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Keeping Children Safe: Bring Kayden's Law To Ohio, Christina Woods-Tsiperson

Akron Law Review

After decades of punishing murder-suicide headlines, a growing body of evidence now corroborates what female domestic violence survivors have said for years: that family courts deciding child custody cases disproportionately reject mothers’ allegations of domestic violence and paternal child abuse. From prominent legal scholars to local family law attorneys (and increasingly, investigative reporters), many modern voices contend that mothers specifically face a litany of obstacles in court, including heightened judicial suspicion that they are “parental alienators,” a widespread minimization of coercive control, and state legal standards that  emphasize shared parenting over child safety.

Following the widely publicized murder of seven-year-old …

Habitat Destruction: The Where Of Biodiversity Law, Andrew W. Torrance Ph.D., Bill Tomlinson Ph.D.

Akron Law Review

The existence of appropriate habitats is essential to the continued existence of all species with which humans share the Earth. However, humans are currently enacting changes around the globe--anthropogenic environmental disruption--that threaten the habitats of many species. In this article, we first summarize existing habitat-related law in various countries, including legal designation of areas for protection (e.g., national parks), laws that enable conservation organizations to purchase but not utilize development rights, and international treaties such as the Convention on Biological Diversity or the Ramsar Convention on Wetlands of International Importance. We then propose a suite of novel approaches …

Exploratory Study Of The Importance Of Emotional Intelligence In Relation To Organizational Performance: The Case Of Managers, Safae El Ghazi, Mounia Cherkaoui

Revue Marocaine de Droit, d'Economie et de Gestion (Moroccan Journal of Law, Economics and Management)

This exploratory study investigates the relationship between emotional intelligence and organizational performance among Moroccan managers. Based on qualitative interviews, the findings highlight the growing importance of emotions and human factors in managerial performance.

Social Innovation: An Empirical Analysis At The International Level And An Attempt To Present Its Ecosystem In Morocco, Youssef Nafil, Abdellatif Bouazza

Revue Marocaine de Droit, d'Economie et de Gestion (Moroccan Journal of Law, Economics and Management)

This article examines the emergence of social innovation since the 1970s and its role in addressing unmet social needs. Drawing on international experiences, it proposes an analytical framework of the social innovation ecosystem in Morocco and highlights its contribution to socio-economic development.

The Issue Of A Single Currency Within Ecowas, Paul Cece

Revue Marocaine de Droit, d'Economie et de Gestion (Moroccan Journal of Law, Economics and Management)

This paper analyzes the feasibility, challenges, and potential benefits of introducing a single currency within the ECOWAS region. It evaluates macroeconomic convergence criteria and discusses obstacles hindering the success of monetary integration in West Africa.

Comparing Educational Pathways For Denturists To Become Maxillofacial Prosthetic Specialists In The Us And The Uk, Minseok Kim

Oral Health

Abstract

In the absence of formal training, licensure, and professionalism, this scientific literature review will seek to include denturists in the American maxillofacial prosthetics industry. Denturists are oral health professionals who perform oral examination, design, manufacture, and place removable oral prostheses. In other regions of the world, they are also known as clinical dental technologists and dental prosthetists. This practice is not widespread in the US. The review can also be assessed on the model mediated by PRISMA, which is concentrated on the experiences of international education in the United Kingdom, Canada, and Australia, where the concentration further revolves around …

Interview With Pam Widener

Creative Nonfiction Magazine

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Interview With John T. Price

Creative Nonfiction Magazine

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Out Of Nothing, Pam Widener

Creative Nonfiction Magazine

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Utilizing Fantasy Sports To Enhance Student Learning

Journal of Economics and Finance Education

Over the past 20 years, participation in fantasy football has increased dramatically. During this timeframe, many universities have encouraged instructors to diminish the importance of the traditional "lecture format" in the classroom. Many institutions have begun to insist that the most effective teaching involves active student participation rather than one-way communication (Rocca 2010). This paper discusses the implementation of a semester-long fantasy football exercise that is primarily designed to require students to demonstrate their understanding of strategic management and basic economic principles by mandating they apply those principles to situations such as an auction draft and labor disputes.

Development And Optimization Of A Remote Pediatric Cardiac Critical Care Bootcamp Using Telesimulation, Felina Mille, Amy Romer, Tarif A. Choudhury, Adrian D. Zurca, Stacie B. Peddy, Keith Widmeier, Marjorie Hamburger, Venkat Shankar

Journal of Pediatric Intensive Care

Objectives: We developed a novel cardiac critical care bootcamp consisting of didactic, small-group and simulation sessions. The bootcamp was remote due to the COVID-19 pandemic and included telesimulation. We aimed to assess learners’ reactions to the bootcamp and their perception of telesimulation. Methods: Paired anonymous surveys were administered before and after participation. Surveys assessed participants’ comfort in independently managing cardiac critical care scenarios, perceptions of telesimulation, barriers to its effectiveness, and specific feedback on course components. Results: Forty-three fellows from 10 institutions joined the bootcamp over two years. 38 pre- and 28 post-course surveys were completed. The course was rated …

The Association Of Teamwork And Adverse Tracheal Intubation–Associated Events (Tiaes) In Advanced Airway Management In The Pediatric Icu, John F. Jennings, Sholeen Nett, Rachel Umoren, Robert Murray, Aaron Kessel, Natalie Napolitano, Michelle Adu-Darko, Katherine Biagas, Philipp Jung, Debra Spear, Simon Parsons, Ryan Breuer, Keith Meyer, Matthew Malone, Asha Shenoi, Anthony Lee, Palen Mallory, Awni Al-Subu, Keiko Tarquinio, Lily Glater, Megan Toal, Jan Hau Lee, Matthew Pinto, Lee Polikoff, Erin Own, Iris Toedt-Pingel, Mioko Kasagi, Laurence Ducharme-Crevier, Makoto Motomura, Masafumi Gima, Serena Kelly, Josep Panisello, Gabrielle Nuthall, Kelsey Gladen, Justine Shults, Vinay Nadkarni, Akira Nishisaki

Journal of Pediatric Intensive Care

Background: Tracheal intubation in critically ill children is a life-saving, but high-risk procedure that involves multiple team members with diverse clinical skills. We aim to examine the association between the provider-reported teamwork rating and the occurrence of adverse tracheal intubation–associated events (TIAEs). Methods: A retrospective analysis of prospectively collected data from 45 pediatric intensive care units (PICUs) in the National Emergency Airway Registry for Children (NEAR4KIDS) database from January 2013 to March 2018 was performed. A composite teamwork score was generated using the average of each of five (7-point Likert scale) domains in the teamwork assessment tool. Poor teamwork was …

Postoperative Inhaled Nitric Oxide Use And Early Outcomes After Fontan Surgery Completion, Kamalvir Gill, Estefania Rivera, Nicolas Ortiz Flores, Amro Alashi, Anthony Rossi, Jun Sasaki

Journal of Pediatric Intensive Care

A considerable number of patients after the Fontan operation require prolonged hospitalization due to significant perioperative morbidities. The early postoperative morbidity can be attributed to elevated pulmonary vascular resistance. We hypothesized that the postoperative outcomes would improve with the routine use of inhaled nitric oxide (iNO) to decrease pulmonary vascular resistance. From January 2015 to November 2017 (Group 1), 37 patients underwent Fontan operation, and from December 2017 to December 2019 (Group 2), 34 patients underwent Fontan operation. All patients in Group 2 received iNO in the immediate perioperative period as part of a standardized postoperative pathway. There was no …

Performance Of The Mean, Highest, And Admission Day Pediatric Sequential Organ Failure Assessment (Psofa) Scores As Outcome Predictors In A Pediatric Intensive Care Unit: A Prospective Observational Study, Debasis Maity, Moumita Samanta, Sandipan Sen, Tapan Kumar Sinha Mahapatra, Asim Kumar Mallick

Journal of Pediatric Intensive Care

Objectives: The Pediatric Sequential Organ Failure Assessment score (pSOFA) has been recently validated from its adult version having included the six clinical and biochemical parameters of organ dysfunction (respiratory, coagulation, cardiovascular, neurological, hepatic, and renal) and adapting age-adjusted cutoffs. Our goal was to find out which among the pSOFA scores (recorded on admission, highest score, and the mean score i.e., pSOFA1, pSOFAh, and pSOFAm respectively) performed better to predict mortality among the patients admitted in our pediatric intensive care unit (PICU). Methods: This prospective observational study was conducted on 104 patients (1 month to 12 years of age) admitted in …

The Status Of Dialogue And Communication In Contemporary Philosophy, Ezzewaoui Baghoura

Basamat

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Towards The Professionalization Of Press Relations Between The Public Administration And Journalists In Morocco, Rachida Bouzidi

Basamat

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Time And Pause In Spontaneous Speech, Lahcen Ouasmi

Basamat

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The Metaphoric Structuring Of Time In Moroccan Arabic, Khalid Berrada

Basamat

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Spatial And Temporal Uses Of Moroccan Arabic Prepositions, Ahmed Ech-Charfi

Basamat

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The Design Of The City Through Space And Time, Abdellah El Houlali

Basamat

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The Temporal Situation And The Analysis Of Territorial Systems, Said Sghir

Basamat

Time is considered a key factor in the functioning of this universe. It allows for evolution, change, and disappearance. In geography, time is linked to space to guide any analysis that focuses on the question of territories toward a space-time duo whose two components are different from each other but difficult to separate. To dissect this issue, this work will focus on the one hand on the discussion of time as a concept in relation to other notions such as space, geography, and territorial systems. On the other hand, it will draw on investigative and analytical tools capable of further …

The Frontier And The Construction Of American History", Khalil Saadani

Basamat

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Movement Space, Sacred Space In The Land Of Islam, Abdelmajid Kaddouri

Basamat

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Editorial (French), Abdelmajid Kaddouri

Basamat

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Techniques For Qr-Enabled Card Capture For Mobile Payments, Dileep R. Dominic

Defensive Publications Series

The present disclosure relates to a method for facilitating secure card-not-present (CNP) mobile payments through the use of a physical payment card embedded with an encrypted QR code. The QR code encodes essential cardholder data, including a primary account number (PAN) and expiry date. The method involves recognizing a designated input field on a mobile device while accessing a payment gateway interface. An interface module displays a camera icon adjacent to the input field, enabling a scanning procedure that utilizes a native camera application to read the QR code. This scanning process automatically populates the input field with the decoded …

A Method And Payment System For Preventing Card Skimming During Payment Transactions, Binayak Biswas

Defensive Publications Series

The present disclosure relates to a method and payment system for preventing card skimming during payment transactions. The method involves generating a dynamic PIN token using a secret key and transaction-specific data. The dynamic PIN token is transmitted via a near-field communication (NFC) interface from a mobile device or contactless card to a point-of-sale (POS) terminal. This token is verified at a verification network utilizing the same secret key and transaction-specific data to confirm the authenticity of the payment transaction. Upon successful verification of the dynamic PIN token, the payment transaction is executed, ensuring that the token is unique for …

Reversed Compressor Housing Ported Shroud Rib

Defensive Publications Series

Ported Shroud for a turbocharger allows air from downstream of compressor to recirculate back to upstream to increase flow stability and avoid surge. To expand the operating range of a centrifugal compressor, shroud walls often have annular ribs. This invention proposes a reversed design of ported shroud rib that improves compressor surge behavior and widens compressor map without any additional cost.

Automated Generation Of Product Compliance Briefs Using A Generative Model And Enterprise Data Sources, Venkat Sharma Gaddala, Gary Borella, Krish Mohan, Nanda Balasubramanian, Raghu Ravisankar, Shaswat Kumar, Joe Heinrich, Debbie Masada

Defensive Publications Series

The manual creation of specialized compliance documentation for international trade may be a resource-intensive process, potentially leading to operational delays. Systems and methods are described for the automated generation of product briefing documents. The technology may utilize a central orchestration service that integrates a generative artificial intelligence model with multiple enterprise data sources, for example, product lifecycle management systems and repositories of existing documents. To generate a new document, the system can identify similar products based on shared attributes, such as a commodity code, and could use data from these products to construct a few-shot prompt for the model. This …

Cascaded Model Architecture For Resource-Efficient Contextual Action Suggestion, Lixia Liu, Jian Wu, Georgi Angelov, Jiang Wang

Defensive Publications Series

Providing real-time contextual action suggestions in communication environments can involve computational cost and latency associated with running large-scale artificial intelligence models. A system can address these considerations using a cascaded, multi-layered modeling architecture. The system may first process contextual data, such as live meeting transcripts, through a lightweight, computationally inexpensive classification model. If this model returns a prediction with a confidence score below a predetermined threshold, the request can be escalated to a more resource-intensive model, such as a large language model, for a more nuanced analysis. This gating mechanism can balance predictive accuracy with computational efficiency, which may reduce …

Lived Experiences Of Law Enforcement Officers Assigned To Co-Response Teams Responding To Mental Health Crises, Roxanne Miller

Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies

Law enforcement officers are increasingly called upon to respond to mental health crises, yet their experiences as members of co-response teams (CRTs) remain underexplored. This study was conducted to address that gap by examining the lived experiences of officers assigned to CRTs that pair specially trained officers with mental health clinicians to respond jointly to calls involving individuals in crisis. The purpose of this qualitative phenomenological study was to describe how officers experience CRT work and how it shapes their perceptions, practices, and professional identity. The study was guided by Lazarus and Folkman’s transactional theory of stress, appraisal, and coping, …