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Introduction: Popular Music Across The Himalayas, Noé Dinnerstein, Andrew Alter

HIMALAYA, the Journal of the Association for Nepal and Himalayan Studies

No abstract provided.

The Singer Of Tibet: Shabkar (1781-1851), The “Inescapable Nation,” And Buddhist Universalism, Rachel H. Pang

HIMALAYA, the Journal of the Association for Nepal and Himalayan Studies

This paper examines the concept of ‘Tibet (Tib. bod)’ in the spiritual autobiography of the celebrated Tibetan Buddhist author, Shabkar Tsokdruk Rangdröl (1781–1851). I use both literal and literary modes of analysis in conjunction with Steven Grosby’s and Lama Jabb’s definitions of ‘nation’ to demonstrate how Shabkar initially builds a vivid persona— the ‘Singer of Tibet’—that is rooted in the Tibetan landscape, but then shifts to a different persona— ‘Shabkar’—that transcends Tibet altogether and embraces a sense of Buddhist universalism. Throughout the process, Shabkar evokes deities and historical figures that are fundamental to Tibetan historical, cultural, and religious memory and …

All The King’S Horses, All The King’S Elephants: The Fates Of Royal Animals In Nepal’S Post-Monarchy Period, Anne Mocko, Shaunna Barnhart

HIMALAYA, the Journal of the Association for Nepal and Himalayan Studies

In May of 2008, Nepal’s 240-year-old monarchy was legally dissolved. In the wake of this dissolution, the new interim government sought to replace royal institutions, procedures, and ceremonies with new, parallel processes. One unexpected royal legacy that politicians needed to resolve was that of the former royal animals that had been connected to the position of the King. The king of Nepal and palace institutions had been responsible for the welfare of a range of animals: private royal horses, a palace dairy herd, elephants in Chitwan, and an aviary of pheasants. Many of Nepal’s ex-royal animals have survived for years …

India-China Border Trade Through Nathu La Pass: Prospects And Impediments, Pramesh Chettri

HIMALAYA, the Journal of the Association for Nepal and Himalayan Studies

This paper attempts to examine and analyze the important studies on the prospects and impediments of Nathu La cross Border Trade after its reopening in 2006 up to 2015. This article aims to explore the current situation of Indo-China trade perspective through Nathu La Pass. Nathu La is one of the three open trading border posts between India and China; the other two being Shipkila in Himachal Pradesh and Lipulekh (or Lipulech) in Uttarakhand. After the reopening of India-China cross-border trade on 6th, July 2006 through Nathu La Pas, it has not only enhanced benefit in trade but has also …

Vol.45 N.48 June 21th 2018, Voice Media Ventures

Black Voice News

No abstract provided.

Supporting The Changing Research Practices Of Asian Studies Scholars, D. Cooper, K. Daniel, J. Alburo, D. Banerjee, T. Bialock, H. Cheng, S. Chen, S. Cho, K. S. Farrell, R. Gabbard, J. A. Henchy, D. Hirsch, M. Hopper, Michael J. Hughes, R. Islam, M. Kelly, R. Lesage, X. Li, C. Marsh, K. Y. Mcvey, M. Rader, B. B. Real, Z. Shen, C. Sorrell, M. Su, A. Tanaka, Y. Tatsumi, B. Winterman, L. Xu, H. Yi, X. Zou

Library Faculty Research

Ithaka S+R’s Research Support Services Program investigates how the research support needs of scholars vary by discipline and includes reports on history, chemistry, art history, religious studies, agriculture, and public health. In 2017-2018, Ithaka S+R examined the changing research methods and practices of Asian studies scholars conducting research through U.S. institutions. This project was undertaken collaboratively with research teams at 11 academic libraries with the goal of identifying services to better support Asian studies scholars. This report aims to provide actionable findings for the organizations, institutions, and professionals who support the research process of Asian studies scholars. One hundred and …

Precipitation Impacts On Groundwater Levels In The Ephemeral Holgate Lake: A Modflow Inquiry, Amory Cervarich

Civil and Environmental Engineering Undergraduate Honors Theses

Holgate Lake, an ephemeral lake located in southeast Portland, has a history of flooding and inundating residential areas. The appearance of the lake is hypothesized to be a function of precipitation-driven changes in groundwater levels. A model was developed using MODFLOW-NWT, a U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) modular hydrologic program, to analyze parameters contributing to the appearance of the lake. The model was most sensitive to changes in aquifer properties including hydraulic conductivity and storativity. The model displayed low sensitivity to changes in precipitation, evapotranspiration, and conductance of surface waters. Results from the analysis contribute to a better understanding of the …

Urban Animals: Gis Analysis Of Stray Canines And Felines In Albuquerque, New Mexico, Courtney Brock

Geography ETDs

While human influence and progress has shaped the cityscape of Albuquerque, New Mexico, many stray animals also consider this city to be their home. Albuquerque’s Animal Welfare Department holds a human responsibility over these urban animals and their habitat displacement, requiring them to either be registered and owned or euthanized. Although animal rights are a topic continually in debate, the habitat choices made by stray animals are rarely questioned, due to anthropocentrism in the city’s structure and laws.

Through observational field research with Albuquerque’s Animal Welfare Officers, stray animal locations were collected throughout the city for one week in July …

"I'Ve Never Had That": An Exploration Of How Children Construct Belonging And Inclusion Within A Foodscape, Olivia M. Fleming

USF Tampa Graduate Theses and Dissertations

American consumer culture is often depicted as competitive and based on the acquisition of capital and status through goods or experiences. To date, researchers commonly exclude children from this conversation and therefore fail to wholly assess the impact consumer culture has on one’s choices or behavior. This study adds to a growing body of literature exploring the experiences and agency of children within the broader consumer culture by examining how marginalized children from a lower socioeconomic background use food as a resource for belonging among peers. Observation and interview data collected during designated lunch and snack times at a summer …

Hall Of Fame Scientists: Exploring Identity Through The Examples Of Famous Scientists Using Biology And English, Si Ying Li, Ileana Sherry

Understanding by Design: Complete Collection

In the Hall of Fame Scientists Unit, we hope introduce to students the concept of success and practice skills they will need for the rest of their high school career. The interdisciplinary unit is meant for ninth graders taking biology and English I. The unit concentrates on foundational writing skills: properly formatted paragraph (A.P.E.), citing scholarly sources, and research. Students should also communicate and apply scientific information extracted from various sources. We hope that after this unit, students will be able to independently recognize different perspectives, develop a cross-cultural understanding of what it means to be young, develop a growth …

Service Level Agreement Enforcement And Measurement Of Network Slices, Robert Barton, John Graybeal, Bart Brinckman, Jerome Henry, Catherine Rosenberg

Defensive Publications Series

The embodiments presented herein disclose a method to predict, score, and ultimately select networks such as radio access networks, as well as heterogeneous network layers such as macro, piccolo, and the like. Technologies that are optimally able to meet service level agreements for different types of network slices, such as enterprise Wi-Fi and SP 3GPP, may also be selected.

Full Issue 47(2)

International Journal of Speleology

No abstract provided.

Complete Issue

Landscapes: the Journal of the International Centre for Landscape and Language

The complete issue 1 of volume 8, Landscapes Journal.

Risk And Prevention Suggestions Of China's Energy Security In Energy Cooperation Development With Central Asia In Silk Road Economic Belt, Fang Chuanglin, Mao Hanying, Bao Chao, Ma Haitao, Yang Yu

Bulletin of Chinese Academy of Sciences (Chinese Version)

The Central Asia is the strategic hubs for the construction of the Silk Road Economic Belt, the enrichment zone for strategic energy resources, and one of the key areas for superpower competition and political game. It is also the nearest base for China's strategic energy priority protection. The development and utilization of strategic energy resources (oil, natural gas, and uranium) in Central Asia are characterized by "two large and two small" features, which means large reserves, small volumes, large volume of exports, and small volume of self-consumption. The security degree of the cooperative development and utilization of these energy resources …

Present Situation, Prospects, And Countermeasures Of Uranium Mines' Cooperative Development Between China And Central Asia In Silk Road Economic Belt, Mao Hanying, Qu Jiansheng, Li Yaoming, Bao Shaoyong

Bulletin of Chinese Academy of Sciences (Chinese Version)

Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan in Central Asia are among the most abundant areas of uranium resources in the world, and have the characteristics of large uranium reserves, concentrated distribution, and favorable mining conditions. Since 2009, the uranium production has been ranked first in the world for a long time, accounting for 43.5% of the world's total extraction in 2016 (91% of which are distributed in Kazakhstan). The cooperation between China and the Central Asia in uranium mining started in 2005 and has developed rapidly since 2010. This study analyzed the necessity and feasibility of cooperation development of uranium mining between China …

Global Energy Cooperation Between China And Central Asia: Current Situation, Risks, And Countermeasures, Yang Yu, He Ze, Liu Yi

Bulletin of Chinese Academy of Sciences (Chinese Version)

Central Asia is one of the most important overseas oil and gas supplement bases of China. The oil and gas production of Central Asia is about 229 million oil equivalent tons, accounting for the proportion of the world oil and gas production was 3.02%. Gas is mainly concentrated in Turkmenistan and Kazakhstan, while oil is mainly concentrated in Kazakhstan. Oil and gas potential supply is 120 million oil equivalent tons. China has gradually become Central Asia's most important oil and gas trading partner. However, oil and gas trade cooperation between China and Central Asia is facing serious geopolitics risks, including …

Protection Level And Risk Prevention Of Oil Resources Development In Central Asia For China, Ma Haitao, Sun Zhan

Bulletin of Chinese Academy of Sciences (Chinese Version)

The reserve of oil resources in Central Asia is huge, and it has an important strategic position in the world's energy geopolitical landscape. It plays an important role in China's promotion of a diversified oil import strategy and expansion of oil imports from land pipelines. The article analyzes the degree of protection of China's oil resources and finds that although China's investment in Central Asia's oil has kept increasing, the guarantee level of Central Asian oil for China's oil imports has been extremely low. On this basis, five risk factors and 18 risk indicators such as politics, policies and regulations, …

Long-Term Ecological Research (Lter) Promotes Natural Resources Use Efficiency And Agricultural Sustainable Development In North China Plain, Shen Yanjun, Hu Chunsheng, Zhang Xiying, Cheng Yisong, Zhang Yuming, Qi Yongqing, Zhang Yucui, Min Leilei, Li Hongjun, Xu Yabin

Bulletin of Chinese Academy of Sciences (Chinese Version)

North China Plain has achieved great success in pursuing high grain productivity in the past decades, however, the achievements in grain yield promotion was largely relies on great inputs of water and fertilizer, and already caused severe ecological problems, such as groundwater level decline and nitrate leaching. With focusing on the sustainable agriculture especially on the aspects of groundwater depletion and contamination risk, Luancheng Agro-ecosystem Experimental Station (LAES) has conducted a series of experiments or measurements since it was established in 1981, in order to explore the mechanisms of improving the water and nutrients use efficiency. With the efforts of …

Um School Of Education Honors 2018 Practitioners Of Distinction, Kathleen Murphy

University of Mississippi News

Four education alumni recognized for providing exemplary service

The Relationship Between Marginality And Minority Status In Undergraduate Nursing Students, Heather Englund

International Nursing Research Congress (INRC)

The study investigated the relationship between marginality and minority status in undergraduate nursing students enrolled in a baccalaureate program in Wisconsin. The results of this study will be compared to results obtained from a pilot study that investigated marginality and minority status in undergraduate nursing students in Texas.

Morphological Characterization Of Okra (Abelmoschus [Medik.]) Accessions, Matthew Chidozie Ogwu, Uruemu Onosigbere-Ohwo, Moses Edwin Osawaru

Makara Journal of Science

Okra (Abelmoschus [Medik.] species) is a prominent vegetable due to the diverse economic roles of its leaves, fruits, seeds, floral parts, and stems. This study investigated the morphological distinctiveness among varieties and between species of okra. Five okra accessions were obtained from the National Centre for Genetic Resources and Biotechnology, Nigeria, including two A. esculentus (NG/OA/03/12/157 and NG/OA/05/12/159) and three A. caillei (NG/OA/03/12/158,NG/SA/DEC/07/0475, and NG/SA/DEC/07/0482) species. During the developmental stage, the accessions exhibited adegree of similarity; however, at maturity, the leaf and fruit color, height, leaf shape, and flowers of the five accessionsbecame distinct. A cluster of the phenotype was …

Lifting The Lid On Financial Inclusion: Evidence From Emerging Economies, T Nawaz

Plymouth Business School

Financial inclusion has become a subject of growing interest for academics, professionals, and policy-makers in recent times. Researchers stress the importance of financial inclusion and highlight the significant role of financial institutions, such as banks, in promoting financial inclusion. Therefore, it is imperative to analyse the role and commitment of banks in promoting financial inclusion, especially those financial institutions (i.e., Islamic banks) which came into existence to promote socio-economic justice through redistribution of wealth in society. The study is built on the argument that Islamic banking business model is based on intangible sources i.e., Shari’ah law and such sources are …

A New Terrestrial Palaeoenvironmental Record From The Bering Land Bridge And Context For Human Dispersal, Mj Wooller, É Saulnier-Talbot, Ba Potter, S Belmecheri, Et Al

School of Geography, Earth and Environmental Sciences

© 2018 The Authors. Palaeoenvironmental records from the now-submerged Bering Land Bridge (BLB) covering the Last Glacial Maximum (LGM) to the present are needed to document changing environments and connections with the dispersal of humans into North America. Moreover, terrestrially based records of environmental changes are needed in close proximity to the re-establishment of circulation between Pacific and Atlantic Oceans following the end of the last glaciation to test palaeo-climate models for the high latitudes. We present the first terrestrial temperature and hydrologic reconstructions from the LGM to the present from the BLB’s south-central margin. We find that the timing …

Madden-Julian Oscillation Relationships With Cool Season Cyclogenesis, Daily Precipitation, And Cool Season Severe Weather Frequencies In The Gulf Of Mexico Region, Stephen Paul Caparotta

LSU Doctoral Dissertations

Tropical cyclone variability in the Gulf of Mexico (GoM) has been the focus of a considerable amount of research. Variability on both interannual scales, related to the El Niño-Southern Oscillation (ENSO), and on subseasonal scales, related to the Madden-Julian Oscillation (MJO), is well documented. By contrast, very little research exists on the relationships between the MJO and cool season, non-tropical cyclones in the GoM.

The MJO influence on cool season (October-March) cyclogenesis in the GoM variability is explored here. Additionally, daily precipitation variability and cool season severe weather variability is examined for areas near and just inland of the GoM. …

Feminist Tweets To Trump: How To Find Commonality In Diversity, Sally Kitch

Taboo: The Journal of Culture and Education

No abstract provided.

Will God Make Me Rich? An Investigation Into The Relationship Between Membership In Charismatic Churches, Wealth, And Women’S Empowerment In Ghana, Sara Gundersen

Economics Faculty Publications

In recent decades, there has been an explosion in the growth of Pentecostal churches in Ghana, many of which preach that belief in God will translate into material wealth for both men and women. While some have argued that women in these churches are likely to be more empowered due to female leadership and focus on the individual, others have argued that this may not translate to the typical congregant’s experience. After all, members of the Pentecostal church subscribe to the belief that wives should “submit to their husbands” (Biblia n.d.). In this study, I used the 2014 Demographic Health …

Evaluating Differences In Drink Refusal Training And Posttreatment Outcomes In Women In Individual Alcohol Treatment, Rosa Munoz

Psychology ETDs

This study sought to establish the topography of drink refusal behaviors clients engage in while undergoing manual-guided Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) for Alcohol Use Disorders (AUD). Prior research has demonstrated that clients who receive specific skills training on how to assertively refuse drinks are less likely to relapse. Behavioral coding has been used previously to explore in-session behaviors by both client and therapist. Using this methodology, a coding manual (Drink Refusal and Motivation-Alcohol; DRAM-A) was developed for the present study. We sought to explore the relationship between differential types of drink refusal behaviors uttered by clients receiving treatment for AUD …

Community Connections To Marine Heritage In China: Exploring The Factors That Influence Local Resident Support For Marine Heritage Conservation And Management, Aixia Feng

Dissertations

This study addresseda marine heritage site conservation and management model that maximizes local resident support in China. The first phase of the study was a qualitative exploration of local resident engagement with marine heritage conservation and management at Changshan Islands National Marine Park and Xinghai Bay National Marine Park. From this initial exploration, the qualitative findings will be used to develop assessment measures that can be administered to a large sample. In the tentatively planned quantitative phase, survey data was collected from local residents in Changshan Islands and Dalian.First, I collected qualitative data by interviewing a total of 15 local …

Measuring Women's Empowerment In Sub-Saharan Africa: Exploratory And Confirmatory Factor Analyses Of The Demographic And Health Surveys, Ibitola O. Asaolu, Halimatou Alaofè, Jayleen K. L. Gunn, Akosua K. Adu, Amanda J. Monroy, John E. Ehiri, Mary H. Hayden, Kacey C. Ernst

Epidemiology and Environmental Health Faculty Publications

Background: Women's status and empowerment influence health, nutrition, and socioeconomic status of women and their children. Despite its benefits, however, research on women's empowerment in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) is limited in scope and geography. Empowerment is variably defined and data for comparison across regions is often limited. The objective of the current study was to identify domains of empowerment from a widely available data source, Demographic and Health Surveys, across multiple regions in SSA.

Methods: Demographic and Health Surveys from nineteen countries representing four African regions were used for the analysis. A total of 26 indicators across different dimensions (economic, …

Crop Residue Burning In Northern India: Increasing Threat To Greater India, S. Sarkar, Ramesh P. Singh, A. Chauhan

Mathematics, Physics, and Computer Science Faculty Articles and Research

Crop residue burning (CRB) is a recurring problem, during October–November, in the northwestern regions (Punjab, Haryana, and western Uttar Pradesh) of India. The emissions from the CRB source regions spread in all directions through long-range transport mechanisms, depending upon the meteorological conditions. In recent years, numerous studies have been carried out dealing with the impact of CRB on the air quality of Delhi and surrounding areas, especially in the Indo-Gangetic Basin (also referred to as Indo-Gangetic Plain). In this paper, we present detailed analysis using both satellite- and ground-based sources, which show an increasing impact of CRB over the eastern …