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State V. Beeson Respondent's Brief Dckt. 48096

Not Reported

No abstract provided.

State V. Kaneaster Appellant's Reply Brief Dckt. 47475

Not Reported

No abstract provided.

Lmi's Response To Diocese's Motion To Establish Deadline And Form For Filing Proofs Of Claim

Catholic Dioceses in Bankruptcy

LMI's response to Diocese's motion to establish deadline and form for filing proofs of claim, filed December 2, 2020.

The Parthenon, December 2, 2020, Douglas Harding, Brittany Hively, Taylor Huddleston, Grant Goodrich, Meg Keller, Isabella Robinson, Denise Jackson, Zachary Hiser

The Parthenon

No abstract provided.

December 2, 2020, Faculty, Illinois Wesleyan University

2020-2021

No abstract provided.

Whiteness In Sports Media: Analyzing Mediated Epl Content For Racialized Narratives, Bradley A. Fountain

All HCAS Student Capstones, Theses, and Dissertations

Using Critical Race Theory (CRT) and critical rhetoric of race, this study identifies messages of whiteness present in the narratives produced by sports media in order to highlight the presence of racial discrimination in the English Premier League (EPL). Since sports is a field with increased social impact, the EPL is an important place to center CRT’s agenda and contest dominant narratives. Focusing specifically on Sky Sports, the EPL’s official broadcasting partner, this study examines both verbal and nonverbal racialized messages across their matchday content. The findings suggest that Sky Sports supports the racial hierarchy in the EPL by communicating …

Linear And Decoupled Decoders For Dual-Polarized Antenna-Based Mimo Systems, Sara Shakil Qureshi, Sajid Ali, Syed Ali Hassan

All Works

© 2020 by the authors. Licensee MDPI, Basel, Switzerland. Quaternion orthogonal designs (QODs) have been used to design STBCs that provide improved performance in terms of various design parameters. In this paper, we show that all QODs obtained from generic iterative construction techniques based on the Adams-Lax-Phillips approach have linear and decoupled decoders which significantly reduce the computational complexity at the receiver. Our result is based on the quaternionic description of communication channels among dual-polarized antennas. Another contribution of this work is the linear and decoupled decoder for quasi-orthogonal codes for non-square as well as square designs. The proposed solution …

Mounting Device, Christian A. Mohr

Defensive Publications Series

The present invention relates to a mounting device (9) for a hanging installation of a household appliance (1, 101), specifi5 cally for a lateral fixation of a household appliance (1), in particular for an extractor hood. The mounting device (9) comprises a first portion (13) and a second portion (11). The first portion (13) is connectable or connected with a frame surface or a housing wall of the household appliance (1). The second por10 tion (11) is attachable or attached to a wall, in particular to a kitchen furniture wall, and comprises an engagement opening or a suspension edge or …

A Systematic Review Of Information Seeking Behavior & Information Needs In Female Lawyers, Jibran Jamshed Mr.

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

Objectives: The primary objective of this study is to determine the legal information-seeking behavior of female lawyers. The study explores the legal information needs, methods, and barriers faced by female lawyers while seeking legal information.

Methodology: In this quantitative study survey design is used. The population of this study consists of female lawyers from which a sample (n=305) is taken. A structured questionnaire was distributed among the female lawyers of Punjab province in Pakistan. The questionnaire collected data regarding demographic information, information-seeking behaviors, information needs, and barriers faced by female lawyers while seeking legal information. SPSS (Statistical Package …

No Honor Among Cheaters: A “Prisoner’S Dilemma” Approach To Reduce Cheating In Online Classes, Jeffrey S. Young

Faculty & Staff Research and Creative Activity

Online higher education is growing at a rapid pace. Although beneficial in many regards, many studies find greater opportunity for student dishonesty. Unethical practices facilitated by e-learning include copying answers, trading solutions, or students taking turns as first mover on assignments to obtain and distribute question details or even solutions to their peers. However, if an incentive structure existed in which a student could be enticed to anonymously betray his or her peers and collaborate with the instructor, it seems reasonable that cheating could be reduced substantially. This framework resembles Prisoner’s Dilemma. The objective of this study is to stylize …

The Chow Test With Time Series-Cross Section Data, James K. Binkley, Jeffrey Young

Faculty & Staff Research and Creative Activity

The Chow test is a standard method to test for differences in regression response across groups. In some cases, the groups being tested are composed of a time series of cross sections. If the individual units within the groups have systematic differences, the Chow test is compromised: individual and group effects become confounded. This can cause rejections in the absence of the group effect of interest. We illustrate the problem with Monte Carlo analyses, and propose an alternative bootstrap-like testing procedure that helps eliminate excessive Type I errors.

The Lead, December 2020, Lindenwood University

The Lead

The Lead is an electronic newsletter produced by the Lindenwood College of Education & Human Services.

Subsystem Identification Of Feedback And Feedforward Systems With Time Delay, S. Alireza Seyyed Mousavi, Xingye Zhang, Thomas M. Seigler, Jesse B. Hoagg

Mechanical Engineering Faculty Publications

We present an algorithm for identifying discrete-time feedback-and-feedforward subsystems with time delay that are interconnected in closed loop with a known subsystem. This frequency-domain algorithm uses only measured input and output data from a closed-loop discrete-time system, which is single input and single output. No internal signals are assumed to be measured. The orders of the unknown feedback and feedforward transfer functions are assumed to be known. We use a two-candidate-pool multi-convex-optimization approach to identify not only the feedback and feedforward transfer functions but also the feedback and feedforward time delay. The algorithm guarantees asymptotic stability of the identified closed-loop …

Technical Reviewing For The Family First Prevention Services Act: Strategies And Recommendations, Antonio R. Garcia, Peter J. Pecora, Audrey H. Schnell, Cynthia Burnson, Elizabeth Harris, Allison Finseth

Social Work Faculty Publications

The Family First Prevention Services Act (FFPSA) has compelled states to expand their priorities to implement evidence-based practices (EBPs) as a means to prevent foster care placement. While the states may opt to include EBPs already approved by the Administration for Children and Families (ACF), some state leaders are opting to commission an independent technical review for the EBP they would prefer to implement as part of their FFPSA plan. While the goal is for ACF to approve their plan and issue a temporary license, little guidance is provided on how to conduct technical reviews. Relying upon the expectations that …

A System Intervention Of Tetanus, Diphtheria, And Pertussis Vaccination For Pregnant Women In Primary Care, Tarshera Reyna

Doctor of Nursing Practice

The health care system in the United States has been described as having a deficit in care for women during pregnancy (IOM, 2019), and as a result there has been a resurgence over the last decade in diseases like pertussis, which is a severe respiratory infection that is particularly dangerous for infants less than 3 months of age (Tan & Gerbie, 2013). The primary objective of this project was to implement a Tdap vaccination program and increase the rates of Tdap vaccinations of obstetrical patients at a San Antonio clinic. The intervention included: 1) establishing standing orders for the Tdap …

Readiness For Insulin Pump Use In Pediatric Type I Diabetes: A Quality Improvement Project, Valeria Marin

Doctor of Nursing Practice

Background: Insulin pumps are essential in the management of type 1 diabetic pediatric patients because of their versatility in meeting the developmental needs of childhood and adolescence. Summary of the Evidence: There is lack of evidence for standardized pump initiation program in pediatric patients (ADA, 2019). Moreover, adverse events from insulin pump misuse, such as diabetic ketoacidosis, arise from lack of anticipatory guidance of pump management and troubleshooting (Evert et al., 2016; Grunberger et al., 2014, Wheeler et al, 2014). Project Purpose: The purpose of this quality improvement (QI) project was to reduce and prevent adverse outcomes of insulin pumps …

Stories That Matter: Making And Preserving Black Spaces Andplaces, Kiesha Warren-Gordon, Emily Ruth Rutter

The North Meridian Review

No abstract provided.

"Don’T Speechify: Do Something": University Students Experience Counter Narratives, Darolyn “Lyn” Jones

The North Meridian Review

No abstract provided.

Memory: Juba Four Years After Leaving, Maria Hamilton Abegunde

The North Meridian Review

No abstract provided.

Data, Politics And Public Health: Covid-19 Data-Driven Decision Making In Public Discourse, Teresa M. Harrison, Theresa A. Prado

Publications, Issue Briefs, Reports, Etc

In spring 2020, New York City became the acknowledged epicenter of the COVID-19 pandemic in the United States. To keep residents informed, Governor Cuomo conducted a streak of 111 daily press briefings reporting critical information about the status of the pandemic in the State at large, and New York City in particular. We show that through these briefings Governor Cuomo introduced an audience of New Yorkers and others to concepts basic to data-driven decision making such as data, science, models, and projections, and in so doing claimed that his decisions were unrelated to politics or whim. But we further suggest …

Criminal Justice Updates - December 2020, Haley B. Shultz

Criminal Justice Updates

The Criminal Justice Update is a monthly newsletter created by the Adams County Bar Foundation Fellow providing updates in criminal justice policy coming from Pennsylvania's courts and legislature as well as the US Supreme Court.

Contents:

• Updates from PA Governor's Office (no updates this month)
• Updates from the PA Legislature (no updates this month)
• Updates from the Courts
• U.S. Supreme Court: Criminal Law & Procedure
• PA Supreme Court: Criminal Law & Procedure
• PA Superior Court: Criminal Law & Procedure

Access Services: Not Waving, But Drowning, Max Bowman, Monica Samsky

Faculty Scholarship

Examining the chasm between access services staff and “the rest of the library” is illustrative of the divisions of labor that exist throughout the library. The chapter is an exploration of the effects of siloing and hierarchies in library staffing. The effort to elevate the work of the library within the academy has resulted in a troubling stratification of labor and devaluing of certain kinds of work within libraries.

الصورة المثلى للرسول محمد عليه السلام في نماذج عالمية من الشعر الغربي - دراسة تحليلية مقارنة- The Perfect Image Of The Prophet Mohammad, Peace Be Upon Him, In The Western Poetry - A Comparative Analytical Study, Ahmad Zuheir Rahahleh, Adnan Abu Mahfouz

Jordan Journal of Islamic Studies

The study aims to investigate literature as a source of forming the perfect image of the prophet Muhammad (pbuh) and Islam as seen by the Europeans and Westerners in general. The study attempts to convey the true image of the prophet Muhammad (pbuh) and his message to change and correct the distorted image of Islam, the prophet Muhammad (pbuh), and his followers.

To achieve this goal, the study highlights the other image of prophet Muhammad (pbuh) which is a pure and shining one as it was presented by great Western poets like Pushkin, Goethe, Coleridge, Rilke, Hugo, Bunin and Lorca. …

اختلاف الصحابة بين فهم الحديث النبوي ونقده: - دراسة تحليلية - The Sahaba Differences Between The Understanding And Critical The Hadeeth (An Analytical Study), Ammar Ahmad Al-Hariri

Jordan Journal of Islamic Studies

This paper deals with a prophetic hadith subject related to (companians setting) and their differences in understanding some of the texts criticisms and differences. The first topic concerns with the Sahabah differences in the understanding of some texts and their jurisprudence judgment. The second topic focuses on the Sahabah criticism of the (Motun) as they practiced it either as an illusion correction or referring it to a reliable proof such as the Quran text or the prophetic Sunnah.

The findings conclude that the first era of Sahabah time manifested the pinnacle of (Dhabt) and carefulness in the narrations, but it …

Questions Of Temporary Adaptation Of Weightlifters To Different Climatic And Geographical Conditions, Rashid Matkarimov

Eurasian Journal of Sport Science

Aim: to study the features of adaptive adjustment of the body of weightlifters in various geographical climate conditions and the influence of training factors, physiotherapeutic agents and adaptogens of plant origin on these processes. Method of research: Analysis and generalization of scientific and methodological literature, questionnaires, instrumental method, pedagogical testing and observation, pedagogical experiment, statistical methods of results processing. Results: Training loads before and after the migration period of training are experimentally justified, and the most effective options are considered in combination with the use of plant-based adaptogens that contribute to the active course of adaptation processes and maintain a …

Policy Aimed At The Production Of Import-Substituting Products In The Management Of Competitiveness, N. Kodirov

International Finance and Accounting

The specifics of the production of import-substituting products play a special role in today's integration into the world economy. Effective implementation of this approach will reduce the country's dependence on imports and achieve economic stability, in this regard, it can be seen that the use of import substitution mechanisms by developing countries is becoming increasingly popular in recent decades. The article examines the theoretical and methodological matters an basis of the processes associated with the role of activity in the ongoing structural reforms in the automobile industry of the country. As well as, scientific proposals and practical recommendations for improving …

Digital Transformation Of Corporate Governance In Uzbekistan: Current State, Challenges And Perspectives, E. Khoshimov Phd, F. Makhmudaliev

International Finance and Accounting

Corporate Governance is a concept that will regulate the correctness and effectiveness of the company operations. Currently the world trends are indicating upgraded version of the management – Corporate Governance 3.0, which entails the usage of well-balanced Board of Directors as well as employment of digital technologies in the managing of the companies. This article provides an analysis of the contemporary conditions related to corporate governance in Uzbekistan and provides a list of recommendations to tackle the shortcomings. The setting of the Board of directors using competence based balanced approach, employing tokenization for financial asset emission and use of artificial …

Remediating Contaminated Groundwater With An Aerated, Direct-Push, Oxidant Delivery System, James Reece, Mark Christenson, Ann Kambhu, Yusong Li, Clifford Harris, Steve D. Comfort

School of Natural Resources: Faculty Publications

One of the biggest challenges to treating contaminated aquifers with chemical oxidants is achieving uniform coverage of the target zone. In an effort to maximize coverage, we report the design and installation of a novel aerated, slow-release oxidant delivery system that can be installed by direct-push equipment. By continuously bubbling air beneath a slow-release oxidant in situ, an airlift pump is created that causes water and oxidant to be dispersed from the top of the outer screen and drawn in at the bottom. This continuous circulation pattern around each drive point greatly facilitates the spreading of the oxidant as it …

A Search For Variable Subdwarf B Stars In Tess Full Frame Images - I. Variable Objects In The Southern Ecliptic Hemisphere, S. K. Sahoo, Andrzej S. Baran, S. Sanjayan, J. Ostrowski

College of Natural and Applied Sciences

We report the results of our search for pulsating subdwarf B stars in full frame images, sampled at 30 min cadence and collected during Year 1 of the TESS mission. Year 1 covers most of the southern ecliptic hemisphere. The sample of objects we checked for pulsations was selected from a subdwarf B stars data base available to public. Only two positive detections have been achieved, however, as a by-product of our search we found 1807 variable objects, most of them not classified, hence their specific variability class cannot be confirmed at this stage. Our preliminary discoveries include: 2 new …

A Study Of Familial And Cultural Factors Which Contributed To Degree Attainment For Nine South Texas Latinas, Maria Mendez

Theses & Dissertations

Research Focus. The Latino population is the largest and fastest growing ethnic minority in the United States. While Latino college enrollment is increasing, and dropout rates are decreasing, Latinas continue to trail behind Whites in college education and degree attainment. Latina degree attainment is half of White students, and the trend has continued since 2000 (Barshay, 2018; Harris & Tienda, 2012; Pew Research, 2019). The first step in correcting a problem is to recognize that the problem exists (Escobedo, 1980). Underrepresentation of Latinas in education has been an issue that has been addressed, but until the last few decades, corrective …