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Robert Cover And International Law—Narrative Nudges And Nomadic Nomos, Larry Catá Backer

Touro Law Review

What was once understood as a unified field of international law, emerging from the state system and centered on the rationalization of the relations among public authorities has fractured. What had been the expression of a unified narrative of the organization of human society around the allocation of political authority now searches for new bases for authority as states become market actors, market actors assume governmental authority, markets define the territories within which law is made and applied, and the normative proscriptions of traditional law are quantified and data driven. This essay considers the way that Robert Cover’s insights on …

United We Stand, Tristán Alcover Dorado

Grado en Diseño Multimedia y Gráfico

Este trabajo de fin de grado nace con la intención de servir como punto de inflexión en el desarrollo simbiótico de la creación gráfica y sonora, partiendo de un estudio de los sellos existentes para proponer una concepción contemporánea y con- textualizada. Esta investigación será canalizada a través del diseño íntegro de la identidad visual de un sello discográfico, al igual que de todos los elementos gráficos que compondrán dicha identidad.

Además, la pieza llevada a cabo será un recopilatorio musical editado por el sello creado para el trabajo, tanto en formato digital como en formato físico (cassette). Dicho recopilatorio …

Wemographics, Alejandro Caro Domínguez

Grado en Diseño Multimedia y Gráfico

El presente proyecto consiste en la creación del portfolio de animación de un estudio de motion design (diseño de animaciones). El objetivo principal del proyecto será crear una demo reel (portfolio de animación) con los proyectos del estudio que sirva de reclamo para los potenciales clientes. Las funciones de este estudio oscilarían dentro del mundo de la animación, pudiendo ir desde los títulos de crédito de producciones audiovisuales hasta la animación de producto 3D.

INGLÉS

This project is about the creation of a motion design studio’s reel focused on visual communication for brands. The main goal of the project is …

Water In The Time Of Covid: Water Insecurity, Privatization, And Establishment Of The Human Right To Water, Liza Sternik

University of San Francisco Law Review

No abstract provided.

No Good Deed Goes Unpunished: Practical Solutions For Police Executives To Reduce The Likelihood Of Disciplinary Action Being Overturned Through Arbitration, Spring Sendele

Mitchell Hamline Law Journal of Public Policy and Practice

No abstract provided.

A Timeshare By Any Other Name: Fractional Homeownership And The Challenges And Effects Of Commodified Single-Family Homes, Christopher Markuson

Mitchell Hamline Law Journal of Public Policy and Practice

No abstract provided.

Property Prohibitions: Why Criminalizing Prostitution Violates Constitutional Guarantees, James J. Bernstein

University of San Francisco Law Review

No abstract provided.

Unearthing The Old South/West: Histories Of Racial Capitalism In Modernist Border Narratives, Bailey Moorhead

Electronic Theses and Dissertations

“Unearthing the Old South/West” examines four works of modernist historical fiction which accentuate competing regimes of racial capitalism through South/Western border settings. Following the trend in New Southern and Western Studies to break with exceptionalist and essentialist considerations of these regions, my analysis challenges white-centric narratives of the U.S. South and West and questions their popular portrayals as culturally distinct spaces. Viewing the U.S. as a site of ongoing settler colonialism, imperialist conquest, and international trade reliant upon labor exploitation, I develop the idea that South/Western borders form a microcosm for larger structures of systemic oppression throughout the nation by …

Expressions Of Femininity, Black Feminism, And Pan-Africanist Rhetoric In Black Popular Music, Alonya Lei Castillo

Electronic Theses and Dissertations

Black women have long been subjected to misrepresentations and stereotypes which have denied them full access to their own femininity and womanhood. These misrepresentations and stereotypes are pervasive in Euro-American culture and can be clearly observed in film, television, and music. As a result, these women have combatted such narratives as an expression of agency. One of the most notable ways Black women have accomplished these goals is through Rap and R&B, genres that have allowed them to shape and reshape notions of femininity and Black womanhood. The participation of Black women in these musical traditions frequently draw on womanist …

The Moral Authority Of Original Meaning, J. Joel Alicea

Scholarly Articles

One of the most enduring criticisms of originalism is that it lacks a sufficiently compelling moral justification. Scholars operating within the natural law tradition have been among the foremost critics of originalism’s morality, yet originalists have yet to offer a sufficient defense of originalism from within the natural law tradition that demonstrates that these critics are mistaken. That task has become more urgent in recent years due to Adrian Vermeule’s critique of originalism from within the natural law tradition, which has received greater attention than previous critiques. This Article is the first full-length response to the natural law critique of …

Locality Bias Effect And Interpretation Of Thai Reflexive Anaphors, Gazidate Supwatanapaisan, Theeraporn Ratitamkul

Manusya, Journal of Humanities

The two forms of Thai reflexive anaphors, tuaɁeeŋ ‘self’ and tua+pronoun+Ɂeeŋ ‘pronoun-self’, have been claimed to exhibit different referential patterns. While tuaɁeeŋ only co-refers with a local antecedent np within the same clause, tua+pronoun+Ɂeeŋ can refer to both local and distant antecedent np s. In this study, a self-paced reading experiment was used to examine whether and how Locality Bias guided the comprehenders’ online interpretation of tuaɁeeŋ and tua+pronoun+Ɂeeŋ. Our results showed that the reading time was significantly faster when a reflexive anaphor referred to a local np than when it did to a a distant np, regardless of …

The Dynamics Of Kha Phra Kaeo Identity In The Context Of Thai-Lao History And Politics, Kiattisak Bangperng

Manusya, Journal of Humanities

This research reports on findings from an ethnographic study on the Kha Phra Kaeo ethnicity to uncover its formation and to analyze its dynamics and cultural negotiations in the context of Thai-Lao history and politics. The ethnonym Kha Phra Kaeo designates an ethnic group descended from the Bru, with a consistent cultural structure, language and belief system. They were first perceived as an ethnic group due to events connected to the possession of a contested Buddha image called Phra Kaeo Phaluek Mok. They are seen as more distinctly Kha Phra Kaeo than the Bru, to whom they were related. …

Genome-Wide Identification And Evolutionary Analysis Of Cngc Gene Families In Sixteen Brassicaceae Plant Genomes, Akram Ali Baloch, Kaleem U. Kakar, Asma Abro, Muhammad Mushtaq, Zarqa Nawaz, Abrar Hussain

Turkish Journal of Botany

Cyclic nucleotide-gated channels (CNGCs) are ligand-gated calcium signaling channels, play vital biological functions. Nonetheless, the CNGC gene families have not been well studied in Brassicaceae which includes commercially important and evolutionary model crops. Here, using in silico approaches, we recognized 414 CNGC genes in sixteen sequenced genomes of Brassicaceae species, which represent 10 genera of 8 tribes, ranging between 10-51 genes. These CNGCs can be classified into four main groups (I-IV) and two subgroups (IV-A and IV-B), of which, Group-II CNGC is the oldest that has gradually disappeared from the Arabis alpina L. genome. These results present a comprehensive overview …

Empowering Biosemiotics, Charles Lassiter

Philosophy Faculty Scholarship

One way to understand the basic semiotic relation is that a sign-vehicle signifies an object to an interpretant. Biosemioticians sometimes talk about this relationship in terms of “codes”. When thinking about this relationship in the context of language, a natural move is to conceptualize semiotic relationships among speakers, meanings, and utterances as codes: speakers encode messages in sentences, which are then decoded by an interpreter. This view of communication is inconsistent with core tenets of a distributed approach to language, which holds that language is an embodied and encultured activity taking place across multiple timescales. I argue that a neo-Aristotelian …

Neuroprotective Effect Of Liraglutide In An Experimental Mouse Model Of Multiple Sclerosis: Role Of Ampk/Sirt1 Signaling And Nlrp3 Infammasome, Marwa Safar

Pharmacy

The heterogeneous nature of multiple sclerosis (MS) and the unavailability of treatments addressing its intricate network and reversing the disease state is yet an area that needs to be elucidated. Liraglutide, a glucagon-like peptide-1 analogue, recently exhibited intriguing potential neuroprotective effects. The currents study investigated its potential effect against mouse model of MS and the possible underlying mechanisms. Demyelination was induced in C57Bl/6 mice by cuprizone (400 mg/kg/day p.o.) for 5 weeks. Animals received either liraglutide (25 nmol/kg/day i.p.) or dorsomorphin, an AMPK inhibitor, (2.5 mg/ Kg i.p.) 30 min before the liraglutide dose, for 4 weeks (starting from the …

Per- And Polyfluoroalkyl Substances Mitigation From Contaminated Groundwater Using Halophyte And Cow Bone Biochars, Bailey Papes

Dissertations, Master's Theses and Master's Reports

Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) groundwater contamination is a growing concern for the Brackish Groundwater National Desalination Research Facility. Two of the four wells onsite are contaminated with perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA), perfluorooctane sulfonic acid (PFOS), and perfluorohexane sulfonic acid (PFHxS). The removal of PFAS by adsorption onto powder activated carbon (PAC) is promising, but the production of PAC is energy intensive and expensive. A potential cost-effective alternative to PAC is biochar. This study quantified the capacities of two halophyte biochars, cow bone biochar and PAC to adsorb PFOA, PFOS, and PFHxS from brackish groundwater. The three biochars were ineffective at …

An Experimental Study Towards Underwater Propulsion System Using Structure Borne Traveling Waves, Shreyas Suhas Gadekar

Dissertations, Master's Theses and Master's Reports

The method of generating steady-state structure-borne traveling waves underwater in an infinite media creates abundant opportunities in the field of propulsive applications, and they are gaining attention from several researchers. This experimental study provides a framework for harnessing traveling waves in a 1D beam immersed under quiescent water using two force input methods and providing a motion to an object floating on the surface of the water.

In this study, underwater traveling waves are tailored using structural vibrations at five different frequencies in the range of 10Hz to 300Hz. The resulting fluid motion provides a propulsive thrust that moves a …

Conservation Value Of Working Landscapes In Mesoamerica For Nearctic-Neotropical Migratory Birds, Samuel L. Oliveira

Dissertations, Master's Theses and Master's Reports

Populations of many of Nearctic-neotropical migratory birds have declined in the past several decades, recent estimates suggested a dramatic loss of 2.5 billion birds over the past 50 years in North America. Habitat loss and degradation represent a major threat in the tropics. Managed agroecosystems have the potential to mitigate some impacts of land conversion, however, little is known regarding the habitat quality provided by working landscapes in the overwintering range. In this research, we surveyed the migratory bird community in the rapidly expanding oil palm plantations in southern Mexico; and also the declining population of the Wood Thrush ( …

From Thermal Springs To Subway Benches: Exploring The Diversity Of Carbon Monoxide Dehydrogenases Through Metagenomes, Phylogenetics, And Machine Learning, Isaac Bigcraft

Dissertations, Master's Theses and Master's Reports

Carbon monoxide is well known as a toxic gas but can also be an important input and intermediary for microbial metabolisms. Carbon monoxide dehydrogenases (CODHs) serve as key enzyme complexes for a variety of microbial carbon monoxide (CO) utilization pathways. Such pathways include the Wood-Ljungdahl pathway, which is important in methanogenesis and acetogenesis, metal and sulfate reduction pathways, hydrogen production, and others. The CODH enzymes allow microbes to turn the traditionally toxic waste gas of CO into a useful carbon and energy source. Despite the flexibility of CODH enzymes, the use of carbon monoxide is still believed to be a …

Interaction Of The Nitrogen-Containing Carbon Backbone Polymers With Essential Α-Amino Acids, Andrey Sorokin, Maria Lavlinskaya

Turkish Journal of Chemistry

The aim of this work is to research the interactions of water-soluble nitrogen-containing copolymers with essential amino acids in aqueous media. For this, poly(N-vinylformamide-co-N-vinylimidazole) and poly(N-vinylcaprolactam-co-N-vinylimidazole) random copolymers were synthesized by free radical polymerization. The products obtained are characterized by GPC, DLS, and FTIR. The copolymers have a narrow molecular weight distribution and low dispersity. The interactions of the obtained copolymers with histidine, proline, arginine, leucine, phenylalanine, and methionine were researched by UV spectroscopy, FTIR, and TEM. It was found that conjugation of the copolymers with amino acids correlates with the copolymer …

Determination Of Essential Oil And Biological Activities Of Hypericum Ternatum Poulter And H. Scabrum L. Species Collected From Different Localities: Is H. Scabrum An Alternative To Multifunctional Species St John's Wort (H. Perforatum)?, Mehmet Akdeni̇z, İsmai̇l Yener, Sevgi̇ İrtegün Kandemi̇r, Şafak Özhan Kocakaya, Mehmet Firat, Serkan Yi̇ği̇tkan, Nesri̇n Haşi̇mi̇ Besen, Abdulselam Ertaş, Ufuk Kolak

Turkish Journal of Chemistry

The importance of Hypericum L. species, being used in traditional medicine, in the scientific world is increasing day by day. Hypericum species are plants that have been used in the treatment of many diseases for a long time and have healing properties. In the current study, the essential oil compositions of Hypericum scabrum L. and H. ternatum Poulter collected from different localities in Turkey were determined by GC-MS/FID. In addition, their antioxidant, cytotoxic, and antimicrobial activities with their enzyme inhibitory potentials (cholinesterase, urease, tyrosinase, elastase, and collagenase) were investigated. Also, in vitro and in silico studies of the major components …

First Determination Of Anticancer, Cytotoxic, And In Silico Adme Evaluation Of Secondarymetabolites Of Endemic Astragalus Leucothrix Freyn & Bornm, Ayşe Şahi̇n Yağlioğlu, Duygu Güneş Gürbüz, Melda Dölarslan, İbrahi̇m Demi̇rtaş

Turkish Journal of Chemistry

Isolation and characterization of anticancer activity guided secondary metabolites of endemic Astragalus leucothrix Freyn& Bornm were aimed. Aerial parts of the plant were extracted by maceration method in the solvent system methanol-chloroform (1 : 1) at room temperature. The obtained crude extract was dissolved in purified water. Then, the extract was partitioned with n-hexane, chloroform, ethyl acetate, and n-butanol, respectively. Anticancer activity tests of all the fractions were performed against HeLa and C6 cancer cells. The chloroform fraction that has highest anticancer activity was subjected to chromatographic methods such as column chromatography and thin layer chromatography. Pentyl tetratetracontanoate (1), alfalone …

Immunohistochemistry Assay Of Osteocalcin On Bone Healing With Cha-10% Propolis, Sri P. Lastianny, Ayuda N. Sukmawati, Al Sk. Soesilowati

Journal of Dentomaxillofacial Science

No abstract provided.

Effectivity Of Lemuru Fish Oil (Sardinella Longiceps) Protection In Periodontal Tissue Wistar Rats Induced By Diabetes Mellitus, Rizka Sa. Putri, Dian W. Damaiyanti, Hansen Kurniawan

Journal of Dentomaxillofacial Science

No abstract provided.

การชี้นำการอ้างอิงแหล่งควบคุมในบุคคลที่มีลักษณะการอ้างอิงแหล่งควบคุมที่แตกต่างกันเพื่อลดพฤติกรรมการอู้งานในกลุ่ม, ภรัณยู โรจนสโรช

Chulalongkorn University Theses and Dissertations (Chula ETD)

การวิจัยครั้งนี้มีจุดประสงค์เพื่อศึกษาการชี้นำการอ้างอิงแหล่งควบคุมในบุคคลที่มีลักษณะการอ้างอิงแหล่งควบคุมที่แตกต่างกันเพื่อลดพฤติกรรมการอู้งานในการทำงานเป็นกลุ่ม กลุ่มตัวอย่างคือ นิสิตปริญญาตรีอายุ 18 – 24 ปี จำนวน 171 คน การศึกษานี้เป็นการศึกษาแบบ Factorial 2X2 (ลักษณะการอ้างอิงแหล่งควบคุม X การชี้นำการอ้างอิงแหล่งควบคุมภายใน) ในลักษณะของการศึกษาแบบกึ่งการทดลองผ่านออนไลน์ โดยมีพฤติกรรมการอู้งานเป็นตัวแปรตาม งานวิจัยมีการเก็บข้อมูลแบ่งเป็นสองช่วงตอนการศึกษา โดยช่วงตอนแรกจะเป็นการทำแบบสอบถามผ่าน Google Form เป็นมาตรวัดลักษณะการอ้างอิงแหล่งควบคุม (เพื่อแบ่งกลุ่มผู้เข้าร่วมการวิจัยออกเป็นกลุ่มที่มีลักษณะการอ้างอิงแหล่งควบคุมภายใน และภายนอก) จากนั้นจะมีการนัดหมายผู้เข้าร่วมการวิจัยมาเข้าร่วมในช่วงตอนที่สองผ่าน Zoom Meeting เพื่อสุ่มเข้าเงื่อนไขจัดกระทำเงื่อนไขใดเงื่อนไขหนึ่ง (เงื่อนไขชี้นำการอ้างอิงแหล่งควบคุมภายใน หรือเงื่อนไขควบคุม) จากนั้นทำการวัดพฤติกรรมการอู้งานโดยให้ผู้เข้าร่วมทำงานระดมความคิดออนไลน์ เมื่อเสร็จสิ้นแล้วผู้วิจัยทำการอธิบายจุดประสงค์ที่แท้จริงให้แก่ผู้เข้าร่วมการวิจัยฟัง ผลการวิจัยพบว่า ลักษณะการอ้างอิงแหล่งควบคุมและการชี้นำการอ้างอิงแหล่งควบคุมไม่มีปฏิสัมพันธ์กันต่อพฤติกรรมการอู้งาน อีกทั้ง 2 ตัวแปรดังกล่าวยังไม่มีอิทธิพลหลักต่อพฤติกรรมการอู้งานอย่างมีระดับนัยสำคัญ อย่างไรก็ตามผู้วิจัยกลับพบว่าตัวแปรเพศมีอิทธิพลต่อพฤติกรรมการอู้งานในงานวิจัยนี้ เนื่องจากผู้เข้าร่วมการวิจัยเพศชายมีแนวโมที่จะมีแรงจูงใจในการทำงานระดมความคิดออนไลน์ (คิดการใช้งานของมีด) มากกว่าเพศหญิง เป็นข้อค้นพบว่าตัวแปรเพศนั้นสามารถมีอิทธิพลต่อพฤติกรรมการอู้งานได้เช่นกัน หากงานดังกล่าวเป็นประเภทงานที่ผู้ชายกับผู้หญิงมีแรงจูงใจในการทำต่างกัน อย่างไรก็ตาม งานวิจัยนี้เป็นการศึกษาแบบกึ่งการทดลองในลักษณะทำผ่านออนไลน์ อาจทำให้มีข้อจำกัด จึงต้องการการศึกษาต่อยอดในอนาคตต่อไป

Effects Of Azadirachta Indica Extract On Inhibition Of Glutamate-Induced Neuronal Cell Apoptosis Via Preventing Excessive Mitophagy Activation And Inhibiting Endoplasmic Reticulum Stress In Ht-22 Cells, Kuljira Mongkolpobsin

Chulalongkorn University Theses and Dissertations (Chula ETD)

Neurodegenerative diseases (NDs) are the age-related diseases which represent a major cause of mortality in aging population nowadays. Previous studies have shown that glutamate, the most abundant excitatory neurotransmitter, significantly increases in extracellular fluid of the patient’s brain and is the cause of neurodegeneration in NDs. The increase of extracellular glutamate elevates reactive oxygen species (ROS) accumulation and calcium (Ca2+) which exacerbate mitochondrial function, followed by inducing MAPK pathway and endoplasmic reticulum (ER) stress, respectively. In addition, Ca2+ overload also triggers calpain, a Ca2+ dependent protease, activity which further stimulates Cdk5/p35/p25 signaling leading to neuronal apoptosis. Azadirachta indica A. Juss. …

Perceived Image Of Samui Island From Local Stakeholders, Ponatip Phetrat

Chulalongkorn University Theses and Dissertations (Chula ETD)

The objective of this research was to explore the perceived image of Samui island from local stakeholders. An in-depth interview was selected as the research instrument for this study. The data is collected from 15 respondents who were local stakeholders of Samui island, they are those who live and work in Samui for more than 10 years, aged between 24-45 years old. The findings indicated that according to brand associations in terms of attributes the respondents perceived Samui island as “beach” “nature” and “cultural tourist destination” also, respondents perceived Samui as having “friendly” “lively” “complicated” and “easy-going” personalities. In terms …

Table Of Contents & Masthead

Lewis & Clark Law Review

Front Matter contains Table of Contents, Masthead, and faculty for Lewis & Clark Law Review Volume 25, Issue 4.

Using Open-Source Software For Business, Urban, And Other Applications Of Deep Neural Networks, Machine Learning, And Data Analytics Tools, Richard S. Segall, Vidhya Sankarasubbu

Faculty Publications

This article provides an overview with examples of what Neural Networks (NN), Machine Learning (ML), and Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Data Analytics are, and with their applications in business, urban and biomedical situations. The characteristics of 29 types of neural networks are provided including their distinctive graphical illustrations. A survey of current open-source software (OSS) for neural networks, neural network software available for free trial download for limited time use, open-source software (OSS) for Machine Learning (ML), and open-source software (OSS) for Data Analytics tools are provided. Characteristics of Artificial Intelligence (AI) technologies for Machine Learning available as open-source are …

Animal Sentience Science And Policy, Andrew Crump

Animal Sentience

Animal sentience research cannot be divorced from its ethical and political implications. For example, discovering which animals are sentient is vital for deciding which require welfare protection. Two legal case-studies illustrate the importance of scientists in such debates: the UK Animal Welfare (Sentience) Act 2022 had input from animal sentience researchers, whereas the US Animal Welfare Act 1966 did not. The former defined sentient animals much more plausibly than the latter. I accordingly argue that sentience researchers should inform policy, and that this is achievable without sacrificing scientific integrity.