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David Bentley Hart And Pope Benedict: Atheist Delusions, The Regensburg Lecture, And Beyond, Ralph Del Colle

Theology Faculty Research and Publications

No abstract provided.

Video Games As Mass Art, Grant Tavinor

Contemporary Aesthetics (Journal Archive)

Videogames are one of the most significant developments in the mass arts of recent times. In commercial terms, they are now among the most prominent of the mass arts worldwide. This commercial and cultural success does not exhaust the interest in videogames as a mass art phenomenon because games such as Grand Theft Auto IV and Fallout 3 are structurally radically different from previous forms of mass art. In particular, the ontology of videogames, the nature and identity of their works, and how they are instanced and evaluated is a departure from the familiar mass arts of film and popular …

Screening Selected Actinobacteria For Antifungal Activity / Ezzatul Syahadah Zainordin, Zainordin Ezzatul Syahadah

Student Works (2010-2019)

Actinobacteria are well known for their production of an extensive array of chemically diverse and medically important secondary metabolites. Fifty two strains of actinobacteria used in this study were divided into 20 colour groups based on their aerial and substrate mycelium colour as well as diffusible pigment production on Yeast Extract Malt Extract (ISP) medium. Antifungal activity was determined against Candida albicans, Candida parapsilosis, Fusarium oxysporum, Ganoderma boninense, Schizosaccharomyces pombe and Saccharomyces cerevisiae by the agar plug-diffusion method. Ten of the fifty two actinobacterial strains showed strong antifungal activity. Two strains (MA04119 and RHRS) were active against S. pombe, four …

Multiresidue Determination Of Pesticides In Olive And Palm Oil By Lc-Qtof-Ms / Elham Sobhanzadeh, Elham Sobhanzadeh

Student Works (2010-2019)

In this study a comprehensive evaluation of two efficient sample treatment methods based on LLE/freezing-out coupled with matrix solid-phase dispersion-sonication (UA-MSPD) and precipitation at low temperature followed by dispersive solid-phase extraction (d-SPE) has been performed for determination of dimethoate, malathion, carbaryl, simazine, terbuthylazine, atrazine and diuron in both olive and palm oil using liquid chromatography time-of-flight mass spectrometry (LC-QTOF-MS) and electrospray as the ionization source. Identification and confirmation of the compounds were based on retention time matching along with the accurate mass measurements of the protonated molecules ([M+H]+) and their main fragment ions. Typical electrospray ionization parameters such as nebulizer …

An Ethical History Of Photography In Combat And Of Combat Photography In The United States During World War Ii, Molly Shoener

Honors Theses

With the United States‘ entry into the Second World War, the word ?censorship? was seen largely as antithetical to, rather than a necessary counterpart to, victory among Americans. People did not want to be censored in their writing, photographs or speech,but it proved to be necessary even before the war began, in order to protect government secrets and the people on the home-front from scenes that were too disturbing. Even before the war had officially begun, there were problems with censorship among journalists and newspapers. The initial response of outrage in reference to censorship in the United States was common …

Expressions Of Gratitude In Disaster Management: An Economic, Social Marketing And Public Policy Perspective On Post-Katrina Campaigns, Randle D. Raggio, Judith Anne Garretson Folse

Marketing Faculty Publications

In this article, the authors argue that in the wake of a major disaster, it is not only appropriate but also beneficial for governments to spend public funds to support official gratitude campaigns in response to outside assistance. These assertions are based on results of multiple studies on gratitude from both psychology and marketing that show that expressions of gratitude can offer both economic and social marketing benefits. Evidence demonstrates increased consumer willingness to purchase products produced in the devastated area and intentions to continue prosocial support through volunteerism and financial donations after receiving expressions of gratitude. Evidence also shows …

The Coal Miners Have Taken Care Of Us: Let's Now Take Care Of The Coal Miners, Priscilla Norwood Harris

Journal Publications

For over a hundred years, coal has helped power America's economy.' In short, without coal mining no industrial revolution would have occurred. "Coal fueled the new industrial capitalism."' Moreover, from the very beginnings of industrialization in the United States, "Appalachian coal and other fossil fuels have fired the engine of American industry,"' and it was Appalachian coking coal that helped make the steel America needed.' Coal transformed the United States into "an industrial superpower from a virtual wilderness."" This massive use of coal has come at a price to the miners." The death and injury rate from mining is matched …

A Hypothetical Postulate For The Polemic Of Extraordinary Rendition Vis-A-Vis The Paradigm Of Asymmetric Warfare, John C. Duncan, Jr.

Journal Publications

This article presents a controversial hypothetical approach to a side of the polemic regarding extraordinary rendition. War is not always controlled by rules, fairness, or ethics. The United States would prefer the foregoing if forced to go to war, but the enemy may not follow the same approach. As a result, the United States becomes hampered by unilaterally self-imposed rules and standards. Conceivably, we could fail to achieve our military objective because of the enemy's adherence to a very different approach and beliefs regarding warfare. Were we to have the privilege of fighting under relatively similar rules with the other …

Facing The Gas Chamber (Work Station Two), Gary B. Swanson

Perspective Digest

No abstract provided.

Focus, 2011, Winter, Andrews University

Focus

FOCUS (ISSN 1077-9345) is published quarterly, free of charge, for alumni and friends of Andrews University, an institution owned and operated by the Seventh-day Adventist Church.

Christological Concepts In The Book Of Revelation - Part 3: The Lamb Christology, Ekkehardt Mueller

Journal of the Adventist Theological Society

No abstract provided.

The Big Book & The Sword: A Study Of Native American Disappointment With White Morality, Brendan Mccaughey

Master's Theses and Capstones

The following thesis investigates the sources of Native American disappointment with white morality from the mid-eighteenth century into the early nineteenth century. Countless studies have focused on violence and resistance in the American backcountry throughout the late colonial period as well as the native revitalization movements that often fueled that resistance.

This study focuses on a group of people who were constantly in contact with examples of white morality. After witnessing the examples of white missionaries, Native Americans were repeatedly perplexed by white settlers who did not adhere to the principles of their religion. This disappointment continued in the Republican …

Nanostructured Anti-Biofouling Surfaces: Physical Deposition Of Ps-B-Paa Langmuir-Blodgett Films, David Bello

Open Access Master's Theses

Biofouling, the accumulation and proliferation of microorganisms, plants, and fouling animals on surfaces in an aqueous environment, poses a significant challenge. For example, the effects of fouling of ship hauls include hydrodynamic drag, increase in fuel consumption by ships whose hulls have been fouled, and increase in frequency of dry-dock cleaning.

In the history of marine navigation, varieties of anti-biofouling control measures have been suggested but tributyltin self-polishing copolymer (TBT-SPC) paints have been the most effective and commercially viable option in curbing biofouling. However, leaching of tri-organotin biocides from TBT-SPC paints through self-polishing activity constitute pollution which led to the …

Towards A Stakeholder-Shareholder Theory Of Corporate Governance: A Comparative Analysis, Katharine V. Jackson

UC Law Business Journal

This article sets forth an argument as to why the empowerment of stakeholder investors presents the only currently viable means for stakeholders to influence the behavior of the American public corporation. The article explores the history of corporations in America, Germany, and the United Kingdom and analyzes the disparate theories of corporate governance between the countries. Through this analysis, it will become clear that: (1) of the various interests having control over corporate decision-making, shareholders can best accommodate stakeholder interests; (2) stakeholder interests can be represented in corporate management and decisionmaking; and (3) the empowerment of stakeholder-shareholders can reform corporate …

An Unstoppable Force: The Offshore World In A Modern Global Economy, Michael J. Burns, James Mcconvill

UC Law Business Journal

Offshore financial centres ("OFCs") are often labelled "tax havens" due to a misconception that they only serve to avoid tax liability. This comment focuses on the many other practical reasons for using OFCs in international business. Reducing tax liability is just one of many reasons why structures utilise products from OFCs. The authors argue that OFCs are not simply "tax havens," but are a positive, unstoppable force in their own right.

New Directions In U.S. National Security Strategy, Defense Plans, And Diplomacy: A Review Of Official Strategic Documents, Richard L. Kugler

Books and Book Chapters

Where are U.S. national security strategy, defense plans, and diplomacy headed in the coming years? An answer to this important question comes from seven official studies that have been issued during 2010.

Design And Analysis Of A Speed-Aware Routing Protocol For Mobile Ad Hoc Networks, Kirthana Akunuri

Masters Theses

"The flexibility of movement for the wireless ad hoc devices, referred to as node mobility, introduces challenges such as dynamic topological changes, increased frequency of route disconnections and high packet loss rate in Mobile Ad hoc Wireless Network (MANET) routing. This research proposes a novel on-demand routing protocol, Speed-Aware Routing Protocol (SARP) to mitigate the effects of high node mobility by reducing the frequency of route disconnections in a MANET. SARP identifies a highly mobile node which forms an unstable link by predicting the link expiration time (LET) for a transmitter and receiver pair. When the nodes have high relative …

Optimal Control Of A Helicopter Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (Uav), David John Nodland

Masters Theses

"This thesis addresses optimal control of a helicopter unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV). Helicopter UAVs may be widely used for both military and civilian operations. Because these helicopters are underactuated nonlinear mechanical systems, high-performance controller design for them presents a challenge. This thesis presents an optimal controller design via both state and output feedback for trajectory tracking of a helicopter UAV using a neural network (NN). The state and output-feedback control system utilizes the backstepping methodology, employing kinematic and dynamic controllers while the output feedback approach uses an observer in addition to these controllers. The online approximator-based dynamic controller learns the …

The Limits Of Constitutional Convergence, Rosalind Dixon, Eric A. Posner

Book Sections

Globalization, some legal scholars suggest, is a force that makes increasing convergence among different countries' constitutions more or less inevitable. This Essay explores this hypothesis by analyzing both the logic-and potential limits-to four differe

Risk Taking And Force Protection, David Luban

Georgetown Law Faculty Publications and Other Works

This paper addresses two questions about the morality of warfare: (1) how much risk must soldiers take to minimize unintended civilian casualties caused by their own actions (“collateral damage”), and (2) whether it is the same for the enemy's civilians as for one's own.

The questions take on special importance in warfare where one side is able to attack the other side from a safe distance, but at the cost of civilian lives, while safeguarding civilians may require soldiers to take precautions that expose them to greater risk. In a well-known article, Asa Kasher and Amos Yadlin argue that while …

Nuclear Weapons And Compliance With International Humanitarian Law And The Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty, Charles J. Moxley Jr., John Burroughs, Jonathan Granoff

Fordham International Law Journal

This Essay proceeds in three Parts. Part I describes the effects of nuclear weapons and the many calls in recent years from across the political spectrum for the abolition of nuclear weapons, including such calls by President Obama both as presidential candidate and as president. Part II describes the Obama NPR and the many respects in which it backs away from the avowed objective of abolition by continuing the United States' Cold War posture, which was premised on the putative legitimacy of nuclear weapons and deterrence and in defiance of international law. Part III suggests how a nuclear posture committed …

Obama's Nuclear Posture Review: An Ambitious Program For Nuclear Arms Control But A Retreat From The Objective Of Nuclear Disarmament, Charles J. Moxley Jr.

Fordham International Law Journal

President Barack Obama and US political and policy leaders across the political spectrum have in recent years spoken about the need to eliminate nuclear weapons because of the dangers they pose. In 1970, the United States agreed by Article VI of the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty ("NPT") to negotiate nuclear disarmament in good faith. The International Court of Justice ("ICJ") in 1996 found that this is an obligation not just to begin but also to "bring to a conclusion negotiations leading to nuclear disarmament in all its aspects under strict and effective international control." International humanitarian law ("IHL") prohibits the use …

The Social Impact Of The American Civil War In The Western Theater Centering On Kentucky, Maurice L. Searcy

Theses and Dissertations

No abstract provided.

New Hopes And Challenges For The Protection Of Idps In Africa: The Kampala Convention For The Protection And Assistance Of Internally Displaced Persons In Africa, Flavia Zorzi Guistiniani

Denver Journal of International Law & Policy

No abstract provided.

Vol. 39, No. 4: Title Page, Denver Journal Of International Law & Policy

Denver Journal of International Law & Policy

No abstract provided.

Permissible Self-Defense Targeting And The Death Of Bin Laden, Jordan J. Paust

Denver Journal of International Law & Policy

No abstract provided.

Remarks: The Resort To Drones Under International Law, Mary Ellen O'Connell

Denver Journal of International Law & Policy

No abstract provided.

Clarifying The Law Relating To Unmanned Drones And The Use Of Force: The Relationships Between Human Rights, Self-Defense, Armed Conflict, And International Humanitarian Law, Molly Mcnab, Megan Matthews

Denver Journal of International Law & Policy

No abstract provided.

The Need For Special Veterans Courts, Samantha Walls

Denver Journal of International Law & Policy

No abstract provided.

International Lawlessness, International Politics And The Problem Of Terrorism: A Conundrum Of International Law And U.S. Foreign Policy, Upendra D. Acharya

Denver Journal of International Law & Policy

No abstract provided.