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Tension–Compression Fatigue Of A Hybrid Polymer-Matrix/Ceramic-Matrix Composite At Elevated Temperature, Marina B. Ruggles-Wrenn, Joshua Schmidt

Faculty Publications

Fully reversed tension–compression fatigue of a hybrid material comprising polymer matrix composite (PMC) co-cured with a ceramic matrix composite (CMC) was investigated. The PMC portion had a polyimide matrix reinforced with 15 plies of carbon fibers woven in an eight-harness satin weave (8HSW). The CMC portion had three plies of a quartz-fiber 8HSW fabric in a zirconia-based ceramic matrix. The hybrid PMC/CMC was developed for use in aerospace thermal protection systems (TPS). Hence, the experimental setup aimed to simulate the TPS service environment—the CMC side was kept at 329 °C, whereas the PMC side was open to laboratory air. Compression …

Comparative Performance Analysis Of Green Bond Issuers To Their Conventional Counterparts, Mai Hosam Farag

Theses and Dissertations

This thesis conducts a comparative performance analysis of green bond issuers versus their conventional counterparts. In the context of the 2015 Paris Climate Agreement, which underscores the financial sector's role in promoting environmental sustainability, green bonds have emerged as crucial instruments for financing eco-friendly projects. This research investigates the financial performance of firms issuing green bonds using metrics such as sales growth, return on assets (ROA), and total debts through Ordinary Least Squares (OLS) regression analysis. The analysis covers 54 publicly traded bonds issued in North America between 2018 and 2022. Despite the growing popularity of green bonds, there are …

Has Cost Sharing Outlived Its Usefulness?, Reuven S. Avi-Yonah

Articles

In her thoughtful column on cost sharing, Mindy Herzfeld explains the history of costsharing arrangements (CSAs) going all the way back to 1966, and then asks several questions, including: “Should the existing CSA regs be scrapped in favor of another regime, or simply eliminated as a choice for taxpayers?”

A Quantitative Study On Restorative Justice Programs And Socioeconomic Status On Gun Violence Prevention In Urban Schools, Debra Kaye Long

Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies

A gun violence epidemic had been a topic of conversation in America's schools in the form of mass shootings, homicides, nonfatal attacks, accidental discharges, and weapon suicides. The significance of this issue lies in its effects on student safety, well-being, and educational outcomes. A logistic regression model was used to assess the impact of free or reduced-price lunch (SES) and the adoption of restorative justice practices on the likelihood of firearm incidents in schools. Using social learning theory and trauma-informed care, this quantitative study used surveys from 7,290 individuals to analyze these correlations. The findings revealed significant reductions in gun-related …

Balancing Local Community Interest And International Responsibilities In The Context Of The Expulsion Of Rohingya Refugees In Aceh, Muhammad Havez, Ninin Ernawati, Diva Pitaloka, Ahmad Rosidi, Joko Jumadi

Indonesian Journal of International Law

At the end of 2023, a group of refugees that came to the Aceh region committed several acts of misconduct that shocked Indonesia. Such acts included throwing away rice that was given to them by the Acehnese residents, who did so as an act of kindness. However, the refugees disappointed the Acehnese residents with their response. Due to this, the Acehnese residents insist on expelling the refugees from their area, but the local government needed clarification in order to determine their position. On one hand, it is important to take note of the concerns of the Indonesian people, however, there …

Rohingya Persecution In Myanmar And Thoughts On Repatriation: Evidence From Rohingya Refugee Camps In Bangladesh, Md. Khalid Rahman, Md. Khaled Amin

Indonesian Journal of International Law

This study aimed to address the causes of systematic and repeated violence, extortion, torture, and persecution of Rohingya minority in Myanmar. Rohingyas were forcibly displaced from their land several times starting in 1978 to the border of Bangladesh by the Tatmadaw and the Buddhist majority. According to the United Nations (UN), within one and a half months after the exodus on 25, August 2017, Rohingyas had fled across the border, which was the largest refugee migration from Myanmar to Bangladesh. A total of 104 Rohingyas were surveyed using a structured questionnaire to investigate the causes of the mass violence. The …

Climate Change Refugees: Striving For An Established Definition For Broader And Better Management, Ayub Torry Satriyo Kusumo, Anugerah Adiastuti

Indonesian Journal of International Law

According to the Inter-governmental Panel for Climate Change (IPCC) 2021, The increase in global warming has accelerated the pace at which glaciers melt, thereby leading to a mass migration of people. The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) reported that approximately 21.5 million people migrated to more decent places due to climate or geographical conditions. This category of people are often called climate refugees and when the apply for international refugee status, it is declined due to the inability to meet the established criteria outlined by the International Refugees Convention. Unfortunately, the phenomena associated with climate refugee have not …

'Othering' Of Refugees: An Anti-Thesis To Right Against Discrimination, Jasmeet Gulati

Indonesian Journal of International Law

The process of ‘othering’ and the basis of ‘otherness’ separates marginal from the mainstream and is generally construed as discrimination amongst different social groups. The paper discusses the concept of ‘othering’ with specific reference to the rights of refugees, their plight in the country of refuge, and the attitude of national governments while dealing with the rights of refugees in compliance of international obligations. The process of characterizing refugees as ‘others’ in the host country directly affects their basic rights, which would otherwise be granted to them being refugees under international refugee law. Thus, discrimination stems from the very perspective …

Singapore Convention: Should Indonesia Ratify It?, Ahmad Rifa'i, Dimas Ramadhansyah

Indonesian Journal of International Law

As cross-border trading develops, there is an increasing need for an effective dispute resolution system to solve disputes on business transactions. Mediation is a well-established method of efficient alternative dispute resolution that was recently internationally recognized under a specific treaty. The United Nations General Assembly took a resolution to adopt the United Nations Convention on International Settlement Resulting from Mediation (“Singapore Convention”). The Indonesian government has tried to boost foreign investment, but such efforts have been delayed due to a legal enforcement issue, which requires a legal reform to provide certainty for investors by providing a seamless and internationally recognized …

Implementation Of Iso 14001 Standard By World Trade Organization (Wto) Based On Technical Barriers To Trade (Tbt) Agreement And Its Practices In Indonesia, Ferdi Ferdi

Indonesian Journal of International Law

The implementation of the ISO 14001 standard by the World Trade Organization (WTO) has been regulated in the Technical Barriers to Trade (TBT) Agreement (Annex 1A WTO). ISO 14001 is an Environmental Management Standard (EMS) issued by the International Organization for Standardization (ISO). ISO is one of the organizations that determine the international standard. The standard set by ISO has been utilized to equalize the standard of the WTO members in world trade (Preamble TBT Agreement). The WTO is an international organization regulating world trade to ensure it flows smoothly. TBT oversees that the technical regulations and standards, including packaging, …

Translator Trainers’ Beliefs And Teaching Practices In Translation Competence: A Case Study Of An Undergraduate Translation Program At A Saudi University, Abdulhameed Muhatlis Alenezi Dr.

Journal of Arabic Sciences and Humanities

Translation competence is the central aim of any translation program to bring all students to the highest level of this competence. This study investigates beliefs and practices of translator trainers on the development of students’ translation competence in a case study program at a Saudi University. First, the study uses a closed-ended questionnaire to explore translator trainers’ beliefs and their practices to detect discrepancies. Then, to draw out the areas that need to be developed. It highlights the reasons behind these discrepancies and their potential effects on the students using semi-structured interviews with translator trainers. The findings show that there …

How Could Anybody Ever Feel At Home? Aesthetic Familiarity, Epistemic Comfort, And Displacement, Ariane Nomikos

Contemporary Aesthetics (Journal Archive)

Places are at once inhabited by various individuals who are themselves members of diverse communities and whose experiences of the same everyday living environment can vastly differ. Everyone lives in some place, but not everyone is fortunate enough to feel as if they belong to that place, as if that place is their home. According to José Medina (2017), those who inhabit a place they are unable to make their home experience a unique form of displacement, that of being displaced within a place. This, he claims, is a problem for everyone—not just for those experiencing displacement within …

A Comparison Between Inverse-Planning Imrt Versus Forward-Planning Imrt For Left-Sided Breast Cancer With Breath Hold Technique, Dien Tran

Masters Projects

Abstract

Introduction:

Radiation therapy using tangential fields is a common treatment for breast cancer, targeting the tumor while reducing radiation exposure to surrounding healthy tissues such as the heart and lungs. Forward-planned "field-in-field" IMRT (FP-IMRT) is widely used for its ability to provide uniform dose distribution and spare normal tissue, despite requiring high planning skill and time. Inverse-planning IMRT (IP-IMRT) offers better conformal dose to targets with reduced planning variability and time. This study compares FP-IMRT and IP-IMRT in left-sided breast cancer patients using the deep inspiration breath hold (DIBH) technique.

Method:

A retrospective analysis was conducted on 10 patients …

Keabsahan Dan Eksekusi Invoice Sebagai Jaminan Pembiayaan Pada Produk Digital Lending Pt Pegadaian, Josephine Felicia Putri Bramanto -, Abdul Salam

Lex Patrimonium

This thesis analyzes the validity and execution of invoices as collateral for financing digital lending products offered by PT Pegadaian in the event of default or fictitious invoices based on doctrinal research methods and supported by the results of interviews with PT Pegadaian. In 2020, PT Pegadaian launched a digital lending-based Productive Capital Loan product with invoice guarantees. Through this product, MSME players who want to get a business capital loan can apply for a loan secured by an online debt collection letter (invoice), which is then charged with a fiduciary guarantee. An invoice is basically a document that proves …

Penetapan Pengampuan Berdasarkan Putusan Mk No. 93/Puu-Xx/2022 Dan Uu No. 17 Tahun 2023 Tentang Kesehatan, Sisilya -, Lauditta Humaira, Iffah Karimah

Lex Patrimonium

Curatele is a legal determination applied to individuals unable to manage their own needs and interests, designates them as legally incompetent. Despite its intent, the curatele system faces challenges due to misuse, resulting in violations of the rights of those placed under curatele. Governed by Article 433 of the Civil Code, curatele underwent significant changes following Constitutional Court Decision No. 93/PUU-XX/2022. This decision rendered curatele is now no longer a necessity, but rather can be, for individuals with conditions such as dungu, sakit otak, and mata gelap, provided these conditions aren't interpreted as indicative of mental or …

The Logical Reasoning Dilemma Of Llms: A Mapping Deficit In Representation Acquisition, Yiling Wu

Theses

Currently, Large Language Models (LLMs) based on the Generative Pre-trained Transformer architecture have made breakthroughs in multilingual language processing tasks and performed similar language processing capabilities to humans. However, their performance in dealing with tasks involving reasoning, especially logical reasoning, show significant shortcomings. In this paper, we argue that logical reasoning competence requires a certain type of representation acquisition capability. Based on this, in order to assess whether LLMs have the potential to overcome the shortcomings of their logical reasoning competence in their subsequent development, this work compares the representation acquisition processes of humans and LLMs. This comparison reveals that …

Resisting Exploitation: A Study Of Karen Joyce Warren’S Ecofeminist Ethic In The Selected Indian Movies, Kogila S

Theses and Dissertations

According to Warren, “The exploitation of nature and animals is justified by feminising them; the exploitation of women is justified by naturalising them” (EPWP 27). Women and nature have the same right to live independently. They are not meant for exploitation. However, patriarchy has long exploited them.

The changes are happening only in the ratio, not in the act of controlling. This research aims to study the undervalued state of women and others in nature concerning Warren's eight features of ecofeminist ethic in Indian movies, namely Harish Ram L's Thumbaa (2019), Amit Masurkar’s Sherni (2021), and Rathindran Prasad R’s Boomika …

Motivation In Entrepreneurship: A Guarantee Of Entrepreneurial Success, Mayela Del Rayo Lechuga-Nevárez

Arab Economic and Business Journal

Amid the complex social and economic environment, motivation in entrepreneurs is vital. Thus, this study aims to analyze motivation as an essential element in entrepreneurship in the city of Victoria de Durango, Dgo. A quantitative method with a cross-sectional scope and a questionnaire were used. The study employed a non-probabilistic convenience sampling, considering the characteristics of the sample, which was determined following the inclusion criterion which is entrepreneurship from the city of Victoria de Durango. A total of 100 entrepreneurs from a population of 134 were studied. The findings of the study showed that motivation has a significant impact on …

Factors Affecting Adoption Of Cooking Gas In Ilorin Metropolis, Nigeria, Muhammad-Bashir Owolabi Yusuf, Ridwan Olabisi Yusuff, Dauda Ishola Jimoh

Arab Economic and Business Journal

This research delved into the influencing factors behind the adoption of cooking gas in the Ilorin metropolis. The primary aim was to investigate the growing trend of adopting cooking gas in this area. The study utilized Binary Logistic Regression as its analytical method to assess the relationships between various variables. The findings unveiled several key insights. Firstly, there exists a noteworthy negative correlation between the age of households and their inclination toward adopting cooking gas (0.641, p < 0.05). On the other hand, the level of education displayed a positive but insignificant association with gas adoption. Factors like Family Size, Occupation, Safety, and the Availability of other energy sources demonstrated a positive yet insignificant correlation with the adoption of cooking gas. Notably, household income exhibited a statistically significant positive relationship with cooking gas adoption (1.547, p < 0.05). Conversely, the presence of gas shops showed an insignificant positive relationship with households' decisions to adopt cooking gas. Moreover, the level of awareness and social influence exhibited insignificant negative associations with households' decisions to adopt cooking gas. Aligned with these findings, the study proposes recommendations for action. It suggests that the Nigerian government should focus on elevating educational standards and promoting an improved quality of life to incentivize fuel substitution. This shift can lead to more efficient energy usage and mitigate adverse environmental, social, and health impacts. This approach can significantly reduce wood energy consumption, subsequently relieving pressure on wood resources and aiding in the effort to combat deforestation.

The Spatio-Temporality Of J Dilla’S Sound Aesthetic, Masahide T. Kato

Journal of Hip Hop Studies

Book review

DILLA TIME: Life and After Life of J Dilla, the Hip-Hop Producer Who Reinvented Rhythm by Dan Charnas (New York: Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 2022).

“Ain’T Nuthin Wrong With Being A Trojan Man”: Discourse On Safe-Sex In Rap Music, 1985-1995, Christopher D. Rounds, Kareem R. Muhammad

Journal of Hip Hop Studies

This essay methodically tracks references to safe-sex in rap music and analyzes their implications. Reviewing over 3,000 songs from 1985 to 1995, the authors found that the tone and messages of these references differed substantially. While many artists celebrated risky and indiscriminate sexual behavior– their work marred by a misogny and homophobia that often stigmatized persons living with sexually transmitted diseases (STDs)– many other artists portrayed safe-sex in a positive light, either as a responsible approach to sexual behavior, or as a pragmatic tool of urban survival. These songs normalized the use of condoms, and educated listeners by raising awareness …

From Page To Stage To Lyrics Database To Page: Breakbeat Poets, Lyrics Databases, And The Textual Capacity Of Hip Hop Verse, Victorio Reyes Asili

Journal of Hip Hop Studies

As a multimedia artistic movement, Hip Hop is known for its contributions across the arts, from music to dance to graphic arts. However, Hip Hop is also a form of poetry, which we can call Hip Hop verse, and it is rooted in performance but also exists in the world as a textual art. While scholars have analyzed Hip Hop’s contributions to the world of poetry, there has yet to be a proper accounting for Hip Hop’s function as a textual poetry that is regularly consumed by Hip Hoppas. Accordingly, this study is focused on Hip Hop’s role as a …

Method And System For Cancelling Payment Transaction Via Automatic Transaction Compensator, Surjeet Kumar, Satish Singh, Mark John Baldrick, Soorej Nair, Jan Christoffel Jacobs

Defensive Publications Series

The present disclosure relates to techniques for a sophisticated method and system designed to monitor and manage financial transactions in near real-time, specifically addressing anomalies in the transaction lifecycle. The disclosed technique introduces an Automatic Transaction Compensator (ATC) to monitor and manage financial transactions, seamlessly integrating with existing payment platforms. The ATC may autonomously detect and correct anomalies like system errors or timeouts, ensuring transaction integrity. For instance, if a successful transaction triggers an error message to the merchant, the ATC may promptly initiate a reversal to prevent unintended multiple authorizations. This compensating mechanism may operate in real-time or offline, …

Intermittent Fasting As An Adjuvant To Standard Drug Therapy For Drug Resistant Epilepsy, Jake Smiech

Yale School of Medicine Physician Associate Program Theses

Epilepsy affects about 70 million people worldwide, making it the world’s second most common neurological disease. The first line treatment for epilepsy are anti-seizure medications, but only two-thirds of patients respond to the first two medications given. We propose a randomized controlled study utilizing intermittent fasting as a therapeutic lifestyle modification as an adjuvant to standard drug therapy for those that experience drug-resistant epilepsy. We will assess the efficacy and safety of intermittent fasting for a period of six months, and statistically determine if there is a significant reduction in the mean frequency of seizures participants experience compared to a …

Cardiovascular Versus Resistance Training In Lgbtq+ Adolescents With Overweight Or Obesity, Cordelia Cluett

Yale School of Medicine Physician Associate Program Theses

Obesity prevalence in the U.S. is predicted to reach 50% by 2030, accompanied by negative health consequences. At-risk populations, including LGBTQ+ youth, are disproportionately afflicted by obesity. Exercise is known to help improve obesity and reduce associated comorbidities; however, the research community lacks consensus on the best type of exercise for reducing obesity parameters. We seek to determine whether aerobic training or resistance training results in a greater reduction of adiposity within an adolescent LGBTQ+ population. Our randomized control trial will compare mean change in waist circumference and body fat percentage after a yearlong resistance training intervention compared to an …

Transesophageal Echocardiography During Prehospital Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation, Carlie Dominguez

Yale School of Medicine Physician Associate Program Theses

Cardiac arrest is a sudden, life-threatening emergency that demands rapid and effective intervention. Ultrasound is used during cardiac arrest to guide resuscitation, characterize cardiac rhythm, and possibly identify cardiac arrest etiology. However, it is associated with significant limitations. Transesophageal echocardiography is a type of ultrasound that overcomes the limitations associated with traditional ultrasound and provides unique advantages, including the ability to optimize chest compressions and provide continuous cardiac imaging throughout CPR. The aim of this study is to investigate whether the use of transesophageal echocardiography during prehospital resuscitation of adults experiencing nontraumatic out-of-hospital cardiac arrest improves the proportion of sustained …

The Development And Testing Of An Instrument To Measure Perceptions Of Body Art Among Nurse Educators And Nursing Students, Deana M. Nunes

Dissertations

Increasing diversity in the nursing workforce is a national priority to better care for a diverse patient population and minimize healthcare disparities. Nurse educators teach students to practice with compassion and respect, recognizing the dignity, worth, individual choice, and unique attributes of all patients. Perceptions of nursing professionalism are heavily influenced by appearance. Many nursing programs restrict visible body art in their dress code policies based on long-held notions and negative stereotypes of individuals with body art. Shouldn't nursing students who choose to have body art receive the same respect and lack of judgment? A better understanding of nurse educators' …

Shenisa Mohammed V. Attorney General United States Of America

2024 Decisions

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USDC for the District of Delaware

Christopher Williams V. Brian Stack

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