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The Impact Of Trauma On Peace Processes, Eugen Koh

New England Journal of Public Policy

Almost everyone who survives situations of violent conflict will have experienced significant trauma. The impact of such experiences on the processes of conflict resolution and peacebuilding is however, not well appreciated or understood. This article considers how the traumatic experiences of individual leaders and their collective constituents, their people, influence their respective abilities to engage in peace processes. It highlights the problems of shame and avoidance following trauma and describes what happens when an "encapsulated" past traumatic experience is reactivated or "triggered": the individual and collective minds regress to a level that limits their ability to think about complex situations …

Ideas And Perspectives: Biogeochemistry – Some Key Foci For The Future, Thomas S. Bianchi, Madhur Anand, Chris T. Bauch, Donald E. Canfield, Luc De Meester, Katja Fennel, Peter M. Groffman, Michael L. Pace, Mak Saito, Myrna N J. Simpson

Advanced Science Research Center

Biogeochemistry has an important role to play in many environmental issues of current concern related to global change and air, water, and soil quality. However, reliable predictions and tangible implementation of solutions, offered by biogeochemistry, will need further integration of disciplines. Here, we refocus on how further developing and strengthening ties between biology, geology, chemistry, and social sciences will advance biogeochemistry through (1) better incorporation of mechanisms, including contemporary evolutionary adaptation, to predict changing biogeochemical cycles, and (2) implementing new and developing insights from social sciences to better understand how sustainable and equitable responses by society are achieved. The challenges …

Affordable Housing In San Francisco: A Historical Analysis Of Its Finances And Policies, Ricky H. Tran

Master's Projects and Capstones

The affordable housing crisis is not new to San Francisco. As it has been made clear several times, The Bay Area continues to face a crisis of a massive wealth disparity as housing prices continue to rise as incomes for the top earners have risen dramatically since 1999. In San Francisco, rents and housing prices are one of the highest in the nation, and people are facing rent burdens, in which a large portion of their income goes to rent, as for those with low and extremely low income are facing severe rent burdens, which take up more than 50% …

Neighborhood Reinvestment: A Changing Community In The Urban South, Jackson Nutt-Beers

Master's Projects and Capstones

Since the mid-twentieth century, public and private actors across the country have been identifying sources of potential capital accumulation in the United States. Shortly after the passing of the Civil Rights Act by President Lyndon Johnson in the mid 1960s, many White families across the country fled the urban core for the suburbs leaving neighborhoods in the city center abandoned and without capital. During this period, Black families and other racial minority groups were forced to live in the blighted neighborhoods of the urban core due to a variety of racialized discriminatory housing practices that lead to the disinvestment of …

Planting Seeds For Success: An Evaluation Of Agricultural Reentry Programming For Formerly Incarcerated Individuals, David J. Jefferson

Master's Projects and Capstones

Black and brown communities are over-incarcerated and are much more likely than their white counterparts to be involved with the criminal justice system. Hundreds of thousands of incarcerated people are released each year and they face substantial barriers to reentry such as lack of employment opportunities, difficulty securing housing, accessing education, and just simply reintegrating back into society. The criminal justice system within the United States is fueled by systemic racism and overt discrimination towards people of color, and the same can be said for the food system within the United States as well. They share a history of oppressive …

Biographies

CLAMANTIS: The MALS Journal

No abstract provided.

How We Fail Us Foreign-Born Veterans: A Scoping Study Of The Literature, Eric Manley

Symposium of Student Scholars

Many foreign-born US service members have taken advantage of expedited naturalization provisions for them to obtain US citizenship through military service. However, while citizenship was almost automatic for veterans in centuries past, today this is more difficult to achieve, and some veterans may even be at risk of deportation because they did not or were not able to naturalize. This scoping study synthesizes academic articles and grey literature, focusing on data, naturalization laws, and executive orders that have an impact on foreign-born veterans and foreign-born service members alike. This group has sacrificed much like their native-born veteran counterparts, yet do …

The Effect Of State Level Covid-19 Stay-At-Home Orders On Death Rates, Stephen A. Langeland, Jose Marte, Kyle Connif

Helm's School of Government Conference - 2021-2024

This paper attempts to examine a correlation between lockdown length and COVID-19 case rate, death rate and fatality rate. In March of 2020, the publishing of alarmist epidemiological models prompted government officials to enact sweeping emergency measures (Miltimore 2020). Notably, the Imperial College London model published by epidemiologist Neil Ferguson predicted a “best-case scenario” of 1.1 million COVID-19 deaths in the U.S. by August 2020. This model heightened concern that the hospital system would be overwhelmed, a reason cited by President Trump’s Coronavirus Task Force members, Dr. Birx and Dr. Fauci, as justification for the “15 Days to Flatten the …

Antitrust In The Age Of Trump, Stephen Langeland

Helm's School of Government Conference - 2021-2024

Calls for regulation of major tech giants are currently ringing out from both the left and right sides of the political spectrum, largely for different reasons (Soave 2020). The current DOJ antitrust suit against Google was undermined by murmurs of political motivation as former-Attorney General William Barr personally played a key role in pushing the investigation forward into a lawsuit. (Birnbaum 2020). Prior examples of this can be seen in the reportedly political motivation of the DOJ’s unsuccessful attempt to block the 2017 merger of President Trump’s nemesis CNN’s parent company Time Warner and AT&T following President Trump’s campaign trail …

How Should We Set Pandemic Capacity Limits For Restaurants And Bars?, Eric A. Schiff

Population Health Research Brief Series

Restaurants and bars are places where airborne diseases like COVID-19 are easily transmitted from one patron to another. However, the connection between the capacity limits and the community infection rate has not been quantified and can appear arbitrary. This data slice describes calculations that could be used to help government officials determine restaurant and bar capacity limits to help limit risk.

Actively Exert Leading And Backbone Role Of National Strategic Scientific And Technological Strength In Scientific And Technological Self-Reliance (Preface), Jianguo Hou

Bulletin of Chinese Academy of Sciences (Chinese Version)

No abstract provided.

Build New Development Pattern Of “Double Cycle” Of Scientific And Technological Innovation, Zhongkai Yang, Jiping Gao, Yongxia Liang

Bulletin of Chinese Academy of Sciences (Chinese Version)

The CPC Central Committee proposed to speed up the formation of a new development pattern of the domestic and international double cycles, with the domestic cycle being the main body of this pattern. Facing a complex international and domestic situation, scientific and technological innovation being the core driving force, it is of urgent need to explore and build a new development pattern of "double cycle" to suit our national needs. Hence, under the guidance of Hsue-shen Tsien's thought on technological sciences and based on the original innovation function, secondary innovation function and potential innovation function of technological sciences, this study …

Protection And Utilization Of Black Land And Making Concerted And Unremitting Efforts For Safeguarding Food Security Promoted By Sci-Tech Innovation—Countermeasures In Conservation And Rational Utilization Of Black Land, Aizhen Liang, Lujun Li, Hui Zhu

Bulletin of Chinese Academy of Sciences (Chinese Version)

The protection and reasonable utilization of black land and developing a powerful nation in the grain industry are the cornerstone for safeguarding the national security. This study focuses on the main agricultural sources including soil, water, seed, fertilizer, farm chemicals, etc., and analyzes the key problems in grain production, ecological security, and sustainable development in black land in Northeast China. This study proposes to strengthen the research and development of technology and the relevant equipment for the protection of black land and increasing crop yield; to develop the reduction of soil obstacle factors and stress-tolerant plants planting modes; to build …

Evolution Of Strategic Scientific And Technological Power: The World And China, Chunliang Fan

Bulletin of Chinese Academy of Sciences (Chinese Version)

This study reviews the generation and development of the national strategic scientific & technological (S&T) power at different historical stages around the world from the perspective of historical development of science and technology, and studies the construction and development of China's national strategic S&T power since the founding of new China. It also discusses the role of the Chinese Academy of Sciences as a national strategic S&T power. Based on the above research, this study puts forward the definition and characteristics of the national S&T strategic power. In the end, this study raises several suggestions on strengthening the national strategic …

Young Scientists To Devote Themselves To Planetary Science And Deep Space Exploration: Opportunities And Challenges, Wei Yang, Xiongyao Li, Yong Wei

Bulletin of Chinese Academy of Sciences (Chinese Version)

Planetary science and deep space exploration under the background of changes unseen in a century have provided young scientists with a golden opportunity. The frontier scientific issues of planetary science and the critical technical challenges of deep space exploration have yet to be explored by young scientists. However, some factors restrict young scientists from devoting themselves to this area. This paper summarizes opportunities and challenges from the perspective of young scientists. It also proposes corresponding policy recommendations, hoping the dream of a powerful country in planetary science and deep space exploration come true with the promoted participation of young scientists.

Strengthen Development Of Young Research Team And Accelerate Realization Of Scientific And Technological Self-Reliance And Self- Improvement— On Development Experience And Prospect Of Youth Innovation Promotion Association Of Cas, Kaihua Chen, Xia Sheng, Boqiang Li, Qi Song

Bulletin of Chinese Academy of Sciences (Chinese Version)

Young researchers are the pioneering force with the most innovative vitality, the main force for basic research and core technology breakthroughs, and the backbone for realizing scientific and technological (S&T) self-reliance and self-improvement. In order to strengthen the construction of national strategic S&T force, there is an urgent need to strengthen the construction of young research team and establish a talent development environment that can effectively stimulate the young researchers' creativity, innovation ability, vitality and motivation. This paper summarizes the experience and results of "Youth Innovation Promotion Association"-the main program of independent cultivation of young S&T talents of Chinese Academy …

Key Scientific And Technical Issues In Earth System Science Towards Achieving Carbon Neutrality In China, Zhaonan Cai, Lijing Cheng, Tingting Li, Xunhua Zheng, Lin Wang, Shenghui Han, Kai Wang, Xia Qu, Fei Jiang, Yongyu Zhang, Jianhua Zhu, Shangmin Long, Yang Sun, Binghao Jia, Wenping Yuan, Tianyi Zhang, Qing Zhang, Jinbo Xie, Jiawen Zhu, Zhiqiang Liu, Lin Wu, Dongxu Yang, Ke Wei, Lin Wu, Wen Zhang, Yi Liu, Junji Cao

Bulletin of Chinese Academy of Sciences (Chinese Version)

The carbon neutrality strategy will be the largest orderly human activity in this century, which requires strong scientific supports. This study introduces some key scientific questions and remaining knowledge gaps in earth system science (i.e. atmosphere, land, ocean science), and also discusses some key techniques and the associated challenges, including Earth System Model, climate metrics, greenhouse gasses monitoring techniques, carbon inventories from regional to global scales. On this basis, this study recommends to construct climate monitoring system and platform in China, better describe and understand the earth system coupling processes and mechanisms. To consolidate the techniques for carbon neutrality, this …

On Dealing With Openness And Self-Reliance In Development Of Science And Technology, Yungang Bao, Ninghui Sun

Bulletin of Chinese Academy of Sciences (Chinese Version)

China leaders have been always emphasizing both openness and self-reliance over the past decades. However, it is challenging for institutes and researchers to properly deal with the two requirements which are considered to be unachievable at the same time. In this study, we propose four openness modes as well as two principles for handling openness and self-reliance in the development of science and technology. This paper presents the case study on how Chinese computer pioneers made strategical decisions on the openness and self-reliance in the very early age of Chinese computer history. We also retrospect the practice of openness in …

Opportunities, Challenges, And Recommendations For Development Of Future Industries In China, Hua Shen, Xiaoming Wang, Jiaofeng Pan

Bulletin of Chinese Academy of Sciences (Chinese Version)

Taking technology innovation as driving force, future industries aim to meet the new needs of human and social development, with the potential to expand human understanding, enhance human capacity, and promote sustainable development of society. The forward-looking layout of future industries is an important measure to build modern industrial system, cultivate new driving force of development, and promote high-quality economic development in China. Based on the description of the concept and characteristics of future industries, this paper reviews the development trends of global industry in the future, and the present situation and foundation of China's future industry development. It also …

Thoughts On Systematic Layout Of Strengthening National Strategic Scientific And Technological Power, Guangzu Bai, Xiaoyang Cao

Bulletin of Chinese Academy of Sciences (Chinese Version)

Strengthening the national strategic science and technology (S&T) power is the key path to achieve China's scientific and technological independence, and to accelerate the construction process of a powerful nation of science and technology. In the global history of science and technology development in the past century, along with the shift of the world's scientific center, major developed countries have recognized and strengthened their S&T power from the national strategic level at different stages of development. Based on a profound understanding of the significance of strengthening the systematic layout of national strategic science and technology forces, this paper discusses the …

Establish Basic Reseach Funding Navigation System, Promote Technical Innovation To Underpin Development Of National Modern Industrial System, Yi Shi, Jiangyuanhong Li, Gengsheng Wang, Suran Bai, Guibin Bian, Boqiang Li

Bulletin of Chinese Academy of Sciences (Chinese Version)

Under current complex and changeable international situation, building high-quality industrial systems according to the needs of national security and strategic development is an important guarantee for national sustained and high-quality development in the new period. As the source of technical innovation, basic research underpins the development of industrial systems. In addition, to strengthen the weakness and insufficience in basic research, we propose that a basic research funding navigation system should be constructed, which would be helpful to identify the key weaknesses in basic research, rationally set up the research direction, and optimize the reasonable allocation of resources, thus promote the …

From Single Spark To Prairie Ablaze—Exploring New Paradigm To Cultivate Top Innovation Talents, Quanshui Zheng, Luping Xu, Fengshan Bai, Lin Zhang, Minsheng Wang

Bulletin of Chinese Academy of Sciences (Chinese Version)

At the dawn of the 4th Industrial Revolution, cultivating top innovation talents that innovate "zero-to-one" achievements, and constructing sustainable mechanism for cultivating such talents, is not only a critical task during the China's national rejuvenation in the world experiencing a level of change unseen in a century, but also the key parameter for centenary or even millennium prosperity of Chinese nation. After over ten years of exploration, Tsien Excellence in Education Program of Tsinghua University (hereafter called "Tsien Class") has made a single-point breakthrough in this subject. Based on this, nearly after one year of preparation, "Tsien Class" and Shenzhen …

Manned Submersibles—Deep-Sea Scientific Research And Exploitation Of Marine Resources, Bo Yang, Yeyao Liu, Jiawei Liao

Bulletin of Chinese Academy of Sciences (Chinese Version)

The successful development and good application of the deep-sea manned submersible Fendouzhe (Striver in English) has significantly improved China's R&D capabilities of technical equipment and the level of independent innovation in manned deep diving, and also made outstanding contributions to accelerating the construction of a maritime power. The 21st century is the "Century of the Ocean", and the rich resources in the ocean is a precious wealth that supports the sustainable development of mankind. The development and utilization of marine resources has become an inevitable trend in the development of all countries. However, the scientific expedition equipment needs to be …

New Demands In Basic Research On Environmental Pollution And Health In China, Qian Liu, Guangbo Qu, Dawei Lu

Bulletin of Chinese Academy of Sciences (Chinese Version)

The complex environmental pollution in China greatly threatens the human health. Although the pollution control policies have taken a great effect in recent years, the resultant long-term, chronic health risks are still concerned. Until now, the causes of many regional high-incidence diseases are still unclear. In order to solve these environmental health problems, we need multi-disciplinary innovations in basic research to establish the comprehensive research chain of "pollution process-human exposure-body response-disease development". We need breakthroughs in interdisciplinary fields including exposomics, ultratrace measurement and source tracing methodology, molecular epidemiology, environmental big data, and artificial intelligence. Only in this way can we …

Microbial Evolution Of Cryosphere And Biosecurity Concerns, Jingyang Xu, Qianggong Zhang, Yi Shi

Bulletin of Chinese Academy of Sciences (Chinese Version)

The unique and extreme ecological environment of cryosphere acts as a gigantic reservoir of microorganisms, which preserves precious records of the diversity and evolutionary history of ancient microbes. Climate change and human activities have made significant impacts on the ecological system. Global warming causes melting of the cryosphere that remained frozen for thousands of years and releases microorganisms, some of them are recovered to life and constitute a potential threat to the ecological environment and human health. It is urgent to combine multidisciplinary research forces to investigate the microbial ecology of cryosphere, analyze the microbe pathogenesis and transmission mechanisms, as …

Video Feedback, Megan Paul

Umbrella Summaries

What is video feedback?

Video feedback refers here to a training method that involves giving learners feedback on their skills using a video recording of their behavior in a real or simulated environment. Though video feedback is used in a variety of settings (e.g., athletic, parenting, or surgical training), the focus here is on skill development among professionals that engage in interpersonal interactions (e.g., teachers, social workers, nurses; Fukkink et al., 2011). Targeted skills may be broad (e.g., empathy, nervousness, active listening) or narrow (body posture, eye contact, gestures, use of open questions). The process typically involves recording learners as …

Jdn 2-19: Hitting The Target But Missing The Mark, Ann Mezzell, J. Wesley Hutto

The US Army War College Quarterly: Parameters

Predoctrinal deliberations about the employment of the US armed forces, captured in Joint Doctrine Notes, remain critically understudied. Using comparative text analysis, this article identifies changes in recent Joint Doctrine Note depictions of military strategy. These changes risk distorting the logic of military strategy, sacrificing means-ends integration to organizational impulse, and raising the prospect of future shortfalls in US strategic effectiveness.

The Coercive Logic Of Militant Drone Use, Austin C. Doctor, James I. Walsh

The US Army War College Quarterly: Parameters

While unmanned aerial systems can serve as a force multiplier for militants, these systems do not embody a transformation in modern insurgent warfare or enable militants to engage regularly in strategic coercion. Instead, drone use is consistent with a militant group’s relative capabilities and broader strategic objectives. Consequently, these groups are likely to employ drones primarily for theater and tactical military purposes.

Toward Successful Coin: Shining Path’S Decline, Darren Colby

The US Army War College Quarterly: Parameters

The rapid decline of the Peruvian left-wing insurgent organization Sendero Luminoso was not only the result of the arrest of its leader. An analysis of the precipitous weakening of the organization using two social movement theories finds other factors were involved in the demise of the organization as well. These factors—participatory politics, support for the military among the rural population, and alienation of the population by Sendero Luminoso—provide insights to effective counterinsurgency tactics.

Book Reviews, Usawc Press

The US Army War College Quarterly: Parameters

No abstract provided.