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An Umbrella Of Autonomy: The Validity Of The Hong Kong Protests, Ciera Lehmann

Senior Honors Theses

Hong Kong has been fighting for democracy and to retain its autonomy from China, and the world has been watching. Over time, Hong Kongers have seen Beijing blatantly tighten its grip before time was up for the fifty-year agreement since the handover in 1997. In 2014, and again in 2019, hundreds of thousands of citizens filled the streets to participate in pro-democracy demonstrations with the protests only gaining momentum and influence. While there has mostly been support for Hong Kong’s independence movement, there has been argument that Beijing’s actions are completely justified. Should Hong Kong remain autonomous from China, and …

Aspen Soils Retain More Dissolved Organic Carbon Than Conifer Soils In A Sorption Experiment, Antra Boča, Astrid R. Jacobson, Helga Van Miegroet

Aspen Bibliography

The effect tree species have on soil organic carbon (SOC) has been hotly debated but, so far, few clear patterns have emerged. One example of a differing tree species effect on SOC are aspen forests in North America, which have been found to have more stable SOC than adjacent conifer forest stands. An important source for the formation of stable organo-mineral complexes in soil is dissolved organic carbon (DOC). DOC concentrations in mineral soil are often higher under the thick O-horizons of conifer forests than under aspen forests, but this does not correspond to more stable mineral SOC. This suggests …

Chanticleer | December 3, 2020, Jacksonville State University

Chanticleer

No abstract provided.

Silverwing Dev. V. Nev. State Contractors Bd., 136 Nev. Adv. Op. 74 (Dec. 3, 2020), Yoosun Jun

Nevada Supreme Court Summaries

Nevada State Contractors Board filed a complaint against Silverwing Development’s multiple contracts entered for a project claiming the total contracted amount for the project exceeded Silverwing’s monetary license limit in violation of NRS 624.220(2). NRS 624.220(2) limits the monetary license amount a contractor can bid on “one or more construction contracts on a single construction site or subdivision site for a single client.” The Board fined Silverwing $1,000 per violation, and Silverwing petitioned for judicial review. The district court denied Silverwing’s petition, and Silverwing appealed. Silverwing argued the term “subdivision site” in the statute is not unconstitutionally vague. The Board …

Integrating Health Technologies In Health Services For Syrian Refugees In Lebanon: Qualitative Study, Reem Talhouk, Chaza Akik, Vera Araujo-Soares, Balsam Ahmad, Sandra Mesmar, Patrick Olivier, Madeline Balaam, Kyle Montague, Andrew Garbett, Hala Ghattas Ph.D.

Faculty Publications

Background:

Lebanon currently hosts around one million Syrian refugees. There has been an increasing interest in integrating eHealth and mHealth technologies into the provision of primary health care to refugees and Lebanese citizens.

Objective:

We aimed to gain a deeper understanding of the potential for technology integration in primary health care provision in the context of the protracted Syrian refugee crisis in Lebanon.

Methods:

A total of 17 face-to-face semistructured interviews were conducted with key informants (n=8) and health care providers (n=9) involved in the provision of health care to the Syrian refugee population in Lebanon. Interviews were audio recorded …

Bushell V. Bushell

All Decisions

No abstract provided.

327 Van Brunt St. Llc V. Davis

All Decisions

No abstract provided.

Educational Policies Committee Agenda, December 3, 2020, Utah State University

Educational Policies Committee

Subcommittee Reports

• Curriculum Subcommittee
• Academic Standards Subcommittee
• General Education Subcommittee

Other Business

• Curriculog Justification Language

Kenyon Collegian - December 3, 2020

The Kenyon Collegian

No abstract provided.

Documents From The December 03, 2020 Meeting Of The Associated Students Of The University Of Montana (Asum), University Of Montana--Missoula. Associated Students

Senate Meeting Agendas and Minutes, 2007-Present

Combined agenda and meeting minutes from the December 03, 2020 meeting of the Associated Students of the University of Montana. The following resolution was discussed during the meeting:

SB 46_20/21- Resolution Establishing the ASUM Legislative Priorities

The Psychological Correlates Of Distinct Neural States Occurring During Wakeful Rest, T Karapanagiotidis, D Vidaurre, Andrew J. Quinn, Deniz Vatansever, Giulia L. Poerio, Adam Turnbull, N Ho, Robert Leech, Boris C. Bernhardt, Elizabeth Jefferies, Daniel S. Margulies, Thomas E. Nichols, Mark W. Woolrich, Jonathan Smallwood

School of Psychology

When unoccupied by an explicit external task, humans engage in a wide range of different types of self-generated thinking. These are often unrelated to the immediate environment and have unique psychological features. Although contemporary perspectives on ongoing thought recognise the heterogeneity of these self-generated states, we lack both a clear understanding of how to classify the specific states, and how they can be mapped empirically. In the current study, we capitalise on advances in machine learning that allow continuous neural data to be divided into a set of distinct temporally re-occurring patterns, or states. We applied this technique to a …

Influence Of Lithium Bromide On Electrical Properties In Bio-Based Polymer Electrolytes, Ahmad Faizrin Fuzlin, Bouchta Sahraoui, Ahmad Salihin Samsudin

Makara Journal of Technology

This research presents the influence of lithium bromide (LiBr) on the electrical properties of alginate in bio-based polymer electrolytes (BBPEs) system. Bio-based alginate was prepared using the solution casting technique with various LiBr compositions. The ionic conductivity and electrical properties of the prepared BBPEs samples were studied using electrical impedance spectroscopy over a frequency range of 50 Hz–1 MHz. A maximum ionic conductivity of 7.46 × 10−5 S cm-1 was obtained for a sample containing 15 wt. % lithium bromide-doped alginate BBPEs at ambient temperature (303 K). The electrical analysis revealed that the most conductive sample based on alginate-LiBr BBPEs …

Hydraulic And Mineralogical Characterization Of Organoclay Before And After Reaction With Non-Aqueous Phase Liquid (Napl), Mostafa Afzalian

Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering: Dissertations, Theses, and Student Research

Sediment capping—a method used to stabilize and remediate contaminated subaqueous sediment in lakes or river shores by covering the contaminant with multiple layered materials— is a more effective, economic, and durable in situ treatment compared to ex situ methods such as dredging. The caps are typically composed of porous geomaterials such as gravels, sands, Reactive Core Mat (RCM), including reactive soils (e.g., organoclay) and geosynthetics (e.g., geotextiles). The designed caps are regarded as water-permeable so as not to disturb the sediment; however, the caps become unsaturated state because of trapped gas generated from the decomposition of organic matter. Most of …

Crises Of Vernacular Architecture: The Tale Of Two Versions Of 'New Gourna' In Upper Egypt., Khaled Ahmed, Lamis Elgizawy

Mansoura Engineering Journal

Gourna, a vernacular village in Upper Egypt was built above Pharonic heritage site. ill order to protect the monuments from theft, the Egyptian government commissioned Hassan Fathy in 1940s to design a new settlement for The Gourna residents. Unfortunately the project failed as most of the residents refused 10 move 10 the new village. Recently the government repealed the attempt but this time the second version of the New Gourna came significantly different from the Fatny's one. The main objective of the paper is to investigate if the second version of New Gourna is going to overcome the problems associated …

Full Issue (Fall 2020)

Intersections: Critical Issues in Education

No abstract provided.

A Theory/Practice Divide: Exploring Perceptions Of Inclusion In Schools, Christine L. Cho

Intersections: Critical Issues in Education

This article explores the theory-practice divide with respect to actualizing how diversity and inclusion can be explicitly addressed in schools. This paper contributes important insights for teacher educators in terms of recognizing and challenging problematic assumptions teacher candidates (TCs) may hold. This research presses TCs to examine the structure of schools through a critical lens, as teachers, particularly those from the dominant group, tend to act in surface ways, avoiding conflict by using seemingly inclusive language and ideas, and either ignoring or not seeing the real challenges many historically marginalized students face. The assignment upon which this study was based …

Between The Visceral And The Lie : Lessons On Teaching Violence, Brian Gibbs

Intersections: Critical Issues in Education

Drawing from two qualitative case studies, one researching how teachers teach about war to the children of soldiers and the other examining how teachers teach lynching near historic lynching sites, this critical phenomenological study weighs how much horror and how much hope should be taught if the aim of the instruction is a liberating education. The author argues that a balance of both is necessary. Students cannot be left in the hopelessness of knowledge alone but must be taught how to engage their world with the possibility of making change.

Aligning Food Environments With Institutional Values: A Mixed Methods Study Of Oregon Health Care Organizations, Elizaveta Walker

Dissertations and Theses

A major driver of the obesity epidemic is obesogenic food environments, characterized by nutrient-poor and energy-dense foods that saturate the collective physical, economic and sociocultural conditions that influence nutritional status. Food environments in organizations such as hospitals and public health agencies warrant special consideration given their health-focused mission. Improving food environments within health care settings has been highlighted by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) as one of seven key strategies to prevent obesity. However, most of the refereed literature examining healthy food environment policies (HFEPs) within hospitals focuses on the inpatient dietary environment, leaving a paucity of …

December 2, 2020: Reform The Electoral College, Bruce Ledewitz

Hallowed Secularism

Blog post, “Reform the Electoral College“ discusses politics, theology and the law in relation to religion and public life in the democratic United States of America.

The Electoral College Is Dangerously Vulnerable To Manipulation. It's Time To Fix It, Bruce Ledewitz

Newspaper Columns

Collected biweekly contributions to the Pennsylvania Capital-Star, a nonpartisan, nonprofit news site.

Meeting Minutes From December 2, 2020, Rollins College Student Government Association

SGA Meeting Minutes

No abstract provided.

2020-21 Faculty Handbook, 12/2/20 Publication, St Norbert College

Faculty Handbooks

No abstract provided.

Usa V. Atticus Sliter-Matias

2020 Decisions

USDC for the Western District of Pennsylvania

Curtis Gibson V. Seth Erickson

2020 Decisions

USDC for the Western District of Pennsylvania

David Watson V. Gus Christo

2020 Decisions

USDC for the District of Delaware

Mayco Lopez-Ramirez V. Attorney General United States

2020 Decisions

Agency

Christopher Young V. Tammy Ferguson

2020 Decisions

USDC for the Middle District of Pennsylvania

Cksjb Holdings Llc V. Epam Systems Inc

2020 Decisions

USDC for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania

Jeff Pearson V. Commissioner Social Security

2020 Decisions

USDC for the District of Delaware

Laborers Local #231 Pension V. Rory Cowan

2020 Decisions

USDC for the District of Delaware