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Pro-Actively Reforming American Labor For A Better Future, Benjamin Skinner

Florida Atlantic University Undergraduate Law Journal

The United States has been resistant to the various labor movements over its history. Workers had to combat their employers to secure improved working conditions and protections at the Battle of Blair Mountain. The Labor Wars, as the era was called, had a long history of private suppression efforts, and in some instances, having the federal government send forces to suppress workers’ ability to fight for their rights. Though the federal government and companies were notorious for their suppression of workers’ rights, the National Labor Union was established in 1866 and was successful in creating an 8-hour workday, as the …

Restoring Justice: Evaluating The First Step Act's Legal Framework For Rehabilitation And Recidivism Reduction, Bryana Hamilton

Florida Atlantic University Undergraduate Law Journal

The First Step Act of 2018 represents a significant congressional effort to steer the federal criminal justice system towards rehabilitation and recidivism reduction. By requiring evidence-based programming and incentivizing inmates’ participation in rehabilitative programs, Congress aimed to integrate restorative justice principles into federal incarceration and inmate reentry policy. While this act was intended to promote rehabilitative justice, implementation by the Bureau of Prisons remains inconsistent, resulting in many of the Act’s rehabilitative goals being unachieved. This paper examines the legislative intent, fundamental construction, and judicial interpretation of the First Step Act to assess whether the Act effectively creates enforceable rehabilitative …

Under Academic Pressure: Student Mental Health And The Law, Lorenza Zanaga

Florida Atlantic University Undergraduate Law Journal

Mental health has become a significant concern for students in higher education, particularly in demanding programs such as graduate studies, where long hours, heavy workloads, and intense pressure are common occurrences. As more students face burnout, anxiety, and depression, experts have raised an important question: How can schools better support students’ mental health? What legal responsibility do universities and professional schools have to protect students' mental well-being? This article argues that colleges and professional programs should be legally required to support student mental health, as excessive academic workloads can directly harm students. By examining how academic pressure affects students and …

When Parenting Becomes Production: Family Vlogging, Child Labor, And The Law's Silence, Morgan Robinson

Florida Atlantic University Undergraduate Law Journal

The rise of family vlogging and the ability to earn revenue from the internet through monetization programs have ushered in a new era of child stars. So-called “kidfluencers” are frequently under the scrutiny of their parents, sponsors, and those watching behind a screen. These child influencers currently lack federal protections that ensure their well-being and safety. Family vlogging has been proven to place a financial, mental, and sometimes, physical burden on children involved. Federal regulations have been encouraged by experts and survivors of child internet exploitation but have not been passed. This paper will examine the impact of family vlogging …

The New York Times Company V. Microsoft Corporation Et Al.: Reforming The Fair Use Doctrine, Riya Dusara

Florida Atlantic University Undergraduate Law Journal

On December 27, 2023, The New York Times filed a complaint against OpenAI, one of the fastest growing artificial intelligence (AI) companies in the world. Due to allegations of copyright infringement, OpenAI, alongside its primary investor, Microsoft, has faced significant backlash in recent years for “stealing” articles from the New York Times. While facing this backlash, OpenAI and Microsoft responded by arguing that their use of the New York Times’ articles falls under fair use. The fair use doctrine, throughout its existence, has been a defining factor in many cases of copyright infringement. However, the doctrine has not yet been …

About The Journal, Kris Barrios

Florida Atlantic University Undergraduate Law Journal

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Copyright Statement, Kris Barrios

Florida Atlantic University Undergraduate Law Journal

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Educational Interventions To Prepare Undergraduate Students For Out-Of-Hours Practice As A Newly Qualified Doctor In The United Kingdom: A Scoping Review, Alex Gordon, Molly Parkinson, Rosanna Watts, Kamal El-Badawi, Erin Dawson, Rohan Chiktara, Lorna Burns, Nicola Brennan

Peninsula Dental School

Background: In the United Kingdom (UK), newly qualified doctors are routinely responsible for out-of-hours (OOH) care, often managing acutely unwell patients with limited supervision. Despite national recommendations encouraging OOH experience during medical school training, there is no formal curriculum for OOH practice. Objectives: This scoping review aimed to identify the range of educational interventions designed to prepare UK medical students for OOH clinical responsibilities and assess their reported effects on perceived and actual preparedness. Methods: Following Joanna Briggs Institute methodology, a systematic search of seven databases and grey literature sources was conducted. Eligible studies involved UK-based medical students and reported …

A Pilot Study Assessing The Oral Microbiome In Women Of Menopausal Age: Do Oral Nitrate–Reducing Bacteria Play A Role?, Katie Muddiman, Amazon Doble, Abish Stephen, Raul Bescos Garcia, Charlotte Illsley, Tomas Nicholas, Sally Hanks, Lisa Du Toit, Zoe Brookes

Peninsula Dental School

Introduction The links between oral health and female ageing are poorly understood, but many changes occur in the oral cavity of menopausal women that affect quality of life, and few current oral health interventions consider gender as part of their approach. The aim of this pilot study was to test the hypothesis that the oral microbiome and microenvironment change during female ageing and are thus worthy of further consideration both experimentally and clinically. Methods This observational pilot study retrospectively assessed women aged 18 to 89 years (n = 60) attending a UK primary care dental school facility for blood pressure …

Seeing Anxiety: Ecological Video Ethnography And Simulation To Understand Anxiety And Decision-Making In Dental Care, Mona Nasser, Hannah Drayson, Sally Hanks, Nicholas Peres, Michael Punt

Peninsula Dental School

BACKGROUND: Dental anxiety is a widespread barrier to care, often contributing to appointment avoidance, treatment disruption, and emotional strain for both patients and clinicians. While extensively studied as a psychological trait, less attention has been paid to how anxiety manifests situationally and relationally, through non-verbal, affective, and spatial cues within clinical encounters. Moreover, in certain contexts, such affective signals can intersect with decision-making processes, shaping how patients interpret, engage with, or withdraw from clinical choices.

OBJECTIVE: To explore how anxiety manifests within the micro-choreography of dental encounters, develop a taxonomy of 'anxious tells', and assess the utility of ecological video …

Meeting The Occupational Needs Of Older Adults With Long-Term Conditions: An Exploration Of Occupational Therapy In Primary Care, Sam Wakley

School of Health Professions Theses

This thesis investigated the occupational needs of older adults with long-term conditions to determine how these needs could be met through primary care, acknowledging this as a contemporary area of occupational therapy practice. Combining three studies offered a comprehensive, occupationally centred analysis of a growing area of practice that remains underexplored. Strand One involved conducting a scoping review to map existing models of primary care for adults with long-term conditions. It demonstrated that current approaches largely neglect occupation, favouring biomedical outcomes and fiscally related priorities. However, growing awareness to quality of life and the role of an integrated multidisciplinary team …

Experimental Investigations Of Cataract-Related Visual Degradation, Intraocular Lens Optics And Dynamic Stability, Sherrie Choy

School of Health Professions Theses

Cataract commonly occurs in older adults and is associated with degraded vision, impaired mobility and increased risk of falls. Cataract surgery restores transparency of the optical media by replacing the natural lens with an artificial intraocular lens (IOL). Modern toric and aspheric IOLs can improve optical quality and refractive outcomes; yet their potential impact on dynamic balance and fall risk is not well understood. This thesis used an experimental research methodology to examine how controlled changes in visual quality, arising from simulated cataract and from differences in IOL design, toric alignment and aberration profile, influence dynamic stability and gaze behaviour, …

From Dreams To Degrees: Building Sustainable Mentorship Bridges For Student Success, Alicia O'Gwynn

Library Faculty Presentations & Publications

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Smart Goals, Better Outcomes: Transforming English Language Learning Through Student Goal-Setting, Nicole Brun-Mercer

Boise State University Publications and Presentations

For decades, educational psychologists have emphasized the importance of setting learning goals, with student goal setting being linked to academic achievement. When students have a declared interest in their academic goals, they are more willing to spend time studying, which is a key factor in academic success (Hudig et al. 2022; Morisano et al. 2010; Schippers et al. 2020).

Study Of Soil Erodibility In Its Relationship With Coffee Plant Productivity Based On Agroforestry In Silaen Sub-District, Toba Regency, Fitra Syawal Harahap, Rahmawaty Rahmawaty, Abdul Rauf, Rahmanta Rahmanta, Delvian Delvian, Badaruddin Badaruddin

Baghdad Science Journal

Coffee plants (Coffea sp.) are currently a plantation crop in great demand among farmers in Silaen Sub-district. However, the soil conditions in Silaen Sub-district are dominated by sandy soil, which can trigger soil sensitivity to high erosion potential. One of the efforts to mitigate the decline in coffee production can be done through estimating the soil erodibility index in Silaen Sub-district. This research aims to estimate the soil erodibility index and obtain its relationship with agroforestry-based coffee production in Silaen Sub-district, Toba Regency. The method for determining land boundaries using land map units (SPL) in the form of land …

Data Repository For The Distribution Of Small Impact Craters Along The Msl Curiosity Rover Traverse In Gale Crater, Mars, Megan E. Hoffman

Earth and Planetary Sciences Faculty and Staff Publications

The theoretical limit of the smallest impact crater diameter that can form under current martian atmospheric conditions is approximately 0.25 m, which is near the projected pixel size of the best orbital imagers around Mars. As a result, there have been limited studies into how the retention of the smallest impact craters on Mars varies with surface properties, since orbital images alone cannot confidently resolve them. Rovers and landers are needed to confidently differentiate and measure these smallest craters. Here we catalog small impact craters seen along the first 25 km, or 3120 sols of the Mars Curiosity rover traverse …