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Exploring The Plausibility Of Human Ecosystem Disruption Being The Cause For Increased Viral Prevalence, Andrew Ventura

University Honors Theses

Viral diseases and their prevalence--including both the number of cases and the appearance of new viruses--has increased in the last century, and these diseases have become an increasing threat to human health and well-being. The influenza and COVID-19 pandemics served both as introductions and reminders respectively to the power these viruses have to destroy and disrupt human life. As such, it intimates a necessity to investigate possible causes for the increase in these deadly diseases. Among these plausible causes is the dilution effect hypothesis, which states that decreasing the biodiversity of an ecosystem increases a pathogen's ability to infect, both …

Humanitarian Zionism: The Vaad Hatzalah And Abraham Joshua Heschel, Andrew James Steele

Undergraduate Honors Thesis Collection

This paper explores the history of humanitarian Zionism as espoused by Abraham Joshua Heschel and the Vaad Hatzalah -- an Orthodox Jewish organization operating in the United States during the Holocaust. Both Heschel and the Vaad saw the priority of Zionism, or Jewish nation-building, as the preservation of Torah scholarship and the saving of human life. The importance of this: Zionism during the era of Heschel and the Vaad should be understood with greater detail. Zionism, in its complete history, was not uniquely driven by nationalism or the need for statehood, but a humanitarian message as well. This understanding can …

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Cover, University Of The Pacific, Mcgeorge School Of Law

University of the Pacific Law Review

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Administration And Faculty, University Of The Pacific, Mcgeorge School Of Law

University of the Pacific Law Review

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“Strict In Theory, Fatal In Fact”: The Phrase That Rings True In Recent Voting Rights Cases, Chloe Fisher

University of the Pacific Law Review

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Can’T Relate: Why Ford Motor Co. Should Not Be The End Of The Road For Specific Jurisdiction, Sierra Taylor Horton

University of the Pacific Law Review

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Inclusion As New Property Right: The Equality Act And Modernizing Anti-Discrimination Laws, Andy Marin

University of the Pacific Law Review

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Reviving Audita Querela: Filling The Gap In The Federal Post-Conviction Remedial Framework For Death Row Prisoners With Severe Mental Illness, Alec Watson

University of the Pacific Law Review

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Blackness Is Not A Monolith: Deconstructing Black Identities In The Higher Education Setting, Adanech Aklilu Muno

Whittier Scholars Program

A Pew research study found that one in five Black people in America are immigrants or are children of immigrants. We see the rise of immigration, but the vast majority of studies still treat Black people as a monolith. Much research on the “Black experience” never specifies the ethnic background of those they are interviewing and when speaking about race it conflates the experiences without giving context to why those experiences are different. Much research uses Black people or African Americans hide behind the clear distinction of those they interview.For my project I am studying, How Black immigrants and Native …

American Football: A Truth To Tell, Louis Ascencio

Whittier Scholars Program

American football can be described as beautiful while also having its fair share of ugliness. What makes football so appealing to the average fan? Why is it that we can’t seem to keep our eyes away from watching football? It all starts with the National Football League (NFL), evaluating the problems that arise with this league and how it’s had an effect on those who are a part of it. Billions of dollars are brought in on an annual basis, the NFL is the biggest sports league in the country. However, concerns arise when diving deep into the reality of …

Note From The Chief Managing Editor, Ismael Perez

University of the Pacific Law Review

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Adults In Juvenile Court For Sex Offenses Committed As Children: Poetic Justice For Victims, Or Ineffectually Reopening Old Wounds For All?, Kimberly Jenkins

University of the Pacific Law Review

No abstract provided.

Reynolds-Averaged Navier-Stokes Cfd Simulation Of High-Speed Boundary Layers, Michael Tullis

Mechanical Engineering Undergraduate Honors Theses

This paper presents an investigation of Reynolds-averaged Navier-Stokes (RANS) turbulence models used in computational fluid dynamics (CFD) simulations of boundary layer flow and heat transfer in high Mach number flows. This study evaluates an industry standard RANS turbulence model (k-omega SST) and a recently proposed modification to that model (Danis and Durbin [1]), and quantifies the accuracy for predicting high Mach number boundary layer flow. The test cases were previously documented by Duan et al. (2018), who used direct numerical simulation (DNS) to calculate boundary layer flow of an ideal gas over a flat plate at freestream Mach numbers ranging …

Investigation Of Dynamic Hybrid Rans-Les Turbulence Modeling For Cfd Simulation Of A Normal Jet In Crossflow, Cole Simmonds

Mechanical Engineering Undergraduate Honors Theses

The jet in crossflow is a canonical flow feature in many natural and engineered systems, ranging from pollutant dispersal in exhaust discharge to film cooling of high-temperature components in modern propulsion systems. The ability to computationally predict the flow features of jets in crossflow accurately and efficiently is therefore important for analysis and design for a wide variety of applications. In this study the capabilities of the dynamic hybrid RANS-LES (DHRL) turbulence modeling technique are investigated and compared to an industry standard Reynolds-averaged Navier-Stokes model (k-omega SST) in order to quantify the accuracy and computational cost of the two approaches. …

Tdcosmo - Xii. Improved Hubble Constant Measurement From Lensing Time Delays Using Spatially Resolved Stellar Kinematics Of The Lens Galaxy, Anowar J. Shajib, Pritom Mozumdar, Geoff C.-F. Chen, Tommaso Treu, Michele Cappellari, Shawn Knabel, Sherry H. Suyu, Vardha N. Bennert, Joshua A. Frieman, Dominique Sluse, Simon Birrer, Frederic Courbin, Christopher D. Fassnacht, Lizvette Villafaña, Peter R. Williams

Physics

Strong-lensing time delays enable the measurement of the Hubble constant (H₀) independently of other traditional methods. The main limitation to the precision of time-delay cosmography is mass-sheet degeneracy (MSD). Some of the previous TDCOSMO analyses broke the MSD by making standard assumptions about the mass density profile of the lens galaxy, reaching 2% precision from seven lenses. However, this approach could potentially bias the H₀ measurement or underestimate the errors. For this work, we broke the MSD for the first time using spatially resolved kinematics of the lens galaxy in RXJ1131−1231 obtained from the Keck Cosmic …

Photovoltaics, Batteries, And Silicon Carbide Power Electronics Based Infrastructure For Sustainable Power Networks, Prahaladh Paniyil

All Dissertations

The consequences of climate change have emphasized the need for a power network that is centered around clean, green, and renewable sources of energy. Currently, Photovoltaics (PV) and wind turbines are the only two modes of technology that can convert renewable energy of the sun and wind respectively into large-scale power for the electricity network. This dissertation aims at providing a novel solution to implement these sources of power (majorly PV) coupled with Lithium-ion battery storage in an efficient and sustainable approach. Such a power network can enable efficiency, reliability, low-cost, and sustainability with minimum impact to the environment.

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Rethinking ‘Responsibility’ In Precision Agriculture Innovation: Lessons From An Interdisciplinary Research Team, Edward Prutzer, Maaz Gardezi, Donna M. Rizzo, Mary Emery, David Clay, Sharon Clay, Deepak Raj Joshi, John Mcmaine, Semhar Michael, Et Al.

Agronomy, Horticulture and Plant Science Faculty Publications

We examine the interactions, decisions, and evaluations of an interdisciplinary team of researchers tasked with developing an artificial intelligence-based agricultural decision support system that can provide farmers site-specific information about managing nutrients on their land. We answer the following research questions: (1) How does a relational perspective help an interdisciplinary team conceptualize ‘responsibility' in a project that develops precision agriculture (PA)? and (2) What are some lessons for a research team embarking on a similar interdisciplinary technology development project? We show that how RI is materialized in practice within an interdisciplinary research team can produce different understandings of responsibility, notions …

Epanorama May 2023, Southern Adventist University

Panorama Parent Newsletter

This electronic issue of Panorama includes information on Engage Worship and May 2023 graduation photos.

May 2023 Quicknotes, Southern Adventist University

QuickNotes – Advancement e-Newsletter

QuickNotes is an e-newsletter that comes from Advancement at Southern Adventist University. The May 2023 edition features information on the Enactus Team playing third at a national event, federal grant for Hispanic-serving institutions, and alumni information.

Voices Of The River: The Rise Of Indigenous Women Leaders In The Colorado River Basin, Heather Tanana

Colorado Environmental Law Journal

Climate change is one of the leading challenges facing tribes today. Traditionally, Indigenous women played significant roles in tribal decisionmaking and governance. However, European contact and colonization shifted gender dynamics, imposing male-dominated leadership. Recently, Native American women are reclaiming leadership positions-formally within tribal government, as well as informally in prominent community roles. These women are poised to lead the way in protecting their communities against climate change impacts, but support is critical to sustaining pathways to leadership. This article discusses the disproportionate impacts of climate change on tribes and highlights the rise ofIndigenous female leadership within the Colorado River Basin …

Power To The People: How Ferc Can Support Energy Grid Resiliency Through Microgrids, Grace Jimenez

Colorado Environmental Law Journal

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The Need For Reform In Forest Service Wildfire Discretion, Brendan Barbara

Colorado Environmental Law Journal

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Table Of Contents, Colorado Environmental Law Journal

Colorado Environmental Law Journal

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Visions For The International Decade Of Indigenous Languages 2022-2032, Kristen Carpenter, Andrew Cowell, Alexis Palmer

Colorado Environmental Law Journal

No abstract provided.

International Language Diplomacy: The United Nations International Decade Of Indigenous Languages, Alesksei Tsykarev

Colorado Environmental Law Journal

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The Intersection Of Language, Law, And Sovereignty: A Shawnee Perspective, Ben Barnes Chief

Colorado Environmental Law Journal

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Indigenous Language Leaders: Perspectives On The International Decade Of Indigenous Languages, Justin Neely, Billie Sutton, Richard Kistabish, Rosalyn Lapier

Colorado Environmental Law Journal

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Computational Linguistics, Language Technologies And The International Decade Of Indigenous Languages: Academic And Community Interactions, Antti Arppe, Mary Hermes, Marie-Odile Junker, Nora Livesay

Colorado Environmental Law Journal

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Thoughts On The Ethics Of The International Decade Of Indigenous Languages, Wesley Y. Leonard

Colorado Environmental Law Journal

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