Michael D. Swartz

1 month ago | digitalcommons.library.tmc.edu | Jennifer Hale |Gregory Knell |Michael D. Swartz |Eric J Shiroma

AbstractEvidence suggests that individuals diagnosed with Parkinson's Disease (PD) spend less time in moderate-to-vigorous intensity physical activity (MVPA) compared to those without PD. However, prior studies primarily included men and did not consider movement across the entire intensity spectrum.

Oct 30, 2024 | brownpelicanla.com | Michael D. Swartz

Back in the summer, we heard about the woes of Springfield, Ohio, a town of 60,000 that has been inundated by 20,000 Haitian refugees, courtesy of the Biden-Harris administration. A similar story can be told about Charleroi, Pennsylvania, another small town where Haitians have become the majority of employees at a local food-processing plant. Now, there’s another test case in a “red” state.

Sep 3, 2024 | brownpelicanla.com | Michael D. Swartz

We’ve known for years that several European nations have what are called “no-go zones.” These areas are magnets for immigrants, illegal or otherwise, whose refusal to assimilate and follow their host nation’s laws have made enforcement difficult, if not impossible. The interesting part about our 2018 article was its premise that Donald Trump was right: Nations allowing mass migration were having issues with crime.

Aug 6, 2024 | ancientjewreview.com | Michael D. Swartz

SBL 2023 Review Panel | Staging the Sacred: Theatricality and Performance in Late Ancient Liturgical Poetry, by Laura Lieber You artists who perform plays In great houses under electric suns Before the hushed crowd, pay a visit some time To that theatre whose setting is the street. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Here the woman from next door imitates the landlord: Demonstrating his flood of talk, she makes it clear How he tried to turn the conversation away from the burst water pipe. ….

Jul 30, 2024 | brownpelicanla.com | Michael D. Swartz

After a stinging series of defeats from a conservative Supreme Court and the failure of its court-packing scheme, the Harris/Biden administration has come up with another bright idea: term limits for Supreme Court justices.