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Adopting Components Of European Union Esg Securities Regulations Into United States Securities Regulation, Chris Wright

Penn State Journal of Law & International Affairs

No abstract provided.

Places In Purgatory: Accumulation Through Dispossession In U.S. Territories, Erin Mccracken

Penn State Journal of Law & International Affairs

No abstract provided.

Men Are Winning: Why Paid Paternity Leave Has Not Taken Full Flight In The United States, Nina Franco

Penn State Journal of Law & International Affairs

No abstract provided.

Mapping The Evolution Of Legitimacy: Arbitration Clauses In Investment Chapters Of American International Free Trade Agreements, Victoria Crynes

Penn State Journal of Law & International Affairs

No abstract provided.

Emancipating Human Rights Protection From The State's Stronghold: The Need For Multi-Stakeholder Solutions, Mariana Olaizola Rosenblat

Penn State Journal of Law & International Affairs

No abstract provided.

Comparative Rights To Counsel And Access To Justice: The American And Brazilian Approaches And Realities, Fernanda Antunes Marques Junqueira, Flavio Da Costa Higa, Benjamin H. Barton

Penn State Journal of Law & International Affairs

No abstract provided.

An Imperfect War: The Legality Of The 'Soleimani Strike' And Why The Biden Administration Should Adopt Its Precedent For Future Operations In Iraq And Afghanistan, Stephen Jackson

Penn State Journal of Law & International Affairs

No abstract provided.

Democratic Accountability In Stressful Times: When Decisions Must Be Made Quickly, Letizia Gianni

Penn State Journal of Law & International Affairs

No abstract provided.

Dedication

Penn State Journal of Law & International Affairs

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Foreword

Penn State Journal of Law & International Affairs

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Table Of Contents

Penn State Journal of Law & International Affairs

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Shared Learning Spaces: Peer And Faculty Mentors Develop Skills While Supporting Minoritized Health Sciences Students, Keshrie Naidoo, Shweta Gore, Martha Mckean, Margaret Mullins, Garrett Bowdle, Amanda Mack, Laura Plummer

Health Professions Education

Purpose. To explore the effect of virtual mentoring on (1) the development of cross-cultural psychological capital among a group of mostly White health sciences faculty mentors and (2) the effect of perceived competence in mentoring for second-year peer mentors from minoritized backgrounds enrolled in health sciences programs. Method. This mixed-methods study leveraged an explanatory sequential design with quantitative (survey) data collected before qualitative data (focus group interviews). Four first-year physical therapy students and four first-year nursing students were each matched with a faculty mentor and a peer mentor from a minoritized background. Seven peer mentors and eight faculty mentors completed …

Climate Change, Human Health, And Resilience In The Holocene, Gwen Robbins Schug, Jane E. Buikstra, Sharon N. Dewitte, Brenda J. Baker, Elizabeth Berger, Michele R. Buzon, Anna M. Davies-Barrett, Lynne Goldstein, Anne L. Grauer, Lesley A. Gregoricka, Siân E. Halcrow, Kelly J. Knudson, Clark Spencer Larsen, Debra L. Martin, Kenneth C. Nystrom, Megan A. Perry, Charlotte A. Roberts, Ana Luisa Santos, Christopher M. Stojanowski, Jorge A. Suby, Daniel H. Temple, Tiffany A. Tung, Melandri Vlok, Tatyana Watson-Glen, Sonia R. Zakrzewski

Anthropology: Faculty Publications and Other Works

Climate change is an indisputable threat to human health, especially for societies already confronted with rising social inequality, political and economic uncertainty, and a cascade of concurrent environmental challenges. Archaeological data about past climate and environment provide an important source of evidence about the potential challenges humans face and the long-term outcomes of alternative short-term adaptive strategies. Evidence from well-dated archaeological human skeletons and mummified remains speaks directly to patterns of human health over time through changing circumstances. Here, we describe variation in human epidemiological patterns in the context of past rapid climate change (RCC) events and other periods of …

Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’S Visionary Work Must Be Continued And Embraced, Mary J. Lomax-Ghirarduzzi

Office of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Publications

No abstract provided.

The Prospector, January 17, 2023, Utep Student Publications

The Prospector

Headline: Behind the Faces at the Border

The Prospector, January 17, 2023, Utep Student Publications

The Prospector

Headline: Behind the Faces at the Border

Exploring Gaps In City Climate Planning In The Mountain West, Joshua Padilla, Caitlin J. Saladino, William E. Brown Jr.

Environment

This fact sheet explores data from the 2022 Brookings Institution report by Joseph W. Kane, Adie Tomer, Caroline George, and Jamal Russell Black called “Not according to plan: Exploring gaps in city climate planning and the need for regional action." The original report analyzes decarbonization plans for 50 of the largest U.S. cities and comparatively ranks each plan using a point system of 5 categories. This fact sheet focuses on Mountain West cities (Denver, CO; Phoenix, AZ; Las Vegas, NV; Salt Lake, UT; and Albuquerque, NM) included in the original study.

Food Insecurity Is A Common Problem For Military Service Members And Their Families, Colleen Heflin, Gabriella Alphonso

Population Health Research Brief Series

Food insecurity has negative effects on military service members and their families, including their work performance, professional success, and health and wellness. A recent memorandum released by the U.S. Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel and Readiness shows that in 2020, nearly 1 in 4 U.S. active-duty service members experienced food insecurity and that participation in benefits such as the Supplemental Nutritional Assistance Program (SNAP) is low. This brief summarizes the key findings from the memorandum and discusses what can be done to improve food security among active-duty military members and their families.

Social Networks And Their Impact On Social Values In The United Arab Emirates, Muhammad Al-Naqbi

Journal of Police and Legal Sciences

The aim of the study was to measure the impact of social media networks on societal values in the United Arab Emirates (UAE). To achieve this objective, a questionnaire was used as a data collection tool, and a social survey method was employed within the study's community. A simple random sample of 50 individuals was selected from the employees of the Social Support Center and the Department of Social Care in the Emirate of Sharjah. The study found several results, including that social media networks contribute to learning unethical behaviors and the spread of extremist ideas that affect societal values. …

Media And Disaster Mitigation Literacy, Yuanita Setyastuti, Lalita Hanief, Aulia Shafira Putri

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

This study aims to examine the effectiveness of disaster communication media in improving disaster mitigation literacy for the community in Pengaron District, Banjar Regency. This study is a quantitative research and uses an experimental type. Data collection techniques used pre-test and post-test questionnaires, observation and documentation. Respondents in this study were people who were affected by floods in January 2022 in Pengaron, Banjar Regency. Supporting informants are BNPB as an institution involved in flood disaster management.

The sample in this study amounted to 20 people for the experimental group and 20 people for the control group with data analysis techniques …

Lanthorn, Vol. 57, No. 18, January 17, 2023, Grand Valley State University

Volume 57, August 1, 2022 - April 10, 2023

Lanthorn is Grand Valley State's student newspaper, published from 1968 to the present.

Social Capital And The Nonprofit Infrastructure; An Ecological Study Of Child Maltreatment, Duncan J. Mayer

Student Scholarship

Child maltreatment is a significant social problem that responds to neighborhood conditions, including disorder and support. Using administrative sources with the census response rate and geocoded nonprofit tax forms in a cross-sectional ecological design (N = 443), this article explores two understudied supportive factors in neighborhoods: aggregate social capital and nonprofit organizations. A series of Poisson models show aggregate social capital and nonprofit density are negatively related to child maltreatment rates, while the relationship between social capital and child maltreatment rates varies by the number of nonprofits present in the neighborhood. The results provide new insights into the ecology of …

Factors Affecting Community Rating System Participation In The National Flood Insurance Program: A Case Study Of Texas, Ryan David Eddings

Dissertations and Theses

Since the 1960s, the frequency and cost of floods have, on average, increased in the United States. Concurrent with this increase in flood losses has been an increase in flood insurance claims paid out by the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP). The existing literature shows that participation in the NFIP's Community Rating System (CRS) program successfully lowered flood losses and NFIP insurance claims in the participating communities. In spite of these successes, community participation in the CRS is low and the NFIP is currently more than $20 billion in debt. By identifying factors predicting participation and related barriers to entry …

The China-Russia Axis: What Does It Want And How Will It Get It?, Douglas J. Joseph

Liberty University Journal of Statesmanship & Public Policy

This paper examines the statements and actions by China and Russia and its leaders, ascertains what their economic and military objectives are and why, and describes how this powerful “Axis” intends to achieve them.

From Micro To Macro: Examining Potential Microbiome Mediated Influences On Human Growth And Health Outcomes Through Breastfeeding And Antibiotic Exposures, Nicole K. Phillips

Electronic Thesis and Dissertation Repository

Human microbiome research has rapidly developed over the past two decades yet absent from most research is the composition and dynamics of microbiomes within human populations. Given the limitations in longitudinal studies which requires decades of repeated microbe taxonomic testing of a population sample, an alternative option is to examine microbiomes and their influences via proxies using pre-existing health datasets. This research demonstrates preliminary associations between presumed disrupted and supportive microbiomes dynamics proxied by antibiotic and breastmilk exposure respectively. Using health record data across the life span from approximately 500,000 U.K. participants, this research demonstrates variable altered growth and health …

Addressing Discrimination At West Chester University: A Battle At All Levels, Aaron Stoyack

Ramifications

Through a series of 29 oral histories, a dataset consisting of the experiences of 29 minority or ally students and faculty was created. Analyzing their experiences revealed manners in which inequalities within WCU, particularly retaining to retention and graduation rates, could be minimized. Those experiencing discrimination have statistically lower academic performance and are more likely to drop out. To systematically address these disparities, action at the administrative, faculty, and student level is described, each of which had a positive impact on student success. The variety of methods described can inform future initiatives seeking to make WCU a more inclusive place.

Intersections Of Violence Against Immigrant Women On The United States-Mexico Border, Holland Morgan

Ramifications

There have been growing tensions along the United States-Mexico border over the last twenty years and the very unique position of Mexican immigrant women is largely ignored. With the increased militarization of the border to protect American land from people considered ‘illegal’, this has left immigrant women vulnerable to gendered violence from border officials; as well as state systems that silence their voices or persecute them for their undocumented status. This paper uses the disciplines of history, sociology, and women’s and gender studies to make connections between the state portrayal of immigrant women, violence in border cities, and community efforts …

Goats Die, Butterflies Fly: Portrayals Of Dominican Dictator Rafael Trujillo (1891–1961) In Historical Fiction And Non-Fiction, Jocelyn R. Brown

Ramifications

The dictator novel has become a staple of Latin American literature in the 20th century. As the intersection of art, culture, and politics, these novels are interested in painting intimate pictures of their dictator to examine the psychology of power and the lure of authoritarianism. This project focuses on analyzing the the rise and fall of Dominican dictator Rafael Leónidas Trujillo Molina (1891–1961) through literary lenses. This project compares the ways in which Trujillo and his regime (El Trujillato) are portrayed in both non-fiction and historical fiction. Trujillo was an excellent storyteller, known for his cult of personality …

The Role And Relevance Of Discourse And Discursive Perspectives In Organizational Change And Development, Cliff Oswick, Yuan Li

School of Economics and Business Administration Faculty Works

No abstract provided.

Chimes: January 16, 2023, Calvin University

Chimes

New Men's Volleyball program hires coach by Lauren Nyong

Calvin students in Peru faced uncertainty during protests by Katie Rosendale

University parts ways with Chief Financial Officer by Abigail Ham

What to know about the Hope College data breach by Grace Buller

A question of belief: Administrators say staff faith requirement is clear, others disagree by Abigail Ham

New cohort aims to strengthen Calvin's core commitment to sustainability by David Ogboro

New grant supports Calvin student participation in missions conference by Gabriel Choi

Calvin measures sustainability: Here's how by Maya Oeverman

The Chicago Semester: Learning by being and doing by …