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Quantifying Shock Effects On Small Drone Components, Parker Barnes, Avery Lyons, Phillip R. Mulligan

Miners Solving for Tomorrow Research Conference

No abstract provided.

Effects Of Ally Confrontation On Target Outcomes, Sophie Firle, Gemma Flores-Olivas

Miners Solving for Tomorrow Research Conference

No abstract provided.

What's That Sound?: Characterizing Chemical Signals In Bradyrhizobium Japonicum Strains, Sophia Nicolette Militante

Miners Solving for Tomorrow Research Conference

No abstract provided.

The Effects Of Preventing Dephosphorylation Of Iqg1 On Cytokinesis, Jenna L. Mueller, Katie Shannon

Miners Solving for Tomorrow Research Conference

No abstract provided.

Coastal Recreation: Legal Methods For Securing Public Rights In The Seashore, Jeffrey D. Curtis

Maine Law Review

The coastal shores of the United States are a peculiar form of property in that both the littoral landowner and the general public have legally protected interests in the use and enjoyment of the land. In most coastal states the title to the land below the high-water mark is vested in the state in trust for the beneficial use of the public, subject to certain limited rights of the littoral owner. Maine and Massachusetts, however, share a unique allocation of public and private interests which vests the title to the foreshore, the land between the high and low water marks, …

Mental Abnormality In The Maine Criminal Code: Section 58 (1-A), Susan E. Peck

Maine Law Review

The law surrounding the insanity defense has always been complex and problematic. Since the promulgation of the M'Naghten test in 1843, courts and legislators have attempted to articulate a clear and easily understood definition of insanity. Legal scholars have created an overwhelming volume of literature on such important aspects of the defense as the role of psychiatrists in a jury trial, the appropriateness of the diminished capacity defense, and the constitutionality of imposing the burden of proving insanity on the defendant. Even the necessity of retaining the defense has been questioned. The Maine Supreme Judicial Court has recently confronted a …

2025 - 1st Annual Miners Solving For Tomorrow Research Conference- Undergraduate, Cianne Arnau, Conor Bell, Joseph Villarreal, Anna Schroeter, Love Gami, Jonathan House, Joshua Santy, Parker Barnes, William Charlesworth, Nick Graham, Cole Hopper, Carter Lawson, Caleb Roberts, Aidan Sengupta, Nathan Truong, Aidan Dollar, Landon Oelschlaeger, Sophie Firle, Jenna Mueller, Lindsay Schneider, Alexis Ham, Sophia Nicolette Militante, Tristan Crawford, Kamden George, Carson Arnold, S. Kohu, Punit Turlapati, Lana Herkenhoff, Braden Stillmaker, Henry M. Willie, Jared Wortmann, Noah Sparks, Megan Percy, Katharine Gray, Alexandar Djidjev, Nathan Hellwege, Hossein Libre, Victoria Wegley, Michael Davis, Joseph Mick, Emma Kettler, Milo Hathaway, Aiden Pickett, Allie Dingfield, Tyler Rowden, Stephen Sankpill, Markus Baur, Eric Franklin, Cameron Ashley, Celia Freed

Miners Solving for Tomorrow Research Conference

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Women Judges And Wikipedia, Sally Kenney

ConLawNOW

Although many academics may openly discourage their students from consulting it, Wikipedia is the go-to first port-of-call for information for scholarly research, journalists, and even judges. Its info boxes are the source for Google and artificial intelligence in general. Wikipedia is the largest and most widely used encyclopedia in history. Just as feminist scholars have broken into mainstream journals and gained a toehold within university presses, these sources have become increasingly irrelevant and unavailable behind paywalls. Instead, Wikipedia has emerged as the standard research source, but it presents significant barriers to entry for feminist scholars and subjects of women, feminism, …

Michael Ervin Sadler Papers, 1970-2021, Michael Ervin Sadler

Center for Restoration Studies Archives, Manuscripts and Personal Papers Finding Aids

No abstract provided.

Reshaping U.S. Imports: An Analysis Of How Shifting Indicators Impact International Manufacturing Location Decisions & The Apparel Industry, Emilia Wojciechowska

Honors Projects in Global Supply Chain Management

United States imports have grown in recent years due to various geographic sourcing strategies. Each company that chooses to participate in manufacturing whether in-house, offshore, or nearshore has contributed to the economic growth of the US. In recent years, internal and external factors have affected the results of international trade. Indicators have been identified, but they are historically indicators that have not adapted due to the frequent changes in supply chains. The measurement of indicators allows for identification of the most influential indicators that impact the trends within U.S. imports. Significant indicators are dependent on the country and its available …

The Role Of Gender Equity In Olympic Success Using Panel Data, Anusha Khan

Honors Projects in Mathematics and Economics

This study investigates whether gender equity is one of the determinants of Olympic success at the country level. Using panel data with 766 observations from six Olympic years (2012–2022), it examines the relationship between gender equity and national medal counts. Three Ordinary Least Squares (OLS) models were estimated using total, men’s, and women’s medal counts as dependent variables. While the findings vary across models, results suggest that gender equity may be positively associated with Olympic performance, though its significance is limited when controlling for other social and economic variables.

The Pitch Clock's Impacts On The Game Of Baseball, Cole Ricciarelli

Honors Projects in Mathematics and Economics

Past research has investigated what on-field statistics have impacted the success of MLB teams. However, this paper aims to look at the effect that the recent rule change of the pitch clock has on the win percentage of MLB teams. With the implementation of the pitch clock, it was expected that teams with a lower average pitch time would see more success. Using data from the 2013-2024 seasons, statistical analysis was run to determine which variables impacted team win percentage the most. It was found that average pitch times of pitchers did not play a significant role in overall team …

Landon Brady Saunders Papers, 1945-2023, Landon Brady Saunders

Center for Restoration Studies Archives, Manuscripts and Personal Papers Finding Aids

No abstract provided.

The Use Of Evidence-Based Behavior Practices In The General Education Classroom: A Comparison Of Teacher Perception And Implementation, Casey L. Horvath

Education Doctorate Dissertations

This study investigated the perceptions and beliefs of four general education kindergarten teachers regarding their use of evidence-based behavior practices compared to their observed implementation of those practices. Classroom observations were conducted to collect data regarding teachers use of “honey” (positive, evidence-based practices) as compared to their use of “vinegar” (negative comments, redirections, etc.). Teacher interviews were also conducted to examine teacher perceptions, and the data was compared to determine if perceptions matched reality. Teachers reported being familiar with almost all 20 behavior practices included in the study and stated they used more than half. However, teachers were directly observed …

Elucidating The Antibiofilm Characteristics Of A Carbon Infiltrated Carbon Nanotube Surface And A Copper-Coated Carbon Infiltrated Carbon Nanotube Surface, Lucy Christena Bowden

Theses and Dissertations

Post-surgical implant-associated infections cause considerable patient morbidity and mortality. These infections are often caused by biofilm-forming bacteria such as Staphylococcus aureus and Pseudomonas aeruginosa. Bacterial biofilms are resistant to immune clearance and are a reservoir of antibiotic resistance. Implant materials that resist bacterial colonization may be able to improve patient outcomes. Carbon infiltrated carbon nanotubes (CICNT) are a potential surface modification for medical implants. The work presented in this dissertation focuses on characterizing the antibiofilm effect of the CICNT surface, better understanding its mechanism of action, and characterizing the enhanced antibiofilm effect of a copper-coated CICNT surface. S. aureus biofilms …

I Have To Pay To Keep My Job: Examining Financial Barriers To Promotion And/Or Tenure, Amanda Koziura, Faith Bradham, Maura Seale

Library Faculty Research

Drawing from data collected in 2020 and 2023 through national surveys, this paper will illuminate financial barriers faced by academic librarians in tenure-track or professional positions with a promotion requirement related to service, scholarship, or other professional engagement.

Reframing Information Seeking In The Age Of Generative Ai: A Critical And Humanistic Approach, Joseph Kevin Sebastian

Library Faculty Research

Information-seeking has long been the subject of theoretical modeling, often drawing from cognitive, behavioral, computational, and even evolutionary perspectives to explain how individuals navigate, filter, and utilize information. Several dominant frameworks—Carol Kuhlthau’s Information Search Process, Marcia Bates’ Berrypicking Model, Peter Pirolli & Stuart Card’s Information Foraging Theory, Kiyohiko Nakamura’s Information Criteria framework, and Ian Ruthven’s Information Shaping Theory —have provided structured ways of understanding how people interact with information environments. However, while these frameworks offer valuable insights, they often operate within mechanistic or efficiency-driven paradigms, which risk overlooking the complex, embodied, and socioculturally situated nature of human information behaviors. These …

The Enduring Genocide Against The Yazidis: How Iraq's Law On Religious Identity Violates The Human Rights Of Yazidi Survivors Of Isis Captivity And Their Children Born Of Sexual Violence, Michelle Xiao Liu

Northwestern Journal of Human Rights

2024 marked the ten-year anniversary of the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) genocide against the Yazidis—an ethnoreligious minority community indigenous to northwest Iraq. Beginning in August 2014, ISIS executed between 3,000 and 5,000 Yazidi men and elderly Yazidi women and buried them in mass graves, kidnapped and converted young Yazidi boys to a radical form of Sunni Islam and pressed them into military service, and captured or trafficked over 6,800 Yazidi women and children, subjecting many of them to sexual violence. ISIS carried out its intent to eradicate the Yazidis through systematic murder, forced conversion, and sexual violence …

Fostering Inclusive Learning: Exploring Trauma, Special Education, And The School Referral Process For Student Success, Angela Cheng

LMU Theses and Dissertations

This study investigates the critical gaps in trauma-informed practices and culturally responsive strategies within the educational system, focusing on the disconnect between general and special education. Using Dis/ability Critical Race Theory (DisCrit) as a theoretical framework, and Bronfenbrenner’s Ecological Systems Theory, and Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs as conceptual frameworks, the research explores how trauma and race-based inequities shape student experiences and referral processes, particularly for special education services Annamma et al., 2013b, 2017; Bronfenbrenner, 1979; Maslow, 1987). Through qualitative interviews with general education teachers across California, the study uncovers the widespread unpreparedness among educators to address trauma and its implications …

Standard Search Logic Under Article 9: The Florida Debacle Revisited, Kenneth C. Kettering

University of Miami Law Review

If a financing statement is filed in a filing office that does not have a search system that uses a standard search logic, Article 9 of the Uniform Commercial Code provides that there is no tolerance for any error, however slight, in the debtor’s name shown on that financing statement. Such an erroneous financing statement will not be effective to perfect a security interest. In 2012 the author warned that the search system used by Florida’s central filing office lacks a standard search logic, and in 2022 the Florida Supreme Court so held. This Article (i) details how Florida should …

Commonwealth Times 2025-04-02

Commonwealth Times, 1969-

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Proceedings Of The 81st Annual Meeting, Midwestern Association Of Graduate Schools

Midwestern Association of Graduate Schools

Table of Contents: 2025 MAGS Annual Meeting

Indianapolis, Indiana | April 2–4, 2025 Theme: Restart Your Engines to Renew, Refresh, and Reimagine Graduate Education!

Wednesday, April 2, 2025

Preconference: New Graduate Administrators Workshop Plenary I – Issues and Opportunities for Graduate Education: What Is and What Can Be

• Fostering Diversity and Inclusion in Graduate Programs: Supporting Holmes Scholars in Rural Universities
• My Graduation Checklist: Using Canvas to Improve Graduate Students’ Final Experiences at the University of Kansas
• Empowering Successful Mentoring Relationships: Success Stories from the Indiana University, Indianapolis Graduate Mentoring Center
• Moving Past Information Overload: Reimagining a Student-Centered Graduate Orientation …

April 2, 2025 Faculty Senate Minutes, University Of South Carolina

Faculty Senate

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Small Laser-Textured Dimples For Improved Tribological Performance Of Cocrmo In Artificial Hip Joints, William B. Bennett, Min Zou

Mechanical Engineering Faculty Publications and Presentations

This study investigates the impact of small dimples on the tribological properties of CoCrMo (CCM) surfaces. Laser-ablated textures with 5 mu m diameter dimples were fabricated at varying aspect ratios (0.1, 0.2, 0.3) and surface densities (5%, 15%, 25%) to evaluate their effects on friction and wear when paired with ultra-high molecular weight polyethylene (UHMWPE) counterfaces. The results showed that small dimples significantly reduced and stabilized the coefficient of friction (CoF) and wear compared to untextured CCM and larger dimples as reported in the literature. The texture configuration with a 5% surface density and 0.1 aspect ratio achieved the best …

Michele Cornelius V. Cvs Pharmacy Inc

2025 Decisions

USDC for the District of New Jersey

From Story Time To Small Talk: Do Parents Use Descriptive Language Based On Gender?, Alyssa C. Connelly

FHSS Mentored Research Conference

This study examines whether parents use descriptive language differently based on gender using a wordless story book between the parent and child. Findings indicate that parents use more emotion-based language when describing female picture gender and more verb-based language for boy children. These results show ways in which gendered language may shape early self-perception and interests.

Signed, Sealed, Delivered: Analyzing The Individual Mobilizing Effect Of Vote-By-Mail In Utah’S Municipal Elections, Asia L. Reid, Michael Barber

FHSS Mentored Research Conference

Vote-by-Mail significantly boosts municipal turnout in Utah, especially among Sometimes Voters and those aged 65+. Sometimes Voters show turnout gains of nearly ~19%, while voters 65+ increase by around ~22%. Although turnout rises across all groups, Rare and Habitual Voters show smaller effects. VBM most benefits occasional and older voters.

Failure To Protect: The Criminalization Of Abused Women Under Oklahoma Statute 843.5b., Asia L. Reid, Michael Barber

FHSS Mentored Research Conference

This study examines gender disparities in prosecutions under Oklahoma’s Failure to Protect child abuse statute. Women—often victims themselves—make up 95% of those charged and are more likely to be convicted. Many receive longer sentences than the abuser, raising urgent concerns about how child protection laws criminalize victimized caregivers.

He Said, She Said: Deconstructing Gender In Our Own World Through Our Own Languages, William K. Coulthard

SPARK Symposium Presentations

Both language and gender are social constructs which we humans have created to produce an order to the world, and this essay illustrates the ways in which language influences both our perceptions of gender and the world of people who subvert so-called natural gender norms. Because gender, unlike sex, is a social construct to which we ascribe particular images and words, language can affect not only the identity of the person in question but also their relationships, careers, and societal attitudes toward gender. Ursula Le Guin, in her 1969 science fiction novel The Left Hand of Darkness, deconstructs our earthly …

Creativity In Arts Organizations: Waterfire Providence Unites And Inspires, Tiana Degrace

Honors Projects in History, Literature, and the Arts

Community arts organizations serve as vibrant cultural hubs, uniting diverse networks and fostering creative expression through their dynamic administrative planning and management. This study examines the creative processes at WaterFire Providence, focusing on how administrative teams integrate creativity into their decision-making, and volunteer practices. Drawing from existing literature on arts organizations and music festivals, the research highlights the importance of spaces, audience engagement, and collaborative community involvement in event organizations. By analyzing the decision-making strategies that administrators employ across various stages of event planning and execution, this study sheds light on the interplay between creativity and organizational practices. Through qualitative …