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Property And Information, Jeanne L. Schroeder, David G. Carlson

Articles

The article proceeds as follows. As the information theory is a reaction to legal realism, Part I explores its antecedents in the work of Wesley Newcomb Hohfeld and Ronald H. Coase. Part II presents the information theory as arising from Professor Smith’s interpretation of the Coase theorem.11 In the imaginary world of TC0, we are supposedly indifferent to organizing by property and organizing by contract. Property eclipses contract as the organon of the economy because property reduces the cost of delineation and processing—of speaking and comprehending. We show that this theory is founded on a misunderstanding of Coase. Part III …

A Study Of The Properties Of Fleece Knitted Fabrics Made From Cotton And Different Types Of Regenerated Cellulosic Fibers For Apparel Use, Mohamed Hakam, Alaa Arafa Badr, Ashraf El-Nahrawy

Mansoura Engineering Journal

Yarn material and fabric type affect the quality of knitted fabric. Weather temperature, humidity, and moisture resistance of the garment are the primary factors that determine the evaporation rate of sweat from the body surface. Also, some physical and mechanical properties control the comfort level required by the customer. The present research work was carried out by varying the following parameters: Yarn type with different materials was changed by changing yarn cones through the creel of the knitting machine. Machine Parameters, in this study samples were made on Two- Thread Fleece, and Three- Thread Fleece Machines. These parameters have been …

Physiotherapy Experiences Of Injured Immigrant Workers In Quebec: An Intersectional Perspective, Victoria Gómez, Debbie Ehrmann Fieldman, Daniel Côté, Dahlia Kairy, Marie Laberge, Amelia León, Maxi Miciak, Maud Morin, Sara Saunders, Tatiana Orozco, Anne Hudon

Études primaires

Purpose: Immigrant workers are more likely to suffer work-related injuries compared to native-bornCanadians. Their physical rehabilitation usually involves physiotherapy. This study sought to betterunderstand the experiences of injured immigrant workers receiving compensation and physiotherapytreatments.Materials and methods: We conducted a qualitative study using an interpretive descriptivemethodology. Semi-structured interviews were completed with 10 compensated immigrant workersabout the physiotherapy services they received. Transcripts were analyzed thematically and with anintersectional lens.Results: Two major themes were identified: 1) complex pathways to physiotherapy, and 2) key pillarsof physiotherapy experiences. The first theme demonstrates that a lack of familiarity with the healthand compensation systems, delayed access to …

Guided Autonomy: A Research-Based Approach To Improving Students' Wellbeing And Decision-Making In The Development Of Problem-Solving Skills, Jonathan E. Moore

Akron Law Faculty Publications

Law schools and the legal profession face a wellbeing crisis. Law students and lawyers suffer from high rates of depression, substance abuse, and job dissatisfaction. Research shows that cultivating autonomy—the sense of control over one’s own decisions and actions—is key to wellbeing and success in legal education and practice. Yet, fostering autonomy in new law students is challenging, as too much independence too soon can overwhelm learners and increase stress. This article introduces a “guided autonomy” approach for law students, with a focus specifically on legal writing courses. The article combines insights from Self-Determination Theory and Cognitive Load Theory to …

Harvesting The Grand Jury’S “Lay Expertise” In Officer-Involved Shootings, Michael Gentithes

Akron Law Faculty Publications

Officer-involved shootings put prosecutors in a bind. While prosecutors normally dominate the pretrial investigation and charging process, these tragedies force prosecutors to change their approach. The incident often pits the victim’s family and community, who feel the case symbolizes a biased and unjust system, against officers and departments, who feel attacked for following their training in a high-stress situation. Prosecutors seek a result that preserves their support from both groups. To resolve this quagmire, prosecutors pass the buck, asking grand jurors to make charging determinations despite their tenuous understanding of the system, their powers, or their role. Many scholars have …

A View Of The Restaurant Script Through The Lens Of Hierarchical Planning, Jamie C. Macbeth, Mark Roberts, Boming Zhang, Sharmin Badhan, Molly Neu, Tanush Garg, Yining Hua, Manushaqe Muco, Mackie Zhou

Computer Science: Faculty Publications

The flexible nature of human cognition and of the structures it uses is well known, as is the difficulty of building cognitive systems that exhibit transfer and use the same structures for radically different tasks. In this paper, we perform a close examination of Schank-Abelsonian scripts, picking apart the goal- and plan- oriented nature of low-level acts and high-level reasoning inherent in them. We then view scripts through the lens of hierarchical planning systems and construct the well-known restaurant script as a hierarchical goal network planning domain. These are evidence in support of a claim that some, if not all, …

Road Dependence And Inventory Challenges: A Case Study Of Danone Brazil’S Dairy Supply Chain., Karollyne Nakanishi

Business ETD Collections

The research examines the Danone Brazil raw milk supply chain through the Poços de Caldas factory which operates with more than 1,200 employees and functions as a key facility in Latin America. The research investigates two main questions about how Brazilian road-based transportation affects raw milk inventory stability and which localized tools or emerging technologies would enhance supply reliability.

The research design combined survey data from 42 participants with three interviews. The study reveals that stockouts and overstock and waste occur frequently because of poor road conditions and seasonal disruptions and limited local autonomy which results in monthly milk rejection …

Retention Strategies Of Disney+ In Saturated Streaming Markets: A Case Study Of Ireland., Suelen Aleixo Matos

Business ETD Collections

The global streaming video-on-demand (SVOD) industry has undergone rapid transformation in recent years, with Disney+ emerging as a major competitor following its launch in 2019. Despite achieving exceptionally fast subscriber growth in its early stages, the platform now faces increasing retention challenges in mature and saturated markets such as Ireland, where competition and subscription fatigue have become key constraints on further expansion. Evidence from the Irish market indicates high levels of subscription penetration alongside stabilising or declining growth rates, with increasing patterns of subscription cycling and service cancellation driven by cost sensitivity, underuse, and the availability of multiple competing platforms. …

Optimising Student Recruitment And Brand Awareness At Icot College Through Culturally Targeted Advertising And Social Media Strategies., Uchral Ganbold

Business ETD Collections

In today’s competitive higher education landscape, institutions increasingly rely on digital marketing strategies to attract and retain international students. ICOT College, an English Language Training provider in Ireland, faces challenges in recruiting and engaging a diverse international student base due to limited culturally tailored advertising and underutilisation of social media platforms. The global education sector has become more competitive following COVID-19, with students adopting more selective and research-driven approaches when choosing institutions. However, ICOT’s current marketing approach remains largely generic, lacking localisation, targeted messaging, and interactive digital engagement. This reduces its effectiveness in connecting with key international markets and weakens …

Fares On Fairness: Using A Total Error Framework To Examine The Role Of Measurement And Representation In Training Data On Model Fairness And Bias, Patrick Oliver Schenk, Christoph Kern, Trent D. Buskirk

Data Science Faculty Publications

Data-driven decisions, often based on predictions from machine learning (ML) models are becoming ubiquitous. For these decisions to be just, the underlying ML models must be fair, i.e., work equally well for all parts of the population such as groups defined by gender or age. What are the logical next steps if, however, a trained model is accurate but not fair? How can we guide the whole data pipeline such that we avoid training unfair models based on inadequate data, recognizing possible sources of unfairness early on? How can the concepts of data-based sources of unfairness that exist in the …

Countries As Laboratories: Reflections On Sierra Leone’S Amended Anti-Human Trafficking Law, Andrea L. Dennis

Scholarly Works

Sierra Leone’s improved anti-trafficking laws align with global norms, but enforcement remains weak due to socio-economic realities and Western deterrence mismatches, limiting effective prosecution despite recent legislative reforms.

Transunion, Vermont Agency, And Statutory Damages Under Article Iii, Randy Beck

Scholarly Works

The Supreme Court concluded in TransUnion LLC v. Ramirez that a plaintiff may not sue to collect statutory damages under a statute like the Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA) simply because the defendant violated a right Congress conferred on the plaintiff. Instead, Article III requires the plaintiff to show that the statutory violation resulted in a “concrete” injury with “a ‘close relationship’ to a harm ‘traditionally’ recognized as providing a basis for a lawsuit in American courts.” The TransUnion Court made no effort to explain how its conclusion could be reconciled with Vermont Agency of Natural Resources v. United States …

Closing Racial And Ethnic Disparity Gaps In Pediatric Asthma Follow Up Care - A Quality Improvement Initiative, Ayodele Ayeko

Graduate Theses, Dissertations, and Problem Reports (ETD)

ABSTRACT

Closing racial and ethnic disparity gaps in pediatric asthma follow up care - A quality improvement initiative

Ayodele Ayeko

Introduction/Background: Inadequate management of asthma significantly contributes to poor asthma control, poor quality of life (QOL), and high hospitalization rates among pediatric patients. The Global Initiative for Asthma (GINA) guidelines offer recommendations designed to enhance asthma control and improve the quality of life for those affected (2015), including recommendations for close follow up care. At WVU Medicine Children’s Hospital (WVUMCH), insufficient asthma control has been associated with lower clinic follow-up rates and an increase in hospitalization. Although educational initiatives …

Reclaiming Revolutionary Relics: How Nineteenth-Century Americans Used George Washington’S Objects To Understand The Civil War, Abbi E. Smithmyer

Graduate Theses, Dissertations, and Problem Reports (ETD)

By combining cultural, memory, and material culture studies, this dissertation examines the ways objects associated with George Washington became instruments within the proxy war over whether the United States or the Confederacy best represented the American Revolutionary era’s principal values of liberty and equality. Exploring monuments, statues, historic homes, relics, and mementoes, as well as antebellum speeches and schoolbooks, letters, diaries, military orders, newspapers, and memoirs, this work demonstrates how the relics linked to Washington and the nation’s founding shaped how the Civil War generation thought about America’s past.

The 250th anniversary of the founding of the United States has …

Opening The Channels And Speeding The Game: A Short History Of Transactional Forms, Laura M. Scott

Faculty Scholarship

Citators, digests, annotated codes. These standard legal research tools, developed by generations of lawyers and now adapted for the online era, tend to be the province of litigators. Transactional lawyers may also occasionally use these tools, but for the practitioner making and documenting commercial, corporate, real estate, or securities deals, legal forms are often a more useful tool. Used judiciously, these sample documents make drafting more efficient, guide junior business lawyers through unfamiliar transactions, and help identify legal issues to be researched.

For today’s dealmakers, online transactional forms are essential research and drafting tools in their own right, but examining …

The Impact Of Perfumes And Cosmetic Products On Human Health: A Narrative Review, Sharifa Alblooshi

All Works

Background: The use of perfumes and cosmetic products is widespread, serving personal hygiene, aesthetic, and olfactory functions. However, concerns have been raised regarding the potential health impacts associated with long-term exposure to various ingredients used in these products. Objectives: This narrative review aims to synthesize evidence on the health risks associated with perfumes and cosmetics, focusing on specific health concerns, including fertility, respiratory health, cancer risk, allergies, skin disorders, endocrine disruption, and neurological effects. It also discusses the presence of heavy metals in cosmetics, regulatory challenges, and the need for transparency in ingredient disclosure. Methods: A comprehensive review of the …

Empowering Women On Screen: Exploring The Influence Of Female Protagonists On Contemporary Culture And Gendered Enjoyment In Film, Fokiya Akhtar, Azmat Rasul

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A prevalent notion in the film industry across the globe suggests that female-led films may underperform, leading producers to avoid casting women as leads. This fear of alienating male audiences perpetuates patriarchal ideologies, objectifies female bodies, reinforces gender stereotypes, and alters perceptions of femininity. Examining this perception, the present study investigated the impact of the gender of the protagonist on the audience preference, challenging the misconception that exists in the film industry globally that films starring females as protagonists are less commercially successful. The study conducted an online experiment of 434 participants who were assigned different movies starring male and …

Measuring The Effectiveness Of Internship Programs In Aligning Education With Industry During Covid-19: A Case Study, Fokiya Akhtar, Tarannum Parkar

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This study aimed to analyze the effectiveness of internship programs in aligning education with industry during the COVID-19 pandemic. This research focuses on the internship outcomes of College of Communication and Media Sciences (CCMS) students in various UAE organizations. This study employs Kirkpatrick's framework and analyzes 64 student reports over ten weeks to understand the strengths and areas of improvement in aligning academic instruction with real- world applications. The research focuses on the reaction and learning constructs in the alignment of theoretical teachings with practical experiences based on Kirkpatrick's framework. The study revealed that internships offer students a chance to …

The Effectiveness Of A Proposed Guide To Improve The Role Of Parents In Developing Their Kindergarten Children English Language Skills, Laila Mohebi, Ghadah Al Murshidi, Asmaa Awad, Bushra Areashi, Ahmed Al Zaabi, Ahlam Hendawy

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The aim of this study is to explore United Arab Emirates (UAE) parents’ perceptions of their involvement in their kindergarten children’s English language learning as a second language (L2) and the challenges they face. The study consisted of two phases: the first investigated the role of 329 parents using a questionnaire, revealing a strong need for guidance on how to support their children’s English learning. The second phase assessed the effectiveness of a structured educational guide. Pre/post-test results showed that the guide enhanced parents’ abilities to teach English as an L2 and apply strategies aligned with their children’s learning styles.

Streamlining Digital Elevation Model Construction From Historical Aerial Photographs: The Impact Of Reference Elevation Data On Spatial Accuracy, Xin Hong, Christopher H. Roosevelt

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This study proposes a streamlined workflow for producing historical digital elevation models (hDEMs) from scanned 1950s aerial photographs using structure-from-motion and multi-view-stereo (SfM-MVS) techniques along with co-registration methods. We also conducted a sensitivity analysis to assess the impact of DEM references with varying spatial resolutions on the SfM-MVS process and co-registration accuracy. The DEM references included a 30 m SRTM DEM (low resolution), a 12 m TanDEM-X DEM (medium resolution), and a 5 m DEM provided by the General Directorate of Mapping of the Ministry of National Defense, Republic of T & uuml;rkiye (high resolution). Results indicate that higher resolution …

Science Education In The Age Of Misinformation, Elissar Gerges

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Association Of Socio-Demographic Factors, Perinatal Characteristics, And Hospital Maternity Practices With Breastfeeding Outcomes In The Uae, Zainab Taha, Farid El Ktaibi, Rafiq Hijazi

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Breastfeeding (BF) rates remain suboptimal in the United Arab Emirates (UAE), despite global and national efforts. This study examined the association of socio-demographic factors, perinatal characteristics, and hospital maternity practices with breastfeeding outcomes in the UAE. In this cross-sectional study, 1,815 participating mothers with children below the age of 2 answered structured questions related to socioeconomics, hospital practices, and BF. Multivariate analysis showed that a non-Emirati nationality and vaginal birth were significantly associated with higher initiation rates (AOR = 6.19, 95% CI 1.96–19.54 and AOR = 2.65, 95% CI 1.35–5.21, respectively), timely initiation (AOR = 0.48, 95%CI 0.35–0.66, respectively), longer …

Enhancing Brand Equity Through Branded Content Experience On Social Media: Developing And Testing A Moderated Mediation Model, Muhammad Waqas, Muhammad Adnan Waseem, Nauman Wajid, Irfan Irfan

Plymouth Business School

This study examined the relationship between branded content experience and brand equity by focusing on the mediating role of brand trust and the moderating role of consumer regret of interacting with branded content on social media. In testing the hypotheses proposed in this study, survey data were drawn from a sample of social media users and examined through structural equation modeling. The results indicate that branded content experience positively influences brand equity directly and indirectly via brand trust. In addition, moderated path analysis indicated that regret weakens the direct effect of branded content experience on brand trust and its indirect …

Zynfluencers: Decoding The New Wave Of Nicotine Culture On Tiktok, Abbie Walls, Page D. Dobbs, Susana Rodriguez Gongora

2025 Research Poster Competition

Significance: This research is crucial for understanding how ZYN, a leader in the rapidly growing nicotine pouch market, influences younger generations through platforms like TikTok. With the nicotine pouch industry projected to grow from $1.99 billion in 2022 to $22.98 billion by 2030, ZYNfluencers play a key role in shaping trends, building brand loyalty, and attracting new users. This phenomenon poses a challenge to tobacco control policies, as marketing strategies targeting youth—potentially with modified risk claims—could undermine efforts to limit nicotine's appeal. By examining ZYN’s impact on social media, this study highlights the need for updated regulations to address the …

Edible Algae Reduce Blood Pressure In Humans: A Systematic Review And Meta-Analysis Of Randomised Controlled Trials, Patricia Casas-Agustench, Sandra Mínguez, Zoe Brookes, Raul Bescos

School of Health Professions

BACKGROUND: Edible algae contain bioactive compounds such as peptides, fucoidan, polyphenols, potassium, omega-3 fatty acids, and antioxidants that may benefit cardiovascular health, particularly in lowering blood pressure (BP) regulation. Certain species, including Nori and Kelp, are also rich in inorganic nitrate, known for its BP-lowering effects. However, the relationship between algae consumption and hypertension remains controversial. This study evaluated the effects of edible algae on BP in humans, considering factors such as algae type, format, dosage, intervention duration, health status, and baseline BP.

METHODS: A systematic search of Medline-Pubmed, Scopus and Cochrane databases was conducted through December 2024. Randomised controlled …

Geopolitical Changes And Futures Of Ccamlr, Nengye Liu

Research Collection Yong Pung How School Of Law

The Convention on the Conservation of Antarctic Marine Living Resources (CAMLR Convention) was negotiated in the late 1970s in the shadow of the Soviet Union’s expanding interest in Antarctic krill fisheries. The development of a management regime for the krill fishery in the remote Southern Ocean vividly reflects geopolitical changes of the world at that time. The Commission for the Conservation of Antarctic Marine Living Resources (CCAMLR) is similarly being affected by geopolitical forces from the wider international system today. This chapter therefore first reviews the historical background for the establishment of the CCAMLR. It then provides an overview of …

University Students' Understanding And Utilization Of Food Labels: A Cross-Sectional Study, Sharifa Alblooshi, Linda Smail, Asya Aldayyani, Falak Zeb, Alia Ibrahim

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Introduction: This study is aimed at investigating Zayed University students' knowledge, attitudes, and practices (KAPs) regarding food labels and at identifying key predictors of food label use through logistic regression analysis.Methods: This quantitative cross-sectional study used a validated questionnaire to elicit data on KAPs regarding the use of nutritional information and food labels. This study was conducted from January to May 2023 in the UAE among students from Zayed University. A total of 1153 students aged 18 and above from Zayed University participated in the study. They were recruited using snowball sampling. Descriptive statistics were obtained using the Statistical Package …

Explicit Inverse Of Symmetric, Tridiagonal Near Toeplitz Matrices With Strictly Diagonally Dominant Toeplitz Part, Bakytzhan Kurmanbek, Yogi Erlangga, Yerlan Amanbek

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Let T n = tridiag ( - 1 , b , - 1 ) , an n x n symmetric, strictly diagonally dominant tridiagonal matrix ( divided by b divided by > 2 ). This article investigates tridiagonal near-Toeplitz matrices T n & colone; [ t i , j ] , obtained by perturbing the ( 1 , 1 ) and ( n , n ) entry of T n . Let t 1 , 1 = t n , n = b not equal b . We derive exact inverses of T n . Furthermore, we demonstrate that these results …

Prevalence, Phenotype, And Correlates Of Avoidant/Restrictive Food Intake Disorder Symptoms In The Gulf Cooperation Council: An Underserved Region, Bernou Melisse, Hassan Fakhri, Lynne Kennedy, Maria J. Figueiras, Munirah Alshebali, Hala Abu Taha, Carine El Khazen, Dalal Alkazemi, Sandra Mulkens

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Introduction: Prevalence estimates and correlates of ARFID in non-Western samples are lacking. This study aims to estimate the prevalence of ARFID symptoms, identify its phenotypes, and explore its correlates in a community sample from the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC). Method: Participants were parents of children aged 4–13 years (n = 87) and individuals of ≥ 14 years old (n = 433). They completed the Pica, ARFID, and Rumination Disorder Interview-ARFID-Questionnaire (PARDI-AR-Q), the Nine Item ARFID Screen (NIAS) and the Eating Disorder Examination-Questionnaire (EDE-Q). Multiple regression analyses were performed with body mass index or its standard deviation score, comorbid psychopathology, EDE-Q …

Designing Ai To Foster Acceptance: Do Freedom To Choose And Social Proof Impact Ai Attitudes Among British And Arab Populations?, Sameha Alshakhsi, Mohamed Basel Almourad, Areej Babkir, Dena Al-Thani, Ala Yankouskaya, Christian Montag, Raian Ali

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This study examines the impact of two key AI modalities–freedom of choice (FoC) and social proof (SP)–on public attitudes toward AI, focusing on cultural differences between UK and Arab participants. FoC refers to the option of selecting a non-AI, possibly human, alternative, while SP means knowing that others have used AI without issues. Four scenarios were designed, combining the presence or absence of these modalities. The context was a customer service chatbot for a telecommunications company, familiar to all participants. A total of 639 participants (316 British and 323 Arab) were introduced to the modalities and then the scenarios in …