Mcsa Forum Minutes 01/26/2026, Morris Campus Student Association

Morris Campus Student Association

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In What Ways Do Political Factors And Relations Of Power Interfere With The Legal Protection Of Human Rights In Cameroon?, Nelson Agbor

School of Law, Humanities and Social Sciences Theses

ABSTRACTTitle: In what ways do political factors and relations of power interfere with the legal protection of human rights in Cameroon?In November 2016, a socio-political crisis erupted in the Northwest and Southwest regions of Cameroon, mainly due to the marginalisation of English-speaking populations in these two regions. This crisis has since metamorphosed into an armed conflict between government forces and armed separatist groups operating in these warring regions. The conflict has resulted in severe human rights abuses committed both by the government forces and armed separatist groups operating in these regions. The conflict, also known as the Anglophone crisis, began …

Transient Grating Spectroscopy Nondestructively Characterizes The Mechanics Of Rubbery Polymers And Soft Gels, Christopher W. Barney, Angela A. Pitenis, Bolin Liao, Allison L. Chau

University Research

Designing efficient mechanisms for moving mechanical assemblies requires the use of materials with well-defined mechanical responses. Appropriate methods are needed to characterize these mechanical responses. Mechanical characterization of soft materials is critical in the high strain rate regime where intuition from manipulating a material at low rates fails to translate to applications including impact protection, tire traction, and sound damping. Here, transient grating spectroscopy (TGS) is used to measure wave propagation for soft elastomers and hydrogels. TGS is a non-destructive and non-contact optoacoustic technique that enables high strain rate measurements of the bulk modulus, a measure of a material's resistance …

P*Law 2026, Cardozo Center For Public Service Law

2026 Event Invitations

Cardozo's commitment to public service is highlighted every January during Public Interest Law Advocacy Week (P*LAW), a series of events that includes daily panels and workshops featuring inspiring conversations about the practice of public interest law. Join us for P*LAW 2026, which will feature panels discussing how to navigate student loans and Public Service Loan Forgiveness, trans rights, a client interviewing workshop, and more! Students must RSVP on Symplicity for the events they plan to attend. Faculty and staff are welcome to attend any session, no RSVP required.

Reprioritizing International Patent Law, John R. Thomas

Georgetown Law Faculty Publications and Other Works

Over the past half-century, rapid technological change and globalization have reshaped innovation and intellectual property, yet the foundational international agreements anchoring the global patent system have remained essentially unchanged. The drafters of the Paris Convention for the Protection of Industrial Property and the Patent Cooperation Treaty (PCT) viewed these agreements as dynamic instruments that, through procedural coordination, would rationalize international patent administration. The Paris Convention has resisted reform for decades, however, while the PCT has failed to achieve its goals of reducing examination workloads and fostering worksharing among national patent offices. It now exacerbates the very inefficiencies it sought to …

Disruptive Religion And Ethical Opposition: The Force Of Moral Authority In Indonesia’S Democratic Consolidation, Savran Billahi, Idris Thaha, Suryani Suryani, Mohammad Ezha Fachriza

Jurnal Wacana Politik

This article argues that democratic consolidation in Indonesia cannot be explained solely through the performance of formal institutions. By foregrounding ethical opposition as a missing variable in dominant consolidation theories, it shows that democracy has also been sustained by a normative infrastructure that legitimizes critique beyond institutional arenas. Based on qualitative historical analysis of Abdurrahman Wahid’s and Ahmad Syafii Maarif’s oppositional practices under the New Order and in the post-Reformasi period, the article finds that moral authority enabled non-institutional opposition to constrain state power, normalize dissent, and protect democratic quality. While both figures articulated a corrective and non-subversive mode of …

Legal Paradoxes Of Transition: Transitional Justice And The Rule Of Law Between Nürnberg And Saddam Hussein Trials, Rasha Abdelsamea Ahmed Baghdadi

Theses and Dissertations

ABSTRACT

This thesis critically examines the legal paradoxes embedded within transitional justice (TJ) discourse, using the Nürnberg and Saddam Hussein trials as case studies to interrogate the complex relationship between justice and the rule of law in TJ discourse. It highlights the inherent tension between forward-looking societal reforms and the pursuit of backward-looking justice, challenging the foundational assumptions of TJ as a universal tool for justice and peace. It also questions the validity and credibility of "transition" as a phase between the past and the future. It contends that TJ, driven by Western liberal epistemic foundations, functions as an exclusionary …

Revealing The Fuel Of A Quantum Continuous Measurement-Based Refrigerator, Cyril Elouard, Sreenath K. Manikandan, Andrew N. Jordan, Géraldine Haack

Mathematics, Physics, and Computer Science Faculty Articles and Research

While quantum measurements have been shown to constitute a resource for operating quantum thermal machines, the nature of the energy exchanges involved in the interaction between system and measuring apparatus is still under debate. In this work, we show that a microscopic model of the apparatus is necessary to unambiguously determine whether quantum measurements provide energy in the form of heat or work. We illustrate this result by considering a measurement-based refrigerator, made of a double quantum dot embedded in a two-terminal device, with the charge of one of the dots being continuously monitored. Tuning the parameters of the measurement …

From Private Custody To Public Policy: The Politics Of State Responsibility For Post-Divorce Abandoned Children (Hadhanah) In Serang, Indonesia, Ali Faisal, Naf’An Tarihoran, B Syafuri, Nurul Ma’Rifah

Jurnal Wacana Politik

This article examines how hadhanah (child custody and care) can be reframed from a private family matter into a public policy issue, positioning the state as a responsible actor when children become abandoned after divorce. Drawing on a normative–juridical and qualitative socio-legal analysis of Islamic family law, national legislation, and municipal policy instruments, the study uses Serang City as an illustrative case of policy urgency. The findings demonstrate a systematic implementation gap between Indonesia’s constitutional mandate to care for abandoned children and local-level governance practice: (1) a legal–administrative gap, where court-based custody decisions and parental obligations do not automatically trigger …

Chemical Characteristics And Fiber Fraction Of Ruminant Complete Feed Based On Seaweed (Padina Australis) With Different Levels Of Use, Irmayanti Irmayanti, Jisril Palayukan, Suriansyah Suriansyah

Jurnal Ilmu Ternak Universitas Padjadjaran

The aim of this study was to examine the effect of the level of seaweed (Padina australis) as a ruminant feed on the nutritional quality and fiber fraction of complete diets. The variables observed were dry matter, crude protein, crude fiber, crude fat, extract material without nitrogen, ash content, acid detergent fiber and neutral detergent fiber. This study was based on a completely randomized design (CRD) with 4 treatments and 4 replications, namely P0 = complete feed (control), P10 = complete feed with 10% Padina australis level, P20 = complete feed with 20% Padina australis level, and P30 …

The Relationship Between Farmer’S Characteristics And Institutions On The Sustainability Of Pasundan Cattle Business In Purwakarta Regency (Case In The Tegal Saluyu Group 1 And 2 Of Tegalsari Village, Tegalwaru District, Purwakarta Regency), Kinsa Hasanah, Mumun Sulaeman, Muhamad Wiyatna

Jurnal Ilmu Ternak Universitas Padjadjaran

The research entitled "The Relationship between Farmer’s Characteristics and Institutions on the Sustainability of Pasundan Cattle Business in Purwakarta Regency (Case in Tegal Saluyu Group 1 and 2 of Tegalsari Village, Tegalwaru District, Purwakarta Regency)” was carried out in October 2022, located in Tegalsari Village, Tegalwaru District, Purwakarta Regency. This study aims to determine the farmers’ characteristics, institutions, and their relationship with cattle business sustainability. This research used the case study method. It was conducted on 34 respondents by interview using a questionnaire. The collected data were analyzed using data quality, cross-tabulation, and Rank Spearman correlation analysis. The data …

Study Of The Implementation Of Health Management For Pig Breeding In Cv Roku, Manggarai, East Nusa Tenggara, Korbinianus Rinca, Roselin Gultom, Maria Luju, Yohana Febrizki Bollyn

Jurnal Ilmu Ternak Universitas Padjadjaran

The application of health management is a determining factor for the success of a pig farm business. This research was conducted to find out the implementation of pig health management in CV. Roku, Manggarai, East Nusa Tenggara. The data used in this research was secondary data. The secondary data was reconfirmed to the owner using the direct interview method using questionnaires. Secondary data that has been confirmed using the interview method, was then analyzed descriptively. The practice of health management studied was the application of medication, biosecurity, and vaccination to gilts, sows, and piglets. The results of the study showed …

The Use Of Various Hydrochloric Acid Concentration Levels On The Rabbit Bone Gelatin Quality, Jajang Gumilar, Lilis Suryaningsih, Dandin Fri Setia

Jurnal Ilmu Ternak Universitas Padjadjaran

Rabbit meat production continues to increase every year. An increase rabbit meat production causes bone production to increase as well. Rabbit bones can be used further to add value. The protein content in the bones is collagen. Collagen can be hydrolyzed to produce gelatin. The gelatin demand is high enough so the rabbit bones can be utilized as gelatin raw material. The purpose of this study was to determine the effect of hydrochloric acid concentration on the rabbit bone gelatin and to determine the concentration of hydrochloric acid which produced the best gelatin quality. The design of the research was …

The Effect Of Adding Chestnut Tanin Extracts On Ration To Performance Of New Zealand White Rabbit Crossbreed, Sauland Sinaga, Denny Rusmana, Apritama Apritama, Danela Nisa

Jurnal Ilmu Ternak Universitas Padjadjaran

Sauland Sinaga, Deni Rusmana, Apritama and Danela Nisa

ABSTRACT

This study aims to determine the impact of adding chestnut tannin extract to the diet on developing body weight gain and ratio conversion of New Zealand White crossbreed rabbits. Experimental methods with a completely randomized design were used in this research. There were four treatments: R0 (Control Feed); R1 (0.25% addition of chestnut tannin extract); R2 (0.5% addition of chestnut tannin extract); R3 (0.75% addition of chestnut tannin extract); with five replications. Statistical analysis showed that the result was significant for body weight gain (p<0.05) and not for protein consumption and ratio, conversion and protein efficiency ratio, percentage, and component carcass. Tannin from a chestnut tree extract can be used at 0.25% in rabbit ration as an additive to replace antibiotics and growth promoters in rabbits.

The Role Of Diasporic Sites In The Reappropriation And Dissemination Of Judeo-Moroccan Culture, Hind El Baz

Faits de Langue et Société (FLS)

Jews existed in Morocco before Islam, and even before Christianity, which gave way to it. The long cohabitation between Jews and Muslims gave rise to cultural practices that often had nothing specifically Jewish or Muslim; they therefore constituted a privileged meeting place between the two populations. Although the said Jewishness is nowadays very much reduced to the point of being doomed to disappear, two millennia of history still remain a memory; its echo still resounds in the uprooted souls of emigrants. It resounds in their music and song, in their folklore and rituals, in their celebration of the privileged moments …

Investigative Journalism In Morocco : In Search Of The Lost Identity, Hassnaa Chergui, Hassan Habibi

Faits de Langue et Société (FLS)

Against the backdrop of a journalism crisis in Morocco and the rise of « citizen journalism, » this study examines the profession's mutations in the face of new technologies. Through a qualitative approach based on 100 interviews with practitioners, the research analyzes how Moroccan journalists perceive investigative journalism and how they legitimize this demanding practice to bridge the growing hiatus between media supply and public expectations

Cultural Development /Culture Of Development, Abdelkader Bezzazi

Faits de Langue et Société (FLS)

Since the current debate situates the concepts of heritage and development within an academic framework, it is essential to examine the disciplinary field in which they intersect. The central inquiry concerns the articulation of these two notions: how they forge systemic links and exert transformative social forces. These forces fundamentally target values whose impact must be measurable and verifiable through specific indicators. Consequently, this field necessitates a multi-perspective approach, integrating diverse research experiences and specialized expertise. Such transdisciplinarity requires rigorous coordination between these various analytical angles. These complexities justify a cautious and meticulous methodological intervention

Nutrition Assistance Programs And Pediatric Weight Outcomes: A Systematic Review, Dan Ferris, Genevieve Davison, Tyler Frank, Amanda Gilbert, Fanice Thomas, Sydney Rothman, Kim Lipsey, Sarah Moreland-Russell

2020-Current year OA Pubs

BACKGROUND/OBJECTIVES: Food insecurity and pediatric obesity have increased concurrently in the U.S., raising questions about the role of Federal Nutrition Assistance Programs (FNAPs) in shaping weight outcomes. This systematic review examined evidence on relationships between FNAP participation and pediatric weight outcomes.

METHODS: Six databases were searched for U.S.-based, peer-reviewed studies published through July 2024 that assessed FNAP participation and pediatric weight outcomes.

RESULTS: Seventy-five studies met the inclusion criteria, and no consistent pattern indicated that any single FNAP or program type (educational setting-based or direct financial support) reliably reduced or increased childhood overweight or obesity risk. Twenty studies found statistically …

The Earth Charter As Green Fire, Mary (Joy) Philip

Consensus

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Learning In/With The Land: Intersectionality, The Earth Charter, And The Trc Calls To Action In Theological Education, Héctor A. Acero Ferrer

Consensus

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Policing Agency Data Trusts, Barry Friedman

Northwestern University Law Review

Policing agencies are indiscriminately collecting, retaining, and using vast quantities of personal data from people who are suspected of no unlawful conduct whatsoever. This has caused expressions of concern or caution from many quarters, including—notably—the Director of National Intelligence (DNI). In a declassified report, the Office of the DNI stated that massive amounts of data are being collected “on nearly everyone that is of a type and level of sensitivity . . . that could be used to cause harm to an individual’s reputation, emotional well-being, or physical safety.”

This practice of universal data collection presents a conundrum. As many …

Being A Good Ancestor, John Milloy

Consensus

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Universal: Renewing Human Rights In A Fractured World, Joe Gunn

Consensus

Book Review Universal: Renewing Human Rights in a Fractured World Alex Neve House of Anansi Press, 2025

Carbon Sequestration Technology: Challenges And Urgent Critical Scientific Issues, Li Xiaochun, Liu Tianyu, Zhang Liwei, Zhou Hong, Liu Guizhen, Wang Yan, Gan Manguang, Li Qi

Coal Geology & Exploration

Objective Carbon sequestration technology represents a core approach to achieving carbon neutrality. However, its large-scale application remains constrained by multiple technical and scientific challenges. Methods Based on an analysis of existing carbon sequestration projects, this study identified four major challenges in carbon sequestration: (1) high uncertainty in the assessment of CO₂ sequestration capacity; (2) low injectivity of low-permeability discontinuous reservoirs; (3) a limited understanding of long-term mechanical stability; and (4) significant difficulty in assessing the risks of CO₂ leakage. Results To address these challenges, this study proposes the common issues currently faced by carbon sequestration technology, and, accordingly, …

An Improved Model Of Trans-Critical Ch4 And Co2 Adsorption In Coals Based On Monolayer Adsorption And Adsorption Potential Theories, Song Xuemei, Zhang Kun, Sang Shuxun, Ma Mengya, Liu Huihu, Xu Hongjie

Coal Geology & Exploration

Objective and Method Adsorbed phase density represents a key parameter for determining gas adsorption capacity in coals. Using bituminous coal samples from the Huainan and Huaibei mining areas in Anhui Province, this study carried out high-pressure isothermal adsorption experiments of CO₂ and CH₄ at temperatures of 24 ℃, 36 ℃, and 48 ℃. In combination with the quantitative characterization of pore structures in coals using low-temperature liquid nitrogen adsorption (LNA) experiments and mercury intrusion porosimetry (MIP), this study analyzed the high-pressure trans-critical CH₄ and CO₂ adsorption processes in coals. Meanwhile, based on the Gibbs excess adsorption, …

Concept Of Cccus Technology For Co2 Recycling In Deep Unmineable Coal Seams, Liang Weiguo, Yan Jiwei, Zhu Dijie, Guo Hongguang, Gong Li, Niu Dong

Coal Geology & Exploration

Background China possesses substantial resources of deep unmineable coal seams, which hold considerable potential for CO₂ sequestration. However, simply sequestrating CO₂ in deep coal seams incurs high economic costs while also wasting deep coal resources. The microbial conversion of sequestrated CO₂ into methane (CH₄) enables circular carbon capture, utilization, and storage (CCCUS), which is of great significance for the sustainable development of both resources and the environment.Methods Using a range of methods, including experimental study, theoretical analysis, and engineering simulations, CCCUS in deep unmineable coal seams is designed to (1) reveal the mechanisms behind …

Advances In Research On The In Situ Co2 Mineral Trapping In Buried Volcanoes, He Yanxin, Tian Wei, Xian Benzhong, Liu Pingping, Wei Mingcong, Wei Qiwen, Deng Xuanyu, Liu Jianping, Gu Jiapeng

Coal Geology & Exploration

Objective and Methods Driven by the goal of carbon neutrality, geologic CO₂ storage has become a critical national priority in China. Compared to conventional reservoirs in sedimentary basins, such as saline aquifers, depleted hydrocarbon reservoirs, and unmineable coal seams, basaltic formations offer more significant advantages in geologic CO₂ storage. Specifically, basaltic formations can form stable carbonates through reactions between CO₂ and rock minerals while also exhibiting extensive distribution, considerable potential for CO₂ storage, and low risk of CO₂ leakage. The engineering feasibility of geologic CO₂ storage in basaltic formations has been validated by the …

The Federalism Canons As Ordinary Interpretation, Anthony J. Bellia Jr., Bradford R. Clark

Northwestern University Law Review

Scholars remain generally skeptical of substantive canons of statutory interpretation even as courts continue to employ such canons in important cases. Unlike semantic canons, which help judges discern the best meaning of statutory text in context, substantive canons provide tiebreakers when the text is unclear or require special clarity in order for the text to perform certain functions. Among the substantive canons, the so-called “federalism canons” have been singled out for special scrutiny. The federalism canons are a family of canons that require courts to avoid interpreting an act of Congress to divest states of certain sovereign rights or powers—including …

Electoral Due Process, Michael S. Kang

Northwestern University Law Review

Hyperpartisanship has hit century-long highs in American politics and is emboldening state government attempts to undermine election outcomes by using control over state lawmaking structure to strip away authority, and sometimes outright unseat, partisan opponents after they win elected office. Even as traditional norms against such moves have eroded, the Supreme Court has taken a pro-partisanship turn in removing judicial checks against such moves under equal protection and constitutional structure. This Article proposes shifting from challenges under those doctrines to a new approach under electoral due process for confronting this new generation of antidemocracy. Federal due process law restricts the …

Applying The Indian Commerce Clause To Indian Commerce, Adam Crepelle

Northwestern University Law Review

Indian country commerce generates tens of billions of dollars annually and is a constant source of litigation. These disputes typically revolve around jurisdictional conflicts: whether states, tribes, or both possess regulatory authority over the business operating in Indian country, particularly those involving non-Indians. Despite numerous court cases, no clear legal framework has emerged, creating pervasive uncertainty regarding fundamental issues, such as state taxation of tribal transactions and the proper forum for resolving Indian country contract disputes. Interestingly, these commercial cases overlook the Indian Commerce Clause—the constitutional provision designed to address such matters.

This Article argues the Indian Commerce Clause prohibits …