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Curated Storefront: Examination by the Center for Economic Development
No full textIn early 2025, Curated Storefront contracted the Center for Economic Development at Cleveland State University to examine the impact of the organization’s programs that support and underwrite the installation of artistic works in unoccupied or vacant storefront spaces concentrated along the main commercial corridor of downtown Akron. This report serves to contextualize the organization\u27s work within relevant and practitioner literatures on place-based economic development, storefront revitalization, and creative placemaking, examine the community’s understanding of the organization and its work, and provide guidance and strategic recommendations for moving forward
Development of GelMA-Based Hydrogel Scaffolds with Tunable Mechanical Properties for Applications in Peripheral Nerve Regeneration
No full textPeripheral nerve injuries (PNIs) have a significant impact on the quality of life for patients suffering from trauma or disease. In injuries with critical nerve gaps, PN regeneration requires tissue scaffolds with appropriate physiological properties that promote cell growth and functions. Hydrogel scaffolds represent a promising platform for engineering soft tissue constructs that meet key physiological requirements. Nonetheless, ongoing innovation remains essential, as current designs continue to fall short of replicating the functional performance of autografts in bridging critical-sized nerve defects. In this study, gelatin methacrylate (gelMA)-based hydrogels are evaluated to fully characterize their pore structure, compressive stiffness, viscoelasticity, and 3D bioprintability. Hyaluronic acid (HA) and single-walled carbon nanotubes (SWCNTs) are explored as gelMA additives to modify viscoelastic and electrically conductive properties, respectively. Finally, Schwann cell (SC) and human umbilical vein endothelial cell (HUVEC) growth and functions are quantified to assess the biocompatibility of the hydrogel composites as materials for nerve scaffold fabrication. It was found that the microstructure and mechanical properties of gelMA-based hydrogels can be precisely controlled by modifying the concentrations of each component. The addition of HA led to altered viscoelastic properties of the cured structures and SWCNTs increased electrical conductivity, with both additives maintaining cytocompatibility while influencing the protein expression of both SCs and HUVECs. These composite hydrogels have potential in PNI regeneration applications
Ultrasonic Cavitation Erosion Behaviour of Plastically Deformed Textured Stainless-steel Surface
No full textIn this study, we utilized an innovative pathway to obtain exceptional resistance to the cavitation erosion-corrosion behavior by combining surface texturing with severe surface deformation. Severe surface deformation was carried out using stationary friction process (SFP) followed by micro-texturing through a micro-imprinting approach. The textured sample after processing (SFP+T) had erosion resistance that was 6-7 times greater than that of the as-cast sample under ultrasonic cavitation conditions. In addition, the SFP+T sample was able to sustain a similar trend in the erosion-corrosion medium as well. Furthermore, the flow field characteristics of textured and nontextured samples were investigated using numerical calculations in ANSYS-Fluent. The remarkable improvement in erosion-corrosion resistance was attributed to the finer grains and fluid flow distribution in the textured surface
BAAP-FIoT: Blockchain-Assisted Authentication Protocol for Fog-Enabled Internet of Things Environment
No full textThe proliferation of Internet of Things (IoT) devices across multiple domains has heralded an era of unprecedented connectivity and data exchange. Fog computing enhances edge-network processing, enabling real-time data analysis and prompt responses. However, ensuring secure and trustworthy communication among these devices remains a paramount concern. In fog-enabled IoT environments, securing communication among users, IoT devices, gateways, and fog nodes is of paramount importance to prevent unauthorized access and ensure data integrity and confidentiality. Additionally, users can control and deliver instructions to IoT devices remotely. Hence, we propose a blockchain-assisted authentication protocol tailored specifically for fog-enabled IoT environments to verify the user\u27s identity prior to accessing the IoT devices. The proposed protocol leverages cutting-edge crypto primitives like elliptic curve cryptography, hash functions, and blockchain to establish secure communication between users and IoT devices. Furthermore, we evaluate the proposed scheme through formal (Scyther) and informal analysis, demonstrating its efficacy in mitigating well-known attacks. On the other hand, the proposed protocol exhibits robustness against relevant protocols in terms of communication and computational aspects, as well as reliability for real-world fog-enabled IoT applications
Darnell Jennings interview, 23 September 2025
No full textIn this 2025 interview, Bishop Darnell Jennings discusses his upbringing and community environment that shaped his early life. He discusses his family and describes his calling to ministry beginning in childhood, and the mentors who guided his development as a pastor. Jennings explains his dual career in behavioral health and faith leadership. He reflects on the challenges and rewards of pastoring in East Cleveland, including housing decline, community need, and the collaborative work of local clergy
Najae Jackson interview, 10 September 2025
No full textIn this 2025 interview, educator and community advocate Ms. Najae Jackson discusses her lifelong connection to East Cleveland and the experiences that shaped her path as a teacher, civic leader, entrepreneur. She reflects on her K–12 schooling, Morgan State University, and the impact of attending an historically black college. Jackson describes the turning point that led her into urban planning and community development, emphasizing the influence of local mentors and personal experiences. Jackson also explores family history, neighborhood culture, the Shaw Reunion tradition, and East Cleveland’s challenges and strengths
Joy Jordan Interview, 02 November 2025
No full textIn this 2025 interview, Dr. Joy Jordan reflects on her family’s long-standing presence in East Cleveland’s Millionaires’ Row and the multigenerational legacy of Black entrepreneurship, education, and civic engagement rooted in her parents’ work. She describes her childhood connection to the historic property she later repurchased, her father’s dental practice, and the “international house” her family operated for students, community gatherings, and civic organizing. Jordan discusses her 31-year career as a dentist, her leadership roles on City Council and the East Cleveland School Board, and her family’s deep involvement in civil rights activism and professional advancement. Throughout the interview, Jordan offers a candid perspective on East Cleveland’s political landscape, past corruption, possibilities for revitalization, and the enduring strength of Black professional families who shaped the city’s history
The Fearless Decision and the Future of Race-Conscious Charities
No full textHistorically, courts tended to differentiate between invidious discrimination against racial minorities and benign discrimination against whites in the context of affirmative action movements. With the social movements galvanized by the conservatives and the change of composition of the Supreme Courts and lower courts, the feasibility of race-conscious measures aimed at helping minorities is substantially reduced. The conservatives’ win in Fearless, coupled with the Trump Administration’s attacks on DEI, have produced a self-censoring effect on charitable organizations. Because of these threats, race-conscious charities will have to modify their practices to become more “inclusive” or face legal challenges from conservatives
British Latino: Investigating discourse-stylistic variables and the construction of persona within podcasting
Full text linkThis study expands upon previous work (McIlwaine et al., 2011; McIlwaine & Bunge, 2016) by analyzing how the Latin American community in the UK constructs identity through podcasting. The sociolinguistic construct of the persona (Campbell-Kibler, 2008; Coupland, 2007; D’Onofrio, 2020; Eckert, 2019; Podesva, 2007) is operationalized to understand how the persona of the British Latino is discursively constructed in the podcast of the British Latino Network. Using qualitative discourse analysis and values coding (Saldaña, 2013), this analysis finds that the British Latino persona is indexed in the podcast as a bricolage of four principal attributes: (1) aspirational, (2) educated, (3) professional/entrepreneurial, and (4) community-oriented/role model. Furthermore, each attribute is analyzed as a bricolage of discourse-stylistic variables – values, attitudes, and beliefs. The indexical dynamics of the British Latino persona are analyzed as a response to discourses and structures in the UK which have historically marginalized and invisibilized Latin American migrants (McIlwaine, 2015) and as an act of “making presence” (Paffey, 2019; Sassen, 2013); as a discursive tool through which young Latinos in the UK resist the historical lack of Latin American representation in UK society. In this way, the persona of the British Latino as elaborated on the British Latino Network envisions new, transformative, modes of Latin American community engagement, representation, and participation within the UK sociolinguistic landscape
Incarcerated Individuals\u27 Lives Do Not Matter: A Fourteenth Amendment Procedural Due Process Problem
Full text linkThis Note examines the Seventh Circuit’s decision in Love v. Vanihel, in which Tony Love lost 5,700 days of good-time credit following the Indiana Department of Corrections’ issuance of Executive Directive #17-09 (“ED 17-09”). Prior to this directive, the state’s disciplinary code capped good-time credit loss at one year per offense, but ED 17-09 imposed significantly harsher sanctions, stripping Love of over 15 years of accrued credit after a single disciplinary infraction. The Seventh Circuit affirmed the district court’s decision, holding that Love had procedurally defaulted and forfeited his due process claims. This Note argues that the Seventh Circuit’s decision was incorrect. Love’s case presents a significant Fourteenth Amendment concern, as the punishment went beyond the limits implicit in the Supreme Court’s leading decisions on procedural due process in prison discipline. This Note explores the doctrinal framework of good-time credit, and ultimately contends that Love’s sanction violated fundamental due process principles. To prevent similar injustices, this Note proposes a Procedural Due Process Sliding Scale test, which courts should adopt to ensure fairness in good-time credit deprivation cases