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No full textThe project consists of an introductory essay, three main short story sections, and finally the titular novella as the anchor. I found inspiration in Tommy Orange’s There There to open with a nonfiction prologue that contextualizes the fiction. The essay encapsulates my reckoning with place and the realization that I belong in a rich lineage of Southern literature in more ways than one. The essay, like the thesis as a whole, is a meditation on my inheritance of storytelling—the complex relationship between life and fiction, what we remember, who remembers what, and how we remember it.
My work reflects my journey in the program: At first feeling apart from or ashamed of the place I’m from, to reflecting on my origins, and ending with a symbolic embracing of my identity as an Arkansan writer. Foregrounded by each of the “Arkansas Traveler” sections, the short stories follow that thematic arc while interrogating a blend of mythologies. The final section, “Overlook,” is the natural progression from acceptance to celebration where I set out to create an original Southern mythos of my own
The Relationship Between Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder and Problematic Internet Usage in LGBTQ+ Adults
Get PDFThis thesis explores how LGBTQ+ adults who experience attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) symptomology perceive and navigate potential problematic Internet usage (PIU). Utilizing a qualitative, phenomenological approach, twelve participants were interviewed to gain insight on how neurodivergence, queer identity, and Internet engagement intersect. Findings revealed two overarching themes: 1) the interplay between PIU, ADHD, and sexual/gender diversity, and 2) the meaning of the Internet for individuals with intersecting minority identities. Participants widely endorsed the Internet as an important space for identity negotiation, community, and affirmation for their multiple minority statuses, but acknowledged their vulnerability to the Internet’s attention-capturing mechanisms, reporting how the Internet served as a distraction and contributed to social withdrawal and ADHD symptom exacerbation. Gender diverse participants exhibited enhanced connection to PIU and ADHD due to more severe ADHD test scores, greater levels of minority stress, and heightened difficulty in accessing accommodations. This study highlights how these intersecting identities shape internet use and suggests implications for social work practice, policy, and future research on diverse neurodivergent LGBTQ+ populations in the United State
The Effects of WWII Service on Black South African Soldiers, 1939-1950
No full textThis thesis examines the experiences and motives of black South African soldiers who were a part of the Native Military Corps during the Second World War. It argues that these Black South African soldiers gained a growing sense of racial consciousness as a result of their service and corresponding experiences. In doing so, this thesis challenges previous historical interpretations of the Native Military Corps that have perpetuated the notion that Black veterans gained little political or racial understanding as a result of their service. Previous historians have predominantly relied on archival governmental records to substantiate their claims. However, such source material is inadequate as it was produced by the racist South African regime, which sought to minimize all accomplishments and personal growth among the veterans of the Native Military Corps. Thus, this thesis relies predominantly on Black-published narratives to provide a nuanced perspective on the topic. By utilizing excerpts from Black-owned South African newspapers, interviews with Native Military Corps veterans, and military citation records, this thesis emphasizes that wartime experiences immensely affected the racial and political consciousness of Black South African soldiers. In doing so, an alternate perspective of African service in the Second World War is presented, which counters the general narrative while returning agency to the veterans of the Native Military Corps
Sleight of Hand
No full textSexual assault disproportionately effects queer and trans people, many of whom will suffer it more than once. As a way to describe the impact of that on this individual and their trans community, I\u27ve taken an all-sides approach, using techniques from memoir, poetic tradition, translation, and linguistic philosophy. This should be a disorienting experience for a reader, but not an ungrounded one. Structurally, I\u27ve paired prose with poetry in sequence to give some stability, and broken this sequence into sections. The formal inventiveness is explicitly addressed throughout to make the thinking clearer and to disrupt a reader\u27s sense of immersion at times. In doing so, this text demands that a reader participate in creating meaning from it and place that meaning in context, in the world outside the book. Framing the text variously as a stage performance, as a magic trick, as a translation, as a metaphor, works to place the reader in explicit and chaotic relation to the instability of language with respect to sexual assault. The text initially explores themes like prey animals, early sexual experiences, embodied trauma, and etymology, then moves to formal translations, historical reviews of sex and trauma studies, and contemporary media in which rape appears. Throughout these first two sections, characters begin to appear in bits and pieces, people from my community who were involved, who were my friends, my assailants, my loved ones. Finally, the text ends in a more linear narrative around the changing relationships in my trans community and what happened after I was assaulted, how language held a possible line of flight out of the violent ways we\u27d been entangled. A sort of coda charges the reader with the task of radically altering their own relationships, communities, and teachings to enact on the world what I hope I have enacted in my own life and in this book, and ends on a poem
Examining the Combination of Race-by-Age Segregation on Violence in Little Rock, Arkansas
Get PDFThe Present study addresses the issue of residential segregation. Specifically, how the physical isolation of populations segregated based on both age and race affects violent crime. The sample includes all 155 Census block groups, which represent neighborhoods, in the city of Little Rock Arkansas. Data is accessed from the U.S. Census and the Little Rock Police Department. The current study asks: does the segregation of juveniles by age and race affect the distribution of crime? The theoretical frameworks guiding this research are social disorganization theory, structural-cultural theories of crime, the racialization of space perspective, and routine activities theory. The key findings are as follows. First, violence is moderate-to-high, but skewed to the high end of the distribution such that a few block groups have exceptionally high rates of crime. Second, Little Rock as a whole, also has a high degree of racial segregation. Third, regarding the control variables, the average Little Rock neighborhood contains considerable disadvantage. Fourth, the results of all three OLS models show that segregation strongly predicts increased violent crime rates. Finally, across all three models, disadvantage has a statistically significant positive association with crime
Proposed Updates to ABA Standards on Distance/Remote Education
Get PDFOutside of the legal academy, distance education has expanded greatly over the past decade and this Article provides an overview of the history of distance education, generally and in law schools. In Part III, it assesses the pros and cons of this type of education. In Part IV, it concludes as to whether the system should be expanded, remain the same, or contract
Elastically Deformable Components And Assemblies For Use In Cellular Assays
Get PDFThe present invention provides elastic assemblies used to model tissues or organs of interest. In one embodiment, detailed herein, the assemblies are designed to model the blood brain barrier following a traumatic brain injury. The present invention also provides elastic membranes on which the assemblies are built, kits from which the assemblies may be prepared, and systems that expand upon the assemblies, forming more physiologically relevant models. Methods for making and using the disclosed devices are also provided
A Critical Look at a New Iowa Law Allowing Minors to Serve Alcohol
Get PDFIn the never-ending tug-of-war of today’s charged political climate, the child labor discussion has been caught right in the crosshairs. While the Biden administration promised to crack down on child labor law violations (with varying degrees of success), more states continue making it easier for children to work. Because of this, the opportunity to exploit a progressively younger workforce will continue to grow. Amidst this backdrop, this article focuses particularly on a new Iowa law that expands child labor across the state. While there are many states seeking to roll back child labor law protections, Iowa’s new law seems to be the most expansive, dangerous for children, and appears to knowingly violate federal labor laws concerning how long and in what occupation children can work. To explore Iowa’s new child labor law, it is important to begin with a google-earth type approach by looking at the broad history of child labor in the United States. Accompanying this is a brief summary of the fight to establish initial safeguards and protections for working children. After discussing this fight and in viewing the current cultural climate, it seems the Biden administration is pitted against the many states who want more expansive child labor laws. Then, zooming further into a new expansive Iowa law passed in the summer of 2023, this note focuses on one shocking provision in particular. In light of this discussion, suggestions will be made for what can be improved moving forward
Food Inspections: Searching for Contamination (and Solutions) in a Haystack
Get PDFFood recalls in the United States often reveal serious mismanagement and structural issues in both government and private industry, yet they have become unremarkable and even expected in our modern world. The procedure employed by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (“FDA”) to monitor food manufacturing is a valuable process which protects every person who lives in the United States. However, the effects of monitoring as a tool for oversight is limited if there is no efficient response when problems arise. FDA inspects pharmaceutical, cosmetic, and food manufacturing facilities both domestically and abroad. When those inspections reveal the presence of contaminants, poor hygiene practices, or problematic record keeping, FDA is empowered to use certain tools to encourage the manufacturer to get back in compliance, including filing and publishing an FDA Form 483, sending warning letters, and requesting voluntary recalls. In certain circumstances, FDA is also empowered to force the manufacturer to change their behavior by forcing a recall, issuing an administrative detention order, or seeking an injunction—although FDA has used these methods sparingly. In order to ensure the safety of the American food supply, FDA must use its current powers with more speed and rigor. FDA and Congress should also consider some new solutions that could allow the agency to respond more effectively when contamination is identified and correct or prevent shortages that might occur when critical foods must be removed from the market. In order to illustrate the need for such policy changes, it will be useful to examine two recent crises: the 2024 Boar’s Head deli meat recall and the 2022 Abbott Nutrition infant formula recall and resulting shortage. Unlike deli meat, infant formula is in a category described by FDA as “critical foods,” which are medical foods provided to patients with certain diseases as a part of disease management. Viewing FDA inspections through the lens of these recent recalls will provide a framework for suggested policy changes
Factors Affecting Diet Selection in Sheep fed Endophyte-Infected Toxic Fescue
No full textTall fescue infected with endophyte‑producing fungi can induce fescue toxicosis in grazing ruminants, reducing performance and altering forage intake. Isoflavones—such as biochanin A, a major compound in red clover (Trifolium pratense)—have been proposed to mitigate these effects through improved palatability and vascular relaxation. This study examined whether inclusion of ground red clover (GRC)—either directly or combined with hydroxypropyl methylcellulose (HPMC) and polyethylene glycol (PEG)—affected voluntary diet selection in lambs offered toxic fescue.
Thirty‑two lambs were housed individually and assigned randomly to one of four diets: (1) toxic fescue silage (CONT), (2) silage + 5% GRC (RC5), (3) silage + 10% GRC (RC10), or (4) silage + 5% GRC with HPMC and PEG (RC5+) during two experimental periods. Diet refusals were measured daily from each lamb over a 7-d period following a 14-day dietary adaptation, and neutral detergent fiber (NDF) content was analyzed for all feed and refusal. Differences in percent refusal and NDF intake among diets were not statistically significant (p \u3e 0.05). Linear mixed‑model and stepwise regression analyses confirmed that diet refusal was unrelated to red clover inclusion or NDF change, though significant period and animal effects indicated that temporal or cohort factors influenced variation in diet selection.
Therefore, under the tested conditions, GRC supplementation did not significantly alter diet selection. Further research should explore alternate delivery methods or concentrations, greater diet diversity, or other phytoestrogen sources such as biochanin A analogs. Another interesting finding is that reliable diet‑selection data can still be obtained when sheep are fed below the typical 10% refusal threshold