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An Assessment On The Influence Of Aridity And Vegetation Cover On Land Surface Temperatures: Case Of Dodoma Urban District, Tanzania, Carolyne Vincent Mbirika Apr 2024

An Assessment On The Influence Of Aridity And Vegetation Cover On Land Surface Temperatures: Case Of Dodoma Urban District, Tanzania, Carolyne Vincent Mbirika

Research, Papers & Creative Work

This study examines the influence of aridity and vegetation cover on land surface temperature (LST) in Dodoma Urban District, Tanzania, a semi-arid environment experiencing rapid urban growth. Using Landsat 9 satellite imagery (30 m resolution) for October 2023, key environmental variables including the Normalized Difference Vegetation Index (NDVI), Normalized Difference Moisture Index (NDMI), and LST were derived and analyzed using ArcGIS Pro. The study applies remote sensing techniques and spatial analysis to examine the relationships between vegetation, moisture availability, and surface temperature patterns. The results reveal substantial spatial variation across the study area, with NDVI values ranging from -0.17 to …


Bequest Reflects Vision For The Future Of Law, Bill Dabney Apr 2024

Bequest Reflects Vision For The Future Of Law, Bill Dabney

University of Mississippi News

OXFORD, Miss. – A gift to the University of Mississippi that the late Maj. James Nathaniel Stearns Jr. included in his estate plans will benefit Ole Miss students seeking law degrees.


Qianxiao Zhou Graduate Recital, Arkansas State University Department Of Music Apr 2024

Qianxiao Zhou Graduate Recital, Arkansas State University Department Of Music

Performance Programs

No abstract provided.


Kiri Mcmann Junior Recital, Arkansas State University Department Of Music Apr 2024

Kiri Mcmann Junior Recital, Arkansas State University Department Of Music

Performance Programs

No abstract provided.


Annotated Supplement To The Commander's Handbook On The Law Of Naval Operations Apr 2024

Annotated Supplement To The Commander's Handbook On The Law Of Naval Operations

International Law Studies

The Commander’s Handbook on the Law of Naval Operations is used in the United States and throughout the world as a restatement of U.S. doctrinal law positions on matters affecting the operations of the U.S. Navy, the U.S. Marine Corps, and the U.S. Coast Guard. Judge advocates and legal advisers have occasion to conduct deeper research to identify the context and source of the rules reflected in the Commander’s Handbook. Responding to this need, an Annotated Supplement to The Commander’s Handbook was produced in 1997 and published as volume 73 of International Law Studies. In the intervening decades, …


Ethan Connor Williamson Junior Recital, Arkansas State University Department Of Music Apr 2024

Ethan Connor Williamson Junior Recital, Arkansas State University Department Of Music

Performance Programs

No abstract provided.


Self-Weighted Estimation For Local Unit Root Regression With Applications, Zhishui Hu, Nan Liu, Peter C. B. Phillips, Qiying Wang Apr 2024

Self-Weighted Estimation For Local Unit Root Regression With Applications, Zhishui Hu, Nan Liu, Peter C. B. Phillips, Qiying Wang

Cowles Foundation Discussion Papers

A new self-weighted least squares (LS) estimation theory is developed for local unit root (LUR) autoregression with heteroskedasticity. The proposed estimator has a mixed Gaussian limit distribution and the corresponding studentized statistic converges to a standard normal distribution free of the unknown localizing coefficient which is not consistently estimable. The estimator is super consistent with a convergence rate slightly below the OP (n) rate of LS estimation. The asymptotic theory relies on a new framework of convergence to the local time of a Gaussian process, allowing for the sample moments generated from martingales and many other integrated dependent sequences. A …


Junior Recital: Joseph Rhykerd, Euphonium; Lu Witzig, Piano; April 20, 2024, Joseph Rhykerd, Lu Witzig Apr 2024

Junior Recital: Joseph Rhykerd, Euphonium; Lu Witzig, Piano; April 20, 2024, Joseph Rhykerd, Lu Witzig

School of Music Programs

Kemp Recital Hall
April 20, 2024
Saturday Afternoon
1:30 p.m.


The Dual-Targeted Fusion Inhibitor Clofazimine Binds To The S2 Segment Of The Sars-Cov-2 Spike Protein, Matthew Freidel, Pratiti Vakhariya, Shalinder Sardarni, Roger Armen Apr 2024

The Dual-Targeted Fusion Inhibitor Clofazimine Binds To The S2 Segment Of The Sars-Cov-2 Spike Protein, Matthew Freidel, Pratiti Vakhariya, Shalinder Sardarni, Roger Armen

College of Pharmacy Faculty Papers

Clofazimine and Arbidol have both been reported to be effective in vitro SARS-CoV-2 fusion inhibitors. Both are promising drugs that have been repurposed for the treatment of COVID-19 and have been used in several previous and ongoing clinical trials. Small-molecule bindings to expressed constructs of the trimeric S2 segment of Spike and the full-length SARS-CoV-2 Spike protein were measured using a Surface Plasmon Resonance (SPR) binding assay. We demonstrate that Clofazimine, Toremifene, Arbidol and its derivatives bind to the S2 segment of the Spike protein. Clofazimine provided the most reliable and highest-quality SPR data for binding with S2 over the …


Theory, Strategy And Path Of China's Regional Coordinated Development During 15th Five-Year Plan Period, Jie Fan Apr 2024

Theory, Strategy And Path Of China's Regional Coordinated Development During 15th Five-Year Plan Period, Jie Fan

Bulletin of Chinese Academy of Sciences (Chinese Version)

Since the 18th National Congress of the Communist Party of China, China’s regional coordinated development has shown a sound trend through measures such as poverty alleviation, ecological civilization construction, and the implementation of major regional strategies. During the 15th Five-Year Plan period, China’s regional coordinated development is faced with the huge challenge of global resource and environmental supply shortage, slow and weak consumption growth in China and the world’s major economies, multi-sided suppression by developed countries, and continuous catch-up by developing countries with low-cost advantages. This study first puts forward some new academic thoughts, such as the equilibrium theory of …


Research On Spatial Collaborative Allocation Of Innovation Chain And Industrial Chain And Regional Economic Layout In China, Jianhui Yu, Wenzhong Zhang, Jiaming Li Apr 2024

Research On Spatial Collaborative Allocation Of Innovation Chain And Industrial Chain And Regional Economic Layout In China, Jianhui Yu, Wenzhong Zhang, Jiaming Li

Bulletin of Chinese Academy of Sciences (Chinese Version)

The driving force of China’s economic development in the new era is gradually shifting from traditional production factor inputs and export-led growth to scientific and technological innovation-driven development, and technological innovation is increasingly becoming the main engine of China’s economic development. China needs to urgently address difficult issues such as the disconnect between science and technology and the economy, as well as prominent problems such as repeated resource allocation and scattered scientific research forces. Under the complex and volatile development environment, it is necessary to further optimize the spatial collaborative allocation of innovation chains and industrial chains and promote the …


Layout Of Comprehensive Functional Regions And Recent Regional Guidelines In China, Fengjun Jin, Zhuo Chen, Jie Fan Apr 2024

Layout Of Comprehensive Functional Regions And Recent Regional Guidelines In China, Fengjun Jin, Zhuo Chen, Jie Fan

Bulletin of Chinese Academy of Sciences (Chinese Version)

The overall strategy of the “four major sectors”, the regional major strategies and the major functional oriented zoning strategy have strongly supported the regional coordinated development in China. However, it also brings the risk of exacerbating the imbalance and incoordination of regional development due to strategic differences and segmentation. Based on an analysis of the trends in regional coordinated development in China, this study puts forward the layout of China’s comprehensive function regions, which divides the mainland of China into 10 regions: the Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei region, the Yangtze River Delta region, the middle reaches of Yangtze River basin, the upper reaches …


Suggestions For Layout Adjustment Of China's Agricultural Regions During Fifteenth Five-Year Plan Period, Yong Xu, Hua Yang, Jian Duan Apr 2024

Suggestions For Layout Adjustment Of China's Agricultural Regions During Fifteenth Five-Year Plan Period, Yong Xu, Hua Yang, Jian Duan

Bulletin of Chinese Academy of Sciences (Chinese Version)

Adjusting and optimizing the strategic paradigm of China’s agricultural regions in the new era is of great significance to the implementation of the “Greater Food” concept and the building of a strong agriculture. This study takes the layout adjustment of China’s agricultural regions during the Fifteenth Five-Year Plan period as its theme, and firstly summarizes the problems that exist in the main agricultural production regions and the layout changes in grain production bases. Then, in conjunction with the new requirements of the national strategies, the functional types of agricultural regions are refined, the different function positions are clarified, the adjusting …


Strengthen And Optimize Professional Talent Team Building To Enhance Effectiveness Of Large-Scale Research Infrastructures, Xiyi Yang, Lingling Zhang, Xielin Liu, Xiaoyu Zhou Apr 2024

Strengthen And Optimize Professional Talent Team Building To Enhance Effectiveness Of Large-Scale Research Infrastructures, Xiyi Yang, Lingling Zhang, Xielin Liu, Xiaoyu Zhou

Bulletin of Chinese Academy of Sciences (Chinese Version)

The construction and operation of large-scale research infrastructures involves not only basic scientific research issues, but also complex engineering and management issues. Therefore, strengthening and optimizing professional talent team-building is a key factor in comprehensively improving the effectiveness of large-scale research infrastructures. However, current management system of these infrastructures pays insufficient attention to professional engineering and technical talents and management talents in terms of financial support, talent evaluation, and incentive system construction, which has seriously reduced the stability and work enthusiasm of these talents, which in turn directly restricts the scientific and social benefits of the infrastructures. By investigating several …


Improve Policy System Of Main Functional Zones In National Spatial Planning, Fan Qi, Siqi Qiu, Chengshuangping Zhao, Jianglong Chen, Siyu Shao, Bangrui Liu Apr 2024

Improve Policy System Of Main Functional Zones In National Spatial Planning, Fan Qi, Siqi Qiu, Chengshuangping Zhao, Jianglong Chen, Siyu Shao, Bangrui Liu

Bulletin of Chinese Academy of Sciences (Chinese Version)

This study analyzes in detail the effectiveness and existing problems of the current policy implementation of the main functional zone in the “multi planning and integration” national land spatial planning system, and proposes an overall idea of systematizing, differentiating, coordinating, and incentivizing the policy system of the main functional zone in the new era of national land spatial governance. From the perspectives of strengthening the top-level design of policy systems, classifying and improving policy tools for the main functional zone, strengthening comprehensive policy coordination, and improving policy implementation evaluation mechanisms, the policy recommendations are proposed for improving and implementing the …


Insights On Further Deepening Carbon Peaking And Carbon Neutrality Strategy And Pathways, Baihe Gu, Donghui Yu, Chen Wang, Yi Wang Apr 2024

Insights On Further Deepening Carbon Peaking And Carbon Neutrality Strategy And Pathways, Baihe Gu, Donghui Yu, Chen Wang, Yi Wang

Bulletin of Chinese Academy of Sciences (Chinese Version)

The low carbon transition pathway is a series of goals, technologies, fundings, policies, and other integrated driven system action roadmap. With the deepening of society’s understanding of carbon peaking and carbon neutrality, China’s dual-carbon faces the challenge of systemic advancement of comprehensive deepening implementation. The 20th National Congress of the Communist Party of China once again emphasized that achieving the dual-carbon goal will bring about extensive and profound economic and social systemic changes, and pointed out that based on China’s energy endowment, we should adhere to first establishment and then phase-out and implement the carbon peaking actions in a planned …


Zhou Guangzhao's Contributions To Science And Technology Advancements Challenge Us All, Guanhua Xu Apr 2024

Zhou Guangzhao's Contributions To Science And Technology Advancements Challenge Us All, Guanhua Xu

Bulletin of Chinese Academy of Sciences (Chinese Version)

This article reviews the extraordinary potency of Mr. Guangzhao Zhou’s personality and his dedication to China’s science and technology development over 30 years of involvement. We reflect on Mr. Zhou’s significant role in developing the “Two Bombs and One Satellite” Project, national basic research, and the Chinese Academy of Sciences. From revisiting Mr. Zhou’s “Seven Elements of Scientific Spirit”, we reaffirm our lifelong commitment to the scientific spirit. Both the author and Mr. Zhou believe in the power of academic democracy and free debate to advance science. Both Mr. Zhou and author view academic tolerance as a scientific attitude, see …


Brief Introduction Of Wu Zhaohui, Newly Appointed Vice President, Vice Secretary General Of The Party Leader Group (Minister Level) Of Cas Apr 2024

Brief Introduction Of Wu Zhaohui, Newly Appointed Vice President, Vice Secretary General Of The Party Leader Group (Minister Level) Of Cas

Bulletin of Chinese Academy of Sciences (Chinese Version)

No abstract provided.


Bottleneck Analysis And Policy Suggestion On Construction Of International Scientific Research Environment, Xiaolin Zhou, Jun Wang, Ziyu Li, Jingru Chi, Fanchao Meng, Yun Yang, Xiaoping Ren Apr 2024

Bottleneck Analysis And Policy Suggestion On Construction Of International Scientific Research Environment, Xiaolin Zhou, Jun Wang, Ziyu Li, Jingru Chi, Fanchao Meng, Yun Yang, Xiaoping Ren

Bulletin of Chinese Academy of Sciences (Chinese Version)

Strengthening the construction of international scientific research environment is conducive to promoting international scientific and technological exchanges and cooperation, as well as building an open innovation ecosystem with global competitiveness. Based on research interviews and policy analysis, this study analyzes the blockages and proposes policy recommendations from six aspects: entry and exit of scientific research personnel, cross-border flow of scientific data, cross-border flow of scientific research materials, openness of S&T plans, settlement of international S&T organizations, and services and welfare of foreign talents. The research reveals several problems existing in the current construction of international science and technology environment, such …


Research On Cohesion Strategy Of Land-Sea Functional Oriented Zoning Based On Perspective Of Land-Sea Coordination, Chengjin Wang, Zhaoyang He Apr 2024

Research On Cohesion Strategy Of Land-Sea Functional Oriented Zoning Based On Perspective Of Land-Sea Coordination, Chengjin Wang, Zhaoyang He

Bulletin of Chinese Academy of Sciences (Chinese Version)

The marine-terrestrial interlaced zone serves as a crucial spatial hub linking the functional zoning of both land and sea areas. Optimizing the ecological function, economic function, and national security function of the marine-terrestrial interlaced zone is of significant importance for promoting the coordination between land and sea functional oriented zoning and achieving their mutual beneficial interaction. It also contributes to enhancing the economic, social, and environmental benefits, effectively allocating resources, and advancing social sustainability. Building upon the clarification of the current development status and characteristics of China’s marine-terrestrial interlaced zone, the research systematically examines the key issues existing in the …


Cover 2 Apr 2024

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Bulletin of Chinese Academy of Sciences (Chinese Version)

No abstract provided.


The Spirit-Murdering Of Black Students From White Educators, Brian C. Guilfoyle, Casetta D. Brown, Sarah J. Guilfoyle, Courtney D. Jude Apr 2024

The Spirit-Murdering Of Black Students From White Educators, Brian C. Guilfoyle, Casetta D. Brown, Sarah J. Guilfoyle, Courtney D. Jude

Dissertations

In this collection of autoethnographies, four researchers explored our deeply personal experiences and encounters with racialized oppression in the form of spirit-murder. Using Critical Race Theory (CRT) and Critical Whiteness Studies, this dissertation explores how two white educators have committed spirit-murder against Black students and how two Black educators have both experienced spirit-murder as students and have spirit-murdered their Black and Brown students as classroom teachers. We wanted to elevate our voices using counter-stories as a tenet of CRT and examples of our teaching practices. We aimed to elicit relatable suggestions to combat spirit-murdering from white educators toward Black students …


Graduate Recital: Jeason Lopez, Horn; Grace Eom, Piano; April 20, 2024, Jeason Lopez, Grace Eom Apr 2024

Graduate Recital: Jeason Lopez, Horn; Grace Eom, Piano; April 20, 2024, Jeason Lopez, Grace Eom

School of Music Programs

University Galleries
April 20, 2024
Saturday Afternoon
3:00 p.m.


Graduate Recital: Laura Velez, Double Bass; Olesia Pupina, Piano; April 20, 2024, Laura Velez, Olesia Pupina Apr 2024

Graduate Recital: Laura Velez, Double Bass; Olesia Pupina, Piano; April 20, 2024, Laura Velez, Olesia Pupina

School of Music Programs

Kemp Recital Hall
April 20, 2024
Saturday Evening
7:00 p.m.


Saxophone Studio Recital: Lu Witzig, Piano; Noah Berkshier, Marimba; April 20, 2024, Lu Witzig, Noah Berkshier Apr 2024

Saxophone Studio Recital: Lu Witzig, Piano; Noah Berkshier, Marimba; April 20, 2024, Lu Witzig, Noah Berkshier

School of Music Programs

Center for the Performing Arts
April 20, 2024
Saturday Afternoon
3:00 p.m.


Senior Recital: Alec Jenkins, Clarinet; Momoko Gresham, Piano; Christian Rucinski, Clarinet; Erin Brown, Clarinet; Holly Peters, Clarinet; April 20, 2024, Alec Jenkins, Momoko Gresham, Christian Rucinski, Erin Brown, Holly Peters Apr 2024

Senior Recital: Alec Jenkins, Clarinet; Momoko Gresham, Piano; Christian Rucinski, Clarinet; Erin Brown, Clarinet; Holly Peters, Clarinet; April 20, 2024, Alec Jenkins, Momoko Gresham, Christian Rucinski, Erin Brown, Holly Peters

School of Music Programs

Kemp Recital Hall
April 20, 2024
Saturday
Noon


Anthropogenic Noise Limits Resource Distribution Without Changing Social Hierarchies, S. Tidau, Mark Briffa Apr 2024

Anthropogenic Noise Limits Resource Distribution Without Changing Social Hierarchies, S. Tidau, Mark Briffa

School of Biological and Marine Sciences

Increasing evidence demonstrates that anthropogenic noise is a global pollutant that threatens marine ecosystems. Mounting numbers of studies show its diverse effects on individuals and their behaviour. However, little is known about how individual changes in response to anthropogenic noise could cascade through groups and populations affecting resource distribution vital for survival and fitness. Here we test the hypotheses that anthropogenic noise could alter resource distribution, associated hierarchies and consequently individual benefits. We used groups of hermit crabs, a globally distributed model system for assessing impacts of environmental change on wildlife and measured in controlled laboratory conditions the resource distribution …


Identifying Co-Morbidities And Risk In People With Epilepsy: The Maltese Experience, Adrian Pace, Lance Watkins, Daniel Fiott, Paul Bassett, Richard Laugharne, Christopher James, Rohit Shankar Apr 2024

Identifying Co-Morbidities And Risk In People With Epilepsy: The Maltese Experience, Adrian Pace, Lance Watkins, Daniel Fiott, Paul Bassett, Richard Laugharne, Christopher James, Rohit Shankar

Peninsula Medical School

Background: People with epilepsy are at increased risk of multiple co-morbidities that may influence risk of adverse outcomes including impact on quality of life and premature mortality. These risk factors include potentially modifiable clinical characteristics associated with sudden unexpected death in epilepsy (SUDEP). For services to tackle risk, the clinical complexity of the target epilepsy population needs to be defined. While this has been comprehensively studied in large, economically developed countries little knowledge of these issues exist in small economically developed countries, like Malta (population: 500,000). Methods: This was a single centre study focused exclusively on patients attending Gozo General …


Evidence And Sources Of Placebo Effects In Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation During A Single Session Of Visuospatial Working Memory Practice, Andrew Hooyman, Nicole K Haikalis, Peiyuan Wang, Heidi M Schambra, Keith R Lohse, Sydney Y Schaefer Apr 2024

Evidence And Sources Of Placebo Effects In Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation During A Single Session Of Visuospatial Working Memory Practice, Andrew Hooyman, Nicole K Haikalis, Peiyuan Wang, Heidi M Schambra, Keith R Lohse, Sydney Y Schaefer

2020-Current year OA Pubs

Transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) can be used to non-invasively augment cognitive training. However, the benefits of tDCS may be due in part to placebo effects, which have not been well-characterized. The purpose of this study was to determine whether tDCS can have a measurable placebo effect on cognitive training and to identify potential sources of this effect. Eighty-three right-handed adults were randomly assigned to one of three groups: control (no exposure to tDCS), sham tDCS, or active tDCS. The sham and active tDCS groups were double-blinded. Each group performed 20 min of an adapted Corsi Block Tapping Task (CBTT), …


Blockchain Applications And Industrial Development, Hamad Aiman Apr 2024

Blockchain Applications And Industrial Development, Hamad Aiman

Theses

World economies and industries are witnessing a rapid yet discreet change in the perception of data, information, and finance, paradigms that have been static for centuries. This shift is fueled by the expansive network of the internet, which is still far from being fully utilized. Emerging from this digital expanse, blockchain technology today influences how finance, services, and data collection are conducted. In a dynamically evolving economy, this innovative development prompts organizations and individuals with high stakes to accelerate their digital transformation. This research paper aims to educate readers about the potential impact of blockchain technology and digital assets across …