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Creative Nonfiction Magazine

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Why I Ride, Jana Richman

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Going Native, Francine Prose

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Chimera, Gerald N. Callahan

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Sa'm Pèdi, Madison Smartt Bell

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Joe Stopped By, Andrei Codrescu

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In The Woods, Leslie Rubinkowski

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Gray Area: Thinking With A Damaged Brain, Floyd Skloot

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Leaving Babylon: A Walk Through The Jewish Divorce Ceremony, Judyth Har-Even

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Being Brians, Brian Doyle

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Killing Wolves, Sherry Simpson

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An Album Quilt, John Mcphee

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Shunned, Meredith Hall

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The Creative Nonfiction Police?, Lee Gutkind

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Attachment In Adolescents: Exploring Influential Factors In High School Students, Nurşen Korkmaz, Emine Altun Yılmaz

Journal of Child Science

This descriptive cross-sectional study was conducted with 584 students aged 14-18 attending high school in Tokat province in the 2023-2024 academic year in order to determine attachment and influencing factors in high school students. Data collection tools included a Descriptive Information Form and the Inventory of Parent and Peer Attachment (IPPA). Data were analyzed on the SPSS 24.0 software by using descriptive statistics, t-test, One-Way ANOVA, Mann-Whitney U, and Kruskal-Wallis tests. Of the students, 29.6% were 12th-graders, 28.9% were 17 years old, and 55.8% were female. Participants’ mean score was 66.23±12.92 on the attachment to the mother sub-dimension, 58.84±16.03 on …

Maternal Weight Trajectories From Pre-Pregnancy Through Postpartum And Childhood Obesity Risk At 24 Months Of Age: A Group-Based Trajectory Modeling Analysis, Taniqua T. Ingol, Sarah E. Anderson, Joseph Rausch, Rebecca Andridge, Bharathi J. Zvara, Sarah A. Keim

Journal of Child Science

Background: High pre-pregnancy BMI, excessive gestational weight gain, and postpartum weight retention are modifiable risk factors for childhood obesity, but are often studied singly, limiting understanding of their combined impact. Our objective was to characterize maternal weight trajectories across pregnancy until 18 months’ postpartum and examine associations with child overweight or obesity. Methods: We analyzed data from 299 mother-child dyads enrolled in the Play & Grow study (Ohio, USA). Mother’s weight and height were measured at study enrollment at 18 months’ postpartum. Pre-pregnancy weight and height and weight at delivery were obtained through linkage to birth certificate data. Group-based trajectory …

The Impact Of An Instructional Program Based On The Transformational- Generative Theory On Improving Writing Skills Among Eleventh-Grade Female Students In Jordan, Nijmeh Abdallah, Abdelkareem Saleem Alhaddad

Journal of Child Science

Objective: To investigate the impact of an instructional program based on the Transformational-Generative (TG) Theory on improving the writing skills of eleventh-grade female students in Jordan. This may lead to designing an instructional program to improve the writing skills of secondary school students. Methods: The study sample consisted of 76 female students, purposefully selected from a school affiliated with the Directorate of Education in the University District. Through random assignment, the experimental group (11/A), comprising 39 students, was taught using the program based on the TG Theory. In contrast, the control group (11/B), consisting of 37 students, received instruction through …

Consequences Of Time Poverty Due To Work Intensification: Lived Experiences Of High School Teachers, John Manning, Lisa Reason

Journal of Organizational & Educational Leadership

This qualitative study sought to explore teachers’ lived experiences with work intensification in a public high school. Apple’s teacher work intensification thesis was used as a framework to evaluate how organizational conditions, time poverty, and job demands contribute to increasing complexity in teachers’ work as well as how they mediate their own responses to it. The research explored the lived experiences of 10 public high school teachers as they managed their perceived feelings of time poverty alongside increasing job demands. Data was collected through interviews, reflective journals, and a qualitative survey. Analysis strategies included in vivo coding, horizontalization, triangulation, and …

Adolescent Drug Use Prevention Programs Published 2013-2023: A Systematic Review Of Literature Reviews And Meta-Analyses, Marilyn A. Rhames, Jon Eckert, William L. Sterrett, Grant Morgan

Journal of Organizational & Educational Leadership

Background: This systematic review of reviews and meta-analyses provides education leaders with ten years of evidence-based strategies for effective adolescent substance use prevention. Methods: Following the PRISMA 2020 protocol for systematic reviews, we searched the PubMed and PsychINFO databases on October 19, 2023, and identified 96 systematic literature reviews and meta-analyses involving adolescent drug use prevention from 2103-2023. Twenty-four papers met the criteria for final inclusion. Results: Educational leaders should know three areas to deliver effective evidence-based adolescent substance prevention: 1) foundational understanding of risk and protective factors, 2) components of effective prevention programs, and 3) drug-specific …

Leveraging The Intersection Of Ai And Play To Foster Human Connectedness And Character Formation, Lori B. Doyle, Ashley Brandon

Journal of Organizational & Educational Leadership

The benefits of fostering character formation are vast, encompassing psychological, social and emotional growth, yet there is no universally prescribed manner by which to proceed. Central to these efforts is human connectedness, which enhances psychological functioning and provides a pivotal foundation for well-being. Emerging factors such as integration of Artificial Intelligence (AI) and the pedagogy of play are novel topics for the conversation within the character formation discourse. These elements, while tangentially related, hold significant potential to amplify character formation and sense of belonging. This paper examines the intersection of AI, pedagogy of play, and character formation through a theoretical …

Aquatic Interrelations In Malika Mokeddem’S Novel N’Zid (2001), Laura C. Klein

Green Humanities: A Journal of Ecological Thought in Literature, Philosophy & the Arts

This article offers an ecological analysis of Malika Mokeddem's novel N'Zid (2001), moving beyond postcolonial and anthropocentric interpretations. It centers on the protagonist Nora's individuation, arguing this process is intrinsically linked to her evolving relationship with the aquatic environment from which she emerges. The article aims to situate N'Zid within an ecological perspective, particularly relevant in the Anthropocene, an era compelling a reassessment of humanity's place. Echoing Bruno Latour, addressing inter-relationality is essential as the stable physical framework of the Moderns becomes unstable. This view necessitates rethinking environmental issues and encourages a scientific interpretation of the novel, drawing on neurosciences, …

Ai Scribe Use In Residency Training: A Call For Specialty Society Guidance In Graduate Medical Education, Julia A. Giordano, Elizabeth Jones

Department of Dermatology and Cutaneous Biology Faculty Papers

Artificial intelligence (AI) is increasingly used for documentation purposes in clinical practice, yet guidance for resident use is limited. Given the substantial documentation burden on medical trainees, AI-powered scribing tools may offer benefits, but their integration into residency training raises educational, supervisory, and patient safety considerations. This study aimed to assess the availability of resident-specific guidance on AI scribe use from major medical and specialty organizations and to summarize current evidence on AI scribes in residency. We reviewed five major medical and specialty society websites (AAD, AMA, ACGME, AAMC, ABMS) via website searches and direct emails and conducted a PubMed …

Testimony Of Professor Zalman Rothschild Before The House Subcommittee On Early Childhood, Elementary, And Secondary Education Regarding Mahmoud V. Taylor, Zalman Rothschild

Testimony

On February 10, 2026, Professor Zalman Rothschild, Horn Family Distinguished Research Scholar in Law and Religion at the Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law, testified before the House Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education of the House Committee on Education and Workforce. His testimony addressed the Supreme Court’s decision in Mahmoud v. Taylor and its implications for parental rights, religious liberty, public education, vaccination mandates, and compulsory schooling.

Professor Rothschild situates Mahmoud within the broader constitutional tradition shaped by Pierce v. Society of Sisters, West Virginia Board of Education v. Barnette, and Wisconsin v. Yoder …

Claiming A Seat At The Table: An Ethnography On A Unionizing Urban United States Hospital, Jacqueline Christianson, Cathleen Fox, Carmen Camelio, Norah Johnson, Kristin Haglund

Creating Healthy Work Environments (CHWE)

Purpose: Advocacy for the inherent value, dignity, and well-being of patients is a fundamental nursing duty (American Nurses Association, 2015). However, not all nurses are empowered to act as patient advocates. Nurses who work in cost-constrained environments undertake greater patient loads, experience greater burnout, and have poorer access to opportunities to improve patient care (Harvey et al., 2018; Tubbs-Cooley et al., 2019). Union formation and participation is an intervention that nurses worldwide may employ to advocate for patient care needs and equitable working conditions (Dube et al., 2016; Johnson & Billingsley, 2014). The purpose of this study is to describe …

Reset (Resilience, Empathy And Support For Employees And Teams): Pilot Program To Mitigate Nurse Burnout, Karen E. Vizyak, Andrea K. Moore

Creating Healthy Work Environments (CHWE)

The COVID-19 pandemic significantly shaped alarming healthcare trends, including plummeting nurse engagement and retention along with skyrocketing reports of burnout. In response, a community hospital in Colorado launched the RESET (acronym for Resilience, Empathy and Support for Employees and Teams) pilot program to create customized individual, team and organization-wide interventions to foster optimal well-being of all staff. A multidisciplinary RESET team collected data from various departments, and the Professional Quality of Life (ProQOL) survey administered to nurses on the two medical-surgical units revealed the highest frequency of nurses (59% in one unit and 41% on the other) were experiencing moderate …

Enhancing Professional Well-Being Through Implementation Of A Wellness Initiative In Nursing Academia, Angela G. Opsahl, Jennifer L. Embree, Amy Hagedorn Wonder

Creating Healthy Work Environments (CHWE)

Recent studies convey a lack of work-life balance in nurse faculty (Boamah, 2022; Moyer, 2022). Work-life imbalance has been shown to increase anxiety, depression, and burnout, negatively impacting productivity as lines blur between work and home environment responsibilities (Farber et al., 2023). Clinicians who perceive workplace support for well-being tend to have better mental and physical health outcomes (Melnyk et al., 2021a; Melnyk, et al., 2021b). To diminish the issues of job-related stressors, academic institutions should provide support to bolster faculty and staff well-being.

Therefore, nursing faculty and staff were invited to participate in a wellness initiative on self-care practices …

Gli Weekly, February 10, 2026, Franke Global Leadership Initiative

GLI Weekly

Advising Information -- Beyond the Classroom Experience Planning -- Join GLI for Heart Filled Thank-Yous -- Franke Fellow Barrett Clement to give a lecture on Japan -- Seniors/Graduating class: Last call: Nominate a student speaker for 2026 -- Calling All GLI Seniors -- We're recruiting a VISTA for the Franke GLI -- Smthsonian Summer Internship Opportunities -- Spring Study Abroad priority deadline -- Rooted: Connect with Nature -- Open Aid Alliance -- VolunteerUM -- Mansfield Dialogue: Executive Power and its Limits: Are Constitutional Guardrails Working? Featuring Stephen I. Vladeck on February 10 at 7pm MST -- Vista opportunities, including with …

Who Gets A Seat At The Table? Stakeholder Participation In Sec Rulemaking, Yuliya Guseva, Irena Hutton, Adam C. Pritchard, Joseph Grundfest

Law & Economics Working Papers

We study how public participation shapes financial regulation using a novel dataset of 453 SEC rules proposed between 1995 and 2024. We collect over 81,000 public comments and 5,600 meetings between regulators and stakeholders related to those rules. Using large language models, we identify participants and extract structured measures of comment content and tone. We document asymmetries in stakeholder participation: retail investors dominate comment volume with shorter submissions, while institutional actors engage primarily through detailed comments and meetings with the SEC officials. Input from sophisticated stakeholders is more likely to be incorporated into the final rule release and informs rule …