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Groundwater Law, The San Luis Valley, And Climate Change, Rachel Grabenstein

Student Published Scholarship

A vast region of the western United States is in the grips of the first climate change-induced megadrought observed in the past 1,200 years.

This paper explores how climate change and the current groundwater legal regimes interact in Colorado’s San Luis Valley. The Valley was chosen as a case study because it is an example of a community that introduced voluntary measures to address the overuse of groundwater. This paper examines how those measures might have been sufficient if not for the additional challenge of climate change.

This paper will first explain the history of water management in the Valley. …

Beyond Bake Sales: Environmental Justice Through Superfund Removal Actions, Clifford Villa

Faculty Scholarship

Few people outside of EPA seem to be aware of the existence of the Superfund removal program, a program through which millions of dollars are allocated through EPA’s ten regional offices each year for cleaning up contaminated sites that are not designated 'Superfund' sites. This essay will provide a basic introduction to the Superfund removal program and particularly encourage consideration of Superfund removals to address growing concerns for environmental justice. Part II examines the legal authorities and limitations of the Superfund removal program. Part III provides examples of removal actions in environmental justice communities across the country. Part IV considers …

History Of Usm Service-Learning Faculty Fellows Seminar Participants, Christy Kayser

History of USM Community Engagement

A list of participants from USM's faculty seminar on service-learning, called the Service-Learning Faculty Fellows Program, from its inception in 2001 up until spring 2022. Also includes name of seminar instructors.

Usm Service-Learning Classes 2014-2022, Christy Kayser

History of USM Community Engagement

A list of service-learning classes at The University of Southern Mississippi from 2014-2022, as reported to the Center for Community Engagement.

University Libraries Annual Report 2021-2022, University Libraries

University Libraries Annual Report

The 2021-2022 annual report offers a review of the events, programming, and services provided by faculty and staff in University Libraries. The document also highlights the accomplishments and success of our faculty and staff through the fiscal year.

Foreign Students Struggle At Usm During The Covid-19 Pandemic, Maegan Williams

Race, Gender, and Sexuality Symposium

The University of Southern Mississippi administration has failed to fully consider international students when implementing policies, deadlines and other plans during the coronavirus pandemic. As an international student herself, Williams has seen and experienced first-hand how inconsiderate Southern Miss has been towards international students during this pandemic, especially when it concerns matters that they cannot control such as travel bans and financing. The international building is branded with the quote "Above All Nations Is Humanity" but when international students needed help the most, they were hung out to dry. All of the international students she contacted for content in this …

Targeting The Roots Of The American Criminal Justice System And Its Modern-Day Manifestations Through The Historical Marginalization Of Black Americans, Adia Reed

Race, Gender, and Sexuality Symposium

Following the murder of George Floyd in late May of 2020 came a summer of heightened emotions and loud utterances of beliefs regarding police behavior and systemic racism. For many white Americans, this was a catalyst for deep self-inventories, personal growth, and the unlearning of dangerous prejudices and misconceptions. For Black Americans, however, this was simply another expression of normalized deadly behavior against their communities. The recent demands for transforming our legal system shed light on the malevolent origins of American policing. When identifying the unjust roots of the American legal system, modern-day manifestations of racially motivated practices, attitudes, and …

Volume 4, Chapter 1-20: Aquatic And Wet Marchantiophyta, Class Marchantiopsida: Conocephalaceae, Part 1, Janice M. Glime

Bryophyte Ecology Subchapters

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Volume 4, Chapter 1-21: Aquatic And Wet Marchantiophyta, Class Marchantiopsida: Conocephalaceae, Part 2, Janice M. Glime

Bryophyte Ecology Subchapters

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Volume 4, Chapter 18-2: Caves - Overall Bryophyte Flora, Janice M. Glime

Bryophyte Ecology Subchapters

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Volume 4, Chapter 18-1: Caves - The Environment, Janice M. Glime

Bryophyte Ecology Subchapters

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Volume 4, Chapter 18-3: Caves - Zones Of Bryophyte Flora, Janice M. Glime

Bryophyte Ecology Subchapters

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Volume 4, Chapter 18-5: Caves - Caverns, Janice M. Glime

Bryophyte Ecology Subchapters

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Chapter 018 - Caves, Janice M. Glime

Bryophyte Ecology Volume 4: Habitat and Role

Explore the contents of Bryophyte Ecology, Volume 4, Chapter 18 - Caves by clicking the links above. For the Contents section of this ebook, as well as Volumes 1 through 5, please visit the Bryophyte Ecology Main Page.

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Ebook sponsored by Michigan Technological University and the International Association of Bryologists.

Harmful Algal Blooms In Caesar Creek Lake And Their Relationship To Riparian Cover, Morgan C. Grunden

Browse all Theses and Dissertations

Caesar Creek Lake (CCL) in Warren County, OH has recently been experiencing harmful algal blooms (HABs) which are most likely attributed to an excess of phosphorus (P) from fertilizers and manures applied to surrounding fields. Sediments act as a sink for P later supplying a source of P in lakes for HABs when waters become thermally stratified and anoxic. This study seeks to determine the relationship between HABs in CCL and riparian cover at the main tributaries, Anderson Fork and Caesar Creek. In order to do this, sediment samples were collected from four sample sites along Anderson Fork and three …

Domestic Morality, “Traditional Dogma”, And Christianity In A Rural Zambian Community, Bernhard Udelhoven

Zambia Social Science Journal

Hugo Hinfelaar described, for precolonial times, a comprehensive domestic religion and family spirituality which he called “traditional dogma” or “family dogma”. What is left of it in Zambia? When and for what purposes are traditional religious beliefs invoked today and scrutinised in marriage and the domestic sphere? While many say, “We have no culture left!” traditional dogma continues to function as a “moral grammar” that anchors cultural identity. The marital life of a couple becomes scrutinised along traditional beliefs during family crises. When people accept this scrutiny, they (re-)submit themselves under the wider family and thereby reconstitute the family under …

Why You Should Care: Our Care-Based Obligation To Protect Ecospheric Places For Future People, Katherine Grace Davis

Philosophy Honors Papers

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Zinc Deficiency In Cognitive Development And Mental Health In Children From Latin America, Michelle Chavez

CISLA Senior Integrative Projects

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Aesthetics And Estrangement: Jenseits Des Kafkaeskes, Cameron Tubb

CISLA Senior Integrative Projects

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Seasonal Stem Loss And Self-Thinning In Low Marsh Spartina Alterniflora In A New England Tidal Marsh, Clara Chaisson, Chad C. Jones, R. Scott Warren

Botany Faculty Publications

Dense monocultures of the grass Spartina alterniflora dominate the low marsh in typical New England tidal marshes. These marshes provide a number of important ecosystem services; thus, it is important to understand the factors that influence S. alterniflora productivity. End of season live biomass is often used to estimate S. alterniflora productivity, but this measure fails to account for stems lost within the growing season and may lead to a significant underestimate. We explored two possible factors that may influence S. alterniflora stem loss within the growing season: 1) density-dependent mortality (self-thinning), and 2) the physical force of moving water …

The Chemical Characterization Of Microplastic Polymer Composition From Various Littoral Environments On Cape Cod, Massachusetts, Leah Kosovsky

Chemistry Honors Papers

The increasing abundance of microplastic pollution in marine environments is a rising concern, and it has the potential to negatively affect the health and sustainability of marine organisms and ecosystems. Microplastics can harm organisms through a variety of chemical, biological, and physical mechanisms. The extent to which they are harmful varies greatly and is significantly dependent on the chemical and physical makeup of the plastic polymer. Due to this variability, it is important to characterize microplastic samples in various environments to better understand the risks associated with the debris in certain areas. Through field research, a spatial analysis of the …

Intersession Catalog From Winter 2022, Illinois Mathematics And Science Academy

Intersession Catalogs

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Beyond ‘Is It Peer Reviewed?', Sarah Steele

Lesson Plan Repository

In this hands-on lesson, students will examine the peer-review process closely and come to realize its value in the information creation process. Sources examined in this lesson come from PeerJ, an open access peer-reviewed scientific mega journal covering research in the biological and medical sciences.

Prevention Of Infection During Hemodialysis Treatment Initiation, Jessica Stroupe

Master of Science in Nursing Theses and Projects

Infection in the dialysis access of a patient can be detrimental to the health of a dialysis patient. For this reason, infection control is extremely important in the outpatient hemodialysis setting. The goal of this project is to prevent infection during dialysis treatment initiation. This goal will be achieved during a 5-week project in which staff of an outpatient hemodialysis unit will be directly observed and then educated on the importance of infection control during treatment initiation. Staff will be given education on areas that need improvement regarding infection control during treatment initiation. The staff will be able to use …

A Life Worth Living: Evaluating And Assisting Army Chaplains In Suicide Prevention, John Simon Cochran

Doctor of Ministry Projects

Despite its efficiency and flexibility as a modern fighting force, the U.S. Army has experienced an alarming spike in the number of its soldiers committing suicide over the past decade – approximately a 20% increase. The goal of this project is to contribute to the lessening of future suicides by evaluating the current preparedness of U.S. Army chaplains to assist with suicide prevention and intervention efforts among U.S. Army soldiers. The study will provide actionable conclusions of how chaplains can more effectively identify, intervene, and influence U.S. Army soldiers away from the risk of suicide towards a life worth living.

Impact Of The Level Of Parental Involvement In Occupational Therapy Services On Patient Outcomes For Children Ages 0-3 In The Outpatient Setting, Lauren Hackl

OT Student Capstones

This project aims to analyze the relationship between parent involvement in OT services and patient outcomes for children ages 0-3 in the outpatient setting. This project involves both therapist and parent interactions with the administration of surveys over the span of a 14-week period to measure parental involvement. Standardized assessment scores were used throughout the project to measure patient outcomes. The implementation of this project can help parents understand the importance of their involvement in occupational therapy services both inside the clinic and at home and how it can increase patient outcomes and child development.

Critical Race Theory: A Definitional Perspective And A Christian Model Of Understanding Systemic Racism, Steven W. Brooks

Faculty Publications and Presentations

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Environmental Accounting And Financial Performance Of Listed Family-Owned Companies In Nigeria, Charles Segun Ilelaboye, Muyiwa E. Alade

International Review of Business and Economics

This study examines the effect of environmental accounting on the performance of family-owned companies in Nigeria using restoration cost, community development costs and health & security costs as surrogates. The study used ex-post facto research design. The population of the study consisted of all 12 family-owned companies across industrial and oil & gas sectors that were quoted on the Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE). Purposive sampling technique was used to select six (6) family-owned companies that disclosed environmental information. Data were gleaned from the annual reports of the sampled companies covering 2012-2020. The study used descriptive statistics, correlation and Ordinary Least …

Course Catalog 2022-2023, Csusb

CSUSB Course Catalog

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Interim Project Descriptions 2022, Wofford College. Committee On The Interim

Interim Catalogues

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