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Asking Jurors To Do The Impossible, Peter Tiersma

Tennessee Journal of Law and Policy

No abstract provided.

Due Process And Equal Protection: A Constitutional Approach To Same-Sex Marriage, Ashley Musselman

Tennessee Journal of Law and Policy

No abstract provided.

Just What The Doctor Ordered: The Need For Cross-Cultural Education In Law Schools, Andrew King-Ries

Tennessee Journal of Law and Policy

No abstract provided.

Out With The Old In With The New: Housing Issues For The Middle-Class In Panama City, Panama, Eric J.D. Rogers

Tennessee Journal of Law and Policy

No abstract provided.

"I Entered During The Day, And Came Out During The Night": Power, Environment, And Indigenous Peoples In A Globalizing Panama, Osvaldo Jordan

Tennessee Journal of Law and Policy

No abstract provided.

Tamales & Bollos-Patrimonio De La Humanidad / World Heritage: Challenges Faced By Restoration Efforts In Panama City's San Felipe Historic District, Daniel Suman

Tennessee Journal of Law and Policy

No abstract provided.

Panama City Reflections: Growing The City In The Time Of Sustainable Development, Ileana M. Porras

Tennessee Journal of Law and Policy

No abstract provided.

Environmental Impact Assessment In Post-Colonial Societies: Reflections On The Proposed Expansion Of The Panama Canal, Carmen G. Gonzalez

Tennessee Journal of Law and Policy

No abstract provided.

Titling And Untitled Housing In Panama City, Jorge L. Esquirol

Tennessee Journal of Law and Policy

No abstract provided.

Saving Biodiversity At The Crossroads Of The Americas, Colin Crawford

Tennessee Journal of Law and Policy

No abstract provided.

Foreword And Acknowledgments: About The Study Space Project, Colin Crawford

Tennessee Journal of Law and Policy

No abstract provided.

Liquid Metal Antennas For Wearable Devices

Defensive Publications Series

The novelty in this invention, rather than being about the liquid metal materials themselves, is around the use of liquid metals as antennas in a stretchable substrate (e.g., the metal could be injected into a silicone band or used as a conductive core of a thread for a textile band). The use of liquid metals as antennas in wearables could be the best way to significantly increase antenna surface area without introducing problematic points of failure, as liquid metals are self-healing (e.g., to minor puncture damage) and highly adaptable. This concept could be used in any wearable strap and may …

Wearable Device Strain Detection Using Mechano Chromophores, Anonymous

Defensive Publications Series

This disclosure describes techniques that provide visual indication of excessive strain on elastomeric materials. Per techniques of this disclosure, smart materials are integrated into elastomeric and/or polymeric components of a device. The smart materials enable detecting and quantifying the applied strain, leading to activation of a visual indicator. A smart material such as a mechano chromophore is applied as a coating or is embedded in the core material. Mechano chromophores undergo reversible structural transformation under conditions of strain and can be used as a visible sensing material through changes in color. The smart materials can be customized to achieve threshold …

A Philosophy Primer, Anthony Cunningham

Philosophy Faculty Publications

This philosophy primer serves as an introduction to the general pursuit of philosophy and the practice of sound reasoning. The primer identifies and explains seven important guiding ideals for conducting any intellectual inquiry, along with highlighting eight “good moves” to cultivate and eighteen “bad moves” to avoid.

Call For Papers For Forum On Race And Ethnicity, Rebecca Lauck Cleary

Blog Posts

Dr. Simone Delerme and Dr. Catarina Passidomo along with Department of Sociology and Anthropology professors, Dr. J.T. Thomas (sociology) and Dr. Marcos Mendoza (anthropology) are planning the third annual Faculty and Graduate Student Forum on Race and Ethnicity. This year the forum will be Monday, Feb. 26 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Innovative Microwave-Assisted Biosynthesis Of Copper Oxide Nanoparticles Loaded With Platinum(Ii) Based Complex For Halting Colon Cancer: Cellular, Molecular, And Computational Investigations, Nada K. Sedky, Iten M. Fawzy, Afnan Hassan, Noha Khalil Mahdy, Samir N. Shamma, Reem T. Attia, Mohammad Y. Alfaifi, Serag Eldin Elbehairi, Fatma A. Mokhtar, Sherif Ashraf Fahmy

Faculty Journal Articles

In the current study, we biosynthesized copper oxide NPs (CuO NPs) utilizing the essential oils extracted from Boswellia carterii oleogum resin, which served as a bioreductant and capping agent with the help of microwave energy. Afterwards, the platinum(ii) based anticancer drug, carboplatin (Cr), was loaded onto the CuO NPs, exploiting the electrostatic interactions forming Cr@CuO NPs. The produced biogenic NPs were then characterized using zeta potential (ZP), high-resolution transmission electron microscopy (HRTEM), X-ray diffraction spectroscopy (XRD), and Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR) techniques. In addition, the entrapment efficiency and release profile of the loaded Cr were evaluated. Thereafter, SRB assay …

Ua12/2/1 College Heights Herald, Wku Student Affairs

WKU Administration Documents

Magazine edition of the College Heights Herald for the period November 6, 2023 - January 29, 2024.

• Arnold, Emilee. WKU Memorabilia – Big Red, Hilltoppers
• Wilborn, Price. Renee Shaw Inducted into Hall of Distinguished Alumni
• Dobberstein, Molly. WKU’s Hall of Distinguished Alumni – Claude Bloch, Charles Reynolds, Amir Zaheri
• Costellow, Ali. LGBTQ+ WKU Alumni Share Stories from the Hill – Karen Stewart, Georgena Brackett, Spencer Jenkins, Seth Church
• Homecoming Hotspots – Restaurants
• Abney, Shayla. Veterans & ROTC Cadets Share Experiences on the Hill
• Edmonds, Luke & Jake McMahon. Home Field Advantage – Football Fans
• Dobberstein, Molly & Maggie Phelps. Who’s …

Representation Matters: Content Analysis Of Breastfeeding Images In A Commercial Stock Image Bank, Lauren M. Dinour, Melanie Shefchik

Department of Nutrition and Food Studies Scholarship and Creative Works

Several behavioral change theories posit that normative influences contribute to breastfeeding behaviors and disparities. Given that media has historically presented a narrow view of what is deemed normative in human milk feeding, this study describes who and what is represented in breastfeeding images available in a stock image bank, and whether differences exist based on the breastfeeding parent’s skin color. Using content analysis, the most relevant 2% (n = 2284) of breastfeeding and lactation images in Adobe Stock were coded for 60 variables within 12 categories, such as skin color, ability, setting, skin exposure, etc. Descriptive statistics were used …

Investigating The Impacts Of Shame-Proneness On Students’ State Shame, Self-Regulation, And Learning, Jeremiah Sullins, Jeannine Turner, Juhee Kim, Steven Barber

Faculty Research and Publications

We explored relationships between students’ shame-proneness and their experiences of state shame, self-regulation, and learning in a laboratory. We conducted two studies with different content: physics (Study 1, n = 179) and the circulatory system (Study 2, n = 85). We first evaluated students’ shame-proneness, self-regulation, and content knowledge (pretest). Then, half of the students participated in the experimental condition where state shame was induced. Subsequently, we evaluated students’ state shame and learning gains. In both studies, t-tests demonstrated that the experimental manipulation effectively induced higher levels of state shame. Follow-up 2 (experimental/control condition) by 2 (high/low shame-proneness) ANOVAs revealed …

The Utah Statesman, January 29, 2024, Utah State University

The Utah Statesman

Weekly student newspaper of Utah State University in Logan.

Copyright And Covid, Sean Flynn

Joint PIJIP/TLS Research Paper Series

During the COVID-19 pandemic it became widely recognized that speedier access to patent rights should be enabled to speed global scale-up of vaccine production. This understanding was expressed in a proposal by India and South Africa that the World Trade Organization suspend multilateral intellectual property rules on COVID vaccines, treatment and containment. The original waiver proposal proposed a suspension of WTO rules on all forms of intellectual property needed for a broad range of COVID-19 response measures, including “vaccination,” “treatment,” and “containment.” The final “TRIPS Waiver,” however, was ultimately limited to a minor provision of TRIPS permitting greater use of …

Patient Care Assistants Making Meaning Of Their Work In Nursing Homes, Justina Mae Elizabeth Knowles

Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies

No abstract provided.

The Rider (2024-01-29), Natalie Lapsley

The Rider Archives

Vol.9 No.17

Effective Strategies Leaders Use To Enhance The Retention Of Frontline Workers In The Fast-Food Industry, Kimberly Jean Nzuwah

Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies

No abstract provided.

Hygrothermal Risk Assessment Of External Wall Insulation Retrofit To Non-Traditional Wall Types In An Irish Context, Using The Glaser Method And A Heat, Air And Moisture Transient Model, Gareth Mcdonnell, Joseph Little

Articles

The Climate Action Plan 2019 targets the low-energy retrofit of 500,000 existing Irish homes before 2030.1 Up to 80 per cent of building failures can be attributed to moisture risks.2 The literature indicated that external wall insulation (EWI, ETICS) failures are mostly due to moisture ingress at junctions and interfaces. A hygrothermal risk assessment of EWI on three walls with rendered concrete/concrete blockwork/cavity walls in Dublin, Belfast and Belmullet was undertaken using transient numerical simulation and the Glaser method. The guidance, common practice indicates a preference for Glaser. The initial simulation results were compared to assess the appropriateness of Glaser. …

Week Of January 29, 2024, Student Life

College, School and Department Newsletters, Magazines, and Journals

Your weekly hub for events, resources and updates.

Patient-Derived Models Of Cancer In The Nci Pdmc Consortium: Selection, Pitfalls, And Practical Recommendations., Amber N Habowski, Deepthi P Budagavi, Sandra D Scherer, Arin B Aurora, Giuseppina Caligiuri, William F Flynn, Ellen M Langer, Jonathan R Brody, Rosalie C Sears, Giorgia Foggetti, Anna Arnal Estape, Don X Nguyen, Katerina A Politi, Xiling Shen, David S Hsu, Donna M Peehl, John Kurhanewicz, Renuka Sriram, Milagros Suarez, Sophie Xiao, Yuchen Du, Xiao-Nan Li, Nora M Navone, Estefania Labanca, Christopher D Willey

Faculty Research 2024

For over a century, early researchers sought to study biological organisms in a laboratory setting, leading to the generation of both in vitro and in vivo model systems. Patient-derived models of cancer (PDMCs) have more recently come to the forefront of preclinical cancer models and are even finding their way into clinical practice as part of functional precision medicine programs. The PDMC Consortium, supported by the Division of Cancer Biology in the National Cancer Institute of the National Institutes of Health, seeks to understand the biological principles that govern the various PDMC behaviors, particularly in response to perturbagens, such as …

Utility Of Long-Read Sequencing For All Of Us., M Mahmoud, Y Huang, K Garimella, Peter A Audano, W Wan, N Prasad, R E Handsaker, S Hall, A Pionzio, M C Schatz, M E Talkowski, E E Eichler, S E Levy, F J Sedlazeck

Faculty Research 2024

The All of Us (AoU) initiative aims to sequence the genomes of over one million Americans from diverse ethnic backgrounds to improve personalized medical care. In a recent technical pilot, we compare the performance of traditional short-read sequencing with long-read sequencing in a small cohort of samples from the HapMap project and two AoU control samples representing eight datasets. Our analysis reveals substantial differences in the ability of these technologies to accurately sequence complex medically relevant genes, particularly in terms of gene coverage and pathogenic variant identification. We also consider the advantages and challenges of using low coverage sequencing to …

Miniaturized Fluorescence Ph Sensor With Assembly Free Ball Lens On A Tapered Multimode Optical Fiber, Bohong Zhang, Farhan Mumtaz, Muhammad Roman, Dinesh Reddy Alla, Rex E. Gerald, Jie Huang

Electrical and Computer Engineering Faculty Research & Creative Works

In biochemistry, the absence of a compact, assembly-free pH sensor with high sensitivity and signal-to-noise ratio has been a persistent hurdle in achieving accurate pH measurements in real time, particularly in complex liquid environments. This manuscript introduces what we believe to be a novel solution in the form of a miniaturized pH sensor utilizing an assembly-free ball lens on a tapered multimode optical fiber (TMMF), offering the potential to revolutionize pH sensing in biochemical applications. A multimode optical fiber (MMF) was subjected to tapering processes, leading to the creation of an ultra-thin needle-like structure with a cross-sectional diameter of about …

Turkey Vs Italy: Gender And Cyber Security, Esra Merve Caliskan, Irem Itegin

Journal of Cybersecurity Education, Research and Practice

With the development of technology, security, a core human concern throughout history,has changed and branched out into new areas. Novel security concepts, including environmental security, economic security, and cybersecurity, have emerged as a result of these expanding areas. The importance of cybersecurity has increased in the linked world of today as a result of how prevalent technology is in our daily lives. This study looks at how the literature on international relations approaches the idea of cybersecurity, with an emphasis on the role gender dynamics play.

This study adopts a comprehensive strategy in recognition of the possibility that people of …