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Carol Ford interview, 8 April 2025
No full textIn this 2025 interview, Carol Ford talks about growing up along Miles Avenue in the 1960s and 1970s. She discusses the racial composition of the neighborhood, the variety of businesses on Miles Avenue, and her experiences of spending time outdoors. Additionally, she talks about racial tensions between residents of Union-Miles and Slavic Village. At the end of the interview, she talks about the changes of the neighborhood and leaves a message for future generations
Cuyahoga County Housing Study
Full text linkThe Cuyahoga Countywide Housing Study was completed by the Center for Economic Development in the Levin College of Public Affairs and Education at Cleveland State University. The study aims to guide the newly established Office of Housing and Community Development in formulating housing policies and action strategies for Cuyahoga County and its municipalities. The Center for Economic Development utilized housing data and stakeholder interviews to assess the county\u27s housing needs. The study addresses challenges such as mismatched housing stock, an aging population, affordability issues, and programming difficulties. To tackle these disparities, the study identifies key metrics, recommends best practices, and adopts place-based approaches to meet the diverse housing needs of county residents. It emphasizes the importance of influencing local, state, and federal public housing policy
Patterns of Cyber and In-person Intimate Partner Violence Perpetration in Sexual Minority Young Adults
No full textPurposePrior research has identified minority stressors, trait anger/hostility, and substance use as risk factors for intimate partner violence (IPV) perpetration among sexual minority young adults. However, few studies have identified patterns of IPV perpetration tactics and examined whether these risk factors are associated with latent classes of cyber and in-person IPV perpetration in sexual minority young adults.MethodWe used latent class analysis to identify patterns of in-person (i.e., verbal/emotional, physical, sexual, threatening, identity abuse) and cyber (i.e., direct aggression, monitoring/controlling, sexual abuse) IPV perpetration tactics in U.S. sexual minority young adults between 18 and 25 years old (N = 342). Next, we tested whether latent classes differed by minority stressors, trait anger/hostility, and substance use/problems.ResultsWe identified three latent classes: (1) high cyber and in-person IPV, (2) psychological IPV, and (3) low cyber and in-person IPV. Individuals in the high cyber and in-person IPV class had higher levels of drug use/problems and internalized heterosexism than all other classes. Additionally, the high cyber and in-person IPV class, as well as the psychological IPV class, had higher levels of trait anger/hostility relative to the low cyber and in-person IPV class.ConclusionsResults highlight the co-occurring nature of IPV tactics that may be perpetrated by sexual minority young adults. Findings suggest that interventions focused on reducing trait anger/hostility, drug use/problems, and internalized heterosexism may be particularly beneficial for sexual minority young adults who perpetrate multiple IPV tactics
Mary Hopper interview, 23 September 2025
No full textIn this 2025 interview, longtime East Cleveland resident Mother Mary Hopper recounts her early life in the Jim Crow South. She describes her experiences with farming, education, church life, and community support in rural South Carolina before moving to Baltimore in the mid-1950s. Hopper explains her eventual relocation to Cleveland in 1958, and her pursuit of higher education and a nursing career while raising children. She details purchasing her East Cleveland home in 1975, and the decades of neighborhood change she witnessed
An Enhanced Convolutional Neural Network (CNN) based P-EDR Mechanism for Diagnosis of Diabetic Retinopathy (DR) using Machine Learning
No full textThis study focuses on Diabetic Retinopathy (DR), a disease caused by diabetes that affects the retina of the eye and eventually leads to blindness. Diabetes development progresses to retinopathy and must be addressed at an early stage for effective treatment. Currently, DR is classified as Non-Proliferative DR (NPDR) and Proliferative DR (PDR). This study proposes an Enhanced DR (P-EDR) method based on CNN using a high-resolution dataset benchmark of retinal images. Initially, the data were preprocessed by normalization, augmentation, and resizing to improve image quality and feature extraction. Evaluation was based on accuracy, specificity, sensitivity, and AUC-ROC. The proposed CNN-based P-EDR outperformed advanced ML strategies such as Support Vector Machine (SVM), Random Forest (RF), Probabilistic Neural network (PNN), and Gradient Boosting Machine (GBM) that were executed and compared to diagnose and classify DR. The proposed P-EDR extracts features such as a hemorrhage of the NPDR retina image to identify the disease using image processing for classification. P-EDR provides significant features from images in detection and classification, making it a successful model for diagnosing DR with improved accuracy of 93%, sensitivity of 92%, specificity of 94%, and AUC-ROC of 0.97%. These results highlight the potential of a P-EDR-based machine learning model to support ophthalmologists with the early and precise detection of DR, eventually helping with appropriate treatment and prevention of vision loss
Rest in the Mourning: Navigating Assisted Suicide and Autonomy
Full text linkLife, in all its diversity, has always been revered for its beauty, be it in the myriad opportunities it presents, the relationships we forge, or the cyclical changes that shape our journey. Yet, life’s harsh winters, those prolonged periods of suffering, often push the boundaries of endurance, prompting the question: Should we insist on perseverance when the hope of relief seems distant? This paper aims to explore this very question in the context of assisted suicide. This paper delves into the intricate ethical landscape of assisted suicide, navigating the complex interplay between autonomy, dignity, and the sanctity of life. At the core of this discourse is the concept of “rest in the mourning,” where those grappling with the burdens of illness have already mourned the life they once knew. Their consideration of assisted suicide is not a mere desire to escape but a profound acknowledgment of life’s impermanence and a quest for dignity in death. Utilizing the New Haven approach, this paper frames the debate over whether the right to die should be considered a fundamental liberty under the Fourteenth Amendment of the U.S. Constitution from various perspectives, including medical ethics, religious views, and constitutional considerations. The New Haven approach, a framework that aims to shape laws that foster human flourishing, raises an important question: Can the right to die, rooted in the principles of autonomy and dignity, be safeguarded without eroding the societal bonds that unite us? Do the laws governing assisted suicide truly serve people and promote human flourishing? This approach is crucial in understanding the implications of laws guiding assisted suicide and their impact on human flourishing
Her Bun + My Oven = Our Child: Protecting the Legal Parentage of LGBTQ+ Mothers and Their Children Conceived via Reciprocal In Vitro Fertilization in Ohio
Full text linkThis Note discusses legal parentage in Ohio for two-women couples who expand their families via reciprocal in vitro fertilization or egg-sharing, where one woman is the genetic parent and the other is the gestational parent. Currently, the gestational mother is guaranteed legal parentage at the time of the child’s birth, while the genetic mother must petition the court for a formal adoption to protect her legal rights. A thorough review of court precedent regarding same-sex marriage makes clear that the public policy of Ohio permits two women to share in the legal rights of parentage. Furthermore, Ohio courts have regularly held that legal parentage may be established through gestation and/or genetics and provides a mechanism for determining parentage in cases of surrogacy. This Note argues that the state legislature must expand Chapter 3111 to include a provision granting legal parentage to both women in cases of reciprocal in vitro fertilization, much like those covering artificial insemination and embryo adoption. Without this bright-line protection, the legal relationship between the child and mother(s) is at risk
Roshawn Sample Interview, 28 February 2025
No full textIn this 2025 interview, Roshawn Sample, the Executive Director of NuPoint Community Development Corporation, talks about her early, positive memories of the Union-Miles neighborhood, her experience in the public schools, and her pathway to working at NuPoint (formerly Union Miles Development Corporation). She also describes her experience attending University of Akron, raising her daughter in Lee-Harvard, and working as a social worker. At the end of the interview, she encourages young people to pursue their dreams