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Gary Lall V. Usice Aug 2024

Gary Lall V. Usice

2024 Decisions

USDC for the Western District of Pennsylvania


Joint Senate Meeting Minutes 8-27-24, Unk Student Government Aug 2024

Joint Senate Meeting Minutes 8-27-24, Unk Student Government

Joint Senate Meeting Minutes

No abstract provided.


Steering Minutes 08/27/2024, Steering Committee Aug 2024

Steering Minutes 08/27/2024, Steering Committee

Steering Committee

No abstract provided.


Derrick Evans V. Thehuffingtonpost.Com Inc Aug 2024

Derrick Evans V. Thehuffingtonpost.Com Inc

2024 Decisions

USDC for the District of Delaware


Ud Among Nation's Best On The Princeton Review Lists, University Of Dayton Aug 2024

Ud Among Nation's Best On The Princeton Review Lists, University Of Dayton

News Releases

Dreaming of a college with top-tier campus food, outstanding dorms, and students who are happy and passionate about their sports teams? According to The Princeton Review, the University of Dayton might just be your ideal choice.


Alaska Earthquake Center Quarterly Technical Report April-June 2024, Natalia Ruppert Aug 2024

Alaska Earthquake Center Quarterly Technical Report April-June 2024, Natalia Ruppert

Alaska Earthquake Center Reports

This series of technical quarterly reports from the Alaska Earthquake Center (AEC) includes detailed summaries and updates on Alaska seismicity, the AEC seismic network and stations, fieldwork, our online presence, and lists publications and presentations by AEC staff. Multiple AEC staff members contribute to this report. It is issued within 1-2 months after the completion of each quarter Q1: January-March, Q2: April-June, Q3: July-September, and Q4: October-December. The first report was published for January-March, 2021.


Identifying Disinformation And Misinformation On Election Participation Among Young Adults In Mongolia, Ganchimeg Namsrai Aug 2024

Identifying Disinformation And Misinformation On Election Participation Among Young Adults In Mongolia, Ganchimeg Namsrai

International Programs

Misinformation and disinformation are among many factors contributing to low voter participation, and they demand immediate and thorough investigation.The poster presents the results of a short qualitative study that sheds light on the dis- and misinformation that contributes to Mongolian youth's non-participation in the 2021 and 2024 elections.


Diffuse Interface Modeling Of Non-Isothermal Stokes-Darcy Flow With Immersed Transmissibility Conditions, Hyoung Suk Suh Aug 2024

Diffuse Interface Modeling Of Non-Isothermal Stokes-Darcy Flow With Immersed Transmissibility Conditions, Hyoung Suk Suh

Faculty Scholarship

The coupling between free and porous medium flows has received significant attention since it plays an important role in a wide range of problems from fluid-soil interactions to biofluid dynamics. However, modeling this coupled process remains a difficult task as it often involves a domain decomposition algorithm in conjunction with a special treatment at the interface. The problem can become more challenging under non-isothermal conditions because it requires the iterative procedure at every time step to simultaneously meet the transient mass continuity, force equilibrium, and energy balance for the entire system. This article presents a diffuse interface framework for modeling …


Student Affairs Minutes 08/27/2024, Student Affairs Committee Aug 2024

Student Affairs Minutes 08/27/2024, Student Affairs Committee

Student Affairs Committee

No abstract provided.


Past-Oriented And Future-Oriented Frames Of Familiarity: Aesthetic Experience In Everyday Environments, Mami Aota Aug 2024

Past-Oriented And Future-Oriented Frames Of Familiarity: Aesthetic Experience In Everyday Environments, Mami Aota

Contemporary Aesthetics (Journal Archive)

Familiarity is an important concept that reveals aesthetic and ethical connections in everyday environments. However, it is unclear what a particular object of familiarity is in our daily lives. Identifying the object of familiarity is important for respecting residents’ perspectives in practices such as community redevelopment. This study uses two concepts, past-oriented and future-oriented framing, to clarify the process of identifying objects with which we feel familiar in our everyday environments. A past-oriented frame is invoked by a loss experienced in an everyday environment and refers to memories relating to our habits therein. A future-oriented frame is called upon by …


Aesthetic Cognitivism : Acquiring Propositional Knowledge From Fiction, Nanyun Shen Aug 2024

Aesthetic Cognitivism : Acquiring Propositional Knowledge From Fiction, Nanyun Shen

Lingnan Theses (MPhil & PhD)

This thesis focuses on aesthetic cognitivism, especially the cognitive value of fiction. I mainly discuss two topics. One is whether we can learn from art, and the other is what the learning conditions are under different circumstances. I focus on acquiring propositional knowledge from fiction. My goal is to establish that the cognitive value of fiction is to a certain extent unsafe, although there might be strategies we can take to reduce such unsafeness. Yet, we should not blindly hold an optimistic attitude towards the cognitive value of fiction until more empirical evidence gives us reasons to. I distinguish between …


Aged-Out Foster Youths’ Exposure To Spiritual Foster Homes And Transition Into Adulthood, Dr. Valerie Elaine Sims Aug 2024

Aged-Out Foster Youths’ Exposure To Spiritual Foster Homes And Transition Into Adulthood, Dr. Valerie Elaine Sims

Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies

There are 438,000 children and youth in foster care in the United States; almost 46,000 are aged 16 or older, and over 20,000 “age out” of many child welfare services between ages 18 and 20 every year. This qualitative phenomenological study aimed to explore the lived experience of foster youth growing up in a spiritual foster home (incorporating religious belief, practice, higher power, Bible study, or youth groups) and aging out of the system through the lens of faith-based theory. This study had a sample size of eight participants, ages 18 to 25, who transitioned out of the foster care …


Global Metaphors For Wisdom: Philosophy As A Species Of The Genus Hao-Xue, Joshua Mason Aug 2024

Global Metaphors For Wisdom: Philosophy As A Species Of The Genus Hao-Xue, Joshua Mason

Comparative Philosophy

Many philosophers have refused to recognize Chinese traditions as genuinely philosophical. The conceptual foundations of these exclusionary efforts appear in Aristotle’s dividing philosophy from rhetoric, then associating philosophy with truth, and rhetoric with metaphor. The Chinese have frequently been defined as metaphorical thinkers, in contrast with the logical, scientific, or literal pursuits of Occidental traditions. Because metaphor is classed with rhetoric, and Chinese was associated with metaphor, critics had a way to say that the Chinese weren’t participating in philia-sophia as rational inquiry into truth. I draw on two strands of 20th century philosophy to move us beyond this …


Confucianism Embodied: An “Interdisciplinary” Approach To Comparative Political Theory, Qi Jing Aug 2024

Confucianism Embodied: An “Interdisciplinary” Approach To Comparative Political Theory, Qi Jing

Comparative Philosophy

This article articulates and defends an “interdisciplinary” approach to Confucian political theory and presents Confucianism as a living, dynamic entity rather than merely a reservoir of ideas contained within a set of texts. It argues for a methodology that transcends traditional textual analysis, advocating for an intersectional approach that melds normative, emancipatory, and practical dimensions. This approach seeks to capture the evolving essence of Confucianism as influenced by cultural, institutional, and individual interactions. It also promotes a “distant reading” to examine not only texts and historical debates but also institutional changes, power dynamics, and guiding principles within Confucianized societies. The …


From Contemplation To Counseling: Exploring Philosophical Practice By Constructive-Engagement Strategy Of Comparative Philosophy, Xiaojun Ding, Chao Yang, Peter Harteloh, Feng Yu Aug 2024

From Contemplation To Counseling: Exploring Philosophical Practice By Constructive-Engagement Strategy Of Comparative Philosophy, Xiaojun Ding, Chao Yang, Peter Harteloh, Feng Yu

Comparative Philosophy

This paper applies Bo Mou’s Constructive-Engagement Strategy of Comparative Philosophy (CESCP) to explore philosophical practice as a novel paradigm that applies philosophy to everyday life. The study advocates for a transformative methodology that seeks truth through critical engagement, joint contributions, and diverse methodological tools, advancing the discipline towards a comprehensive world philosophy. Philosophical practice, characterized by its engagement with human experience and existential inquiries, integrates Eastern and Western philosophies to guide individuals in the art of living. It offers a philosophical alternative to psychological counseling, focusing on reasoning to address life’s challenges and ethical dilemmas. The paper examines the integration …


Chinese Feminist Philosophy: Philosophizing Chinese Feminism In Transcultural Contexts, Yuanfang Dai Aug 2024

Chinese Feminist Philosophy: Philosophizing Chinese Feminism In Transcultural Contexts, Yuanfang Dai

Comparative Philosophy

This paper aims to develop a Chinese feminist philosophy while positioning a transcultural approach as an alternative to transnational and national feminism. It focuses on Chinese feminist scholarship from the mid-1990s to the present. My main argument is that the intellectual development of Chinese feminist scholarship in the past three decades has been significantly influenced by U.S.-centric global feminism and international feminism, while at the same time being drawn from an existing history of feminism in China and reflections on the complicated relationship between global influences and local Chinese conditions. Transcultural feminism is something I see emerging out of the …


A Realist Daoism: Reading The Zhuang-Zi With Lao Zi's Daoist Realism, Wai Lok Cheung Aug 2024

A Realist Daoism: Reading The Zhuang-Zi With Lao Zi's Daoist Realism, Wai Lok Cheung

Comparative Philosophy

A realist Daoism is best illustrated through contrasting with something less robust. Chad Hansen’s Daoism may be understood as a linguistic constructivism and is thus a good candidate. I challenge his interpretation of the Zhuang-Zi and respond with a realist understanding of daos. The resultant realist Daoism is to be understood given a Daoist realism from Lao Zi’s Dao-De-Jing, whose realist flavour is constituted by some dao sometimes, if not always, outrunning us. The present paper thus situates Zhuang Zi better as inheriting Daoism from Lao Zi, contributing to classical Daoism with a relativity …


Editor's Words: On Constructive-Engagement Character Of Comparative Studies Of Chinese Philosophy Toward World Philosophy—In View Of Iscwp’S Two-Decade Development, Bo Mou Aug 2024

Editor's Words: On Constructive-Engagement Character Of Comparative Studies Of Chinese Philosophy Toward World Philosophy—In View Of Iscwp’S Two-Decade Development, Bo Mou

Comparative Philosophy

No abstract provided.


A Tres C Approach: Three Steps To Oil And Gas Lease Termination, Lucia Kezele Aug 2024

A Tres C Approach: Three Steps To Oil And Gas Lease Termination, Lucia Kezele

Oil and Gas, Natural Resources, and Energy Journal

No abstract provided.


Preventing Poor Pore Policy: A Call For Interstate Cooperation, Madison Taylor Aug 2024

Preventing Poor Pore Policy: A Call For Interstate Cooperation, Madison Taylor

Oil and Gas, Natural Resources, and Energy Journal

No abstract provided.


If It Ain’T Broke: Considering Legislatively Mandated Formula Rate Plans For Oklahoma’S Electric Utilities, Meredith Gunner Aug 2024

If It Ain’T Broke: Considering Legislatively Mandated Formula Rate Plans For Oklahoma’S Electric Utilities, Meredith Gunner

Oil and Gas, Natural Resources, and Energy Journal

No abstract provided.


(Re-)Drill, Baby, Drill! Why Congress And Blm Should Encourage Geothermal Via Old Oil Wells, Jason W. Kersey Aug 2024

(Re-)Drill, Baby, Drill! Why Congress And Blm Should Encourage Geothermal Via Old Oil Wells, Jason W. Kersey

Oil and Gas, Natural Resources, and Energy Journal

No abstract provided.


Power Shift: Evaluating Corporate Bylaws That Add Fee-Shifting Provisions After The Decision In Atp Tour Inc. V. Deutscher Tennis Bund, 91 A.3d 554 (Del. 2014), Alixander Pishghadamian Aug 2024

Power Shift: Evaluating Corporate Bylaws That Add Fee-Shifting Provisions After The Decision In Atp Tour Inc. V. Deutscher Tennis Bund, 91 A.3d 554 (Del. 2014), Alixander Pishghadamian

Southern Illinois University Law Journal

Fee-shifting provisions are controversial because they shift the costs of litigation to a non-prevailing party, contrary to the widely accepted American Rule of litigation in which parties generally pay their own attorney’s fees and costs. In a case of first impression, the Delaware Supreme Court had to determine whether a fee-shifting provision within a non-stock corporation’s bylaws, also known as a fee-shifting bylaw, was valid and enforceable. In ATP Tour v. Deutscher Tennis Bund, the Delaware Supreme Court held that fee-shifting bylaws are permissible under Delaware law because a corporation’s bylaws are presumed to be valid. This Note argues that …


Old Mr. Kroupa Had A Farm, Eieio: Establishing A Liberty Interest In 4-H Participation In Kroupa V. Nielsen, 731 F.3d 813 (8th Cir. 2013), Steven A. Rodgers Aug 2024

Old Mr. Kroupa Had A Farm, Eieio: Establishing A Liberty Interest In 4-H Participation In Kroupa V. Nielsen, 731 F.3d 813 (8th Cir. 2013), Steven A. Rodgers

Southern Illinois University Law Journal

In Kroupa v. Nielsen, the Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals decided whether participation in the 4-H organization, and its competitions, was a sufficient right or status under state law to be protected by the Due Process Clause. This Note argues that the United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit was correct in holding that 4-H participation is a sufficient right or status deserving protection under the Due Process Clause. Whether participation in 4-H is a protected right or status under the Constitution may have a substantial effect on numerous other activities as courts struggle with the balance between …


Can Public Servants Retire?: Analyzing The Illinois Supreme Court’S Decision In Kanerva V. Weems, 2014 Il 115811, 13 N.E.3d 1228, Adam M. Riley Aug 2024

Can Public Servants Retire?: Analyzing The Illinois Supreme Court’S Decision In Kanerva V. Weems, 2014 Il 115811, 13 N.E.3d 1228, Adam M. Riley

Southern Illinois University Law Journal

In response to the State’s failure to consistently fund its pension systems, delegates to Illinois’ Sixth Constitutional Convention adopted the pension protection clause of the 1970 Illinois Constitution, which constitutionally protects the state employee pension benefits. In 2012, during a period of serious financial hardship, the General Assembly passed legislation eliminating the state’s requirement to pay health insurance subsidies to members of a state retirement system. Members of the retirement systems challenged the constitutionality of the Act, and in Kanerva v. Weems, the Illinois Supreme Court held that health insurance subsidies are “benefits” under the pension protection clause, and therefore …


Religious Liberty Vs. Discrimination: Striking A Balance When Business Owners Refuse Service To Same-Sex Couples Due To Religious Beliefs, Alex Riley Aug 2024

Religious Liberty Vs. Discrimination: Striking A Balance When Business Owners Refuse Service To Same-Sex Couples Due To Religious Beliefs, Alex Riley

Southern Illinois University Law Journal

Same-sex marriage is now legal in all fifty states, which has created a same-sex wedding industry. Some business owners, who do not believe in discrimination based on sexual orientation, nevertheless have religious beliefs that forbid them from participating in same-sex marriage ceremonies and celebrations by providing goods and services for those ceremonies and celebrations. This comment argues for passage of a statute which adequately protects business owners who have religious objections to same-sex marriage, but does not provide for blanket discrimination against the LGBT community. The comment argues this goal is feasible if the statute is narrowly tailored to encompass …


Fifty Years Of Open Source Movement: An Analysis Through The Prism Of Copyright Law, V. K. Unni Aug 2024

Fifty Years Of Open Source Movement: An Analysis Through The Prism Of Copyright Law, V. K. Unni

Southern Illinois University Law Journal

The open source software development model, which concerns the manner in which software technology is held, developed, and distributed, is an important phase in the evolution of the software industry. Open source software has powered the infrastructure of the Internet, and programs like Linux, Apache, and BIND, which use open source software, are often used as tools to run various Internet and business applications. Under the open source model, users are given access to software’s source code, and all components of the software are made available to the market by use of a very liberal license with few restrictions. This …


The Constitutional Conventions Of Illinois; An Annotated Bibliography, Douglas W. Lind, Alicia G. Jones Aug 2024

The Constitutional Conventions Of Illinois; An Annotated Bibliography, Douglas W. Lind, Alicia G. Jones

Southern Illinois University Law Journal

Illinois has called six constitutional conventions, beginning with its statehood in 1818, resulting in four approved state constitutions, approved in 1818, 1847, 1870, and 1970, and two constitutions rejected by voters in 1862 and 1920–1922. Conventions have been called seeking constitutional remedies for various problems that arose as the state’s population grew. These included broad, general issues like the distribution of powers between government branches, the veto power of the governor, slavery, and suffrage, as well as more discrete issues, like improvement of rivers, the contracting out of convict labor, and the many concerns associated with the rapid growth of …


Why U.S. States Need Pension Waiver Credits, Randall Johnson Aug 2024

Why U.S. States Need Pension Waiver Credits, Randall Johnson

Southern Illinois University Law Journal

This article identifies a novel approach to public pension reform, which takes into account existing political and legal constraints. It does its work in at least four ways. First, the article encourages better use of public sector resources by calling for the elimination of public pension inefficiencies. Next, it explains how to limit public pension inefficiencies, at least on a prospective basis, by moving away from defined-benefit pension plans. Third, the article describes one way to move beyond defined-benefit pension plans through the creation of a new tax expenditure program, specifically, a Pension Waiver Credits Program. Finally, it explains how …


The Role Of Apologies In Labor Arbitration Outcomes, Michele Hoyman, Lamont Stallworth, David Kershaw Aug 2024

The Role Of Apologies In Labor Arbitration Outcomes, Michele Hoyman, Lamont Stallworth, David Kershaw

Southern Illinois University Law Journal

This article considers the extent to which apologies provided by grievants affect the rulings of labor arbitrators in discipline and discharge cases. We used an experimental survey design which asked respondents to render awards on hypothetical arbitration cases. Hypothetical cases varied across four variables of importance: (1) the (perceived) sincerity of an apology, (2) the timing of the apology, (3) the issue in the case—sexual harassment, insubordination due to refusal to work, and insubordination due to profanity, and (4) the seniority of the grievant. All members of the National Academy of Arbitrators were surveyed, which provided a total of 177 …