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The Revolution Will Not Be Politicized: Political Expression In The Manga Adaptations Of KanikōSen, Benjamin Robert Burton Nov 2017

The Revolution Will Not Be Politicized: Political Expression In The Manga Adaptations Of KanikōSen, Benjamin Robert Burton

Dissertations and Theses

Kobayashi Takiji's (1903-1933) Kanikōsen (The Crab Cannery Ship, 1929), the outstanding work from the proletarian literary movement, experienced an influx of new adaptations into various mediums during the years that preceded and followed the "Kanikōsen boom" of 2008. This thesis focuses on two manga adaptations that provide readers with starkly different takes on the original story. Using theories by Scott McCloud and Azuma Hiroki, I first attempt to draw parallels between the form of manga and that of the novel. Then, I examine the manner in which the most explicitly political content of the novel is adapted …

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Analyzing Ambiguity In The Standard Definition Of Creativity, T Colin Nov 2017

Analyzing Ambiguity In The Standard Definition Of Creativity, T Colin

School of Engineering, Computing and Mathematics

The increasingly rich and diverse literature on creativity has its core in psychology, but spans the cognitive sciences from artificial intelligence to philosophy and borrows from the wider humanities. Perhaps because of this immense breadth, there remains considerable disagreement with respect to the identity of the object of research. How to define creativity? According to the “standard definition,” creativity consists of “e?ectiveness and originality.” This definition is (relatively) consensual and therefore appears to capture something common to academic concepts of creativity. I conduct a conceptual analysis of the definition; thereby, I isolate and describe two ambiguities. Firstly, the defini-tion leaves …

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Caenorhabditis Elegans Dbl-1/Bmp Regulates Lipid Accumulation Via Interaction With Insulin Signaling, James F. Clark, Michael Meade, Gehan Ranepura, David H. Hall, Cathy Savage-Dunn Nov 2017

Caenorhabditis Elegans Dbl-1/Bmp Regulates Lipid Accumulation Via Interaction With Insulin Signaling, James F. Clark, Michael Meade, Gehan Ranepura, David H. Hall, Cathy Savage-Dunn

Publications and Research

Metabolic homeostasis is coordinately controlled by diverse inputs. Understanding these regulatory networks is vital to combating metabolic disorders. The nematode Caenorhabditis elegans has emerged as a powerful, genetically tractable model system for the discovery of lipid regulatory mechanisms. Here we introduce DBL-1, the C. elegans homolog of bone morphogenetic protein 2/4 (BMP2/4), as a significant regulator of lipid homeostasis. We used neutral lipid staining and a lipid droplet marker to demonstrate that both increases and decreases in DBL-1/BMP signaling result in reduced lipid stores and lipid droplet count. We find that lipid droplet size, however, correlates positively with the level …

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The Displaced ‘Dispositif’, Guy Edmonds, Shaun Lewin Nov 2017

The Displaced ‘Dispositif’, Guy Edmonds, Shaun Lewin

School of Geography, Earth and Environmental Sciences

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Smith V. Town Of Pittston: Municipal Home Rule's Narrow Escape From The Morass Of Implicit Preemption, Shane Wright Nov 2017

Smith V. Town Of Pittston: Municipal Home Rule's Narrow Escape From The Morass Of Implicit Preemption, Shane Wright

Maine Law Review

In Smith v. Town of Pittston, the Maine Supreme Judicial Court, sitting as the Law Court, upheld a municipal ordinance adopted by the town of Pittston that prohibited the spreading of septage within Pittston. The majority held that Pittston's ordinance did not violate the Maine Hazardous Waste, Septage and Solid Waste Management Act (Solid Waste Management Act), which “govern[s] the disposal of garbage, sludge, septage and other waste.” The majority interpreted the “home rule” statute as granting sufficient authority to Pittston, as a municipal corporation, to enact the ordinance at issue. The dissent, on the other hand, would have held …

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Frank M. Coffin Lecture On Law And Public Service: The Future Of International Criminal Justice, Richard J. Goldstone Nov 2017

Frank M. Coffin Lecture On Law And Public Service: The Future Of International Criminal Justice, Richard J. Goldstone

Maine Law Review

The Thirteenth Annual Frank M. Coffin Lecture on Law and Public Service was held in the fall of 2004. Justice Richard J. Goldstone, former Justice of the Constitutional Court of South Africa and pioneer for international justice and human rights, delivered the lecture. Established in 1992, the lecture honors Judge Frank M. Coffin, Senior Circuit Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the First Circuit, an inspiration, mentor, and friend to the University of Maine School of Law.

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Some Reflections On Dissenting, Kermit V. Lipez Nov 2017

Some Reflections On Dissenting, Kermit V. Lipez

Maine Law Review

In the collegial world of appellate judging, where the dominant impulse is consensus, dissents depart from the norm. If their language is sharp, the dissents may offend colleagues and worry court watchers who expect consensus. These self-assigned opinions also add to the pressures of the work. Given these implications, the choice to dissent should never be a casual one. You must weigh the institutional and personal costs and benefits, understand the purpose of the dissent and the audiences for it, and always be attentive to style and tone. In a haphazard sort of way, I consider these issues when I …

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Dedication To Dean Edward Settle Godfrey, Iii, Christine I. Hepler Nov 2017

Dedication To Dean Edward Settle Godfrey, Iii, Christine I. Hepler

Maine Law Review

It is impossible to fully describe the impact that Dean Godfrey had (and continues to have) on the legal community in Maine, on the University of Maine School of Law, and on the Maine Law Review. This Article provides a sampling of the lives he touched and the contributions he made to the law through his writings. On February 5, 2005, the Maine legal community celebrated the life and work of the Honorable Edward S. Godfrey, III. In attendance were his family members; past and present faculty, staff, and students of the University of Maine School of Law, the law …

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The Relationship Of Religion, Religiosity, And Parental Communication In The Sexual Behaviors Of Filipinos Aged 18-25 Years In The United States And The Philippines, Ivy C. Tuason, Racidon Bernarte, Fanglong Dong Nov 2017

The Relationship Of Religion, Religiosity, And Parental Communication In The Sexual Behaviors Of Filipinos Aged 18-25 Years In The United States And The Philippines, Ivy C. Tuason, Racidon Bernarte, Fanglong Dong

Asian/Pacific Island Nursing Journal

This cross-sectional survey research aims to explore and compare the relationship of religion, religiosity, and parental communication to the sexual behaviors of Filipinos aged 18-25 years in the United States and the Philippines. The Duke University Religion Index and Parent-Teen Sexual Risk Communication Scale-III was used to measure religiosity and parental communication. There were 130 participants living in the United States and 247 living in the Philippines included in this study. Among respondents from the Philippines, low levels of parental communication were associated with an increased report for the lack of condom use during the last intercourse. Catholics had a …

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Second Language Creative Writers: Identities And Writing Processes, Asma Mansoor Nov 2017

Second Language Creative Writers: Identities And Writing Processes, Asma Mansoor

Journal of Creative Writing Studies

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On Cliché: Expression, Cognition And Understanding, Craig Jordan-Baker Nov 2017

On Cliché: Expression, Cognition And Understanding, Craig Jordan-Baker

Journal of Creative Writing Studies

Abstract: This paper argues that cliché is not simply a problem of language and expression, but rather a cognitive problem or one of understanding. It locates several distinctive features of cliché, namely their characteristic superficiality (low informational content) and the typically low cognitive effort they require to understand. It then argues for a distinction between ‘external’ and ‘internal’ clichés, where the former are the well-known phrases commonly recognised as clichés, but the latter are not recognised as clichés but nevertheless function as clichés within a specific literary work.

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The Ticker, November 20, 2017 Nov 2017

The Ticker, November 20, 2017

The Ticker

The Ticker is the student newspaper of Baruch College. It has been published continuously since 1932, when the Baruch College campus was the School of Business and Civic Administration of the City College of New York.

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Cseas Weekly Bulletin (November 20, 2017), Center For Southeast Asian Studies Nov 2017

Cseas Weekly Bulletin (November 20, 2017), Center For Southeast Asian Studies

CSEAS Bulletin

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The Long-Term Impact Of First-Year Seminars, Qin Zhang, Suhua Dong Nov 2017

The Long-Term Impact Of First-Year Seminars, Qin Zhang, Suhua Dong

Institutional Research Staff Publications

This study examined the net effects of participating in a residential first-year seminar (FYS) program by comparing the outcomes of participants with those of non-participants at the point of graduation, while controlling for background and pre-college variables. Outcome variables focused on student academic performance and self-reported gains as a result of their undergraduate education; they included: cumulative GPA; intellectual development; development of problem solving; development of social and civic engagement; institutional preparation for career path, graduate school, and interpersonal relationships and family living/personal development; and participation in faculty-mentored research. The study was based on a sample of 853 graduating seniors …

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Call For Papers And Panels: Perfecting Pedagogical Practices Conference, Ohio University College Of Arts & Sciences Nov 2017

Call For Papers And Panels: Perfecting Pedagogical Practices Conference, Ohio University College Of Arts & Sciences

All Forum Articles

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Ganeshan Awarded Arts & Sciences Humanities Research Fund Award, Ohio University College Of Arts & Sciences Nov 2017

Ganeshan Awarded Arts & Sciences Humanities Research Fund Award, Ohio University College Of Arts & Sciences

All Forum Articles

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Columbia Chronicle (11/20/2017), Columbia College Chicago Nov 2017

Columbia Chronicle (11/20/2017), Columbia College Chicago

Columbia Chronicle

Student newspaper from November 20, 2017 entitled The Columbia Chronicle. This issue is 40 pages and is listed as Volume 53, Issue 12. Cover story: "From the group up: Emanuel, Kim launch student center construction". Editor-in-Chief: Zoe Eitel

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David Mathias V. Superintendent Frackville Sci Nov 2017

David Mathias V. Superintendent Frackville Sci

2017 Decisions

USDC for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania

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The Role Of Carbon On Copper–Carbon Composites For The Electrooxidation Of Alcohols In An Alkaline Medium, Leticia García-Cruz, Conchi O. Ania, Ana Paula Carvalho, Teresa Bandosz, Vicente Montiel, Jesús Iniesta Nov 2017

The Role Of Carbon On Copper–Carbon Composites For The Electrooxidation Of Alcohols In An Alkaline Medium, Leticia García-Cruz, Conchi O. Ania, Ana Paula Carvalho, Teresa Bandosz, Vicente Montiel, Jesús Iniesta

Publications and Research

Copper–carbon composites were prepared following various different synthetic routes and using various carbon precursors (i.e., lignocellulose and graphite oxide), andwere used as electrocatalysts for the oxidation of propargyl alcohol (PGA) in an alkaline medium. The electrochemical response of the copper-based catalysts was analyzed in terms of the influence of the metallic species, the carbon matrix incorporated in the composites, and the chemical structure of the ionomers—Nafion and poly (4-vinylpyridine) cross-linked methyl chloride quaternary salt resin (4VP)—used in the fabrication of the electrodes. Data has shown that the incorporation of reduced graphene oxide sheets between the copper metallic particles increased the …

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Effective Teacher Characteristics: Future Teachers' Voices, Gavrielle Levine Nov 2017

Effective Teacher Characteristics: Future Teachers' Voices, Gavrielle Levine

NERA Conference Proceedings 2017

Pre-service teacher candidates (n=688) voluntarily responded to the open-ended question: List the characteristics that you think are important for a mathematics teacher [in elementary school] to have. The most frequently-cited characteristic was ‘patience,’ with ‘knowledge of mathematics content’ next, followed (in alphabetical order) by creative, enthusiastic, effective instruction, flexible instruction, and understanding (that not all students learn the same way). These data suggest that candidates are developing a sense of themselves as professionals with a growing understanding that content knowledge as well as relationships with students are needed for effective teaching.

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Gisamun Beach, A Korean East Coast Adventure (Plus Daily Life!), Jasmine Schmit Nov 2017

Gisamun Beach, A Korean East Coast Adventure (Plus Daily Life!), Jasmine Schmit

2017-18 Postcards

Postcard from Jasmine Schmit, during the Linfield College Semester Abroad Program at Yonsei University in Seoul, South Korea

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Curricular Affairs Committee Minutes November 20, 2017, University Of Rhode Island Faculty Senate Nov 2017

Curricular Affairs Committee Minutes November 20, 2017, University Of Rhode Island Faculty Senate

Faculty Senate Committee Reports and Appendices

No abstract provided.

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Gala Celebrates Ohio’S Global Story, Includes First-Ever Lifetime Achievement Awards (November 20, 2017), University Communications And Marketing Nov 2017

Gala Celebrates Ohio’S Global Story, Includes First-Ever Lifetime Achievement Awards (November 20, 2017), University Communications And Marketing

OHIO News Articles Archive

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Uab Awarded Three Grants To Create Academic Pipeline For High School, College Students, Staff Nov 2017

Uab Awarded Three Grants To Create Academic Pipeline For High School, College Students, Staff

Browse All News

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Interview With Gerald Lemmons, Cherice Bock, Ralph Beebe Nov 2017

Interview With Gerald Lemmons, Cherice Bock, Ralph Beebe

War & Conscientious Objection in Northwest Yearly Meeting of Friends, 1940-1975

Gerald Lemmons reflects on how he registered during the Korean War as a regular combatant and not a conscientious objector.

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U–Pb Dating Of Cave Spar: A New Shallow Crust Landscape Evolution Tool, D. D. Decker, V. J. Ployak, Y. Asmeron, Matthew Lachniet Nov 2017

U–Pb Dating Of Cave Spar: A New Shallow Crust Landscape Evolution Tool, D. D. Decker, V. J. Ployak, Y. Asmeron, Matthew Lachniet

Geoscience Faculty Research

In carbonate terranes, rocks types that provide apatite are not available to effectively use apatite fission track (AFT) or (U/Th)‐He chronometry (AHe). Here we suggest that calcite cave spar can be an effective chronometer and complimentary to AFT and AHe thermochronometers in carbonate regions such as our study area, the Guadalupe Mountains of southeastern New Mexico, and west Texas. Our measured depth of cave spar deposition is 500 ± 250 m beneath the regional water table, formed at temperatures of 40° to 80°C, indicating that these caves and their spar crystals form near the supercritical CO2‐subcritical CO2 boundary where we …

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2017-18 Faculty Senate Xxii - November 20, 2017 Minutes Summary, Faculty Senate Nov 2017

2017-18 Faculty Senate Xxii - November 20, 2017 Minutes Summary, Faculty Senate

Faculty Senate Agendas & Minutes

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Synthesis Of Graphene And Graphene-Based Composite Membrane, Yuanjun Fan Nov 2017

Synthesis Of Graphene And Graphene-Based Composite Membrane, Yuanjun Fan

Department of Mechanical and Materials Engineering: Dissertations, Theses, and Student Research

Vibration membrane equipped for earphone requires high performance in both mechanical properties and electronic properties. With extraordinary properties on both, graphene and graphene-based composite materials appear as a promising candidate for this application. Chemical vapor deposition (CVD) is believed to be the most convenient way to synthesize a large area (on scale of square centimeters) as well as a homogeneous thickness for the membrane. The thesis focuses on applying control variable experiment method to analyze different effects on mechanical property of the two CVD setting parameters: cooling rate, and hydrocarbon precursor. For isolating the specimens efficiently, a modified electrochemical method …

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Guilty As Charged: Reflections On Tra 17, Reuven S. Avi-Yonah Nov 2017

Guilty As Charged: Reflections On Tra 17, Reuven S. Avi-Yonah

Articles

The international provisions of TRA 17S are in some ways an improvement over TRA 17H, but they are nevertheless deeply flawed. U.S.-based MNEs have accumulated $ 2.6 trillion of low taxed income offshore. This "guilty" income derives not just from IP developed in the United States, but in many cases (for example, Google, Facebook, and Big Pharma) also from exploiting the U.S. consumer market. This is a classic "round tripping" situation in which both the supply side (production) and the demand side (consumption) are in the United States, and yet both TRA 17H and TRA 17S let the guilty parties …

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Greenhouse Gas Methane And Nitrous Oxide Production And Mircobial Functioning Gene Characterization In Grasslands And The Influences By Grazing Land Management, Maura M. Purcell Nov 2017

Greenhouse Gas Methane And Nitrous Oxide Production And Mircobial Functioning Gene Characterization In Grasslands And The Influences By Grazing Land Management, Maura M. Purcell

Biology Theses

Methane and nitrous oxide gases are significantly more potent in their ability to create a greenhouse effect than CO2. Grazing lands can either be a sink or source of GHG depending on management scenarios and climatic conditions. Management of grasslands can have a broad impact on the levels of GHG emissions, as grazing pressure, crop rotations, and levels and types of fertilization inputs can alter microbial communities and influence on GHG production. Methanogens and denitrifying microbial communities are two major groups associated with the production of GHGs. This study attempted to unravel the microbial and geochemical characteristics associated …

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