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MI Lock Pros
No full textLocksmith businesses often rely on inefficient communication and outdated job management methods, leading to delays, missed opportunities, and customer dissatisfaction. Mi Lock Pros was created to solve this problem. It is a mobile app designed to streamline job assignment, technician tracking, and customer communication. The solution includes secure login, job tracking, real-time messaging, GPS based navigation, and technician performance monitoring—all accessible via a simple interface on both Android and iOS. Powered by ASP.NET Core Web API and .NET MAUI, it ensures smooth backend integration with a user-friendly frontend.https://commons.stmarytx.edu/rscpos25/1084/thumbnail.jp
The casualties of the open-borders debate: Latinx feminist voices on the ethics of migration
No full textTo consider philosophical perspectives on immigration restrictions and the consequences of the open borders debate more generally.
• The open borders debate within the ethics of migration consists of arguments from philosophers who justify states’ rights to restrict immigration and arguments from philosophers who believe states should have open borders.
• Christopher Heath Wellman’s “Immigration and Freedom of Association,” where he argues that states do in fact have a right to exclude immigrants from their territories. I highlight how the language and framing around migrants in works, like Wellman’s, itself does harm to migrants.
• While border enforcement results in mass casualties among immigrants, I argue that social terms that characterize immigrants as “illegals” and “aliens” constitute another type of causality migrants face that is overlooked in the open borders debate.
• By taking seriously Latinx feminist voices, like those of Mariana Ortega and Gloria Anzaldúa, that are often neglected within the ethics of migration, it becomes clearer to understand the immigrant experience and difficulties immigrants face due to the way in which they are portrayed in the United States.https://commons.stmarytx.edu/rscpos25/1039/thumbnail.jp
Attachment and culture: Exploring relationship satisfaction
No full text- Suggests that communication patterns related to attachment impact relationship satisfaction (Domingue & Mollen, 2009). -Latinx cultural values influence attachment-related conflict behaviors and relationship satisfaction (Guerrido, 2017). -Secure attachment leads to healthier conflict resolution and greater satisfaction (Pistole, 1989). The purpose is to analyze existing research on how attachment styles impact conflict resolution strategies in romantic relationships and determine whether cultural background (Latinx vs. non-Latinx) and relationship length influence these behaviors. Hypotheses H1: The quality of a relationship is mentioned more frequently than other themes when examining previous literature. H2: Cultural influences are discussed more frequently than relationship length in college students\u27 romantic relationships in previous literature.https://commons.stmarytx.edu/rscpos25/1024/thumbnail.jp
Detection of microplastics in the hindgut content of Zophobasmoriolarvae
Get PDFMicroplastic and nanoplastic pollution is a growing environmental concern, with potential impacts on soil ecosystems and the organisms within them. Insects play a crucial role in soil health, and their digestive processes may influence the fate of microplastics in terrestrial environments.
Detection of micro- and nano-plastic particles in complex mixtures such as soil, sediments, and feces is difficult because these small particles often resemble particles of mineral or organic materials. One way to visualize them more specifically is by using Nile Red, a stain which is a dull blue when in aqueous on hydrophilic conditions, but which fluoresces bright red when exposed to hydrophilic conditions, such as adsorption to the surface of a microplastic particle. 1-4
This study aims to analyze the hindgut contents of the beetle larva Zophobas morio using fluorescence microscopy to detect and quantify digested microplastics. Specifically, we will examine polyethylene, polypropylene, nylon, polyester, and polystyrene foam (“Styrofoam.”) By analyzing the concentration of these plastics in Zophobas morio feces (“frass”), we can better understand the extent of plastic ingestion and its potential effects on soil ecosystemshttps://commons.stmarytx.edu/rscpos25/1087/thumbnail.jp
Intimate partner violence in the Latino Community
Get PDFPresenter aims to explore the barriers Latina women face in accessing the support and resources needed to escape abuse. By examining cultural norms, immigration status, language barriers, and the influence of family and community dynamics, I hope to gain a deeper understanding of how domestic violence manifests in the Latino community. They attempt to identify effective interventions and policies that address the unique needs of these women. The intended broader goal is to raise awareness, encourage community-based solutions, and develop culturally sensitive approaches to empower Latina women to break the cycle of violence and remind them they are not alone—that help is available if they seek it.https://commons.stmarytx.edu/rsc25pres/1011/thumbnail.jp
Ethical Work Cultures & AI
Get PDFWith the help of moral theories, several case studies, and insights from the world of behavioral ethics, my project aims to provide engineering professionals with the means to deal properly with moral issues that commonly arise in their chosen fields.https://commons.stmarytx.edu/rsc25pres/1003/thumbnail.jp
When Can a Lawyer Lawfully Use Threats When Negotiating?
No full textThis Article focuses upon a basic negotiation device—a threat, used in a particular context—threats contained in settlement demand letters. In some, but not all, cases, however, the threat may be deemed a crime (extortion), in which case, the lawyer may be subject to sanction (criminal or civil liability, professional discipline) for making the threat. This consequence has, however, been largely ignored in academic literature. That is unfortunate, for it appears that many lawyers are unaware of the risks negotiation threats present because the risk is not well defined in the professional codes lawyers would normally look to for guidance.
This Article explores the fine, perhaps almost imperceptible, line that separates a permissible from impermissible threat. The Article does this by examining a number of California judicial decisions on this point. California was chosen because the California Supreme Court’s decision in 2006 in Flatley v. Mauro appears to have sparked interest in seeking civil recourse against lawyers who make negotiation threats. This Article also discusses the application of First Amendment principles to “threats.” The Article concludes with some recommendations on how lawyers can reduce the risks that any threats they use will subject them to civil liability or professional discipline
