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5 Bfts Association Newsletter No. 33 - New Year 2026, Jenifer A. Harding

Newsletters

This time last year, I wrote that the New Year bought the UK very cold weather (down to -5C or 23F here but colder in other parts of the UK). The same thing has happened this year – our lowest in the UK West Midlands was -6C overnight but it was -12C in other places.

This is such a contrast to the weather the cadets found in Florida. My father arrived in October 1941 and spent Christmas at Fort Myers Beach where he wrote that the temperature reached 95F (35C). Groups of cadets went to Miami Beach at weekends to …

Correlation Of Mwd Parameters And Soil Properties In Nebraska With Geospatial Visualization Of Borehole Data, Michael N. Erzuah

Dissertations, Master's Theses and Master's Reports

One of the techniques used for recording a drilling system in terms of its mechanical response is Measurement While Drilling (MWD). A combination of recorded MWD parameters can be used to form compound parameters by utilizing different physics-based equations. Several engineering and index properties of the subsurface material can be correlated using these combined parameters for site characterization. In this study, we investigated the outcome of correlations between different compound parameters and SPT-N values using MWD data from four different boreholes in the state of Nebraska, USA drilled using tricone bits and mud rotary method. An interactive web map was …

Digital Gender Based Violence: A Comparative Study Between Bangladesh & The United States, Ireen Parvin

Graduate Research Papers

No abstract provided.

Social Media Usage And Its Effects On Adolescent Mental Health, Kloey K. Thill

Graduate Research Papers

As social media increasingly becomes incorporated in many daily routines of adolescents, there is a growing concern about the psychological impacts associated with problematic social media use. This research study explores the relationship between social media habits and mental health outcomes among adolescents. The research found by conducting a comprehensive literature review indicates associations between problematic social media use and mental health outcomes including anxiety, depression, low self-esteem, and poor sleep quality. Further research raises the question of whether there are different vulnerabilities and outcomes across different demographics of adolescents. Findings from this research study can be used when creating …

The Keystone State Should Forge A New Path To Lawyer Licensure, Ashley M. London, Nachman Gutowski, Sarah J. Garrison, Steven Foster

Scholarly Works

Pennsylvania should reject the adoption of the NextGen bar examination and instead develop a new, state-specific pathway to lawyer licensure that better serves the needs of the legal profession and the public. The NextGen exam, designed by the National Conference of Bar Examiners (NCBE), introduces significant challenges, including its lack of transparency, inadequate preparation materials, and reliance on a rigid, memorization-heavy format. These deficiencies hinder equitable access to licensure, disproportionately affecting underrepresented groups and perpetuating systemic barriers within the profession.

Moreover, NextGen's failure to robustly address critical legal areas, such as trusts and estates, jeopardizes the ability of new lawyers …

Huburban America: New Haven And The Promise Of Mobility, Jhansiddh Setthachayanon

Library Map Prize

This project analyzes micromobility as the emerging solution to New Haven’s incomplete urban transportation project. It argues that micromobility’s legitimization through mobility hubs is key to the city’s modern connectivity. Finally, it proposes a version of new hubs for New Haven.

Cafe Ava - Observational Study & Brand Analysis, Laura Romero

Student Research Design & Innovation Symposium

This project explored Cafe© Ava, a popular coffee shop in Cranston, Rhode Island, as a case study in influencer marketing, market research, and analytics, with a heavy focus on consumer behavior. The study examined the cafe© owner's dual role as an entrepreneur and micro-influencer, with an emphasis on prior brand partnerships and branding strategies through social media, specifically TikTok and Instagram. The project analyzed the cafe©'s location, menu offerings, and service experience within a marketing research and analytics framework. Using an observational study as the primary methodology, the project evaluated how aesthetic choices and cultural influences contributed to brand perception …

The Path To Abundance: The Legal, Policy, And Political Challenges Of An Abundance Agenda, Eric Biber

William & Mary Environmental Law and Policy Review

A range of public intellectuals and academics have argued that America is increasingly unable to advance major projects, such as housing, renewable energy, and innovation, because of legal obstacles such as judicial review and regulatory requirements. In response, the abundance movement has called for legal reforms to speed up project development. The abundance movement has identified real problems that require solutions. Unfortunately, the movement also faces political and legal challenges as well. Reform will require difficult tradeoffs, which will be politically difficult. Abundance reforms will likely not be politically popular, and will be particularly hard to implement in a polarized …

A Green Supply Chain Or A Greenwashed Ad Campaign? Supply Chains, Environmental Marketing, And The Energy Transition, Meredith A. Wegener

William & Mary Environmental Law and Policy Review

Building upon prior research and scholarship, this Article is a study into supply chain environmental marketing, the Federal Trade Commission, and the evaluation of potential changes to the Green Guides under the umbrella of the global energy transition. While prior legal scholarship has addressed details of environmental marketing such as fashion, recycling, or agricultural practices, this Article brings this work forward and addresses the collective challenge the global supply chain creates for all environmental claims across industries in truthful environmental marketing.

What is truth-in-advertising in environmental marketing, given the global path of consumer products? In Part I of this Article, …

The Lost Mines Of Appalachia: How Revitalizing Abandoned Coal Mines Can Revitalize A Region, Jonathan Gharib

William & Mary Environmental Law and Policy Review

Since the decline of coal, which began in the late 1980s, Appalachia has been left with thousands of abandoned coal mines that act as a stand-in for the state of the region as a whole. This stands in not only for the economic decline of the region, but also as a stand-in for the people of the region who also perceive themselves to have been abandoned. The future status, both legal and economic, of these abandoned mines that once helped to fuel Appalachia’s growth is unclear. Despite the muddied history of both Appalachia and these mines, with the proper legal …

Environmental Insurance And Esg: A Mismatch Or An Unlikely Pair?, Mycah Kindle

William & Mary Environmental Law and Policy Review

Environmental insurance is something that is becoming increasingly important in the corporate sphere. Similarly, there has been an uproar in the Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) movement. ESG ratings are becoming the norm in corporate America as a way to quickly assess a corporation through using a variety of factors. This Note will argue that a company’s ESG rating should be a main consideration when insurers are underwriting their environmental insurance policies. This Note will argue that by linking a company’s ESG ratings with their environmental insurance, it may lead to more sustainable practices and accountability from corporate America.

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Nova Law Review Full Issue Volume 50, Issue 3

Nova Law Review

No abstract provided.

Are You Your Expert's Keeper? Assessing The Impact Of Generative Ai And Expert Testimony, Hon. John G. Browning

Nova Law Review

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Ensuring Ai Adequacy For Class Members, Alissa Del Riego

Nova Law Review

No abstract provided.

Access Denied: Closing The Construction And Renovation Loopholes In Disability Design, Lidia Menbaeva

Nova Law Review

No abstract provided.

Human Or Machine? Evaluating Authorship In The Age Of Generative Ai, Risauris Sanz-Garcia

Nova Law Review

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Built To Collide? Antitrust Risks And Gender Equity Tensions In The House V. Ncaa Settlement, Alex Strickland

Nova Law Review

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2025 U.S. Globe Partner Yearbook, Globe U.S. Coordination Office

Partner Yearbooks

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The Mental Health Mastermind: How Noah Kahan Reduces Stigma, Meghan Deeley

ENG 490 Senior Seminar Capstone

Mental health anti-stigma strategies have been largely studied; however, limited research examines how musicians integrate lyrics and marketing strategies to reduce mental health stigma. This study fills the gap by analyzing the work of Noah Kahan, whose cultural prominence places him as an influential individual in normalizing mental health discourse. Drawing on existing research in anti-stigma campaigns, social media storytelling, and lyrical analysis, this study examines The Busyhead Project Instagram content and “Stick Season” lyrics. Using qualitative methods, findings illustrate that Kahan's incorporation of open reading lyrics with contact-based content enhances effectiveness of anti-stigma messaging. This research is a framework …

From Counterfeit To Cultural Capital: Reconfiguring Luxury Dupe Consumption As Identity Work In The Algorithmic Fashionscape, Zhongjie Wang, Chuanlan Liu, Tu Huan

LSU Fashion and AI x Policy Symposium

No abstract provided.

Restoration, Interaction And Resonance: Factors Influencing Audience Identification In Ai-Enhanced Textile And Fashion Digital Exhibitions, Yu Huang, Tianyuan Deng, Xiaofen Ji, Baichao Chen

LSU Fashion and AI x Policy Symposium

No abstract provided.

Visitors’ Perception Of Ai-Generated Designs In A University Exhibition Guest Book, Cynthia Gentzel, Chanjuan Chen, Jeremy Bernardoni, Jeannine Vail

LSU Fashion and AI x Policy Symposium

No abstract provided.

Mapping Consumer Perceptions Of Ai-Enabled Smart Clothing On Twitter: A Social Network And Semantic Analysis, Farhana Momotaz, Juyoung Lee, Md Rashedul Hasan, Caroline Kobia

LSU Fashion and AI x Policy Symposium

No abstract provided.

Beyond The Mannequin Shot: A Method For Ai-Assisted Fashion Communication Through Editorial Imaging, Li Jiang

LSU Fashion and AI x Policy Symposium

No abstract provided.

Algorithmic Reassembly And User Agency: Ugc Design Practices And Cultural-Aesthetic Production In Ai Guofeng Makeover Short Videos, Jiayu Li, Jie Chen, Honglei Zhou, Keke Ye, Chenqu Ma, Jing Song

LSU Fashion and AI x Policy Symposium

No abstract provided.

Neo-Chinese Fashion In The Age Of Ai: Techno-Cultural Mediation And Generation Z Identity Construction, Yue Wu, Chuanlan Liu

LSU Fashion and AI x Policy Symposium

No abstract provided.

Race-Neutral Prompts, Racially Skewed Outputs, And Prestige Monopoly In Aigenerated Fashion Imagery, Ravieshwar Singh

LSU Fashion and AI x Policy Symposium

No abstract provided.

Digital Cataloging For Cultural Heritage Preservation: An Object-Based Approach, Sujun Liu, Michael Mamp

LSU Fashion and AI x Policy Symposium

No abstract provided.

The Algorithmic Renaissance:Trust Erosion And Reconstruction In Ai-Driven Textile Heritage Translation, Tianyuan Deng, Yu Huang, Xiaofen Ji

LSU Fashion and AI x Policy Symposium

No abstract provided.

Fashion After The Interface: Artificial Intelligence, Synthetic Culture, And The Reorganization Of Human Expression, Jason Jamerson

LSU Fashion and AI x Policy Symposium

No abstract provided.