{"id":29288,"date":"2025-03-04T15:20:24","date_gmt":"2025-03-04T21:20:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/letters-science\/?page_id=29288"},"modified":"2025-07-01T12:58:38","modified_gmt":"2025-07-01T17:58:38","slug":"in-focus-magazine-february-2025","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/letters-science\/news-events\/in-focus-magazine\/infocus-archive\/in-focus-archive-2025\/in-focus-magazine-february-2025\/","title":{"rendered":"In Focus Magazine: February 2025"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"lead-in\">Volume 15, Number 2<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-featured-stories\">Featured Stories<\/h2>\n\n\n<ul class=\"uwm-p-posts uwm-c-list--cleanlist uwm-l-grid uwm-l-grid--3 has-dates\"><li><figure class=\"post-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/letters-science\/in-focus-2025\/uwm-underwater-archaeologist-appears-on-history-channel-show\/\" aria-hidden=\"true\" tabindex=\"-1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"720\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/letters-science\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/255\/2025\/02\/Lemke-show.webp\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-post-image\" alt=\"In the background, a white woman sits in a television studio with cameras and rigging around. In the foreground is a television screen showing a close-up image of the woman.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/letters-science\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/255\/2025\/02\/Lemke-show.webp 720w, https:\/\/uwm.edu\/letters-science\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/255\/2025\/02\/Lemke-show-300x200.webp 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><div class=\"post-content\"><a class=\"post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/letters-science\/in-focus-2025\/uwm-underwater-archaeologist-appears-on-history-channel-show\/\">51ÁÔÆæ underwater archaeologist appears on History Channel show<\/a><time datetime=\"2025-02-04T11:01:00-06:00\" class=\"post-date\">February 4, 2025<\/time><div class=\"post-excerpt\">When the History Channel looked for an expert to talk about some of the world\u2019s biggest underwater mysteries, they found one in Milwaukee. At UW-Milwaukee, in fact. Ashley Lemke, an &hellip; <\/div><\/div><\/li>\n<li><figure class=\"post-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/letters-science\/in-focus\/alumni-student-news\/student-data-scientist-studies-health-via-grip-strength\/\" aria-hidden=\"true\" tabindex=\"-1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"720\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/letters-science\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/255\/2025\/02\/Cameron-Lee-CEAS-poster-award.webp\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-post-image\" alt=\"A young Asian woman stands in the middle of a group of four men in suits. She holds a certificate in her hand and smiles at the viewer.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/letters-science\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/255\/2025\/02\/Cameron-Lee-CEAS-poster-award.webp 720w, https:\/\/uwm.edu\/letters-science\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/255\/2025\/02\/Cameron-Lee-CEAS-poster-award-300x200.webp 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><div class=\"post-content\"><a class=\"post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/letters-science\/in-focus\/alumni-student-news\/student-data-scientist-studies-health-via-grip-strength\/\">Student data scientist studies health via grip strength<\/a><time datetime=\"2025-02-04T11:01:00-06:00\" class=\"post-date\">February 4, 2025<\/time><div class=\"post-excerpt\">If you want to understand someone\u2019s overall health, try shaking their hand. It might seem strange, but research has shown that the strength of a person\u2019s grip is a good &hellip; <\/div><\/div><\/li>\n<li><figure class=\"post-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/letters-science\/in-focus\/alumni-student-news\/this-alum-belongs-in-the-green-bay-packers-hall-of-fame\/\" aria-hidden=\"true\" tabindex=\"-1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"720\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/letters-science\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/255\/2025\/02\/Justine-Kaempfer-2.webp\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-post-image\" alt=\"A young white woman stands in front of the rotunda of the Packers Hall of Fame, which shows examples of Packers players and uniforms over the years.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/letters-science\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/255\/2025\/02\/Justine-Kaempfer-2.webp 720w, https:\/\/uwm.edu\/letters-science\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/255\/2025\/02\/Justine-Kaempfer-2-300x200.webp 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><div class=\"post-content\"><a class=\"post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/letters-science\/in-focus\/alumni-student-news\/this-alum-belongs-in-the-green-bay-packers-hall-of-fame\/\">This alum belongs in the (Green Bay Packers) Hall of Fame<\/a><time datetime=\"2025-02-04T11:01:00-06:00\" class=\"post-date\">February 4, 2025<\/time><div class=\"post-excerpt\">The Super Bowl is just around the corner, and sadly, the Green Bay Packers will not be playing in it this year. But if you can\u2019t wait until next season &hellip; <\/div><\/div><\/li>\n<li><figure class=\"post-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/letters-science\/in-focus\/alumni-student-news\/uwm-alum-redefines-success-with-his-renewable-energy-company\/\" aria-hidden=\"true\" tabindex=\"-1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"720\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/letters-science\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/255\/2025\/02\/Isaiah-Ness-suit.webp\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-post-image\" alt=\"A young Black man with a short beard smiles at the camera. He wears a blue suit jacket over a patterned shirt. He is standing in front of a lit tunnel.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/letters-science\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/255\/2025\/02\/Isaiah-Ness-suit.webp 720w, https:\/\/uwm.edu\/letters-science\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/255\/2025\/02\/Isaiah-Ness-suit-300x200.webp 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><div class=\"post-content\"><a class=\"post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/letters-science\/in-focus\/alumni-student-news\/uwm-alum-redefines-success-with-his-renewable-energy-company\/\">51ÁÔÆæ alum redefines success with his renewable energy company<\/a><time datetime=\"2025-02-04T11:01:00-06:00\" class=\"post-date\">February 4, 2025<\/time><div class=\"post-excerpt\">UW-Milwaukee economics alum Isaiah Ness (\u201922, BA) was just named one of Wisconsin\u2019s 40 Most Influential Black Leaders by Madison365. He is the founder and CEO of Sun Bear Industries, &hellip; <\/div><\/div><\/li>\n<li><figure class=\"post-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/letters-science\/in-focus\/research-news\/here-there-be-volcanoes-geosciences-researchers-venture-beneath-the-waves-for-volcano-studies\/\" aria-hidden=\"true\" tabindex=\"-1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"720\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/letters-science\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/255\/2025\/02\/Volcanoes-Sentry-2.webp\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-post-image\" alt=\"The deck of a ship is visible from above. On the deck is a brigh yellow mini-submarine. In the background is blue ocean under a sunset sky.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/letters-science\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/255\/2025\/02\/Volcanoes-Sentry-2.webp 720w, https:\/\/uwm.edu\/letters-science\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/255\/2025\/02\/Volcanoes-Sentry-2-300x200.webp 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><div class=\"post-content\"><a class=\"post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/letters-science\/in-focus\/research-news\/here-there-be-volcanoes-geosciences-researchers-venture-beneath-the-waves-for-volcano-studies\/\">Here there be volcanoes: Geosciences researchers venture beneath the waves for volcano studies<\/a><time datetime=\"2025-02-04T11:01:00-06:00\" class=\"post-date\">February 4, 2025<\/time><div class=\"post-excerpt\">While most folks were sleeping off their Thanksgiving turkey and preparing for Christmas, 51ÁÔÆæ geoscientist Julie Bowles and three of her graduate students were studying volcanoes in the Pacific Ocean. &hellip; <\/div><\/div><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<hr class=\"has-alpha-channel-opacity\" \/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"size-p-md\"><strong>Please be aware that some publications require a subscription in order to view articles and most links below leave this site.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-alumni-accomplishments-nbsp\"><strong>Alumni Accomplishments<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Susan Kerns (\u201813 PhD, English)<\/strong> was named the <a href=\"https:\/\/urbanmilwaukee.com\/2025\/01\/13\/milwaukee-film-names-new-executive-director\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">new executive director of Milwaukee Film<\/a> and will begin her new role in February. She comes to Milwaukee Film from Columbia College in Chicago where she is associate professor of cinema and television arts at Columbia and associate provost for faculty research and development. Kerns also brings film production experience to the role, having served as intimacy coordinator for film production, and she is currently producing an independent film. She was recently interviewed about her new role on <a href=\"https:\/\/wtmj.com\/news\/entertainment\/2025\/01\/28\/hollywood-history-mke-films-new-executive-director-and-milwaukee-museum-days-whats-on-tap\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">WTMJ 620 Radio<\/a>.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Maria Peralta-Arellano (\u201824, BA Journalism, Advertising, &amp; Media Studies) <\/strong>has joined W51ÁÔÆæ Radio as the station\u2019s newest <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wuwm.com\/this-is-wuwm\/2025-01-07\/wuwm-89-7-milwaukees-npr-welcomes-7th-eric-von-fellow\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Eric Von Fellow<\/a>. The Von Fellowship is a year-long position for recent college graduates meant to give them experience as a general assignment reporter in a working newsroom. Peralta-Arellano has previously written for the local bilingual newspaper <em>El Conquistador <\/em>and Carvd N Stone, a positive news company founded by 51ÁÔÆæ alumna <strong>Nyesha Stone (\u201818, BA Journalism, Advertising, &amp; Media Studies)<\/strong>.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-laurels-amp-accolades-nbsp\"><strong>Laurels &amp; Accolades<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Professor<strong> Ching-Hong Yang (Biological Sciences) <\/strong>is the founder and chief science officer of <a href=\"https:\/\/news.agropages.com\/News\/NewsDetail---52601.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">T3 Bioscience, Inc<\/a>., a startup founded in 2012 that focuses on creating products that reduce the need for antibiotics in agriculture. T3 Bioscience and Live Grow Bio, which provides advance microbial formulation and manufacturing solutions, have announced plans to collaborate on the development of a new biopesticide in 2025.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Distinguished Professor <strong>Karyn Frick (Psychology)<\/strong> was awarded a $21,000 grant by the Medical College of Wisconsin Therapeutic Accelerator Program for her project \u201cDetermining efficacy of EGX999 to treat menopausal hot flashes and memory decline.\u201d Therapeutic Accelerator Program grants are meant to support commercialization efforts of faculty and start ups in the Milwaukee area. This grant will support the pre-clinical work of Frick\u2019s lab and the company she co-founded, Estrigenix Therapeutics, Inc, to develop highly selective estrogen receptor beta agonists to relieve symptoms of menopause. For this project, her lab will test the efficacy of our most potent and selective agonist thus far, EGX999, to improve memory and alleviate a drug-induced hot flash in a mouse model of menopause. If effective, then EGX999 will be a strong candidate to move forward into clinical testing in women.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-in-the-media-and-around-the-community-nbsp\"><strong>In the Media and around the Community<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbs58.com\/news\/uw-milwaukee-professor-reacts-to-metas-decision-to-end-fact-checking-programs-on-social-media-platforms\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">CBS 58 News<\/a> consulted assistant professor <strong>Michael Mirer (Communication) <\/strong>about Meta\/Facebook\u2019s decision to rely on \u201ccommunity notes\u201d in the place of third-party fact-checkers. He also spoke to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tmj4.com\/news\/milwaukee-county\/clock-ticking-for-social-media-app-tiktok-creators-prepare-for-potential-ban\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">TMJ4 New<\/a>s and <a href=\"https:\/\/mynews13.com\/fl\/orlando\/news\/2025\/01\/17\/wisconsin-tiktok-ban-milweb\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Spectrum News<\/a> about the ban of TikTok in the United States and how that might impact the app\u2019s users, and commented on Elon Musk\u2019s influence on European politics on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.splinter.com\/elon-musk-trolls-his-way-through-europe\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Splinter.com<\/a>.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Associate professor <strong>Ashley Lemke (Anthropology) <\/strong>lent her expertise in underwater archaeology for an article by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.greatlakesnow.org\/2025\/01\/a-great-lakes-pompeii-lake-hurons-depths-hold-secrets-of-human-history\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><em>Great Lakes Now<\/em><\/a>, a publication of Detroit\u2019s PBS station.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Just how impartial are State Supreme Court justices? Associate professor <strong>Sara Benesh (Political Science) <\/strong>gave her take in the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.jsonline.com\/story\/news\/politics\/elections\/2025\/01\/30\/heres-just-how-partisan-wisconsins-supreme-court-race-has-become\/77909783007\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><em>Milwaukee Journal Sentinel<\/em><\/a><em>.&nbsp; <\/em>As the Wisconsin Supreme Court election looms, she also commented on partisanship and campaign spending in a different <a href=\"https:\/\/www.jsonline.com\/story\/news\/politics\/elections\/2025\/01\/08\/wisconsin-supreme-court-race-will-kick-into-high-gear-with-no-primary\/77407962007\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><em>Milwaukee Journal Sentinel<\/em><\/a><em> <\/em>article.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/graphicpolicy.com\/2025\/01\/03\/dont-miss-uwm-underground-the-art-of-denis-kitchen-going-on-now-at-the-university-of-wisconsin-milwaukee\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">GraphicPolicy.com<\/a> highlighted the <strong>Emile H. Mathis Art Gallery\u2019s <\/strong>exhibition of \u201c51ÁÔÆæ Underground: The Art of Denis Kitchen\u201d that runs through Feb. 20. <strong>Denis Kitchen (\u201868, BA Journalism) <\/strong>was awarded an honorary degree at 51ÁÔÆæ\u2019s December 2024 graduation ceremony.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Professor <strong>Jeffrey Sommers (African &amp; African Diaspora Studies and Global Studies)<\/strong> wrote a commentary on the Carter presidency following his death for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.counterpunch.org\/2025\/01\/09\/was-carters-flawed-presidency-the-best-the-us-can-expect\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><em>Counterpunch<\/em><\/a>. He also was a guest on WXRX radio\u2019s \u201cThe Grass is Greener\u201d program on the same topic.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Director <strong>Jean Creighton (Planetarium) <\/strong>looked back on the Manfred Olson Planetarium\u2019s notable moments from 2024 on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wuwm.com\/2025-01-14\/manfred-oldson-planetarium-best-events-of-2024\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">W51ÁÔÆæ\u2019s Lake Effect<\/a> show.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>After she was named the new Wisconsin Poet Laureate, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wpr.org\/news\/poet-laureate-wisconsin-brenda-cardenas\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Wisconsin Public Radio<\/a> aired a feature on associate professor <strong>Brenda C\u00e1rdenas (English).<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>New archaeological evidence suggests that an Iron Age Celtic tribe may have had matrilocal society, meaning women stayed in their home communities while male partners came from outside of the area, a practice that tended to accompany greater opportunities for women to hold community power. Professor <strong>Bettina Arnold (Anthropology) <\/strong>commented on the findings in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2025\/01\/15\/science\/celtic-women-dna.html?unlocked_article_code=1.pU4.A5_E.96lWxuNIxhAx&amp;smid=url-share\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><em>The New York Times<\/em><\/a><em> <\/em>and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sciencenews.org\/article\/iron-age-celtic-women-power-dna\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><em>Science News<\/em><\/a><em>.<\/em>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>VJS Construction Services answered questions about 51ÁÔÆæ\u2019s new <strong>Chemistry Building <\/strong>for <a href=\"https:\/\/biztimes.com\/building-the-future-of-science-new-chemistry-facility-at-uw-milwaukee\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">BizTimes<\/a>.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>COnovate, a company that makes earth-friendly and longer-lasting lithium ion batteries, was founded by professor emerita <strong>Carol Hirschmugl (Physics &amp; Astronomy) <\/strong>and recently profiled on <a href=\"https:\/\/spectrumnews1.com\/wi\/madison\/news\/2025\/01\/13\/conovate-clean-energy-battery\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Spectrum 1 News<\/a>.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Professor emeritus <strong>Neal Pease (History) <\/strong>educated audiences about the life of Holocaust survivor Raphael Lemkin, who is known for coining the term \u201cgenocide,\u201d at the Polish Center in Franklin, Wisconsin ahead of Holocaust Remembrance Day. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tmj4.com\/news\/milwaukee-county\/group-shares-stories-from-holocaust-survivors-victims-80-years-later\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">TMJ4 News<\/a> reported on the event.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A historical inaccuracy in a television show?! <a href=\"https:\/\/www.express.co.uk\/showbiz\/tv-radio\/2004248\/outlander-historical-inaccuracy-Claire-Fraser-King-Louis\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><em>Express<\/em><\/a><em> <\/em>consulted professor emeritus <strong>Jeffrey Merrick (History) <\/strong>about an error in the series \u201cOutlander.\u201d&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>51ÁÔÆæ architectural historian <strong>Justin Miller (Anthropology) <\/strong>is working on a project to document the legacy of Alonzo Robinson, Wisconsin\u2019s first Black licensed architect, reported the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.jsonline.com\/story\/news\/local\/2025\/01\/23\/alonzo-robinson-was-wisconsins-first-black-architect-his-story-lives\/77720707007\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><em>Milwaukee Journal Sentinel<\/em><\/a><em>.&nbsp;<\/em>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>CBS58 News explored the Thomas A. Greene Geological Museum, run by the UMW <strong>Geosciences Department<\/strong>. Instructional Program Manager<strong> Rob Graziano (Geosciences) <\/strong>explained the significance of the Museum\u2019s fossil and mineral collection.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-people-in-print-nbsp\"><strong>People in Print<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>PhD student <strong>Miranda R. Schwabe, <\/strong>PhD student <strong>Aaron W. Fleischer, <\/strong>undergraduate <strong>Rachel Kuehn, <\/strong>Subhabrata Chaudhury, Jason M. York, Daniel S. Sem, William A. Donaldson, Mary Jo LaDu, and distinguished professor <strong>Karyn M. Frick (all Psychology). <\/strong>2024. The novel estrogen receptor beta agonist EGX358 and <em>APOE <\/em>genotype influence memory, vasomotor, and anxiety outcomes in an Alzheimer\u2019s mouse model. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.frontiersin.org\/journals\/aging-neuroscience\/articles\/10.3389\/fnagi.2024.1477045\/full\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><em>Frontiers in Aging Neuroscience<\/em><\/a>, 16, 1477045.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Distinguished professor <strong>Mark D. Schwartz (Geography), <\/strong>ed. 2025. <em>Phenology: An Integrative Environmental Science<\/em> (Third Edition).&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Associate professor <strong>Timothy O\u2019Brien (Sociology)<\/strong>. 2025. Partisan identity, scientific and religious authority, and lawmaker support for science policy. <a href=\"https:\/\/academic.oup.com\/sf\/advance-article-abstract\/doi\/10.1093\/sf\/soae188\/7943718?redirectedFrom=fulltext&amp;login=false\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><em>Social Forces<\/em><\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Visiting assistant professor <strong>Xin Yu (History)<\/strong>. 2025. Copying Is Editing: Handwritten Copies of Printed Genealogies in Late Imperial China, 1450\u20131900. In <em>Genealogical Manuscripts in Cross-Cultural Perspective<\/em> (Markus Friedrich and J\u00f6rg B. Quenzer, eds.). Berlin, Boston: De Gruyter. 195-218.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Volume 15, Number 2 Featured Stories Please be aware that some publications require a subscription in order to view articles and most links below leave this site. 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