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An Old Illness: How The United States Uses Racist And Xenophobic Ideas About Disease To Exclude Haitian Migrants During The Covid-19 Pandemic, Emily Mcconnville

Indiana Journal of Law and Social Equality

No abstract provided.

The Irrationality Of Child Support Enforcement In The United States: Harming Children And Punishing The Poor, Hannah Pitcher

Indiana Journal of Law and Social Equality

No abstract provided.

Solutions For Heirs Property Owners, Jesse J. Richardson Jr., Amber S. Miller

Law Faculty Scholarship

What are some solutions for heirs property owners? An offered solution assumes that there is a problem, and the first step must be clearly defining the problem. But, as the authors explain, the term "heirs property" proves difficult to define because of the vast number and scope of heirs property scenarios. Stated very simply, the term refers to a subset of tenancy in common property where the owners received concurrent interests in land through inheritance. But, heirs property is anything but simple. In fact, it is quite complex, beginning with the ownership picture of heirs property tracts of land: the …

Extended Sentinel Monitoring Of Helicoverpa Zea Resistance To Cry And Vip3aa Toxins In Bt Sweet Corn: Assessing Changes In Phenotypic And Allele Frequencies Of Resistance, Galen P. Dively, Tom P. Kuhar, Sally V. Taylor, Helene Doughty, Kristian Holmstrom, Daniel O. Gilrein, Brian A. Nault, Joseph Ingerson-Mahar, Anders Huseth, Dominic Reisig, Shelby Fleischer, David Owens, Kelley Tilmon, Francis Reay-Jones, Pat Porter, Jocelyn Smith, Julien Saguez, Jason Wells, Caitlin Congdon, Holly Byker, Bryan Jensen, Chris Difonzo, William D. Hutchison, Eric Burkness, Robert J. Wright, Michael Crossley, Heather Darby, Tom Bilbo, Nicholas Seiter, Christian Krupke, Craig Abel, Brad S. Coates, Bradley Mcmanus, Billy Fuller, Jeffrey Bradshaw, Julie A. Peterson, David Buntin, Silvana L. Vieira De Paula Moraes, Katelyn Kesheimer, Whitney Crow

Department of Entomology: Faculty Publications

Transgenic corn and cotton that produce Cry and Vip3Aa toxins derived from Bacillus thuringiensis (Bt) are widely planted in the United States to control lepidopteran pests. The sustainability of these Bt crops is threatened because the corn earworm/bollworm, Helicoverpa zea (Boddie), is evolving a resistance to these toxins. Using Bt sweet corn as a sentinel plant to monitor the evolution of resistance, collaborators established 146 trials in twenty-five states and five Canadian provinces during 2020–2022. The study evaluated overall changes in the phenotypic frequency of resistance (the ratio of larval densities in Bt ears relative to densities in non-Bt ears) …

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Journal of Dispute Resolution

No abstract provided.

Southeastern Law Librarian Summer 2023, Seaall

Newsletters

No abstract provided.

Understanding The Dynamics Of Accountability In The U.S. Public Sector, Jisang Kim

Legacy Theses & Dissertations (2009 - 2024)

Building upon the historical Friedrich-Finer debate of the 1940s, this dissertation has shed light on the critical issue raised by these two scholars: the tension between accountability and autonomy inherent in public administration (PA). Over the last 80 years, the landscape of accountability in PA has dramatically changed due to the drastic expansion of the scope and role of government, which were never anticipated at the time of the debate. Many public administrators are now highly specialized experts dealing with complex issues, and holding them accountable for their actions and decisions has become much more challenging. Consequently, the unresolved tension …

Incarceration Experiences And Post-Release Drug Addiction Recovery Among Previously Incarcerated Women With A Drug Addiction, Chiao-Yu Yang

Legacy Theses & Dissertations (2009 - 2024)

Aims: This dissertation research explores incarceration experiences among adult women with drug addiction histories. It aims to enhance our knowledge of the meaning of incarceration and the prolonged influence of the experience on women’s drug addiction recovery, filling knowledge gaps regarding women, substance use, and incarceration. Methodology: The researcher conducted in-depth interviews with twenty-two (22) formerly incarcerated women in the Northeast and Midwest United States. A phenomenological approach was used to explore the meaning of incarceration to the participants; the deprivation model of imprisonment, the life course theory, intersectionality, and the therapeutic jurisprudence perspective guided the analysis. Findings: Women with …

2023-2024 Fordham Law School Faculty Bibliography, Fordham Law School

Faculty Bibliography

Bibliography of Fordham Law School faculty publications in print from July 2023-June 2024.

The Principle Of Legal Security In Light Of Constitutional And Administrative Judiciary, Ahmed Hichour Dr.

UAEU Law Journal

the most important components of the modern state based on the rule of law, which leads to the obligation of public authorities to ensure a degree of stability and steadiness of relationships and legal status, so that people can act with confidence in accordance with the existing legal rules and regulations, and arrange their conditions in its light without the risk of unpredictable actions on the part of public authorities that undermine their legitimate expectations and destabilize their legal positions.

Among the basic requirements for establishing the principle of legal security on the ground, and employing it to protect …

Knowledge Regarding Covid-19 Disease Among Primary Health Care Centers' Reviewers In Baghdad City, Tabarek Ayad Noori, Ishraq Ahmed Chiad, Essa Khalil Hasan

Al-Nisour Journal for Medical Sciences

Corona virus disease is an infectious, viral disease caused by SARS-CoV-2 and resulted in high percentage of morbidity and mortality throughout the world since December 2019. Several kinds of vaccines developed after short period of time. Is determine the knowledge about Corona (covid_19) among attendance in primary health care centers in Baghdad city. A cross sectional study performed in Baghdad city with 100 persons selected conveniently who visit primary health care centers, which are (Abdul-Saheb Al-dakhil, first Al-Hurriya and second Al-Hurriya primary health care center); the study begun at December 2022 to March 2023. From the participants there were 32% …

Protection And Prevention: The Shortcomings Of U.S. Copyright Law In Combatting Cultural Appropriation In The Fashion Industry, Luke E. Steffe

IP Theory

American fashion represents an eclectic patchwork of diverse experiences and ideas; however, drawing upon Indigenous communities’ cultural identities and sacred traditions can easily cross the line between inspiration and appropriation. In reality, designs derived from culturally significant symbols, which have been stolen from Indigenous communities and stripped of their meaning, flood the American market. From runway shows to sports teams’ mascots to undergarment designs, these manifestations of cultural appropriation occur legally under the existing U.S. copyright regime, and adaptations to the current, Westernized system of intellectual property (IP) rights must integrate Indigenous perceptions of communal ownership with respect to their …

Serving Only To Oppress: An Intersectional And Critical Race Analysis Of Constitutional Originalism Inflicting Harm, Ethan Dawson

Indiana Journal of Law and Social Equality

“[T]imes can blind us to certain truths and later generations can see that laws once thought necessary and proper in fact serve only to oppress.” - Justice Anthony Kennedy, Lawrence v. Texas (2003)

This Note will first focus on a historical analysis of originalist constitutional interpretation, drawing attention to initial disparities in the Constitution incompatible with our current social context. It will discuss modern originalism as a method of perpetuating systemic shortcomings, drawing specific attention to originalist interpretation as a method of oppression against white women and people of color, specifically Black women. In analyzing the harm originalism does to …

Content Moderation Needs Auditing At Scale, Starting With Israel And Palestine, Susan Benesch

University of the Pacific Law Review

No abstract provided.

Hpv Vaccine Hesitancy: Improving Vaccination Rates In The Pediatric Primary Care Setting, Stephanie Meltzer Carper

Doctor of Nursing Practice Scholarly Projects

Problem statement: The Human Papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine protects against carcinogenic strains of HPV and is administered during childhood to provide maximum protection during peak risk for exposure and HPV disease. Despite demonstrated efficacy, HPV vaccine hesitancy leads to decreased vaccination rates in the pediatric primary care setting. Purpose: This quality improvement project aims to improve HPV vaccination rates at SouthernMED Pediatrics, Summerville, South Carolina. Methods: A pre-intervention survey was administered to identify parental concerns regarding the HPV vaccine to create a customized educational handout. Health care providers systematically used motivational interviewing, presumptive approach communication techniques, and a customized educational handout …

Retrospective Analysis Of Benzodiazepine And Sedative Use In The Surgical-Trauma Intensive Care Unit, Ronelle Guinyard Goodwin

Doctor of Nursing Practice Scholarly Projects

Problem Statement: There has been an increase in benzodiazepine use and delirium occurrences in the surgical-trauma intensive care unit (STICU). Purpose: This Doctor of Nursing (DNP) project aimed to explore the current practice of benzodiazepine and sedative use for adult patients admitted to the STICU who developed alcohol withdrawal syndrome (AWS) or delirium. Method: A retrospective chart review with descriptive analysis was completed for all adult patients admitted to the STICU at a regional community level 1 adult and level 2 pediatric trauma center, diagnosed with AWS or delirium, and treated with benzodiazepines during their intensive care unit (ICU) stay. …

Improving Communication And Workflow Among Advanced Practice Providers And Nurses On Nightshift In An Intensive Care Unit, Chelsey Alise Durr Massey

Doctor of Nursing Practice Scholarly Projects

Problem Statement: There is often a lack of streamlined communication on nightshift among the reduced care team in acute care settings. The absence of organized collaboration and shared decision-making contributes to strained professional relationships between the advanced practice provider (APP) and the nurse. Purpose: Nightly provider-nurse bedside rounds were implemented in a 21-bed cardiovascular intensive care unit (CVICU) using a goal sheet to improve communication among the APPs and nurses. Methods: A pretest-posttest design in which surveys were used in this quality improvement (QI) project to determine perceptions of communication between APPs and nurses. Inclusion Criteria: All APPs and rotating …

Impact Of A Standardized Checklist On Post Discharge Appointment Attendance And Readmission Rates Of Veterans With A Mental Health Diagnosis, Henretta N. Milton-Williams

Doctor of Nursing Practice Scholarly Projects

Inpatient readmissions are among the most severe problems facing hospitals. Readmissions are most common in the first two to five days after discharge, especially among veterans with mental illnesses at the Columbia Veteran Administration Hospital System (CVAHS) inpatient units. The discharge planning process should begin as soon as a patient is admitted and should be updated throughout the inpatient stay to ensure a safe transition of care from inpatient to outpatient. This Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) quality improvement project is aimed to develop and implement a standardized checklist to streamline and organize the discharge planning for all veterans admitted …

Using The Buzzy Device To Decrease Pain, Fear, And Anxiety With Venipunctures And Injections, Lisa Santiago Sauls

Doctor of Nursing Practice Scholarly Projects

Problem Statement: Anxiety, fear, and pain related to initiating peripheral venous access or injections are a high priority in the ambulatory infusion clinic setting for both children and adult populations.

Purpose: To determine if the Buzzy device will decrease anxiety, fear, and pain related to adult patients undergoing peripheral venous access or injections in ambulatory infusion clinics.

Methods: Age, sex, route of medication the patient is receiving. A post-procedure questionnaire assessed the participant's satisfaction with the Buzzy device. Pain, fear, anxiety, and patient satisfaction were all measured using a visual analog scale.

Inclusion Criteria: Patients aged eighteen and above receive …

Implementation Of A Peer To Peer Concussion Management Program And Its Effect On Concussion Knowledge And Reporting Behaviors In Collegiate Club Sports Athletes, Brian Wallace Stefan

Doctor of Nursing Practice Scholarly Projects

Problem: Concussions continue to be a common injury in both athletes and non-athletes across the world. In college, symptoms and recovery time from concussion injuries can lead to loss of social interaction, class time, and participation in school events such as sports. For collegiate club athletes at the University of Pittsburgh, there is currently no mandated concussion protocol, making injury management more difficult. Purpose: This project's purpose was to determine whether a peer-to-peer concussion education tool is a viable implementation option to improve the concussion environment for this population compared to their current structure with no protocol. Method(s): A five-step …

Implementation Of Daily Multidisciplinary Rounding Audits Of Adherence To An Indwelling Catheter Protocol Impact On Catheter-Associated Urinary Tract Infections, Jacqueline April Wright

Doctor of Nursing Practice Scholarly Projects

Problem Statement: Catheter-associated urinary tract infections (CAUTIs) among critical care patients negatively impact the trajectory of the patient’s hospitalization through increased mortality, morbidity, length of stay, and cost. To combat this, hospitals have implemented bundles in compliance with evidence-based practice models to reduce CAUTIs. Purpose: Determine if implementing a daily multidisciplinary rounding audit of established CAUTI prevention protocol decreases the occurrence of CAUTIs in critical care patients with indwelling urinary catheters. Methods: Participants in this quality improvement project included critical care nurses and providers participating in daily multidisciplinary rounds on all critical care patients with indwelling urinary catheters admitted to …

Temperature And Convictions: Evidence From India, Terry Ann Craigie, Vis Taraz, Mariyana Zapryanova

Economics: Faculty Publications

High temperatures have been shown to affect human cognition and decision-making in a variety of settings. In this paper, we explore the extent to which higher temperatures affect judicial decision-making in India. We use data on judicial decisions from the Indian eCourt platform, merged with high-resolution gridded daily weather data. We estimate causal effects by leveraging a fixed effects framework. We find that high daily maximum temperatures raise the likelihood of convictions and these results are robust to numerous controls and specifications. Our findings contribute to a growing literature that documents that the negative impacts of rising temperatures are often …

The Effect Of Safety Net Generosity On Maternal Mental Health And Risky Health Behaviors, Lucie Schmidt, Lara D. Shore-Sheppard, Tara Watson

Economics: Faculty Publications

Single mothers are more likely to experience mental health problems and stress-related negative health behaviors, but a more generous safety net may improve these outcomes. We use a simulated safety net eligibility approach that accounts for interactions across safety net programs and relies on changing policies across states and time to identify causal effects of safety net generosity on psychological distress and risky behaviors of single mothers. Results suggest that a more generous safety net is protective of maternal mental health: a $1000 increase to the simulated potential combined cash and food benefit package reduces severe psychological distress by 8.4 …

Well-Conditioned T-Matrix Formulation For Scattering By A Dielectric Obstacle, Murat Enes Hati̇poğlu, Fati̇h Di̇kmen

Turkish Journal of Electrical Engineering and Computer Sciences

The classic formulation of the extended boundary condition method is revisited to inject the regularization operators for the unknown coefficients of the eigen-function expansions for the travelling and standing waves throughout the dielectric scatterer. It is shown that, using the new definitions, the existing algorithm of the scattering field calculation can be kept the same for its well-conditioned version. This is exemplified for scalar 2D problems for both TM and TE polarization under illumination of a line source. The condition numbers of the matrix operators in the new version of the algorithm are drastically reduced when the regularization interfaces are …

Lightweight Deep Neural Network Models For Electromyography Signal Recognition For Prosthetic Control, Ahmet Mert

Turkish Journal of Electrical Engineering and Computer Sciences

In this paper, lightweight deep learning methods are proposed to recognize multichannel electromyography (EMG) signals against varying contraction levels. The classical machine learning, and signal processing methods namely, linear discriminant analysis (LDA), quadratic discriminant analysis (QDA), root mean square (RMS), and waveform length (WL) are adopted to convolutional neural network (CNN), and long short-term memory neural network (LSTM). Eight-channel recordings of nine amputees from a publicly available dataset are used for training and testing the proposed models considering prosthetic control strategies. Six class hand movements with three contraction levels are applied to WL and RMS-based feature extraction. After that, they …

Para-Inguinal Hernia; Presentation, Diagnosis And Surgical Treatment, A Case Report, Maha Mourad, Bilal Kharbutli

Surgery Articles

INTRODUCTION: Para-inguinal, or peri-inguinal, hernias are a rare type of hernia of the inguinal region that present in a similar fashion to but do not anatomically correspond to inguinal or femoral hernia pathologies. Surgeons should be aware of this rare pathology, diagnostic imaging and surgical treatment approaches including minimally invasive techniques. In this paper, we discuss the different groin region hernias and describe the first case reported of a successful TEP repair of a para-inguinal hernia.

PRESENTATION OF THE CASE: 62-year-old-female who presented to the clinic with symptomatic large right groin bulge. Examination revealed a large incarcerated right inguinal hernia …

A Review Of Solar Hybrid Photovoltaic-Thermal (Pv-T) Collectors And Systems, Todd Otanicar

Mechanical and Biomedical Engineering Faculty Publications and Presentations

In this paper, we provide a comprehensive overview of the state-of-the-art in hybrid PV-T collectors and the wider systems within which they can be implemented, and assess the worldwide energy and carbon mitigation potential of these systems. We cover both experimental and computational studies, identify opportunities for performance enhancement, pathways for collector innovation, and implications of their wider deployment at the solar-generation system level. First, we classify and review the main types of PV-T collectors, including air-based, liquid-based, dual air–water, heat-pipe, building integrated and concentrated PV-T collectors. This is followed by a presentation of performance enhancement opportunities and pathways for …

"The End Of Learning Is Gracious Living": A Centennial Of Life In Mary Trowbridge Hall, Kalmazoo College, Hunter Lorain Magrum

Historic Preservation Final Projects

No abstract provided.

The Social Value Of Intellectual Property, Alina Ng Boyte

IP Theory

No abstract provided.

Fair Use Failing The First Amendment? How The Parody And Satire Dichotomy May Be Stunting Political Discourse, Megan L. Wheeler

IP Theory

The First Amendment, in certain circumstances, is used as a defense to “protect[] satire and parody as a form of free speech and expression.”2 When it comes to jokes, “[q]uestions . . . have arisen in case law [pertaining to satire typically] concerning libel, emotional distress and copyright infringement.”3 Further, in a right of publicity claim, “[t]he First Amendment clearly protects all but the most intrusive coverage of news, or details of a person’s private life, such as are reported in the tabloid press or talk shows.”4 This demonstrates that humor and satire have a close relationship with the First …