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An Elegy For The Hereditary Peers, Declan M. Hurley

Notre Dame JLEPP: In Limine

Declan Hurley reflects on the role of the hereditary peers, and what is lost with their demise.

Decline And Fall Of The House Of Lords, Thomas H. Schacht

Notre Dame JLEPP: In Limine

Thomas Schacht recounts the inevitable momentum of the last one hundred years, which has rendered the House of Lords impotent

Why A “Blog” For Law, Ethics & Public Policy?, Declan M. Hurley, Jack Manning

Notre Dame JLEPP: In Limine

Hurley and Manning explain why JLEPP needs a new short-form publication--JLEPP In Limine--for relevant scholarly commentary.

Gulf Coast Faculty Council Minutes - April 16, 2026, Eric Saillant

Gulf Coast Faculty Council Minutes

No abstract provided.

A Test Case For Raccoon Roundworm Anthelmintic Baiting In Western Virginia, Karen Powers, W. Jayme Viers, Carolyn K. Rossmeisl, L Kristen Page

Virginia Journal of Science

As a test case to determine the efficacy of anthelmintic baiting to reduce raccoon roundworm (Baylisascaris procyonis) prevalence in western Virginia, we deployed baits in a mountainous area of Roanoke Co., Virginia that historically was occupied by Allegheny woodrats (Neotoma magister). We deployed anthelmintic baits at 6-wk intervals from August to December 2024 at a density of 100/km². We opportunistically collected raccoon (Procyon lotor) scat in the drop area from August 2024 to May 2025 and found a marked decline in prevalence of raccoon roundworm in the samples. Deeming this a measured …

Enhancing Urban Garden Capacity By Linking Biodiversity And Ecosystem Function, Mary T. Nguyen, Carleen Rauh, Shelby Gresch, Charlotte Correiro, Heidi Elmendorf, Adriane Fugh-Berman, Gina Wimp, Alexandra L. Decandia

Virginia Journal of Science

Urban agriculture broadly describes food and plant cultivation in metropolitan areas. While biodiversity is thought to support ecosystem health and resilience, the relationship between above-ground and below-ground diversity has been understudied in urban green spaces. This study examines plant, animal, bacterial, and fungal diversity across three distinct urban habitats: a turf lawn, a forb garden, and a farming space. Using bacterial 16S rRNA and fungal ITS2 sequencing, soil nutrient analyses, and surveys of vegetation and wildlife, we connect diverse philosophies in urban agriculture to their role in advancing community diversity and ecosystem function. We found that different urban gardens support …

An Austrian Approach To Accounting Regulation: How Policy Intervention Distorts The Market For Assurance Services, Kyan Howe

Student Scholarship

This thesis applies the causal-realist method of the Austrian School of Economics to the market for assurance services in the United States. The central argument is that post-crisis accounting regulation has systematically distorted the incentive structures of independent public accounting firms in ways regulators do not predict and cannot fully control. Financial crises, properly understood through Austrian Business Cycle Theory, originate in monetary distortions rather than market failure. Post-crisis regulatory responses nonetheless target the profession rather than the underlying distortion, introducing rules that alter the institutional constraints within which auditors exercise professional judgment.

The thesis develops a judgment-based equation of …

The Varying Strength Of Parental Rights, Mark Strasser

Missouri Law Review

The United States Supreme Court has recognized that parental rights implicate fundamental interests and that statutes adversely affecting those rights require close examination. However, the Court has been inconsistent in both its analysis and results when deciding which statutes burdening parental rights nonetheless pass constitutional muster. The Court’s ambivalence and lack of clarity have made parental rights jurisprudence confused and confusing, as illustrated by the dissensus among the state supreme courts regarding which visitation statutes are constitutional. Yet, this jurisprudential quagmire cannot be blamed on one particular decision, as if a single clarification or modification could resolve the problem. Rather, …

The Politics Of Preservation: Federal Implications Of The Smithsonian Executive Order, Autumn H. Duncan

Missouri Law Review

When society thinks of the phrase “revisionist history,” George Orwell’s harrowing words likely come to mind. The term itself is used in the political realm as “an accusation of deliberately distorting irrefutable historical ‘facts’ to serve a particular political agenda or viewpoint.” Although the topic of revisionism is a hot-button issue among historians and non-historians alike, Americans are divided over how to approach history. About 47% of the population believes that history should question the nation’s past, while 53% contend that history should celebrate it. This divide becomes even more evident when broken down by party lines: 84% of Republicans …

Product Liability In The Digital Age: A Flexible Framework For Categorizing Technology After Ameer V. Lyft, Andrew Jensen

Missouri Law Review

A single line of code can now cause a car crash, deny a loan, or—as in the case of Ameer v. Lyft—contribute to a man’s death. Traditional product liability law, born in the era of smokestacks and assembly lines, still assumes that only tangible things can be defective products. When software replaces machinery and algorithms make life-or-death decisions, courts face a question: can code itself be a defective product? The answer matters enormously. If courts decline to treat mass-marketed applications as “products,” victims of dangerous software may be left without recourse. On the other hand, if they expand liability too …

Purpose Over Perception: Distinguishing Status From Viewpoint In A University’S Limited Public Forum, Haleigh J. Bachman

Missouri Law Review

In nearly every university, cultural centers and student organizations quietly provide tangible, essential support: one student finds a community to celebrate his shared heritage; another student finds guidance after struggling to obtain her necessary accommodations in class; an international student rehearses for a cultural showcase that will be the highlight of his semester. These spaces provide community, safety, and a sense of belonging that classrooms and lecture halls often do not. Nevertheless, public universities often face challenges in allocating physical space and funding resources to student organizations— particularly to those supporting cultural and affinity groups. On one hand, universities can …

Impact Of Gender Trends On Plastic Surgery Fellowship Match: Implications For Surgical Education, Irene Helenowski, Emily Miller, Bridget Foley, Victoria Hodkiewicz, Christopher Kujalowicz, Parinaz Jila Siemers, Bianca Di Chiaro, Eleanor Bucholz

Biostatistics Collaborative Core: Faculty Publications and Other Works

Background:

No prior study has evaluated gender trends within the plastic surgery subspecialty fellowship match. The purpose of this study is to examine gender trends across fellowship trainee demographics to assess and characterize existing disparities between male and female plastic surgeon counterparts.

Methods:

A review of the new board diplomates listed in the annual newsletter to diplomates of the American Board of Plastic Surgery from 2015 to 2019 was used to identify physicians who pursued various plastic surgery subspecialties. Fellowship match data, including sex, practice type, and prior residency training, were obtained from publicly accessible institutional and private practice websites, …

Ready-To-Teach Reads: Standards-Aligned Novel Studies For Seventh Grade Using Contemporary Middle Grade Fiction, Elizabeth Duvall

Senior Theses

This project aims to provide middle school English teachers with an easy way to update their curriculum to be culturally relevant using ready-to-teach unit plans based on diverse novels. Since research shows students benefit from reading texts from diverse cultures, each novel features minority voices. Both units include lesson plans for each day, and resources like slideshows, worksheets, and discussion questions. They were created using the South Carolina College and Career Ready Standards for English Language Arts. While these units are tailored to South Carolina teachers, they can be used by any educator whose standards align with the units’ learning …

Retreat, Renew, Reflect: Exploring Digital Marketing Strategies For Faith-Based Retreat Centers, Rebecca A. Mickler

Electronic Theses and Dissertations

In today’s fast-paced world, retreat centers offer a vital opportunity for rest, reflection, and spiritual renewal. Despite growing societal awareness of mental health and wellness, many religiously affiliated retreat centers face stagnant participation, aging leadership, and operational challenges that threaten their long-term sustainability. This qualitative-dominant mixed methods study uses bright spots analysis to examine how Villa Maria Education and Spirituality Center (VMESC), a Catholic retreat center, can strengthen its digital marketing strategies to attract new audiences while maintaining mission alignment.

Bright spots analysis examines positive outliers, organizations that achieve notable success despite operating within similar constraints, to identify practices that …

Rural Transformations And Identity In Northern New Mexico, Eva Gemrich

Geography ETDs

In the U.S. West, research points to a significant transformation of rural places, including rural blight, a decline in extractive industries, and changing migration patterns. In Northern New Mexico, these rural transformations are occurring alongside a long and continuing history of tensions and conflicts relating to land, water, and property regimes, which are intertwined with notions of identity, culture, and power. Using participant observation and semi-structured interviews, this thesis explores how rural transformations, particularly shifting land ownership, have influenced identities and cultural values along the Upper Rio Chama in Northern New Mexico. I find that comparatively wealthy in-migrants are purchasing …

The Relationship Between Academic Stress And Menstrual Health Among Undergraduate Students At The George Washington University, Vesna Pasetto, Leslie Davidson

GW Research Showcase 2021-2026

No abstract provided.

Digital Strategy Exposed In The Global South: A Comparative Analysis Of China And Uganda, Christian Pierre

The Dialogue

No abstract provided.

Indigenous Yet Suspect: The Securitization Of Saudi Arabia’S Shi'a Minority, Farah Balut

The Dialogue

This paper examines the marginalization of Saudi Arabia’s Shi’a minority through the lens of securitization theory. It argues that discrimination against Shi’a citizens is not periodic but embedded within the kingdom’s nation-building project, where Wahhabi orthodoxy has been fused with political loyalty. From early incorporation of the Eastern Province to the upheavals of 1979 and the reform era of Vision 2030, Shi’a identity has been framed as a potential internal threat. By tracing institutional practices, geopolitical anxieties, and lived experiences, the paper demonstrates how securitization structures conditional citizenship while highlighting Shi’a resilience within an evolving Saudi state.

Three Paths To Justice: Comparing Feminist Strategies Against Gender-Based Violence In East Asia, Ashley Chon

The Dialogue

No abstract provided.

League Of Women Voters' Of The Huntington Area E-Mail Bulletin, April 2026, League Of Women Voters Of The Huntington Area

League of Women Voters of the Huntington Area Bulletin 2020 - Present

The periodical is published by the League, which is a nonpartisan political organization that encourages the informed and active participation of citizens in government and influences public policy through education and advocacy.

Patients As Stakeholders, Isaac D. Buck

William & Mary Law Review

Once a provider of public support and charity, the American hospital is now a source of dividends for private actors. Profit interests have encroached on, and increasingly replaced, the publicly minded heroism of the American hospital, the central hub of a complex and disordered health care system. This new profit-first posture creates ill effects for the people who rely on health care delivery: those who work within it, those who are treated within it, and those who pay for it. When hospitals need to deliver for their corporate shareholders, legitimate questions arise about how much they are delivering for patients …

The Lumberjack, April 01, 2026

Cal Poly Humboldt's Student Newspaper

The student newspaper of Humboldt State University.

Bridgewater Review Volume 44 Number 1 2026

Bridgewater Review

No abstract provided.

“We Can Give It Different Form”: From Garbage To Beauty — Raising Ecological And Gender Justice Awareness Through The Art Of Meena Kayastha, Diana J. Fox

Bridgewater Review

"I believe in the beauty of discarded objects. I…use my personal style of using debris and discarded objects in order to express my creativity beautifully…Nothing is useless, everything has a purpose, and my aim is to show people that immortality is possible for artists if they believe in their work. Art is timeless and what better way to prove it than use things that are considered waste and useless." -- Meena Kayastha

Otterbein Towers Spring 2026, Jonathan Atwood

Towers Magazine

Contents:

Around the 'Bein; Towers: A Retrospective; Chapters of Otterbein's Story; Witness to History; Evolution of the Cover and Nameplates; The House the Fritsches Helped Build; The More Things Change, the More They Stay the Same; Philanthropy; Alumni Matters; Class Notes.

Branding Through Semiotics, Minimalism, & Branding Psychology: The Eurekafit Brand, Torri Salem

Theses

This paper examines how the combination of minimalism, semiotics, and branding psychology work seamlessly together to create an inclusive brand with an emotionally resonate visual identity system-- a brand that is cohesive and bridges the sub-brands of EurekaFit and Eureka CrossFit. What initially started as a logo redesign of Eureka CrossFit has now expanded into this dual-branding visual system, that communicates approachability, a sense of belonging and fitness, without being intimated, to its audience. This study investigates visual signifiers like color, typography and imagery, through a semiotic analysis and approach. I reduced clutter and visual noise and was able to …

Sinclair Lewis Society Newsletter, Vol 34, No. 2, The Sinclair Lewis Society

Sinclair Lewis Society Newsletter

"Following Up with Conrad," review-essay on Writers Like Us: My Life with Sinclair Lewis, by Barnaby Conrad, with Barnaby Conrad III, by Frederick Betz

Teaching "He Loved His Country" by Shaun F. Richards

In Memoriam: George Capsis by Sally E. Parry

Inside the Network of American Foreign Correspondents in Interwar Europe: A Review of Last Call at the Hotel Imperial: The Reporters Who Took On a World at War, by Deborah Cohen. Random House, 2022. by Bernhard Wenzl

A Dr. Martin Arrowsmith: 2003 by Samuel J. Rogal

Palmer House Sold

Famous Last Words From Sinclair Lewis by Tad …

Uprising, Issue 21 [Spring 2026], University Of Northern Iowa. Northern Iowa Student Government.

Uprising

Contents:

What Came First? --- 10
Nothing --- 20
Playlist --- 22
Eraser --- 23
Physical Media --- 24
Echoes of You --- 34
Think Again --- 35
Blue Jeans --- 36
Asking for an Echo --- 48
Performers --- 50
Another Year --- 60
AI Girlfriend --- 62
Crossword --- 72
2016 Trend --- 73
Behind the Scenes --- 75

Occupational Therapy’S Role In Supporting Caregivers Of Children And Adolescents With Type 1 Diabetes, Ania G. Millan

Student Capstone Papers

Caregivers of children and adolescents with Type 1 Diabetes (T1D) often experience increased stress, occupational imbalance, and challenges related to maintaining their own health and wellness while managing their child’s complex daily care needs. Despite the significant impact caregiving responsibilities may have on daily routines, self-care, and overall quality of life, occupational therapy’s (OT) role in supporting caregivers within endocrinology settings remains underrecognized. The purpose of this capstone project was to explore caregivers’ perceptions of their health and wellness and examine the differences and similarities between caregivers’ and occupational therapy practitioners’ (OTPs) perspectives regarding OT’s role in supporting caregivers of …

Editorial 2026, Maud I. Tenaillon, Laura A. Katz

Biological Sciences: Faculty Publications

No abstract provided.