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Taxation Of The Digital Economy: Adapting A Twentieth-Century Tax System To A Twenty-First-Century Economy, Assaf Harpaz Jan 2021

Taxation Of The Digital Economy: Adapting A Twentieth-Century Tax System To A Twenty-First-Century Economy, Assaf Harpaz

Scholarly Works

This Article analyzes the tax challenges of digitalization and the potential solutions to address them. This Article argues in favor of a multilateral approach and proposes applying a new tax nexus based on market thresholds subject to a global de minimis amount. As more companies conduct business online, current international tax law and its principles have failed to adapt to global commercial practices. Digital-tech giants such as Facebook, Google and Amazon have been able to exploit the international tax framework by avoiding a physical presence in the jurisdiction of their consumers. As a result, profits of highly digitalized enterprises can …

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Debt’S Emotional Encumbrances, Pamela Foohey Jan 2021

Debt’S Emotional Encumbrances, Pamela Foohey

Scholarly Works

This chapter focuses on the role of emotions in the theory and practice of commercial and consumer credit laws, including bankruptcy, in the United States. It assesses knowledge about people’s emotions regarding personal and business financial problems, and evaluates how “money law” systems account for these emotions. This assessment finds that emotions surrounding taking on and being able to pay back debt differ between business leaders and people who shoulder household debt. These differences are traceable in large part to historical understandings of the respectability of incurring debt. This history has shaped the development of bankruptcy, commercial, and consumer credit …

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Fintech's Role In Exacerbating Or Reducing The Wealth Gap, Pamela Foohey, Nathalie Martin Jan 2021

Fintech's Role In Exacerbating Or Reducing The Wealth Gap, Pamela Foohey, Nathalie Martin

Scholarly Works

Research shows that Black, Latinx, and other minorities pay more for credit and banking services, and that wealth accumulation differs starkly between their households and white households. The link between debt inequality and the wealth gap, however, remains less thoroughly explored, particularly in light of new credit products and debt-like banking services, such as early wage access and other fintech innovations. These innovations both hold the promise of reducing racial and ethnic disparities in lending and bring concerns that they may be exploited in ways that perpetuate inequality. They also come at a time when policy makers are considering how …

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The Disparate Treatment Of Rights In Trade, Desiree Leclercq Jan 2021

The Disparate Treatment Of Rights In Trade, Desiree Leclercq

Scholarly Works

Rights advocates are increasingly urging U.S. trade negotiators to include new binding and sanctionable provisions that would protect human rights, women’s rights, and gender equality. Their efforts are understandable. Trade agreements have significant advantages as a process for advancing global rights. Even though Congress and the Executive incorporate global environmental standards and labor rights in U.S. trade agreements, they have refused to incorporate gender rights and broader human rights. The rationale behind the United States’ disparate treatment of rights in trade has received almost no scholarly attention. That is a mistake.

Using labor rights as a case study, this Article …

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Sensorless Direct Torque Control Of An Induction Motor Using Fuzzy Controller., A. Khalil Jan 2021

Sensorless Direct Torque Control Of An Induction Motor Using Fuzzy Controller., A. Khalil

Mansoura Engineering Journal

In this paper direct torque control DTC of an induction motor is developed. A new technique for DTC based ou fuzzy logic concept is proposed, where fast torque response with low ripple in the stator lux and torque of induction motor can be achieved. In comparison with the conventional DTC şimulation results clearly demonstrate a better dynamic and steady state performance with the fuzzy logic DTC. The two approaches are explained in clear details, which are designed using SIMULINK under Matlab Ver.6 software package. Also, MATLAB/FUZZY toolbox is used to implement the fuzzy logic controller. Both systems are simulated under …

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Hydraulic Characteristics Of Submerged Flow In Non-Prismatic Stilling Basins., A. Negm, G. Abdel-Aal, M. Elfiky, Y. Mohamed Jan 2021

Hydraulic Characteristics Of Submerged Flow In Non-Prismatic Stilling Basins., A. Negm, G. Abdel-Aal, M. Elfiky, Y. Mohamed

Mansoura Engineering Journal

Recently, the non-prismatic stilling basins attracted many researchers due to their effective dissipation of excess energy. Radial stilling basins are characterizing with symmetric flow patterns that in turn minimize the expected damages of the erodible bed downstream the stilling basins. In this research, the submerged flow in radial stilling basin was provided with negative step and an end sill was analyzed both theoretically and experimentally. The effects of various parameters such as submergence, relative height of sill, relative height of step and inlet Froude number were presented and discussed. The experimental study is conducted on 30 cm wide, 45 cm …

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Characteristics Of Seepage Underneath A Heading-Up Structure And A Subsidiary One., Adel El-Masry, Mohamed Abd-Alla Jan 2021

Characteristics Of Seepage Underneath A Heading-Up Structure And A Subsidiary One., Adel El-Masry, Mohamed Abd-Alla

Mansoura Engineering Journal

Sometimes, it is necessary to build a subsidiary weir downstream the heading-up structures to relief the acting head. In the present study. Water prevented between the main and subsidiary structures was considered. The boundary element technique using linear elements was used to analyze the uplift pressure underneath a simple flat floor of the heading-up structure and the subsidiary weir. Seepage flow and the exit gradients were also considered. Seven cases of the distance between the heading-up structure and the subsidiary one had been considered with five thickness of the permeable layer under the structure. Obtained results were illustrated and discussed.

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Shredded Waste Tires As A Stabilizing Material For Unpaved Roads., F. Hassona, M. Hassan, N. Marei, M. Hashem Jan 2021

Shredded Waste Tires As A Stabilizing Material For Unpaved Roads., F. Hassona, M. Hassan, N. Marei, M. Hashem

Mansoura Engineering Journal

The main objective of this study is to investigate the feasibility of using shredded waste tires as a reinforcing material in road construction. Triaxial and CBR tests were conducted on mixtures of base layer material (sand) and shredded waste tires. Sand-tire mixtures were prepared with different shred contents by weight and different shred sizes. These mixtures were subjected to identical laboratory tests to observe the influence of shreddca waste tires on physical and engineering properties of sand-Lire mixtures. The following parameters were studied to evaluate their influence on shear strength and resistance to penetration: confining pressure, shred content, shred size …

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A Comparative Study For The Variables Affecting Municipal Water Demand., Falah Almouiri, Falah Wegian Jan 2021

A Comparative Study For The Variables Affecting Municipal Water Demand., Falah Almouiri, Falah Wegian

Mansoura Engineering Journal

In this study a real case is used in order to evaluate the effect of the factors controlling the residential water demand in one of the suburb of the state of Kuwait. The important of this study comes from the fact that our case study has at the same time two kinds of residential areas in which one the them contains complete and modern water and sewage networks, while the other is lacking this surface. Therefore an evaluation of the effect of the availability of water and sewage networks on residential water demand is made by making a comparison studies …

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Review Of Amplified Advantage: Going To A "Good" College In An Era Of Inequality By Allison L. Hurst., David Karen Jan 2021

Review Of Amplified Advantage: Going To A "Good" College In An Era Of Inequality By Allison L. Hurst., David Karen

Sociology Faculty Research and Scholarship

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Measuring Individual And Group Flow In Collaborative Improvisational Dance, Klara Łucznik, Jon May Jan 2021

Measuring Individual And Group Flow In Collaborative Improvisational Dance, Klara Łucznik, Jon May

School of Psychology

This study investigated flow experience during group collaborations of creative dance improvisation, where group flow was defined as periods when most members of a group reported a flow experience. Sixteen dancers took part in the experimental sessions, performing improvisational tasks in groups of four. We chose two different types of dance task, hypothesising that dancers’ external focus upon the group's shared surroundings and awareness of others might facilitate group flow experience; while an internal focus upon one's own mental imagery might inhibit it. A novel, video-stimulated recall method to assess flow experience was used to track time patterns and shared …

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Santa Clara Pueblo V. Martinez In The Evolution Of Federal Law, Richard B. Collins Jan 2021

Santa Clara Pueblo V. Martinez In The Evolution Of Federal Law, Richard B. Collins

Tribal Law Journal

Few Indian law decisions have evoked as much scholarly attention as Santa Clara Pueblo.1 Shepard's pulls up over 1000 law review references, and Google reports almost 3,000,000 hits.2 It is a major case in all Indian law treatises and casebooks and is important in several other books.3 Most analyze the decision as an event and focus on its principal holding, denying a federal cause of action for civil enforcement of the Indian Civil Rights Act.4 Policy discussions parse tribal sovereignty and discrimination against women.

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Tribal Justice: Honoring Indigenous Dispute Resolution (Symposium Keynote Address), Deb Haaland Jan 2021

Tribal Justice: Honoring Indigenous Dispute Resolution (Symposium Keynote Address), Deb Haaland

Tribal Law Journal

Tribal Law Journal 20th Anniversary Symposium Keynote Address. I am working to weave our Native voice into a system that is not traditionally our own to make sure these legal fictions do not persist into another detrimental federal policy era. This symposium is highly valuable because it shows our community how important it is to incorporate indigenous traditional values into our legal system—but this is also important to highlight in our political systems and my effort to encourage more Native Americans to run for office and will continue. Native American people need to redefine all aspects of our governance systems …

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Native American Oral Evidence: Finding A New Hearsay Exception, Max Virupaksha Katner Jan 2021

Native American Oral Evidence: Finding A New Hearsay Exception, Max Virupaksha Katner

Tribal Law Journal

The Federal Rules of Evidence hearsay rules unjustifiably exclude legitimate and trustworthy evidence that support many Native American legal claims. Native American communities traditionally were not literate and rarely recorded the treaties, contracts, and other legal instruments they drew up or honored in any kind of written format, oftentimes recording their histories and diplomatic events in other ways; take for example wampum belts used by the Haudenosaunee Confederacy, among others. While the U.S. legal system presupposes that evidence in written statements provides a greater assurance of accuracy and truth than oral statements, this is not always the case. Writing is …

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Demographic Study On Smartphone Preference Among Students In Nigerian Universities, Adekunle Simon Ayo, Dimowo Oiza Lauren Jan 2021

Demographic Study On Smartphone Preference Among Students In Nigerian Universities, Adekunle Simon Ayo, Dimowo Oiza Lauren

Malaysian Journal of Computing (MJoC)

This study investigated smartphone preference among undergraduate and postgraduate students in Nigerian universities. Specifically, the study examined the extent to which students’ demographic attributes such as gender, age, usage experience and educational level influence their preference for smartphones. The study also identified and ranked smartphone brands based on selected factors like brand name, brand attachment, perceived usefulness, social influence, price, aesthetic value and product design and features. A cross-sectional survey research design was used for the study. The study population comprised all full-time university students in Nigeria both at undergraduate and postgraduate levels. Questionnaire was designed and electronically administered using …

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From Christ To Confucius: German Missionaries, Chinese Christians, And The Globalization Of Christianity, 1860–1950 By Albert Monshan Wu, Daniel Patrick Huang Sj Jan 2021

From Christ To Confucius: German Missionaries, Chinese Christians, And The Globalization Of Christianity, 1860–1950 By Albert Monshan Wu, Daniel Patrick Huang Sj

Asia Pacific Mission Studies

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New Ecological Equilibrium: A Perspective For Our Long Conversion Journey, P. Wiryono Priyotamtama Sj Jan 2021

New Ecological Equilibrium: A Perspective For Our Long Conversion Journey, P. Wiryono Priyotamtama Sj

Asia Pacific Mission Studies

Through the encyclical letter Laudato Si’, Pope Francis launched integral ecology as a new paradigm to solve the global ecological crises. The most fundamental challenge identified was that the awareness of the fact that everything is connected should be chosen by those who are trusted to design pastoral leadership formation within the Church to implement the above new paradigm. In line with the spirit of Laudato Si’, awareness should be understood as the opening of mind, heart, and will that will enable the development of new convictions, attitudes, and forms of life toward creating a new equilibrium. In this paper, …

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Editorial Notes, Hartono Budi Jan 2021

Editorial Notes, Hartono Budi

Asia Pacific Mission Studies

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Preventive Measures Against The Sexual Abuse Of Minors And Vulnerable Adults In Pastoral Ministry Today, Nchumbonga George Lekelefac Jan 2021

Preventive Measures Against The Sexual Abuse Of Minors And Vulnerable Adults In Pastoral Ministry Today, Nchumbonga George Lekelefac

Asia Pacific Mission Studies

The current context regarding the efficient protection of minors and the attentiveness to ensure their human and spiritual development, in line with the dignity of the human person, are indispensable parts of the Gospel message. The Church and all her members are called to it. The need for an awareness of preventive measures against the sexual abuse of minors and of the vulnerable in pastoral ministry is of absolute importance. This article seeks to raise such an awareness of this crucial topic among the clergy, religious, and lay faithful who are directly or indirectly involved in pastoral ministry in the …

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Missiology And Science: Missiology Revised - Missiologie Revisitée, 1850-1940. Edited By Carine Dujardin & Claude Prudhomme, Paul B. Steffen Svd Jan 2021

Missiology And Science: Missiology Revised - Missiologie Revisitée, 1850-1940. Edited By Carine Dujardin & Claude Prudhomme, Paul B. Steffen Svd

Asia Pacific Mission Studies

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Building Pastoral Capacity In The Post-Pandemic Era Alongside Of “Human Fraternity”, Greg Soetomo Sj Jan 2021

Building Pastoral Capacity In The Post-Pandemic Era Alongside Of “Human Fraternity”, Greg Soetomo Sj

Asia Pacific Mission Studies

A great number of people have expressed their admiration for the document on “Human Fraternity for World Peace and Living Together” (HF). One of the comments that is commonly heard is, “We will use this document as a guide to build and strengthen good and vibrant interfaith and intercultural relations.” This desire for better relations is validated by a statement in the paper itself: “It is a document that invites all persons who have faith in God and faith in human fraternity to unite and work together so that it may serve as a guide for future generations to advance …

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Mission For Diversity: Exploring Christian Mission In The Contemporary World. Edited By Elochukwu E. Uzukwu, Paul B. Steffen Svd Jan 2021

Mission For Diversity: Exploring Christian Mission In The Contemporary World. Edited By Elochukwu E. Uzukwu, Paul B. Steffen Svd

Asia Pacific Mission Studies

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Signs Of Pandemic, Symbols Of Hope: A Sketch Of Pastoral Work In Liturgy, Antonius Firmansyah Sj Jan 2021

Signs Of Pandemic, Symbols Of Hope: A Sketch Of Pastoral Work In Liturgy, Antonius Firmansyah Sj

Asia Pacific Mission Studies

Bearing in mind that the faithful have already experienced the different impacts of COVID-19 in their daily life, pastoral workers need to find new ways of respecting the liturgical norms while also inviting and sustaining the spiritual motivation of the faithful to personally participate in liturgy. One possibility is through juxtaposing the signs of the pandemic encountered in our daily life with the symbols of liturgical celebration. To this end, pastoral workers need to facilitate an appropriate symbolic engagement process during liturgy.

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Editorial Notes, E. Luc Mees Mdj Jan 2021

Editorial Notes, E. Luc Mees Mdj

Asia Pacific Mission Studies

No abstract provided.

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Spiritual Life Of The Christian Immigrant And Non-Immigrant Family, Moses Mary Apreku Jan 2021

Spiritual Life Of The Christian Immigrant And Non-Immigrant Family, Moses Mary Apreku

Asia Pacific Mission Studies

The Asia-Pacific Christian immigrants and non-immigrants have a huge impact on Western Christianity. Therefore, special pastoral care, faith, and spiritual formation should be given to immigrant families so that they can become efficient lay missionaries. Unfortunately, proper faith formation of the lay faithful is lacking in the Church, while by virtue of their baptism, they are also called to witness Christ in the world. The formation and training of Christians in the faith is essential so that as Christ’s disciples, they may become his efficient witnesses in the world. For this reason, Jesus took three years in training and forming …

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Exploring Mission With Saint Paul Ten Pastoral-Theological Principles, James H. Kroeger Mm Jan 2021

Exploring Mission With Saint Paul Ten Pastoral-Theological Principles, James H. Kroeger Mm

Asia Pacific Mission Studies

Saint Paul, apostle par excellence, tirelessly labored to spread the Gospel, particularly in the Gentile world. His missionary travels and encounter with diverse peoples, cultures, and religions form the matrix or context of his missionary methods. A comprehensive examination of Paul's writings yields much mission wisdom and insight shaped by his apostolic experience and dynamic faith. This presentation suggests ten “mission principles”—derived from Paul's direct mission experience coupled with his profound faith reflection and then “applied” to missionary engagement today.

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Rebuilding From Covid-19: Pastoral Leadership Towards A New World, Christina Kheng Jan 2021

Rebuilding From Covid-19: Pastoral Leadership Towards A New World, Christina Kheng

Asia Pacific Mission Studies

The COVID-19 pandemic calls for pastoral leadership that is spiritually-rooted, discerning, synodal, humble, and committed to rebuilding a better world. This article outlines a suggested process by which pastoral workers can reflect on the “pandemic year” together with their communities and exercise pastoral leadership in a collaborative way. In doing do, they might model a way of proceeding that brings new vitality to the Church’s life and mission in these challenging times.

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Relationship Is At The Heart Of Dialogue: A Reflection On Engaging With Muslims In Delhi, Joseph Victor Edwin Sj Jan 2021

Relationship Is At The Heart Of Dialogue: A Reflection On Engaging With Muslims In Delhi, Joseph Victor Edwin Sj

Asia Pacific Mission Studies

This essay proposes that 'relationship' is at the heart of Christian-Muslim Relations. I present two simple experiences that I had with a Muslim teacher and young Muslim students during my years of formation towards priesthood. Those experiences taught me the importance of taking roots among Muslims so that we can discover in one another a brother or a sister. An attitude nurtured by Nostra Aetate will flourish in an ambience of open ended conversation between Christians and Muslims that neither compromises one's faith convictions nor disregards the faith convictions of Muslim brothers and sisters.

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Finding Christ In Photographs Of Suffering, Harry Setianto Sunaryo Jan 2021

Finding Christ In Photographs Of Suffering, Harry Setianto Sunaryo

Asia Pacific Mission Studies

Photojournalists employ images in order to tell a news story, honestly and impartially while telling the story in strictly journalistic terms. Theologians, specialists in theology, reflect on faith as a personal response to God's self-communication. This article is an innovative attempt to bring them together, photojournalism and theology. Indeed, both make use of verbal and non-verbal language as well as a person's imagination. The author shows that both shall not exclude an urgent social concern for the common good. Here the author presents his reflection from a context of a country, the Philippines, in the middle of drug-war with its …

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To Change A Culture: Reflections On One Attempt To Help Theology Students Reconsider Assumptions, Christine E. Burke Ibvm Jan 2021

To Change A Culture: Reflections On One Attempt To Help Theology Students Reconsider Assumptions, Christine E. Burke Ibvm

Asia Pacific Mission Studies

In a time described by Pope Francis as “not an era of change but a change of era,” assisting students to examine assumptions which are embedded in their culture is critical. Manila has many institutions dedicated to theological and pastoral formation. In a post Vatican II church, where baptism is recognized as empowering all to use their gifts as 'priests, prophets and kings'(spiritual leadership, commitment to justice, and governance), how can we help students to participate in a church challenged by the equality of women and men? Feminist theology offers rich resources to enable students to recognize and support the …

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