maternal Asthma, Diet, Antibiotic Use During Pregnancy)?, Rehab Fawzy Abdel Mohsen Soliman, Samar Mahmoud Ahmed, Yasmen Ahmed Said, Shaimaa Mohamed Hassan, Dalia Hassanin Hussin, Dina Gaber Soliman, Zeinab Abdalla Ali

Journal of Medicine in Scientific Research

Background and Aim The increase in the number of Cesarean Section deliveries (CS) in the world has triggered questions about the possible long-term health consequences for the children being delivered, particularly the chances of being affected by asthma and other allergic ailments. Some prior studies suggested that CS deliveries may negatively influence immune system development due to altered microbial colonization and an increased risk of respiratory morbidities. However, trying to separate the impact of delivery methods and the maternal as well as the surroundings is a hard nut to crack. The present study aims to establish whether maternal asthma, diet, …

Can Ai Perform Inductive Bible Study? A Case Study And Implications For Applying Ai In Biblical Studies, Shishou Chen

The Journal of Inductive Biblical Studies

This article explores the potential of employing generative AI in biblical studies, focusing on Chat GPT’s strengths and limitations to perform Inductive Bible Study (IBS). Using the Parable of the Sower (Matt 13:3b–9) as a case study, the author evaluates Chat GPT’s ability to carry out core IBS tasks, including division and the identification of Major Structural Relationships (MSRs) in Matthew and in Matthew 13, as well as interpreting Matt 13:3b–9. The study concludes that ChatGPT can serve as a valuable research assistant but cannot replace human scholars. It also proposes a responsible human-AI collaboration model, explores pedagogical applications, and …

The Journal Of Inductive Biblical Studies

The Journal of Inductive Biblical Studies

No abstract provided.

From The Archives: Barbed-Wire Christians: Asbury, E. Stanley Jones, And Japanese American Internment Camps, Robert A. Danielson

The Asbury Journal

No abstract provided.

For All The Saints: Sanctification, Autism, And A Rethinking Of Sainthood, Dean G. Blevins

The Asbury Journal

This article explores the intersection of sanctification, worship, and autism within Wesleyan traditions, arguing that autistic persons embody a truer vision of sainthood by challenging the “cult of normalcy” that often governs congregational life. Drawing on historical perspectives of sainthood, theological anthropology, and contemporary disability theology, the essay reconsiders how worship practices shape or exclude neurodiverse participation. By reframing sainthood through neurodiversity, the paper proposes that autistic presence in worship offers both theological insight and ecclesial renewal, calling the church toward adaptive practices of hospitality, holiness, and community that reflect the Spirit’s inclusive work.

Book Review: "Love Divine: A Wesleyan Systematic Theology", Colton Castle

The Asbury Journal

No abstract provided.

I Saw This On Tiktok: Examining The Nature Of Memorable Health-Related Messages On Tiktok, Andrea L. Meluch, Rhiannon Kallis

Iowa Journal of Communication

This qualitative study examines the foci and characteristics of health-related TikTok videos users find memorable. Specifically, this analysis applies the theory of memorable messages to understand what types of health-related messages on social media are memorable to users and the impact of these messages on health-related behaviors. Participants included college students who use TikTok and recalled a memorable health-related TikTok video. Participants identified (a) exercise and fitness, (b) nutrition and diet, and (c) mental health as the most common memorable health-related topics in TikTok videos. Study findings also indicated that participants often have a strong emotional reaction to memorable content …

Fairness Without Demographic Attributes In Medical Vision–Language Models, Ahsan Habib Akash

Graduate Theses, Dissertations, and Problem Reports (ETD)

Vision–language models (VLMs) and the embedding models that underlie them have become the default representation layer for multimodal artificial intelligence. Trained by contrastive alignment over enormous, loosely curated image–text corpora, they inherit the demographic skew of that data, and they encode it in the geometry of the shared embedding space itself. The consequence is a model that performs unevenly across demographic groups even when no protected attribute is ever supplied as an input. In consumer applications this is an equity problem; in medicine it is a safety problem, because an embedding that is systematically less discriminative for one subpopulation translates …

Provider Satisfaction Between General Dentists And Endodontists, Vaidehi Kumar

Graduate Theses, Dissertations, and Problem Reports (ETD)

Purpose: Burnout and low professional fulfillment are major issues for dental providers, impacting their well-being, patient care, and workforce stability. While burnout has been widely studied in dentistry, less is known about professional fulfillment and how it varies by specialty and work environment. This cross-sectional study compared professional fulfillment and burnout between general dentists and endodontists, and examined how practice setting, demographics, and job factors affect occupational well-being. Methods: Licensed dentists (n=147; 72 general dentists and 75 endodontists) participated in an anonymous online survey. The Professional Fulfillment Index (PFI) was used to measure three sub-domains: Professional Fulfillment, Interpersonal Disengagement, and …

Promoting The Use Of Smoke Evacuation Systems In The Operating Room: A Quality Improvement Initiative, Andrea Leigh Drayer

Graduate Theses, Dissertations, and Problem Reports (ETD)

Background: Surgical smoke produced during procedures poses serious health risks to operating

room (OR) staff and patients, yet many hospitals, including an academic medical center in

northern West Virginia, have underutilized smoke evacuation systems. The imminent

enforcement of West Virginia House Bill 4376, mandating smoke evacuation use, provided both

urgency and opportunity for an intervention.

Purpose: The purpose of this Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) quality improvement project

was to increase timely compliance with the use of smoke evacuation systems during all smoke-

producing procedures, ensuring alignment with safety standards and legislative requirements.

Methods: A systematic evidence review of academic …

A Quality Improvement Initiative To Improve Central Line Insertion Care Using An Evidence- Based Practice Checklist, Jonathan Andre Barbour

Graduate Theses, Dissertations, and Problem Reports (ETD)

Background: Central line infections in a 33-bed Cardiovascular Intensive Care Unit (CVICU) at a large academic medical center located in the northeastern United States were increasing for patients after cardiovascular surgery. These infections could, potentially, lead to longer hospital stays and lost revenues for the health system. A project explored the implementation of an evidence-based practice (EBP) sterile procedure standardized checklist during central line insertions

Purpose: A quality improvement (QI) initiative project sought to improve central line insertion compliance while monitoring the bedside implementation of an EBP checklist.

Intervention: The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality’s (AHRQ) Central line-associated bloodstream …

Real-Time Lidar-Based Vehicle Detection Using Pointpillars For Connected And Automated Vehicle Applications, Jared Townsend Behr

Graduate Theses, Dissertations, and Problem Reports (ETD)

This work explores the implementation of a real-time LiDAR processing model for autonomous vehicle design. Automotive perception systems are becoming increasingly important as Advanced Driver Assistance Systems (ADAS) and Connected and Automated Vehicle (CAV) technologies continue to progress toward higher levels of autonomy. Reliable perception is paramount for autonomous features, such as adaptive cruise control (ACC), where identifying and tracking a lead vehicle is a safety critical task.

Many production ADAS perception systems primarily rely on radar and camera sensors for object detection and sensor fusion. These sensors work well to achieve classification and accurate distance detections; however, they are …