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  Rohan Ramnarain wrote a new post on the site Rohan Ramnarain Data Blogs 2 hours, 50 minutes ago

  Clinical Trials: Before, During, and After the PandemicResearch Question How did the COVID-19 pandemic reshape the likelihood that an interventional clinical trial registered on ClinicalTrials.gov would both begin and reach completion? More precisely, I track how yearly attempts (new trial registrations), successes (completed trials with posted results), and failures (terminated or withdrawn trials) shifted across three windows: pre-pandemic (2015-2019), pandemic onset (2020-2021), and early-recovery (2022-2025). I layered in sponsor type, participant age, and other study-design details, and I aim to reveal which corners of the research pipeline proved resilient and which still show scarring. Data & Key Variables The analysis draws on the Aggregate Analysis of ClinicalTrials.gov (AACT) relational database, a public mirror of every record on ClinicalTrials.gov maintained by the Clinical Trials Transformation Initiative and refreshed daily. I worked with the static snapshot dated 1 April 2025 from the same date in 2015. Core tables and fields include: Table → FieldWhat it representsHow I use itstudies.first_posted_dateDate the trial was first registeredCounts attempts per yearstudies.overall_statusCurrent status (Completed, Terminated, Withdrawn, etc.)Flags success vs. failurestudies.results_first_posted_dateDate results were postedVerifies that a “Completed” study reported outcomessponsors.nameLead sponsor (industry, academic, hospital, etc.)Breaks out trends by top sponsorseligibilities.minimum_age / maximum_ageAge range of eligi […] “Clinical Trials: Before, During, and After the Pandemic”

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  Elena Pjetergjokaj (she/her) wrote a new post on the site Elena's Portfolio 2 hours, 52 minutes ago

  How to Make Trileqe: An Accessible Guide for Home CooksTechnical Description by Elena Pjetergjokaj LINK TO DOCUMENT Rhetorical Situation:Dear Classmates and Instructor,For this technical […]

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  Elena Pjetergjokaj (she/her) wrote a new post on the site Elena's Portfolio 2 hours, 54 minutes ago

  Who Gets to Be What?Who gets to be what? A gender, race, and age Analysis of AI-Generated Images. Elena Pjetergjokaj, Sadia Zabin, Samir Mazumder City […]

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  Elena Pjetergjokaj (she/her) wrote a new post on the site Elena's Portfolio 2 hours, 58 minutes ago

  Self-Assessment EssaySelf-Assessment Essay By Elena Pjetergjokaj City College Of New York 21007 Writing for Engineering Professor India […]

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  Isis Ivey (She/Her) wrote a new post on the site isisivey 3 hours, 53 minutes ago

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  Jaden Hernandez (he/him) wrote a new post on the site Hispanic Literature and Film 3 hours, 53 minutes ago

  El Secreto de Sus OjosEl secreto de sus ojos, dirigida por Juan José Campanella, mezcla una historia de amor no correspondido con un thriller judicial. Benjamín E […]

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  Jaden Hernandez (he/him) wrote a new post on the site Hispanic Literature and Film 4 hours, 5 minutes ago

  La Mujer Sin CabezaLa mujer sin cabeza, dirigida por Lucrecia Martel, es una película que explora profundamente la culpa, la negación y las jerarquías so […]

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  Nadhia Rahman wrote a new post on the site New Labor Forum 6 hours, 53 minutes ago

  Organizing Logistics Chokepoints: Hitting Them Where It Hurts In the popular imaginary, Ford’s River Rouge complex has come to represent an industrial age long gone. Completed in 1928, the Rouge complex c […]

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  John Rice (he/Them) wrote a new post on the site MFA in Creative Writing & Literary Translation 7 hours, 22 minutes ago

  A Small Press Brainstorm – 5/30/25 Our team at Brainstorm had a brainstorm of its own: invite small presses to take center stage. Independent publishing is where real literary work comes out to play. Writing can truly be experimental, or groundbreaking, or daring if it doesn’t have to fit into the existing catalogue of a Big 5 publishing house. Indies get to stand up for the work they believe in. No wonder many writers get their start in small presses! Brainstorm, a reading series organized by grad students from the Queens College MFA Program in Creative Writing & Literary Translation, is starting off their commitment to integrate small presses into the reading series by inviting Ghostbird Press to the stage. On Friday, May 30th, you can catch Ghostbird authors Richard Prins (the most recent winner of the Birdhouse Prize), John Reid Currie, along with a special appearance by Ghostbird Founder, Peter Vanderberg. Will they regale you with their ghostly birdsong? Will they talk about the ins and outs of independent publishing? Most importantly, will you be there to add your voice? We hope to see you at […] “A Small Press Brainstorm – 5/30/25”

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  Jaden Hernandez (he/him) wrote a new post on the site Hispanic Literature and Film 7 hours, 40 minutes ago

  MachucáLa película Machuca refleja los conflictos de clase en Chile durante los últimos años de la dictadura. Aunque algunos críticos la ven como […]

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