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In Event Of An (Ai) Emergency: Interpreting Continuity Of Government Provisions In State Constitutions, Frazier, Kevin T.

Santa Clara High Technology Law Journal

“Of this I am certain: If we prepare ourselves so that a terrible attack—although it might hurt us—could not destroy us, then such an attack will never come.” - Edward Teller, the “Father of the Hydrogen Bomb,” in an interview with Allen Brown of This Week Magazine in 1957.

Bad actors have already used or may soon use AI to disrupt critical infrastructure, influence elections, and upend economies. Those most concerned about the risks posed by AI argue that it is a matter of when and not if state governments will have to respond to threatened or realized acts of …

Did I Buy The Right Gadget? A Methodological Replication Study, Paul A. Weisgarber, Joseph S. Valacich, Jeffrey L. Jenkins

Faculty Publications

This study is a methodological replication of Valacich et al.’s (2018) experiment, which investigated the evaluability hypothesis in the context of technology product assessment. The evaluability hypothesis suggests that the evaluation context significantly influences how users assess and perceive technology features. More specifically, it posits that the perception of technology features, as well as the ultimate selection of a technology product, is likely to differ depending on whether a single technology is evaluated in isolation or multiple technologies are evaluated simultaneously. Our replication study consisted of 310 participants who evaluated two wireless internet products with two product features – connection …

New Family Law Statutes In 2023: Selected State Legislation, Family Law Quarterly 2023–24 Editors, New York Law School

Redefining Family Law: State Legislative Updates

This article provides summaries and context for 31 changes to family law that were enacted in 2023 by legislatures in 26 states and the District of Columbia. The topics include (1) Child Custody and Visitation, (2) Nonparent Custody and Visitation, (3) Children’s Representation, (4) Child Welfare, (5) Child Support, (6) Domestic Violence, (7) Companion Animals, (8) Age of Marriage, and (9) Other Topics. More specifically, the topics of the laws featured in this article include (among others) presumptions of 50-50 parenting time; virtual visitation; enhancement of children’s voices in child protective proceedings; pets and property division; and strengthened domestic violence …

Alterity As A Mirror Of Identity: Primo Levi’S Self Representation In Other People’S Trades, Ilona Klein

Faculty Publications

Primo Levi reveals much about himself in the fifty-one short essays of L’altrui mestiere (Other People’s Trades). This study analyzes L’altrui mestiere as the awareness of the “self” through the observation of “otherness” — other people, but also other living beings which are not human (mammalian animals and insects), others as minerals, and others as hypotheses, theories, writings, microcosmic or macrocosmic conceptions that Levi uses to weave a discourse of “alterity” as a mirror of “identity.” L’altrui mestiere’s narrative pattern revolves around contrasts and comparisons between the familiar and the unfamiliar, the canny and the uncanny, the …

Gvsu Undergraduate And Graduate Catalog, 2024-2025, Grand Valley State University

Course Catalogs, 1963 - Current

Grand Valley State University 2024-2025 undergraduate and graduate course catalog. Course catalogs are published annually to provide students with information and guidance for enrollment.

Unjust And Unsafe: The Eviction Experiences Of Latine Immigrant And Farmworker Tenants In Oregon, Natalie J. Cholula, Lisa K. Bates, Alex Farrington, Marisa Zapata, Jacen Greene, Azad Amir-Ghassemi, Colleen Carroll

Sociology Faculty Publications and Presentations

Latine immigrant households often face housing instability due to language barriers, immigration status, and limited access to government resources. Oregon farmworkers experience additional obstacles to safe and stable housing caused by low wages, a lack of affordable housing options, and social isolation. In light of the identified needs and lack of equitable access to resources that this group experiences, the Evicted in Oregon research team conducted focus groups with Latine immigrant and farmworker tenants in Multnomah, Washington, and Marion Counties. The aim was to gain insight into their experiences with eviction and understand how they navigated through evictions during the …

The Next Generation, Jeremiah Chin

Articles

What would the law look like if we let children remake it? Laws govern, classify, and circumscribe children who inherit the law and its consequences. Discourses of power invoke children as rhetorical strategies to gain political favor or obviate a position—yet children are uncritically excluded from participating in the systems that control them. Children are subjected to the laws and objects of legislation, but denied the rights, autonomy, or authority to participate in the making of law and policy. Even the conceptualization of the constitutional rights of children is treated as an assumption, ill-defined and under theorized by traditional legal …

America's Next "Stop Model!": Model Deletion, Jevan Hutson, Ben Winters

Articles

This Essay explores the emergence of model deletion- the compelled destruction or dispossession of certain data, algorithms, models, and associated work products created or shaped by illegal means- as a remedy, right, and requirement for harmful applications of Al and ML systems. Part I examines model deletion's emergence as a consumer protection remedy and its conception as a positive right and regulatory requirement. Part II considers the constellation of federal and state actors, such as federal and state enforcement agencies and legislative bodies, who might seek model deletion to address particular Al and ML harms. Part III underscores the need …

Moral Decision-Making In Organizations, Maryam Kouchaki, Isaac Smith

Faculty Publications

Research on moral decision-making in organizations has expanded significantly over the past few decades. In this review, we build on prior comprehensive reviews on the topic to provide an updated view of the field, based on the latest findings. We first provide a brief historical overview of influential theories of moral decision-making and then describe the individual characteristics, interpersonal factors, and organizational factors that have been shown to influence people's morally relevant choices, as well as the cognitive, affective, and even physiological processes at play. We then provide a more critical view of the field and focus on what we …

Detecting Social Desirability Bias With Human-Computer Interaction: A Mouse-Tracking Study, Paul A. Weisgarber, Joseph S. Valacich, Jeffrey L. Jenkins, David Kim, Manasvi Kumar

Faculty Publications

Social desirability bias undermines self-report accuracy, necessitating novel approaches to detect and mitigate its impact. This study aimed to investigate the influence of social desirability on questionnaire responses by analyzing mouse cursor movements and answering behaviors. Respondents (n=238) completed a health and wellness questionnaire while their mouse cursor data was recorded. The results revealed that individuals under a higher social desirability treatment exhibited significantly longer response times and slower mouse cursor speeds, supporting the hypothesis that they may engage in more cautious and deliberate responding. However, no significant differences were found in terms of mouse cursor deviations or answer switches …

Tigra Scientifica, Full Issue

Tigra scientifica

Tigra scientifica, showcasing the outstanding work by Clemson University students in the Creative Inquiry course Popular Science Journalism. Science and technology shape our world in profound ways — from the rise of space tourism to the rapid development of new medical treatments. In a democracy, communicating science is essential for informed debate and decision-making, a responsibility these students have embraced with energy and skill. The magazine began in Spring 2011 under Holly Tuten, Ph.D., who founded the CI course to pass along her passion for science writing. Since then, more than 200 students from 14 majors across five colleges have …

Artificial Neural Network And Latent Semantic Analysis For Adverse Drug Reaction Detection, Ahmed Adil Nafea, Nazlia Omar, Zohaa Mubarak Al-Qfail

Baghdad Science Journal

Adverse drug reactions (ADR) are important information for verifying the view of the patient on a particular drug. Regular user comments and reviews have been considered during the data collection process to extract ADR mentions, when the user reported a side effect after taking a specific medication. In the literature, most researchers focused on machine learning techniques to detect ADR. These methods train the classification model using annotated medical review data. Yet, there are still many challenging issues that face ADR extraction, especially the accuracy of detection. The main aim of this study is to propose LSA with ANN classifiers …

Technoference In Parenting And Impacts On Parent–Child Relationships And Child Development, Brandon T. Mcdaniel Phd, Lisa Linder, Mariek M.P. Vanden Abeele, Alison K. Ventura, Sarah M. Coyne, Rachel Barr

Health Services and Informatics Research

“Technoference” is a term that describes how parent media use (e.g., phone use) can interfere with parent–child relationships and interactions. Research has shown technoference effects on parents and children ranging in age from infancy to adolescence, such as decreased parent responsiveness and adverse child behavioral outcomes. However, potential benefits of parent media use have also been identified, such as media use to cope with stress, stay connected, increase breastfeeding perseverance, and seek parenting information. Technoference has only been researched for about a decade, and there are large research gaps. We propose a research agenda to parse out long-term or cumulative …

Heavy Users, Mobile Gamers, And Social Networkers: Patterns Of Objective Smartphone Use In Parents Of Infants And Associations With Parent Depression, Sleep, Parenting, And Problematic Phone Use., Brandon T. Mcdaniel Phd, Jenny Radesky, Jessica Pater, Adam M Galovan, Annalise Harrison, Victor P. Cornet Ms, Lauren Reining, Alexandria Schaller, Michelle Drouin

Health Services and Informatics Research

Smartphone use during parenting is common, which may lead to distraction (also known as technoference). However, it is likely that some phone activities are less disruptive to parents and children. In this study, we explored smartphone use (via passive sensing across 8 days) within 264 parents of infants, measuring parents' application use on their phone (e.g., messaging, social media, mobile gaming, video chat) and phone use across contexts (e.g., during feeding and at bedtime). We utilized latent profile analysis to identify profiles of users, revealing five user types:

Attachment Security And Problematic Media Use In Infancy: A Longitudinal Study In The United States., Jane Shawcroft, Sarah M Coyne, Lisa Linder, Brandon N Clifford, Brandon T. Mcdaniel Phd

Health Services and Informatics Research

Media use during childhood has quickly become a norm across the United States and in other countries. One area still not well understood is the development of problematic (or maladaptive and disruptive) media use in children. This research examines the role of attachment security as a central component in the development of problematic media use over time in a sample of 248 parent-child dyads (9.50% African American, 20.66% Hispanic, 62.81% White, 2.07% Asian, 4.96% other ethnicities). We examined the relationship between attachment security and problematic media use one and 2 years later. We then constructed a mediation model examining parent …

Classification Of Arabic Alphabets Using A Combination Of A Convolutional Neural Network And The Morphological Gradient Method, Mouhssine El Atillah, Khalid El Fazazy, Jamal Riffi

Baghdad Science Journal

The field of Optical Character Recognition (OCR) is the process of converting an image of text into a machine-readable text format. The classification of Arabic manuscripts in general is part of this field. In recent years, the processing of Arabian image databases by deep learning architectures has experienced a remarkable development. However, this remains insufficient to satisfy the enormous wealth of Arabic manuscripts. In this research, a deep learning architecture is used to address the issue of classifying Arabic letters written by hand. The method based on a convolutional neural network (CNN) architecture as a self-extractor and classifier. Considering the …

Winter 2024: Amplifying

The Weldon Times

A student-run publication from the Schulich School of Law at Dalhousie University.

Co-Editors in Chief: Nicole Payette, Elyse Loewen

The Contribution Of Outcome Expectation In Water Saving Among Malaysians For Sustainable Living Standard, Ganesh. R, Vxynette Fiorna, Ammar Abdulaziz Al-Talib, Haslinda. A, Elango Natarajan

ASEAN Journal on Science and Technology for Development

Saving water is an essential component of a higher level of living for each individual in any Nation. The current and next generation will be greatly impacted by attitudes and emotional aspects of social cognitive behaviour. This empirical investigation was carried out in Malaysia. To determine their attitude and behaviour, a convenience sampling method was applied to a sample size of 265 individuals. It was discovered that outcome expectancy significantly improves water saving. Observed self-efficacy, personal elements, and environmental elements all impacted the outcome expectancy. The model evaluation showed that the adjusted R2 was 0.78, or about 78% of the …

Wmu Roundtable On Port Energy Transition And Stakeholders Engagement, Aykut Ölçer, Fabio Ballini, Alessandro Schönborn, Monica Canepa, Anas Alamoush, Peyman Ghaforian, Natalia Calderón

Marener Reports

Shipping is the backbone of international trade. With a contribution of more than 80 per cent of cargo by volume and 70 per cent by value, it is the most efficient mode of transportation. The vital cargo it transports includes medical supplies and equipment, as well as food, energy, raw materials, and manufactured goods. At the same time, shipping contributes to approximately 3 per cent of the world’s greenhouse gas emissions, a figure that is expected to rise if no action is taken to reduce emissions. The 2023 International Maritime Organization Strategy on Reduction of Greenhouse Gas Emissions sets out …

One-Pot Microwave-Assisted Approach Of Polydiacetylene/Zinc Oxide Nanocomposite For Reversible Thermochromic, Chanita Khanantong, Thanutpon Srinopkun, Thitirut Boonmak, Jintana Siriboon

Journal of Metals, Materials and Minerals

This study introduces a new technique to fabricate the reversible poly(PCDA/ZnO) nanocomposites thermochromism. Our preparation process is the solution-mixing method, which is supported by microwave synthesis time instead of ultrasonic bath or stirrer. The presence of ethanol molecules in aqueous media in the solution-mixing method induces dipolar polarization. In addition, the presence of Zn2+ leaking out of the ZnO can produce ionic polarization. These factors affect the shape of poly(PCDA/ZnO) nanocomposites based on their thermochromic properties. The optical properties of poly(PCDA/ZnO) nanocomposite were determined through UV-Vis absorption spectroscopy. The morphology of this nanocomposite was examined by scanning electron microscopy, and …

Green Synthesis Of Carbon Dots From Mangosteen Peel For Fluorescent Cancer Cells, Supaluck Amloy, Tanachporn Lukprang, Monthon Lertworapreecha, Pakorn Preechaburana

Journal of Metals, Materials and Minerals

Recently, carbon dots (CDs) have received significant attention owing to their outstanding optical properties, good solubility, and low toxicity. In this research, CDs were synthesized by a hydrothermal method based on an environmentally friendly and straightforward strategy, using only mangosteen peel and deionized water. The synthesized CDs had an average size of 3.09 ± 0.38 nm. The absorbance spectrum peak for the CDs was seen at 282 nm, and the central wavelength of fluorescence emission was observed at 433 nm under an excitation wavelength of 355 nm. An aqueous solution of CDs exhibited bright green fluorescence when observed with the …

Fabrication And Characterization Of Sb-Doped Mxene Prepared By Hydrothermal Method For Use As A Sensing Electrode For Heavy Metal Detection, Siranaree Phoohadsuan, Thitima Maturos Daniels, Mati Horprathum, Nichaphat Thongsai, Eakkasit Punrat

Journal of Metals, Materials and Minerals

MXene, a two-dimensional material with favorable physicochemical characteristics, has demonstrated outstanding efficiency in a wide range of applications because of their superior properties, such as higher surface area and conductivity, and facile surface modification. In this study, antimony (Sb) doped MXenes were synthesized via a simple hydrothermal method, employing various Sb concentrations ranging from 5%w/w to 25%w/w. The successful preparation of the Sb-doped MXene (Sb@MXene) was confirmed by an X-ray diffraction (XRD) method. Physical morphologies examined through field-emission scanning electron microscopy (FE-SEM) depict the presence of Sb nanoparticles with the size of about 80 nm on the surface and interlayer …

Realizing Fast Plating/Stripping Of High-Performance Zn Metal Anode With A Low Zn Loading, Zhuo Li, Tamene Tadesse Beyene, Kai Zhu, Dianxue Cao

Journal of Metals, Materials and Minerals

Zn metal batteries and capacitors (ZMBs/ZMCs) are gaining significant attention due to their low cost, high safety, and high theoretical capacity. However, the low utilization of Zn metal decreases the coulombic efficiency. Here, we present a novel approach to enhance the conductivity of host materials by utilizing a 3D conductive structural network of copper mesh. The 3D copper mesh serves as a high-conductive matrix and additionally coating it with Zn serves as a Zn source. Finally, a flexible reduced graphene oxide (rGO) was deposited on the Zn-coated copper mesh as an anode protective layer. The conductive copper mesh renders a …

Effects Of Oleylamine Concentration On The Synthesis Of Formamidinium Lead Halide Perovskite Nanocrystals And Physical-Optical Properties, Kunlasatree Kunsaeng, Yingyot Infahsaeng

Journal of Metals, Materials and Minerals

Perovskite nanocrystals (PNCs) has been extensively interested owing to their distinctive properties for applications in optoelectronics and energy harvesting. The properties of these nanocrystals, including optical and energy characteristics, can be tuned by adjusting the particle size using different synthesis techniques. Among these, the ligand-assisted reprecipitation (LARP) method has become popular for its simplicity and scalability. Nevertheless, it is vital to understand that the growth of PNCs is extremely sensitive to the conditions of synthesis, highlighting the importance of recognizing the factors that limit the formation and properties of PNCs. In this study, PNCs based on formamidinium lead bromide (FAPbBr3) …

Synthesis And Visible Light Photocatalytic Activity Of Silver Zinc Phosphates, Rina Kanemoto, Hiroaki Onoda

Journal of Metals, Materials and Minerals

Currently, photocatalytic materials in common use mainly use ultraviolet light, but the amount of ultraviolet light contained in sunlight is limited and their energy efficiency is known to be low. Therefore, there is a need for a compound that shows photocatalytic activity in visible light, and silver phosphate matches this requirement, but it is relatively expensive. In this study, photocatalytic materials that could use visible light and were relatively inexpensive were attempted to be prepared. Specifically, samples were prepared by changing the silver/zinc molar ratio (Ag/Zn = 100/0, 90/10, 80/20, 70/30, 60/40), and each sample was evaluated and examined from …

Fabrication And Characterization Of Zinc Anode On Nickel Conductive Cloth For High-Performance Zinc Ion Battery Applications, Tanapoom Mawintorn, Kittima Lolupiman, Napat Kiatwisarnkij, Pattaraporn Woottapanit, Manickavasakam Karnan, Suwimon Saneewong Na Ayuttay, Xinyu Zhang, Panyawat Wangyao, Jiaqian Qin

Journal of Metals, Materials and Minerals

The development of advanced materials for energy storage is critical to addressing global energy challenges. Zinc-ion batteries offer a promising solution due to their safety, cost-effectiveness, and environmental friendliness. In this study, we enhanced the conductivity of cotton by coating it with electroless nickel, followed by zinc electroplating, to create a flexible material suitable for zinc-ion battery applications. Cotton was coated with electroless nickel at temperatures ranging from 40°C to 60°C for 1 min to 13 min. Subsequently, zinc electroplating was performed with current densities of 0.02 A·cm‒2 for 60 min, 0.03 A·cm‒2 for 40 min, and 0.04 A·cm‒2 for …

Optimization Of Ultrasound-Assisted Anthocyanin Extraction From Agricultural Waste Purple Corn Silk For Multifunctional Hemp Finishes, Benjamas Klaykruayat, Nattaya Vuthiganond, Pisutsaran Chitichotpanya

Journal of Metals, Materials and Minerals

The utilization of agricultural wastes for textile dyeing has gained popularity due to their safe and environmentally friendly properties, as well as the resource sustainability. Natural dye extraction is usually achieved through solvent extraction, which is time-consuming, requires a lot of solvent, and degrades desired compounds at high temperatures. Thus, this study investigated ultrasound-assisted anthocyanin extraction from agricultural waste purple corn silk as natural functional colorants for hemp finishes, given the numerous health benefits associated with anthocyanin. In order to optimize the extraction processes and evaluate the synergistic impact of these conditions, response surface methodology was implemented. The optimum conditions …

In-Situ Embedding Of Nanocylindrical Bi25feo40 Into Scaffold-C3n4 For Enhanced Z-Scheme Photocatalytic Degradation, Yile Wang, Yuhui Ma, Liang Chu, Xing'ao Li

Journal of Metals, Materials and Minerals

The development of Z-scheme heterojunctions has emerged as an effective approach for boosting the photocatalytic activity. Herein, we fabricated of a direct Z-scheme heterojunction between scaffold-like C3N4 and nanocylindrical Bi25FeO40, which exhibits enhanced photocatalytic activity and dye adsorption capacity. The in-situ embedding of Bi25FeO40 within scaffold C3N4 promotes photogenerated carrier separation, leading to an optimized degradation rate of 0.0205 min−1 and a contaminant removal efficiency of 85.3%. This work paves a new path for the development of high-efficiency photocatalytic degradation.

Investigated The Ion Energy And The Microstructure Properties Of Tetrahedral Amorphous Carbon Film Produced By Pulsed Filtered Cathodic Vacuum Arc Combined With Plasma Biasing Technique, Nopphon Saowiang, Phitsanu Poolcharuansin, Artit Chingsungnoen, Nitisak Pasaja

Journal of Metals, Materials and Minerals

The purpose of this work is to demonstrate that operations using the plasma biasing technique in pulsed filtered cathodic vacuum arc (PFCVA) enable an energy-enhanced in deposition process for the high quality of tetrahedral amorphous carbon (ta-C) thin films (high sp3 content, denser, and very low surface roughness). The effect of anode bias potential on the energy distribution function of C+ ions, including the topography, microstructure, chemical state, and density of ta-C films, was systematically investigated. It was found that the plasma biasing technique can increase the average energy of C+ ions, but nevertheless, the ion …

Single Electrode Mode Triboelectric Nanogenerator For Recognition Of Animal Sounds, Archana Panda, Kunal Kumar Das, Kushal Ruthvik Kaja, Mohamed Belal, Basanta Kumar Panigrahi

Journal of Metals, Materials and Minerals

This research presents an innovative and sustainable solution by designing triboelectric nanogenerators (TENGs) for energy harvesting. The fabrication process of TENGs includes PDMS and aluminum. The two single electrode mode TENG was designed one is plain PDMS/Al and the other is porous PDMS/Al TENG devices. The porous PDMS/Al TENG device generated a voltage and current of 7 V and 5 nA for 2 cm ´ 2 cm device area. Moreover, the TENG system was employed to successfully charge capacitors, and recognize various animal sounds. This study underscores the promising potential of harvesting energy from body movements and powering of devices, …