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"Every Child Deserves Safety: What We Can Do About Family Violence", Nicole Bartos, Zach Wattson, Heather Brown, Abby Palmer

Master of Social Work Student Policy Advocacy Briefs

Children in Minnesota deserve safe, stable, and nurturing homes to grow, learn, and thrive. When family violence goes unaddressed, it harms not only individual children but also schools, communities, and the state’s long-term social and economic well-being. Protecting children reflects shared values of safety, dignity, equity, and collective responsibility. Investing in prevention and early intervention affirms Minnesota’s commitment to justice, strong families, and healthy futures for all children.

The Enthalpy Of Formation Of Acetylenes And Aromatic Nitro Compounds For A Group Contribution Method With “Chemical Accuracy”, R. J. Meier, Paul R. Rablen

Chemistry & Biochemistry Faculty Works

In this paper we provide the Group Contribution parameters for acetylenes and aromatic nitro compounds fitting with a recently developed Group Contribution method with chemical accuracy (1 kcal/mol) for the heat of formation of organics. These additional parameters widen the applicability of the Group Contribution method. We also provide further G4 quantum calculated values as reference when no experimental data are available and compare to previously reported G4 data.

Differential Effects Of Neighborhood Ambient Pm2.5 Exposure And Social Vulnerability On Cancer-Related Systemic Inflammation By Race In A Large Health Care System Population From 2000 To 2020, Benjamin A. Rybicki, Zihan Lin, Amber L. Pearson

Biological, Geological, and Environmental Faculty Publications

BackgroundThe environment can impact cancer risk both directly, such as through the air we breathe, and indirectly, through the neighborhoods we live in. These risk factors often work in concert but can have disparate effects.MethodsTo understand how air pollution, as measured by ambient particulate matter 2.5 (PM2.5) levels and neighborhood disadvantage based on a geographically assigned social vulnerability index (SVI), may act together to impact cancer risk, we used 2000-2020 statewide cohort data from a large health system based in metropolitan Detroit, MI, USA (n = 245,438). Systemic inflammation was used as a surrogate indicator of cancer risk among study …

Language Game And Material Design Creation By Future Romance Languages Instructors, Simone Gugliotta, Sophie Burkhardt, Monia Marie Bamina, Ella Comfort-Cohen, Naomi Piper-Pell, Mikayla Parrales, Suha Khan, Giulia Laurenza, Sarina Duffy, Hillary Connor, Xinhe Li, Andrea Magaña, Dayana Caluna, Kokwe Dadzie, Alex Herrera

Spanish and Portuguese: Faculty Publications

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Expanding Sources Of Knowledge In Legal Scholarship, Adam Davidson, Jocelyn Simonson

University of Chicago Law Review

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Economics Or Populism? The Battle For The Future Of Antitrust, Erik Hovenkamp

University of Chicago Law Review

Mainstream antitrust policy is grounded in economics and views the protection of competition as antitrust’s singular goal. But the populist “antimonopoly movement” believes that antitrust should focus less on economic issues and more on the political influence of large firms. While the courts have long embraced the economic approach to antitrust, antimonopolists have recently gained some support in politics. This battle of ideas is therefore poised to determine the future of antitrust.

Antitrust law currently suffers from a number of problems, but the antimonopoly movement does not offer serious solutions. On the contrary, by deemphasizing tangible economic harms in favor …

The Lpe Critique Of Law And Economics, Sarath Sanga

University of Chicago Law Review

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Living Under Contract: An Lpe Analysis Of American Democracy, Amy J. Cohen, Ilana Gershon

University of Chicago Law Review

Is President Donald Trump appealing in part because he has made contracts seem like provisional arrangements likely to endure only insofar as they serve his (or putatively national) interests? Two political economy studies of U.S. workplaces and firms, one ethnographic and one historical, can begin to shed light. Ilana Gershon’s ethnography explores how people’s everyday legal and political consciousness is formed through their experiences of regulatory decision-making in a contract filled workplace. Sociologist Melinda Cooper’s historical account reveals how a turn to viewing corporations as a conglomeration of individual contracts paved the way for a veneration of autocratic rule. In …

The Law And Political Economy Movement’S Crime Agenda Hurts Black People, Jonathan Klick

University of Chicago Law Review

The law and political economy (LPE) movement claims concern for marginalized communities as a motivation for its crime agenda. However, efforts to defund police, elect progressive prosecutors, and eliminate prisons are likely to generate large costs for the very communities LPE scholars say they care about. Existing empirical analyses demonstrate that Black individuals benefit disproportionately from the deterrence provided by police. This Essay also provides new evidence that progressive prosecutors have put Black people in lethal danger. Finally, there are reasons to believe that decarceration would not be costless for the Black community.

Designing For Dementia: Lessons In Using Wayfinding, Design, And Policy To Retrofit Neighborhoods For People Living With Dementia, Kiaya Siu Ling Batkin

City and Regional Planning

With advancements of modern medicine, more people are living longer lives. However, cognitive decline has become a greater issue faced by a growing number of people. The amount of People Living With Dementia (PLWD) has increased substantially, almost 10 million a year, and as such need different living conditions than what used to serve them (Alzheimer’s Disease International, n.d.). The common solution in the western world is to care for elders in specific sites for them like nursing homes or to hire a live-in nurse to care for them. These services are costly, highly specialized, and tailored to care for …

An Seir Model On Time Scales With Discrete Applications To Tuberculosis, E. Akın, G. Yeni, D. Konur, S. R. Işık, M. R. Işık

Mathematics and Statistics Faculty Research & Creative Works

In this paper, we propose a novel dynamical model on time scales consisting of new parameters to investigate the transmission dynamics of tuberculosis (TB), one of the deadliest infectious diseases worldwide, characterized by a long latency stage. The dynamical TB model, governed by the Susceptible–Exposed–Infected–Recovered (SEIR) framework within a unified form, yields a continuous model with a non-saturated incidence rate on the real numbers and discrete models with saturated incidence rates when different time domains are chosen. We analyze the stability of the equilibrium points of both the continuous TB model on the set of real numbers and the discrete …

Design And Validation Of A Wearable Respiratory Protection System For Wildland Firefighters, Oliver Pilon

Master's Theses

Wildland and Wildland–Urban Interface firefighters are routinely exposed to hazardous smoke with fine particulate matter, carbon monoxide, volatile organic compounds, and other toxic combustion products. Existing protective gear has significant limitations and shortcomings for these conditions. Respirators with tight-fitting facepieces make it difficult to breathe and speak. On the other hand, self-contained breathing apparatuses are too heavy, have a limited duration of use, and do not work well with long wildland fire scenes, while smaller protective equipment like N-95’s and gaiters provide very little protection. These constraints contribute to low adoption rates and prolonged occupational exposure.

This thesis presents the …

A Dead Camel In The Road, Or How I Lost My Girlfriend, Craig Loomis

The Lindenwood Review: a journal of literary prose

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Brushstrokes, Jo Underwood

The Lindenwood Review: a journal of literary prose

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Crafting At The End Of The World, Rowan Tate

The Lindenwood Review: a journal of literary prose

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Little Bear, Anne Eyries

The Lindenwood Review: a journal of literary prose

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When I Was A Mermaid..., Hyla Etame

The Lindenwood Review: a journal of literary prose

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Our Daughter Holds My Hand, Amelia Martens

The Lindenwood Review: a journal of literary prose

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Arrivals, Leslie Theibert Cooles

The Lindenwood Review: a journal of literary prose

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This One Ends In A Black Hole, Sam Campbell

The Lindenwood Review: a journal of literary prose

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Car And Pear Tree, Peter Cashorali

The Lindenwood Review: a journal of literary prose

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Indiana Dunes, Kathryn Ganfield

The Lindenwood Review: a journal of literary prose

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Summary Of: Exploring Attitudinal Barriers To Participation In Inpatient Fall Risk Assessment Using The Theoretical Domains Framework: A Survey Of Providers, Emily L. Carter, Sarah Hallen, Gavin W. Welch, Erin N. Gordon, Mark G. Parker

Northern New England Clinical & Translational Research

This study examines why inpatient providers are not consistently engaging in fall risk assessment despite its importance in preventing hospital falls. Using the Theoretical Domains Framework (TDF), the authors identify attitudinal barriers among physicians and advanced practice providers. The findings show that the issue is not lack of belief in the importance of fall prevention, but rather competing priorities and lack of confidence or training, pointing to motivation and workflow integration as key leverage points for change.

Study found @ "Exploring attitudinal barriers to participation in inpatient fall risk" by Emily L. Carter, Sarah A. Hallen et al.

Summary Of: Association Between Primary Care Provider Status And Preventive Health Care Among People Who Inject Drugs, E Katherine Nenninger, Katherine Sharp, Bianca Bstamente, Kim Murray, Kinna Thakarar

Northern New England Clinical & Translational Research

People who inject drugs (PWID) are at high risk for preventable infections, yet preventive care delivery remains inconsistent. This study examines whether having a primary care provider (PCP) improves access to preventive services in Maine. While many PWID are connected to primary care, the findings show that preventive care is fragmented across settings, with PCP access improving some outcomes (like hepatitis B vaccination) but not ensuring comprehensive prevention.

Study found @ "Primary care and preventive care among people who inject drugs" by E Katherine Nenninger, Katherine Sharp et al.

Pharmacokinetic Profiles Of Sertraline In Pregnancy As A Predictor Of Postpartum Depressive Symptoms, Sílvia M. Illamola, Zachary N. Stowe, Marc L. Kalin, Michael D. Evans, Catherine M.T. Sherwin, Maged M. Costantine, D. Jeffrey Newport, James C. Ritchie, Angela K. Birnbaum

Pediatrics Faculty Publications

Aim: To characterize pharmacokinetic changes of sertraline and its metabolite during pregnancy and postpartum, and their relationship to maternal postpartum depressive symptoms. Methods: This was a prospective observational, longitudinal study of pregnant women with a major depressive disorder treated with sertraline (N = 185 women, 205 pregnancies). Women were enrolled at <16 weeks' gestation and followed at 4-8 week intervals throughout pregnancy and the first postpartum year. Baseline measures included structured clinical interviews and demographic information. Drug and metabolite concentrations and psychometric measures (study outcomes) (ie, Hamilton Rating Scale for depression - 17 item, Beck Depression Inventory, Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale [EPDS], Clinical Global Impression [CGI]) were measured at follow-up visits. Serum sertraline and N-desmethylsertraline exposure were reported asstandardized 24-h concentration-to-dose (C/D) and parent to metabolite (P/M) ratios. Linear mixed-effects and latent trajectory models were used to characterize longitudinal patterns in concentration measures across pregnancy and postpartum, and their association with study outcomes. Results: Mean 24-h C/D ratios showed high variability throughout pregnancy and postpartuM.T.hat were characterized by three trajectories for sertraline and five for N-desmethylsertraline and P/M ratio corresponding to different sertraline pharmacokinetic profiles. At postpartum, sertraline drug exposure was inversely associated with higher EPDS score (P < .05), while N-desmethylsertraline exposure was associated with higher scores for all measured depression scales (P < .001). Higher P/M ratios had higher CGI scores (P < .05) postpartum. Conclusion: Sertraline pharmacokinetic profiles varied across pregnant women and were associated with postpartum depressive symptoms. The use of therapeutic monitoring may provide clinical insight that can be useful for identifying patients with a potential toward depressive symptoms.

Evaluating The Effectiveness Of Ai Text Humanising Tools In Reducing Ai Detection In Ai-Generated Texts By Ai Detectors, Samuel Nicodemus Epaphras, Fredrick Mtenzi

Institute for Educational Development, East Africa

The use of Generative Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools, such as Gemini and ChatGPT,  is  on  the  rise,  and  it  has  revolutionised  content  generation  in professional and academic domains. However, their increasing sophistication presents challenges in distinguishing AI-generated texts from human-written ones,  raising  concerns  about  integrity,  especially  in  academic  writing.  This study   evaluated   the   effectiveness   of   three   AI   text   humanising   tools: Writesonic, QuillBot paraphraser, and WriteHuman in refining texts generated by ChatGPT and  Gemini.  The study employed  a  comparative  experimental design.  By  employing  quantitative  analysis,  the  study  compares  baseline  AI detection    rates    with    those    after    successive    humanisation    iterations. Comparison  was  also …

College Of Nursing Library Newsletter Spring 2026, Prairie View A&M University

Newsletter Collections

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Reinventing The Regency: A Review Of Amalie Howard’S Queen Bee, Shari Revels-Davis

South Carolina Association for Middle Level Education Journal

This review examines Queen Bee, Amalie Howard’s debut YA novel, highlighting its blend of romance, revenge, and richly drawn historical detail. The novel reimagines Regency- era storytelling through diverse representation, dynamic female rivalries, and an engaging plot driven by scandal and transformation. The review explores Howard’s effective fusion of historical settings with contemporary sensibilities and discusses the emotional impact on readers.

Building Buy-In For Student Support Teams: Lessons From Givhans To Carolina Springs, Patrice Green

South Carolina Association for Middle Level Education Journal

This article examines strategies for cultivating staff buy-in and sustaining effective Student Support Teams (SSTs) within a Multi-Tiered System of Supports (MTSS) framework at the middle school level. Drawing from the author’s personal experiences of overcoming adversity and his leadership journey from rural Givhans, South Carolina, to serving as principal of Carolina Springs Middle School, the narrative highlights the critical role of intentional, data- driven interventions in promoting equitable student outcomes. The discussion emphasizes the necessity of proactive identification, individualized support, and collaborative problem-solving among educators. Common implementation challenges—such as staff resistance, initiative fatigue, and inconsistent follow-through—are addressed through actionable …