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Sociology Between The Gaps Volume 8 (2023)

Sociology Between the Gaps: Forgotten and Neglected Topics

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The Sugar War : The Response Of Guangdong Brown Sugar To The Provincial Industrial Sugar System, 1933-1936, Yiqun Mao

Lingnan Theses (MPhil & PhD)

Thanks to the tariff imposition in the 1930s, Guangdong’s brown sugar trade, once shrinking due to the dumping of refined sugar, revived with soaring annual sales from hundreds of thousands to 1.3 million piculs. Meanwhile, Chen Jitang’s warlord regime in Guangdong established several provincial sugar factories and implemented a sugar monopoly policy from 1933 until its reign in 1936. Faced with the threats posed by refined sugar and the official disruption of the brown sugar system, Guangdong’s brown sugar maintained its prosperity with increasing output. Current sugar history studies mainly focused on how worldwide colonial regimes successfully built industrialized sugar …

Kill, J. Barton Scott

Journal of Religion & Film

This is a film review of Kill (2023) directed by Nikhil Nagesh Bhatt.

From Patriarchal Stereotypes To Matriarchal Pleasures Of Hybridity: Representation Of A Muslim Family In Berlin, Rahime Özgün Kehya Dr

Journal of Religion & Film

Sinan Çetin’s blockbuster Berlin in Berlin (1993) is a Turkish-German co-production. In contrast to certain representational tendencies with German orientalism or Turkish occidentalism, it deconstructs the intersectional structures of migration, religion, and gender. The portrayal of religion in films about Turkish-German labour migration is a kind of cultural narcissism often projected into national cinema by denigrating the faith of the other and glorifying one’s own religion. However, perspectives at such intersections are critical and require sensitivity in filmmaking, as films can create prejudice or help build peaceful relationships around these sensitive issues. The paper employs discourse analysis in linking Derrida’s …

Reframing Space: Religion, History, And Memory In The Early Documentary Film Of The Yugoslav Space, Milja Radovic

Journal of Religion & Film

This paper examines cinematic representations of religion and religious communities in the early cinema of the Yugoslav space. This paper introduces the readers to the rich heritage of the cinema of the Yugoslav space by providing 1) the first study of the representations of religion and the concepts of faith in the early film, and 2) novel approaches in reading religion and history through film. Film is used as a primary rather than supplementary source in historical research on diverse religious and ethnic communities in this part of the Balkan Peninsula. This is the first study that investigates the importance, …

The Cyberseduce Collection: Sex Work Commentary On Major Social Media Platforms., Amelia Davies Robinson, Joshua Warren, Emillion Adekoya, Jamal Brooks-Hawkins, Louise Foster, Rachael Green, Bruce Laoera, Ezra Langlois, Audrey Lutmer, Nabiha Nadeem, Athanasia Platis

Summer Sexuality Fellowship

Abstract

During a ten-week Human Sexuality fellowship program, one of the focal areas was sex work, undertaken by an interdisciplinary team of graduate students and faculty. Employing an emergent design approach, this team used multiple iterations to refine their data collection process. Initially comprised of sixteen fellows, the Sex Work team sought to compile a comprehensive dataset encompassing various aspects of sex work, as broadly defined, across four social media platforms: Reddit, TikTok, Twitter (aka "X"), and YouTube. The Sex Work Databank eventually amassed nearly 6,000 data entries, with YouTube yielding the largest share.

The data collection process began with …

Clic Newsletter - Fall 2023, Jesus Bautista, Magdalena Bunster, Stephania Cavanzo, Sofia Flores, Kevin Zhou

CLIC Newsletter

Page 1: An Interview with Chinese Professor Yu Lao Shi

Page 3: 4 Restaurant Reviews

Page 7: Event Recap: LCB-Chinese Learn & Lounge (中⽂聚会）

Page 8: When in Rome: Touristic Spots and Landmarks

Page 11: Interview with Nick Luther

Page 13: Event Recap: Study Abroad: Italy Crash Course

Page 14: When in Barcelona: Touristic Spots and Landmarks

Page 17: Interview with Kyle Westfall

Page 19: Recipe: Curry Chicken

Page 20: When in Peru: Touristic Spots and Landmarks

Page 22: Bentley University: Faculty Led International Courses

Page 24: When in Chile: Touristic Spots and Landmarks

Page 27: Newest Language Partner - …

Dipl 2109 Aa Institutions Of Global Governance, Purnaka L. De Silva Phd

Diplomacy Syllabi

The focus and aim of this Course – DIPL 2109: Institutions of Global Governance – is to understand the concept of Global Governance from the vantage point of International Organizations. Global governance, central to international relations, refers to the loose framework of global regulation – both institutional and normative – that constrains conduct and attempts to maintain order.

When we speak of order, we need to specify order for whom – states, peoples, groups, or individuals. Order may denote any regular or discernible pattern of relationships that are stable over time or may additionally refer to a condition that allows …

Sociology 2023 Apr Self-Study Report & Documents, Unm Academic Program Review

UNM Academic Program Review

UNM Sociology APR self-study, review team report, and initial action plan for Fall 2023, fulfilling requirements of the Higher Learning Commission.

Minoritized Scientists In The United States: An Identity Perspective To Science Communication, Leilane Rodrigues, Bruno Takahashi, Leigh Anne Tiffany, Sunshine Menezes, Evelyn Valdéz-Ward

Natural Resources Science Faculty Publications

This study investigates how tenure-track faculty from historically marginalized groups in the environmental sciences approach science communication based on their self-identities. A thematic analysis of 28 in-depth interviews with U.S.-based participants using the Communication Theory of Identity and Border-Crossing Theory was conducted to explore the interrelation of layers of identity, the identity gaps participants experience, and their communication practices. The results show that communication merges fragments of identity not to form a fixed identity, but to create an evolving consciousness about who you are and how you communicate. Implications for science communication training are discussed.

Oman: Navigating Peace Amidst Turmoil, Sofia Liberti

Global Studies Student Projects

This paper provides insight on the ways in which the country of Oman could be best equipped to foster peace in the Middle East based on their history and unique theological approach to Islam. It uses Yemen as a case study.

Let's Talk About Sex, Lisette Bakhodirova

Phenomena: Duquesne Undergraduate Philosophy Society

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Duquesne Undergraduate Philosophy Journal: Vol. 1

Phenomena: Duquesne Undergraduate Philosophy Society

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Fall 2023 Edition, Southwestern Oklahoma State University

The Sig

The Sig Newsletter from the Southwestern Oklahoma State University College of Pharmacy - Fall 2023 Edition

Cataloging And Mapping Ovid’S Myths, Georgina Ramadanovic

Inquiry Journal Fall 2023

Georgina's research is part of an international effort to map and catalog ancient myth, headed by her UNH mentor and a colleague in Australia.

Programa De La Conferencia Segundo Congreso Internacional De Iconografía Precolombina

Segundo congreso internacional de iconografía precolombina. Barcelona, 2023. Actas.

Barcelona, 2023.

Victòria Solanilla, organizador

17 al 20 de octubre de 2023.

En el Museu de Cultures del Món de Barcelona. Calle Montcada, nº12-14, 08003, Barcelona.

Y en el Institut d’Estudis Catalans. Calle del Carme, nº 47, 08001, Barcelona.

Organizado por el GRUP d'ESTUDIS PRECOLOMBINS· con el apoyo del MUSEU ETNOLÒGIC I DE CULTURES DEL MÓN· INSTITUT D'ESTUDIS CATALANS· SOCIETAT CATALANA D'ESTUDIS HISTÒRICS

“With A Pen In Her Hand”: Communities In Gloria Naylor’S Fiction And In Her Archives Conference, Sacred Heart University

Events

Conference held October 18-20, 2023, celebrating Gloria Naylor’s fiction and the return of her Archives to Sacred Heart University.

Community & Regional Planning Apr Fall 2023 Self-Study & Documents, Unm Academic Program Review

UNM Academic Program Review

UNM Department of Community & Regional self-study & review team report for Fall 2023, fulfilling requirements of Higher Learning Commission.

The Puerto Rico Children Vulnerability Index, 2021, Jennifer Hinojosa, Laura Colon-Melendez, Jorge Soldevilla-Irizarry, Damayra I. Figueroa-Lazu

CUNY Centro, The Center for Puerto Rican Studies

Recent natural hazards and resulting disasters in Puerto Rico have drawn attention to the social vulnerability of children in the archipelago. We created the Child Vulnerability Index (CVI) to identify the scale and patterns of child vulnerability in the archipelago, and provide insights to mitigate the effects that hazardous events may cause. The index was created using 2017-2021 American Community Survey (ACS) data pertaining to three broad themes: Personal characteristics of children, Characteristics of households with children, and Overall household characteristics for all Municipios, Barrios, and Census Tracts in Puerto Rico. The CVI is a two-pronged tool consisting of an …

Hidden Poverty In Union County, Paloma Flores, Da'mirah Vinson

SOCI 258: Gender Race and Poverty

In Union County, there is a significant problem of economic insecurity that is not widely known among Bucknell students. Economic insecurity has a profound impact on people's lives, particularly in the area. It can lead to food insecurity, poor health outcomes, and limited access to education and job opportunities, perpetuating a cycle of poverty. Therefore, it is critical to raise awareness about this issue and its consequences. Bucknell students have a unique opportunity to play a vital role in this effort. By engaging with the community and partnering with local organizations, students can raise awareness of economic insecurity and its …

Southern Register. 2023.3 (Fall 2023), University Of Mississippi. Center For The Study Of Southern Culture

Southern Register

No abstract provided.

The Archival Advocate (Fall 2023), David Owings

Archives and Special Collections Newsletter

Inside this issue:

• Celebrating Student Research
• Letter from the Director
• Highlights
• Isabel Patterson
• Student Research Continued
• Found in the Archives
• Rare Book Corner

Smu Welcomes Three New Members To Its Board Of Trustees, Singapore Management University

SMU Press Releases and News

The Singapore Management University is pleased to announce the appointment of three new members to its Board of Trustees with effect from 1 October 2023. Their appointment will be until 11 January 2026. The three are: (i) Dr Jeffrey Jaensubhakij (Group Chief Investment Officer, GIC); (ii) Ms Png Chin Yee (Chief Financial Officer, Temasek); and (iii) Ms Chong Yiun Lin (Deputy Secretary (Higher Education and Skills), MOE)

Singapore Management University Expands Regional Presence With Overseas Centre In Bangkok, Singapore Management University

SMU Press Releases and News

Singapore Management University (SMU) is taking a significant step in its mission to foster knowledge-sharing and regional collaboration with the opening of its second Overseas Centre in Bangkok, Thailand. SMU Overseas Centre Bangkok (OCB) will serve to catalyse, facilitate and coordinate for SMU in Thailand by leveraging the university’s expertise and offerings, cultivating its local network and creating opportunities for new collaborations and partnerships between SMU and Thai institutions. It will also connect interested parties such as businesses, academia and potential students with the various programmes SMU has to offer.

One Crisis Or Two Problems? Disentangling Rural Access To Justice And The Rural Attorney Shortage, Daria F. Page, Brian R. Farrell

Washington Law Review

We have all seen the headlines: No Lawyer for Miles or Legal Deserts Threaten Justice for All in Rural America. There is a substantial body of literature, across disciplines and for diverse audiences, that looks at access to justice in rural communities and geographies. However, in both the popular and scholarly imaginations, the access to justice crisis has been largely conflated with the shortage of local attorneys in rural areas: When bar associations, lawyers, and legal academics define the problem as not enough lawyers, more lawyers become the obvious solution. Consequently, programs aimed at building pipelines from law schools …

English Department Alumni News- Fall 2024, Department Staff

English Department Newsletter

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Fy2024 All Salaries $30-$50,000, Clemson University

Salary Reports

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Enhancing Rice Leaf Disease Classification: A Customized Convolutional Neural Network Approach, Ammar Kamal Abasi, Sharif Naser Makhadmeh, Osama Ahmad Alomari, Mohammad Tubishat, Husam Jasim Mohammed

Machine Learning Faculty Publications

In modern agriculture, correctly identifying rice leaf diseases is crucial for maintaining crop health and promoting sustainable food production. This study presents a detailed methodology to enhance the accuracy of rice leaf disease classification. We achieve this by employing a Convolutional Neural Network (CNN) model specifically designed for rice leaf images. The proposed method achieved an accuracy of 0.914 during the final epoch, demonstrating highly competitive performance compared to other models, with low loss and minimal overfitting. A comparison was conducted with Transfer Learning Inception-v3 and Transfer Learning EfficientNet-B2 models, and the proposed method showed superior accuracy and performance. With …

Dipl 4185 Aa Foreign Policies Of Post-Soviet States, Margarita M. Balmaceda Ph.D.

Diplomacy Syllabi

Discussions of possible Russian meddling in the US elections, as well as Russia’s intervention in Ukraine present key challenges to the international community. It is impossible to approach these challenges without a broader view of the sources of foreign policy in the former Soviet area. This course will survey the main issues in the history of Soviet relations with the foreign world, as well as the new foreign policies of Russia, the other Soviet successor states, and (to a lesser extent) the East and Central European states (in particular Poland, Hungary, the Czech Republic, Romania, and Slovakia). The first part …

Dipl 3450 Comparative Homeland Security, Brendan J. Balestrieri Ph.D.

Diplomacy Syllabi

This course will introduce students to homeland security analysis and a survey of how different countries address internal security issues. Homeland security is a uniquely structured American concept, so fitting other nations’ policies and practices squarely into the U.S. model would not succeed. Following the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001, the United States embarked on a wholesale reorganization of its internal security and border protection institutions. In parallel, European, and other countries largely preferred to stay with and work within their existing institutional architectures to combat terrorism and respond to other security challenges and disasters, both natural and man-made. …