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Civil Servant Disobedience: An Alternative Legal Strategy To Prevent Bureaucratic Pathology, Richo Andi Wibowo

The Indonesian Journal of Socio-Legal Studies

This paper seeks to provide conceptual and empirical justifications for civil servants to engage in disobedience to curb bureaucratic pathology. Various civil servants have long complained that they face illegal instructions from their superiors. The cases discussed here are from public procurement, which has a dimension of political corruption, a recurring problem in many places in Indonesia. Thus, the problem shall be seen as a bureaucratic pathology rather than as maladministration. As the reporting of superiors to legal enforcers may be too risky, the disobedience can be accomplished by refusing to cooperate with superiors who give illegal instructions. The term …

Preventing Workplace Violence: A Strategic Imperative For Today’S Organizations, Alan Saquella

Publications

Workplace violence is a critical and growing concern for organizations across all industries. It encompasses a wide spectrum from bullying and verbal threats to physical assaults and, in the most tragic cases, homicide. While acts of extreme violence often dominate news headlines, they are typically preceded by missed warning signs and failed interventions.

Behavioral Assessment Ai Software: Enhancing Polygraph And Investigative Interviewing, Alan Saquella

Publications

In the rapidly evolving world of security, law enforcement, and investigative sciences, professionals are increasingly turning to advanced technologies to supplement tried-and-true methodologies. One emerging innovation is behavioral assessment software, designed to enhance both preemployment screening and investigative interviewing. Acting as a form of modern human intelligence collection, these tools enable examiners and investigators to gather deeper insights directly from candidates and subjects, revealing behavioral cues and risk indicators that might otherwise remain hidden (Vrij, 2008).

Identifying Geographic Cold Spots Of Pcos Diagnosis In Texas: A Spatial Analysis Of Underdiagnosis And Rural Disparities, Ryan Ramphul, Geethika Yalavarthy, Jooyeon Lee

Faculty, Staff and Student Publications

Context: Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is a common yet underdiagnosed endocrine disorder with substantial reproductive and metabolic consequences. Although disparities in PCOS care have been documented, few studies have employed spatial methods to identify areas of potential underdiagnosis.

Objective: This study uses geospatial analysis to detect cold spots of PCOS clinical encounters across Texas and investigates neighborhood characteristics associated with these areas.

Methods: We analyzed inpatient and outpatient encounter data from the Texas Public Use Data File (PUDF) between 2018 and 2024 to identify PCOS-related visits (International Classification of Diseases, revision 10: E28.2). ZIP code tabulation area (ZCTA)-level PCOS encounter …

Maternal Sleep Disorders And Maternal And Birth Outcomes: A Retrospective Us Claims-Based Study, Anayeli Herrera Morales, Audrey C Choh, Cici X Bauer, Stefan A Czerwinski, Miryoung Lee

Faculty, Staff and Student Publications

Introduction: Sleep disturbances are commonly reported during pregnancy and have been associated with adverse maternal, fetal, and neonatal outcomes. However, self-reported sleep disturbances may not be accurately reflected in the prevalence of clinically diagnosed sleep disorders.

Methods: Using Optum's de-identified Clinformatics Data Mart Database, we conducted a cross-sectional study of 93,767 American women who were pregnant with singletons between January 1, 2015 and June 30, 2021, to (1) determine the prevalence of clinically diagnosed sleep disorders and breathing abnormalities; (2) examine their associations with maternal health outcomes; and (3) examine their associations with birth outcomes. Sleep disorders and breathing abnormalities …

Item 3: Redlining, Housing Segregation, And Anti-Black Racism, Danielle Hodge

Danielle Hodge, Race, Communication, and Anti-Black Racism

This discussion activity explores the relationship between anti-Black racism, redlining, and housing segregation. Students are assigned three texts that introduce them to anti-Black racism as a theoretical framework, highlight the distinction between anti-Black racism and other forms of oppression, and describe how segregation informs racist voting practices. These texts inform their subsequent engagement with two videos (e.g., one from NPR’s Code Switch and a second from NowThis) that facilitate and guide an in-class discussion.

Item 5: Assignment 1: Post-Traumatic Slave Syndrome, Lisa Bratton

Lisa Bratton, African American Women in the United States

The purpose of this assignment is for you to understand the connection between the trauma experienced by formerly enslaved Africans and that which is experienced today.

Item 2 And 2.1: Activity 1: Who's Interested In The News? Whose Interests Are In The News?, Troy Martin

Troy Martin, Information Literacy and Civic Responsibility

This activity requires students to compare and contrast characteristics of popular or commercial news stories with public interest news stories. Students will make critical distinctions between different kinds of information that coexist under the broad umbrella of “news” in a contemporary information ecosystem. Instructors should provide students with the worksheet for this activity.

Syllabus: Social Studies Curriculum And Methods In Secondary Education, John Shekitka

John Shekitka, Social Studies Curriculum and Methods in Secondary Education

This is a syllabus for a graduate-level or upper undergraduate course in preparing secondary social studies educators as part of a MAT program. Three weeks of the course specifically deal with civic engagement, and the remainder of the course contains a broader set of complimentary social science teacher skills. The assignments for the course center civic engagement as a central theme. The syllabus also includes a method for students to use ChatGPT or another AI tool ONCE, to experiment with the role of AI in becoming a secondary educator.

El Leñador, September 2025, El Leñador Staff

El Leñador Newspaper

El Leñador is an English and Spanish newspaper produced by Humboldt State University students. Our staff cover and provide news to Latinx and other diverse communities on campus and in Humboldt County. We are committed to providing relevant news and expanding the representations and stories told about people of color and other marginalized groups. Our work helps create more social, political and cultural diversity in local media.

El Leñador es un periodico en español y inglés producido por estudiantes de la Universidad Estatal de Humboldt. Nuestro personal cubre y provee noticias a la comunidad Latinx y otras comunidades diversas en …

Differential Drivers Of Psychological Constructs: A Comparative Analysis Using Conditional Inference Tree And Spatially Varying Coefficient Models, Frank Amo Agyei-Owusu

Graduate Theses and Dissertations

Psychological constructs such as Anxiety, Depression, Fatalism, Divine Control, Luck, Helplessness, and Internality are pressing subjects in the United States (US). Although several studies have explored how specific covariates influence these constructs, less is known about how combinations of predictors interact to predict these constructs and how these relationships vary across different geographic regions. This study addresses the gap by combining Conditional Inference Trees (CIT) and Geographically Weighted Regression (GWR) to explore the interaction effects of the covariates in predicting the constructs and spatial variability in the determinants of psychological constructs respectively Using a nationally representative survey of 2000 respondents, …

Its 222.01: Enterprise Security, Jeffrey J. Arends

University of Montana Course Syllabi, 2021-2025

No abstract provided.

Personalised Learning In Medical Education – A Futuristic Model For Individual Learning Styles, Sujatha Mahadevarao Premnath, Ashwin Chand Ravichandran, Sivaa Rajendran

Digital Journal of Clinical Medicine

Medical education is transitioning from the traditional teacher-centred to a student-centred model, and an approach that caters to the diverse needs of the learner is necessary to meet these needs. Personalised learning is one such strategy that offers learning content based on individual profiles, learning styles, pace, and competency gaps. Here, the individual student receives content based on their preference, where the content can be created by educators leveraging technology, an adaptive learning platform, and artificial intelligence. It provides an inclusive and efficient learning platform that helps in creating more efficient medical graduates. This article explores the concept of personalized …

Noncontact Diffuse Optical Imaging Of Blood Flow And Oxygenation Distributions In Reconstructive Rat Skin Flaps, Samaneh Rabienia Haratbar, Fatemeh Hamedi, Mehrana Mohtasebi, Faraneh Fathi, Faezeh Akbari, Dara Singh, L. I.U. Xuhui, Li Chen, Lesley Wong, Lei Chen, Guoqiang Yu

Surgery Faculty Publications

Perioperative identification of ischemic-hypoxic tissue is essential for reducing the risk of mastectomy skin flap necrosis (MSFN), a major complication following mastectomy. Implant-based breast reconstruction is jeopardized in the presence of MSFN. However, existing technologies are limited by depth insensitivity, dye-related risks, the need for contact sensors, and an inability to simultaneously assess both blood flow and oxygenation. A multi-wavelength speckle contrast diffuse correlation tomography (MW-scDCT) system was developed for noncontact, dye-free, and depth-sensitive imaging of tissue hemodynamics in a rat model incorporating four distinct flap scenarios: sham (SH), implant (IM), half necrosis (HN), and full necrosis (FN), representing varying …

Brigham-Kanner Property Rights Journal, Volume 14, William & Mary Law School

Brigham-Kanner Property Rights Journal

Gideon Kanner Remembrance

September 12-13, 2024

Restructuring Property: A Tribute to Lee Fennell

Background Principles, General Law, & Constitutional Property

Roundtable: Unfinished Business & Emerging Issues

Property Rights and Housing In Crisis

Government Trespass: The Fourth Amendment "Open Fields" Doctrine Turns 100

Women's Unique Health Needs And The Sustainable Development Goals: A Meeting Report From The 79th United Nations General Assembly Science Summit, Irene Aninye, Sarah Chew, Nicole Althaus, Michele Barry, Ru-Fong Cheng, Carolyn Harris, Eleanor Nwadinobi, Beth Battaglino, Aisha Brooks, Marleen Temmerman

Centre of Excellence in Women and Child Health

Biological sex, hormones, and gender uniquely affect health and disease, often resulting in disparities for women across the lifespan and from different racial and ethnic groups, geographical locations, and socio economic backgrounds. Without intentional investment and infrastructure to support good health and wellbeing for women,half of the world’s population remains vulnerable to preventable morbidity and mortality. The Society for Women’s Health Research and ECHAlliance–The Global Health Connector convened a women’s health programas part of the 10th Annual Science Summit during the United Nations 79th General Assembly. This hybrid event was held in New York, NY, (USA) and virtually in September …

Privacy And Peer-To-Peer Payment Apps, Stephen L. Baglione, Louis A. Tucci

Journal of Global Business Insights

Apps for our smartphones are ubiquitous. Free apps usually require exchanging personal information. Mobile payments in the U.S. are expected to almost double by 2027. Peer-to-peer (P2P) payment apps are a subcategory of said apps. Venmo is a P2P payment app that gathers user data from their smartphone and publicizes user transactions. A between-subject survey shows respondents are concerned about privacy with P2P payment apps, even when only describing what the app does. Clusters are identified when examining involvement with P2P payment apps. The covariate online privacy was statistically significant; however, age, gender, and social media use were not statistically …

Understanding Entrepreneurial Culture: Resident Perspectives In A Post-Soviet Transition Country, Azamat Maksudunov, Kyialbek Dyikanov

Journal of Global Business Insights

The concept of entrepreneurial culture has frequently appeared in academic studies dedicated to both developed and developing countries. However, this topic has not been sufficiently investigated in the case of post-Soviet Central Asian countries, particularly in the context of Kyrgyzstan. Kyrgyzstan can be an intriguing case study for analyzing entrepreneurial culture, as it has experienced distinct political and economic paradigms throughout its historical trajectory. This paper aims to empirically examine the current state and provide suggestions for the further development of entrepreneurial culture in Kyrgyzstan. This research is based on a conceptual framework developed through a review of existing literature …

Empowering Change: Uncovering The Dynamic Association Between Supervisor Support, Employee Engagement, And Turnover Intention, Abdelhamid Eladl, Vildan Esenyel

Journal of Global Business Insights

This study aims to evaluate the relationship between supervisor support and turnover intention, as well as the mediating role of employee engagement in retail stores in Saudi Arabia. The study’s significance lies in its contribution to the understanding of how front-line employees’ view of the supervision qualities of their superiors impacts their turnover intention. The study offers insights to managers in retail stores by examining whether employee engagement plays a role in mediating the relationship between the two investigated variables. This information could be particularly helpful for supervisors looking to comprehend and adopt effective support when interacting with their front-line …

Less Is More! The Power Of Micro-Influencers: A Systematic Literature Review, Emine Kuzoren, Irem Kiris, Ismail Erkan

Journal of Global Business Insights

This paper aims to review micro-influencer marketing literature to identify gaps and provide directions for future research. The authors critically assessed 99 articles that appeared in the Scopus database. As a common outcome of the findings and emerging models from studies in the literature, a comprehensive conceptual model is proposed to guide future research. It has been concluded that micro-influencers differ significantly from others in terms of their interaction power and perceived high credibility in social media marketing. Additionally, the findings clarify the uncertainty regarding the classification of social media influencers. The paper not only identifies influencers but also highlights …

Bibliometric Analysis Of Tour Guide Performance: Trends, Influential Publications, And Emerging Research Themes, Aybuke Ozsoy, Nese Yilmaz

Journal of Global Business Insights

The quality of tours is significantly influenced by tour guides’ communication skills, regional knowledge, and storytelling abilities. Guide effectiveness depends on factors such as training, skill development, and professionalism in guest care. Given their pivotal role in shaping tour quality and experiences, the literature consistently highlights these effects. The present study aims to make a comprehensive contribution to the existing knowledge in the field by analyzing the academic literature on the performance of tour guides using bibliometric methods. Analysis reveals that the most cited publications on tour guide performance are found in tourism and management journals, such as Tourism Management. …

Aast 141h.01: Black - From Africa To Hip-Hop, Tobin M. Shearer

University of Montana Course Syllabi, 2021-2025

No abstract provided.

Anty 553.01: Evolutionary Archaeology, Anna M. Prentiss

University of Montana Course Syllabi, 2021-2025

No abstract provided.

Lit 110l.01: Introduction To Literature, Quan M. Ha

University of Montana Course Syllabi, 2021-2025

No abstract provided.

Lit 391.03: The Novella, Brady A. Harrison

University of Montana Course Syllabi, 2021-2025

No abstract provided.

Frch 338.01: The French Cinema, Mladen Kozul

University of Montana Course Syllabi, 2021-2025

No abstract provided.

Psci 491.01: Politics Of Well Being, Paul L. Haber

University of Montana Course Syllabi, 2021-2025

No abstract provided.

Psci 557.01: Political Science Theory Graduate Seminar, Ramona Grey

University of Montana Course Syllabi, 2021-2025

No abstract provided.

Psyx 222.00: Psychological Statistics, Rachel L. Severson

University of Montana Course Syllabi, 2021-2025

No abstract provided.

Psyx 270.01: Fundamentals Of The Psychology Of Learning, Allen D. Szalda-Petree

University of Montana Course Syllabi, 2021-2025

No abstract provided.