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Conversational Theatre Rehearsals For English Language Education, Empowerment, And Healing, Jennifer Schaupp

Theses and Dissertations

I set out to examine the history and current structure of the English-learning classroom, with a strong focus on adult learners in community-based classrooms, of immigrants, refugees, and more who arrive and make their home in the U.S. as well those born in the U.S. to multilingual homes. I incorporate elements of therapy and theatre, particularly improvisational comedy and Augusto Boal’s Theatre of the Oppressed, as points of comparison to the teachers and students of the classroom by way of Paulo Freire’s Pedagogy of the Oppressed. I use the concept of rehearsal to compare the three disciplines of psychology, language …

Attitude About Campus Diversity In A Post Anti-Affirmative Action Era, Robert Shawn Chester

Theses and Dissertations

Abstract Robert Shawn Chester ATTITUDES ABOUT CAMPUS DIVERSITY IN A POST ANTI-AFFIRMATIVE ACTION ERA 2024-2025 Stephanie Lezotte, Ph.D. Master of Arts in Higher Education This thesis examines the implications of the recent Supreme Court ruling that deemed race-based Affirmative Action policies unconstitutional, focusing on its impact on diversity in higher education. Since the 1960s, Affirmative Action has been a pivotal tool in promoting racial equity and diversity in American colleges and universities, yet legal challenges have led to its dismantling in several states and now nationwide. This research explores Rowan University staff perspectives on the challenges and strategies for maintaining …

The Lead, End-Of-Spring 2025, Lindenwood University

The Lead

The Lead is an electronic newsletter produced by the Lindenwood College of Education & Human Services.

Enduring Words: Resistance Through Sculptural Libraries, Alex C. Jacobs

LSU Master's Theses

Enduring Words: Resistance Through Sculptural Libraries is a thesis exhibition that challenges book censorship by transforming reading into a public and defiant act. Through direct sculptural interventions, the exhibition confronts cultural erasure, questions who controls the literature we consume, and highlights the role of art in safeguarding contested knowledge. This thesis focuses on a current body of exhibited sculptural works that embody the tension between access and erasure. These installations engage with the viewer by using a lighthouse built of books and a speech-bubble-shaped library embedded with censored texts. They do not quietly mourn the suppression of knowledge; they confront …

Exploring Sense Of Belonging Among Neurodivergent Students In Higher Education, Mollie Rubinstein

Theses and Dissertations

Positive academic experiences for university students are hard to come by when non-academic experiences are negative (Gidley et al., 2010; Sandhu et al., 2022; Tinto, 1975). This issue has become increasingly important for neurodivergent students in higher education as more of this population is enrolling in university (Cox et al., 2002; Edwards et al., 2022; Gurbuz et al., 2018; Lubin & Brooks, 2021; Izzo et al., 2008; Mamiseishvili & Koch, 2011; Yssel et al., 2016). The purpose of this study is to listen to neurodivergent student voices to learn about their university experience and sense of belonging. Research questions include: …

Reservation Century: The Use Of Reservations From The League Of Nations To The Genocide Convention, Emily Zekan Brown

Theses and Dissertations

The purpose of this thesis is to explore the twentieth century practice of using reservations, understandings, and declarations to undermine international treaties, specifically the League of Nations and the Convention for the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide. Senators first attempted to attach reservations to the Treaty of Versailles after World War I in response to the proposed League of Nations. The concerns raised in the 1910s regarding sovereignty, domestic jurisdiction, and the rights of American citizens were repeated when the Genocide Convention was proposed in 1948. The Senate refused to pass the Genocide Convention until the 1980s …

Nourishing The Living Tree: Vincent Macdonald And His Constitutional Thought, Preston Jordan Lim

Faculty Publications

Since the enactment of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms, Canadian judges have increasingly approached the Constitution through a living constitutionalist lens, adapting the Constitution to contemporary realities and treating the text as but one interpretive modality alongside purpose and context. The Supreme Court has rooted this living constitutionalism in the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council’s judgment, Edwards v Attorney General of Canada, wherein Lord Sankey introduced the metaphor of the “living tree.” Justice Robert Sharpe and Professor Patricia McMahon have suggested that the “living tree metaphor remained a forgotten footnote until 1982.” Indeed, more formalist approaches towards …

Optogenetic Activation Of Cortical Microglia Promotes Neuronal Activity And Pain Hypersensitivity, Min-Hee Yi, Yi Liu, Yong U Liu, Jinkyung Lee, Priyanka Hanumaihgari, Sebastian Parusel, Dale B Bosco, Lingxiao Wang, Jiaying Zheng, Wu Shi, Lattawat Eauchai, Supin Chompoopong, Christine L Hunt, Long-Jun Wu

The Brown Foundation: Institute of Molecular Medicine

Chronic pain following peripheral nerve injury is accompanied by increased neuronal activity in the somatosensory cortex. However, whether and how cortical microglia contribute to these changes is less understood. To this end, we applied an optogenetic strategy to specifically target cortical microglia and investigate their function in behavioral pain sensitization. We found that optogenetic activation of microglia in the primary somatosensory cortex (S1) via red-activated channelrhodopsin (ReaChR) triggered pain hypersensitivity and affective-motivational responses in mice. Remarkably, S1-targeted optogenetic stimulation increased microglial landscape changes and ATP release. In addition, optogenetic stimulation altered the microglial proteomic profile, upregulated neuronal c-Fos expression, and …

Front Matter

Texas A&M Law Review

Front Matter

The Servicemembers Civil Relief Act Should Be Updated To Recognize Remote Courtroom Appearances, Hon. William G. Montgomery, Hon. Gerald A. Williams

Texas A&M Law Review

Allowing military members to continue pending civil litigation so that they can focus their attention on warfighting is sound public policy. Most agree we should protect those “who dropped their affairs to answer their country’s call,” and various federal laws have codified that protection for over a century. But what if the civil matter is com- paratively minor or could otherwise be easily resolved? While the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act (“SCRA”) provides essential protections against harassing civil litigation, it should still pro- vide for the ability of deployed personnel to remotely resolve matters. Virtually every military member can easily be …

Dialing In Or Dialing Out? The Relationship Between State Telemedicine Law And Access To Buprenorphine, Stacey A. Tovino

Texas A&M Law Review

This Article begins by reporting the results of a comprehensive 50-state survey assessing state laws and other state sources governing the telemedicine induction (“tele-induction”) and subsequent telemedicine prescription (“tele-prescription”) of buprenorphine for the treatment of opioid use disorder (“OUD”) following the expiration of the COVID-19 public health emergency (“PHE”). Original, concrete findings include: (1) the glaring patchwork of state law governing the tele-induction and subsequent tele-prescription of buprenorphine for the treatment of OUD in the United States; (2) the variety of primary authorities and secondary sources that house relevant permissions, prohibitions, and affiliated requirements; (3) the number of primary authorities …

I’M Not Talking About Dirty Laundry, Parker Coyne

Arrow Rock

No abstract provided.

Tomorrow Is A New Day, Madeline Cronin

Arrow Rock

No abstract provided.

Beyond Methodology: Hungry Translation As A Yearning For Justice, Richa Nagar

Study of Women, Gender, & Sexuality: Faculty Publications

This essay emerges from an invited lecture that I delivered at the University of Amsterdam in 2024. My reflections include glimpses from three decades of journeying within and across diverse sites of knowledge-making: a farmers’ and workers’ movement, a theatre group and my classrooms. I ask: how do we move from the idea of remaking research to a transformational praxis through which we can co-create shared hungers for justice that refuse the borders among research, creativity, unlearning and relearning? I draw on my co-authored labours in Playing with Fire, Muddying the Waters and Hungry Translations to explore this question …

Atrapado En Limbo: Fronteras, Anthropologists, And Translation In Contexts Of The Missing And Unidentified At The México-Us Border, Aliya M. Godoy

LSU Master's Theses

The Missing Migrants Project reports that in the past 11 years, 11,138 missing migrants have been recorded in the Americas, with 6,512 of those migrants situated at the México-United States (US) border (Migration Within the Americas, n.d.). The crisis of missing and unidentified migrants at the México-US border is a topic of great discussion in the field of anthropology, and specifically in discourses of humanitarian forensic anthropological work. This research addresses the crisis at the border, expanding on the scholarship of family agency and language barriers between Spanish-speaking communities and medicolegal actors by investigating the role of anthropologists …

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Maryland Law Review

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Silencing Corporate Political Speech, W.C. Bunting

Maryland Law Review

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Targeting Civilians In The Name Of National Security: How The No Fly List Perpetuates Post-9/11 Discrimination And Individual Rights Violations, Cheyenne Knavel

Maryland Law Review

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Manila As Sophie’S World: Mapping Sites Of Wonder In Intramuros And Environs, Jovino De Guzman Miroy

Philosophy Department Faculty Publications

This paper draws a philosophical heritage map of Intramuros and environs. The map includes several religious sites in Intramuros and two monuments of heroes outside the walls. The paper explains the reason for drawing such a map by, firstly, discussing the theory of place-based learning. Secondly, it will discuss the philosophical walk as a dialogue with the environment (nature and the city). A philosophical heritage map is also understood not only as a tour of sites associated with philosophers and the history of ideas but a movement along sites of wonder, rumination, contemplation, and critical thinking. As such, walking as …

Aging-Induced Increase In Top-Down Connectivity From Dlpfc To Sma/M1 And Decrease In Inter-Limb Motor Coordination During Standing Tasks, Jiahao Pan, Shuqi Zhang

International Journal of Physical Activity and Health

This study aimed to investigate the effects of aging on inhibitory control from the prefrontal cortex (PFC) to the motor cortices and inter-limb coordination during dual task standing. Participants performed single-task and dual-task standing. Ground reaction force, center-of-pressure, muscle activity, and cortical activation were measured. The older group showed a greater effective connectivity index from the intra-hemispheric dorsolateral PFC (DLPFC) to supplementary motor area (SMA) (right, p = 0.009; left, p = 0.003) and left DLPFC to right M1 (p = 0.020)than the young group across task conditions. Also, the older group had greater inter-tibialis anterior coherence at 15–35 …

The Digital Economy And Equitable Access To Jobs In The Mountain West, 2023, Isabelle G. Graham, Caitlin J. Saladino, William E. Brown Jr.

Economic Development & Workforce

This fact sheet presents data from a Brookings Institution report, “The future of the US digital economy depends on equitable access to jobs,” which compares the share of 2023 employment in highly digital jobs among women and minority groups for select U.S. metropolitan statistical areas (MSAs). This fact sheet reports data for nine Mountain West MSAs: Las Vegas-Henderson-Paradise, NV; Albuquerque, NM; Colorado Springs, CO; Denver-Aurora- Lakewood, CO; Tucson, AZ; Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ; Salt Lake City, UT; Provo-Orem, UT; and Ogden- Clearfield, UT.

Broadening Inclusion Of Primary Care: Trainee Insights And Commentary On Diversity, Equity, And Inclusion., K Taylor Bosworth, Meghan Gilfoyle, Kimberley Norman, Kimberley Norman, Ashley Chisholm, Ione Locher, Naod F Belay, Bryce Ringwald, Chloe Warpinski, Geetika Gupta, Minika Ohioma, Macee Boyle

Medical Education Articles

We, as the current and immediate-past NAPCRG Trainee Committee, share our perspectives as an international and diverse group of primary care research trainees. In this essay, we discuss the challenges and opportunities for achieving a more diverse, equitable, and inclusive primary care workforce by reflecting on 2 main challenges: (1) insufficient support for underrepresented identities in medicine, and (2) inadequate integration within existing primary care teams. Within each of these challenges, we pose potential opportunities for improvement using a trainee lens.

A New Algorithm For Finding Initial Basic Feasible Solution Of Spherical Fuzzy Transportation Problem With Applications, K. Hemalatha, Venkateswarlu. B

Baghdad Science Journal

In operation research, a specific area being analyzed in great depth is the transportation problem (TP). The key objective of this problem is to find the lowest total transportation costs for commodities to meet consumer requirements at destinations incorporating resources acquired at their points of origin. In this work, the spherical fuzzy transportation problem (SFTP) determines the lowest cost of carrying items from origin to destination. Most of the time, accurate data has been used, but these variables are actually inaccurate and ambiguous. According to the literature, several generalizations and expansions of fuzzy sets have been proposed and investigated. One …

Solution Of Wave Equation By Linear Regression Artificial Neural Network, Nahdh S. M. Al-Saif, Mahmood A. Shamran, Samah Mohammed Ali, Saad Naji Al-Azzawi

Baghdad Science Journal

Wave partial differential equations are one of the most important topics that model, for example, the wave motion of ground vibrations. Hence, finding approximate solutions to such equations with high accuracy and speed faster than difficult and complex analytical solutions has become possible through the use of artificial intelligence and machine learning methods. This research has three goals. The first is to transform the problem of the initial value of the wave equation into its legal form and find its accurate solution. The second is to write a linear-regression neural network algorithm. The third result is applying this algorithm to …

A Systematic Review On Sentiment Analysis For Sindhi Text, Safdar Ali Soomro, Siti Sophiayati Yuhaniz, Mazhar Ali Dootio, Ghulam Murtaza, Muhammad Hussain Mughal

Baghdad Science Journal

The field of sentiment analysis has experienced significant growth in recent years due to its applications in various domains such as news headlines, online product purchase, marketing, and reputation management. With the rise of social media and online shopping platforms, there is a wealth use-generated data available. This has led manufacturing, sales, and marketing companies to seek global feedback on their practices and products from these sources. In the context of Sindhi language, millions of phrases are shared daily on news media sites, Twitter, Facebook, and other platforms. However, the exclusion of sentiment analysis for Sindhi language limits the utilization …

Image Encryption Based On Chaotic Blocks Shuffling And Rc4, Donia Fadil Chalob, Rusul Hussein Hasan, Farah Neamah Abbas

Baghdad Science Journal

The necessity for image encryption has grown significantly, especially the rapid development of the Internet of Things (IoT) fast development and the ease with which images can be taken and transferred, including those related to travel, health care, the agricultural sector, the military and autos. Additionally, since every image has significant characteristics like size, high correlation, and massive redundant positions, encrypting it with a conventional key via IoT communication technology exposes it to numerous threats. Chaotic image cryptography is considered the most suitable method for image application due to its sensitivy to the initial conditions and control parameters. This research …

An Improved Deep Perceptual Hashing Algorithm-Based Information Retrieval System For Remote Cloud Computing, Othman Atta Ismael, Israa Fars Hassan

Baghdad Science Journal

The growth of information retrieval and associated services can be attributed to technical advancements. Meanwhile, traditional information retrieval methods are impacted by performance, accuracy, and scalability limitations. An information retrieval system for distant cloud computing that is based on an Improved Deep Perceptual Hashing Algorithm (IDP-HA) is one of the solutions that have been developed to solve these constraints. Systems are widely used due to their ability to recognize intricate patterns in data. The accuracy of information similarity measurement is still lacking due to the inherent complexity of data and measuring methods. The deep perceptual hashing approach uses Deep Neural …

Corporate Governance Outside Wall Street, Gideon Parchomovsky, Asaf Eckstein

Texas A&M Law Review

Private companies far outnumber public ones but receive scant scholarly attention and little is known about their governance. The largest private companies are on par with public corporations in terms of their annual revenues, number of employees, and impact on the economy. At the same time, private companies are not subject to the reporting requirements that apply to public corporations. Furthermore, private companies are virtually free of all the other market forces that improve corporate governance. They need not comply with the governance norms that institutional investors impose on public corporations or worry about activist hedge funds intervening in their …

Association Between ‘Emergency Obstetric & Newborn Care Readiness’ And Delivery Service Utilization In Bangladesh: Evidence From National Health Facility Assessment Surveys, Kaji Keya-Korotki, Nabil Natafgi Ph.D., Mph, Cph, Mark Macauda, Syed Abdul Hamid, M. Mahmud Khan

Faculty Publications

Background

Bangladesh faces one of the highest global burdens of maternal and newborn deaths, primarily caused by hemorrhage and eclampsia/preeclampsia. Despite reducing maternal mortality by 40%, comprehensive medical interventions remain insufficient in health facilities.

Objectives

This study assessed the readiness of sub-district hospitals in Bangladesh to provide Emergency Obstetric and Newborn Care (EmONC) and analyzed the association between facility readiness and delivery rates.

Methods

Using Health Facility Assessment Survey data from 140 hospitals in 2014 and 141 in 2017, facility readiness was measured based on nine signal functions: administering antibiotics, oxytocin, and anticonvulsants; providing blood transfusions; performing cesarean and assisted …