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Is My Child's Pink Eye Contagious?, Sarah Gubara, Jennifer N. Qayum

Pediatrics in Practice: A CME Podcast

Is my child's pink eye contagious and how long will it last? Jennifer Qayum, OD, FAAO, Optometrist at Children's Mercy - Pediatrics in Practice - CME, explains how viral, bacterial, and allergic conjunctivitis spread and how long contagion can persist. She discusses unilateral vs bilateral onset, discharge types (yellow/green versus watery), typical contagious periods for viral cases, and practical prevention steps like hand hygiene and laundering linens to reduce household spread.

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Ai Brain Fry In Hospitality And Events: Designing Tech Smart Work That Protects Employee Well-Being, Ken Tsai, Joan Su

ICHRIE Research Reports

Hospitality and event organizations are rapidly adopting artificial intelligence (AI) tools such as chatbots, virtual concierges, automated marketing, and AI‑driven scheduling to address labor shortages and improve efficiency. Emerging research, however, warns of “AI brain fry,” a pattern of mental fatigue, information overload, and decision difficulty linked to intensive AI use and oversight. Drawing on recent empirical work on AI brain fry, large‑scale surveys of AI users, and industry reports on burnout and AI adoption, this research report synthesizes secondary evidence and applies it to hospitality and event contexts. Three high‑risk scenarios are highlighted: guest‑facing chatbots and escalation fatigue, event …

From Kitchen To Canon: Women And Culinary Recognition Executive Summary, Eulanda A. Sanders, Andra Harris

ICHRIE Research Reports

Despite women comprising a majority of the U.S. restaurant workforce, they remain significantly underrepresented in culinary leadership and elite recognition. Using an exploratory, descriptive design that draws on secondary data from the ACS, NRA, U.S. Census Bureau, and the James Beard Foundation, this study maps gender disparities across the culinary career pipeline. Women represent approximately 54% of the restaurant workforce but only 24.8% of chefs and head cooks, with a substantial gender wage gap persisting across the occupation (NRA, 2026; U.S. Census Bureau, 2024). Of 402 James Beard Award winners analyzed, 71.6% were male and 28.1% female. Disparities intensify at …

How Philadelphia Markets Itself As A Fifa 2026 Host City: A Social Media Strategy Analysis, Taylor C. Mickley, Kelly G. Barr, Lali Odosashvili

ICHRIE Research Reports

With the 2026 FIFA World Cup around the corner, host cities are competing for global attention on social media. This study analyzed 543 Instagram posts from three host cities: Philadelphia and New York/New Jersey from the USA and Monterrey, Mexico. Posts were collected between August and December 2025 during the FIFA World Cup qualifying period for North and Central America and the Caribbean. Content was classified by category and format, and engagement was measured through reactions, comments, reposts, and shares. The findings challenge a common assumption: cities that posted the most did not generate the most engagement. Commercial content such …

Beyond The Lab: A Competency-Rated Model For Building Industry-Ready Hospitality Leaders, Arlene M. Garrick

ICHRIE Research Reports

Hospitality employers continue to report a persistent readiness gap between academic preparation and operational performance. Supervisors cite inconsistent communication, limited cultural intelligence, weak leadership judgment, and subjective evaluation systems as barriers to building strong talent pipelines (Baum, 2015). This report presents the Competency‑Rated Experiential Assessment Model (C.R.E.A.M.), implemented within a live hotel operation at The Lodge at Hocking College to address these challenges. Within eight weeks, students demonstrated measurable improvements in communication clarity, cultural awareness, bias mitigation, and professional judgment. The model provides a scalable, low‑cost framework that hospitality operators and educators can adopt within a 30‑day cycle to strengthen …

The Use Of Job Design Optimization In The Hospitality Industry To Reduce Turnover, Emily Zirbes

ICHRIE Research Reports

Employee turnover remains one of the most persistent challenges in the hospitality industry, where high job demands, limited support, and chronic understaffing contribute to burnout and voluntary exits. This report examines how job design imbalances shaped the resignation of a long‑tenured front desk supervisor at a mid‑sized hotel. Using the Job Design Optimization Tool (JDOT), the analysis evaluates the alignment of job demands and resources across four dimensions: span of control, span of accountability, span of influence, and span of support. Findings reveal that disproportionate accountability expectations and insufficient support create a structurally unsustainable role. The report argues that turnover …

A Look Inside The Nba’S Game-Changing Technical Foul: The Warner Bros. Discovery And Nba Broadcast Rights Dispute And How It Could Have Been Resolved Through Alternative Dispute Resolution, Nicola Coates

Pepperdine Dispute Resolution Law Journal

Despite being “the greatest studio show in sports TV history” and winning numerous Emmy Awards, the TNT Sports icon Inside the NBA was on the brink of disappearing. In 2024, the National Basketball Association (NBA) opted into a $77 billion contract with NBC, Amazon, and Disney’s ESPN, ending its forty-year relationship with Warner Brothers Discovery (Warner Bros. Discovery), the parent company of TNT Sports. Warner Bros. Discovery filed suit, alleging that, by rejecting its offer in favor of NBC, Amazon, and Disney, the NBA breached the parties’ 2014 media rights agreement, which included a right to match third-party offers. The …

Table Of Contents & Masthead, Grace E. Brandt

Pepperdine Dispute Resolution Law Journal

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Reimagining The Path Forward: Preparing And Promoting The Next Generation Of Arbitrators Through Innovative Mentorship, Disclosure, And Transparency, Homer C. La Rue

Pepperdine Dispute Resolution Law Journal

The article addresses a pivotal moment for the labor-management arbitration profession. As demographic changes and the growing complexity of labor relations coincide with a decline in the number of qualified arbitration professionals, Professor La Rue emphasizes the critical role senior arbitrators play as mentors and gatekeepers for the next generation. The piece explores mentorship models, including the traditional “Legacy Method” and initiatives designed to expand opportunities for underrepresented groups, such as the Ray Corollary Initiative. The article also offers actionable recommendations to advance disclosure and transparency, including: (1) reducing barriers to entry for new arbitrators; (2) establishing a formal mentorship …

Cultural Considerations: A Discussion Of Schematic Information Processing In African Plea Bargaining, Emma Joy Mcarthy

Pepperdine Dispute Resolution Law Journal

Plea bargaining is a prominent form of alternative dispute resolution: it is the method of resolution for nearly 98% of criminal convictions in the United States and is growing in popularity worldwide, including across the continent of Africa. In many ways, plea bargaining reflects traditional restorative justice models practiced in Africa prior to the introduction of adversarial and retributive Western practices. This comment discusses schematic information processing, exploring how cultural influences shape the schemas held by members of African nations in contrast to Western ways of thinking. A deep value for community and an emphasis on relationships is at the …

An Open Door Policy: A Contemporary Analysis Of The Continuing Need For Court-Connected Civil Compulsory Arbitration Programs, Joshua D. Rogers

Pepperdine Dispute Resolution Law Journal

Compulsory arbitration could be a crucial instrument in addressing an impending renewed litigation explosion. In the latter half of the twentieth century, numerous courts implemented court-connected civil compulsory arbitration programs to help address the substantial problems created by historic increases in civil litigation. Without much fanfare, these programs have been successfully operating to achieve the goals envisioned at their creation—improving judicial economy and efficiency. Despite the success and longevity in adopting jurisdictions, compulsory arbitration has peaked in its adoption and has seemingly faded into the background of the alternative dispute resolution conversation. Neglecting or dismissing this vital tool in the …

How Law Schools Can Better Cultivate A Culture Of Engagement And Dialogue, Anton Sorkin

Pepperdine Dispute Resolution Law Journal

For the last few years, a competing culture has developed on university campuses based on what the National Jurist called the “protest generation.” These developments have seeped into law schools, creating not only tensions with the administrations, but also tensions between student organizations seeking to participate in accordance with their mission and purpose. Given the importance of legal education and the role of attorneys in society, this article advocates for law schools to cultivate a culture of engagement and dialogue by establishing private forums where student leaders may work out their differences in a civil and constructive manner. Within these …

Abstract Of Title Sol Davis Survey, Toliver Acres, Tract 37, 1939

Arlington, Texas Land Records Collection

Abstract of title for Tract 37 of the Toliver Acres addition in the Sol Davis survey by Guaranty Abstract and Title Co. 26 May 1939

Abstract Of Title Sol Davis Survey, Thomas Heirs Addition, Block 4, 1945

Arlington, Texas Land Records Collection

Abstract of title for Block 4 of the Thomas Heirs addition to the Sol Davis survey land by Home Guaranty Abstract Co. 29 December 1945

Abstract Of Title Sol Davis Survey, Thomas Heirs, 1922-1953

Arlington, Texas Land Records Collection

Abstract of title for a section of the Sol Davis survey by Texas Title Company Abstracts 3 June 1922, abstract of title for the same by Home Guaranty Abstract Co. 25 March 1946, abstract of title for the same by Rattikin Title Company 15 April 1953

Abstract Of Title Sol Davis Survey, Southwest Corner, 1920-1943

Arlington, Texas Land Records Collection

Abstract of title for two tracts of the Solomon Davis survey by Texas Title Company Abstracts 5 May 1920, abstract of title for part of the same by Guaranty Abstract and Title Co. 27 November 1931, abstract of title for the same by Elliott & Waldron Abstract Co. 24 May 1943

Abstract Of Title Sol Davis Survey, Ridgeway Addition, Block 9, 1950

Arlington, Texas Land Records Collection

Abstract of title for a section of the Solomon Davis survey by Elliott & Waldron Abstract Companies 9 May 1950

Abstract Of Title Sol Davis Survey, Reddy Addition, 1953

Arlington, Texas Land Records Collection

Abstract of title for a 1.5 acre section of the Sol Davis survey by Rattikin Title Company 1 July 1953

Abstract Of Title Sol Davis Survey, Ridgeway Addition, 1947

Arlington, Texas Land Records Collection

Abstract of title for Lot 11 of Block 2 of the Sol Davis survey by Elliott & Waldron Abstract Companies 23 July 1947

Abstract Of Title Sol Davis Survey, Kennedy Addition, Block 2, 1925-1931

Arlington, Texas Land Records Collection

Abstract of title for a section of the Sol Davis survey by Texas Title Company Abstracts 23 December 1925, abstract of title for the same by Guaranty Abstract and Title Co. 27 March 1931

Partial Survey Plat Of Block 2 Sol Davis Survey Plat

Arlington, Texas Land Records Collection

Undated partial copy of the Sol Davis survey plat with Lot 4 of Block 2 highlighted

Sol Davis Survey 0.21 Acres Survey Plat

Arlington, Texas Land Records Collection

Survey plat for 0.21 acres of the Sol Davis survey by O. V. Di Sciullo 8 November 1965

Testimony Of Homer L. Randall Regarding Sol Davis Survey Land

Arlington, Texas Land Records Collection

Written testimony of Homer L. Randall regarding a 0.21 acre tract of the Sol Davis survey dated 26 October 1965, notorized by [James H. Knapp]

Abstract Of Title Sol Davis Survey, Fitzhugh & Collins Addition, Randall Home, 415 N. Center, 1915-1952

Arlington, Texas Land Records Collection

Abstract of title for a section of the Sol Davis survey by Texas Title Company Abstracts 27 August 1923, abstract of title for the same by Elliott & Waldron Abstract Companies 15 July 1952

Abstract Of Title Sol Davis Survey, Block 70, Lots 1 & 2, City Of Arlington, 1913-1947

Arlington, Texas Land Records Collection

Abstract of title for a section of the Sol Davis survey by Texas Title Company Abstracts 5 August 1919, abstract of title for the same by Elliott & Waldron Abstract Companies 10 May 1945, abstract of title for the same by Home Guaranty Abstract Co. 26 January 1946, abstract of title for a section of the same by Elliott & Waldron Abstract Companies 3 January 1947

Sol Davis Survey Block 12 Lot 9 Survey Plat

Arlington, Texas Land Records Collection

Survey plat for lot 9 of block 12 of the Sol Davis survey by O. V. Di Sciullo 7 April 1955

Sol Davis Survey Block 12 Lot 8 & 9 Survey Plat

Arlington, Texas Land Records Collection

Survey plat for lots 8 and 9 of block 12 of the Sol Davis survey by O. V. Di Sciullo 26 January 1956

Abstract Of Title Sol Davis Survey, Block 12, 1943-1956

Arlington, Texas Land Records Collection

Abstract of title for a 90 x 238 foot section of the Sol Davis survey by The Fort Worth and Tarrant County Abstract Company 21 April 1943, abstract of title for the same by Home Guaranty Abstract Co. 14 September 1944, abstract of title for the same by Home Guaranty Abstract Co. 21 October 1952

Abstract Of Title Sol Davis Survey, 1925-1945

Arlington, Texas Land Records Collection

Abstract of title for a 50 x 180 foot section of the Solomon Davis survey by Texas Title Company 28 October 1925, abstract of title for the same by Home Guaranty Abstract Company 24 April 1943, abstract of title for the same by Elliott & Waldron Abstract Companies 26 April 1945

Abstract Of Title Sol Davis Survey, 1950

Arlington, Texas Land Records Collection

Abstract of title for a section of the Sol Davis survey by Elliott & Waldron Abstract Companies 10 April 1950