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Smart Sheep Need More Protection, Michael L. Woodruff Jan 2019

Smart Sheep Need More Protection, Michael L. Woodruff

Animal Sentience

The target article unequivocally establishes that sheep are far more intelligent and cognitively sophisticated than is generally acknowledged. For this reason, the authors advocate for significantly more stringent regulation of agricultural and research practices when sheep are used. I briefly review the existing US regulations governing the use of sheep in research and discuss the extent to which they are applied to sheep. I then discuss weaknesses in the current regulations, concluding that they should be changed to mandate housing all research animals in environments that accommodate the psychosocial needs of each species.

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New Materialism: An Ontology For The Anthropocene, Melinda Harm Benson Jan 2019

New Materialism: An Ontology For The Anthropocene, Melinda Harm Benson

Natural Resources Journal

This article argues that the Anthropocene is not simply a new geologic epoch; it is an opportunity to embrace a new ontology. In it, we can reconfigure our orientation to the material world. The current, dominant ontology casts humans as villains responsible for mass extinctions, polluted oceans, and climate change. This ontology reinforces a familiar binary—one in which humans are separate from and doing things to nature. Humans are ruining the planet, causing it to fundamentally change in ways that are not “natural” precisely because humans are the agent of change. This view is perhaps best described by environmentalist Bill …

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Deliberation's Demise: The Rise Of One-Party Rule In The Senate, Charles Tiefer, Kathleen Clark Jan 2019

Deliberation's Demise: The Rise Of One-Party Rule In The Senate, Charles Tiefer, Kathleen Clark

Roger Williams University Law Review

Much of the recent legal scholarship on the Senate expresses concern about gridlock, which was caused in part by the Senate’s supermajority requirement to pass legislation and confirm presidential nominees. This scholarship exalted the value of procedural changes permitting the majority party to push through legislation and confirmations, and failed to appreciate salutary aspects of the supermajority requirement: that it provided a key structural support for stability and balance in governance. The Senate changed its rules in order to address the problem of partisan gridlock, and now a party with a bare majority is able to force through much of …

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Aging In The Bay: Where We Excel And Fall Short In Serving The Needs Of Older Adults, Erin Grinshteyn Jan 2019

Aging In The Bay: Where We Excel And Fall Short In Serving The Needs Of Older Adults, Erin Grinshteyn

Journal of Interdisciplinary Perspectives and Scholarship

As the population of California and the Bay Area gets older, issues of high cost of living and transportation makes it difficult for elderly people. Erin Grinshteyn looks at initiatives in the Bay Area to help the aging populations.

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Dissenting Opinions Of Independent Directors In Taiwan: An Empirical Study, Hsin-Ti Chang Jan 2019

Dissenting Opinions Of Independent Directors In Taiwan: An Empirical Study, Hsin-Ti Chang

University of Pennsylvania Asian Law Review

No abstract provided.

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Ethnic Studies In San Francisco High Schools: A Model For The U.S.?, Noah E. Borrero Jan 2019

Ethnic Studies In San Francisco High Schools: A Model For The U.S.?, Noah E. Borrero

Journal of Interdisciplinary Perspectives and Scholarship

Noah Borrero discusses the development of ethnic studies programs in California public schools and recent initiatives to bring courses to San Francisco high schools.

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Money Bail Criminalizes Poverty, Lara Bazelon Jan 2019

Money Bail Criminalizes Poverty, Lara Bazelon

Journal of Interdisciplinary Perspectives and Scholarship

The Bay Area is home to a movement to challenge the money-bail system, which disproportionately impacts community of color, and Lara Bazelon discusses the work of the USF School of Law’s Racial Justice Clinic.

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Queering California’S K-12 History Curriculum, David Donahue Jan 2019

Queering California’S K-12 History Curriculum, David Donahue

Journal of Interdisciplinary Perspectives and Scholarship

To comply with the California Fair, Accurate, Inclusive and Respectful Act (FAIR Act), new inclusive textbooks were developed for K-12 instruction. David Donahue discusses the process of implementation and how this will impact curriculum in California and across the United States.

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California Is The Home Of The Multiracial Movement, Saera R. Khan Jan 2019

California Is The Home Of The Multiracial Movement, Saera R. Khan

Journal of Interdisciplinary Perspectives and Scholarship

California is home to the largest and fastest growing ethnic identity group. Saera Khan contends that multiracial individuals want to be accepted by multiple groups and she argues for understandings of identities as shifting, fluid, and dynamic over time.

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Bay Area Resistance To Trump’S Anti-Immigrant War, Bill Ong Hing Jan 2019

Bay Area Resistance To Trump’S Anti-Immigrant War, Bill Ong Hing

Journal of Interdisciplinary Perspectives and Scholarship

From the Muslim ban to the assault on sanctuary cities, to the repeal of DACA, the Trump administration’s policies on immigration may be the worst in a generation. Bill Ong Hing outlines the long history of anti-immigration policies from past administrations. In the Bay Area, immigration service providers have continued their work to protect immigrants and their families.

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Entrepreneurship In Silicon Valley: The Road To Sustainable Prosperity, June Y. Lee Jan 2019

Entrepreneurship In Silicon Valley: The Road To Sustainable Prosperity, June Y. Lee

Journal of Interdisciplinary Perspectives and Scholarship

Although Silicon Valley has made significant cultural and technological advancements, only 9% of decision-makers at U.S. based venture capital firms are women and only 15% of the U.S venture dollars in 2017 went to teams with a female founder. June Y. Lee writes about the long history of successful entrepreneurship in Silicon Valley and the relationship between academia and industry.

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Climate Of Transformation: Pursuing Carbon Neutrality And Economic Equity In San Francisco, Stephanie A. Siehr Jan 2019

Climate Of Transformation: Pursuing Carbon Neutrality And Economic Equity In San Francisco, Stephanie A. Siehr

Journal of Interdisciplinary Perspectives and Scholarship

San Francisco has enacted numerous policies in its efforts to achieve carbon neutrality. Stephanie Siehr outlines current initiatives and the work that still needs to be done to lower greenhouse gas emissions.

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Data Science: Past, Present, And Future, Vijay Mehrotra Jan 2019

Data Science: Past, Present, And Future, Vijay Mehrotra

Journal of Interdisciplinary Perspectives and Scholarship

Data science is a growing in popularity. Vijay Mehrotra chronicles the field from its inception in the early days of technology to new and emerging areas in technology and management.

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Breathing Dangerously, Christine J. Yeh Jan 2019

Breathing Dangerously, Christine J. Yeh

Journal of Interdisciplinary Perspectives and Scholarship

Smoke from the devastating wildfires throughout California greatly impacted air quality, but there also are other unseen pollutants that impact our everyday lives. Christine Yeh explores the hidden danger of air quality on vulnerable communities.

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Realizing The Promise And Potential Of Free City, Desiree D. Zerquera Jan 2019

Realizing The Promise And Potential Of Free City, Desiree D. Zerquera

Journal of Interdisciplinary Perspectives and Scholarship

Through Free City, City College covers their college fees and a stipend to pay the cost of books for students, but there are still barriers for marginalized students. Desiree Zerquera argues for creative strategies for continuing to support students.

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Balancing Sustainability And Scale In California Agriculture, Naupaka B. Zimmerman Jan 2019

Balancing Sustainability And Scale In California Agriculture, Naupaka B. Zimmerman

Journal of Interdisciplinary Perspectives and Scholarship

California is the largest agricultural producer and exporter in America and has been at the forefront of developing organic agricultural methods. Naupaka Zimmerman looks at the impact of soil health on crop yield.

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Going To Jail To Receive Mental Healthcare?, Lisa De La Rue Jan 2019

Going To Jail To Receive Mental Healthcare?, Lisa De La Rue

Journal of Interdisciplinary Perspectives and Scholarship

San Francisco jails are now the largest mental health facility in the country. Lisa De La Rue writes about issues with affordable healthcare and the growing population of incarcerated people with mental illness.

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Voices Of Hope And Trepidation: Usf Scholars Tackle Critical Issues Concerning The Future Of The San Francisco Bay Area, Saera R. Khan, Christine J. Yeh Jan 2019

Voices Of Hope And Trepidation: Usf Scholars Tackle Critical Issues Concerning The Future Of The San Francisco Bay Area, Saera R. Khan, Christine J. Yeh

Journal of Interdisciplinary Perspectives and Scholarship

Eighteen university scholars representing different academic fields provide their expertise in critical issues to underscore how the Bay Area’s stories of success and troubling challenges may forecast what our country could and would become. Although many of us share Manuel Pastor’s optimism in his book State of Resistance, we also focus on the experiences of marginalized communities which allows us to envision a version of success that is inclusive.

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Why Aren’T There More Female University Leaders?, Shirley Mcguire Jan 2019

Why Aren’T There More Female University Leaders?, Shirley Mcguire

Journal of Interdisciplinary Perspectives and Scholarship

Many women in leadership emerge from California, but there are still too few women in academic leadership positions. Shirley McGuire considers different pathways that women take to leadership positions and ways to encourage gender equity in higher education.

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It’S About Discrimination And Equality, Not Just Diversity And Bad Actors, Tristin Green Jan 2019

It’S About Discrimination And Equality, Not Just Diversity And Bad Actors, Tristin Green

Journal of Interdisciplinary Perspectives and Scholarship

Silicon Valley firms have made changes in response to accusations of discrimination and harassment. Tristin Green writes about the narrative around individuals and suggests that the focus move to systemic problems within organizations.

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A New Model Of Art Commerce, John Zarobell Jan 2019

A New Model Of Art Commerce, John Zarobell

Journal of Interdisciplinary Perspectives and Scholarship

Rising rents in San Francisco led to galleries closing and vanishing studio space for artists. John Zarobell explores innovative development of art galleries and studios as a new model for creative spaces.

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Carnivore-Livestock Conflicts In Chile: Evidence And Methods For Mitigation, Valeska Rodriguez, Daniela A. Poo-Muñoz, Luis E. Escobar, Francisca Astorga, Gonzalo Medina-Vogel Jan 2019

Carnivore-Livestock Conflicts In Chile: Evidence And Methods For Mitigation, Valeska Rodriguez, Daniela A. Poo-Muñoz, Luis E. Escobar, Francisca Astorga, Gonzalo Medina-Vogel

Human–Wildlife Interactions

Human population growth and habitat loss have exacerbated human–wildlife conflicts worldwide. We explored trends in human–wildlife conflicts (HWCs) in Chile using scientific and official reports to identify areas and species with higher risk of conflicts and tools available for their prevention and mitigation. The puma (Puma concolor) was considered the most frequent predator; however, fox (Lycalopex spp.) and free-ranging or feral dog (Canis lupus familiaris) attacks were also common. Our results suggest that the magnitude of puma conflicts may be overestimated. Domestic sheep (Ovis spp.) and poultry (Galliformes) were the most common species predated. …

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Health Justice For Immigrants, Medha D. Makhlouf Jan 2019

Health Justice For Immigrants, Medha D. Makhlouf

University of Pennsylvania Journal of Law and Public Affairs

No abstract provided.

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Cra Resolutions Against Agency Guidance, Keith Bradley, Larisa Vaysman Jan 2019

Cra Resolutions Against Agency Guidance, Keith Bradley, Larisa Vaysman

University of Pennsylvania Journal of Law and Public Affairs

After years of dormancy, the Congressional Review Act (“CRA”) suddenly plays a prominent role in agency policymaking. Under the CRA, Congress has overturned multiple major regulations adopted by the Obama Administration, and the campaign continues. The next stage in this rollback appears to be a program of invalidating agency guidance documents, policy statements, and interpretations. That possibility has frightened many observers because it appears to expose an enormous additional amount of policymaking to CRA attack. We argue that, to the contrary, using the CRA in an attempt to overrule agency policy statements and interpretations will be fruitless, and the effort …

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Masthead Jan 2019

Masthead

University of Pennsylvania Journal of Law and Public Affairs

No abstract provided.

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Against All Odds: A Legacy Of Appropriation, Contestation, And Negotiation Of Arab Feminisms In Postcolonial States, Hoda Elsadda Jan 2019

Against All Odds: A Legacy Of Appropriation, Contestation, And Negotiation Of Arab Feminisms In Postcolonial States, Hoda Elsadda

Journal of Feminist Scholarship

Arab feminists have always faced challenges related to the burden of colonialism, accusations of westernization, isolation from their cultural heritage, and elitism, but the biggest challenge of all has been the fact that their activism and their entire lives have all been in the context of authoritarian postcolonial states. This article engages with a persistent challenge to Arab feminists that questions their impact, their awareness of their cultural and societal problems, and undermines their achievements over the years. It constructs a narrative of what feminists have achieved against all odds, within the constraints of authoritarian postcolonial states that have politically …

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Immunity Incorporated: All The Injustice That Jeffrey Epstein Can Buy, Janice G. Raymond Jan 2019

Immunity Incorporated: All The Injustice That Jeffrey Epstein Can Buy, Janice G. Raymond

Dignity: A Journal of Analysis of Exploitation and Violence

No abstract provided.

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