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Vibriosis In Connecticut: Case Trends And Seasonality, 1997–2024, Lisa Michelle Stutzman

Public Health Theses

Vibrio bacteria species, including V. vulnificus and V. parahaemolyticus, cause vibriosis, which can present as gastrointestinal illnesses, wound infections, or septicemia. In the United States the geographical range of these infections is growing, with the northward expansion of Vibrio along the Atlantic coast highlights the importance of understanding trends in vibriosis in Connecticut. This analysis is based on surveillance data from the Connecticut Emerging Infections Program from January 1, 1997–December 31, 2024. Analyses were restricted to culture-confirmed cases to ensure consistent case definitions and conducted on data aggregated to the state level. Descriptive statistics were used to characterize trends in …

Modeling Pfoa And Pfos Infant Intake Through Breast Milk And Formula In The United States, Ka Hei Tang

Public Health Theses

Background: Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), including PFOA and PFOS, may reach infants through breast milk and water used to reconstitute infant formula. However, current U.S. evidence is limited, and the absence of nationally representative breast milk PFAS data constrained estimation of early-life infant exposures.Methods: This thesis developed a state-level exposure modeling framework to estimate daily infant PFOA and PFOS intake across U.S. states at 3 and 6 months of age. Modeled intake included two feeding pathways, breast milk and formula-reconstitution water, using national maternal serum PFAS concentrations, state-level public drinking water PFAS concentrations, and infant feeding distributions. A total …

Redefining Hospital-Acquired Rsv: Epidemiologic Burden And Probabilistic Classification In A Large Health System, Anna Trinh

Public Health Theses

Healthcare acquired respiratory syncytial virus (HA RSV) is an important but under recognized infection in adult patients. Current surveillance definitions classify RSV as healthcare acquired when a positive test occurs ≥48–72 hours after admission, despite a broad incubation period of 2–8 days which would allow community acquired infections to present several days into hospitalization. This thesis has two aims: (1) to describe the epidemiology of adult HA RSV cases in the Yale New Haven Health System (YNHHS) from 2021–2025, and (2) to develop an incubation period-based probabilistic model to assess the plausibility of each HA RSV classification. Among 2,905 laboratory-confirmed …

Trends And Prevalence Of Autism Among Asian American Subgroups In California, Qinyue Wang

Public Health Theses

AbstractBackground: Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) affects a growing number of children in the United States (US), yet substantial heterogeneity in its remains poorly understood. While previous studies have identified racial and ethnic disparities in ASD prevalence, the Asian American population is frequently treated as a single, monolithic group. This aggregation masks critical variation across distinct Asian ethnic subgroups, potentially obscuring unique barriers to diagnosis and care. This analysis aimed to investigate trends in ASD by age 6 among seven distinct maternal Asian subgroups born between 2007 and 2015 in California and evaluate the influences from maternal demographic factors and neighborhood-level …

Assessing Cardiovascular Disease Risk And Healthcare Access Barriers To Identify Prevention Strategies Among Market Vendors In Uganda, Yumi Yang

Public Health Theses

Background: Cardiovascular disease (CVD) accounts for 10% of all deaths in Uganda, making it the leading cause of death among non-communicable diseases (NCDs) in the country. Across sub-Saharan Africa, urban market vendors serve as key participants in the informal workforce. Research from West Africa suggests that vendors, many of whom are women, are a vulnerable population with high prevalence of CVD risk factors and structural barriers to healthcare access. However, limited research has examined this population in East Africa, and the present study is the first to characterize 10-year CVD risk and assess healthcare barriers among market vendors in Uganda.Methods: …

Examination Of Awareness And Frequency Of Behavioral Masking/Camouflaging Based On Life Experiences, Elizabeth M. Smith

Senior Honors Theses and Projects

Camouflaging behaviors are typically employed by individuals with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) to appear more in line with societal norms and avoid social ostracization. This study examined the connections between camouflaging and theatre experience, mental health diagnostic status, and levels of self-monitoring. In the study, participants completed a brief, 30- minute survey online examining camouflaging, autistic traits, self-monitoring, and life experiences across individuals of different age ranges. All participants were 18 years of age or older, completed a consent form, and received a debriefing. All responses were completely anonymous. The results showed significantly higher levels of camouflaging behaviors in participants …

Food Insecurity In Older Adults With Cancer, Page Laborde

Senior Honors Theses and Projects

Food insecurity is a growing concern among older adults and is associated with poor health outcomes, particularly among those with cancer. Community-based programs such as Meals on Wheels may help address these challenges, but their role in supporting older adults with cancer is not well understood. This study examined the association between recent non-skin cancer diagnosis and food insecurity, as well as relationships with Meals on Wheels participation. A cross-sectional analysis was conducted using secondary data from Rounds 9 through 14 of the National Health and Aging Trends Study (NHATS), a nationally representative sample of U.S. adults aged 65 and …

Through A Glass Darkly: Targeting Cyber And Space Infrastructure In The Law Of War, Michael D. Minerva

Chapman Law Review

As modern militaries become more capable in the cyber and space domains, much of the legal debate has focused on how to legally conduct cyber and space operations. While important, that discussion has largely overlooked the legal implications for the rapidly growing cyber and space infrastructure that exists in the physical domain—commercial satellites like Starlink filling the night skies and data centers like those popping up all over northern Virginia. Most of this infrastructure is commercially developed and privately owned—presumptively civilian in nature—and yet used by militaries all over the world.

The same way bridges form critical ground lines of …

The Outer Space Legal Regime: Peace In Name, Power In Practice, And The Call For A New Treaty, Jaeden Esquivel

Chapman Law Review

Space warfare poses grave dangers that many fail to appreciate. Modern technologies and data-driven services have transformed the domain of space from a distant scientific frontier into the backbone of twenty-first century life. GPS navigation, supply chain logistics, aviation systems, weather forecasting, disaster planning, emergency services, and countless other essential, everyday data-driven systems depend on satellites operating in orbit. If these satellites were permanently disabled or destroyed, the critical Earth-bound infrastructure that relies on them would collapse as well.

For nearly fifty years, space as a geopolitical domain has relied on the 1967 Outer Space Treaty (OST) to ensure that …

Escaping The Labyrinth: Cutting Through The Maze Of Federal Sector Employment Laws To Streamline Appeals, Allow Faster And More Consistent Decisions, And Level The Playing Field Between Agencies And Employees, Christopher Ligatti

Chapman Law Review

Federal employees and their job protections have gained increased media attention due to the current presidential administration. Criticism has long been aimed primarily at the property interest and accompanying due process protections that federal employees have in their employment. However, this Article argues that while the federal sector employment law system is badly in need of reform, the issue is not the constitutionally required due process protections afforded to employees, but rather the additional statutory and regulatory protections Congress has granted employees. Currently, federal employees have multiple overlapping forums in which they can bring employment actions, may cross-appeal negative decisions …

Muted By The Machine: Expanding Ftc Authority To Address Algorithmic Review Suppression, Aubrey Adams

Chapman Law Review

As digital platforms increasingly shape consumer decision-making, the integrity of online reviews has become central to fair market competition. In 2024, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) issued a final rule prohibiting deceptive practices involving consumer reviews, including traditional forms of review suppression. Yet the rule fails to address a more subtle threat: algorithmic review suppression.

This Note argues that algorithmic review suppression, where platforms use automated systems to downrank or obscure negative reviews, creates a misleading impression of product quality while evading existing regulation. Unlike traditional suppression, these practices operate invisibly under the guise of content curation, distorting consumer perception …

Short-Window Market Reactions To Real Estate M&A: A Comparative Event Study Of Reits And Real Estate Services Firms, Aryan Kaila

CMC Senior Theses

Existing research on real estate mergers has largely focused on REIT acquirers in isolation, typically finding near-zero bidder reactions in short event windows. There is little work that directly compares REITs with publicly listed real estate services (RES) firms that operate in the same market cycles and conditions but follow different business models. Using a transaction-level dataset of 137 U.S. mergers from 1994 to 2024, this study applies event-study methodology and cross-sectional regression analysis to investigate whether equity markets respond differently to acquisitions undertaken by REITs and real estate services firms. The estimates show that REIT acquirers experience notably more …

Data From: Mass Mortality Of Avian Migrants In New Mexico, Usa, That Coincided With An Extreme Weather Event, Dylan M. Osterhaus, Allison J. Salas, Patricia L. Cutler, Mara E. Weisenberger, Kerry Mower, Abigail J. Lawon, Timothy F. Wright, Jeanne M. Fair, Martha J. Desmond

Fish, Wildlife, & Conservation Ecology: Datasets

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Prep’S Communications Strategy: A Ten-Year Plan From 2025-2035, Piscataqua Region Estuaries Partnership (Prep)

PREP Reports & Publications

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China-U.S Relations: Techno‑Nationalism, Strategic Entrapment, And Taiwan., Prince Y. Munya Mr.

Dissertations and Theses

Abstract

This thesis examines how China–U.S. relations evolved from a manageable strategic rivalry into a more rigid and increasingly difficult form of competition after the Obama administration’s “Pivot to Asia.” It argues that traditional explanations such as power transition theory alone cannot fully explain the deterioration of the relationship. Instead, the study introduces the concept of techno-nationalism, where technological leadership becomes tied to national identity, economic security, and geopolitical power, particularly in areas such as semiconductors, artificial intelligence, and supply-chain security. Through historical analysis and policy tracing, the thesis develops the concept of strategic entrapment to explain how both Washington …

The Limits Of Economic Sanctions: Why Western Efforts Did Not Fully Economically Isolate Russia After 2022 Invasion Of Ukraine, Jonibek Oblokulov

Dissertations and Theses

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Examining Widely Held Propositions On Human Dietary Protein Needs And Benefits: A Critical Review Of The Science That Shapes Both The Data And Our Understanding Of An Essential Macronutrient, Mitchell M Kanter, Sally Aaron, Steven N Austad, Andrew W Brown, Nicholas A Burd, Wayne W Campbell, Mark Cope, Teresa A Davis, John W Erdman, Miguel Freitas, Kristen Hicks-Roof, Samuel Klein, Wantanee Kriengsinyos, Dudley W Lamming, Donald K Layman, Heather J Leidy, Kevin C Maki, Richard D Mattes, Shalene Mcneill, Daniel R Moore, Stefan M Pasiakos, Stuart M Phillips, David Raubenheimer, Wendy Reinhardt, Nancy R Rodriguez, Stephen Simpson, Hans H Stein, Luc J C Van Loon, Connie M Weaver, David B Allison

Children’s Nutrition Research Center Staff Publications

The essentiality of protein in the human diet is unequivocal. Yet researchers, clinicians, and lay people often believe numerous propositions about dietary protein despite insufficient supporting or refuting data in some instances. To address this disconnect, and to "pressure-test" current beliefs about dietary protein, the Indiana University School of Public Health-Bloomington convened a workshop in February 2025 titled "Human Dietary Protein Needs and Benefits: A Critical Assessment of Postulated Propositions." More than 20 international experts discussed (1) methodologic issues affecting data acquisition and interpretation; (2) "optimal" dietary protein intakes and effects on muscle protein synthesis rates, muscle protein accretion, …

Regulating Space-Based Solar Power: Challenges Under Both Space Law And Energy Law, Anne-Sophie Martin, Steven Freeland

Journal of Air Law and Commerce

Space-based solar power (SBSP) is emerging as a potential catalyst for global decarbonisation, driven by advances in wireless power transmission, in-orbit assembly, and photovoltaic technologies. Programmes such as the European Space Agency’s SOLARIS initiative, China’s planned megawatt-scale demonstrator, and private projects including Constant Aperture Solid State Integrated Orbital Phased Array and Caltech’s Space Solar Power Project illustrate the shift from theoretical models to operationalisation. SBSP offers continuous, weather-independent renewable energy capable of complementing terrestrial solar, wind, and hydro generation, enhancing grid stability, energy security, and progress toward the UN Sustainable Development Goals. It also supports future space activities by providing …

Systemic Legal Scholarship For Systemic Ai, Kevin Frazier

Chapman Law Review

Artificial intelligence (AI) is triggering societal transformation at an unprecedented pace, yet our legal system struggles to keep up, often relying on incremental tweaks to outdated rules. This Article argues that such conventional legal thinking is not just inadequate but also a source of inconsequential scholarship. By failing to anticipate AI’s trajectory and address foundational issues, incrementalism allows “legal tech debt” to mount, increasing risks of policy failure, societal disruption, and erosion of the rule of law. We must leapfrog this dangerous inertia. This Article proposes and defines a necessary alternative: systemic legal scholarship. This forward-looking paradigm requires legal experts …

Happy New Year To You And Your Team!, Kyle Katynski Dds

Journal of the Macomb Dental Society

This article features a monthly column from the Macomb Dental Society President, Dr. Kyle Katynski. This month Dr. Katynski discusses reoccurring themes from 2025, such as simplifying, and lessons from the past year.

The Budget Was Late, But The Victories Were Significant, Lance Plunkett Jd, Llm

The New York State Dental Journal

NYSDA efforts on behalf of dental practices, its dental foundation and Medicaid providers were rewarded.

Hiv Screenings In Dental Settings Feasibility, Challenges And Opportunities, Leander Nguyen, Melissa Yap, Ezzard Rolle Dds, Alison Newgard Dds

The New York State Dental Journal

Integrating human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) screening into dental settings presents a valuable opportunity to enhance early detection and reduce transmission rates. Dentists regularly interact with at-risk populations and can use rapid oral fluid tests, which are noninvasive and reliable. Studies show that both dental professionals and patients are generally receptive to this practice, though barriers remain, including cost, provider training and concerns about scope of practice. Implementing structured education, clear protocols and interprofessional collaboration can support widespread adoption. Overall, dental HIV screening holds promise as a feasible and impactful public health intervention.

A Lightweight Quantum-Secure Authentication And Key Agreement Protocol For Vehicular Ad-Hoc Networks, Lasseni Coulibaly, Damien Hanyurwimfura, Evariste Twahirwa, Abubakar Diwani

All Rsif Scholars' Publications

Intelligent transportation systems, a critical pillar for smart cities, enable real-time vehicular communications to prevent human errors and improve traffic safety and efficiency. However, the open and highly dynamic nature of vehicular networks exposes them to various security threats, including message tampering, impersonation, and privacy violations. Several authentication and key agreement (AKA) protocols have been proposed to mitigate these risks, but often fail to maintain future-proof security against emerging quantum threats or introduce significant latency that affects real-time applications by relying on computationally expensive public-key cryptography, blockchain or centralized architectures. This paper proposes a new AKA protocol that combines hash-based …

Editorial, Staff -

PASAA

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A Bibliometric Analysis Of Research On Cefr-Based English Speaking Pedagogy : Trends And Directions, Saima Khan, Azidah Abu Zidena, Zoofishan Khanb

PASAA

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Visualizing Cefr Implementation In English Language Teaching : A Bibliometric Trend Analysis (2015–2025), Heppy Mutammimah, Rini Amelia, Noor Aina Herliana, Siti Kustini, Anida Fadhilah Jati, Mala Rovikasari

PASAA

No abstract provided.

Mapping The Kku-Aelt Reading Test To The Cefr : A Standard-Setting Study, Sivakorn Tangsakul, Kornwipa Poonpon

PASAA

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Aligning The Culi Test With Cefr Illustrative Scales, Sasithorn Limgomolvilas

PASAA

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Development And Validation Of An Algorithmic Randomization Model For A Cefr-Aligned English Proficiency Test For College Students, Jamjumrat Deeprom

PASAA

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Teachers Navigating Intercultural Tensions In The Cefr-Informed English Language Teaching In Indonesian Pesantren, Ahmad Madkur

PASAA

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