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Understanding Authoritarianism, Fascism, Far-Right Politics, And Anti-Democratic Processes, Paul Viafranco

Master of Arts in English Plan II Graduate Projects

In this portfolio, Paul Viafranco seeks to understand the rise of Authoritarianism, Fascism, Far-Right Politics, and Anti-Democratic Processes, by delving into Executive Order 9066, Marine Le Pen’s use of medievalism, Donald Trump’s discourse, and the various factors that contribute to the need for seeking asylum or refugee status.

Breaking The Academic Lockstep: Dr. Samuel Clark And The Birth Of Honors Education At Western Michigan University, Tashfia Raisa

Honors Theses

The Lee Honors College at Western Michigan University has grown so rapidly over the past few decades that one may overlook its humble beginnings. The first Director of the Honors College, Dr. Samuel Clark, contributed greatly to the establishment of the college and the development of the curriculum. This thesis, which examines the origin of honors programming nationally and at Western Michigan University, will allow future researchers and administrators to better appreciate today’s honors program at Western Michigan University in light of its past.

Montana Kaimin, April 27, 2023, Students Of The University Of Montana, Missoula

Montana Kaimin, 1898-present

Student newspaper of the University of Montana, Missoula.

Global Water Level Variability Observed After The Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha’Apai Volcanic Tsunami Of 2022, Adam Thomas Devlin, David A. Jay, Stefan Talke, Jiayi Pan

Civil and Environmental Engineering Faculty Publications and Presentations

The eruption of the Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha'apai volcano on 15 January 2022 provided a rare opportunity to understand global tsunami impacts of explosive volcanism and to evaluate future hazards, including dangers from “volcanic meteotsunamis” (VMTs) induced by the atmospheric shock waves that followed the eruption. The propagation of the volcanic and marine tsunamis was analyzed using globally distributed 1 min measurements of air pressure and water level (WL) (from both tide gauges and deep-water buoys). The marine tsunami propagated primarily throughout the Pacific, reaching nearly 2 m at some locations, though most Pacific locations recorded maximums lower than 1 m. …

Ecoracism And Antiracism In The Environmental Justice Movement And Their Place In Literature, Jill Amari

Academic Festival

The term “ecoracism” has recently entered the fields of environmental activism, ecocriticism, and Critical Race Theory, though not much research on ecoracism has yet been done in the latter two fields. Antiracism, another modern concept, refers to the acknowledgment of racism and the promotion of racial equality. This paper explores how ecoracism and antiracism are important within the environmental justice movement, just as they are significant in literature. But how can looking at nature literature through an ecoracist and antiracist lens help future studies of these subjects, as well as future environmental and literary scholars? Scholars, like activists, have a …

Food Insecurity: Disparities, Risk Factors, And The Adverse Effects On Health Outcomes, Olivia Raschilla

Academic Festival

Food insecurity is a complex, multifaceted issue that affects millions and millions of people across the globe. It is an overwhelming issue with many different direct and indirect causes that are associated with increasing the likelihood that an individual or household may experience food insecurity at some point in their life. Food insecurity in America is most heavily influenced by poverty and other social determinants of health, and it has seriously adverse effects on the health outcomes of those who experience it. Although there are effective programs in place to work towards alleviating the issue of food insecurity, it is …

Tessellations Around The World, Julia Simoneau

Academic Festival

Tessellations are a well-known concept seen all over the world. They are the notion of one or more geometric shapes being repeated several times on a plane with no gaps or overlaps. They are often seen in art, architecture, computer science, mapping, and more. There are also a few different varieties of tessellations, where some are more intricate than others. For example, the Voronoi tessellation is a special tessellation formed from a set of finite points on the Euclidean plane. Each of these finite points is called a seed which corresponds to a polygon, a Voronoi cell, which contains all …

Odysseus Of The Arctic: The Epic Of John Franklin And The Search For His Lost Expedition, Andy Manne

Young Historians Conference

This paper examines and maps the reasons for the lasting impression and legacy of the search for Sir. John Franklin's disappeared 1845 expedition in search of the Northwest Passage. In the wake of the Napoleonic Wars, burgeoning British Arctic exploration provided a rich foundation for serialized narratives, which, as they played off sentiments of national ambition and imperial pride, inspired a romanticization of the Arctic region and the men who explored it. The search for John Franklin's missing expedition became the epicenter of this trend due to the search efforts of his wife, Lady Jane Franklin, and the controversial findings …

Creative Writing In Asia: Places, Languages, Societies, And Cultures – Plural, Elena Traina

Journal of Creative Writing Studies

Review essay of:

Disney, Dan, ed. Exploring Second Language Creative Writing. Beyond Babel. Amsterdam: John Benjamins, 2014. Print.

Newsletter of OUHK Tin Ka Ping Centre of Chinese Culture, iss.7, March 2021. Online.

Whetter, Darryl, ed. Teaching Creative Writing in Asia. London and New York: Routledge, 2022. Print.

Hemley, Robin, and Xu Xi. The Art and Craft of Asian Stories. London: Bloomsbury, 2021. Print.

علاقة النمو السكاني بتغير الوظيفة السكنية دراسة في محلة 817 في حي التأميم في بغداد, المدرس المساعد/ نوال محمد سلمان محمد سلمان

Midad AL-Adab Refereed Quarterly Journal

تتصف استعمالات الارض داخل المدينة ومنها الاستعمال السكني بصفة تنافسية على وحدة المساحة المبنية وغير المبنية في الاحياء السكنية، بفعل وجود قوى الجذب والطرد وخاصة في المناطق المركزية وحوافها، وهذا ما يؤدي بدورة الى حدوث ظاهرة إحلال (تبدل وتغير) وظيفي وعمراني.

ولما كانت الوظيفة السكنية ضعيفة المنافسة أمام الوظيفة التجارية والصناعية، لذا فأن المساحة التي تشغلها سوف تقل كلما أزداد أو تضخم حجم المدينة بفعل النمو السكاني، فسرعان ما تتخلى عن جزء من مساحتها لاستعمالات أخرى تجارية أو صناعية.

ولأن المسكن يتغير شكلا ووظيفة تبعاً للتغيرات البيئية والاقتصادية والاجتماعية الحاصلة في المجتمع نتيجة التطور التكنولوجي والزيادة السكانية الطبيعية، لذا فان …

التوزيع المكاني للمراكز الصحية في مدينة بعقوبة وعلاقتها بالكثافة السكانية وشبكات النقل ( دراسة تطبيقية في جغرافية المدن ), م.د . مثنى ناظم داود سلمان العبيدي

Midad AL-Adab Refereed Quarterly Journal

النقل هو مسألة حيوية من أجل الوصول إلى الرعاية الصحية، لا سيما في مناطق الحضر والريف لمدينة بعقوبة ، حيث مسافات التنقل بين المراكز الصحية والسكان (سهولة الوصول). هناك أدلة هامة على أن استخدام الرعاية الصحية يكون بنسبة أقل في المناطق الريفية مقارنة بالمناطق الحضرية. فهناك عددا من التفسيرات المحتملة لهذه الاختلافات من حيث تلك المقارنة، فإن نسبة الكثافة السكانية ومسافات السفر وعدد خيارات النقل المتاحة في المناطق الريفية يمكن أن يكون عاملا هاما. ويمكن أن تكون المسافات إلى مراكز الرعاية الصحية الإقليمية في المناطق الريفية كبيرة في كثير من الأحيان. وتزداد المشكلة تعقيدا عندما يكون جزء متزايد من السكان …

The Minutes Of The Marshall University Board Of Governors Meeting, April 26, 2023, Marshall University Board Of Governors

Board of Governors Minutes

No abstract provided.

Jaswinder Singh V. Uber Technologies Inc

2023 Decisions

USDC for the District of New Jersey

Elementary Classroom Views Of Nature Are Associated With Lower Child Externalizing Behavior Problems, Amber L. Pearson, Catherine D. Brown, Aaron Reuben, Natalie Nicholls, Karin A. Pfeiffer, Kimberly A. Clevenger

Kinesiology and Health Science Faculty Publications

Exposure to nature views has been associated with diverse mental health and cognitive capacity benefits. Yet, much of this evidence was derived in adult samples and typically only involves residential views of nature. Findings from studies with children suggest that when more greenness is available at home or school, children have higher academic performance and have expedited attention restoration, although most studies utilize coarse or subjective assessments of exposure to nature and largely neglect investigation among young children. Here, we investigated associations between objectively measured visible nature at school and children's behavior problems (attention and externalizing behaviors using the Brief …

A Stable Isotopic Profile Of Atmospheric River Precipitation Impacting Northern California, Erika Clarise Ornouski

LSU Master's Theses

Atmospheric river (AR) storms are an integral part of California’s hydrologic cycle, providing 30–50% of the state’s annual precipitation. However, “too much of a good thing” can swell

rivers beyond capacity leading to widespread flooding, erosion, and environmental damage. Northern California’s steep topography coupled with its seasonal Sierra Nevada snowpack puts this region at risk for floods and extreme weather hazards that can be triggered by strong ARs. Identifying AR contributions in the water cycle is crucial for informing water resource and emergency management decisions Stable isotope analysis provides a means to understand the movement of precipitation based on fractionation …

111 - Spatial Analysis Of Scattered Tree Loss In Livingston County, New York, 1938 To 2021, Jack Cimorelli

GREAT Day Posters

Scattered-tree agricultural landscapes possess ecological, cultural, and aesthetic value, yet they have seen 20th century decreases worldwide due to various land-use processes. This study analyzes the loss of scattered tree landscapes between 1938 and 2021 in Livingston County, New York State. Located in western New York, Livingston County encompasses the middle Genesee Valley, a noteworthy region since it contained extensive oak savannas purportedly once maintained by Native American (Onöndowa'ga:' [Seneca] people) fire use, and contains open-grown landscapes dominated by oaks today. Historical and contemporary aerial photographs and GIS are utilized to classify land use and quantify the change of scattered …

221 - Angkorian Temples In Mainland Southeast Asia: Cambodia, Laos, Thailand & Vietnam 9th - 15th Century, Sophuth Phon

GREAT Day Posters

The Angkorian Era of the Khmer Empire (9th - 15th AD) is notable for its construction of numerous temples of high architectural heritage value, yet those temples have not been studied in depth. The spatial distribution of those temples, and their various historical characteristics, are also yet to be analyzed or mapped out. The purpose of this project is to spatially map the temple and discern if locations correlate to the region’s geography. This project compiled primary data on 70 major Angkorian temples in mainland Southeast Asia using various sources but primarily Google Earth Pro and Humanitarian Data Exchange (HDX). …

339 - Snowvember 2.0: Mapping Lake-Effect Snowfall In The Buffalo, New York Area During The November 2022 Extreme Snowfall Event, Gabrielle Puente

GREAT Day Posters

The City of Buffalo, New York is located in western New York State near two Great Lakes: Lake Ontario to the north, and Lake Erie to the west. The Great Lakes region that includes Buffalo experiences a weather phenomenon known as lake-effect snow, where surface buoyant instability and upward moisture movement from the Great Lakes can cause extreme snowfall in localized bands. The purpose of this project is to analyze the total amount of snowfall that occurred on a specific lake-effect snowfall even in November 2022, termed "Snowvember 2.0" (or November 2022 Great Lakes Winter Storm.) Snowfall data was obtained …

Faculty Senate Minutes, Georgia Southern University, Faculty Senate

Faculty Senate Minutes

No abstract provided.

A Novel Method For Measuring The Burden Of Breast Cancer In Neighborhoods, Russell K. Mcintire, Hee-Soon Juon, Scott W. Keith, Nicole L. Simone, Dexter Waters, Eleanor Lewis, Charnita Zeigler-Johnson

College of Population Health Faculty Papers

Community-based breast cancer prevention efforts often focus on women who live in the same neighborhoods, as they tend to have similar demographic characteristics, health behaviors, and environmental exposures; yet little research describes methods of selecting neighborhoods of focus for community-based cancer prevention interventions. Studies frequently use demographics from census data, or single breast cancer outcomes (e.g., mortality, morbidity) in order to choose neighborhoods of focus for breast cancer interventions, which may not be optimal. This study presents a novel method for measuring the burden of breast cancer among neighborhoods that could be used for selecting neighborhoods of focus. In this …

Displacement And Replacement: The Political History Of David Duke, Patrick Buchanan, And Racial Resentment, Dylan Weir

Journal of Hate Studies

In the late 1980s and early 1990s, David Duke and Patrick Buchanan drew on long-running discourses about White replacement and displacement in their political campaigns. Duke, former leader of the Knights of the Ku Klux Klan, used White displacement fears to earn elected office in the Louisiana state legislature. He then ran for governor, senator, and president, but was thwarted in these campaigns partly thanks to Black voters. Duke’s presidential ambitions were also undercut by the journalist and television personality Patrick Buchanan, who coopted Duke’s message to seize his base. Despite trying several times, however, Buchanan was also unable to …

European Approaches To Stopping Islamophobia Are Inadequate: Lessons For Canadians Combating Anti-Muslim Racism And Hatred, Hassina Alizai

Journal of Hate Studies

The United Kingdom, France, and Spain have in common a large and growing Muslim population. The influx of immigrants and refugees has left many European states fearful of Muslim migrants because they perceive potential increases in terrorism and job insecurity, which would have significant social and economic policy implications. European governments have sought to strengthen security measures and immigration laws, often with consequences that disproportionately and negatively affect Muslims. At the same time, European governments have increased their efforts to address Islamophobia and improve Muslim integration, partly in response to the growth in the reporting of anti-Muslim hate crimes. Each …

Nuclear Threat As Race Hatred, John Streamas

Journal of Hate Studies

Nuclear weapons, since their advent in the 1940s, have been regarded as so massively destructive and lethal that few have questioned whether particular groups might be targeted. Deaths across their geographical sweep seem to be total and indiscriminate. I argue, however, that it is no accident or coincidence that the Bomb was first used on a non-White nation; people of color in the United States such as Langston Hughes believed it would never be used against a White enemy. On the other hand, even if it is a race weapon, it is also still a species weapon, so that even …

China's Public Diplomacy Philosophy, Logan Webb

ATU Scholars Symposium

China has become a giant in the globalized world in such a short period of time. This led me to the research question, “What is China’s public diplomacy philosophy?” Using a textual analysis of major geopolitical events that China is involved in (The Belt and Road Initiative, the South China Sea dispute, Uyghur imprisonment, and the Hong Kong government takeover) and the history of China since the Chinese Civil War, it becomes apparent that the country uses the concept of hard and soft power for its public diplomacy. If a country is not receptive to China or its intended actions, …

A Feasibility Study To Determine The Most Optimal Location For A Ski/Mountain Bike Resort In Greater Northwest Arkansas, Timothy Constantino

ATU Scholars Symposium

This project was completed by the author with some assistance and consulting from his faculty mentor, Dr. Patrick Hagge. In order to answer the fundamental study questions concerning the feasibility of a mountain bike and ski resort being established in Arkansas, ArcGIS Pro mapping software was utilized. Some data was collected from outside sources, including NOAA and the Arkansas GIS Office. Other data was either interpolated from the aforementioned sources or created by the author. For regionwide suitability, four broad factors were considered. Those included aspect, slope, temperature, and snowfall. Ten specific resort sites were chosen and then ranked considering …

Community Resilience: Conducting A Tornado Risk Assessment For Oklahoma City, Oklahoma​, Chanice Brown

Symposium of Student Scholars

On May 20th, 2013, the Newcastle-Moore tornado carved a 14-mile-long path of destruction through Oklahoma City, McClain, and Cleveland Counties. This event led to the deaths of 24 people, more than 200 injuries, and at least 2 billion dollars in damages. Tornadoes like the Newcastle-Moore are sporadic and technological advances have provided an extra layer of protection against them. However, researchers have found that one of the best methods for bolstering the safety of a community when facing such severe weather threats is developing a hazard mitigation plan. As such, the focus of this particular project was to identify the …

Octoprint Server At Kennesaw State University, Blair Dilbeck, Natalie Ajemian, Shota Yasuda, Rushana Rakhman, Beau Wilkins, Rohit Gibson

Symposium of Student Scholars

Students and faculty belonging to the Kennesaw State Department of Information Systems and Security are creating Octoprint Server as open-source software for web-based 3D print farm and ecosystem management. Building upon the robust existing Octoprint open-source project, which provides a common interface to individual 3D printers, the project aims to help schools, libraries, and universities who wish to scale up and manage learning activities using 3D printing. Volunteers taking part in the project will do this by creating an accessible application that is easy to configure, provides key functionality they need, and works with typical conditions non-technical administrators must navigate …

Slope Stability Risk Assessment In Urban Development, Eastern Tennessee Hillslope, Noah Hickerson, Arpita Nandi, David Jennings

Appalachian Student Research Forum

Landslides are a massive problem within the Appalachians causing large amounts of damage, and even loss of life. Urban development on the hill slope further destabilizes slope and accelerates failure. The objective of this project is to examine the slope stability condition at an urban community in eastern Tennessee and assess the relative risk in the area.

The first step included a digital survey of the area by collecting all available soil, geology, elevation, watershed, slope, drainage condition, stream, and building footprint data. This data was collected from a multitude of sources including but not limited to the United States …

Rethinking Length And Form In Fiction: Workshopping Short Stories, Novels, Novellas, Flash, And Hybrid, Kevin Clouther

Journal of Creative Writing Studies

This essay challenges dominant workshop practices and details efforts to diversify workshops with particular attention to what is workshopped and how workshops can become inclusive of not only short stories but also various lengths and forms of fiction: novels, novellas, flash, and hybrid. This essay addresses face-to-face as well as online workshops.

Opportunistic Retrospective Assessment Of Huac, Bone Density, Sft And Breast Density On Ct Images And Relationship With Severity Of Covid-19, Mahmut Subasi, Mustafa Duger, Cengiz Erol, Irmak Durur-Subasi

Journal of Mind and Medical Sciences

Aim. To evaluate mean Hounsfield unit calculation (HUAC), bone density, subcutaneous fat thickness (SFT), breast density (constitutional imaging biomarkers) and age in symptomatic patients with COVID-19, to assess their correlation with pneumonia severity. Materials and Methods. Between 11 March and 30 May 2020, 272 consecutive symptomatic female patients with COVID-19 who underwent chest CT imaging at baseline were reviewed. HUAC, bone density, SFT and breast density were evaluated retrospectively and statistically compared in cases with negative/positive PCR test results, with/without pneumonia and with mild/moderate-severe pneumonia. Univariate/multivariate logistic regression analyses were applied for estimation of moderate/severe pneumonia. Results. The parameters of …