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Book Review: Sustainability: Approaches To Environmental Justice And Social Power, Melanie Mcnett

Natural Resources Journal

No abstract provided.

Book Review: Fractivism: Corporate Bodies And Chemical Bonds, Victor Hall

Natural Resources Journal

No abstract provided.

Vertical And Horizontal Modes Of Injustice In Air Pollution: A Comparison Of Law And Society In China And The Us, Mingjie Hoemmen

Natural Resources Journal

This article will compare legal remedies to both pollution and environmental injustice available in the United States and China. In 2015, China adopted a law that shares many features with the U.S. Clean Air Act that have proven successful in the United States. The law is still new, but China’s regional cultural differences, less experience with civil lawsuits, and uncertainty about the rule of law may risk its effectiveness. Furthermore, the evolving political situation in both China and the United States may change availability of remedies for class discrimination due to anti-pollution policies. Finally, this article will use the case …

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 …

Pestel Analysis With Neutrosophic Cognitive Maps To Determine The Factors That Affect Rural Sustainability. Case Study Of The South-Eastern Plain Of The Province Of Pinar Del Río, C. Barrionuevo De La Rosa, B. Cárdenas Bolaños, H. Cárdenas Echeverría, R. Cabezas Padilla

Neutrosophic Sets and Systems

No abstract provided.

Mesh Node Communication System For Fire Figthers, Eric E. Hamke, Trace Norris, Jessica E. Ladd, Jeffrey K. Eaton, Jicard J. Malveaux, Manish Bhattarai, Ramiro Jordan, Manel Martinez-Ramon

Electrical & Computer Engineering Technical Reports

This report describes the prototype and demonstration of a reliable local area network (LAN) of devices able to interconnect a crew of fire fighters with a communications node. The data consists of images for thermal cameras at a given rate and other low bandwith data taken from the different sensors of the fire fighter gear, that are connected to the transmitter using a Bluetooth personal area network (PAN). The physical environment is indoors and it is expected that all nodes of the communication networks are distributed in different positions into a building.

The Hollywood Treatment: Silent Cinema And The Western Stories Of Eugene Manlove Rhodes, David Caffey

New Mexico Historical Review

No abstract provided.

Book Reviews

New Mexico Historical Review

No abstract provided.

Cultural Humility In Libraries, David A. Hurley, Sarah Kostelecky, Lori Townsend

University Libraries & Learning Sciences Faculty and Staff Publications

Purpose: The purpose of this article is to introduce the idea of cultural humility, distinguish it from cultural competence, and argue that it has a role in librarianship. Design/methodology/approach: We use an interdisciplinary exploration of the concept of humility to understand what cultural humility means and how it differs from cultural competence and other approaches to intercultural communication in libraries.

Findings: Despite some reservations with the term itself, we find that a practice of cultural humility is more appropriate to front-line interactions in library contexts than cultural competence models.

Practical implications: Libraries looking to address issues in intercultural communication and …

Issue No. 111: Spring 2019

La Crónica de Nuevo México

ii President’s Message

1 World War I and the Spanish Flu Pandemic in New Mexico by Rick Hendricks

6 Interview with David Holtby—A Preview of His Plenary Session of the 2019 New Mexico History Conference, “Conflicted Legacy: New Mexico and World War I”

10 Mock Peace Conference to Commemorate the 100th Anniversary of the World War I Armistice, by Judy Reinhartz

11 Book Reviews and Notes, compiled by Richard Melzer

12 HSNM News—Calls for Applications for 2019 HSNM Grant Programs

13 Anna’s Warning, edited by John Ramsay

On The Efficacy Of Moringa Oleifera As Anticancer Treatment: A Literature Survey, Florentin Smarandache, Victor Christianto

Branch Mathematics and Statistics Faculty and Staff Publications

Medicinal plants are important elements of indigenous medical system that have persisted in developing countries. Many of the botanical chemo-preventions currently used as potent anticancer agents. However, some important anticancer agents are still extracted from plants because they cannot be synthesized chemically on a commercial scale due to their complex structures that often contain several chiral centers. The aim of this study was to test different extracts from the Moringa oleifera leaves. Previous studies have shown potentially antioxidant, antitumor promoter, anticlastogen and anticarcinogen activities both in vitro and in vivo. Emerging evidence indicates that efficacy of Moringa oleifera in cancer …

Adverse Childhood Experiences (Aces):Policies And Practices For Prevention And Intervention, T H. Cruz, L Woelk

Reports & Documents

Programs and policies outlined below have been shown to address risk and protective factors for ACEs within family, relationship, community and social environments. They provide examples of cross-sector strategies that can contribute to increased child well-being in New Mexico by supporting stable, safe and nurturing relationships.

Sexual Violence Among New Mexicans Living With Intellectual/Developmental Disabilities, Theresa Cruz, D E. Ross-Reed

Reports & Documents

Sexual violence among people living with intellectual and developmental disabilities (I/DD) is highly prevalent in New Mexico and in the United States. More than one in four New Mexican adults with I/DD report a history of forced sex or attempted forced sex, compared to fewer than 1 in 10 among people without I/DD. Power imbalances between caregivers and clients, lack of sexuality education for people with I/DD, isolation, gaps in caregiver training, frequent staff turnover, a culture of ableism and compliance, and underreporting of sexual violence all contribute to disparities in sexual violence victimization.

The Ore Tailings Dam Rupture Disaster In Mariana, Brazil 2015: What We Have To Learn From Anthropogenic Disasters, Délton Winter De Carvalho

Natural Resources Journal

This article presents a description of the largest environmental disaster in Brazil to date, the rupture of the ore tailings dam which occurred in the municipality of Mariana, Brazil. This event of environmentally, economically and socially catastrophic proportions was caused by a tsunami of mud from tailings resulting from ore exploitation. This article preliminarily describes the magnitude of the event focusing on regulatory failures that can yield lessons in order for future similar events to be avoided. The ultimate goal of this article is to reflect on the low capacity for evaluation and management of catastrophic risks, not only in …

“We Have To Talk About Climate”, Gina Mccarthy

Natural Resources Journal

In 2018, Administrator Gina McCarthy, who ran the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) under President Barack Obama from 2013-2017, honored the University of New Mexico School of Law by speaking to a gathering of lawyers, students and community members about the role of lawyers in protecting the environment. Our symposium focused on “Hot Topics in Environmental Law,” which was also the central issue in Administrator McCarthy’s message. The editors of the Natural Resources Journal are pleased to share Administrator McCarthy’s poignant speech with our readership.

Governing The Nile Under Climatic Uncertainty: The Need For A Climate-Proof Basin-Wide Treaty, Mahemud Eshtu Tekuya

Natural Resources Journal

This article examines treaty flexibility and climate change adaptation in the context of the Nile Basin. The Nile Basin is the focus of a voluminous body of academic literature, but there are gaps in the literature regarding the legal regimes of the Nile. Political scientists have extensively studied the role of power dynamics and hydro-hegemony in their effort to determine “who gets how much [of the Nile] water, when, where and why?” Peace and Security scholars have also addressed the issue of whether the Nile River will be a source of conflict or a catalyst for cooperation. Legal scholars, on …

Isleta Pueblo Tribal Court Handbook (2019), Tribal Law Journal Staff

Tribal Law Journal

This handbook helps take some of the mystery out of practicing in tribal courts. Without the necessary information to learn new rules and protocols many attorneys are understandably reluctant to practice in a new jurisdiction. As a result, tribal courts are underused or misused. This handbook is intended to help attorneys and advocates become more aware of the various individual tribal court systems and to learn their rules and protocol.

Laguna Pueblo Tribal Court Handbook (2019), Tribal Law Journal Staff

Tribal Law Journal

This handbook helps take some of the mystery out of practicing in tribal courts. Without the necessary information to learn new rules and protocols many attorneys are understandably reluctant to practice in a new jurisdiction. As a result, tribal courts are underused or misused. This handbook is intended to help attorneys and advocates become more aware of the various individual tribal court systems and to learn their rules and protocol.

Mescalero Apache Tribal Court Handbook (2019), Tribal Law Journal Staff

Tribal Law Journal

This handbook helps take some of the mystery out of practicing in tribal courts. Without the necessary information to learn new rules and protocols many attorneys are understandably reluctant to practice in a new jurisdiction. As a result, tribal courts are underused or misused. This handbook is intended to help attorneys and advocates become more aware of the various individual tribal court systems and to learn their rules and protocol.

Navajo Nation Tribal Court Handbook (2019), Tribal Law Journal Staff

Tribal Law Journal

This handbook helps take some of the mystery out of practicing in tribal courts. Without the necessary information to learn new rules and protocols many attorneys are understandably reluctant to practice in a new jurisdiction. As a result, tribal courts are underused or misused. This handbook is intended to help attorneys and advocates become more aware of the various individual tribal court systems and to learn their rules and protocol.

Santa Clara Pueblo Tribal Court Handbook (2019), Tribal Law Journal Staff

Tribal Law Journal

This handbook helps take some of the mystery out of practicing in tribal courts. Without the necessary information to learn new rules and protocols many attorneys are understandably reluctant to practice in a new jurisdiction. As a result, tribal courts are underused or misused. This handbook is intended to help attorneys and advocates become more aware of the various individual tribal court systems and to learn their rules and protocol.

Zuni Pueblo Tribal Court Handbook (2019), Tribal Law Journal Staff

Tribal Law Journal

This handbook helps take some of the mystery out of practicing in tribal courts. Without the necessary information to learn new rules and protocols many attorneys are understandably reluctant to practice in a new jurisdiction. As a result, tribal courts are underused or misused. This handbook is intended to help attorneys and advocates become more aware of the various individual tribal court systems and to learn their rules and protocol.

Blockchain Single And Interval Valued Neutrosophic Graphs, D. Nagarajan, M. Lathamaheswari, Said Broumi, J. Kavikumar

Neutrosophic Sets and Systems

No abstract provided.

Use Of Neutrosophy To Analyze Problems Related To The Joint Custody Of Children And Adolescents After Marriage Dissolution, Alipio Absalón Cadena Posso, Carlos Javier Lizcano Chapeta, Miguel Leonardo Sola Iñiguez, Alex Fernando Gómez Gordillo

Neutrosophic Sets and Systems

No abstract provided.

A Pilot Study On Adolescent Mobile Phone Use, Indirect Mental Health Costs And Cultural Context Considerations – Report, Siobhan K. Yilmaz, Alok Bohara

Himalayan Research Papers Archive

Adolescents are being recognized as a generation, worldwide, that require different policy approaches to improve their health and wellbeing, including the adoption of mobile based health interventions (e.g. mHealth). While mHealth interventions are growing in popularity, many researchers/policy-makers have neglected assessing potential (indirect) costs/negative consequences from their use. Evidence from the developed world shows strong associations between cell phone use and negative mental health outcomes, but such findings are minimal in developing world contexts. Using primary data from a large-scale, school-based survey of 17-19-year-old adolescents in southwestern Nepal, this report provides background information to motivate additional work investigating the presence …

Conference Summary Report, International Conference Role Of Nepali Diaspora In Higher Education In Nepal, Ambika P. Adhikari, Govinda P. Dahal, Basu Sharma, Dinesh Gajurel

Himalayan Research Papers Archive

The ongoing international migration from developing countries to developed ones has led to a large presence of Diaspora population in developed countries. Many of those well-educated and established professionals and businessmen have felt a need to give back to their home countries. The impact of Diaspora in their home country has been realized mainly in four different areas: economic development through remittance, investment and trade; intellectual development via knowledge transfer and knowledge application; social development through philanthropy and volunteerism; and political development via diplomacy, lobbying, awareness raising and political participation.

Diaspora giving back mechanisms have deployed various programs. Such programs …

Espanola Walkability Workshop, S M. Davis, J Debellis, A Cummings

Reports & Documents

The City of Española, University of New Mexico’s Prevention Research Center, National Park Service, and New Mexico Department of Health led a walkability workshop at Española’s Beatrice V.Q. Martinez Senior Center on June 27, 2018. More than fifty people came together to evaluate and discuss pedestrian safety and accessibility within the City. The three and a half hour workshop began with a presentation on pedestrian planning, signage, and economic development by Marcy DeMillion of the National Park Service’s Rivers, Trails, and Conservation Assistance program. The Department of Health’s Rachel Wexler discussed some of the health and social benefits of walking. …

Early Childhood Home Visiting In New Mexico And Centralized Intake, Unm Prevention Research Center

Reports & Documents

No abstract provided.

Healthy Here Mobile Farmers' Market 2019 Evaluation Report, Theresa H. Cruz, Courtney Fitzgerald, Cam Solomon, Leigh Caswell

Reports & Documents

No abstract provided.

Pestel Analysis Based On Neutrosophic Cognitive Maps And Neutrosophic Numbers For The Sinos River Basin Management, R. González Ortega, M.David Oviedo Rodríguez, M.Leyva Vázquez, J. Estupiñán Ricardo

Neutrosophic Sets and Systems

No abstract provided.