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Ai-Ghazali's Deliverance From Error And Mormonism, Jade Stocks Apr 2024

Ai-Ghazali's Deliverance From Error And Mormonism, Jade Stocks

The Thetean: A Student Journal for Scholarly Historical Writing

In the Doctrine and Covenants, we are encouraged to "Seek ye out of the best books words of wisdom." While this recommendation comes from Mormon scripture, no group or individual has a monopoly on wisdom or knowledge-these "best books" clearly include works by those of other faiths. One of history's most prominent religious writers is Abu Hamid Muhammad al-Ghazali, who studied and wrote during the uoos on many topics, including the relationship between religion and the various forms of science. In his thesis Deliverance from Error, Al-Ghazali proposes that there are three levels of knowledge, each more concrete than …


Prosecutorial Storytelling Through Intrinsic Evidence, Brian Chen Apr 2024

Prosecutorial Storytelling Through Intrinsic Evidence, Brian Chen

Pepperdine Law Review

Crimes make for compelling stories. So juries make for an eager audience. Jurors want to—indeed, expect to—learn what the defendant did, how they did it, and why they deserve punishment. Capable prosecutors know how to deliver. Trial narratives empower jurors to link discrete pieces of evidence and infer facts from circumstantial proof. Only then can they render a verdict consistent with their sense of justice. Federal courts thus afford wide leeway for prosecutors to present their case as they please, with the evidence at their disposal. The Federal Rules of Evidence delineates the scope of that discretion. Under Rule 404(b), …


Citizenship And Virtue’ Are Requirements For Maintaining Liberty, Timothy P. O'Brien Apr 2024

Citizenship And Virtue’ Are Requirements For Maintaining Liberty, Timothy P. O'Brien

Helm's School of Government Conference - 2021-2024

In the twenty-first century, the United States of America has been caught in a time of increased polarization, the Republic has been fraying as the sense of community has cracked, where fanatics on the extremes of the political spectrum have contributed to the disruption of normal political order driven by normative agendas. The underlying political theories on which the nations was founded emerged from the ancient Greek philosophers and passed through the early Christian philosophers to the Framers of the Constitution of the United States of America. This article explores the foundations of citizenship and virtue as it applies to …


The American Project And The American Soul, Darren Patrick Guerra Apr 2024

The American Project And The American Soul, Darren Patrick Guerra

Helm's School of Government Conference - 2021-2024

What is the role of virtue in the American political project in the American soul? This is a burning, if not, defining question in American politics today. This paper will briefly examine various contemporary accounts of the role of virtue in the American project and its impact on the future of American politics, and finally in turn the American soul. This paper will examine the works of Patrick Deneen, Robert Reilly, Dyer & Cooper, among others. It will argue that virtue, properly conceived, plays a vital role in American Politics and it must be connected to an objective moral order, …


Unmasking Effects Of The Covid-19 Pandemic - The Social Emotional Learning Of Early Elementary Students, Jahnessa Chanontree, Katie Musfelt, Miranda Myers, Linnea Trujillo Apr 2024

Unmasking Effects Of The Covid-19 Pandemic - The Social Emotional Learning Of Early Elementary Students, Jahnessa Chanontree, Katie Musfelt, Miranda Myers, Linnea Trujillo

Graduate Library Research Awards

No abstract provided.


Biblical Duty And Government, Katherine Musgrove Apr 2024

Biblical Duty And Government, Katherine Musgrove

Helm's School of Government Conference - 2021-2024

Christian duty toward government and what it entails has been debated many times. There are arguments that say the church’s main focus should be on influencing and being involved in governmental affairs, and there are arguments that Christians should just stay out of politics. However, from a Biblical perspective, what does the relationship truly look like between a Christian and the government? Is there a Biblical obligation to be involved in government? Looking at the Bible as well as other primary and scholarly sources, most evidence leads to a more balanced opinion that it is wise for people to be …


The Duality Of Machiavellianism In Regard To Modern Political Philosophy, Rebekah Honaker Apr 2024

The Duality Of Machiavellianism In Regard To Modern Political Philosophy, Rebekah Honaker

Helm's School of Government Conference - 2021-2024

The principles of human nature and a realist system of governance irrevocably clash in Niccolò Machiavelli’s most profound works despite his personal convictions remaining seemingly steadfast. Yet, the term ‘Machiavellian’ reflects a relatively one-sided delineation of ideas proposed by the early modern political philosopher. His principles on constructing and maintaining absolute power through corruption, immorality, provocation of fear, coercion, and a general natural human depravity are far more often associated with his legacy on modern politics. However, many alternative principles of republicanism, self-governance, popular sovereignty, and balance of power have a significant presence in his career. Many scholars view the …


Campus Assembly Minutes 04/23 & 04/25/2024, Campus Assembly Apr 2024

Campus Assembly Minutes 04/23 & 04/25/2024, Campus Assembly

Campus Assembly

No abstract provided.


Faculty Senate Meeting, 58th Senate Minutes (4/23/2024), Csusb Faculty Senate Apr 2024

Faculty Senate Meeting, 58th Senate Minutes (4/23/2024), Csusb Faculty Senate

CSUSB Faculty Senate records

No abstract provided.


Spartan Daily, April 23, 2024, San Jose State University, School Of Journalism And Mass Communications Apr 2024

Spartan Daily, April 23, 2024, San Jose State University, School Of Journalism And Mass Communications

Spartan Daily, 2024

Volume 162, Issue 35


Smart Decarceration In The U.S And Our Communities, Brooke Freeland, Andrea Dehler, Jessica Rojas, Ethan Thompson, Emily Seaberg Apr 2024

Smart Decarceration In The U.S And Our Communities, Brooke Freeland, Andrea Dehler, Jessica Rojas, Ethan Thompson, Emily Seaberg

Student Academic Conference

The rate of incarceration in the United States is one of the highest in the world and frequently affects members of vulnerable populations. The ineffectiveness of incarceration can be displayed by the following statement, “Prisoners often carry additional deficits of drug and alcohol addictions, mental and physical illnesses, and lack of work preparation or experience” (n.d.). In response, The Grand Challenges for Social Work poses smart decarceration as one solution to address high rates of incarceration. Our findings reveal the effects of decarceration policies on incarcerated persons and the community, as well as the effects of how resources are allocated. …


Final Project Report Team Photoreactor, Jonathan Newman, Meagan Mckee, Emma Ruchhoeft, Kat Hoang Apr 2024

Final Project Report Team Photoreactor, Jonathan Newman, Meagan Mckee, Emma Ruchhoeft, Kat Hoang

Engineering Senior Design Reports

For this year-long design project, a team of four engineering seniors was tasked with building an improved photoreactor system for the Cooley Lab’s photoinitiated polymerization reactions. The existing reactors suffered from inconsistent lighting conditions and an extreme rise in the test space temperature of 20-45°C above the ambient temperature. Additionally, the four different boxes that the lab used took up significant bench space and varied widely from one another. These adverse conditions limited the Cooley Lab’s ability to generate quality, replicable data for publication, so the team sought to provide an alternative. The final photoreactor design improves the end-user functionality …


Teacher Candidate Perceptions Of Stem Following An Informal Learning Experience, Megan Rismiller Apr 2024

Teacher Candidate Perceptions Of Stem Following An Informal Learning Experience, Megan Rismiller

Honors Projects

In this study, six teacher candidates are interviewed to discover their perceptions of teaching integrated STEM following an informal learning experience. As team leaders at a summer STEM camp, teacher candidates make observations and connections to STEM content areas and practices. Teacher candidates reflect on the behaviors of themselves and their students throughout the process, and note their discoveries about STEM in the classroom setting. They report these findings through a series of questions during a semi-structured interview. Findings show teacher candidates perceive STEM education as a method for engaging learning experiences, as a route to engage students in social-emotional …


Exploring Leisure And Recreation Programming Within A Transitional Living Community, Alexandra Joynes Apr 2024

Exploring Leisure And Recreation Programming Within A Transitional Living Community, Alexandra Joynes

OTD Capstone Projects

Dismas House is an approved Tennessee Department of Correction (TDOC), 501(c)(3) non-profit residential re-entry program serving men who are returning to the community from state and county jails and prisons. The purpose of this capstone experience is to collaborate with Dismas House staff and residents to create sustainable resources for community dinner and programming engagement through a recreation and leisure lens. At Dismas House, the goal is to support these men as they navigate a variety of challenges that come with transition from prison back into society, whether this is through providing basic needs, focusing on health & well-being, employing …


Inhibitory G Proteins Play Multiple Roles To Polarize Sensory Hair Cell Morphogenesis., Amandine Jarysta, Abby Tadenev, Matthew Day, Barry Krawchuk, Benjamin E. Low, Michael V. Wiles, Basile Tarchini Apr 2024

Inhibitory G Proteins Play Multiple Roles To Polarize Sensory Hair Cell Morphogenesis., Amandine Jarysta, Abby Tadenev, Matthew Day, Barry Krawchuk, Benjamin E. Low, Michael V. Wiles, Basile Tarchini

Faculty Research 2024

Inhibitory G alpha (GNAI or Gαi) proteins are critical for the polarized morphogenesis of sensory hair cells and for hearing. The extent and nature of their actual contributions remains unclear, however, as previous studies did not investigate all GNAI proteins and included non-physiological approaches. Pertussis toxin can downregulate functionally redundant GNAI1, GNAI2, GNAI3, and GNAO proteins, but may also induce unrelated defects. Here, we directly and systematically determine the role(s) of each individual GNAI protein in mouse auditory hair cells. GNAI2 and GNAI3 are similarly polarized at the hair cell apex with their binding partner G protein signaling modulator 2 …


Large-Scale Annotated Dataset For Cochlear Hair Cell Detection And Classification., Christopher J Buswinka, David B Rosenberg, Rubina G Simikyan, Richard T Osgood, Katharine Fernandez, Hidetomi Nitta, Yushi Hayashi, Leslie W Liberman, Emily Nguyen, Erdem Yildiz, Jinkyung Kim, Amandine Jarysta, Justine Renauld, Ella Wesson, Haobing Wang, Punam Thapa, Pierrick Bordiga, Noah Mcmurtry, Juan Llamas, Siân R Kitcher, Ana I López-Porras, Runjia Cui, Ghazaleh Behnammanesh, Jonathan E Bird, Angela Ballesteros, A Catalina Vélez-Ortega, Albert S B Edge, Michael R Deans, Ksenia Gnedeva, Brikha R Shrestha, Uri Manor, Bo Zhao, Anthony J Ricci, Basile Tarchini, Martín L Basch, Ruben Stepanyan, Lukas D Landegger, Mark A Rutherford, M Charles Liberman, Bradley J Walters, Corné J Kros, Guy P Richardson, Lisa L Cunningham, Artur A Indzhykulian Apr 2024

Large-Scale Annotated Dataset For Cochlear Hair Cell Detection And Classification., Christopher J Buswinka, David B Rosenberg, Rubina G Simikyan, Richard T Osgood, Katharine Fernandez, Hidetomi Nitta, Yushi Hayashi, Leslie W Liberman, Emily Nguyen, Erdem Yildiz, Jinkyung Kim, Amandine Jarysta, Justine Renauld, Ella Wesson, Haobing Wang, Punam Thapa, Pierrick Bordiga, Noah Mcmurtry, Juan Llamas, Siân R Kitcher, Ana I López-Porras, Runjia Cui, Ghazaleh Behnammanesh, Jonathan E Bird, Angela Ballesteros, A Catalina Vélez-Ortega, Albert S B Edge, Michael R Deans, Ksenia Gnedeva, Brikha R Shrestha, Uri Manor, Bo Zhao, Anthony J Ricci, Basile Tarchini, Martín L Basch, Ruben Stepanyan, Lukas D Landegger, Mark A Rutherford, M Charles Liberman, Bradley J Walters, Corné J Kros, Guy P Richardson, Lisa L Cunningham, Artur A Indzhykulian

Faculty Research 2024

Our sense of hearing is mediated by cochlear hair cells, of which there are two types organized in one row of inner hair cells and three rows of outer hair cells. Each cochlea contains 5-15 thousand terminally differentiated hair cells, and their survival is essential for hearing as they do not regenerate after insult. It is often desirable in hearing research to quantify the number of hair cells within cochlear samples, in both pathological conditions, and in response to treatment. Machine learning can be used to automate the quantification process but requires a vast and diverse dataset for effective training. …


Automating Verification Of Bpmn Workflow Functional Correctness Using Model Checking, Bryce Mckay Pierson Apr 2024

Automating Verification Of Bpmn Workflow Functional Correctness Using Model Checking, Bryce Mckay Pierson

Theses and Dissertations

Many critical systems industry-wide demand fail-safe process execution. Many of these systems are beginning to use low-code or no-code (LC/NC) solutions to their problems. Mechanisms for verifying the integrity of LC/NC solutions are extremely limited in comparison to traditional code. One solution exhaustively searches the execution state space for undesirable behavior, but it requires expertise in model checking and extensive manual labor. Additionally, error output from that method is exclusively text-based and demands time and familiarity to comprehend. We introduce a tool for automating model checking of LC/NC solutions. Participation in the automation process requires very little knowledge of the …


Jarius Davis V. Salvation Army Apr 2024

Jarius Davis V. Salvation Army

2024 Decisions

USDC for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania


Monique Dotson V. Jill Galapio Apr 2024

Monique Dotson V. Jill Galapio

2024 Decisions

USDC for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania


Autonomy Relation To Student's Motivation In Stem, Halle Patton Apr 2024

Autonomy Relation To Student's Motivation In Stem, Halle Patton

Honors Projects

The purpose of this research project is to investigate how giving students autonomy can affect the way they learn and participate in a STEM environment. Autonomy-Supportive Teaching occurs when students take ownership throughout the entire learning process, becoming more actively engaged and motivated due to the personal responsibility that they feel to learn. Our education system is primarily made up of teacher-centered environments. However, the change to student-centered learning could be revolutionary. By making educational environments geared towards student interest and choice, it could increase both motivation and internalization– two factors that make a successful student. Research was conducted in …


Slapp-Ed Around: Examining The Use Of State Anti-Slapp Laws In Federal Cases, Jacob Dryer Apr 2024

Slapp-Ed Around: Examining The Use Of State Anti-Slapp Laws In Federal Cases, Jacob Dryer

Senior Honors Theses

This thesis explains Strategic Lawsuits Against Public Participation (SLAPPs) and examines the applicability of state anti-SLAPP laws in federal cases. Currently, the Federal Circuits are split on this issue, and the United States Supreme Court has not granted certiorari to any cases that have addressed this issue. This thesis reviews the jurisprudence related to the application of state anti-SLAPP laws in federal court. The author further examines what the Circuits have held about the applicability of anti-SLAPP laws and the rationales of each decision. Based on this information, this thesis argues that if the U.S. Supreme Court were to hear …


Holistic Worship: Music Therapy Techniques Applied To The Modern Worship Service, Emma Lail Apr 2024

Holistic Worship: Music Therapy Techniques Applied To The Modern Worship Service, Emma Lail

Senior Honors Theses

In a world in which loud and energetic distractions prevail, even pervading the modern Christian worship service, there is little research published concerning the issue of keeping the attention of the congregation member from beginning to end of the weekly church gathering in a manner that is calming, productive, and promotes the overall health of the individual. Included in this research project is a presentation of current issues in modern worship that necessitate change, the benefits of music itself, an overview of the types of music therapy, and an implementation of music therapy techniques into the worship service. This is …


College Council Meeting Minutes (April 23, 2024), Dmacc Apr 2024

College Council Meeting Minutes (April 23, 2024), Dmacc

College Council

No abstract provided.


Ebook Management In Ex Libris’ Alma: A Tale Of Two Workflows, Michelle Ehrenpreis, Sonali Sugrim Apr 2024

Ebook Management In Ex Libris’ Alma: A Tale Of Two Workflows, Michelle Ehrenpreis, Sonali Sugrim

Publications and Research

In August 2020, CUNY transitioned to ExLibris’ Alma, a cloud-based Library Services Platform (LSP). Led by the Office of Library Services (OLS), the migration resulted in new processes to replace existing ones. This case study describes how Lehman College and Queens College, both part of CUNY, created new workflows for ordering, invoicing, activating, and cataloging eBooks in Alma. A new workflow for activating eBooks was also necessary because CUNY would now be using Ex Libris’ Primo VE, an upgraded discovery system. The article discusses the challenges of staff training and the role of the electronic resources librarian in designing and …


Sagefire: An Agent-Based Model Of Heat Dynamics In Sagebrush Steppe Ecosystems During A Fire Event, Samuel Joseph Knuth Apr 2024

Sagefire: An Agent-Based Model Of Heat Dynamics In Sagebrush Steppe Ecosystems During A Fire Event, Samuel Joseph Knuth

Theses and Dissertations

Context: The Great Basin in the western US features arid to semi-arid climates and sagebrush steppe ecosystems. Increased fire frequency can negatively impact these ecosystems by promoting invasive species. Agent-based modeling is a valuable tool to study fire dynamics in sagebrush steppe ecosystems, offering insights in management strategies and ecosystem resilience. Objectives: We developed SageFire, an agent-based model, to simulate heat dynamics influenced by shrub cover during fires in the Great Basin. Our objectives were to accurately classify ground cover types, incorporate classified imagery into a simulation model, and accurately visualize fire intensity based on the spatial arrangement of the …


The Genomics Of Champ1: Insights Into Their Cell-Type Specificity And Developmental Trajectories, Zoe Marie Van Caugherty Apr 2024

The Genomics Of Champ1: Insights Into Their Cell-Type Specificity And Developmental Trajectories, Zoe Marie Van Caugherty

MUSC Theses and Dissertations

Chromosome alignment maintaining phosphoprotein 1(CHAMP1) is a gene that encodes a zinc finger protein that is involved in in the maintenance of kinetochore-microtubule attachment and regulating chromosome segregation in mitosis. (Itoh et al., 2011) CHAMP1 mutations have been shown to be major risk factors for neurodevelopmental disorders (NDDs) and autism spectrum disorder (ASD).(Asakura et al., 2021; Isidor et al., 2016; Levy et al., 2022) Although there is information on the link between CHAMP1 mutations and NDD, the role of CHAMP1 in regulating processes of human cortical development, namely, neurogenesis, proliferation, and electrophysiological properties of newly born neurons, is unknown. This …


Creating With Generative Ai, Gudrun Hall, Zeitun Abdinoor Apr 2024

Creating With Generative Ai, Gudrun Hall, Zeitun Abdinoor

Student Academic Conference

CustomGPT is a framework that utilizes advanced natural language processing techniques to generate customized versions of ChatGPT, adapting conversational agents to various contexts, domains, or individual preferences. This project demonstrates how ChatGPT serves as a powerful tool for creating chatbots with actionable features and dynamic mobile games. By showcasing its versatility in empowering users to innovate and drive creative content generation, we highlight ChatGPT's potential to shape the future of interactive mobile experiences.


Impacts Of Socioeconomic Status On Language Development In Preschool Children, Denise Adriaansen Apr 2024

Impacts Of Socioeconomic Status On Language Development In Preschool Children, Denise Adriaansen

Student Academic Conference

According to Lee (2023), 37.9 million Americans are living in poverty. Poverty is associated with deficits in language, communication, and social skills. Language development is a crucial aspect of a child's development. Children who live in low-socioeconomic households have a higher prevalence of language impairments. This paper will explore the impact that socioeconomic status has on language development in preschool-aged children. It includes becoming knowledgeable on serving individuals that come from different backgrounds, including level of socioeconomic status. It is important for all individuals especially professionals who will serve this population to understand how level of socioeconomic status can affect …


Best Practice Interventions For Individuals With Cleft Palate, Aleisha Johnson Apr 2024

Best Practice Interventions For Individuals With Cleft Palate, Aleisha Johnson

Student Academic Conference

Cleft palate and cleft lip with palate occur in every 1,700 and 1,600 births (ASHA, n.d.). Speech-language pathology intervention is often needed by individuals who have had a cleft palate; about 50% of individuals who have had a repaired cleft palate are referred to speech pathology services (Sand et al., 2022). According to Alighieri et al. (2021), there is a lack of clear procedures when administering treatment to individuals with repaired cleft palates. The purpose of this project is to identify best practice for speech therapy interventions for individuals with repaired cleft palates. This project reviews the traditional articulation approach, …


Understanding Practitioner’S Perceptions Of Speech And Language Therapy Services In The Juvenile Justice System, Julia Buendgen Apr 2024

Understanding Practitioner’S Perceptions Of Speech And Language Therapy Services In The Juvenile Justice System, Julia Buendgen

Student Academic Conference

The purpose of this study was to gain more understanding of how individuals who work with the juvenile justice population understand language disorders and the scope of speech and language therapy services. In addition, this study explored potential supports for individuals working in this setting. This study consisted of twenty participants working in the juvenile justice system who completed a survey tool that was designed by the researcher to describe the participant's perceptions of speech-language pathology, current procedures, reported challenges, and potential areas in need of support. Participant knowledge of the scope of speech-language pathology varied among participants. The highest …