{"id":29419,"date":"2025-04-01T13:51:38","date_gmt":"2025-04-01T18:51:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/letters-science\/?page_id=29419"},"modified":"2025-07-01T12:59:39","modified_gmt":"2025-07-01T17:59:39","slug":"in-focus-magazine-march-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-march-2025\/","title":{"rendered":"In Focus Magazine: March, 2025"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"lead-in\">Volume 15, Number 3<\/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\/alumni-student-news\/married-couple-navigate-grad-school-family-life-and-careers\/\" 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\/03\/Tucker-family-photo.webp\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-post-image\" alt=\"A Black woman and man stand side by side, smiling at the camera. The woman wears a brown shirt with a flowing black vest. The man wears a brown polo shirt and black pants. The couple holds the hands of a little Black boy wearing a white button-down shirt. The man holds a toddler Black girl on his hip. In the background is an ivy-covered wall.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/letters-science\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/255\/2025\/03\/Tucker-family-photo.webp 720w, https:\/\/uwm.edu\/letters-science\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/255\/2025\/03\/Tucker-family-photo-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\/married-couple-navigate-grad-school-family-life-and-careers\/\">Married couple navigate grad school, family life and careers\u202f<\/a><time datetime=\"2025-03-04T13:55:59-06:00\" class=\"post-date\">March 4, 2025<\/time><div class=\"post-excerpt\">For JohnQuell and Diamond Tucker, education is a family affair. The couple, who both completed graduate degrees at 51ÁÔÆæ in May, often spent their evenings studying together with their children, &hellip; <\/div><\/div><\/li>\n<li><figure class=\"post-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/letters-science\/in-focus\/alumni-student-news\/letters-science-graduates-honored-at-uwm-alumni-awards\/\" 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\/Felice-Green-video-capture.webp\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-post-image\" alt=\"A Black woman with black glasses and curly reddish-brown hair smiles in front of a patterned background. A gold chiron to the right says &quot;Felice Green, &#039;89 BA Mass Communication\/Journalism.&quot;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/letters-science\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/255\/2025\/02\/Felice-Green-video-capture.webp 720w, https:\/\/uwm.edu\/letters-science\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/255\/2025\/02\/Felice-Green-video-capture-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\/letters-science-graduates-honored-at-uwm-alumni-awards\/\">Letters &amp; Science graduates honored at 51ÁÔÆæ Alumni Awards<\/a><time datetime=\"2025-03-04T00:01:00-06:00\" class=\"post-date\">March 4, 2025<\/time><div class=\"post-excerpt\">Every year, the UW-Milwaukee Alumni Association recognizes a handful of graduates who have impacted their community through their work or volunteer efforts. We are proud that several Letters &amp; Science &hellip; <\/div><\/div><\/li>\n<li><figure class=\"post-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/letters-science\/in-focus\/alumni-student-news\/international-studies-alum-shares-a-day-of-her-life-in-the-peace-corps\/\" aria-hidden=\"true\" tabindex=\"-1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"720\" height=\"479\" src=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/letters-science\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/255\/2025\/02\/Arleth-Nelson-video-capture.webp\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-post-image\" alt=\"A young woman with tan skin and dark curly hair takes a smiling selfie. Three southeast Asian women smile in the background. Behind all four are balloon letters that say Merry Christmas and Happy New Year 2025.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/letters-science\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/255\/2025\/02\/Arleth-Nelson-video-capture.webp 720w, https:\/\/uwm.edu\/letters-science\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/255\/2025\/02\/Arleth-Nelson-video-capture-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\/international-studies-alum-shares-a-day-of-her-life-in-the-peace-corps\/\">International studies alum shares a day of her life in the Peace Corps<\/a><time datetime=\"2025-03-04T00:01:00-06:00\" class=\"post-date\">March 4, 2025<\/time><div class=\"post-excerpt\">Arleth Nelson graduated from 51ÁÔÆæ in May of 2023 after majoring in International studies. Then she got to work. Nelson is a volunteer with the Peace Corps, an organization run &hellip; <\/div><\/div><\/li>\n<li><figure class=\"post-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/letters-science\/in-focus\/alumni-student-news\/global-studies-major-reflects-on-her-time-in-japan-thanks-to-a-boren-scholarship\/\" 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\/Sroka-on-bridge.webp\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-post-image\" alt=\"A young white woman in a skirt and jacket stands in front of a bridge railing. Behind her is a stretch of water and skyscrapers on the horizon against an evening sky.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/letters-science\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/255\/2025\/02\/Sroka-on-bridge.webp 720w, https:\/\/uwm.edu\/letters-science\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/255\/2025\/02\/Sroka-on-bridge-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\/global-studies-major-reflects-on-her-time-in-japan-thanks-to-a-boren-scholarship\/\">Global studies major reflects on her time in Japan, thanks to a Boren Scholarship<\/a><time datetime=\"2025-03-04T00:01:00-06:00\" class=\"post-date\">March 4, 2025<\/time><div class=\"post-excerpt\">In August, 51ÁÔÆæ proudly reported that global studies major Lauren Sroka received a prestigious Boren Scholarship. She planned to use her award to support a year-long study abroad in Japan. &hellip; <\/div><\/div><\/li>\n<li><figure class=\"post-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/letters-science\/in-focus\/alumni-student-news\/the-funny-truth-english-alum-brings-her-comedy-chops-to-the-non-fiction-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\/Visser-performng.webp\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-post-image\" alt=\"A white woman in a dress and red glasses stands on a lit stage holding a microphone as she addresses a darkened theater audience.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/letters-science\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/255\/2025\/02\/Visser-performng.webp 720w, https:\/\/uwm.edu\/letters-science\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/255\/2025\/02\/Visser-performng-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\/the-funny-truth-english-alum-brings-her-comedy-chops-to-the-non-fiction-show\/\">The funny truth: English alum brings her comedy chops to \u201cThe Non-Fiction Show\u201d<\/a><time datetime=\"2025-03-04T00:01:00-06:00\" class=\"post-date\">March 4, 2025<\/time><div class=\"post-excerpt\">It was just one off-hand comment, but it changed the course of Katie Visser\u2019s life forever. \u201c(Associate professor of English) Valerie Laken was my committee chair, and I was going &hellip; <\/div><\/div><\/li>\n<li><figure class=\"post-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/letters-science\/in-focus-2025\/wuwm-station-manager-makes-his-milwaukee-theater-debut\/\" 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\/Emily-Song-Paul-Ruffolo-Photography.webp\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-post-image\" alt=\"Two Asian actors stand on stage in a bedroom set. One actor is a teenage girl and the other is an older man in glasses and a sweater vest.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/letters-science\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/255\/2025\/02\/Emily-Song-Paul-Ruffolo-Photography.webp 720w, https:\/\/uwm.edu\/letters-science\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/255\/2025\/02\/Emily-Song-Paul-Ruffolo-Photography-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\/wuwm-station-manager-makes-his-milwaukee-theater-debut\/\">W51ÁÔÆæ station manager takes to the stage in &#8220;Emily Song&#8221;<\/a><time datetime=\"2025-03-04T00:01:00-06:00\" class=\"post-date\">March 4, 2025<\/time><div class=\"post-excerpt\">You usually only hear him behind the microphone, but this winter, David Lee was on stage in the spotlight. Lee, the station manager of W51ÁÔÆæ Radio, returned to Milwaukee\u2019s theater &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\">Alumni Accomplishments\u00a0<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Lawanda Chambers (\u201815, BA Psychology) <\/strong>was named one of the <em>Milwaukee Business Journal\u2019s <\/em>\u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bizjournals.com\/milwaukee\/40-under-40\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">40 Under 40<\/a>\u201d list, which honors 40 young people making an impact in Milwaukee. Chambers is a licensed professional counselor with LIFE Wellness and Counseling Services, specializing in trauma, PTSD, anxiety, and addiction.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Jim Paetsch (\u201894, Master of Public Administration) <\/strong>was named to the <em>Milwaukee Business Journal\u2019s <\/em>\u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bizjournals.com\/milwaukee\/news\/2025\/01\/13\/meet-the-2025-40-under-40-hall-of-fame-inductees.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">40 Under 40 Hall of Fame<\/a>.\u201d The Hall of Fame honors past 40 Under 40 awardees for their ongoing accomplishments. Paetsch is the founder of <a href=\"https:\/\/mkeregion.com\/aboutus\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Milwaukee 7<\/a>, an organization that creates a cooperative development platform for the seven counties of southeastern Wisconsin to attract and retain businesses and talent. He recently retired from the group.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Melissa Krause (\u201823, BA Communication) <\/strong>received a $4.25 million grant from the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wearegreenbay.com\/news\/local-news\/wisconsin-governor-tony-evers-visits-shawano-to-discuss-115-million-in-grants-to-fund-community-facilities\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Flexible Facilities Program (FFP)<\/a> to fund the construction of a new library and community center in Freemont, Wisconsin. The facilities will serve more than 2,000 people and provide spaces for children and senior citizens. Krause, the Freemont Library Director, credited a grant writing class at 51ÁÔÆæ taught by Associate Professor <strong>Maria Novotny (English) <\/strong>for much of her success.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Reggie Newson (\u201805, BA; \u201805, MA Political Science) <\/strong>was named the CEO of <a href=\"https:\/\/madison365.com\/reggie-newson-named-ceo-of-wellpoint-care-network\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Wellpoint Care Network<\/a> in February. Wellpoint is a community organization that aims to care for Milwaukeeans\u2019 health by addressing generational trauma and promoting family and community stability. Newson was previously the Chief Community Impact and Advocacy Officer at Ascensio Wisconsin and has also served as the secretary of the Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Su Cho (\u201821, PhD English) <\/strong>and <strong>Canese Jarboe (\u201824, PhD English) <\/strong>were named 2025 National Endowment for the Arts Fellows in Poetry and will receive $25,000 each. Cho will join Vanderbilt University\u2019s MFA program as an assistant professor in the fall of 2025. Jarboe published their collection <em>Sissy <\/em>(Garden-Door Press) in 2024 and was also a 2024 Tallgrass Artist-in-Residence. The NEA Fellowship program is one of the most prestigious in creative writing. These fellowships \u201crepresent the agency\u2019s most direct investment in American creativity. The goal of the fellowships program is to encourage the production of new work and allow writers the time and means to write,\u201d according to the NEA website.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Laurels &amp; Accolades\u00a0<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Associate Professor David Pacifico (Art History)<\/strong> and teaching assistant <strong>Kaily Carson (Emile H. Mathis Art Gallery)<\/strong> led a month-long collaboration with Escuela Verde, a Milwaukee Public Schools charter school in the Silver City neighborhood. They presented bilingual discussions on the history of art in Latin America and hosted high schoolers at the Mathis Gallery to view \u201cRevolutionary Realism: Art After the Mexican Revolution.\u201d&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">In the Media and around the Community\u00a0<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The world faces a mass extinction event, and Wisconsin species are staring down the barrel. In an article by the Wisconsin Examiner, Teaching Professor <strong>Chris Young (Conservation &amp; Environmental Science) <\/strong>commented on the degradation of habitats like oak savannahs, and Professor <strong>Emily Latch (Biological Sciences) <\/strong>spoke on methods to help battle the decline of species, like genetic tracking.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Amid confusion over President Trump\u2019s threatened tariffs on goods from Canada and Mexico, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbs58.com\/news\/president-trump-pauses-tariffs-on-mexico-and-canada-economist-breaks-down-impacts-on-your-wallet\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">CBS 58 News<\/a> turned to <strong>Avik Chakrabarti (Economics) <\/strong>for an idea of their potential economic impact.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Professor <strong>Rebecca Neumann (Economics) <\/strong>explained how the global supply chain and tariffs impact the price of goods in an article published on <a href=\"https:\/\/thekrazycouponlady.com\/tips\/money\/tariffs-what-will-increase-in-price\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">The Krazy Coupon Lady<\/a>.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Architectural historian <strong>Justin Miller (Anthropology)<\/strong> is documenting the work of Alonzo Robinson, Jr., Wisconsin\u2019s first licensed Black architect. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tmj4.com\/lifestyle\/black-history-month\/alonzo-robinson-jr-s-son-discusses-his-fathers-impact-as-wisconsins-first-black-architect\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">TMJ4 News<\/a> reported on Robinson\u2019s &#8211; and Miller\u2019s &#8211; work. Miller is also scheduled to give a talk about Midcentury religious architecture in April as part of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sheboygansun.com\/things_to_do\/arts-at-the-waelderhaus-returns-in-2025\/article_20551028-e8a0-11ef-960d-0f9c247216a9.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Arts at the Waelderhaus<\/a> 2025 spring schedule.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Assistant Professor <strong>Kidiocus King-Carroll (African &amp; African Diaspora Studies) <\/strong>explained the history of soul food on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fox6now.com\/news\/black-history-month-soul-food-culture-african-roots\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Fox 6 News<\/a> and how it is an intrinsic part of Black culture in America.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Alumnus <strong>Asamoah Nkwanta (\u201884, MS Mathematical Sciences)<\/strong> spoke about his journey as a Black mathematician for a documentary broadcast by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pbs.org\/video\/creating-pathways-ARpvfq\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">PBS<\/a>, and recalled the unlikely support he received during his time at 51ÁÔÆæ.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/milwaukeerecord.com\/arts\/uwms-slow-knowing-event-series-sounds-like-just-the-thing-right-now\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><em>Milwaukee Record<\/em><\/a><em> <\/em>highlighted a spring event series hosted by the <strong>Center for 21st Century Studies <\/strong>titled \u201cSlow Knowing: The Pace of Being Human,\u201d which examines how to slow down in a fast-paced world.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tmj4.com\/lifestyle\/black-history-month\/something-in-the-water-milwaukee-filmmaker-exposes-lead-crisis-and-its-impact-on-black-communities\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">TMJ4 News<\/a> highlighted the work of <strong>Nateya Taylor (\u201823, MS Urban Studies) <\/strong>in an article that featured Taylor\u2019s documentary, \u201cSomething in the Water.\u201d The film sheds light on Milwaukee\u2019s challenges with lead pipes and their disproportionate impact on the city\u2019s Black residents.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As tech billionaire Elon Musk exercises his influence on U.S. politics, <strong>Jeffrey Sommers (Global Studies and African &amp; African Diaspora Studies) <\/strong>discussed the possibility of Musk becoming the world\u2019s first trillionaire in a piece for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.counterpunch.org\/2025\/02\/24\/elon-musks-race-to-become-the-worlds-first-trillionaire-runs-through-your-social-security-and-medicare\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><em>CounterPunch<\/em><\/a><em> <\/em>that was reprinted on <a href=\"https:\/\/theanalysis.news\/elon-musks-race-to-become-the-worlds-first-trillionaire-runs-through-your-social-security-and-medicare-jeffrey-sommers\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">TheAnalysis.news<\/a>. He also commented on Vice President J.D. Vance\u2019s visit to Munich in February in a separate article for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.counterpunch.org\/2025\/02\/18\/jd-vance-against-democracy-munich-security-conference-or-munich-beer-hall\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><em>CounterPunch<\/em><\/a><em>.&nbsp;<\/em>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">People in Print\u00a0<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Associate professor <strong>Sara C. Vanderhaagen (Communication)<\/strong>. 2025. Memory work and rhetorical activism. In <em>Oxford Handbook of African American Women\u2019s Writing. <\/em>Oxford: Oxford University Press. <a href=\"https:\/\/academic.oup.com\/edited-volume\/59646\/chapter-abstract\/505016337?redirectedFrom=fulltext\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Published online<\/a> ahead of print.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Joshua J. Hatzis, distinguished professor <strong>Mark D. Schwartz (Geography)<\/strong>, Toby R. Ault, professor <strong>Alison Donnelly (Geography)<\/strong>, Amanda Gallinat, Xiaolu Li, and Theresa M. Crimmins. 2025. Building spring development indices for woody species in the conterminous United States. <em>Agricultural and Forest Meteorology<\/em>, 364. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sciencedirect.com\/science\/article\/pii\/S0168192325000632\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Online<\/a>.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Michael Hansen and distinguished professor <strong>Kathleen Dolan (Political Science)<\/strong>. 2025. &#8220;Cross-Cutting Identities in American Politics: Gender, Party, and Attitudes on Gun Reform.&#8221; <em>American Politics Research<\/em>, 53(3). <a href=\"https:\/\/journals.sagepub.com\/doi\/10.1177\/1532673X251324132\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Online first<\/a>.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Graduate student <strong>Kristine Koyama (English<\/strong>). 2025. Decolonized bodies of land and children: Sarah Winnemucca\u2019s landback project in \u201cLife Among the Piutes.\u201d <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bloomsbury.com\/us\/decolonizing-bodies-9781350374874\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><em>Decolonizing Bodies: Stories of Embodied Resistance, Healing, and Liberation<\/em><\/a> (eds. Carolyn Ure\u00f1a and Saiba Varma). New York: Bloomsbury.&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Volume 15, Number 3 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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