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Yedidya Loewenthal, Adv. V. Prime Minister, Isaac Amit, Anat Baron, Yosef Elron

Translated Opinions

This petition was submitted by four lawyers, residents of Bnei Brak, requesting an order nisi requiring that the State explain why Government Decision declaring the Bnei Brak municipal district as a “restricted zone” for six days not be revoked.

The Petitioners argued that the declaration of Bnei Brak as a “restricted zone” was intended only to prevent the spread of the virus to adjacent cities, but in no way related to the prevention of its spread among the residents of Bnei Brak themselves. They further argued that the declaration mortally harms the residents’ freedom of occupation, their liberty, dignity and …

Gardner-Webb Professor Shares Videos In Spanish On How To Face Current Crisis, Office Of University Communications

Gardner-Webb NewsCenter Archive

As emails referring to the Coronavirus pandemic began to fill Dr. Hebert Palomino’s inbox earlier in March, he wanted to respond in a timely manner. Many of the questions were the same and related to facing the current crises while providing care to others. Palomino, professor of pastoral care and counseling at Gardner-Webb University, also serves as member care coordinator for missionaries in the Americas with the International Mission Board.

2020-04-07 Daily Unm Global Health Covid-19 Briefing, Christophe G. Lambert, Shawn Stoicu, Anastasiya Nestsiarovich, Praveen Kumar, Hannah Groves, Danielle Rivera, Estefania Montanez, Tudor I. Opera, Andrew S. Rowland, Douglas J. Perkins

HSC Covid 19 Briefings

Executive Summary:

Today we celebrate World Health Day: JAMA suggests ways to support healthcare workers in the crisis. NM Emergency orders extended. Some NM prisoners freed. Pueblos threatened by outbreaks. CDC to provide $186M in state funding for surveillance programs. Colleges hit hard financially. Nine states refuse to issue stay-at-home order. Wuhan cautiously ends its 76-day lockdown. Lack of cough and fever for children creates special challenges. Fauci JAMA interview tomorrow. WHO guidelines and megatrial of 4 therapies. Numerous CDC guidelines. 23 clinical trials registered today. One negative result on hydroxychloroquine efficacy. In vitro screens suggest promising FDA drugs for …

Social Work, Ethics And Vulnerable Groups In The Time Of Coronavirus And Covid-19, Kathleen J. Farkas, Jaroslaw Richard Romaniuk

Faculty Scholarship

The profession of social work is dedicated to the betterment of society and to the protection of marginalized and vulnerable groups. The profession’s mission is detailed in the set of seven core values: service; social justice; dignity and work of the person; importance of human relationships; integrity; and competence. Relationships between people and among groups are the primary tools of social work assessment, intervention and evaluation. In the time of coronavirus and COVID-19, there are many challenges for professional practitioners to adhere to social work’s core values as well as to maintain their own health and welfare in a time …

The George-Anne Daily, Georgia Southern University

George-Anne Media Group: Newsletters & Magazines

No abstract provided.

2020-04-06 Daily Unm Global Health Covid-19 Briefing, Christophe G. Lambert, Shawn Stoicu, Anastasiya Nestsiarovich, Praveen Kumar, Hannah Groves, Rachel D. King, Estefania Montanez, Andrew S. Rowland, Orrin Myers, Kristine Tollestrup, Douglas J. Perkins

HSC Covid 19 Briefings

Executive Summary:

NM case updates. Several NM policy and legislative actions. Federal vs. state conflict over medical supply lines. Healthcare workers sleep in cars to prevent family exposure. Same-day in-house testing at Cedars-Sinai. Debate over hydroxychloroquine Tx. Death rate differences: Germany and Italy. African innovations. Testing recommended with mild symptoms. CDC guidelines for law enforcement PPE. New WHO first responder training and CDC sign language resources. COVID-19 droplets can travel up to 27 feet. Transmission from the asymptomatic. Humidifiers help. Drug and vaccine progress.

2020-04-05 Daily Unm Global Health Covid-19 Briefing, Christophe G. Lambert, Anastasiya Nestsiarovich, Praveen Kumar, Nicolas Lauve, Hannah Groves, Rachel D. King, Estefania Montanez, Andrew S. Rowland, Douglas J. Perkins

HSC Covid 19 Briefings

Executive Summary:

Cumulatively: 624 coronavirus cases and 12 deaths in New Mexico. State to receive $1B in federal relief. Animals can be infected with coronavirus – individuals with COVID-19 should minimize contact with pets. CDC recommends everyone wear cloth face coverings in public, releases guidelines for pharmacies, and updates guidance on N95 respirator conservation. Repeat COVID-19 testing may be required for accurate incidence estimates. FDA-approved antiparasitic drug, Ivermectin, may kill the virus within 48 hours. Hydroxychloroquine evidence remains inconclusive. New drug targets identified for SARS-CoV-2.

Information Mining For Covid-19 Research From A Large Volume Of Scientific Literature, Sabber Ahamed, Manar D. Samad

Computer Science Faculty Research

The year 2020 has seen an unprecedented COVID-19 pandemic due to the outbreak of a novel strain of coronavirus in 180 countries. In a desperate effort to discover new drugs and vaccines for COVID-19, many scientists are working around the clock. Their valuable time and effort may benefit from computer-based mining of a large volume of health science literature that is a treasure trove of information. In this paper, we have developed a graph-based model using abstracts of 10,683 scientific articles to find key information on three topics: transmission, drug types, and genome research related to coronavirus. A subgraph is …

Gw Covid-19 Intelligence Reports: April 3, 2020, George Washington University

GW COVID-19 Intelligence Reports

No abstract provided.

Brian Burg Formally Introduced As Georgia Southern Men's Basketball Coach, Georgia Southern University

Athletics: News & Publications

• Brian Burg Formally Introduced as Georgia Southern Men's Basketball Coach

The George-Anne Daily, Georgia Southern University

George-Anne Media Group: Newsletters & Magazines

No abstract provided.

Connections Between Online Gratitude Communication And Well-Being During Covid-19, Aubrey Moore

2020 Symposium Posters

The growing prevalence of social media platforms is a global phenomenon that correlates to an increase in psychological problems such as depression, loneliness, and anxiety. Although populations are aware of these adverse consequences, there is no slowing or stopping social media use. These trends showcase a demand for practices that can promote positivity for online users. A significant positive trait known to increase well-being is gratitude. So, what are the ways online gratitude communication can protect users from negative consequences and, better yet, improve their well-being?

Furthermore, can gratitude communication be used effectively online to reduce stress during high anxiety …

Friends Of Musselman Library Newsletter Spring 2020, Musselman Library

Friends of Musselman Library Newsletter

From the Dean (Robin Wagner)

Library News

• Mini-Golf
• Get Acquainted Day
• Edible Books Festival Moves Online! (Kim Longfellow '16)

What do librarians do when a campus suddenly closes? (Janelle Wertzberger)

Blotchy Scribblings and Spider-like Initials (Jim Ramos, Carolyn Sautter)

Boxed Belongings (Natalie Hinton)

Notes from the Field (Kerri Odess-Harnish)

Who is helping you via email, chat & text with those questions? Our awesome librarians & sometimes their pets! (Kevin Moore)

ZOOM: Teaching Moves Online (Kevin Moore, Mallory Jallas, Clint Baugess)

Vietnam (Devin McKinney)

Quarantined on Campus (Betsy Bein, Chakriya Ou, ’23, Dung Doan, ’23, Precious Ozoh, ’20)

Conservation in the …

4 Weird Things That Happen When You Videoconference, Norm Friesen

Educational Technology Faculty Publications and Presentations

As the COVID-19 pandemic forces many U.S. colleges and universities to move their courses online, connecting online via video is now having its moment.

Family, friends, neighbors and even TV talk-show hosts are now meeting and broadcasting from home. Meanwhile, Microsoft, Google and Zoom are struggling to meet the demand for their videoconferencing services.

People have long noticed, however, that some peculiar things happen in videoconferencing. A magazine mentioned its “bizarre intimacy.” Jaron Lanier, who is considered the “father of virtual reality,” once remarked that it “seems precisely configured to confound” nonverbal communication.

Ua12/2/2 Talisman: Zeitgeist, Wku Student Affairs

WKU Administration Documents

2020 Talisman yearbook:

• Mohr, Olivia. Zeitgeist
• Disrupted – Photo Essay, COVID-19
• Brandt, Jess. Cut Short – Edward Games, Grace Jones, Jarred Corona, Joshua Crask
• Zambrano, Max. Point of No Return? – Stuart Foster, Climate Change
• Francis, Kristina. Weapons Women Carry
• Steele, Emma. Now & Again – Talisman
• Gordon, Zora. Not Just Numbers – Sam Aldrich, Social Media
• Christensen, Nicole. The K-Pop Phenomenon – Music
• Hornsby, Morgan. Everything Starts with Mama – Warren County Regional Jail
• McCormick, Dillon. Evolving Sport – Esports, Video Games
• Sheffield, Catherine. Perfect Match – Travis Hudson, Volleyball
• Dozer, Claire. Follow the Signs – Deafness, American Sign …

Policy Error And Policy Rescue In Covid-19 Responses In The United States And United Kingdom, Olga Shvetsova, Michael Catalano, Hyoungrohk Chu, Garrett K. Dumond, Ezgi Muftuoglu, Hasan Ozutemiz, Almira Sadykova, Tara Riggs

Working Papers Series

The ongoing COVID-19 pandemic represents an existential threat to societies around the world. There has been considerable variation in both rhetoric and policy responses among the many national governments. This piece explains how democratic institutions, in particular federalism, can impact the speed and degree of policy responses protecting citizens, even when national leaders share similar public rhetoric that is non-conducive to speedy policy response. Comparing the policies of United States and United Kingdom with the backdrop of their national leaders’ public stances, we argue that having multiple decision points due to the redundancy inherent in federalism increases the chances that …

Interview: Schools Coping With Covid-19, Vishal Varia

Teacher India

Some schools have taken rapid measures to prevent learning loss due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. Dr Vishal Varia shares the experience of the Rosary Group of Schools in a conversation that includes some useful tips for schools and teachers.

An Introduction To The Collection [Get In Good Trouble: A Collection Of Essays By Millennial Law Scholars], Verónica C. Gonzales

Faculty Scholarship

Get in Good Trouble: A Collection of Essays by Millennial Law Scholars Introduction by Verónica C. Gonzales-Zamora with essays by Kinda Abdus-Saboor, Ernestine Chaco, Marcus Gadson, Verónica Gonzales-Zamora, Camilo Romero, Lysette Romero Córdova, Morenike Saula, Joseph Schremmer, and Hon. Roshanna Toya. Afterword by Marcus Gadson. In response to the global pandemic, legal education in the United States shifted almost immediately to new tools and methods of delivery. Unsure of the lasting impact of these shifts, law faculty and law students around the country remain in limbo preparing for different scenarios when instruction resumes. Millennial law professors and scholars, with decades …

Clark Magazine, Spring 2020, Clark University

Clark Magazine

The Spring 2020 edition of Clark Magazine. Clark Magazine is a twice-yearly publication primarily geared towards Clark University Alumni.

In this issue, our alumni share their stories of living in the age of COVID-19 and we look back at President David Angel's legacy.

A Scenario-Based Analysis On The Impact Of Covid-19 On The Public Sector, Private Sector, And International Business, Charles Nastopoulos

Senior Theses

Drawing on four years of academic education received from the #1 International Business Program at the Darla Moore School of Business at the University of South Carolina Honors College, this is a comprehensive and forward-thinking strategic thought piece addressing the international business world and its potential post-pandemic reality. This thesis will answer the overarching question: What are the short- and long-term impacts of the coronavirus pandemic on international business?

Jefferson Digital Commons Quarterly Report: January-March 2020, Kelsey Duinkerken, Msi, James Copeland, Libt, Larissa Gordon, Mslis, Med, Ma

Jefferson Digital Commons Reports

This quarterly report includes:

• New Look for the Jefferson Digital Commons
• Articles
• COVID-19 Working Papers
• Educational Materials
• From the Archives
• Grand Rounds and Lectures
• JeffMD Scholarly Inquiry Abstracts
• Journals and Newsletters
• Master of Public Health Capstones
• Oral Histories
• Posters and Conference Presentations
• What People are Saying About the Jefferson the Digital Commons

Non-State Actors’ Covid-19 Response In Nepal, Jenna Mae Biedscheid

Independent Study Project (ISP) Collection

This research explores the ways in which non-state actors have responded to the COVID-19 pandemic in Nepal and the needs present in the months before drastic increases in cases began on May 11th. In doing so, it describes how social and political inequality within Nepal has caused people experiencing the most need to be left out of early phases of the COVID-19 pandemic relief effort. This research includes a literature review which situates Nepal amidst the global pandemic as well as interviews with non-state actors currently responding in Nepal. It finds that migrant workers, daily wage earners, Dalits, Janajati/Adivasi peoples, …

The Evolving Impacts Of Covid-19 On Small Businesses Since The Cares Act, John Eric Humphries, Christopher Neilson, Gabriel Ulyssea

Cowles Foundation Discussion Papers

This note provides new evidence on how small business owners have been impacted by COVID-19, and how these effects have evolved since the passage of the CARES Act. As part of a broader and ongoing project, we collected survey data from more than 8,000 small business owners in the U.S. from March 28th, one day after the CARES Act was passed, through April 20th. The data include information on firm size, layoffs, beliefs about the future prospects of their businesses, as well as awareness of existing government relief programs. We provide three main findings. First, by the time the CARES …

Quarantining And Dining, Madeline Flagg

Honors Projects

Quarantining and Dining captures and reflects the many ways in which comfort is provided through food. The project content was collected through food culture research, interviews, and observation and then mediated through Instagram. The Instagram feed has a designed aesthetic architecture and branding system that makes it distinct and identifiable. The Instagram account name can be found @Quarantininganddining. Although the project is rooted in Midwestern food culture, the perspectives provided are from across the United States, as well as from numerous occupations in order to express a diverse range of perspectives. The Instagram account encourages interaction and an exchange of …

Submission To The Us State Department Commission On The Unalienable Rights, Catherine Coleman Flowers, Joann Kamuf Ward

Human Rights Institute

This submission emphasizes the centrality of economic and social rights to human rights and highlights how advocating for a hierarchy of rights that downplays their equal status is contrary to widely-recognized international norms, ignores the lived experience of individuals, and will serve to further entrench inequality. The submission urges the Commission to recognize and reaffirm the full panoply of human rights found in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR) and subsequent human rights agreements. The discussion highlights the negative implications of a narrowed conceptualization of human rights, emphasizing that a circumscribed vision of human rights will perpetuate a system …

Our Multi-Pandemic, Larry M. Starr

School of Continuing and Professional Studies Coronavirus Papers

Application of systems thinking to identify and understand complex problems and to discover innovative ways to intervene has been advocated separately within public health, education, finance, and many other spheres of society. We need it now for the multi-pandemic.

Emails From The Poet Update Regarding Commencement 2020, Stephanie Whang

COVID-19 @ Whittier (full list of items)

This series of emails sent from the Poet Update announces the virtual commencement ceremony for the graduating class of 2020 and addresses changes to housing accommodations in the fall for returning students. The first three emails outline the ways in which students could participate in activities, including digital Poet Pride, Senior Week, and Cultural Graduations. For Poet Pride, students could download photo backgrounds of different areas of the college and a printable graduation sign. Senior Week with the Career Center aimed at developing useful insights into the job market, especially with the challenges of COVID-19. Whittier College hosts cultural graduations …

Covid-19 And Conflicts: The Health Of Peace Processes During A Pandemic, Lisa K. Dicker, C. Danae Paterson

Faculty Publications

(Excerpt)

This Article reviews the status of selected contemporary peace processes in the early stages of the COVID-19 outbreak and explores some of the initial effects that the pandemic has had on those processes. The Article first provides an overview of the 20th and 21st century trend toward internationalized peace processes. Then, it introduces several contemporary mediation efforts that were ongoing at the onset of the pandemic and examines the early impacts of COVID-19 on those peace processes. In so doing, the Article identifies instances where actors have exploited the pandemic and peace processes where momentum has shrunk under COVID-19. …

Law In The Time Of Covid-19, Katharina Pistor

Faculty Books

The COVID-19 crisis has ended and upended lives around the globe. In addition to killing over 160,000 people, more than 35,000 in the United States alone, its secondary effects have been as devastating. These secondary effects pose fundamental challenges to the rules that govern our social, political, and economic lives. These rules are the domain of lawyers. Law in the Time of COVID-19 is the product of a joint effort by members of the faculty of Columbia Law School and several law professors from other schools.

This volume offers guidance for thinking about some the most pressing legal issues the …

Ursinus Magazine, Spring / Summer 2020, Brock Blomberg, Ed Moorhouse, Jacqueline D'Ercole, Steve Neumann

Ursinus Magazine, 1995–Present

Bears share • Research support for UC scholars • Turning deposits into donations • Two students earn Watson scholarships • Class of 2020 • Welcome home • Lending a helping paw: The Bear2Bear Student Emergency Fund • A legacy of giving • Promises kept • Celebrating 150: The unsung heroes and helping hands • Class notes • Births • Weddings • Deaths • In memoriam • Let's get social!