Nancy Rodríguez

Jan 27, 2025 | mdpi.com | John Castro |Rosa Llerena |Nancy Rodríguez |Lucrecia Llerena

1. IntroductionOpen-source software (OSS) represents a distribution model (source code) that guarantees free access, allowing the user to install the software without an additional purchase and to access its source code if they want to contribute to its development. This type of software allows those qualified to test and fix bugs without help instead of waiting for someone else to do it [1].

Aug 16, 2024 | chicagotribune.com | David White |Nancy Rodríguez |Nancy Rodríguez

As Chicago prepares for the 2024 Democratic National Convention, the threat of violent clashes between police and protesters looms. The memory of brutal confrontations at the 1968 DNC and concerns about the city’s new “mass arrest” policy highlight the potential dangers. Chicago’s law enforcement now faces a choice: Use heavy-handed tactics or adopt a more constructive approach. Historical lessons and scientific evidence clearly support the latter.

May 16, 2024 | nydailynews.com | David White |Nancy Rodríguez |David White |Nancy R Rodriguez

Protests related to the Israel-Palestine conflict have erupted on campuses across the United States, often resulting in police intervention. . At UCLA, officers fired rubber bullets into crowds. And at Columbia, amidst historical NYPD aggression towards protesters, police discharged a gun in a campus building. These acts of violence are a chilling reminder: 54 years ago, at Kent State University, the Ohio National Guard shot and killed four students and injured nine others.

Apr 10, 2024 | nrtoday.com | Nancy Rodríguez |Nancy Rodríguez

On Sunday, April 7, 2024, the bridge that has stood for 99 years in Historic Oakland, Oregon, will become lost to time and relegated to the past. A celebration was planned for the community to say farewell with one final walk across the bridge and the opportunity to share years of collective memories. It is an early spring day and although clouds billow overhead, the blue sky prevails for the bittersweet occasion.

Dec 6, 2023 | nrtoday.com | Nancy Rodríguez

Recently, in the dark hours before dawn, a thief snuck into the center of downtown Historic Oakland, Oregon, with the intention of stealing from the town. A theft not in the form of breaking storefront windows to grab goods, or absconding with items given a monetary value, but by vandalizing the tree that is the symbol of the season. This was an attempt to take away from the community something of greater worth, a tradition that brings light to this small town.