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Adventist Conference On Family Research And Practice Celebrates Creation, Andrew Francis

Lake Union Herald

No abstract provided.

The Beauty Of Creation: God's Wonderful World, Joann Davidson

Lake Union Herald

No abstract provided.

Report On Assessing The Digital Preservation Landscape And Capacity Of Prrla Libraries, Pin Pin Yeo, Suqing Liu, Pimnapa Amaritworachai

Research Collection Library

This project evaluated the current state of digital preservation practices among PRRLA (Pacific Rim Research Libraries Alliance) member libraries. This report outlined the best practices and guidelines of the member libraries. The study involved a literature review to examine existing research and practices in digital preservation. A survey was designed to collect detailed information from PRRLA members, complemented by online interviews with selected institutions to gain deeper insights. The report has the key findings, successful strategies with some suggestions for sustainable development of digital preservation.

Examining The Spatial Inequities Of Urban Heat Islands And Tree Canopy In Conway, Sc, Patrick W. Da Silva

Honors Theses

This study examines spatial inequities in urban heat island (UHI) effects and urban tree canopy (UTC) distribution in Conway, South Carolina, through an interdisciplinary environmental justice framework. Integrating qualitative field observations, quantitative temperature measurements, and geospatial analysis using GIS and remote sensing techniques, the research evaluates how land surface characteristics and vegetation influence localized temperature variation across eight representative sites, including residential neighborhoods and downtown streetscapes. Results demonstrate a consistent relationship between reduced tree canopy cover, increased land surface temperatures, and elevated ambient temperatures. Areas with limited vegetation—particularly lower-income public housing communities—experienced the highest thermal burdens, while locations with established …

Combined Multichannel Intraluminal Impedance And Ph Testing In Infants And Young Children-A Narrative Review, Rochelle Sequeira Gomes, Sheeja Abraham, Michael Favara, Amy J. Sloane, Zubair H. Aghai

Department of Medicine Faculty Papers

Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) is common in infants and young children, and thediagnosis and characterization of the disease continues to evolve in recent times. The typicalsymptoms thought to be related to GERD in young children are often nonspecific andubiquitous, underscoring the need for diagnostic testing in patients who have severe symptomsor complications related to GERD. Combined multichannel intraluminal impedance and pHtesting (MII-pH) is a diagnostic tool that can be used to study the frequency andseverity of gastroesophageal reflux. Compared to other diagnostic devices, MII-pH hasthe advantage of detecting both acidic and alkaline reflux events, as well as allows the study …

Investigation Of Its-Cvo Technologies, Mallory Brown, Andrew Martin, Valerie Keathley-Helil, Jennifer Walton

Kentucky Transportation Center Research Report

Staff shortages and reduced budgets have made transportation agencies increasingly reliant on intelligent transportation systems (ITS) for commercial motor (CMV) vehicle enforcement activities. Technologies such as license plate readers, US Department of Transportation (USDOT) number readers, weigh-in-motion scales, static scales, and preclearance systems like PrePass and Drivewyze help automate enforcement and free up personnel to focus on inspecting those vehicles most likely to pose compliance and/or safety risks. To document adoption rates of different technologies, researchers surveyed transportation agencies, vendors, and law enforcement agencies. Surveys responses provided useful insights into how jurisdictions are approaching the use of advanced technologies to …

Echoes Of The Goddess: Reclaiming Power-Within In The Modern Workplace, Chloe E. Hanousek

Student Publications

This work examines gender inequality in the American workforce as part of a broader cultural system that consistently devalues care, embodiment, and relational labor. Rather than treating issues such as the wage gap or the motherhood penalty as isolated problems, it situates them within a historical pattern shaped by patriarchal power, medical dismissal, and the domination of nature. Through an interdisciplinary feminist approach, this work traces how the suppression of the feminine influences women’s working lives, health experiences, and relationships to their bodies. By connecting labor inequality to burnout, ecological harm, and the erosion of inner authority, it argues that …

Belmont Council On Aging: Planning For The Future, Caitlin E. Coyle, Nancy Mazonson, Ceara Somerville

Center for Social and Demographic Research on Aging Publications

This report presents the results of a comprehensive needs assessment of Belmont’s older adult population. The study was conducted to support planning by the Belmont Council on Aging and Beech Street Senior Center, and it also provides valuable information for other town departments, community organizations, and residents. Specifically, this report aims to: *Describe Belmont’s current older adult population and their needs. *Assess the services and resources currently available. *Identify gaps and opportunities for improvement. *Provide recommendations to ensure Belmont remains a supportive, age-friendly community for years to come.

As the number of older residents grows, so too will the need …

Air Traffic–Collegiate Training Initiative Program Feasibility In Kentucky, Gayle Marks, Bryan Gibson

Kentucky Transportation Center Research Report

Each day, Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) air traffic control specialists (ATCSs) handle over 44,000 flights and oversee 29 million square miles of the United States National Airspace System. However, staffing shortages have grown more acute over the past 10 years, which has led to delayed and cancelled flights, a higher number of close misses over a short period of time, and frustrating air travel experiences. While the FAA has redoubled its efforts to recruit more ATCSs, it has limited training capacity. To expand training options available to prospective ATCSs, the FAA is working with postsecondary educational institutions to expand its …

The Role Of "Light Plagiarism" In Legal Writing , From A Recent Practitioner's Perspective, Donna L. Eng

UF Law Faculty Publications

Because practitioners are pressured to complete their tasks as quickly and efficiently as possible, lawyers regularly use documents previously drafted by other lawyers as a starting point for their drafting. Law students may be surprised to learn that in the modern practice of law, plagiarism is so widely accepted and encouraged. This article proposes several reasons why Legal Writing Professors should consider addressing that fact by discussing the process by which many lawyers draft documents in the real-world practice of law today.

First, the rules against plagiarism do not relate to the real-world practice of law. Unlike law students, who …

Transitioning From Being A Practicing Lawyer To A Law School Professor: Learning To Be "Teacher You", Brenda Gibson, Heather Kolinsky, Catlin Meade, Kayonia Whetstone

UF Law Faculty Publications

Across law schools, LAWR programs differ in credit hours, professors’ status, and the level of autonomy professors have in the syllabus, textbook, assignments, or deadlines. Regardless of the type of program you are entering, there are a few things that you can focus on up front when moving from practicing law to teaching law and developing Teacher You: (1) managing expectations (both yours and your students); (2) providing feedback to your students; and (3) managing your own professional development and well-being. What follows are our thoughts and suggestions for taking your first steps in becoming Teacher You.

A Theory Of Calibrated Fiduciary Duties In Firms, Robert J. Rhee

UF Law Faculty Publications

Although the laws of firms state the same traditional duty of loyalty, they diverge in expressing the duty of care and the concept of good faith. The differences are not subtle shades of refinement, but quantum contrasts of discrete legal states. The law shuffles, reclassifies, and relocates core elements of the duty of care and the concept of good faith uniquely in each form of firm. Why? Despite apparent legal divergence, a single fiduciary rule governs all forms of firms. This Article presents a theory of calibrated fiduciary duties that explains important variations in the formulation of fiduciary duty and …

Subchapter V Bankruptcy: The Advent Of A New Era Of Rescue Culture For Small Businesses, Robert J. Landry Iii

University of Baltimore Law Review

No abstract provided.

Criminalization Of Landlord/Tenant Law: Arkansas’ “Failure To Vacate” Statute, Anastacia Greene

Law Faculty Scholarship

Arkansas is not a notable state. It is often confused with Kansas or Alabama. It is difficult for most Americans to find on a map. Perhaps Arkansas has few distinctions. However, it is the only place in the country where a tenant can be thrown in jail for missing a rental payment. The legal landscape of Arkansas is unique in many ways, primarily in its old-fashioned, even archaic, view of property law.

First, this article examines the history behind the Failure to Vacate statute. Next, this article reviews the constitutional challenges that the statute has faced, and recent litigation. Then, …

Partisan Responses To Cancel Culture On Social Media: Hostile Media Effects On Political Behavior, Joon Soo Lim

Media Studies - All Scholarship

No abstract provided.

Contracting For Consumer Trade Compliance, Christine Abely

Law Faculty Scholarship

Export compliance is becoming increasingly important for parties required to abide by U.S. law, including many online sellers of consumer products. These retailers' contractual terms with their customers set forth a number of provisions governing the relationship between them, including those which deal with arbitration, indemnification, disclaimer of warranties, and other issues. Many such agreements also purport to create obligations on the part of the consumer as to export control and sanctions compliance relative to the products they purchase. These contract provisions attempt to do so, however, in often markedly different ways, and with language that may leave notable gaps …

Supporting Digital Accessibility In Community College Libraries, Jessica Tipton

Sabbatical Projects

Original Sabbatical Proposal: As part of my dissertation on removing accessibility barriers to library services and resources, I will evaluate materials our library creates, purchases, and shares, focusing on WCAG 2.1 AA compliance.  I will earn a Certified Professional in Accessibility Core Competencies (CPACC) certification and create a guide for academic librarians on developing accessible learning materials and evaluating purchased content to ensure equitable access for all students.

Library Newsletter, Volume 21 Number 1, Sacred Heart University Library

Library Newsletters

A Word from the Stacks...Strategic planning initiative -- New staff -- Programming spotlight: Creativity in motion --Books we love: Staff-recommended reads

Marketing Evaluations, Inc., Hailey Lozier

Audience Research Firm Presentations

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Yougov, Jayson Purdy

Audience Research Firm Presentations

No abstract provided.

Ipsos, Anna Siegel

Audience Research Firm Presentations

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Qualtrics, Shea Filbrun

Audience Research Firm Presentations

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Msw Research, Joseph Targosz

Audience Research Firm Presentations

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Smarter Disease Detection From Electronic Health Record Data: An End-To-End Ai-Augmented Pipeline For Computable Phenotyping, Dylan Owens

Statistical Science Theses and Dissertations

Electronic Health Records (EHR) contain a wealth of structured and unstructured patient data that can be leveraged for computable phenotyping, the process of algorithmically identifying patient cohorts with specific diseases or conditions. Traditional rule-based phenotyping approaches, while interpretable, often struggle with scalability, portability across institutions, and effective use of unstructured clinical narratives. Recent advances in large language models (LLMs) present new opportunities for synthesizing complex free-text information into concise, clinically meaningful representations. However, integrating LLMs into phenotyping workflows requires careful design to maintain transparency, interpretability, and measurable uncertainty—features essential for clinical adoption and downstream applications such as decision support.

We …

Urban Political Ecology And Informal City: Using The Capabilities Approach In Co-Designing With Slum Communities, Patrick Vance S. Nogoy

Philosophy Department Faculty Publications

Slum communities which compose an informal city offer a serious challenge to urban metabolism approaches that promise to be inclusive in confronting environmental injustice. In particular, urban political ecology (UPE) frameworks critically examine power structures and relational dynamics in the environment where objectionable injustices are identified and corrected. However, Holifield (2009) finds UPE limiting as it excludes marginalized communities and other important factors. The main reason Holifield highlights is the dominance of Marxist UPE frameworks that interpret environmental injustices narrowly as results of uneven social power relations and dynamics driven primarily by neo-liberal capitalist behaviors, institutions, and activities. Alternatively, he …

Copyright, Learnright, And Fair Use: Rethinking Compensation For Ai Model Training, Frank Pasquale, Thomas W. Malone, Andrew Ting

Northwestern Journal of Technology and Intellectual Property

Generative AI can rapidly output vast amounts of expressive content, some of which has great value for society. This new computational process also raises a deep question of fairness: Will the original creators of the content used to train these systems share in the value they create? The question becomes particularly urgent as the potential effects of generative AI on markets for creative works become clearer. Artists with a distinctive style may find it nearly impossible to sell their new work when very low-cost substitutes can be generated automatically. News publishers whose content can now be paraphrased by generative AI …

Ai Ballet Corrections: Applying Current Ballet Technique To An American In Paris, Anne-Duncan Enright

IPHS 391: Interdisciplinary AI Frontiers

This project explores the feasibility of using a Large Language Model (LLM) to provide technical ballet critiques, a task traditionally reliant on oral tradition and person-toperson instruction. To test accuracy, current-day ballet technical standards were applied to clips of Leslie Caron in the 1951 film An American in Paris. Seven clips of classical ballet were analyzed by both the researcher (a dancer with 15 years of pre-professional training) and Gemini. Using a structured, technique-focused prompt, the LLM was tasked with providing technical corrections. The results were compared to evaluate whether an AI can accurately identify specific technical flaws in real-time …

Disagreement Among Ai Models As A Metric Of Economic Uncertainty: Testing Ai Disagreement Against Traditional Uncertainty Metrics, Peter Dunson, Andre Mccloud, Gwen Eisenbeis

IPHS 391: Interdisciplinary AI Frontiers

This study proposes an AI-based economic uncertainty metric built from disagreement among three frontier large language models (Claude, Google Gemini, and ChatGPT) that score daily market sentiment across five dimensions: equities, inflation, labor, consumer confidence, and forward guidance. We quantify both across-model and within-model disagreement using cosine distance between 5-dimensional sentiment vectors and assess whether these disagreement measures track or relate to established uncertainty benchmarks (VIX, EPU, and the Citi Economic Surprise Index). Results suggested that across-model disagreement moved more closely with new and policy-based uncertainty than with option-implied volatility, as it was strongly positively correlated with the Economic Policy …

Fair + Equitable October 2025, International Association Of Assessing Officers

Fair + Equitable

The October 2025 issue of F+E offers stories on the recent annual conference, along with industry news.

• Nearly 1,700 attended the annual conference
• New IAAO Class of Fellows announced
• Volunteers needed for committees, task forces
• 2025 IAAO award winners & CEAA recognition
• Updates to the Standard on Ratio Studies
• 2026 IAAO Board candidates and election
• New York City's Department of Finance's apprenticeship program
• Nov. 7 is Legal Seminar early registration deadline
• Las Vegas is leading nation in glut of houses
• The need for regular salary studies
• Thought leader article on how location intelligence enhances efficiency, fairness, and public confidence
• New …

Forbidden Knowledge: School Libraries, The First Amendment, And The Right To Receive Information, Natalie H. Berg

Washington Law Review

In the past five years, numerous Republican legislators and conservative parental groups have aggressively pushed to restrict sexual content in public schools. Many school districts have adopted policies that limit what topics are covered in class, and several statewide laws have legitimized and mandated these policies. Consequently, books featuring queer themes or characters are rapidly disappearing from public school libraries. These library restrictions, or book bans, have sparked substantial controversy and litigation.

This Comment examines state laws restricting public school libraries in Texas, Florida, and Iowa, arguing that these library restrictions violate the First Amendment on multiple grounds. Additionally, it …