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Trust In Media, Institutions And Health Information For Metropolitan And Nonmetropolitan Nebraskans [Research Brief], Rebecca J. Vogt, Heather Akin, Cheryl A. Burkhart-Kriesel, Bradley Lubben, L. J. Mcelravy, Timothy Meyer, Steven A. Schulz

Nebraska Rural Poll

Provides a synopsis of trust in media, institutions, and health information for metropolitan and nonmetropolitan Nebraskans from Nebraska Rural Poll researchers.

Includes details about confidence in institutions, trust in media, and health information.

The Nebraska Rural Poll sampled residents from non-metropolitan counties and regional trade centers in the state. The Nebraska Metro Poll sampled the seven counties that comprise the Lincoln and Omaha metropolitan areas. Both polls sent four mailings regarding or containing the surveys in the spring of 2021 and had an online response option.

The Impact Of Municipal Fiscal Crisis On Equitable Development, Christopher J. Tyson

Fordham Urban Law Journal

No abstract provided.

The National Guard In Title 32 Status: How The Executive's Power Becomes A City's Crisis, Kevin Winnie

Fordham Urban Law Journal

No abstract provided.

The Innovator - Winter 2021, Allison Litera

Faculty Affairs & Research Newsletters - The Innovator

Newsletter published by the Offices of Faculty Affairs & Research

Rethinking The Silent Treatment: Discovering Confidential Settlements In A Post-#Metoo World, Unlisted Unlisted

Vanderbilt Law Review En Banc

No abstract provided.

Regime Change In Competitive Authoritarian Regimes: The Case Of The Dominican Republic, Omar Guerrero

Theses & ETDs

In 2020, the Dominican Republic’s dominant party lost the presidential elections for the first time in 16 years. This thesis examines the main factors that led to this paradigm shift in Dominican politics. I argue that internal party conflict, public perceptions of corruption and a strengthened opposition movement were central to the 2020 outcome. I find robust support for my main hypothesis. First, internal party conflict caused major party leaders to defect from the PLD, which significantly threatened hegemonic party stability. Second, corruption scandals and perceptions of corruption affected voting preferences leading up to the 2020 elections. Lastly, the rise …

Examining And Assessing Big Cat Welfare: A Review And Proposed Set Of Guidelines For Big Cat Enrichment, Danielle Whiting

Theses & ETDs

Captive big cats - defined here as Panthera Leo (Lions), Panthera Tigris (Tigers), Panthera pardus (Leopards), Puma Concolor (Cougars), Acinonyx jubatus (Cheetahs), and Panthera Onca (Jaguars) - are understudied in the enrichment literature. This raises concerns about the number of big cats in captivity in the United States and the conditions they are housed in. Enrichment of big cats needs to be further understood in order to provide better captive care to big cats held in zoos and wildlife rehabilitation centers. Enrichment practices can also be used in breed-and-release programs to increase the survivability of endangered species, such as Panthera …

Gangs And Democracy In Guatemala The Theory Of Democratic Legitimacy And Gang Violence, Austin Mason

Theses & ETDs

100,000 gang members are scattered across Central America, Mexico, and the US. Las Maras, a transnational gang, could present the single greatest threat to regional security in Central America since the civil wars1. In 2020 an estimated total of 2,574 people were victims of homicides related to gangs and the murder rate was up at 15.3 per 100,000 in Guatemala2. Very little has been written about how gang violence affects democracy. This thesis fills this gap by examining the relationship between gang violence and democratic legitimacy in Guatemala. I argue that gang violence has a negative impact democratic legitimacy because …

A Meta-Analysis Of Restorative Justice And Juvenile Recidivism Rates, Erin Dumond

Theses & ETDs

In this thesis I ran a statistical analysis of various state and local programs that used restorative justice principles—typically victim-offender mediation and its variations—as a diversion tactic for juvenile offenders. I wanted to see if those restorative principles, which focus on the victim and the offender discussing the offense and coming to an agreement about how to handle the offense, had a significant effect on the recidivism rate (recidivism being defined as the tendency of a criminal to re-offend and measured by a new contact with the criminal justice system within a defined period of time, usually one to three …

An Assessment Of The Minnesota Dnr 2001 Grey Wolf (Canis Lupus) Management Plan, Adam Reinschmidt

Theses & ETDs

Federal and state agencies are frequently faced with numerous challenges when drafting wildlife management policies for species of concern. There are often several stakeholder groups with differing management objectives, and a limited amount of funding, resources and available biological data make it challenging for these agencies to balance public, private and scientific concerns. One useful tool for providing a more informed picture of a species’ population status is to perform a population viability analysis (PVA), where aggregated life-history data is input into a simulation to model the projected population dynamics and evaluate the risk of extinction for the species. The …

Phys 641-102: Statistical Mechanics, Junjie Yang

Physics Syllabi

No abstract provided.

Hss 403-004: Fact And Truth In Literary Journalism, Burt Kimmelman

Humanities Syllabi

No abstract provided.

Cybercrimes Against National Security Of Smart City Infrastructures - Legal And Technical Challenges And Confrontation Strategy, Dr. Emadeldin Mohamed Kammel Abdulhamed

Faculty Peer-Reviewed Papers | بحوث هيئة التدريس المحكمة

The facilities and infrastructure institutions of smart cities in various countries of the world have been based on cyberspace. The cyberspace and what it contains of secrets, information and data for these facilities and institutions has become an attractive force for attacking it with various crimes, whether information crimes or cyber national security crimes. Cyber national security crimes may be committed in the form of cyber terrorism crimes or cyber wars, and the means of committing them are cross-border cyber-attacks around the world, which start and end these attacks in a few seconds, achieving their desired goal, with the difficulty …

Impacts Of The Pandemic In Metropolitan Nebraska: 2021 Nebraska Metro Poll Results, Rebecca J. Vogt, Heather Akin, Cheryl A. Burkhart-Kriesel, Bradley Lubben, L. J. Mcelravy, Timothy Meyer, Steven A. Schulz

Rural Futures Institute: Publications

Most metropolitan Nebraskans felt various impacts from the pandemic. While many metropolitan Nebraskans had someone in their household that quarantined because of possible coronavirus exposure or who contracted COVID-19, most have friends or family in their community that quarantined or contracted the virus. Many metropolitan Nebraskans also have friends or family both inside and outside their community who were hospitalized as a result of COVID-19.

Most metropolitan Nebraskans say the following were affected a fair amount or a great deal by the pandemic: their socialization with others, their life overall, their company/ workplace and their mental health. Conversely, most rural …

Trust In Media, Institutions, And Health Information In Metropolitan Nebraska: 2021 Nebraska Metro Poll Results, Rebecca J. Vogt, Heather Akin, Cheryl A. Burkhart-Kriesel, Bradley Lubben, L. J. Mcelravy, Timothy Meyer, Steven A. Schulz

Rural Futures Institute: Publications

Overall, most metropolitan Nebraskans have confidence in their local institutions (public safety agencies in their community, public schools in their community, and voting and election systems in their county). However, many have very little confidence in many national institutions (the U.S. Senate, the U.S. House of Representatives and the Presidency) as well as the Governor.

Metropolitan Nebraskans most trust information received from friends/family/ acquaintances, local news sources (TV and newspapers), public sources (PBS and public radio) and state newspapers. They least trust information from social networking sites, Internet blogs, and Fox News.

Most metropolitan Nebraskans trust local health professionals for …

2021 National Institutes Of Health Sleep Research Plan

United States Natonal Institutes of Health: Materials

The 2021 National Institutes of Health Sleep Research Plan is a comprehensive approach to address the critical knowledge gaps and research opportunities.

Suffolk University Magazine, Fall 2021, Suffolk University

Suffolk University Magazine

No abstract provided.

The State Of Campus Free Expression In North Carolina: A Close Look At The "Restore/Preserve Campus Free Speech Act", Victoria Smith Ekstrand, Chengyuan Shao

First Amendment Law Review

No abstract provided.

Annual Report Of The Officers Of The Town Of Eaton, New Hampshire 2020., Eaton Town Representatives

Eaton, NH Annual Reports

This is an annual report containing vital statistics for a town/city in the state of New Hampshire.

2020 Annual Report Of The Town Of Andover, Nh., Andover Town Representatives

Andover, NH Annual Reports

This is an annual report containing vital statistics for a town/city in the state of New Hampshire.

Town Of Hillsborough, New Hampshire 2020 Annual Report., Hillsborough Town Representatives

Hillsborough, NH Annual Reports

This is an annual report containing vital statistics for a town/city in the state of New Hampshire.

Interdisciplinary Thinking: Financial Literacy Crosses Disciplinary Boundaries, Marla A. Sole

Publications and Research

Financial literacy is ideally suited to be integrated into mathematics courses and taught in an interdisciplinary manner. Students learn best and are motivated when tackling real-world meaningful questions. This article shares how elementary mathematics was applied to better understand the debate about raising the minimum wage and the United States National Debt. To serve as a guide for other teachers who wish to incorporate financial literacy into their mathematics courses and take an interdisciplinary approach, this article suggests readings, data sets, and pedagogical practices. Students were engaged and enthusiastic to work on problems that challenged their thinking about financial issues.

Interdisciplinary Thinking: Financial Literacy Crosses Disciplinary Boundaries, Marla A. Sole

Publications and Research

Financial literacy is ideally suited to be integrated into mathematics courses and taught in an interdisciplinary manner. Students learn best and are motivated when tackling real-world meaningful questions. This article shares how elementary mathematics was applied to better understand the debate about raising the minimum wage and the United States National Debt. To serve as a guide for other teachers who wish to incorporate financial literacy into their mathematics courses and take an interdisciplinary approach, this article suggests readings, data sets, and pedagogical practices. Students were engaged and enthusiastic to work on problems that challenged their thinking about financial issues.

Labor Organization In Ride-Sharing—Unionization Or Cartelization?, Mark Anderson, Max Huffman

Vanderbilt Journal of Entertainment & Technology Law

The sharing economy brings together the constituent parts of a business enterprise into a structure that, on its surface, resembles a business firm, but in crucial ways is nothing like the traditional firm. This includes the ownership of the primary capital assets used in the business, as well as one of the most fundamental features of a firm—the relationship with its labor force. Sharing economy workers are formally contractors, running small businesses as sole entrepreneurs, with the effect that they are excluded from many of the protections made available to workers across the economy. The result is a seeming disparity …

Coffee Is Fluid: A Discussion On Coffee And Its Modernity, Emma L. Angell

Honors Undergraduate Theses

Coffee's worldwide popularity, and especially among Americans, has grown significantly over recent decades. This is credited to the rise of corporate coffee shops like Starbucks and Dunkin' Donuts, as well as the inescapable presence of coffee marketing on the internet and social media in our everyday lives. This thesis traces coffee's popularity from its early days as a facilitator in increased production rate in factories during the Industrial Revolution up to the popularity it has gained on TikTok and other social media platforms in the 21st century. My research examines the growth of coffee culture in America through participant observation …

Essays On Race In Policing, Hunter Robert Johnson

CGU Theses & Dissertations

In recent years, a number of high-profile policing controversies have led to global indignation over racial disparities in policing and perceived police brutality. This paper explores three different dimensions of race in policing. The first chapter of this dissertation examines whether the presence of female and minority police officers affects the likelihood of police use of force and whether officers are more or less likely to use force against civilians of a different race. Focusing on a subset of 911 calls resulting in arrest, I use an instrumental variables estimation method with dispatch availability by officer race/gender as an instrument …

Blockchain For A Resilient, Efficient, And Effective Supply Chain, Evidence From Cases, Adrian Gheorghe, Farinaz Sabz Ali Pour, Unal Tatar, Omer Faruk Keskin

Engineering Management & Systems Engineering Faculty Publications

In the modern acquisition, it is unrealistic to consider single entities as producing and delivering a product independently. Acquisitions usually take place through supply networks. Resiliency, efficiency, and effectiveness of supply networks directly contribute to the acquisition system's resiliency, efficiency, and effectiveness. All the involved firms form a part of a supply network essential to producing the product or service. The decision-makers have to look for new methodologies for supply chain management. Blockchain technology introduces new methods of decentralization and delegation of services, which can transform supply chains and result in a more resilient, efficient, and effective supply chain. This …

Fracking The Bedrock Of Democracy: The United States Policing Of Protests Violates The Right Of Peaceful Assembly Under The Iccpr, Olivia Moulds

American University International Law Review

No abstract provided.

Mindful Consumerism With Shell It Out (Episode 3), Annie Jones, Cianna Fullen, Seryna Bonacorso

OtterPod

No abstract provided.

An Analysis Of Domestic And Foreign Legal Mechanisms To Counter The Rise Of White Nationalism, John C. Jankosky Ii

American University National Security Law Brief

No abstract provided.