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Mobile App Development with Android and Jetpack Compose
No full textMobile App Development with Android and Jetpack Compose covers Kotlin, Android Studio, composables, background tasks, persistent storage, sensors, and other key topics.
This publication is a web-native, interactive zyBook that helps students visualize concepts to learn faster and more effectively than with a traditional textbook
Alumni Spotlight
Get PDFWe would love to introduce you to this year\u27s Alumni Spotlight, Coleman Yoakum
Lex Innocentium: Protections for their Day and a Legacy for Tomorrow
Get PDFLex Innocentium of seventh-century Ireland provided protections to the innocents of Celtic Ireland. This law was incredibly significant for Irish society at its time as well as significant for the greater history of humanitarianism
Coastal Conflict: How International Law Addresses China\u27s Claims in the South China Sea
Get PDFThe South China Sea is home to natural resources and reefs that benefit its surrounding states. International law divides these waters to grant certain rights to each coastal state so as to ensure fair distribution of the waters. As of late, China’s actions in the South China Sea frequently violate the distribution of waters under international law. They have infringed upon the Philippine’s waters and attempted to establish authority over most of the South China Sea, rather than remaining within their own waters. Thus, the Philippines filed arbitration against China, and the ruling rebuked China’s behavior in the South China Sea. However, China declared the ruling to be illegitimate, and they continue to violate the designated sea zones by increasing patrols and passing domestic laws that directly contradict the ruling. This conflict continues to escalate, demonstrating that current international law is ineffective in the South China Sea
Dispelling Delusion and Seeing Nature: A Comparative Analysis of Lucretius’ _De Rerum Natura_ and Hui-neng’s _Platform Sutra_
Get PDFLucretius’ De Rerum Natura and Hui-neng’s Platform Sutra have never been compared in a scholarly context; as such, this paper builds a new bridge between Western and Eastern philosophical literature, examining language, narrative, ethics, teleology, theology, and departures from orthodox philosophies in order to synthesize a clear and complete view of the two works in dialogue. De Rerum Natura, or On the Nature of Things, is a first-century BC epic poem composed in Latin by Titus Lucretius Carus which explains Epicurean philosophy in great detail through verse. The Platform Sutra is an eighth-century AD Chinese Zen (Ch’an) Buddhist sermon, delivered orally by Hui-neng and compiled by his disciple Fa-hai. This paper examines linguistic devices and different theories and uses of metaphor in the two works that enable an expansion of reference in pursuit of a shared perlocutionary goal: conversion of the audience. An analysis of roles that one might assume in relation to the philosophies outlined in the two works functions as a means by which delusion may be dispelled and rival philosophies confuted. With a clear vision of nature enabled by expanded metaphorical reference, the Epicurean and the Buddhist actively apply their respective philosophies by seeing nature, that is, observing the movements of atoms in the physical world and meditating on the inherent buddha nature of sentient beings. The flow of atoms and dharmas teleologically defines a standard for the life well-lived that is rooted in theology/divinology. These linguistic, literary, and philosophical components come together to form a mechanism that I call the conversion machine: a structure that governs the goals and functions of unorthodox philosophical systems such as Southern School Ch’an and Roman Epicureanism and that gives an account of human life in relation to nature. This paper examines De Rerum Natura and the Platform Sutra as narratives and as complete stories of the human experience, enabling novel interpretations of Lucretius’ and Hui-neng’s teachings that dialogue with existing literature. I deal extensively with poetic analysis of key sections in both works and present original translations of Latin excerpts from De Rerum Natura informed by Latin renderings of ethical concepts in the Classical and Medieval eras
Renal Renaissance: Empowering CKD Management with SGLT2 Inhibitors
No full textCKD is often a silent disease in its early stages and many individuals do not experience symptoms until their kidney function is significantly impaired. Risk factors include type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM), hypertension, a family history of kidney failure, and age over 60. Until recently, pharmacotherapy options for managing CKD have been relatively limited with options including the use of an angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitor or angiotensin receptor blocker in conjunction with lifestyle modifications. Sodium- Glucose Co-Transporter 2 (SGLT2) inhibitors have emerged as a promising therapeutic option. These drugs demonstrate renoprotective effects by slowing the progression of CKD. In addition, these drugs are utilized in T2DM and select agents in the class demonstrate clinical benefit in the setting of heart failure and in reducing cardiovascular events.(2) Thus, the integration of SGLT2 inhibitors into pharmacy practice offers a novel approach to managing CKD and its comorbidities
