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Constitutional Law—Librarians Are Not Babysitters: Enacting Legislation To Curtail Unconstitutional Book Bans, Gracie Roper

University of Arkansas at Little Rock Law Review

No abstract provided.

George Washington’S Teeth, Wittgenstein, And Two Gruesome Problems For Originalism, Scott Devito

University of Arkansas at Little Rock Law Review

With the conservative turn of the U.S. Supreme Court, originalism has become ascendant. This rise to preeminence should trouble the legal community because originalism is grounded on a naive understanding of the interpretative process. Once we wash away this naivety and delve more deeply into legislative interpretation, we see that originalism fails in three ways. First, here is recent empirical evidence that general meaning is rare and, as such, the original meaning required by the theory is unlikely to have existed. Second, originalism fails to take into account the Problem of Induction—that making generalized inferences from a limited dataset is …

Autonomy And Form, Hanoch Dagan, Mark P. Gergen

Hofstra Law Review

Contract formalities are often technical and may seem petty. But they can, and at their best they indeed do, play a key role in the liberal drama of modern contract law. Liberal contract is committed to proactively facilitate people’s cooperation in the service of their autonomy. This is an ambitious task, which requires contract law to discard the merely proceduralist posture of the classical model, and offer parties an inventory of robust contract types, each with a set of default rules, so that they can choose the type that generally fits their goals and then tinker with these defaults to …

Teachers Saving Students’ Lives One Dosage Of Narcan At A Time: A Teacher’S Heightened Duty Of Care Calls For Training And Immunity, Sammi Casamassino

Hofstra Law Review

The article discusses the growing expectation for public school teachers to administer Narcan to students experiencing opioid overdoses, emphasizing the need for proper training and legal protections. It addresses the disparities in training and immunity among schools and highlights the proposed "School Access to Naloxone Act of 2024," which aims to incentivize states to allow trained school personnel, including teachers, to administer Narcan. The Act requires states to provide training, maintain a supply of Narcan on school premises, and offer civil and criminal immunity to trained personnel acting in good faith. Its goal is to increase access to Narcan in …

Ectogenesis And The Value Of Gestational Ties, Susan Kennedy

Philosophy

Ectogenesis technology would make it possible to support the complete gestational development of a human being outside the female body. Proponents argue that this technology offers a welcome opportunity to expand reproductive options for those unable or unwilling to gestate. However, by completely bypassing pregnancy, the use of ectogenesis prevents the formation of gestational family ties. Consequently, it has faced criticism for perpetuating a patriarchal view of the family that undermines the moral significance of gestation. The concern is that the introduction of this technology might result in the loss of reproductive autonomy for those who desire to experience pregnancy, …

Addressing Gatekeeping Challenges In Counselor Education: A Grounded Theory, Vanessa Pauline Gill

Dissertations

This constructivist grounded theory study explored how counselor educators navigate remediation and gatekeeping challenges in CACREP-accredited programs. Fifteen counselor educators with at least one challenging gatekeeping experience participated in semi-structured interviews conducted via Zoom. All interviews were recorded and transcripts were completed. Data was analyzed using grounded theory methodology and analysis efforts were organized using the MAXQDA 2024 software. Data analysis involving constant comparison methods and memo-writing generated an emerging theory describing counselor educators’ journey from uncertainty to increased confidence in addressing remediation issues. The theory illuminates how experiential learning, reflective practice, and supportive professional relationships inform this developmental process. …

Ce 601 Syllabus: Foundations Of Counseling - Winona, Madeline Mcrae-Vinzant

Counselor Education Syllabi

This course introduces students to the profession of counseling. Through scholarly research and writing, students will examine the role and function of counselors in a variety of settings. Current trends and issues in counseling also will be addressed. Throughout the course, major emphasis will be placed on the learning and practice of basic helping skills in a supervised setting.

Ce 590 Syllabus: Addictions Counseling Practicum, Mitch Moore

Counselor Education Syllabi

This course provides a practical, field-based experience of 880 hours in an addiction counseling setting as required by the Minnesota Board of Behavioral Health and Therapy (MBBHT) Licensed Alcohol and Drug Counselor [LADC],\and the Minnesota Certification Board’s (MCB) Board Certified Counselor (BCC) requirements (IC&RC).

El Leñador, September 2024, 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 …

Psyx 534.01: Applied Clinical Methods, Bryan N. Cochran

University of Montana Course Syllabi, 2021-2025

No abstract provided.

Effects Of Brca1-Mediated Ubiquitination Of Hur On Rna Metabolism In Breast Cancer, Devorah Mincha Natelson

Dissertations, Theses, and Capstone Projects

BRCA1, a gene encoding for the tumor suppressor protein BRCA1, is involved in DNA repair as well as many other important cellular processes. BRCA1, together with BARD1 (BRCA1 Associated RING Domain 1) also functions as an E3 ubiquitin (Ub) ligase. BRCA1 mutation in the RING domain, which is responsible for E3 ligase activity, is associated with increased risk of developing breast cancer. Despite extensive research on the activities of BRCA1, the E3 ligase activity and implications of this activity in cancer are not well understood. This dissertation examines the ubiquitination of the RNA binding protein Human antigen R (HuR) by …

Essays In Health Economics And Applied Econometrics: Assessing Recreational Marijuana Laws, Dragos Ailoae

Dissertations, Theses, and Capstone Projects

This dissertation explores the diffusion and impacts of state recreational marijuana laws (RML). Chapter 1 examines factors driving state adoption and spread of RML, finding that states with citizen ballot initiatives, expansive legislative capacities, and higher fiscal stress are more likely to enact RML. Ideological proximity, rather than geography, drives policy diffusion, with learning from early adopters likely serving as a key mechanism in the process. Chapter 2 assesses first-order effects of RML on marijuana consumption and drug policing using various econometric methods. Results suggest amplification bias in difference-in-differences point estimates due to an endogenous policy variable. This has economic …

Ethnographic Methods: Training Norms And Practices And The Future Of American Anthropology, Rosalyn Negrón, Amber Wutich, H. Russell Bernard, Alexandra Brewis, Alissa Ruth, Katherine Mayfour, Barbara Piperata, Melissa Beresford, Cindi Sturtzsreetharan, Pardis Mahdavi, Jessica Hardin, Rebecca Zarger, Krista Harper, James Holland Jones, Clarence C. Gravlee, Bryan Brayboy

Faculty Research, Scholarly, and Creative Activity

American anthropology is engaged in significant self-reckonings that call for big changes to how anthropology is practiced. These include (1) recognizing and taking seriously the demands to decolonize the ways research is done, (2) addressing precarious employment in academic anthropology, and (3) creating a discipline better positioned to respond to urgent societal needs. A central role for ethnographic methods training is a thread that runs through each of these three reckonings. This article, written by a team of cultural, biocultural, and linguistic anthropologists, outlines key connections between ethnographic methods training and the challenges facing anthropology. We draw on insights from …

Embodied Energy Injustice And The Political Ecology Of Solar Power, Dustin Mulvaney

Faculty Research, Scholarly, and Creative Activity

Solar energy is poised to become a major source of electricity around the world. As deployment rises to terawatts levels, these industries will drive demand for specific materials, natural resources, labor, and lands with solar energy resources reconfiguring socio-ecological relations. Global change from the development of solar power commodity chains includes increased demand for minerals and metals, new places for metallurgy and smelting, shifting workforce flows, occupational safety challenges from extractive industries to semiconductor manufacturing fabs. These new geographies of production could result in increased emissions and effluents from specialty chemical industries, conservation and agricultural land use change, and questions …

“Just Attaching A Face”: Engaging Local Refugee Communities In Preservice Teacher Education Focused On Students With Immigrant/Refugee Backgrounds, Stephanie Wessels, Theresa Catalano, Jenelle Reeves, Alison E. Leonard, Uma Ganesan, Alessia Barbici Wagner, Consuelo Gallardo

Teaching and Learning Faculty Publications

This arts-practice research study explores what happens when preservice high school teachers (aka teacher-learners) and local refugee communities engage in the co-creation of art together via an arts-and community-based project. Grounded in social justice teacher education, the researchers conducted a 2-week workshop in which participants included preservice high school teachers and local Yazidi community members who explored art in a museum together, spent time getting to know each other and their backgrounds, and re-created some of their stories in the form of dance. Findings reveal a variety of ways in which the workshops helped teacher-learners develop interculturality, increase understanding of …

Celebrate Constitution And Citizenship Day Every Day, Not Just Sept. 17th, Maryam Ahranjani

Faculty Scholarship

Learning - and teaching - about the Constitution is not easy, but it is important. It was written so long ago by some powerful men that many of us cannot easily relate to. But they conceived of a living, breathing document whose intentions would guide future generations. Today we will begin to explore why it is important to strive to make the Constitution seem real and applicable to our lives. The Constitution provides guidelines for how government should work. And it provides for the basic individual rights and freedoms we enjoy in the United States.

Voices Raised, Fall 2024, University Of Dayton. Women's Center

Women’s Center Newsletter

Newsletter editor: Gabby Campana

In this issue:

• Inspiring Change with Dr. Satang Nabaneh, by Ajá McMichel
• An Interview with Gabby Campana, by Nikita Khasgiwale
• Book Spotlight: Men Who Hate Women
• From the Director’s Desk, by Leah L. Ward, Ph.D.

Prevalence Of Morphological Variations Of Median Maxillary Labial Frenum Among Patients Visiting A Tertiary Center In Ernakulam District, Kerala, Sthuthi Vijaya Kumar, Reshma Suresh, Venkitachalam Ramanarayanan, Maya Rajan Peter

Open Access archive

Aim: The objective of this study is to determine the frequency of morphological changes in distinct median maxillary labial frenum among patients presenting to a tertiary health care center in Ernakulam, Kerala. Additionally, gender and age differences in frenal morphology were examined. Materials and methods: The study was conducted during the period from February 2022 to January 2023 among people who visited a tertiary health care center in Ernakulam and above, after obtaining official permission from the Institutional Ethics Committee of Amrita Institute of Medical Sciences (IRB-AIMS-2020-110). The frenum morphology was determined using the direct visual method under natural light …

The Spirit Of International Investment Law And The Allocation Of Costs In Investor-State Arbitration, Noam Zamir

Denver Journal of International Law & Policy

This article discusses and clarifies the meaning and importance of the spirit of international investment law. It submits that the spirit of international investment law should guide the allocation of the costs of investor-state arbitrations.

The article then examines the treaty and arbitral cost allocation practices in investor-state arbitration. Among other things, it includes quantitative research of the international investment agreements (IIAs) adopted between 2016 and mid-2024. It shows that most IIAs are silent on the allocation of costs in investor-state arbitrations, leaving arbitrators with broad discretion to address this issue. Arbitrators have indeed exercised their discretion. The article demonstrates …

China In Global Digital Trade Governance: Towards A Development-Oriented Agenda?, Yujia He, Ka Zeng

Patterson School of Diplomacy and International Commerce Faculty Publications

Existing literature on the behaviour of rising powers in global trade governance has yielded inconclusive evidence about their role and impact. This article contributes to this literature by examining China's role in global digital trade governance, an issue area which so far has not received sufficient scholarly attention. Specifically, it addresses the following question: as a self-proclaimed leader of the developing world in digital development, to what extent do its preferences and negotiation approach align with the interests of other developing countries? Analysing China's participation in three sets of negotiations using process tracing, the article argues that China's dual identity …

Evidence-Based Approach For Prevention Of Surgical Site Infection, Mehmet Kursat Yilmaz, Nursanem Celik, Saad Tarabichi, Ahmad Abbaszadeh, Javad Parvizi

Rothman Institute Papers

Periprosthetic joint infection (PJI) is regarded as a critical factor contributing to the failure of primary and revision total joint arthroplasty (TJA). With the increasing prevalence of TJA, a significant increase in the incidence of PJI is expected. The escalating number of cases, along with the significant economic strain imposed on healthcare systems, place emphasis on the pressing need for development of effective strategies for prevention. PJI not only affects patient outcomes but also increases mortality rates, thus its prevention is a matter of vital importance. The longer-term survival rates for PJI after total hip and knee arthroplasty correspond with …

A Comparative Study Of Why Chinese Graduates From Japanese Or Australian Universities Return To China And How They Contribute

Journal of Comparative & International Higher Education

No abstract provided.

Revised Draft Final Bpsou Insufficiently Reclaimed Sites Belle Of Butte (Bres No. 8 & Ur-39) Remedial Action Work Plan (Rawp), Pioneer Technical Services, Inc.

Silver Bow Creek/Butte Area Superfund Site

No abstract provided.

The Recruitment And Retention Of Professional Volunteers To Mentor Dental Students, Sandra Gibson

Electronic Theses and Dissertations

The recruitment and retention of volunteers in society is a critical endeavor for many nonprofit organizations that look to serve our communities. For many organizations, it is a way to keep costs down and to supplement the physical resources necessary to keep the organization afloat. This study centered on recruiting and retaining professional dental volunteers to mentor dental students at the Social Wellness Services (SWS: pseudonym) organization in Upstate, NY. The general problem addressed in this study was that many nonprofits need help acquiring highly specialized volunteers, which requires a unique amalgamation of education, skill/experience, selfless attitude, resolve, and available …

Scene Decomposed Blind Deconvolution And Neural Network Based Multi-Frame Image Restoration Techniques For Astronomical Imagery, Joshua S. Sprang

Theses and Dissertations

Ground based astronomical imaging is an important method in gaining situational awareness of orbiting and far off objects in space. This method of imaging is accessible to everyone that can look up into the sky, but the accessibility to digital telescope systems allows for more exciting methods of extracting information. A use case for these telescopes is finding nearby objects to larger brighter known objects. The number satellites in low-earth orbit and geosynchronous earth orbit is becoming more congested as these orbits increase in population. Tens of thousands of satellites and debris now exist in this orbit, with the number …

Improving Military Medical Evacuation System Performance Via Stochastic Optimization, Virbon B. Frial

Theses and Dissertations

This research highlights the importance of improving the performance of military medical evacuation systems to reduce the risk of permanent disability or death among service members in deployed environments. We employ a range of stochastic optimization techniques relating to integer programming, Markov decision process, approximate dynamic programming, and machine learning, as appropriate, to gain insights into factors that contribute to improving system performance.

Toward Adaptive And Modular Joint Multi-Domain Operational Planning, Kyle S. Wilkinson

Theses and Dissertations

This research develops a multiparametric optimization framework for modeling joint multi-domain operational planning under uncertainty. We address the application of our framework to model the doctrine of adaptive planning. We apply set-based design, which is a program management practice of maintaining maximal design options through time as a response to epistemic uncertainty. We couple this with a multiparametric optimization method yielding both sets of solutions and sensitivity profiles. We use the sensitivity profiles to quantify risk associated with changes during adaptive planning. This research also models features of military operational planning via the mathematics of category theory. We formalize intuitive …

A Novel Antigen Biomarker For Detection Of High-Level Of Loa Loa Microfilaremia, Sarah E Greene, Yuefang Huang, Kerstin Fischer, Bruce A. Rosa, John Martin, Makedonka Mitreva, Devyn Yates, Samuel Wanji, Joseph Kamgno, Philip J. Budge, Gary J. Weil, Peter U. Fischer

2020-Current year OA Pubs

BACKGROUND: Loiasis is a disease caused by the nematode Loa loa. Serious adverse events sometimes occur in people with heavy L. loa microfilaremia after ivermectin treatment. In regions of Central Africa where loiasis is endemic, this significantly impedes global elimination programs for lymphatic filariasis and onchocerciasis that use mass distribution of ivermectin. Improved diagnostic tests to identify individuals at increased risk of serious adverse events could facilitate efforts to eliminate lymphatic filariasis and onchocerciasis in this region.

METHODS AND FINDINGS: We previously identified the L. loa protein Ll-Bhp-1 in loiasis patient sera. Here, we further characterize Ll-Bhp-1 and report development …

Liquefaction Mitigation Of Sands With Plastic Fines Via Microbial Induced Partial Saturation, Maya Norris

Master's Theses and Capstones

Microbial Induced Partial Saturation (MIPS) is a sustainable and cost-effective approach to mitigate liquefaction; however, more research needs to be done to apply MIPS to a variety of different soil types and conditions. The investigation consisted of running a series of undrained strain-controlled cyclic Direct Simple Shear (DSS) tests on fully saturated samples with varying non-plastic fine and plastic fine content. Some tests have been conducted on MIPS-treated samples; however, more tests are needed to verify the results. Previous investigations have been conducted to evaluate the pore water pressure response of sands with added non-plastic fines with and without MIPS …

Invisible Adjudication In State Supreme Courts, Adam B. Sopko

North Carolina Law Review

No abstract provided.