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A Proposal To Rebalance Direct Democracy In The Ohio Constitution, Mark Wagoner

Cleveland State Law Review

On October 27, 2023, Cleveland State Law Review hosted an in-person Symposium to convene academics, legal practitioners, community advocates, and judges for a robust and timely conversation about democracy’s promise and the fight for its future. This Symposium piece will reiterate some of the conversations by panelists discussing the use of law to become Guardians of Justice, the relationship between education and democracy, and the Ohio Constitution as a tool for recapturing the state’s democratic values.

Improper Indeterminate Incarceration: Navigating The Constitutional Quandaries Of The Reagan Tokes Law's Powers And Procedures, Sophie M. Piteo

Cleveland State Law Review

This Article advocates for an amendment to the statutory provisions that make up Ohio’s indefinite sentencing scheme to better protect offender’s constitutional rights. Through an analysis of the Reagan Tokes Law and the Ohio Supreme Court’s ruling in State v. Hacker, this Article traces the evolution of Ohio’s indefinite sentencing framework, which was reinstated in 2019. It contrasts the current scheme with the previously invalidated, but very similar, Bad Time Law, which was struck down in 2000 for violating the separation of powers clause and due process rights. While the Reagan Tokes Law emerged from concerns for public safety …

Direct Democracy: Ohio Style, Steven H. Steinglass, Ernest M. Oleksy

Cleveland State Law Review

This Article is an expansion of comments by Steven H. Steinglass at a Symposium on Democracy sponsored by the Cleveland State Law Review and held on October 27, 2023. The Symposium looked broadly at threats to democracy, but the panel on which he participated focused more narrowly on the Ohio Constitution and Democracy. The Article reviews the history of direct democracy in Ohio with an emphasis on the constitutional initiative. Part I of this Article discusses the historical origins of direct democracy in Ohio and the iconic Ohio Constitutional Convention of 1912 that proposed Ohio’s direct democracy amendment. Particular …

Real-World Effectiveness Of Cgrp Antagonists In Patients With Migraine And Cluster Headache: A Study Protocol, Suraj Malhan, Do/Ms, Areeba Nisar, Md, Shreya Ghosh, Bs, Victor Wang, Md, Nicole Spare, Do, Michael Marmura, Md, Hsiangkuo Yuan, Md, Phd

Department of Jefferson Headache Center Papers and Presentations

Background

Scientific Gap

Despite FDA approval of CGRP antagonists (gepant) in 2019, their realworld effectiveness and utilization patterns remain underexplored.

Study Objectives

- Evaluate the real-world usage and effectiveness of gepants for headache treatment based on survey responses.

- Assess patient-reported outcomes regarding acute and preventative average monthly use of gepants among current and past users.

• Preventative: Average monthly reduction in headache days, intensity, and daily functioning (>50% significant, <50% moderate, or no change).
• Acute: Consistency scaled as "never" to "always" of pain reduction, pain freedom, and function restoration at 2 hours; pain freedom at 24 hours.

- Identify any adverse effects with gepant …

The Perceptions Of Law Enforcement Officers In Combating Carjacking And Auto Theft During The Covid-19 Pandemic, Daniel L. Gray

Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies

The purpose of this qualitative study was to explore law enforcement officers’ perceptions in combating carjacking and auto theft during the COVID-19 pandemic in the southeast region of Louisiana. The framework selected to guide the study was the crime pattern theory by Brangtingham and Brangtinham. Using the purposive sampling method and snowballing sampling method, 10 active law enforcement officers were recruited from agencies across the Southeast region of Louisiana until data saturation occurred. The research questions focused on perceptions of law enforcement officers in combating carjacking and auto theft during the COVID-19 pandemic. Strategies used and preparedness to combat carjacking …

Robust Data-Driven Run-To-Run Control Via One-Step Constrained Optimization For Automated Serial Sectioning, Rhianna M. Oakley

Mechanical Engineering ETDs

This Thesis develops a one-step predictive run-to-run controller (R2R-MPC) for automating a mechanical serial sectioning (MSS) system. MSS is a destructive material analysis process that iteratively removes slices of material and captures 2D images, reconstructing them into 3D representations. Commonly used in material science for characterizing materials and failure analysis, MSS typically operates in an open-loop fashion, which experiences high variability in material removal due to system disturbances. To address this, a robust closed-loop R2R-MPC is presented, modeling MSS process uncertainty using a linear differential inclusion identified from operational historical data. The R2R-MPC is posed as an optimization problem that …

Tumor-Infiltrating Mast Cells Confer Resistance To Immunotherapy In Pancreatic Cancer, Ying Ma, Xiangqin Zhao, Jingyan Feng, Suimin Qiu, Baoan Ji, Lu Huang, Patrick Hwu, Craig D Logsdon, Huamin Wang

Faculty, Staff and Student Publications

Pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC) exhibits an immunosuppressive tumor microenvironment (TME) contributing to its therapeutic resistance. Following our previous studies, we report that mast cells infiltrating the PDAC TME foster this immunosuppression and desmoplasia. Mast cell infiltration correlated with human PDAC progression, and genetic or pharmacological mast cell depletion reduced tumor growth and desmoplasia while enhancing survival in mouse PDAC models. Mechanistically, mast cell-derived IL-10 promoted PDAC progression. Strikingly, combining an agonistic anti-OX40 immunotherapy with mast cell blockade synergistically elicited durable anti-tumor immunity, marked by increased infiltration of CD8

Warrior Women And Trans Warriors: Performing Masculinities In Twentieth-Century Latin American Literature, Carolina Castellanos Gonella

Purdue Studies in Romance Literatures

Latin American literature has depicted warrior woman and trans warrior characters in armed conflicts, but literary critics have not paid much attention to their empowerment. They also have critiqued these characters using traditional gender binary concepts or have viewed their access to power as evil or abnormal. Warrior Women and Trans Warriors: Performing Masculinities in Twentieth-Century Latin American Literature introduces a new perspective by analyzing how one trans warrior and two warrior women from three canonical novels contest traditional codes of behavior and appearance. It examines Pintada in the Mexican novel Los de abajo (1915); doña Bárbara in the Venezuelan …

Academic Policies Committee Minutes Of The Academic Senate 2024-11-15, University Of Dayton. Academic Senate. Academic Policies Committee

All Committee Minutes

Approved minutes of a meeting of the Academic Policies Committee of the Academic Senate of the University of Dayton.

Faculty Advisory Committee Minutes Of The Academic Senate 2024-11-15, University Of Dayton. Faculty Affairs Committee

All Committee Minutes

Approved minutes of a meeting of the Faculty Affairs Committee of the Academic Senate of the University of Dayton.

Restorative Function Of Offshore Longline Mussel Farms With Ecological Benefits For Commercial Crustacean Species, Thomas Stamp, Simon J. Pittman, Luke A. Holmes, Adam Rees, Benjamin J. Ciotti, Harry Thatcher, Peter Davies, Alice Hall, Georgia Wells, Anna Olczak, Emma V. Sheehan

School of Biological and Marine Sciences

Offshore ocean aquaculture is expanding globally to meet the growing demand for sustainable food production. At the United Kingdom's largest longline mussel farm, we assessed the potential for the farm to improve the habitat suitability for commercially important crustaceans. Modelled distribution patterns (GAM & GLM) predicted the low complexity seabed beneath the mussel farm was 34–94 % less suitable for European lobster (Homarus gammarus) and brown crab (Cancer pagurus) than nearby rocky reefs. The mussel farm operations, however, contributed large amounts of living mussels and shell material to the seabed. Acoustic telemetry revealed that H.gammarus remained within the farm for …

Could Residential Air-Source Heat Pumps Exacerbate Outdoor Summer Overheating And Winter Overcooling In Uk 2050s Climate Scenarios?, Xiaoxiong Xie, Zhiwen Luo, Sue Grimmond, Yiqing Liu, Carlos E. Ugalde-Loo, Matthew T. Bailey, Xinfang Wang

School of Art, Design and Architecture

The UK government promotes heat pumps to replace gas boilers in the residential sector as a vital part of its strategy to achieve Net Zero by 2050. As climate change intensifies, heat pumps, traditionally used for heating, will also play a role in cooling to address indoor heat risks that threaten public health and increase energy demands. However, air-source heat pumps (ASHPs) might unintentionally exacerbate summer overheating and winter overcooling in residential neighbourhoods. This study uses a multi-scale modelling approach, combining SUEWS and EnergyPlus, to assess the impact of ASHPs on outdoor temperature in two idealised UK low-rise residential neighbourhoods …

Co-Ethnic Voting And The Analysis Of Trust Levels In Nigeria, Ayorinde Olanrewaju

Research Papers

Hale's (2008) relational theory posits that when less politically relevant ethnic groups experience marginalization and exploitation from the dominant ethnic groups, it creates an orientation in which these groups trust only their co-ethnics in distributing patronage and public goods. To what extent do variations in institutional trust among ethnic groups influence co-ethnic voting behavior? I argue that levels of trust in the president can be understood as one of the conditions under which voters use ethnic identity to decide their vote choice. When trust in a co-ethnic candidate is high, members of an ethnic group will prefer to vote along …

Issues And Challenges Faced By Private Higher Education Institutions (Pheis) In Malaysia Implications And Recommendations, Fung Lan Yong, Sook Han Wong

Jesselton Journal of Educators and Scholars

The purpose of this conceptual paper was to provide an overview of the issues and challenges faced by private higher education institutions (PHEIs) in Malaysia. Secondary research was obtained by conducting a literature review whereby relevant information from the Internet was downloaded and synthesized. Findings revealed that PHEIs in Malaysia tend to experience several issues and challenges. In light of the findings, some recommendations were made on how Malaysian PHEIs could improve and maintain their sustainability.

An Investigation Into Consumers’ Perceptions Of Electronic Payment In Malaysia, Hao Fung Zhun, Javan Elfe Ginajil, Hong Tat Teh

Jesselton Journal of Educators and Scholars

The purpose of this study is to examine how consumers view electronic payment systems. The researcher has chosen to examine five factors that might affect consumers’ perception towards electronic payment: benefit, ease of use, self-efficacy, trust, and security. This study has advanced knowledge as it provides information on the current state of e-payment acceptance and use, particularly among Malaysians. The significant factors identified are beneficial to policymakers, banking institutions, online transaction facilities providers, and software developers as they develop strategies aimed at increasing e-payment acceptance and use.

Qualitative Study On Hydrocarbon Contamination In Cpo_A Case Study Of A Palm Oil Mill Based In Sumatera_Indonesia, Kanagasabai Narayanan, Jamalludin Helmi Hashim, Shirley Sie Ling Tan

Jesselton Journal of Educators and Scholars

This study addresses hydrocarbon contamination in Crude Palm Oil (CPO) from Sumatera, Indonesia, focusing on identifying sources, establishing acceptable levels, and proposing mitigation strategies. Key challenges include high costs of alternative lubricants and limited awareness among small-scale producers. The research employs a comprehensive approach, including data collection from Palm Oil Mills, interviews with RSPO auditors and Palm Oil Managers, and Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Point (HACCP) implementation. Findings reveal contamination sources such as gear oil and plastic containers, with recommendations including enhanced equipment maintenance, awareness campaigns, and stricter regulations. The study emphasizes the importance of collaboration, regulatory compliance, and …

Re: Approval Letter For The Butte Priority Soils Operable Unit (Bpsou) Revised Draft Final Quarterly Operations And Maintenance Report Butte Treatment Lagoon System – Second Quarter 2023 (Dated October 15, 2024), Emma Rott

Silver Bow Creek/Butte Area Superfund Site

No abstract provided.

Fall Semester 2024, Georgia Southern University

Academic Calendars

No abstract provided.

Powering Up Clinical Practice: Mastering Clinical Literature Search Techniques In Embase, Evelyn Wang

HSLIC Faculty and Staff Instructional Resources

This presentation titled "Powering Up Clinical Practice: Mastering Clinical Literature Search Techniques in EMBASE" is a workshop designed to enhance healthcare professionals' skills in conducting effective clinical literature searches. It covers navigating EMBASE, transforming clinical questions into search concepts, developing advanced search strategies using keywords and Emtree terms, and applying techniques to optimize and evaluate search results. The workshop aims to improve participants' ability to efficiently utilize EMBASE for clinical decision-making and research purposes.

Something Is Rotten In The State Of Healthcare: Accountability, Affordability, And The Court Of Public Opinion, Isabelle Breier

Duke Law & Technology Review

Many countries worldwide recognize a right to health and provide legal recourse for securing that right. By contrast, for many Americans, there is no legal right or remedy that enables them to access healthcare if they cannot afford it. While there are some statutes and measures in place, such as the Emergency Medical Treatment and Active Labor Act (EMTALA) and Medicaid, coverage remains piecemeal and access to healthcare is not guaranteed. Conditioning people’s access to healthcare upon their ability to pay violates the foundational bioethical principle of justice. In the United States, individuals and advocates use social media to fill …

Industrial Hemp Biomass Negatively Affected By Herbicide Drift From Corn And Soybean Herbicides, Milos Zaric, Bruno Canella Vieira, Barbara Houston, Guilherme Sousa Alves, Samuel E. Wortman, Julie A. Peterson, Greg R. Kruger

Department of Agronomy and Horticulture: Faculty Publications

The establishment of industrial hemp (Cannabis sativa L.) fields near row crops has raised concerns about the potential adverse effects of herbicide drift on hemp production. This study examined hemp susceptibility to drift of herbicides registered for use in corn and/or soybeans. Herbicide solutions (2,4-D, dicamba, glufosinate, glyphosate, imazethapyr, lactofen, mesotrione) were applied separately in the wind tunnel (3.6 m s⁻¹ airspeed), simulating drift scenarios, with conventional TP95015EVS (TP) and air inclusion AI95015EVS (AI) flat fan nozzles calibrated to deliver 140 L ha⁻¹ carrier volume at 230 kPa. Mylar cards and hemp plants (20–25 cm tall) were placed …

Understanding Teachers’ Perceptions Of Best Practices For English Language Learners, Joshua Daniel Davis

Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies

In a district where only 5% of ELLs were deemed language proficient, the problem was the need to understand teacher perceptions of best practices to increase English language learner (ELL) achievement in reading and writing. The purpose of this qualitative study was to examine teacher perceptions of best practices to support ELLs in improving their reading and writing in a heterogeneous high school classroom in a Mid-Atlantic school district. The framework that supported this study was the Cummins model on learners’ language use because it guides teaching and assessing students’ vocabulary acquisition in various contexts. The two research questions probed …

The Perceptions Of Law Enforcement Officers In Combating Carjacking And Auto Theft During The Covid-19 Pandemic, Daniel L. Gray

Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies

The purpose of this qualitative study was to explore law enforcement officers’ perceptions in combating carjacking and auto theft during the COVID-19 pandemic in the southeast region of Louisiana. The framework selected to guide the study was the crime pattern theory by Brangtingham and Brangtinham. Using the purposive sampling method and snowballing sampling method, 10 active law enforcement officers were recruited from agencies across the Southeast region of Louisiana until data saturation occurred. The research questions focused on perceptions of law enforcement officers in combating carjacking and auto theft during the COVID-19 pandemic. Strategies used and preparedness to combat carjacking …

The Experiences Of Veteran African American Military Officers With Social Influences On Promotions And Career Opportunities, Veronica Denise Green

Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies

While programs and procedures are in place in the US Military to increase diversity and inclusion of minorities and women in senior level positions, the problem is African Americans continue to remain below the relative national percentage rate compared to their White male counterparts. The purpose of this qualitative multiple case study was to explore African American veteran Military officers' experiences with promotion and access to career opportunities, and to identify how their social and cultural relationships influenced those opportunities. Khawaja’s theory of workplace relationships provided a lens into the key role of relationships in organizational conflict, teamwork, and inclusion …

Analyzing The Key Characteristics And Benefits Of Ccpr (Cold Central Plant Recycling) In Road Rehabilitation And Sustainability, Bassam Abou Yassine

Civil Engineering ETDs

Cold mix asphalt (CMA) technologies are being used in the United States and have environmental benefits. However, these technologies are not fully developed. We do not yet know their resilient and dynamic modulus, which are important for designing pavement thickness. They have not being used widely because we do not know also their performance. This study looks at three Cold Central Plant Recycling (CCPR) materials to help fill this gap. We conducted several lab tests, including the Hamburg Wheel Tracking Test (HWTT), Semi-Circular Bending Test (SCB), and Texas Overlay Test (TOT). We also tested the mechanical properties of the CCPR …

Kenneth James Cannon

African American Funeral Programs

Program for the funeral of Kenneth James Cannon held at Adams Funeral Service on November 15th, 2024.

Optimizing Electric Vehicle Fleet Integration In Industrial Demand Response: Maximizing Vehicle-To-Grid Benefits While Compensating Vehicle Owners For Battery Degradation, Andre Leippi, Markus Fleschutz, Kevin Davis, Anna-Lena Klingler, Michael D. Murphy

Publications

This paper addresses the integration of electric vehicle (EV) fleets into industrial smart grids to increase operational flexibility. It focuses on an extended multi-objective optimization problem that minimizes two primary objectives: (i) the electricity expenditure of a company using its employees’ EV batteries as temporary distributed energy storage, and (ii) the costs associated with the degradation of EV batteries, given the additional usage from the company’s perspective. In this paper, the utilization of an EV fleet is simulated at the individual car level over a one-year period. These optimization problems were balanced by using real-time electricity prices and the effective …

1245 Stratford, Llc V. Osboume

All Decisions

In this nonpayment eviction proceeding, the landlord sought to collect rent arrears for a rent-stabilized apartment. The tenant raised defenses, including illegal building alterations and lack of a valid Certificate of Occupancy. The court ruled that the landlord's failure to comply with the Multiple Dwelling Law (MDL) barred rent recovery, leading to the dismissal of the case in favor of the tenant.

How Wildfires Threaten Water Resources: A Case Study Following The Largest Wildfire Recorded In New Mexico, Eric A. Joseph

Civil Engineering ETDs

Wildfire disturbance propagation along fluvial networks remains poorly understood. We use incident, atmospheric, and water-quality data from the largest wildfire in New Mexico’s history to quantify how this gigafire affected surface runoff processes and mobilized wildfire disturbances into fluvial networks after burning 1382 km². Surface runoff post-fire increased compared to pre-fire conditions, and precipitation events that are frequently observed in the affected watershed (<2-year recurrence) and fell during the post-fire first rainy season resulted in uncorrelated, less frequently observed runoff events (10-year recurrence). Wavelet coherence analysis highlighted that water quality disturbances propagated variably along the network, even at sites located >160 km downstream of the burn perimeter. Our findings emphasize the need to incorporate spatially resolved longitudinal sampling designs into wildfire water quality research and highlight the spatiotemporal co-dependency among atmospheric, terrestrial, aquatic processes …

Resolution Enhancement For High Numerical Aperture Extreme Ultraviolet Lithography Using Aperiodic Multilayer Masks, W Ethan Maguire

Theses

As extreme ultraviolet lithography tools with higher image numerical apertures are introduced, the range of angles at the mask multilayer are increased. This represents a challenge for maintaining through-angle mask reflection using the current periodic mask multilayer structures. In addition to reflectance amplitude, the phase of reflected light, which plays an important role in imaging, is also strongly influenced by increasing angles. The propagation of light through each bilayer in the stack imparts a phase shift based on incidence angle. This accumulates over many layers, inducing phase effects which are unique to each illumination point. While adjustments to multilayer period …