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Modeling Alternative Futures: Scenario-Based Land-Use And Land-Cover Projections For Nepal (2030-2050), Gita Bhushal, Pankaj Lal

Department of Earth and Environmental Studies Faculty Scholarship and Creative Works

Nepal has undergone significant land-use and land-cover (LULC) changes from 2000 to 2020, driven by urbanization, agricultural shifts, and broader socioeconomic dynamics. This study analyzes historical changes and projects LULC dynamics for 2030, 2040, and 2050 across four scenarios: Business-as-Usual (BAU), Rapid Urban Development (RUD), Forest Degradation and Terai Contraction (FDTC), and Agricultural Land Abandonment and Ecological Recovery (ALER). A CA-Markov modeling framework in TerrSet was used to simulate future land-use patterns, utilizing scenario-specific transition probability matrices and spatial constraints to reflect different socio-economic and policy assumptions. Under the BAU scenario, land-use change remains moderate, characterized by gradual urban expansion …

Potential Spatiotemporal Variability For Meteorological Drought In Anbar Governorate, Iraq Using Cmip6 Models, Zahraa Ali Fadhil, Salah L. Zubaidi, Yousif Almamalachy, Mustafa Al-Mukhtar, Hatem Hameed Hussein, Ruqayah Mohammed, Fouad H. Saeed, Mawada Abdellatif, Nadhir Al-Ansari

Warith Scientific Journal of Engineering and Technology

This study proposes a framework for examining the spatiotemporal characteristics of drought in Anbar Governorate, Iraq, for both historical and future periods, using LARS-WG, five CMIP6 GCMs (SSP245 and SSP585), a Drought Index Calculator, and GIS tools. The Reconnaissance Drought Index (RDI-12) was used to evaluate the spatial-temporal patterns of drought frequency and severity at seven meteorological stations between 1985 and 2015 and between 2021 and 2040. The main conclusions from the study included that LARS-WG performs successfully for climatic factor projection. The general average level of drought expected will be ``near-normal dry'', while the maximum drought level expected will …

Executive Committee - Minutes, 5/19/2026, Academic Senate

Academic Senate Minutes

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Governing Longevity: Biopolitics And Economic Restructuring In East Asian Aging Societies, Sherlyn She

Dartmouth College Master’s Theses

How do rapidly aging societies govern longevity when demographic change threatens established welfare arrangements? This thesis examines aging governance in China, Japan, and South Korea to show how states simultaneously manage aging as a public-health problem and build it into an economic sector through what I term life capitalism.

Two interpretations of East Asian aging policy are widely circulated: that it is a peripheral case of Western neoliberalism, or a residue of Confucian familism. I reject both: the neoliberal reading captures marketization but misses the state as its active builder, since these states are expanding rather than retreating; the Confucian …

Building Cultural Wealth: A Look Into The 40x40 Council’S Rise East Plan, Camille L. Batiste

Master's Theses

This research began as an effort to understand how community-based organizations in neighborhoods that have experienced generational economic disinvestment address the financial and cultural wealth gap in their communities. With the 40x40 Council and its work in East Oakland serving as the case study, it is evident how this organization mobilizes to reverse the impact of cultural erasure and wealth exclusion, helping Black residents not just live, but thrive. With an enriched understanding of how the 40x40 Council frames its approach, implements its vision, and develops its longevity, the Rise East Plan utilizes an alternative wealth-building strategy that centers community, …

On The Application Of Machine Learning Techniques For Quality Assurance In An Automobile Paint Shop, Anis Fatima, Shakeel Ahmed, Muhammad Akif Shan

Michigan Tech Publications

The automotive industry depends on high-quality paint coatings for both aesthetic appeal and functional performance. However, surface imperfections such as scratches, paint runs, and orange peel can arise from process and environmental variations. This study employs machine learning (ML) and exploratory data analysis (EDA) to identify key factors that influence surface defect formation in automotive painting. Using historical production data from Lucky Motor Corporation Limited, models based on linear regression, support vector machines (SVM), and random forests were developed and validated under various process conditions. The best-performing model achieved an R² of 0.94, with a mean absolute error (MAE) of …

Fleeting Roots, Jonathan Tirado

Bachelor of Architecture Theses - 5th Year

Onomichi, Japan carries a quiet crisis. Across its hillside arcades, akiya (abandoned properties) outnumber active storefronts, hollowing a town once defined by its dense, walkable culture. Fleeting Roots proposes a decentralized arts and fabrication campus woven through ten existing buildings along the Hondori Arcade, treating vacancy not as decay but as raw material for civic return.

The project rejects the museum impulse that often shadows preservation work. Heritage here is not frozen for tourist consumption. It is reactivated as a site of mutual cultural production, where local craft, visiting practice, and everyday commerce share the same vernacular shell. A precise …

Butte Priority Soils Operable Unit Butte Reduction Works Smelter Area Intermediate 60% Remedial Design Submittal, Pioneer Technical Services, Inc., Atlantic Richfield Company

Silver Bow Creek/Butte Area Superfund Site

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A Dye-Sensitized Photo-Supercapacitor Enabled By Commercial Carbon-Based Intermediate Electrodes, Victoria Bishop, Wei Wei

Michigan Tech Publications

A dye-sensitized solar cell (DSSC) employing a Titania (TiO₂) photoanode sensitized with N3 dye was integrated with a carbon-based supercapacitor to form a three-electrode photo-supercapacitor device. In this architecture, a double-sided carbon-based electrode functions as a dual-purpose intermediate electrode, serving simultaneously as the counter electrode for the DSSC: facilitating efficient redox electrolyte regeneration and as an electrode in an electric double-layer capacitor for energy storage. Four commercially available carbon-based materials, namely, graphite, activated carbon, mesoporous carbon (MC), and graphene, were systematically evaluated as intermediate electrodes to assess their influence on device performance. Prior to integration, the standalone DSSC and supercapacitor …

Algorithms And The Duty To Explain, Tatiana Dancy

Indian Journal of Law and Technology

This article addresses the judicial duty to explain a decision that is informed by the output of a predictive algorithm. In discharging this duty, courts generally point to evidence about how the algorithm performs: the reason for using an algorithm just is that it makes accurate predictions for all groups within the target population, without causing unjustified disparities between them. As predictive performance can be validated statistically, judges have not sought access to the algorithm itself. I argue for a more robust approach to transparency in certain cases, which involve predictions about individual behaviour. In these cases, there are reasons …

Pendanaan Terorisme Di Peroleh Dari Tindak Pidana Pencucian Uang (Money Laundering), H.M. Abdi Koro

Jurnal Hukum & Pembangunan

Abstract

Mental Model Dilemma Of Technological Shifts And Generational Gaps? Incorporated From The Musings Of An Octogenarian., Madhavi Chakrabarty

Atlantic Marketing Association Proceedings

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An Exercise In Personal Branding: Marketing Students Mentoring College Athletes In The New Age Of Nil, Michelle C. Carpenter Mba, Jay O’Toole Ph.D., Brendan O’Hallarn Ph.D., Craig A. Morehead Ph.D.

Atlantic Marketing Association Proceedings

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Can Social Media Be Used To Influence The Choice Of College Major?, Julie M. Pharr

Atlantic Marketing Association Proceedings

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Development Of Artificial Intelligence (Ai) Utilization Scale In Business To Business (B2b) Sales Process And Conceptual Model: Exploratory Study, Michael Rodriguez

Atlantic Marketing Association Proceedings

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Demystifying Team Creation, Kelly G. Atkins, Michelle S. Freeman

Atlantic Marketing Association Proceedings

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Autoregressive Language Models Based On Artificial Intelligence: Scoping Gpt In Higher Education, Valentina Hurtado Uribe, Ismet Anitsal, Melek Meral Anitsal

Atlantic Marketing Association Proceedings

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Do The Effects Of Ethnocentrism And Cosmopolitanism Depend On Countries-Of-Origins? An Empirical Study Of U.S. Consumers, Thomas Tanner, Ronda Mariani

Atlantic Marketing Association Proceedings

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For Online Success- Make It Easy For Patients New And Existing To Find You Online, Naomi Cooper

Virginia Dental Journal

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Air Travel Demand Factors For The Island Nation: The Case Of The Bahamas, Tamilla Curtis, Wilfred S. Manuela Jr

Atlantic Marketing Association Proceedings

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E-Waste Recycling Behavior: Evidence Of Young Consumers In Taiwan And The U.S., Julia Blose, Robert E. Pitts, Y. Henry Xie

Atlantic Marketing Association Proceedings

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Brand Equity And Willingness To Pay Higher Prices In The Fast-Food Industry, Mayuresh M. Kelkar

Atlantic Marketing Association Proceedings

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Cyberfeminism And The Digital Divide: A Study Of The #Metoo Movement In Assam, India, Uddipana Kalita

Journal of International Women's Studies

This article examines how cyberfeminist politics in India are shaped by a layered digital divide, focusing on the #MeToo movement in Assam (Northeast India) as a regionally situated site of feminist voices, exclusion, and contested recognition. While digital visibility has enabled new forms of public naming and solidarity, this paper argues that visibility does not automatically translate into justice, as participation and audibility are structured by uneven access, device control, language hierarchies, and policing of credibility. This study is guided by two research questions: 1) How does the digital divide shape who can participate and be recognized within the #MeToo …

Healthcare Supply Chain Optimization Techniques: Case Studies Of Pittsburgh-Area Healthcare Centers, Alan D. Smith

Atlantic Marketing Association Proceedings

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2014 Advertising Campaign Highlights

Virginia Dental Journal

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Va Dent J January, February And March 2025

Virginia Dental Journal

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Va Dent J April, May And June 2015

Virginia Dental Journal

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Why Dentists Need To Be Mobile-Ready, Rachel Taylor

Virginia Dental Journal

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Are You Making The Most Of The Vda’S Advertising And Pr Campaign?, Kirk Norbo Dmd

Virginia Dental Journal

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Never Trust, Always Verify, Securing Medicare's Future To Defend Against Ai Driven Cyber Threats, Dana G. Jones

DePaul Journal of Health Care Law

Healthcare cybersecurity stands at a pivotal juncture, analogous to the Cold War's most perilous moments. When President Ronald Reagan declared "trust but verify"^[1] during nuclear disarmament negotiations with Soviet General Secretary Mikhail Gorbachev, he established systematic verification as the cornerstone of security in high-stakes environments where the cost of misplaced trust meant potential human extinction. Today, the rapid integration of artificial intelligence and networked medical devices into America's healthcare infrastructure has created stakes equally grave for the nation's sixty-five million Medicare beneficiaries^[2]; however, the threat landscape has evolved beyond Reagan's paradigm. Modern healthcare cannot afford even conditional …