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Demoralizing Elite Fraud, Zephyr Teachout

Faculty Scholarship

The Supreme Court keeps striking down wire fraud convictions. Why?

As I show in this piece, from the 1970s to this year, the Court has repeatedly attempted to shift the framework of fraud cases from moral language to morally neutral language. As a result, the Court ends up making a hash of statutory interpretation, because it then has to interpret statutes that it has effectively rewritten. For instance, much of the current fraud jurisprudence revolves around defining what property means. The Mail Fraud statute does not have the language of property in it, and the legislative history does not involve …

Public Confidence, Judges, And Politics On And Off The Bench, Bruce A. Green, Rebecca Roiphe

Faculty Scholarship

Public confidence in the judiciary is at a low point. There are multiple reasons for the public’s waning faith in judges, but the perception that they are merely politicians in robes plays a significant part. This article analyzes the politicization of the judiciary and argues that while ideology invariably affects judicial decisionmaking, the professional identity of judges limits its impact. A commitment to judicial norms and processes as well as a concern for professional reputation serve as a real break on partisan loyalty and affiliation. The task is to preserve and promote this professional identity and convey to the public …

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Turkish Journal of Physics

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Tunable Superior Sound Absorber Design With Nested Hexagonal Trac, Fatma Nafaa Gaafer

Turkish Journal of Physics

We propose a design of a tunable superior absorber based on the resonance absorption in underwater acoustic metastructure with nested hexagonal tracks. The structure comprises 37 hexagonal-shaped cells formed by two models depending on the formula for hexagonal numbers. Model I is labyrinthine acoustic metastructure (LAM), and model II is labyrinthine acoustic metastructure with a coil-up channel (LAMC). The results of model II demonstrate the achievement of a highly efficient sound absorber, with a maximum value of 0.999, within the frequency range of 130 Hz by rotating the third aperture at an angle of 180°. The effect of dissipative loss …

The Crime Of Aggression: Its Nature, The Leadership Clause, And The Paradox Of Immunity, David Luban

Georgetown Law Faculty Publications and Other Works

The paper, written for a research handbook, critically surveys some fundamental philosophical, historical, and doctrinal issues in the crime of aggression. The two introductory sections set the theoretical issues in the context of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, and explain the origins of criminalizing aggression under the heading of “crimes against peace.” Section 3 explores an ambiguity between aggression as first use of force and aggression as unprovoked use of force, while section 4 discusses the doctrinal distinction between acts of aggression and wars of aggression.

Sections 5 and 6 turn to the theory of aggression. Section 5 examines modern versus …

Feminist Use, Amanda Levendowski

Georgetown Law Faculty Publications and Other Works

In 2015, Judge Pierre Leval wrote that copyright isn’t about authors, it’s about the rest of us. “While authors are undoubtedly important intended beneficiaries of copyright,” he explained, “the primary intended beneficiary is the public.” He would know—his scholarship has been transformative for how every jurist from the Supreme Court down approaches key copyright questions. But copyright often falls short of this aspiration by benefiting only a sliver of the public.

Copyright law grants exclusive rights to authors of qualifying works, such as books, which protects those works from unauthorized copying. The first copyright legislation, the Statute of Anne of …

The Psychosocial Aspects Of Rest, Morgan Findley

Theses and Dissertations--Kinesiology and Health Promotion

Past research in sport sciences has focused primarily on “rest” from a physical perspective, while giving limited focus to the psychosocial perspective (Eccles & Riley, 2014; Eccles et al., 2022). One major development on psychosocial rest emerged with the pioneering model introduced by Eccles and Kazmier (2019); however, further research is needed to test this proposed model with other sport/performance populations. Therefore, this study aimed to assess the model's generalizability and investigate the perceived frequency of psychosocial rest by athletes throughout their season. To accomplish this, 67 female university athletes completed an online survey comprised of questions representative of the …

An Investigation Of Body Image And Eating Behaviors In Former Ncaa Heptathletes, Claire Bailey

Theses and Dissertations--Kinesiology and Health Promotion

Research consistently supports associations between body image dissatisfaction and disordered eating pathologies in collegiate athletes (e.g., Reel & Voelker, 2012; Sundgot-Borgen, 1994). More specifically, female NCAA athletes report feeling torn between peak performance body composition and body fat levels fitting ideal feminine standards (Beckner & Record, 2016; Carson et al., 2020). Examining track and field, most event groups hold a lean-promoting perspective. However, heptathletes warrant further investigation due to the multifaceted and contradictory nature of events. Specifically, heptathletes encounter complex pressures training for a wide range of physical demands, which can create confusion in expected body types (Heazlewood et al., …

Increasing Physical Activity: Parenting Style, Parental Perceptions, And Teacher Use And Self-Efficacy, Kendra Hansen

Theses and Dissertations--Kinesiology and Health Promotion

This dissertation consists of three papers aimed at varied ways to increase physical activity for youth. The first paper reviews research on hyper-parenting and its effects on physical activity. The systematic literature review revealed that little is known about hyper-parenting effects on physical activity, but limited evidence suggests a negative relationship between the two variables.

The second manuscript examines parents’ perceptions of physical activity and its effect on their children’s academics. Results showed some minor differences between ethnic groups and those whose children are more active. Although parents tended to agree that physical activity was important, most did not seem …

Physical Education Teachers' Perceptions Of Their Pre-Service Teacher Education, Gunay Sen

Theses and Dissertations--Kinesiology and Health Promotion

Physical education plays a crucial role in fostering lifelong physical activity and contributing to the overall education of children. Effective PE teaching requires well-planned teacher education programs that align with contemporary educational standards and practices (Morgan & Bourke, 2005; Lu & Lorusso, 2016). This study addresses the gap between theoretical training and real-world teaching demands, emphasizing the need for ongoing professional development and alignment with current educational standards (Tinning, 2002; Siedentop, 1994). This dissertation explores the perceptions of physical education (PE) teachers regarding their pre-service teacher education (PETE) across four countries: Australia, England, the USA, and Türkiye. The aim is …

Promoting Esg Investing By Trustees: Risk Management And Structuring Solutions, Vincent Ooi, Alvin W. L. See

Research Collection Yong Pung How School Of Law

The world is falling behind on its commitments to tackle some of the most pressing problems of this century: climate change, inequality, and other obstacles to building a sustainable future. In 2015, all Member States of the United Nations adopted the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development which set out 17 Sustainable Development Goals (‘UNSDG’) and 169 targets spanning the spectrum of environmental, social and economic dimensions of development. At the mid-point to 2030, the UN Secretary-General reported that of the roughly 140 targets for which data is available, about 12 per cent are on track; more than half are moderately …

Climate-Related Shareholder Activism As Corporate Democracy: A Call To Reform “Acting In Concert” Rules, Dan W. Puchniak, Umakanth Varottil

Research Collection Yong Pung How School Of Law

Climate change is an issue of global importance, which may turn out to be the issue of this century. Companies are at the core of both the problems and solutions for climate change. Given this reality, it is astounding that in virtually all jurisdictions in the world ‘acting in concert rules,’ which were designed decades ago to facilitate an efficient market for corporate control, effectively prevent shareholders who hold a majority of shares from democratically replacing boards of dirty companies. Our Article exposes this overlooked reality by undertaking the first in-depth comparative analysis of acting in concert rules with a …

The Future Of The International Financial System: The Emerging Cbdc Network And Its Impact On Regulation, Heng Wang, Simin Gao

Research Collection Yong Pung How School Of Law

Central bank digital currency (CBDC) is a digital form of fiat currency. CBDC has the potential to be a game challenger in the international financial system, bringing increased complexities arising from technology and regulatory considerations, as well as generating greater currency competition. As more states begin exploring CBDC, the interactions between actors may lead to the emergence of a new CBDC network. What shape would the emerging CBDC network take? What would its network effects be? What would be the impact of the CBDC network on the international financial system, or the global financial network? This article explores these questions …

The Geoeconomics Of Belt And Road Disputes: A Case Study On The China-Pakistan Economic Corridor, Mark Mclaughlin

Research Collection Yong Pung How School Of Law

This article argues that the dovetailing economic, geopolitical, and security interests that underpin the Belt and Road Initiative demands a dispute resolution mechanism that focuses on broader interests and legal rights. Using the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) as a case study, it identifies the conditions in which Chinese investors could have initiated an investment arbitration but did not. This can be explained by the rights-based orientation of investment treaties failing to reflect the interests of multi-project initiatives. Instead, alternative methods of home state intervention, such as state-funded political risk insurance, are used to protect investors. In other words, the political …

Purchase, People, And Places: Murder And A Man Of The Cloth

Jackson Purchase Historical Society Journal Archive

Purchase, People, and Places: Murder and a Man of the Cloth

Bobbie Smith Bryant

Feasibility And Safety Of Early Post-Covid-19 High-Intensity Gait Training: A Pilot Study, Joakim Halvorsen, Christopher Henderson, Wendy Romney, Magnus Hågå, Tonje Barkenæs Eggen, Jan Egil Nordvik, Ingvild Rosseland, Jennifer Moore

Physical Therapy Faculty Publications

Background: The feasibility and safety of rehabilitation interventions for individuals recovering from COVID-19 after the acute stage is not well understood. This pilot study aims to provide a preliminary investigation of the feasibility and safety of providing high-intensity gait training (HIT) with a targeted cardiovascular intensity of 70–85% of the age-predicted maximum heart rate (HRmax) for individuals undergoing rehabilitation post-COVID-19. Methods: Consecutive patients who were medically cleared for HIT were invited to participate in the study. Participants practiced walking in varied contexts (treadmill, overground, and stairs), aiming to spend as much time as possible within their target cardiovascular intensity zone …

Lithography-Free Highly Sensitive Detection Of Glucose Based On Colloidal Spheres, Habibe Durmaz

Turkish Journal of Physics

Diabetes has emerged as a global health crisis, with a substantial increase in prevalence and associated healthcare costs. The urgency for early diagnosis to prevent complications has fueled research into advanced biosensing technologies. Plasmonic sensors, leveraging localized surface plasmon resonance (LSPR), have gained prominence for their sensitivity. This study explores a metamaterial-based sensor platform comprising nanospheres fabricated through colloidal lithography. A comprehensive numerical and experimental analysis of the designed metamaterial-based perfect absorber is presented, focusing on the spectral response at the resonance frequency of 525 nm. Finite-difference time-domain (FDTD) simulations reveal the field and charge distributions, enabling a systematic exploration …

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Turkish Journal of Physics

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Serum Interleukin-22 In Non-Segmental Vitiligo, Fatma Faisal El Dakrory, Maha Elsayed Mahmoud Elsayed, Yousra Ibrahim El-Tantawy Sadeq, Shereen Ezzalregal Alashry

Mansoura Medical Journal

Background: A depigmenting skin condition called vitiligo affects 0.5–2 percent of people globally. It seems to be caused by an interaction between neurological, immunological, and genetic factors. Vitiligo is mediated by cell-mediated reactions, as Th1/Th17 and Tc1 cells. It is thought that the Th17 cell's most specialized cytokine isIL-22. Aim: To explore the blood levels of IL-22 in non-segmental vitiligo and to investigate whether it can be a biomarker in monitoring disease activity and it’s correlation with disease severity. Patient and methods: This study included thirty healthy individuals and sixty non-segmental vitiligo cases (30 with stable vitiligo and 30 with …

Ultrasound Guided Quadratus Lumborum Block Versus Transversus Abdominis Plane Block As Postoperative Analgesia In Patients Undergoing Abdominal Cancer Surgery, Ghada Fouad Amer, Nevert Adel Abdel Ghaffar

Mansoura Medical Journal

Background: Abdominal surgeries are often linked with post-operative pain (POP). The transverse abdominal plane (TAP) block is an efficient method for POP management in these patients. The quadratus lumborum (QL) block (QLB) is another method for the POP control. The current study aims to assess the efficiency and safety of QLB and TAP block for POP control after abdominal cancer surgeries. Methods: 98 cases scheduled for abdominal cancer surgery by using general anesthesia (GA) were comprised in this randomized study. They were randomly divided into 2 equal groups :(QL group) patient received GA plus bilateral QLB, (TAP group) patient received …

Assessment Of Response Of Enteropathic Spondyloarthritis To Different Types Of Biological Therapy; An Egyptian Single Center Study, Fatma Abozeid, Marwa Besar

Mansoura Medical Journal

Introduction: Arthropathy is one of the most prevalent extraintestinal symptoms of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). It may be either peripheral or axial spondyloarthropathy. Biological treatment as anti-tumor necrosis factor alpha (TNF𝛼) or anti-interleukin 12/23 (anti IL 12/23) have shown efficacy in controlling gut inflammation and reducing joint manifestation. Our aim of the study was to assess the different aspects of response (laboratory , endoscopically and radiologically) of axial arthropathy associated with IBD patients after receiving biological drugs including: anti TNF (infliximab and adalimumab)& anti IL 12/23 (ustekinumab)

Patients & methods:A single center observational study was conducted through one …

Coload Effect On Cardiac Output Measurement Using Transthoracic Echocardiography In Preeclamptic Patients Undergoing Cesarean Delivery, Sherine Ali Elsayed Bakrey, Aya Hasan Masoud Abdelhady, Alaa El-Din Mazy Abdou Mazy, Maha Ahmed Abo-Zeid Salim

Mansoura Medical Journal

Background: During cesarean delivery (CD) for preeclamptic patients under spinal anaesthesia (SA), much intravenous fluids are avoided. Through transthoracic echocardiography, study conducted to assess the hypothesis that colloid plus crystalloid coload will maintain the cardiac output (CO) than crystalloid fluid alone. Methods: Thirty-four preeclamptic patients, scheduled for elective CD, under SA, were allocated according to the fluid coloading into two groups; Crystalloid group (group I); in which the patients received Ringer’s acetate or Crystalloid-colloid group (group II); in which the patients received 6% Hydroxyethyl starch and Ringer’s acetate. The primary outcome was CO while, left ventricular end diastolic diameter (LVEDD), …

Ultrasound-Guided Femoro-Sciatic Nerve Block Versus Hemispinal Anesthesia In Acute Lower Limb Ischemia: A Prospective Randomized Comparative Study, Mostafa Sayed Ahmed Mohammed Elawady, Nehal Alaa El-Dien Abbass Hamza, Mohammed Ahmed Ahmed Sultan, Hazem Elsayed Moawad, Tarek Habeeb Ramadan

Mansoura Medical Journal

Background: Acute lower limb ischemia (ALLI) is a critical condition that requires prompt surgical intervention. The choice of anesthetic technique can have a significant impact on patient outcomes. The Purpose of this study was to compare the safety and efficacy of femoro-sciatic nerve block (FSNB) guided by ultrasound and hemispinal anesthesia (HSA) among patients undergoing surgery for acute lower limb ischemia.

Methods: We prospectively studied 44, ASA Ⅱ-Ⅲ patients whose surgeries were planned for management of acute lower limb ischemia. Eligible patients were randomly allocated into two groups to be given either HSA or ultrasound-guided FSNB. The duration of the …

Audit Of Management Of Diabetic Ketoacidosis In Mansoura Specialized Medical Hospital, Walaa M Abd-El-Fatah, Omnia I State, Basma Z Elmorsy

Mansoura Medical Journal

Background: Egypt is listed among the world's top ten countries regarding the highest number of people with diabetes mellitus (DM). Diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA) is a medical emergency which is associated with significant mortality and morbidity in diabetic patients. It is also a common reason for hospitalization and thus is associated with significantly high costs. However, DKA is a potentially reversible condition provided that an emergency and immediate medical attention, appropriate diagnosis and therapy were provided.

Aim: auditing the adherence to protocol for the management of DKA in our Mansoura University Hospital (Specialized Medical Hospital) in Egypt from May 2021 to …

Pathogenic Role Of Angiopoietin-1 And -2 In Community-Acquired Pneumonia Among A Cohort Of Egyptian Children From Rural Areas Of Delta Region, Magdy Mohamed Ebrahim Zedan, Nashwa Khairat Abousamra, Engy Osman Ahmed, Asmaa Salah Ali Gebril

Mansoura Medical Journal

Background: Both an uncontrolled host response and the direct actions of pathogenic agents can be responsible for pneumonia-induced pulmonary hyperpermeability. Two well-known factors that contribute to angiogenesis and regulate inflammation and vascular leakage are angiopoietin-1 (Ang 1) and angiopoietin-2 (Ang 2). Aim: Assessment of Ang 1 and Ang 2 serum levels as indicators of the severity and phenotypes of community-acquired pneumonia (CAP). Subjects and methods: From September 2023 to February 2024, a case-control study was carried out at Mansoura University Children Hospital (MUCH) to assess the serum levels of Ang-1 and Ang-2 as indicators of the severity and phenotypes of …

Is Hyponatremia A Predictor Of Severity And Mortality In Covid 19 Patients?, Manal Mohammed Reda Algharbawy, Mohamed Maher El-Gamal, Eman Ali Ahmed Ali

Mansoura Medical Journal

BACKGROUND: Hyponatremia is one of the commonest water–electrolyte imbalances in the body. It can occur in coincidence with many diseases and its presence can affect the disease outcome.

OBJECTIVE OF THE STUDY: to evaluate the relation between serum sodium level and both COVID disease severity and mortality.

METHODS: Study included 164 patients admitted to hospital with COVID-19. Serum sodium was measured on admission. 65 patients had serum sodium more than 135 mmol/l (either normal serum sodium or mild hypernatremia) while the remaining 99 had hyponatremia. Patients were treated and followed till discharge or death. Study included 3 categories of disease …

Guillain-Barré Syndrome In Adults And Children: Differences In Clinical Features, Mahmoud Moaness Elbialy, Maha H. Khalil, Khaled Fathy, Hossam Egila

Mansoura Medical Journal

Background: Guillain-Barré Syndrome (GBS) is an autoimmune disease (AID) affecting peripheral nervous system (PNS) stimulated by either infectious (such as Campylobacter jejuni, Cytomegalovirus, Epstein-Barr virus, human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), Zika virus and SARS-CoV-2 infection) or noninfectious factors. It may occur at any age, and it is the commonest etiology of acute flaccid paralysis in pediatrics. Patients present with progressive and symmetric muscle weakness with absent or depressed deep tendon reflexes and might also have sensory manifestations such as Paresthesia in the hands and feet, dysautonomia and cranial nerve affection such as facial palsy or bulbar affection Aim: This study assessed …

Temporal Lobe Epilepsy And Obesity In Adults, Mahmoud Fathy Saleh, Mohammed Abbas, Mostafa Mansour, M. Saad

Mansoura Medical Journal

Background: Epilepsy is a common, chronic, and disabling neurologic state. Medial temporal lobe epilepsy (TLE) is the commonest, and best-defined, form of symptomatic localization-related epilepsy. Obesity-induced mitochondrial dysfunction and oxidative stress are thought to participate in the initiation and progression of epilepsy. Obesity is a potentially preventable predisposing factor for drug resistant epilepsy (DRE).

Objective: the aim of this study was to investigate the association of TLE with obesity and the effect of obesity on seizure control.

Methods: This case control study was carried out on 50 patients with TLE and was divided into two groups, …

Something For Every Kind Of Learner: Students’ Perceptions Of An Educational Recommender Study Tool, Cherie Noteboom, Alicia Mcnett

Research & Publications

The field of education has the potential to better facilitate student learning by employing educational recommender systems that adapt the learning process to the needs of individual learners. There is a lack of research that ties educational theory to the design and implementation of these systems. In this research, the design science methodology is employed to advocate for an educational recommender framework with a theoretical base in self-regulated learning. This paper focuses on the qualitative evaluation of this approach to gain insights on students’ perceptions of the resulting recommender when deployed to assist students when studying for an upcoming exam. …

Exploring Large Language Models For Ontology Learning, Olga Perera, Jun Liu

Research & Publications

Ontology Learning aims to facilitate automatic or semi-automatic ontology development based on machine learning techniques in context of big data. Recent evolution of technology has introduced Generative Artificial Intelligence (AI) capable of creating new data, extracting insights from the existing data, and generating coherent texts from various inputs. This ability supports analysis of text data, providing insights and annotations that reduce human effort. This study explores the emerging field of Generative AI, specifically, Large Language Models for ontology learning. We conducted a survey of the current state of Generative AI research with focus on applicability and efficacy for ontology development …