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Failures in Federal Responses to Natural Disasters Along the Mississippi River
No full textThe author presents an historical view on the plans for and responses to disasters on the lower Mississippi River and the inadequacies of services for African American refugees
Pink Silk Dress/Butterfly
No full text“When a mountain girl wants a new dress, she catches a butterfly of the desired color, and crushes it between her teeth...”
Given to the University’s Museum by Mrs. B.J. Wade, this pink flowered sprigged dress possibly dates to the early 1900s and could be worn in a variety of settings; including the possibility of “Play Parties.” “Play Parties” are described by Mary Celestia Parler in CBS’ The Search: Folklore in Arkansas as similar to a dance, consisting of folksong instead of instrumentals, hand-swings rather than waist swings and a game that is directed through song.9While this specific garment may not have been worn for events such as this, one thing that remains to be true across cultures and generations is the desire to don a new outfit for a special occasion. Randolph’s conversations with community members proves this to be true as the saying goes, “When a mountain girl wants a new dress, she catches a butterfly of the desired color and crushes it between her teeth...”10
9 Parler, Mary Celestia. “CBS’ The Search: Arkansas.” YouTube, 1950. https://youtu.be/0JX5vQFDln4?si=4lRyBQw26nkPYzED.
10 Randolph, Vance. “Ozark Superstitions.” The American Journal of Folklore 46, no. 179, March 1933.https://scholarworks.uark.edu/uamucc/1004/thumbnail.jp
A Grounded Theory Investigation of the Experiences of Rehabilitation Administrators, Counselors, and Supervisors Providing Services to Women with Disabilities Experiencing Intimate Partner Violence
No full textAbstract There is a noticeable gap in the literature as it relates to how rehabilitation and disability service providers have worked with women with disabilities who have experienced intimate partner violence. To address the dearth of knowledge, a qualitative grounded theory study was conducted with 12 rehabilitation administrators, counselors, and supervisors regarding their experiences providing services to women with disabilities who have been in or are in an intimate partner violence relationship. Semi-structured interviews were administered, recorded, and transcribed verbatim in an ongoing manner throughout the process. As data was collected, it was analyzed using NVIVO 15, which is a qualitative research software that was used to outline themes, write annotations to integrate observations or participant interactions into the analytical process, and generate a codebook outlining the audit trail to emergent themes. Findings consisted of four themes: finding out, locating and knowing what services providers offer, accessible places to keep women safe, and educating counselors and women experiencing IPV. Discussion of hypothesized emergent grounded theory of information and knowledge deficit based on intersectionality of selective codes: barriers, resources, and training
This Is Fine: A Reflexive Case Study on Beliefs, Institutional Rhetoric, and the Quiet Despair of Capstone Completion
No full textFor graduate students, capstone writing is often a stressful process that involves significant obstacles to progress. This dissertation presents an exploratory multi-case study of four graduate capstone writers to examine how institutional contexts and rhetoric shape students’ beliefs and related emotions and behaviors during the high-stakes, low-structure settings of capstone research projects. Data for this study was collected through interviews and reflexively compared with reflections from the principal researcher. To gather insights into the relationship between writers’ internal beliefs and institutional contexts, interview excerpts were analyzed according to both cognitive behavioral coaching and institutional critique frameworks. Findings indicated that students relied on limited institutional information to build schemas of their capstone projects, resulting in knowledge gaps and negative beliefs that inhibited progress, highlighting the critical connection between capstone writers and their educational contexts. These insights suggest a need for developing more intentional institutional structures during capstone projects. Additionally, this case study provides a foundation for future research on institutional patterns and power dynamics in graduate capstone writing
Swine Origin Probiotics that Promote Health and Growth Performance in Pigs
No full textThe present invention provides probiotic compositions comprising isolated bacterial strains, referred to herein as LactX, StrepX1 and StrepX3. Methods of using the compositions to increase growth rate in pigs and enhance pig production are also provided
Reflection and Gratitude: The Journal of Food Law & Policy from a Twenty-Year Perspective
No full textTwenty years after the Journal of Food Law & Policy published its first issue, I find myself looking back with deep gratitude for the people who helped create it, for the students who sustained it, and for the community that continues to make it thrive. What began as an untested idea has grown into a respected publication and a cornerstone of a still-growing field. This essay is both a reflection on that journey and a heartfelt thank-you to everyone who made it possible
Innocent Until Proven Guilty, Disenfranchised All the Same: Hidden Voter Suppression Within American Jails
No full textJails throughout the United States hold thousands of legally eligible voters who have not been convicted of a crime While those convicted of felonies are often statutorily disenfranchised, pretrial detainees retain their civil rights—including the right to vote. In theory, this should guarantee them a voice. In practice, pretrial detention operates like a legal disqualification. Without meaningful enforcement mechanisms, the right to vote becomes hollow.
This Comment argues that implementing a national standard based on the proactive policies of Massachusetts and Nevada will ensure accessible voting for pretrial detainees. To build that argument, this Comment first explores the low level of protection provided by existing Supreme Court precedent. It will then examine how logistical obstacles at the state level—such as voter registration rules and absentee ballot procedures—contribute to pretrial detainees’ disenfranchisement. Finally, this Comment will highlight reforms implemented in a handful of states and argue for a federal framework that ensures voting access for all eligible voters, regardless of detention status
Conservatorship: An Enabler of Involuntary Servitude
No full textWhat happens when the conflict of interest relates to the conservatee’s substantial talents and their potential earnings? In this circumstance, a conservator has a perverse incentive to profit off of and coerce their conservatee into labor which serves to benefit the conservator—a kind of involuntary servitude that would seem to implicate the plain text of the Thirteenth Amendment of the United States Constitution.
This Note proceeds in three parts. Part I describes the history of conservatorships, why they were created, and the problematic issues that have arisen from the conservatorship system. Part II analyzes how the lack of meaningful judicial oversight creates the harmful potential for dynamics that arguably implicate the Thirteenth Amendment’s prohibition on involuntary servitude. Finally, Part III suggests a step forward to addressing the problem: a Guardianship Bill of Rights