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Still Scribbling: Reflections On The Grub Street Project At Twenty Years, Allison Muri

ABO: Interactive Journal for Women in the Arts, 1640–1830

This article reflects on twenty years of the Grub Street Project, assessing its sustainability and the design principles and editorial practices that have supported its continuity and coherence from 2005 to 2025.

A Review Of Deborah Weiss's Women And Madness In The Early Romantic Novel: Injured Minds, Ruined Lives, Jennifer L. Nault Ms

ABO: Interactive Journal for Women in the Arts, 1640–1830

A review of Women and Madness in the Early Romantic Novel by Jennifer Nault.

Teaching Phillis Wheatley Peters’S “On Being Brought From Africa To America” For The First Time In An Online Undergraduate Women’S Literature Course, Shazia Khan

ABO: Interactive Journal for Women in the Arts, 1640–1830

As one of Phillis Wheatley Peters’ most famous poems, “On Being Brought from Africa to America” is often introduced to undergraduates; however, it is also an often-misunderstood text by undergraduate and graduate students alike when they first read it. Students often believe that Wheatley Peters is happy about her condition as an enslaved person in America and out of Africa. But upon deeper analysis of her word choice, use of punctuation, and biblical references, a reader can see her unique voice as an enslaved person criticizing slavery through sarcasm. Such responses can discourage instructors from teaching the poem, especially in …

On Being Brought From Gambia Or Ghana To Colonial Boston: Teaching Phillis Wheatley And Place, D. Quentin Miller

ABO: Interactive Journal for Women in the Arts, 1640–1830

In this pedagogical article, I describe my classroom practice in which the context of place becomes supremely important when introducing Wheatley’s work to students. With the help of experiential learning in the form of a walking tour of Wheatley's Boston and some maps, I call attention to spatiality as a crucial context for framing the poet’s most persistent concerns. The article contains images that can be useful to instructors who do not have the benefit of teaching Wheatley in Boston.

"Upgrading" Market Legitimation: Revisiting Habermas's 'Technology As Ideology' In Neoliberal Times, Eran Fisher

Fast Capitalism

This paper revisits Habermas’s notion of ‘technology as ideology’ in the context of contemporary political culture. It argues that the methodological and substantive contours of Habermas’s framework are still valid today. However, the role that technology plays as ideology has changed dramatically in the context of contemporary capitalism. No longer does it provide a legitimation for the political administration of the economy in the context of the Social Democratic state; instead, it legitimizes a new, neoliberal regime, whereby political intervention in the workings of the market is highly prohibited. This argument is substantiated with an empirical analysis of contemporary discourse …

Cruising On The Left: Notes On A Genealogy Of "Left" Communication Research In The United States, Hanno Hardt

Fast Capitalism

No abstract provided.

Herpes For The Information Age: Plagiarism And The Infection Of Universities, Tara Brabazon

Fast Capitalism

No abstract provided.

Online Democratic Deliberation In A Time Of Information Abundance, Craig Bellamy

Fast Capitalism

The intensified use of the Internet by civil society groups and governments for political purposes has left many questions unexplained—especially in terms of the Internet’s effects upon deliberative democratic processes. The Internet was first imagined as a means to revitalize deliberative processes. However, poor design and lack of usability research meant that many ambitions went largely unrealized. With a new wave of Internet technologies, ‘deliberative design’ has become even more important to stem what many claim is a trend towards political fragmentation and disaggregation. In a time of ‘information abundance’ mounting political communication online may also undermine collectivist, deliberative democratic …

William Leiss, Hera, And The Fate Of Science, Hans Kellner

Fast Capitalism

No abstract provided.

Fast Spectacle: Reflections On Hurricane Katrina And The Contradictions Of Spectacle, Kevin Gotham

Fast Capitalism

No abstract provided.

Excerpt From: Hera, Or Empathy, William Leiss

Fast Capitalism

No abstract provided.

Modern Science, Enlightenment, And The Domination Of Nature: No Exit?, William Leiss

Fast Capitalism

"The disease of reason is that reason was born from man’s urge to dominate nature." —Max Horkheimer, Eclipse of Reason (1947)

In the fuller passage from which this extract is taken, Horkheimer locates the origins of the ‘collective madness’ of modern times in ‘in primitive objectification, in the first man’s calculating contemplation of the world as prey’ (176). Perhaps all one can say in response is, if this diagnosis is correct, there is certainly no cure, so we might as well get on with our lives.

In the early sections of this paper I will first note briefly the argument …

Doc 2010-04 (Amended) The Common Academic Program, University Of Dayton. Academic Policies Committee

Senate Documents

The University of Dayton first adopted its General Education Program for all undergraduate students in the Fall of 1983 when Senate Doc #81-2 was approved. Its stated purpose was to make “students aware of the diversity of intellectual thought and theory represented by the sciences, the humanities and the social sciences. In addition, the general education component offers the students an opportunity to synthesize and evaluate information from various disciplines and thus enhance the study of a specific profession.” In 1991 significant curricular revisions were made to the General Education Program including the introduction of the Humanities Base and Thematic …

Fighting The Black Snake: The Dapl And The Case For Indigenous Environmental Stewardship, Kenny Moll

Student Theses 2015-Present

This thesis analyzes the current scope of environmental injustice on Native lands in the U.S. Specifically it examines The Dakota Access Pipeline (DAPL) and its impacts on the Standing Rock Sioux Tribe of North Dakota. Western colonialism and capitalism have dominated North American ecosystems since their forcible introduction hundreds of years ago, causing the commodification of natural resources and leading to injustices such as that of the “Black Snake.” However, the story of The Standing Rock Sioux Tribe’s resistance will be analyzed through the framework of Indigenous philosophy and environmental justice. Chapter 1 analyzes the implementation of the DAPL and …

Beyond Productivity: A Christian Vision For Work And Technology, Part I, Grady Burkhart

Student Work

"...human work is not just about completing tasks but about participating in God’s ongoing creation through relationships, creativity, stewardship, and responsibility."

Posting about ­­­­­­­­the effects of AI in the workplace from In All Things, an online hub that offers insight into maintaining and faithful and orthodox Reformed Christian worldview while fearlessly engaging in every aspect of contemporary life – until all is made new.

Beyond Productivity Part I

Usa V. James Abrams

2026 Decisions

USDC for the Middle District of Pennsylvania

Oral Hygiene Behavior And Its Association With Plaque, Salivary Flow Rate, And Veillonella Parvula In Indonesian Boarding School Adolescents, Amiroh Amiroh, Eva Fauziah, Margaretha Suharsini

Journal of Dentomaxillofacial Science

Objective: To analyze correlations between the Oral Hygiene Behavior Index (OHB Index) and the plaque index, salivary flow rate, and relative quantification of Veillonella parvula in an Islamic boarding school.

Material and Method: A total of 49 male and 52 female students aged 12-14 years attending an Islamic Boarding School in Depok, West Java, were included in this study. The participants were clinically examined using the Greene and Vermillion Debris Index to determine their unstimulated salivary flow rates (ml/min). A real-time polymerase chain reaction was used to quantify the expression of Veillonella parvula, and an oral hygiene behavior questionnaire, the …

Skipjack Tuna Bones As A Source Of Calcium And Phosphorus For The Raw Material For Remineralization Of Teeth, Syamsiah Syam, Nur F. Arifin, Ayustikarini Surahman, Waode Da. Swastika

Journal of Dentomaxillofacial Science

Objective: The aim of this study was to determine the amount of calcium and phosphorus contained in skipjack tuna bones, the most widely produced and consumed fish in Indonesia, so that in the future, these fish bones, which are often unused, can potentially be utilized as raw materials for tooth remineralization.

Material and Method: The sample was skipjack fish bone powder (Katsuwonus pelamis) which was then subjected to functional group analysis with the Fourier Transform Infra-Red instrument (FTIR), calcium level analysis with Atomic Absorption Spectroscopy (AAS), and phosphorus level analysis with a UV-Visible Spectrophotometer.

Results: The functional groups of skipjack …

Effects Of Freeze-Dried Homologous Platelet-Rich Plasma On Type I Collagen Expression In Mg-63 Cells: An In Vitro Study, Kwartarini Murdiastuti, Niken Olivia

Journal of Dentomaxillofacial Science

Objective: This study investigated the osteoinductive activity effects of freeze-dried homologous platelet-rich plasma (FD HPRP) by assessing its effects on type I collagen expression in MG-63 cells.

Material and Method: HPRP was obtained from a blood bank and subjected to freeze-drying and y-radiation (20 and 25 kGy) for sterilization. Osteoblasts (MG63 cells) were cultured to confluence and then divided into three groups. Group 1 was an untreated control, and groups 2 and 3 were treated with FD HPRP at 20 and 25 kGy, respectively. Type I collagen expression was examined using immunohistochemistry on day14.The data were analyzed by one-way analysis …

Algorithmic Management At Work: Collective Rights And Eu Regulatory Responses, Mariapaola Aimo, Laura Tebano

Comparative Labor Law & Policy Journal

This article provides a comprehensive analysis of the evolving European regulatory framework concerning Artificial Intelligence and Algorithmic Management in the workplace, focusing on the protection of workers’ collective rights. It first examines the Artificial Intelligence Act, arguing that its product-oriented and risk-based approach inadequately addresses workplace power imbalances. Although employment-related AI is classified as “high risk,” the Artificial Intelligence Act merely grants workers’ representatives a right to information, without ensuring consultation, and reveals a democratic deficit in the implementation phase, where technical standards are shaped by private interests. We then argue that traditional information-and-consultation mechanisms offer limited protection and are …

Kajian Arsitektur Lumbung Padi, Lolo Gedang, Kerinci, Romario Lubis

Multikultura

Rice barns are agrarian vernacular architecture that reflects local knowledge, environmental adaptation, and the socio-cultural values of the supporting community. This study aims to examine the architectural characteristics of traditional rice barns in Lolo Gedang Village, Kerinci, through analysis of form, construction techniques, and cultural context. The method used is descriptive qualitative with inductive reasoning based on literature studies and analysis of the architectural elements of the barn as a cultural artifact. The results show that the Lolo Gedang rice barn is designed adaptively to highland climate conditions, especially in maintaining the quality of grain from humidity and pests, through …

The Scarlet - Volume Civ, No. 6 (January 30, 2026), Scarlet Staff

The Scarlet (Student Newspaper) (2011-present)

The January 30, 2026 edition of The Scarlet (est. 1939), Clark University's student-run newspaper. The Scarlet is intellectually and editorially independent of the University.

Quantum Benchmarking Of High-Fidelity Noise-Biased Operations On A Detuned Kerr-Cat Qubit, Bingcheng Qing, Ahmed Hajr, Ke Wang, Gerwin Koolstra, Long B. Nguyen, Jordan Hines, Irwin Huang, Bibek Bhandari, Larry Chen, Ziqi Kang, Christian Jünger, Noah Goss, Nikitha Jain, Hyunseong Kim, Kan-Heng Lee, Akel Hashim, Nicholas E. Frattini, Zahra Pedramrazi, Justin Dressel, Andrew N. Jordan, David I. Santiago, Irfan Siddiqi

Mathematics, Physics, and Computer Science Faculty Articles and Research

Ubiquitous noise sources in quantum systems remain a key obstacle to building quantum computers, necessitating the use of quantum error correction codes. Recently, error-correcting codes tailored for noise-biased systems have been shown to offer high fault-tolerance thresholds and reduced hardware overhead, positioning noisebiased qubits as promising candidates for building universal quantum computers. However, quantum operations on these platforms remain challenging, and their noise structures have not yet been rigorously benchmarked to the same extent as those of conventional quantum hardware. In this work, we develop a comprehensive quantum control toolbox for a scalable noise-biased qubit, detuned Kerr-cat qubit, including initialization, …

Joseph Riad V. Porsche Cars North America Inc

2026 Decisions

USDC for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania

Doc 2026-04 Proposal To Suspend Masters Of Science, Applied Mathematics, University Of Dayton. College Of Arts And Sciences

Senate Documents

With persistent low enrollment, graduate course offerings can be reduced to continue to support needed math content in School of Engineering graduate programs, and can better meet the needs of the undergraduate programs

Doc 2026-03 Proposal For A New Artificial Intelligence Co-Major, University Of Dayton. School Of Engineering

Senate Documents

The Artificial Intelligence Engineering Co-Major provides students with a comprehensive foundation in mathematics, programming, machine learning, and ethical AI practice, combined with hands-on engineering applications.

Doc 2026-05 Proposal To Suspend Masters Of Science, Chemistry, University Of Dayton. College Of Arts And Sciences

Senate Documents

Because of competition with other regional programs, a small faculty, and a lack of resources for Graduate Assistantships, we don’t have the capacity to offer a Master’s degree that is fully distinct from our advanced undergraduate offerings.

Doc 2026-12 Proposal To Rename An Academic Degree: Bachelor Of Science In Industrial Engineering Technology To Bachelor Of Science In Systems And Industrial Engineering, University Of Dayton. Department Of Engineering Management, Systems And Technology School Of Engineering

Senate Documents

A program name change is being requested for the Industrial Engineering Technology program at  the University of Dayton.

• Previously approved title:  Bachelor of Science in Engineering Technology, Industrial Engineering Technology

• Proposed new title: Bachelor of Science in Systems and Industrial Engineering

• The program being proposed for retitle does not lead to an educator preparation license or  endorsement.

2025 In Review, Usa Health Center For Healthy Communities

Year in Review Report

The Center for Healthy Communities represents USA Health's dedication to its community. The Center coordinates community education, research, public service, and health activities to help eliminate health disparities, foster access to healthcare for underserved populations, and enhance the capacity of individuals to better participate in decisionmaking about their health. Its mission is carried out through collaborative, multi-disciplinary programs designed to help develop healthy sustainable communities.

January 30, 2026 Minutes, Swosu Faculty Senate

Faculty Senate Minutes

No abstract provided.