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Debating Across Distance: Curating Constitutional Controversies For Your Library, Edward G. Remus

Distance Library Services Conference

No abstract provided.

Border Wall Interactive Map

Border Wall / Border Security Events

Explore an interactive map which displays photos of the border region changing as the border wall is constructed. All photos by Scott Nicol.

Click on section number 0-1, 0-5, 0-6, 0-7, 0-8, 0-9, 0-15, 0-17, 0-19, 0-20 or 0-21 on the map to launch a slideshow of that section of the border wall.

We do not have photos for sections 0-2, 0-3, 0-4, 0-10, 0-11, 0-12, 0-13, 0-14, 0-16 and 0-18. If you have photos of these areas that you would like …

Cognitive Biases Of Trained Finance Professionals In India: An Exploratory Analysis, Labanya Prakash Jena

Management Dynamics

Cognitive biases among trained financial professionals may lead to mismanagement of investment decision-making or inadequate utilization of resources. Not many studies in this domain are available in the Indian context. The objective of the study is to find out the main cognitive biases among finance professionals in India. Using my diverse professional online networks, 162 trained finance professionals’ survey responses are gathered for this study. I used Principal Component Analysis (PCA) method since it is suitable for this study. The PCA method allows to find out the critical group of factors incorporated in the questionnaire and derive the significant factors …

Building The Tradition, University Of North Florida

Athletics Printed Materials

University of North Florida Baseball Complex brochure

Unf Golf, University Of North Florida

Athletics Printed Materials

Golf brochure for the 1991-92 season.

University Of North Florida Gameday Program (Basketball), University Of North Florida

Athletics Printed Materials

The basketball gameday program includes the season's game schedules, coaching staff biographies, and player profiles for the men's and women's teams.

North Florida Men's And Women's Basketball Gameday Program, University Of North Florida

Athletics Printed Materials

UNF Osprey Basketball gameday program includes the schedule for the season, coach and player information for the men’s and women’s basketball teams.

Factors Affecting The Effectiveness Of The Internal Control System: A Field Study On The Income Tax Departments In Palestine, Abdel Naser Nour, Kayed Tanbour

Al-Balqa Journal for Research and Studies البلقاء للبحوث والدراسات

The study aims at identifying the factors affecting the effectiveness of the internal control system in the Income Tax Departments in Palestine. Also, determining the impact of both (Control environment, Risk assessment, Control activities, Information & Communication systems, monitoring Internal Audit Department activity, Information technology used) on the effectiveness of the internal control system in the Income Tax Departments in Palestine. To achieve the objectives of the study, the researcher used the descriptive methodology. To determine the accuracy of the questionnaire with the subject of the study and its objectives, after testing its Validity and Stability, it was applied to …

The Impact Of Financial Compensations On Job Satisfaction Of Public Service Employees, Shefa Salem Besaiso

Al-Balqa Journal for Research and Studies البلقاء للبحوث والدراسات

The study aims to test the direct and indirect financial compensation on job satisfaction among public service employees in five branches of the Ministry of Social Affairs in the southern Palestinian governorates. Identifying the impact of financial compensations dimensions (direct; job, salary, various bonuses, and indirect; promotion, end-of-service benefits, and retirement benefits) on the job satisfaction. It adopted descriptive-analytical approach, where a survey questionnaire was developed and distributed to a sample-representing %50 of the study consisting of 228 employees, and a recovery rate of 91%. The study results showed that there is a medium significant effect for the two dimensions; …

The Government Expenditure And Crowding-Out Effect On Private Sector, Haneen Elkusheh, Lama Aburokbeh

Al-Balqa Journal for Research and Studies البلقاء للبحوث والدراسات

This study aims at measuring the impact of government expenditure (current and capital) on credit granted to the private sector in Jordan during the period (2002-2021). This study is based on theoretical, descriptive and econometrics analysis using Vector Error Correction Method (VECM) methodology. The study aims at studying the impact of independent variables (capital expenditures, military expenditures, expenditure on public debt interest, and compensation of employees) on the dependent variable of credit granted to the private sector. The VECM methodology was used. The study found a long-term inverse relationship between (capital expenditures, and expenditure on public debt interest) towards credit …

The Legal System For Registering A Trademark In Accordance With The Madrid Agreement Concerning The International Registration Of Trademarks And Related Legislation - A Comparative Study, Amer Ali Aburumman

Al-Balqa Journal for Research and Studies البلقاء للبحوث والدراسات

Many references dealt with the subject of the trademark, its protection and registration, but few of them with the international registration and did not focus on the details of the procedures and research problems. This study aims to analyze the advantages and disadvantages of joining and registering within the Madrid system, whether for the applicant, intellectual property agent, or trademark registrar, with an indication of the trademark registration procedures within the Madrid Protocol. Starting with the submission of the registration application and its details, and then the stage after submitting the registration application. In addition to some problems, such as …

The Status Of Arabic Language In The Social Media (Challenges And Proposals): Facebook As A Case Study, Bassam Ewaida

Al-Balqa Journal for Research and Studies البلقاء للبحوث والدراسات

This research focuses on reading the transformations and errors that occur to the Arabic language on Facebook. The research aims at focusing on the status of the Arabic language in the social networks, like Facebook in the Palestinian Territories. It includes linguistic, grammatical, spelling, and other errors. The researcher uses the descriptive analytical method, which helps in knowing an accurate description of subject and its conditions and dimensions. Results show that Arabic language status is disastrous on FB, and it has grammatical, linguistic, and spelling errors. And they use colloquial instead of classical. Researcher suggests that the Arabic language must …

Spatial Analysis Of Health Services In The District Of Tubas, West Bank, Palestine, Muhammad Abu-Salah, Mahmoud Abu-Shama, Hussein Al-Rimmawi

Al-Balqa Journal for Research and Studies البلقاء للبحوث والدراسات

District of Tubas in Palestine has been under occupation for over a half century. The occupying power did not take the issue of developing health services in this district seriously. Therefore, this study, through using new technologies tries to carry out spatial analysis of health services in terms of their distribution and adequacy. This study aims to carry out spatial analysis to health services in Tubas District in terms of their distribution and adequacy. The study also aims to find out the most important problems they encounter and suggest appropriate solutions. Researchers used historical method to follow Tubas District historical …

Mode Of The Ancient Poetic Discourse In The Novel «Ladies Of The Moon» By Jokha Al- Harthy, Mutasem Basem Gwadareh, Abed Esa

Al-Balqa Journal for Research and Studies البلقاء للبحوث والدراسات

This research aims at analyzing the mode of the ancient poetic discourse, which was reported in Moon Ladies’ novel, by one of the three discourse methods: reported, transferred, and narrated. . It seeks to reveal the technique of recall, its reasons, and the extent of its service to the construction of the artistic novel. It follows the descriptive method and invests in enunciative narratology tools in analysis. The research clarifies that the ancient poetry reported in the novel came to confirm an intersection in the experience of the fictional character with the traditional character or to deny the similarity between …

An Analytical Study Of Educational Administration Master Theses Approved In Al_Quds University, Sondos Hatem Qafishah, Mahmoud Ahmad Abu Samra

Al-Balqa Journal for Research and Studies البلقاء للبحوث والدراسات

This study aims at identifying the reality of Educational Administration master theses approved in Al Quds University master’s program in Educational Administration during (1998-2021). The study population consisted of the (370) master theses approved during the program, while the study sample was a simple random sample of (100) theses. The researcher used descriptive approach to analyze the contents of these theses. The results of study showed, through a content analysis card, that the quantitative descriptive approach (with one variable) is the most common approach used by (89%). Master thesis revolved around school administration was the most common thesis by (33%). …

The Effect Of A Physical Training Program On Several Body Variables And Depression Degree Of Female Trainees While Banned During The Corona Pandemic, Samira M. Orabi, Manal M. Bayyat, Naema Abdusllam Oun

Al-Balqa Journal for Research and Studies البلقاء للبحوث والدراسات

Due to the global COVID 19 pandemic, a curfew was imposed to eliminate the spread of the virus. This study aims to investigate the effect of a training program on several body variables and depression degree of female trainees while banned during the Corona pandemic. The study sample consisted of 20 female trainees attending the Consultative Center in the city of Al- Zawia west / Libya. The proposed training program included rhythmic aerobic exercises accompanied with music for 8 weeks, 3 sessions/week for 45 minutes per session. Researchers have used different tools to measure body variables and the “The Beck …

The Role Of Arab Media As An Educational Institutions In Showing The Mental Image Of Islam Among Jordanian Youth, Abeer Naeem Deranieh

Al-Balqa Journal for Research and Studies البلقاء للبحوث والدراسات

The study aims at identifying the role of the Arab media as educational institutions in showing the mental image of Islam among young people in Jordan. The descriptive approach was used for its relevance to the purposes of the study. The study sample was chosen by a simple random method, which numbered (304) individuals from the Jordanian youth category. The results of the study showed that the Arab media, as educational institutions, played a medium-level role in showing the mental image of Islam among young people in Jordan. The results showed that there were statistically significant differences at the significance …

2022-08-23_Michiganoverview_Covidsymptoms, Michigan Department Of Health & Human Services

Michigan COVID-19 Syndromic Surveillance System Data

The Syndromic Surveillance System Data report was obtained from Michigan's COVID-19 dashboard, from under the link "​Coronavirus Symptoms": https://www.michigan.gov/coronavirus/stats/coronavirus-symptoms. Data was compiled by the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS). The information was updated twice a week on Mondays and Thursdays.

Syndromic Surveillance System data is obtained from approximately 216 facilities participating in syndromic surveillance (139 Emergency Departments (ED), 77 Urgent Cares) across the State of Michigan. The reporting is based on individuals who present at EDs and may not be representative of the overall population. The coronavirus-like symptoms query searches visit free-text (chief complaint, triage notes, …

S8 E5: Autism On The Seas With Dr. Janet Bertoni, Rebecca Hines, Lisa Dieker

Practical Access Transcripts

Today we have a special treat for you! Our hosts Drs. Dieker and Hines get to sit down with Dr. Janet Bertoni, a part of Autism on the Seas. Autism on the Seas is an international organization that develops cruise vacation services to accommodate adults and families living with children with Special Needs. This includes but is not limited to, Autism, Asperger Syndrome, Down Syndrome, Tourette Syndrome, Cerebral Palsy, and all Cognitive, Intellectual, and Developmental Disabilities. Tune in as they discuss what it’s like sailing for the families and the individuals they serve using their services. For more information about …

Developing Optical Devices And Projects For Teaching Engineering, Nathan D. Lemke, John Mccauley, Tristan E. Noble, Grace Riermann, Ellesa St. George, Nathan C. Lindquist, Keith R. Stein, Karen Irene Rogers

Physics and Engineering Faculty Publications

We are creating a suite of tools and techniques based on optics to be used for teaching a variety of engineering topics. Each tool is intended for non-expert use and without the need for high-end equipment such as vibration-free optical tables. Here we report progress on three such tools: image-plane digital holography for measuring mechanical deformation; schlieren imaging of convective flows using a smart phone; and a simple optical communication protocol using LabVIEW. We will present the designs of the tools and preliminary results from teaching engineering labs and projects with these tools. Specific courses impacted to date include Fluid …

Blood-Flow-Restriction-Training-Induced Hormonal Response Is Not Associated With Gains In Muscle Size And Strength, Gilberto C. Laurentino, Jeremy P. Loenneke, Carlos Ugrinowitsch, Marcelo S. Aoki, Antonio G. Soares, Hamilton Roschel, Valmor Tricoli

Faculty and Student Publications

The aim of this study was to determine whether increases in post-exercise endocrine response to low-load resistance exercise with blood flow restriction and high-load resistance exercise would have association with increases in muscle size and strength after an 8-week training period. Twenty-nine untrained men were randomly allocated into three groups: low-load resistance exercise with (LL-BFR) or without blood flow restriction (LL), and high-load resistance exercise (HL). Participants from LL-BFR and LL groups performed leg extension exercise at 20% of one repetition maximum (1RM), four sets of 15 repetitions and the HL group performed four sets of eight repetitions at 80% …

The Tang Dynasty : Quatrains : Songs Of The Heart, Verses Of Nature : Pre-Tang Quatrains, Charles Egan

How to Read Chinese Poetry Podcast

The Chinese equivalent term of quatrain, i.e., jueju, literally means “cut-off lines.” It was believed by many critics that this meant the wujue and qijue forms had originated as quatrain segments cut from the eight-line lüshi forms. This episode begins with close readings of representative poems to provide readers a sense of the thematic scope and aesthetic potential of jueju. A detailed examination of common jueju features then follows.

Cascade Degradation And Upcycling Of Polystyrene Waste To High-Value Chemicals, Zhen Xu, Fuping Pan, Mengqi Sun, Jianjun Xu, Nuwayo Eric Munyaneza, Zacary L. Croft, Gangshu (George) Cai, Guoliang Liu

Information Systems and Analytics

Plastic waste represents one of the most urgent environmental challenges facing humankind. Upcycling has been proposed to solve the low profitability and high market sensitivity of known recycling methods. Existing upcycling methods operate under energy-intense conditions and use precious-metal catalysts, but produce low-value oligomers, monomers, and common aromatics. Herein, we report a tandem degradation-upcycling strategy to exploit high-value chemicals from polystyrene (PS) waste with high selectivity. We first degrade PS waste to aromatics using ultraviolet (UV) light and then valorize the intermediate to diphenylmethane. Low-cost AlCl3 catalyzes both the reactions of degradation and upcycling at ambient temperatures under atmospheric pressure. …

The Anthropocene Reviewed, John Green

Common Reading Experience

The University of Mississippi‘s 2022 Common Reading Experience selection -- The Anthropocene Reviewed by John Green -- was chosen as the communal text for 2022, and will be the focus of university-wide discussions and programming throughout 2022.

The Anthropocene is the current geologic age, in which humans have profoundly reshaped the planet and its biodiversity. In this remarkable symphony of essays adapted and expanded from his groundbreaking podcast, bestselling author John Green reviews different facets of the human-centered planet on a five-star scale—from the QWERTY keyboard and sunsets to Canada geese and Penguins of Madagascar.

Funny, complex, and rich with …

Stimmel Family Collection, 1857-1865, Special Collections, Leonard H. Axe Library

Finding Aids

This collection consists of correspondence of Joseph Stimmel and Samuel E. Weimer during the American Civil War. The letters describe military matters, occupations and daily soldierly duties. Prior to their deposit at Pittsburg State University, the letters were laminated. There is also a journal of John Moorhead, a Methodist minister who was likely related to Stimmel and Weimer.

Joseph Stimmel (1842-1917) lived in Juniata County, Pennsylvania. He and his cousin, Samuel Weimer (1844-1900), served in the same regiment (126th Pennsylvania Infantry). Both mustered in on August 3^rd, 1862 and mustered out on May 20th, 1863. They fought in …

2022-08-23_Michiganoverview_Covidlongtermcare, Michigan Department Of Health & Human Services

Michigan COVID-19 Long Term Care Data

The COVID Long Term Care Facilities page was obtained from Michigan's COVID-19 data page: https://www.michigan.gov/coronavirus/stats/data-about-places/long-term-care-data.

This report is created by the Michigan Department of Health & Human Services from data self-reported by long-term care facilities into EMResource. Data for all reporting facilities is posted weekly each Monday.

The information below represents COVID-19 data reported directly to MDHHS by licensed and operating Skilled Nursing, Home for the Aged and Adult Foster Care facilities (licensed to serve 13 or more individuals) in Michigan from January 1, 2020. All long-term care facilities additionally have an obligation to report COVID-positive residents and/or staff …

2022-08-23_Michiganoverview_Covidstats, Michigan Department Of Health & Human Services

Cumulative Michigan COVID-19 Data

The COVID Overview page was obtained from Michigan's main COVID-19 page: https://www.michigan.gov/coronavirus/stats.

The State of Michigan is working around the clock to test and treat COVID-19 patients. Below is the most recent data healthcare experts across the state have compiled. COVID case and testing data will be posted once a week on Tuesdays.

This report is provisional and subject to change. City of Detroit and Wayne County are reported separately. MDHHS began tracking probable cases April 5, 2020. FCI indicates federal correctional institute. MDOC indicates Michigan Department of Corrections. Diagnostic tests, including nucleic acid amplification/real-time polymerase chain reaction (NAAT/RT-PCR) …

Prazosin Dosed 3 Times A Day To Treat Flashbacks Related To Ptsd: A Case Report, Christie Richardson, Alexander Swartz, Martin Forsberg

Rowan-Virtua School of Osteopathic Medicine Departmental Research

Prazosin is an alpha-1 adrenergic receptor antagonist widely known by mental health providers for its off-label use for nightmares in patients with PTSD. Prazosin is lipophilic and crosses the blood-brain barrier to antagonize alpha-1 receptors in the central nervous system, potentially reducing autonomic arousal caused by PTSD. There have been numerous case reports describing the reduction of nightmares and daytime flashbacks due to PTSD with prazosin dosed at night and during the day, respectively. This case report illustrates the resolution of flashbacks related to chronic PTSD with prazosin dosed 3 times a day. As the half-life of prazosin is only …

Explicit And Implicit Emotion Processing In The Cerebellum: A Meta‑Analysis And Systematic Review, Jordan E. Pierce, Marine Thomasson, Philippe Voruz, Garance Selosse, Julie Péron

Center for Brain, Biology, and Behavior: Faculty Publications

The cerebellum’s role in affective processing is increasingly recognized in the literature, but remains poorly understood, despite abundant clinical evidence for affective disruptions following cerebellar damage. To improve the characterization of emotion processing and investigate how attention allocation impacts this processing, we conducted a meta-analysis on task activation foci using GingerALE software. Eighty human neuroimaging studies of emotion including 2761 participants identified through Web of Science and ProQuest databases were analyzed collectively and then divided into two categories based on the focus of attention during the task: explicit or implicit emotion processing. The results examining the explicit emotion tasks identified …

2022-08-23_Michiganoverview_Covidcounts, Michigan Department Of Health & Human Services

Michigan COVID-19 Confirmed Cases by Date of Onset Data

Data was downloaded as an Excel spreadsheet which appeared in the Public Use Datasets section under the Cumulative Data link of Michigan's Coronavirus webpage, under the url https://www.michigan.gov/coronavirus/0,9753,7-406-98163_98173---,00.html.

Cases are aggregated by the date of onset of COVID-19 symptoms, if known, otherwise by laboratory specimen date if known, otherwise by case referral date. Deaths are aggregated by the date of death if known, otherwise by the last date of a change to the case status.