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Omnipotent Doctrine Of Law: The Ministerial Exception After Our Lady Of Guadalupe School V. Morrissey-Berru, Madeleine Breaux

Louisiana Law Review

The article discusses the U.S. Supreme Court case Our Lady of Guadalupe School v. Morrissey-Berru which deals with the ministerial exception, the Civil Rights Act of 1964, and the separation of the church and the state.

The Limits Of Executive Power In Crisis In The Early Republic: Martin V. Mott—An Old Gray Mare—Reexamined Through Its Own History, Joshua E. Kastenberg

Louisiana Law Review

The article discusses the structure of the militia under the U.S. Constitution including the political and military character of the War of 1812 and the analysis of the court case Martin v. Moth based on the circumstances surrounding the war.

The Zoom Paradox: Schrodinger’S Witness, Christopher J. Vidrine

Louisiana Law Review

The article explains the role of the common law and federal civil statutes in the evolution of convenience concept in civil procedure through the development of videoconferencing technology.

The Qui Tam Question: Proper Pleading Requirements For Relators Under The Fca, P. Cullen Mcdonald

Louisiana Law Review

The article offers information on the provisions of the False Claims Act in the U.S. including its history and complexities relating to lawsuits and pleading requirements.

Human Skin Triglycerides Prevent Bed Bug (Cimex Lectularius L.) Arrestment, Sudip Gaire, Zachary C. Devries, Russell Mick, Richard G. Santangelo, Grazia Bottillo, Emanuela Camera, Coby Schal

Entomology Faculty Publications

Bed bugs (Cimex lectularius) have proliferated globally and have become one of the most challenging pests to control indoors. They are nocturnal and use multiple sensory cues to detect and orient towards their human hosts. After feeding, usually on a sleeping human, they return to a shelter on or around the sleeping surface, but not directly on the host. We hypothesized that although human skin odors attract hungry bed bugs, human skin compounds may also prevent arrestment on hosts. We used arrestment assays to test human skin swabs, extracts from human skin swabs, and pure compounds identified from …

The Effect Of The Rate Of Strain On The Thermal And Mechanical Properties Of Al- 6030 Processed By Ecap., Maher Mohamed, Nader Nabil Zaafarani, A. E. Kabeel

Mansoura Engineering Journal

The function of severe plastic deformation (SPD) rate during equal-channel angular pressing (ECAP) on the thermal and mechanical characteristics of the aluminum alloy 6030 are experimentally investigated. ECAP was carried out at room temperature onto refining grain size for Al- 6030 of square cross-section specimens. The tests show that, for decreasing the rate of strain from 0.016 to 0.0023 s-1, the improvement in the hardness increases gradually until the highest value is reached at the rate of strain 0.004 s-1and decreases after that gradually. The percentage improvement in the hardness is around 68 % at the rate of strain 0.004 …

Modernizing The School Calendar To Fit The Needs Of The 21st-Century Student, David K. Baker

Dissertations

Ever since the 1983 landmark study, A Nation at Risk, was released, educators have been examining the effectiveness of instructional time in American schools (Pedersen, 2012). However, school calendars have remained stagnant and seemingly a product of society and economy, tied to agriculture, for over 100 years (Turner & Finch, 2018). In Missouri, a growing number of schools are reevaluating the five-day school week and implementing a four-day school week in response (Turner & Finch, 2018). As stated by Thompson (2020), the impact of the four-day school week on student achievement requires more study. This study involved investigating the impact …

2021-December-08-Etsu Students Present At Appalachian Symposium, University Marketing And Communication, East Tennessee State University

ETSU News

JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (Dec. 8, 2021) – East Tennessee State University students earned valuable professional experience and contributed important research while participating in the 21st annual Appalachian Teaching Project Symposium, an economic development conference sponsored by the Appalachian Regional Commission. 

The Appalachian Teaching Project is administered by the ETSU Center of Excellence for Appalachian Studies and Services, and students in the Appalachian Community Engagement course taught by Dr. Rebecca Adkins Fletcher carried out ETSU’s project. 

The students in this year’s class – Jeremy Dubhros, Krystiane Evans, Richard Lloyd, Nathaniel McMullen, Kayla Rose and Ada Sloop – worked …

Partnership Prepares Sec Universities For Increase In Spanish Speakers, Shea Stewart

University of Mississippi News

Conference Spanish Consortium launched by two UM faculty members

Sb51-21/22-Resolution Amending Section 9 Of Fiscal Policy, Canyon S. Lock, Jack Rinck

Senate Resolutions, 2007-Present

SB51-21/22-Resolution Amending Section 9 of Fiscal Policy. This resolution passed unanimously during the December 8, 2021 meeting of the Associated Students of the University of Montana (ASUM).

Sb55-21/22: Resolution Endorsing The Use Of Student Facility Fees To Renovate Mansfield Library Level Four And Implement The University Of Montana Main Campus External Lighting Upgrade Project, Noah Durnell, Elizabeth Bowles, Canyon S. Lock

Senate Resolutions, 2007-Present

SB55-21/22: Resolution Endorsing the Use of Student Facility Fees to Renovate Mansfield Library Level Four and Implement the University of Montana Main Campus External Lighting Upgrade Project. This resolution passed unanimously during the December 8, 2021 meeting of the Associated Students of the University of Montana (ASUM).

Sb53-21/22: Resolution Amending The Asum Core Values, Mary Melissa Glueckert, Erin Heaton

Senate Resolutions, 2007-Present

SB53-21/22: Resolution Amending the ASUM Core Values. This resolution passed unanimously during the December 8, 2021 meeting of the Associated Students of the University of Montana (ASUM).

Sb54-21/22: Resolution Endorsing The Big Sky Passenger Rail Authority, Canyon S. Lock, Mary Melissa Glueckert, Lauren O'Neill

Senate Resolutions, 2007-Present

SB54-21/22: Resolution Endorsing the Big Sky Passenger Rail Authority. This resolution passed 14Y-3N-2A during the December 8, 2021 meeting of the Associated Students of the University of Montana (ASUM).

Sb52-21/22: Resolution Amending Article Iv, Section 4(6) Of The Asum Bylaws, Jack Rinck

Senate Resolutions, 2007-Present

SB52-21/22: Resolution Amending Article IV, Section 4(6) of the ASUM Bylaws. This resolution passed unanimously during the December 8, 2021 meeting of the Associated Students of the University of Montana (ASUM).

State V. Schoonover Respondent's Brief Dckt. 48696

Not Reported

No abstract provided.

Characterization Of Novel Adhesive For Use As Topical Hemostatic Agent, Mae H. Hubel, Nick Payne

Mechanical Engineering and Materials Science Independent Study

In this independent study, we explored the adhesive properties of a novel hydrogel, termed MusSeal, developed by Dr. Fuzhong Zhang in the context of sealing ruptured blood vessels during neurosurgery. The gel is made of synthesized hybrid mussel foot protein and polyacrylic acid (PAA). We developed a burst pressure testing apparatus to measure the pressure the gel could withstand while adhered to a patch of bovine aorta, the easiest substitute for human blood vessels. Varying compositions of the gel were tested under different application time periods to try and optimize the adhesion strength of the gel. Ultimately, it was found …

Independent Filmmaking In The Digital Age, Jakob Rippe

Whittier Scholars Program

My project will look at arising opportunities for independent filmmakers and show how better films can be produced for a lower price tag. Using budgeting and scheduling techniques we can greatly increase the production value of a film without having a steep price tag associated with the project. Between creative screenwriting, utilization of modern camera and lighting technology, and an understanding of cast and crew contracts the price of a film can be kept to a minimum without sacrificing safety or quality.

Effects Of Inclusive Social Skills Training On Preschoolers, Lauren E. Weiss

Special Education ETDs

Social interventions for children with disabilities are generally conducted in small groups and outside of the classroom; therefore, little is known about inclusive and classwide social interventions in early childhood educational settings. This study evaluated the effects of inclusive social skills training (ISST), a program delivered remotely to inclusive preschool classrooms via direct instruction, video modeling, rehearsal, and feedback, to teach social skills. Educators rated preschoolers' social skills in a nonequivalent pretest-posttest design and evaluated the social validity of ISST. I examined the differences in scores. A significant interaction effect was detected in the program group between abilities. Overall, educators …

3d Permeability Characterization Of Sheared Fiber Reinforcement For Liquid Composite Molding Process Simulation, Collin William Childs

Theses and Dissertations

Resin transfer molding (RTM) is an infusion-based closed-mold manufacturing process where resin is injected into a preform of dry reinforcement to create a net shape part. Often, when a preform is draped over a mold with complex geometry, such as the double curvature of a dome, a reorientation of the fibers takes place in the form of in-plane shear. This deformation of the reinforcement structure has the potential to adversely affect the resin flow and the filling of the mold during RTM if the manufacturer fails to properly account for the shear effects. Various process simulation tools are being developed …

Saprotrophy Among Endophytic Fungi, Emily Marissa Weatherhead

Theses and Dissertations

Endophytic fungi have been found in every terrestrial plant investigated thus far. They can receive nutritional benefits from their host tissues. Two major modes of nutrition for endophytic fungi include biotrophy and saprotrophy. In chapter 1, I set out to determine whether endophytic fungi isolated from Quercus gambelii in Utah, USA were capable of saprotrophy and, if some were, how much variation in saprotrophic ability exists among them. Because saprotrophy requires moisture and, in Utah, moisture is largely unavailable outside winter and early spring, in chapter 2 I set out to determine if any of our isolated endophytic fungi were …

Partial Circuit Replication For Masking And Detecting Soft Errors In Sram-Based Fpgas, Andrew Mark Keller

Theses and Dissertations

Partial circuit replication is a soft error mitigation technique that uses redundant copies of a circuit to mask or detect the effects of soft errors. By masking or detecting the effect of soft errors on SRAM-based FPGAs, implemented circuits can be made more reliable. The technique is applied selectively, to only a portion of the components within a circuit. Partial application lowers the cost of implementation. The objective of partial circuit replication is to provide maximal benefit at limited or minimized cost. The greatest challenge of partial circuit replication is selecting which components within a circuit to replicate. This dissertation …

Blue Light, Rachael Greenfield

Theses

During a steamy afternoon at the beach, a seagull makes its way through crowds of phone-distracted humans in its search for a meal. When it lays its eyes on a fresh box of french fries, the seagull stops at nothing to get a taste, even while increasingly strange fates are befalling the humans. While everyone is distracted, by fries or by cell phones, a vortex opens in the sky and carries everyone into the unknown. Finally, with the people vanished, the seagulls reap the benefits of an abandoned beach full of snack foods left behind. Blue Light began as an …

The Impact Of Covid-19 On Risky Behaviors And Health Changes In African-American Smokers Who Are Eligible For Ldct Screening, Tung-Sung Tseng, Mirandy Li, Yu Hsiang Kao, Lei Shih Chen, Hui Yi Lin

School of Public Health Faculty Publications

The COVID-19 pandemic has disrupted much of day-to-day life in the US and around the world. Smokers have a higher risk of adverse outcomes due to COVID-19. This study investigated the impact of COVID-19 on risky behaviors and health changes in lower income African-American smokers eligible for Low dose computed tomography (LDCT) screening, who may be more adversely impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. A total of 22 African-American daily smokers who were eligible for LDCT screening participated in this study. The mean age of participants was 61.2 years old (SD = 4.7), 77.3% of the smokers were female, all participants …

Trademarks And Genericide: A Corpus And Experimental Approach To Understanding The Semantic Status Of Trademarks, Richard B. Bevan

Theses and Dissertations

Genericide is the process by which a trademarked term is used generically by the public and ultimately loses its legal trademark protections. The linguistic methods that courts have used to determine whether a given term is in the process of or has undergone genericide have historically relied on dictionaries. However, there has a been recent push to use corpus linguistics as a tool to aid in that determination for not only trademarks but word meaning in general (Hoopes, 2019; Lee & Mouritsen, 2018). In addition to corpus data, I argue that the use of experimental data via a linguistic questionnaire …

The “Nature” Of Seaman Status After Sanchez, Thomas C. Galligan Jr.

Louisiana Law Review

The article discusses a U.S. Supreme Court case involving welder Gilbert Sanchez who filed a complaint against his employer, Smart Fabricators of Texas LLC, after he sustained an injury at work, including information on pre-en banc proceedings and the application of seaman status jurisprudence.

Limited Range-Filling Among Endemic Forest Herbs Of Eastern North America And Its Implications For Conservation With Climate Change, Stephanie K. Erlandson, Jesse Bellemare, David A. Moeller

Biological Sciences: Faculty Publications

Biodiversity hotspots host a high diversity of narrowly distributed endemic species, which are increasingly threatened by climate change. In eastern North America, the highest concentration of plant diversity and endemism occurs in the Southern Appalachian Mountains (SAM). It has been hypothesized that this region served as a refugium during Pleistocene glacial cycles and that postglacial migration northward was dispersal limited. We tested this hypothesis using species distribution models for eight forest herb species. We also quantified the extent to which the geography of suitable habitat shifted away from the current range with climate change. We developed species distribution models for …

Disaster Communication And Information Literacy Of Mothers In Facing Flood Disasters In Banjar Regency, Yuanita Setyastuti, Lalita Hanief, Nur Mahmudi

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

This study aims to analyze disaster communication literacy in mothers in dealing with floods in Banjar Regency. This study is qualitative research and uses a case study type. Data collection techniques using semi-structured interviews, observation, and documentation. Informants in this study are mothers who have children and live in the Banjar Regency area. Supporting informants are BPBD as an institution involved in flood disaster management. Data analysis in the form of data collection, data reduction, data presentation, and concluding/verification.

Based on the results of the study, it was found that the literacy of maternal disaster communication in Banjar Regency was …

Microfabricated Platforms To Investigate Cell Mechanical Properties, Amir M. Esfahani, Grayson Minnick, Jordan Rosenbohm, Haiwei Zhai, Xiaowei Jin, Bahareh Tajvidi Safa, Justin Brooks, Ruiguo Yang

Department of Mechanical and Materials Engineering: Faculty Publications

Mechanical stimulation has been imposed on living cells using several approaches. Most early investigations were conducted on groups of cells, utilizing techniques such as substrate deformation and flow-induced shear. To investigate the properties of cells individually, many conventional techniques were utilized, such as AFM, optical traps/optical tweezers, magnetic beads, and micropipette aspiration. In specific mechanical interrogations, microelectro- mechanical systems (MEMS) have been designed to probe single cells in different interrogation modes. To exert loads on the cells, these devices often comprise piezo-electric driven actuators that attach directly to the cell or move a structure on which cells are attached. Uniaxial …

Injectable Decellularized Nucleus Pulposus Tissue Exhibits Neuroinhibitory Properties, Logan M. Piening, David J. Lillyman, Fei San Lee, Alvaro Moreno Lozano, Jeremy R. Miles, Rebecca A. Wachs

Department of Agricultural and Biological Systems Engineering: Faculty Publications

Background: Chronic low back pain (LBP) is a leading cause of disability, but treatments for LBP are limited. Degeneration of the intervertebral disc due to loss of neuroinhibitory sulfated glycosaminoglycans (sGAGs) allows nerves from dorsal root ganglia to grow into the core of the disc. Treatment with a decellularized tissue hydrogel that contains sGAGs may inhibit nerve growth and prevent discassociated LBP.

Methods: A protocol to decellularize porcine nucleus pulposus (NP) was adapted from previous methods. DNA, sGAG, α-gal antigen, and collagen content were analyzed before and after decellularization. The decellularized tissue was then enzymatically modified to be …

Ecological And Morphological Differentiation Among Coi Haplotype Groups In The Plant Parasitic Nematode Species Mesocriconema Xenoplax, Julianne N. Matczyszyn, Timothy Harris, Kirsten S. Powers, Sydney E. Everhart, Thomas O. Powers

Department of Plant Pathology: Faculty Publications

DNA barcoding with the mitochondrial COI gene reveals distinct haplotype subgroups within the monophyletic and parthenogenetic nematode species, Mesocriconema xenoplax. Biological attributes of these haplotype groups (HG) have not been explored. An analysis of M. xenoplax from 40 North American sites representing both native plant communities and agroecosystems was conducted to identify possible subgroup associations with ecological, physiological, or geographic factors. A dataset of 132 M. xenoplax specimens was used to generate sequences of a 712 bp region of the cytochrome oxidase subunit I gene. Maximum-likelihood and Bayesian phylogenies recognized seven COI HG (≥99/0.99 posterior probability/bootstrap value). Species delimitation …