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The Enemy Of My Enemy Is My Friend. The Return Of Wolves Through Federal Authority And Tribal Treaty Rights, Cameron Abatti

Colorado Environmental Law Journal

No abstract provided.

Front Matter, Colorado Environmental Law Journal

Colorado Environmental Law Journal

No abstract provided.

Machine Learning For Ultraviolet Spectral Prediction, Linh Ho Manh

Industrial, Manufacturing, and Systems Engineering Dissertations - Archive

Machine Learning has found wide applications in material science, including dielectric polymers, superconducting materials, and drug property prediction. The use of data analytics and machine learning methods to predict Vacuum Ultraviolet (VUV) spectra by encoding molecular structure is gaining interest because high-quality VUV spectral prediction capability would enable the study of new molecules without costly wet-lab measurements. This dissertation aims to study feature representations for molecular structures that enhance the prediction of VUV spectra via machine learning models. Both interpretable machine learning and deep learning are studied. Chapter 1 provides an overview of VUV/UV spectra retrieval, and Chapter 2 reviews …

The Impact Of A School-Based Academic Support Program On Students’ Psychosocial Impairment, Gwyne W. White, Danielle R. Hatchimonji, Esha Vaid, Rickey A. Caldwell, Maurice J. Elias

Psychology Faculty Publications

The skills conveyed in high school are essential for success, and evidence suggests that psychosocial well-being is critical to that process. Advancement via Individual Determination (AVID) is an in-school, academic support program that targets underserved students. The current study explored the impact of an intervention program targeting academic achievement on student perceptions of social support and psychosocial impairment. The study was conducted in an under-resourced, majority Latinx high school and the sample included 75 AVID students and 140 demographically matched controls. Hierarchical linear regression analyses were performed to identify the impact of participation in the AVID program on symptoms of …

The Public Stakes Of Consumer Law: The Environment, The Economy, Health, Disinformation, And Beyond, Rory Van Loo

Minnesota Law Review Vols. 106:2 onward (2021-present)

Consumer law has a conflicted and narrow identity. It is most immediately a form of business law, governing market transactions between people and companies. Accordingly, the microeconomic analysis of markets is the dominant influence on consumer law. But consumer law is often described as, and assumed to be about, protecting the consumer, which implicates small instances of individual injustice. Both of these lenses are valuable but reflect limited awareness of the field’s importance among lawmakers, scholars, and the public. We are all consumers. Exchanges between consumers and corporations contribute to global warming when people buy energy-inefficient household appliances; drive public …

Freedom To Pray, Not To Protest, Leah Reiss

Minnesota Law Review Vols. 106:2 onward (2021-present)

The Supreme Court has never definitively ruled on the constitutionality of curfews that target political activity. Historically, curfews have been very difficult to challenge. They suffer from mootness issues because they tend to be temporary in nature, so associated harms are also temporary. Likely as a result, challenges to curfews more commonly take the form of a complaint regarding misconduct by a law enforcement officer during the curfew, rather than a facial challenge to the curfew itself. Further, courts are typically deferential to state claims of police power, which provides the authority for state and local governments to take action …

Tea And Donuts, Derek E. Bambauer, Robert W. Woods

Minnesota Law Review Vols. 106:2 onward (2021-present)

U.S. trademark law often permits simultaneous use of the same brand by multiple entities. Its approach to deciding when and how this concurrent use is permissible has become antiquated, rooted in outdated assumptions about trade and telecommunications. By using the physical location of mark-users as a proxy for consumer confusion, trademark law creates doctrinal inconsistencies, undercuts trademark law’s notice function, and can cause the confusion it seeks to prevent. In theory, someone who registers their mark with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office obtains nationwide rights; in practice, those rights remain limited to the places where the registrant actually conducts …

8,000 Years Of Forests In Maine: A Story Told By The Eastern Hemlock, Sugar Maple, And American Chestnut, Catherine (Cici) Conroy

Standard Theses

Forests have dominated Maine’s landscapes since the recession of the Laurentide Ice Sheet. The outmigrations of glaciers gave way to a tundra environment, later transforming into the northern hardwood forests. Trees such as the Eastern hemlock, sugar maple, American chestnut, Eastern white pine, and brown ash form unique relationships with plants, fungi, animals, and humans. This paper examines the unique history of Maine’s forests from 8,000 years ago to today, emphasizing the changes brought by European colonization. Big history argues that history should be studied at large time scales, ranging from thousands to even millions or billions of years. It …

Integrated Deterrence And Cyberspace: Selected Essays Exploring The Role Of Cyber Operations In The Pursuit Of National Interest, Joseph L. Billingsley, Heidi K. Kerg , Usn, Jim Q. Chen, Michael Navicky, Benjamin Tkach, J.D. Work

Strategic Monographs

This edited volume represents an important contribution to our thinking on cyberspace and national security. It also serves as one example of an enduring and fruitful relationship between the U.S. Cyber Command (USCYBERCOM) and the College of Information and Cyberspace (CIC) at the National Defense University (NDU).

A Multi-Agent Modeling Social Network Analysis Of Cooperative Learning Groups Within A Simulated Adult Education Classroom Learning Environment, Leverett Bruner

All Dissertations

Illiteracy and a lack of a high school diploma are impediments to a fulfilled and meaningful life. Low or reduced literacy and non-attainment of a high school diploma are significant problems in the United States. Adult education can be a vehicle to address these ever-present issues. A disproportionate number of students in adult education are minorities, members of lower socioeconomic statuses and traditionally marginalized groups who lack effective literacy skills and/or a high school diploma. Adult education and its related entities can serve as a vehicle to address these pervasive issues, but adult education as a program type is a …

Acorporation, Inc.: Corporate Form As Art Project And Advocacy, Chad Erpelding, Ruth Jebe, Jeff Lingwall

University of Baltimore Law Review

No abstract provided.

To Hear Or Not To Hear?—Resolving A Federal Court’S Obligation To Hear A Case Involving Both Legal And Declaratory Judgment Claims, Katherine A. Gustafson

University of Baltimore Law Review

No abstract provided.

When Justice Depends On It: The Need For Professional Standards For Mitigation Development In All Criminal Cases, Elizabeth S. Vartkessian, Thea Posel, Anthony Ginez, Lela Hubbard

University of Baltimore Law Review

No abstract provided.

Reasonable For Whom? A Consideration Of The Appropriate Reasonableness Standard Where Battered Woman Syndrome Evidence Is Relevant To A Duress Defense, Samantha Stephey

University of Baltimore Law Review

No abstract provided.

Nebraska’S Medico-Legal System: A Death Investigation Analysis, Ashley Novak

Honors Program: Senior Projects (Public)

A large part of the founding of the United States of America focused on the idea of state control over their internal affairs. For this reason, the United States is home to a largely decentralized medico-legal system. The State of Nebraska hosts a coroner-based death investigation system as is written into their legislation regarding the establishment of their medico-legal system. By studying legislation, federal and state reports, as well as publications by academics within the field, merits and weaknesses of the Nebraskan coroner system can be uncovered. Additional considerations and understandings that are needed to be understood include: understanding what …

The Study Of Pine Bluff Low-Income Housing Opportunities: What Is The Cost Of Inaction?, Victoria Best

Architecture Undergraduate Honors Theses

The impact of stable housing can have the power to shape the overall quality of life. Housing influences various life outcomes, such as education, health, financial stability, emotional well-being, and an overall sense of safety. Studies show that quality of life is linked to housing stability and impacts people of all ages. This thesis looks at the city of Pine Bluff, Arkansas, which has a severe low-income housing shortage which results in many people living in poverty and unstable settings.

This thesis analyzes three low-income housing case studies to evaluate the process and outcomes of various approaches to addressing housing …

The Use Of Novel Cement Additives To Increase The Carbon Storage Potential Of Oilfield Cements, Rob Braden

Graduate Theses & Non-Theses

The topic of carbon sequestration has become increasingly popular in recent years as a solution to combat the increasing amounts of carbon dioxide in Earth’s atmosphere. Various industries have researched methods in which to implement carbon sequestration projects to offset the carbon dioxide emissions associated with their operations. The U.S. oil and gas exploration industry in particular has seen multi-billion-dollar investments by multiple firms into carbon sequestration and emission reduction projects. The largest single industrial emitter of carbon dioxide into the atmosphere currently is the production of cement, which accounts for 8% of all global industrial carbon dioxide emission (Ellis …

A Scoping Review Of The Impact Of Solitary Confinement On Self-Harm And Suicide Among Adults In U.S. Prisons, Jessica Diana Puebla

Social Work Theses - Archive

Solitary confinement is a widespread issue that impacts the most vulnerable individuals in our country. The U.S. uses solitary confinement more frequently and for longer periods of time compared to other countries though its use has not proven to be an effective intervention in prisons. Solitary confinement limits the individual’s ability to connect with peers, friends, and family as visits are restricted, thus impacting their mental health. This thesis aimed to understand the impact of solitary confinement of self-harm and suicide among adults in U.S. prisons; This thesis also attempted to shed light on the theoretical lenses that were stated …

Ethnic Group Political Efficacy: Scale Development And Latino Political Participation, Norma Elizabeth Garza Reyes

Psychology Dissertations - Archive

Latinos have grown to be the largest ethnic minority group in the U.S. since the 2000 U.S. Census count but have historically voted at lower numbers compared to White Americans. Two studies examined a new construct, ethnic group political efficacy (GPE), to understand better marginalized groups voting participation. Study 1 developed a group political efficacy scale (GPE). Using exploratory factor and item response theory analysis, results revealed that the scale has three factors: internal, external, and power GPE. More importantly, minorities’ voting intent was partially explained by ethnic GPE. Next, a focal second short-term longitudinal study with an online national …

Prophets Of The Divine Revolution: "Bad Bishop Brown," Harry F. Ward, Claude C. Williams, And The Applied Proletarian Gospel, David W. Adams

Honors College Theses

This paper seeks to propose a unique strand of religious thought which united Marxist Christians in the United States. Using the lives and work of Bishop William Montgomery Brown, Dr. Harry F. Ward, and Reverend Claude C. Williams, this work proposes the term “applied proletarian gospel” to denote the political and religious thought of Marxist Christians who surpassed the social gospel and other proposed ideas of radical Christianity in their revolutionary and anti-capitalist thought and action. This paper finds that, although it remained a small trend among Christians, the applied proletarian gospel gave an outlet to Christians who sought to …

A United, Not A Divider: Community, Identity, Performance & The Tomato Krewe Parading Group Of East Nashville's Tomato Art Festival, Allison Cate

Masters Theses & Specialist Projects

This thesis is an ethnographic study of the “Tomato Krewe,” a social group that participates in the parade of East Nashville’s annual Tomato Art Festival. Drawing on participant-observation, interviews, and my own experiences as a member of the krewe and resident of East Nashville, I examine krewe members’ narratives about the festival, the material culture that they create for the parade, and the levels of performance that they engage in while parading. Central to my analysis is how krewe members understand the Tomato Art Festival as an expression of East Nashville identity.

Executing Vision: Operationalizing The Vision Statement Of Logos Preparatory Academy In Sugar Land, Texas, Jason Henderson

Doctor of Ministry Theses and Dissertations

This thesis addresses the problem of finding a way to operationalize the vision statement of Logos Preparatory Academy. Logos Preparatory Academy (Logos Prep) is a school of around six hundred students located in Sugar Land, Texas. After interviewing some of the school founders and student leadership and examining documents from the founding of the school, it became evident Logos Prep is a school in need of a more efficient and effective way to execute the vision statement of “Families and students making an impact for Christ” through the goals set forth in their Portrait of a Graduate. Using the works …

Self-Consistent Effects Of The Recirculating Plasmapshere On The Development Of Storm Time Dynamics In The Inner Magnetosphere., Christian-Andrew Bagby-Wright

Physics Dissertations - Archive

The near Earth space environment is a highly coupled system. The Interplanetary Magnetic Field (IMF) interacts with the magnetosphere in myriad ways depend on the orientation of the IMF to the magnetosphere. The magnetic fields of the magnetosphere and the IMF trap plasma and carry the plasma with it as both magnetic fields evolve over time. This plasma can in turn interact with other plasmas, carried by other field lines, affecting the dynamics of the other population and the magnetic field lines of both populations. The nature, frequency, and importance of interactions between different plasma, or magnetic fields, varies greatly …

The Uncertain Judge, Courtney M. Cox

University of Chicago Law Review

The intellectually honest judge faces a very serious problem about which little has been said. It is this: What should a judge do when she knows all the relevant facts, laws, and theories of adjudication, but still remains uncertain about what she ought to do? Such occasions will arise, for whatever her preferred theory about how she ought to decide a given case—what I will call her preferred “jurisprudence”— she may harbor lingering doubts that a competing jurisprudence is correct instead. And sometimes, these competing jurisprudences provide conflicting guidance. When that happens, what should she do?

Drawing on emerging debates …

Beyond States: A Constitutional History Of Territory, Statehood, And Nation-Building, Craig Green

University of Chicago Law Review

The United States has always been more than simply a group of united states. The constitutional history of national union and component states is linked to a third category: federal territory. This Article uses an integrated history of territory, statehood, and union to develop a new framework for analyzing constitutional statehood. Three historical periods are crucial—the Founding Era, the Civil War, and Reconstruction—as times when statehood was especially malleable as a matter of constitutional law. During each of those formative periods, the most important constitutional struggles about statehood and the union involved federal territories.

Conflicts about territories reveal an important …

Taming Wildcat Stablecoins, Gary B. Gorton, Jeffery Y. Zhang

University of Chicago Law Review

Cryptocurrencies, including stablecoins, are all the rage. Investors are exploring ways to profit off of them. Governments are considering ways to regulate them. While the technology underlying cryptocurrencies is new, the economics is centuries old. Oftentimes, lawmakers are so focused on understanding a new technological innovation that they fail to ask what exactly is being created.

In this case, the new technology has recreated circulating private money in the form of stablecoins, which are similar to the banknotes that circulated in many countries during the nineteenth century. The implication is that stablecoin issuers are unregulated banks. Based on lessons learned …

To Give Or Not To Give: A Qualitative Descriptive Study On Alumni Giving Behavior At A Historically Black College And University, Shanaee Bodrick

All Dissertations

This qualitative descriptive study explores alumni giving behavior at a private North Carolina Historically Black College and University (HBCU). Specifically, this research examined HBCU alumni experiences, perceptions, and motivations and how these factors influence their decision-making process when contributing financially to their alma mater. This research provides the historical background of HBCUs and how these institutions have been critical in shaping their education and communities. The findings of this study provide the basis for future research on HBCU alumni donors and non-donors. It exposes commonalities and differences between donors and non-donors. In all, this study may act as a reference …

Air Coupled Impact Echo Testing Of Buried Concrete Pipes, Yash Kumar Dhabi

Doctoral Dissertations

Concrete pipes constitute an integral part of the buried infrastructure, and non-destructive testing (NDT) plays an important role in their maintenance effort. Impact echo (IE) is a well-established NDT technique that is widely used for the investigation of concrete structures. In this technique, the thickness (or resonant) frequency is first measured by inducing (compression) P-wave into the structure using an impact source and recording the elastic wave generated using an accelerometer. From the knowledge of P-wave velocity of the medium, the unknown thickness and subsurface defects are then established. To effectively apply this technique, the transducer should be properly coupled …

Masthead

UC Law Constitutional Quarterly

No abstract provided.

Preserving Constitutional Integrity In The Age Of Cyberwarfare: A Paper Tiger, Or Death By A Thousand Cuts?, Darren Singh

UC Law Constitutional Quarterly

The Constitution is meant to serve as a necessary constraint on unilateral Executive military actions. Today, nation-states and non-state actors can launch devastating cyberattacks on the infrastructure, economy, military, and democratic systems of the United States. These attacks do not fall within the realm of “hostile actions” necessary to constitute war. Cyberattacks from adversaries are best deterred with offensive cyberattacks of our own. The President is the best actor to superintend and direct this active defense. Neither the Constitution nor the War Powers Resolution, however, offer a framework for how the United States may respond to these threats while also …