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Missouri Policy Journal -Volume 2, Issue 2 (2025) -Full Issue, Lindenwood University

Missouri Policy Journal

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Peak Wokeness In Legal Scholarship: An Empirical Analysis Of Recent Trends In Progressive Topics, Michael Conklin

California Western Law Review

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Composition, Diversity, And Abundance Of Algal Grazers At Five Reef Sites Around Isla El Porvenir, Guna Yala, Eleftheria Ellie Fithian

Panama: Tropical Ecology, Marine Ecosystems, and Biodiversity Conservation

Coral reefs along the Caribbean coast of Panamá have experienced a phase shift from coral dominance to macroalgae dominance in the past half century. The increase in algal coverage and ensuing coral degradation is thought to be associated with the 1983/1984 mass mortality event that decimated populations of the keystone herbivore Diadema antillarum. The algal phase shift has been exacerbated by the overfishing of herbivorous Caribbean reef fish. Since the 1983 die-off event, there has been some indication that small herbivorous fish and short-spined urchin species, which can evade fishing pressure, are now the most significant algal grazers in reef …

The Soulful Lawyer: Jungian Practices For Legal Professionals, Luis Chiesa

Buffalo Law Review

The legal profession faces a profound crisis of meaning, with lawyers experiencing some of the highest rates of depression, anxiety, and substance abuse of any profession. While techniques like mindfulness meditation have gained traction as tools to address lawyer well-being, they often fall short of fostering the deeper sense of purpose and fulfillment that so many legal professionals seek. This Article explores how Jungian depth psychology and contemplative practices can address the root causes of dissatisfaction, or “dukkha,” within the legal profession. Drawing from Carl Jung’s concepts of persona, shadow, and collective unconscious, it examines how lawyers can unmask their …

Prophetic Prosperity: Unveiling The Next Frontier Of Socially Responsible & Sustainable Investing, Alyssa Carbone

Buffalo Law Review

Islamic finance, poised for a significant rise in prominence, stands uniquely at the intersection of religious adherence and modern financial systems. With Islam projected to overtake Christianity as the dominant world religion by 20501 and Muslims constituting the fastestgrowing religious group, expected to reach a global population of nearly 3 billion adherents in 20602, the demand for financial products aligned with the values of Islam is set to soar. Accordingly, Islamic finance, specifically Islamic capital markets, has strong projections of growth, even amidst economic instability in traditional Western financial markets.3 Yet, despite its promising outlook, Islamic finance remains largely unfamiliar …

Magna Carta And The Origins Of Legislative Power, Matthew Steilen

Buffalo Law Review

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Borrowing As Realization: Taxing Billionaires' Unlocked Gains, David G. Chamberlain

Buffalo Law Review

Should billionaires be able to live large by borrowing against appreciated assets? By holding and not selling the appreciated assets, billionaires pay no taxes on the wealth unlocked through the borrowing. This feat is accomplished by relying on the interplay of two fundamental principles of the U.S. federal income tax system. First is the principle of “realization.” Whether or not this principle has a constitutional foundation, which is hotly debated, the current tax system requires that, except in very limited circumstances, a gain is taxed only if it is “realized” through a sale, exchange, or other disposition of the asset. …

Sheep Production, Profitability And Greenhouse Gas Emission Of Mixed Farming Systems In Western Australia's Wheatbelt, Tafesse Estifanos, Amir Abadi Abadi Ghadim, Kate Pritchett, Christophe D'Abbadie, Johnny Machon, Paul Mattingley, Bradley Plunkett, Gus Manatsa, Kerrine Blenkinsop, Ross Kingwell, Clinton K. Revell Dr

Animal production and livestock research reports

The south-western agricultural area of Western Australia is a vital contributor to Australia's agricultural output. It generates over $10 billion annually in agricultural production from 2017–18 to 2021–22 and more than $8 billion in export value over the same period. Mixed farming systems characterise the region, producing broadacre crops (primarily wheat, barley, and canola) and livestock. The region's livestock industry is dominated by sheep production for meat and wool, and the state’s share of the national sheep flock in 2020–21 was at 18%.

This report provides a comprehensive review and industry analysis of sheep production in WA, its economic significance, …

Editor-In-Chief’S Foreword, Megan Stupi

UC Law Constitutional Quarterly

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Generative Privacy Doctrine: The Case For A New Legal Privacy Framework For Gen^Ai, Karina Devi Etminani

UC Law Constitutional Quarterly

From quills to queries, from secrets once scrawled in private to personal prompts on glowing screens, debates over privacy rights endure. Generative Artificial Intelligence (GenAI) further confounds by conflating confession with code, and intimate thoughts with algorithms. Although technologists have predicted AI’s ascent before, and have critically assessed privacy rights for decades, the unprecedented engagement with GenAI following OpenAI’s public launch of ChatGPT marks a distinct moment— one where a generation of rights holders actively builds and converses with emerging platforms while the law strains to keep pace.

Existing privacy doctrines are ill-prepared for GenAI’s dynamic data processing and its …

Reimagining The Rijksmuseum: A Decolonial Future, Paige Abrey

Netherlands: International Perspectives on Sexuality and Gender

This paper explores how the Rijksmuseum is practising decoloniality and to what extent it is sincere. Through evaluating exhibitions, curatorial choices, and community engagement, I examine how the museum navigates questions of colonialism, responsibility, and representation. Ultimately, while there have been clear efforts to engage with decolonial practices, such as rethinking the labelling of artworks and creating space for previously ignored narratives, these changes also highlight the challenges of making meaningful steps forward within the dominant structures and frameworks that reinforce the colonial narrative. This research highlights the complexities and nuances of practising decolonial work in a museum space, and …

Understanding The Born Free Generation: Perceptions Of Freedom And Identity, Ashley Grandberry

South Africa: Multiculturalism and Human Rights

The end of apartheid promised unity and justice, but many South Africans born after 1994, known as the Born Free generation, feel those promises were mostly symbolic (Malila, 2015; Bowers et al., 2021; Statistics South Africa, 2021; Jordaan et al., 2022). Despite growing up in a "free" South Africa, the Black and Coloured population has inherited deep economic and social inequalities, faces high unemployment, and is often dismissed by older generations as lazy and ungrateful. For many, freedom feels more like a performance by the government than a lived reality. In this project, I interviewed two Born Frees and found …

What Is Order? An Exploration Of Exchange And Mobility Within The Streets Of Yaoundé, Cameroon, Quentin L. Messer Iii

Cameroon: Development and Social Change

This paper explores how order materializes as people, vehicles, and resources exchange on Yaoundé’s streets. Using qualitative and descriptive research approaches, it draws on primary data from interviews with prominent groups of informal sector actors, street vendors, and taxi drivers, as well as observations conducted throughout Yaoundé. The study also includes a literature review of twelve scholarly articles that assemble a robust foundational understanding of how “order” has been influenced and adapted within Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) over the past fifty years. The study reveals that kinship as a basis for urban order arose due to state distrust and mismanagement of …

House Rules Of The Associated Students Of The University Of Montana As Of December 14, 2021, University Of Montana--Missoula. Associated Students, Associated Students Of The University Of Montana

ASUM Governing Documents, 2019-present

Fiscal Policy of the Associated Students of the University of Montana as of SB17-24/25: Amending House Rules Section 2.

From Murphy To The Seminole Compact: California’S Pathways To Sports Betting Legalization Without A Constitutional Amendment, Makenalani “Roo” Cash

UC Law SF Communications and Entertainment Journal

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The Politics Of Budgeting In Illinois (Third Edition), John L. Foster, John S. Jackson

Working Papers

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Surviving Swarthmore: Safe Spaces For Student Survivors Of Sexual Violence, Olivia Han , '25

Senior Theses, Projects, and Awards

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Planned Parenthood Generation Action: An Advertising And Marketing Plan, Ashleigh Spence

Research Papers

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History Of The Bilateral Relation Between The United States And Ecuador To Tackle Drug Trafficking, Teagan Mcsherry, Luis Ramirez, Savannah Torres

Posters - 2025

This research analyzes the evolution of the relationship between Ecuador and the United States on security issues, particularly in the fight against drug trafficking. First, the political-historical context in which the war on drugs emerges in the United States is described. Second, the US national security strategy is examined regarding Plan Colombia and the Andean Regional Initiative. Third, it is analyzed how the issue of combating drug trafficking varies according to the ideological tendencies of the Ecuadorian leaders, paying particular attention to the role of the controversial Manta Base. The proposal to reform the constitution is discussed, particularly Article 5 …

A Protocol To Investigate The Acute Effects Of Contrast Therapy Vs. Heat Therapy On Cardiovascular Health Outcomes, René Barbier, Jace Nicolet, Annahy Pesina

Posters - 2025

There is a growing number of people being affected by hypertension, often referred to as high blood pressure. Chronic high blood pressure (>130/80 mmHg) affects 45% of U.S. adults (Huguet et at., 2021). Chronic hypertension can have catastrophic outcomes, as it significantly increases the risk of stroke, heart attack, kidney failure, and heart failure. On top of this, this cardiovascular disease is often referred to as a "silent killer," because it tends to not present symptoms until serious damage already occurred. In addition to the negative effects on the individual, hypertension constitutes a large public heath burden, costing over …

Long Live The Good King: Arthur’S Niebuhrian Kingship And Pursuit Of Justice In The Once And Future King, Camille Bewley

Harding Undergraduate Research Conference

The classic The Once and Future King, written by T.H. White, is a selection of four fantasy novels with one, linear plot: the story of Arthur, the mythological King of England. Reinhold Niebuhr’s book Moral Man and Immoral Society details the Christian realism of a world in need of justice without the ability to achieve perfect application. Through good education, Arthur is well endowed with Niebuhr’s requirements for a functional society: knowledge, honor, wisdom, and compassion. Such king-like qualities make him one of the most influential mythological characters in history, and a grand exemplar for maintaining ethical goals and personal …

Courage In Context: An Ethic Of Leadership In A Changing Church, Maximilian Zehner

Doctor of Ministry Projects and Theses

It is my belief that the Church universal, and the United Methodist Church in particular, are both living within a very vulnerable period. Increasingly, reports suggest that there are more people who consider themselves non-religiously affiliated than there are members of religious groups. More specifically, the United Methodist Church has been experiencing a slow decline in membership since its creation. And perhaps worse than church members losing their religion, some younger clergy are leaving the ministry, while other younger church members are resisting a potential call to ministry in the first place. Meanwhile, the average age of United Methodist clergy …

Revisiting Dr. King's Beloved Community As An Ecclesial Response To Systemic Injustice In The 21st Century, Shamra Atchison Hodge

Doctor of Ministry Projects and Theses

As a womanist and practical theologian, I am resolute in my conviction of God’s sovereignty and the integrity of His written word. Despite uncertainty and the prevalence of systemic injustice in the world, the Bible has remained a steadfast source from which I have gained insight, guidance, and strength. From a theological perspective, the Bible is the manifestation of my faith seeking understanding. It is the foundation upon which practical theology is built, the embodiment of biblical teachings, beliefs, creeds, traditions, and rituals enacted by individuals within faith institutions and in community. However, it is through a womanist lens that …

Liability For Ai Agents, Maarten Herbosch

North Carolina Journal of Law & Technology

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From Ruin To Reconstruction: Words Shaping Identity In Undertow And Uncultured, Hannah Harvey

English Senior Capstone

Undertow by Charlene Edge and Uncultured by Daniella Mestanyek Young each document the rise and fall of a religious cult—The Way International and The Children of God, respectively—and the authors’ personal experiences with cult indoctrination. Both works discuss cult leaders’ use of psychologically manipulative language to strip members’ agency and individuality, and both works demonstrate how Edge and Young reclaimed their sense of self by processing their experiences in writing. An examination of their memoirs supplemented by selections from Emily Dickinson’s poetry reveals the power of words to destroy and create, to be used by cult leaders to obliterate the …

The Effect Of Smaller Classroom Settings On Behavioral Outcomes For Students With Autism Spectrum Disorder (Asd), Erika Mull

Master's Theses & Capstone Projects

Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) is increasingly prevalent among children worldwide and presents significant challenges in educational settings due to differences in behavior, communication, and social-emotional regulation. These differences can lead to unexpected and disruptive behaviors, such as aggression, refusal, and elopement, which impact students’ academic success and social interactions. Research has explored various strategies, including early interventions, teacher support, accommodations, and individualized education plans (IEPs), to support students with ASD. However, traditional classrooms with less structure can exacerbate these challenges. This inquiry-based research examines the impact of smaller classroom settings on the expected behaviors of students with autism, specifically focusing …

Divided Motherhood: Narrative Within The Domestic Vessel, Jacqueline Denaway

Masters Theses

This research explores the story of motherhood through that of art, craft, and the domestic vessel. It analyzes how the installation, Motherhood Divided, can be viewed as an exemplification of the conflicted divide inherent within contemporary motherhood. I posit this divide to be a result of the tension created between the impossibility of the current normative maternal ideal of intensive motherhood, and its contradiction to that of the private hidden realities of mothering.

The historical origin of intensive mothering is explored, along with its impact on current societal maternal standards. These concepts are juxtaposed with the art of Camille Henrot …

Sex & Startups, Jens Frankenreiter, Talia B. Gillis, Eric L. Talley

Faculty Scholarship

Private law offers a unique solution to the problem of long-term fiscal commitment. When Congress enacts a spending program that will take many years to reach fruition, there is a risk of a subsequent Congress or President cutting off funding in the interim. There is no escape from the problem within appropriations law itself. One solution, however, is to entrust private sector allies as vessels of long-term commitment. As a matter of political economy, that solution draws on policy-feedback theory. As a matter of law, the solution rests on a mechanism that Congress already uses but has not recognized its …

Alpha-Synuclein Phosphomimetic Y39e And S129d Knock-In Mice Show Cytosolic Alpha-Synuclein Localization Without Developing Neurodegeneration Or Motor Deficits, Youngdoo Kim, Bhupesh Vaidya, Joseph Mcinnes, Huda Y Zoghbi

Duncan NRI Faculty and Staff Publications

Parkinson's disease (PD) is a progressive neurodegenerative disorder characterized by motor and nonmotor symptoms. Its pathological hallmarks include the accumulation of misfolded alpha-synuclein (α-Syn) in Lewy bodies and Lewy neurites. Phosphorylation of α-Syn is a prominent feature of these inclusions, but its role in disease pathogenesis remains unclear. To identify the role of α-Syn phosphorylation in synucleinopathy, we generated two Snca knock-in (KI) mouse models carrying phosphomimetic mutations at SncaY39 or SncaS129 (Snca^Y39E or Snca^S129D) which manipulated epitopes phosphorylated in the PD brain. Both Snca^Y39E and Snca^S129D KI mice displayed increased α-Syn phosphorylation, enhanced …

Chalmers Library Research Award Winner 2 2025, Chau Vu

Chalmers Library Research Award

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