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Unseeing The Seen: Jugha, Larra Myron Diboyan

Theses and Dissertations

The annihilation of the Armenian Medieval Cemetery of Jugha, located in the exclave Nakhijevan Autonomous Republic, in the current-day Republic of Azerbaijan, took place between 1998-2006. The systematic structural violence used by the Azerbaijani state, sponsored destruction of Indigenous Armenian cultural heritage, usurpation of sacred spaces, attempted rewriting of history, and reshaped the landscape, therefore distorting reality and memory. This research aims to scrutinize the tactics used by the Republic of Azerbaijan in their erasure of the Old Jugha cemetery and present how not only is this a case of structural violence but also one of landscape structural violence against …

Buffering The Strained Relation Between Masculinity And Social Support With Self-Compassion, Nathan Barclay

Theses and Dissertations

Men experience high rates of negative health outcomes and often have difficulty identifying and seeking support for their issues. Traditional masculine socialization has been identified as a potential determinant of this effect, as masculine ideals often conflict with prosocial help-seeking behaviors. Men who experience this sort of socialization need better support for their mental health and are less likely to seek it out in a professional setting. Therefore, other models of support, like social support, should be investigated. Additionally, factors that impact the way that men perceive social support should be explored, one of which may be self-compassion. The current …

Residual Stress Predictions In L-Pbf Ti-6al-4v Nist Bridges Using Fem, Caitlin Delaney Luke

Theses and Dissertations

Finite element modeling (FEM) is used to predict complex phenomena like part deformation and the formation of residual strain resulting from cyclical heating. A gap exists in current literature using FEM to investigate the effect of printing strategies on strain and deformation in Ti-6Al-4V NIST bridges built by laser powder bed fusion (L-PBF). This study compares thermomechanical finite element models incorporating three scan strategies commonly used in literature: meander, stripe, and checkerboard, for the fabrication of Ti-6Al-4V NIST bridges using L-PBF. FEM of each scan strategy uses four mechanical material models: elastic perfectly plastic, Johnson-Cook, eigenstrain, and Hill 1948. The …

Estimation Of Cyanobacterial Concentrations From Uncrewed Aircraft Systems Imagery Over The Western Mississippi Sound, Gulf Of Mexico, John Preston Liles

Theses and Dissertations

The Western Mississippi Sound (WMS) is home to the largest natural oyster reef in the Gulf of Mexico and contributes substantially to Mississippi's economy. In 2019, the WMS experienced an unprecedented cyanobacterial bloom that killed fish and birds and led to shut down of beaches and oyster fishery. This thesis aims to quantify cyanobacteria from uncrewed aircraft systems (UAS) imagery and investigate the relative influence of river discharge into the WMS on cyanobacterial concentrations. Several field campaigns were undertaken to collect field data and UAS imagery from WMS. A remote sensing algorithm was developed to quantify the unique cyanobacterial pigment …

Architecture Selection And Propulsion Supervisory Control Strategies For All-Wheel Drive Electric Vehicles (Evs), Jagdeo S. Singh

Theses and Dissertations

The automotive industry is shifting towards the development of electric vehicles (EVs) at a rapid pace with most manufacturers intending to be producing solely electric vehicles by 2050. This is due in large part to government regulations aiming to reduce emissions from the transportation sector. As a result, significant research is being conducted to advance the development of EV propulsion technology. This research explores two aspects of EV design: the analysis and selection of an efficient EV propulsion architecture, and the implementation and testing of an efficiency-based energy management strategy (EMS) for implementation on Mississippi State’s EcoCAR team vehicle for …

Complexities In Datura Production And Ceramics In The Arkansas River Valley, Jaylyn Ashley Gustafson

Theses and Dissertations

Plants and ceramics play a crucial role in many Indigenous cultures, used in food preparation and rituals. Datura is a plant found in the Southeast and is known for its medicinal and hallucinogenic properties. The Indigenous cultures that used Datura in their rituals had to develop an understanding of the plant and how to use it. Datura contains specific alkaloids, which are used for medicinal purposes but can be lethal if consumed incorrectly. Being aware of the danger of consuming Datura incorrectly, the Indigenous people had to create a system of extracting the hallucinogenic properties for their ritual and medicinal …

Co-Occurring Disorders In The Juvenile Justice System: Clinicians’ Attitudes, Skills, And Knowledge, Wendi Watson

Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies

Co-occurring mental health and substance use disorders have been found to contribute to delinquent and criminal behavior leading to higher rates of incarceration. Although this problem is increasingly recognized within the juvenile justice system and the social work profession, very little is known about how knowledgeable social workers are with respect to treating co-occurring disorders. The purpose of this study was to explore the relationship between social workers' clinical experience (i.e., years of experience), level of education, and type of licensure and perceived clinical competence when serving youth with co-occurring mental health and substance use disorders in the juvenile justice …

Investigation Of Photoperiodic Control Of Hypocotyl 1’S Role In Promoting Phytochrome B-Photobody Phase Separation, Sarah Anne Pardi

Arts & Sciences Graduate Student Theses and Dissertations

Light is arguably the most important environmental stimuli for all of plant growth and survival. Not only does light serve as an energy source via photosynthesis, it also serves as a signal for developmental programming. Plants perceive light through light-responsive proteins termed photoreceptors. Phytochromes are conserved red/far-red light photoreceptors. In the model plant Arabidopsis thaliana (thale cress), phytochrome B (phyB) is the primary red light photoreceptor. PhyB is involved in regulating almost all developmental processes throughout the plant’s life cycle, from seedling germination to flowering. In response to red light, phytochromes photoconvert to a biologically active form, transport from the …

Hybrid Researching Race-Related Issues During Covid-19: Methodological Conundrums, Suparna Bagchi

School of Law, Humanities and Social Sciences

In the present article, I discuss important ethical considerations that I made as a doctoral researcher while conducting a partially virtual research study on a sensitive topic during COVID-19. I start by briefly discussing my research topic. Following this, drawing from unanticipated situations that I encountered, I critically analyze procedural ethical guidelines by asking ethical committees to consider flexibility to fulfill the desired research objectives. Furthermore, I take examples from my research to describe how I tried to establish rapport and trust with participants involving minors and key workers amidst the pandemic. I then discuss how I solved the ethical …

Polyaniline Analogs Polymers And Nanocomposites Coating For Corrosion Protection Applications, Raymond Femi Awoyemi

Theses and Dissertations

The economic impact of metallic corrosion on global infrastructure, spanning pipeline networks, bridges, refineries, and automobiles, is considerable. In 2013, it accounted for 3.4% of the global GDP, totaling US$ 2.5 trillion. Organic coatings have gained significance as a prominent strategy to address this widespread issue. Polyaniline (PANI), a conducting polymer, has long been recognized as an effective anti-corrosion coating. This study explores the potential of polyaniline analogs and their nanocomposites as candidates for protective organic coatings in corrosion control applications. Initially, the investigation focuses on conducting polymers with side chains comprising long, branched alkyl groups as potential corrosion suppression …

Humblebragging As A Self-Promotional Strategy On Social Media, Sangwon Na

Theses and Dissertations

Humblebragging is a tactic where an individual disguises a boast or brag as a complaint or humility while simultaneously emphasizing their achievements or desired results. According to previous literature, individual athletes' social media postings are seen as branding or self-promotional content to enhance their brand image. However, these posts can also be considered a form of bragging, with sport celebrities trying to hide their true intentions by using humbleness. This strategy is often used by sport celebrities to enhance their brand image. However, this subject remains largely unexplored in sport management literature, primarily due to the lack of a clear …

Customers’ Advocacy For Environmentally Friendly Golf Courses: The Role Of Green Brand Image, Feelings Of Gratitude, And Relationship Quality, Taewoong Kyung

Theses and Dissertations

The close relationship between sports and the natural environment has been endangered by climate crisis and global warming (Breitbarth et al., 2023; Cunningham et al., 2020; McCullough, 2023; Orr & Inoue, 2019). For this reason, the development of golf courses has been accused of serious impacts on environmental destruction which causes climate change, despite the popularity of golf (Fouillouze et al, 2023). Golf courses have become quite far from the green image. Hence, golf courses began to voluntarily obtain environmental certification (e.g., Audubon Cooperative Sanctuary Program, GEO certified) to protect nature and keep ecosystems sustainable (Gomis et al., 2018; Lee …

Exploring The Plant Orphan Gene Qqs: Unveiling Its Molecular Mechanism, Functional Network, And Agricultural Implications, Rezwan Tanvir

Theses and Dissertations

In recent years, understanding the emergence and integration of novel genes into genomes has garnered significant interest within the scientific community. Species-specific orphan genes have become particularly intriguing due to their recent appearance and distinct structural characteristics. Despite their prevalence and potential evolutionary significance, studying orphan genes poses challenges due to their lack of similarity to other genes, resulting in limited functional annotations. This study aims to delve into the mechanisms, functions, networks, and agricultural implications of orphan genes. QQS (Qua-Quine Starch), exclusively identified in Arabidopsis thaliana, stands as the first functionally characterized orphan gene in plants. It regulates carbon …

The Biology And Function Of Extracellular Vesicles In Immune Response And Immunity, Raghu Kalluri

Faculty, Staff and Student Publications

Extracellular vesicles (EVs), such as ectosomes and exosomes, contain DNA, RNA, proteins and are encased in a phospholipid bilayer. EVs provide intralumenal cargo for delivery into the cytoplasm of recipient cells with an impact on the function of immune cells, in part because their biogenesis can also intersect with antigen processing and presentation. Motile EVs from activated immune cells may increase the frequency of immune synapses on recipient cells in a proximity-independent manner for local and long-distance modulation of systemic immunity in inflammation, autoimmunity, organ fibrosis, cancer, and infections. Natural and engineered EVs exhibit the ability to impact innate and …

White Paper: Embracing Responsible Use Of Chatgpt In Education, Monica J. Weir

The Interactive Journal of Global Leadership and Learning

This white paper presents challenges and opportunities for integration of ChatGPT, an artificial general intelligence (AGI) model developed by Open AI, in education. Drawing parallels to prior technological innovations in education including handheld calculators, the author asserts that the primary solution lies in guiding students to develop skills for responsible use of available resources. While debates surrounding the use of ChatGPT and plagiarism, misinformation, and ethics are valid, this paper stresses the importance for open conversations and growth mindset. The proposed solution includes a responsible use policy for ChatGPT in the classroom, which emphasizes critical thinking, collaboration, continuous feedback, ethical …

Four Steps That Ended The West And One To Revive It, David Goodwin

Liberty University Law Review

Our goal for the 2024 Liberty University Law Review Symposium was to explore the case for educational freedom from multiple angles. While several of our other authors have focused on the proper role of parents and the civil government in education, those approaches represent only part of the American education system. Many of our articles are more poignantly focused on the legal aspects that this topic implicates, but Mr. David Goodwin provides a slightly different perspective. Mr. Goodwin is a seasoned educator, intellectual, author, and an advocate for Classical Christian schools.

He has written a book—a New York Times Best …

Is Tax-Funded Education Unconstitutional?, Jeffrey C. Tuomala

Liberty University Law Review

This Article explains why tax-funded education is an unconstitutional establishment of religion in violation of the First Amendment. It analyzes the worldview that sustains the educational establishment and informs Supreme Court jurisprudence—a worldview that falsely bifurcates reality between the secular and the religious.

The Supreme Court has never given serious attention to defining the term religion as used in the First Amendment religion clauses. During the Virginia establishment controversy that culminated in 1786, Virginia provided a definition of religion and identified the fundamental principles on which religious liberty is based. That definition and those principles contrast with the subjective definition …

Sacrificing Our Children At The Altar Of Modern K-12 Public Education, Rena M. Lindevaldsen

Liberty University Law Review

Should publicly-funded K-12 education continue to exist? At first blush, it might seem a radical question to even ask. But when public schools are failing in their essential purposes, we need to explore whether to cease funding them. From their inception, public schools had at least two essential purposes: to train students in those values essential to participating in society and, as the saying goes, teaching reading, writing, and arithmetic.

This Article will highlight the ways in which public schools are failing to achieve these two basic goals. First, public schools are failing academically. Scores on standardized tests continue to …

Rethinking Parental Rights: It’S Time To Move To Procedural Due Process, Michael Farris

Liberty University Law Review

Should substantive due process be replaced? Justice Clarence Thomas and others have recently reignited the debate surrounding substantive due process, causing advocates of parental rights to feel uneasy. They are concerned about suggestions to reverse certain Supreme Court decisions relying on substantive due process—like Justice Thomas’s suggestion in his concurrence in Dobbs v. Jackson—because parental rights cases have traditionally relied on substantive due process. Given the uncertainty arising from Justice Thomas’s disparagement of substantive due process, no one should assume that the outcome of a parental rights case will follow the normal ideological divide on the Supreme Court. Accordingly, …

Homeschooling In The United States: A Seismic Parental Rights Victory, William A. Estrada

Liberty University Law Review

Homeschooling has surged in popularity. It has a proven record of success. Yet that begs the question: how did we get here? How did our nation go from prosecuting homeschool parents a few decades ago to considering home education a viable and mainstream educational option? This Article explores the reasons why and concludes that it is because of the history and tradition of parental rights that has been recognized and accepted in the United States. This Article explores the history of parental rights from ancient times to the founding of the United States. That rich history and tradition, particularly the …

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Liberty University Law Review

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Investigating Different Personalized 3d Printable Cast Models For Arm Fractures: Part 1-Finite Element Analysis, Ehssan Esmael, Ezzat Showaib, Ibrahim Eldeeb

Journal of Engineering Research

Personalized medicine is a trend in the healthcare sector, considering specific individuals' physiology, treatment response, and preferences. Additive manufacturing techniques like 3D printing deserve part of the credit for enabling the development of modern solutions for personalized medicine. For example, many manufacturing orthopedic medical implants and devices have been converted to 3D printing technology as it is very simple and accurate.

The objective of this work is to evaluate the efficacy of 3D-printed arm casts as an alternative to traditional plaster casts, which may lead to medical complications and discomfort due to their weight. In contrast, 3D-printed casts are …

How Cultural Intelligence Facilitates Employee Creativity: The Roles Of Intercultural Citizenship Behavior And Perceived Disharmony, Yang Yang, Qin Yang, Crystal Jiang

Management Department Faculty Journal Articles

Employee creativity is widely recognized as a pivotal factor for organizational innovation. Despite the known benefits of cultural intelligence (CQ) in enhancing task performance in intercultural environments, little research has examined the relationship between individual CQ and creativity. Drawing from the interactionist perspective, where creativity arises from the dynamic interaction between individuals and their environments, this research explores how individual CQ dimensions (metacognitive and motivational) enhance creativity through social interactions and cultural environments in multinational corporations (MNCs). Using a sample of 116 employees from three multinational companies, this study examines the relationship among individual CQ, intercultural citizenship behavior (intercultural OCB), …

August 12 Elections, Census & Redistricting Update, Jeffrey M. Wice

Elections, Census & Redistricting Updates

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Microbial Phosphate Solubilization Mechanisms In P Solubilizing In Andisol, Agustina Erlinda Marpaung, Tengku Sabrina, Abdul Rauf, Dwi Ningsih Susilowati, Luthfi Aziz Mahmud Siregar

Jurnal Kultivasi

Phosphate (P) nutrient plays a significant role in plant growth and yield. P is an essential element that plays an important role in photosynthesis and root development. Phosphate nutrient availability is deficient in some soil types due to retention, such as in Andisol soil types. High phosphate retention in Andisol soil types causes P nutrients to be unavailable to plants and can reduce crop yields. The availability of P in Andisol soils can be done, among others, by applying phosphate solubilizing microbes. Phosphate solubilizing microorganisms are soil microorganisms consisting of bacteria and fungi that can mineralize organic P, dissolve inorganic …

Usa V. Jomar Ivory

2024 Decisions

USDC for the Middle District of Pennsylvania

Interview Of Professor John Brittain, Donny R. Williams

University of the District of Columbia Law Review

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University Of The District Of Columbia Law Review, University Of The District Of Columbia Law Review

University of the District of Columbia Law Review

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Black Lives Still Matter: The Unconstitutionality Of The Reasonableness Standard In The Doctrine Of Qualified Immunity, Angela D. Minor, Esq.

University of the District of Columbia Law Review

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Statehood: The Bridge To Transforming The District Of Columbia's Criminal Justice System, Shelley Broderick

University of the District of Columbia Law Review

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