Digital Divides: Exploring Narrative within the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict through X

Social media has become deeply embedded in global culture, serving not just as a source of entertainment, but also as a widely trusted news outlet. The interaction on existing posts and the creation of new content by individuals foster a &ldquo;community&rdquo; where users can engage with each other and shape or amplify narratives and biases based on the content shared. This thesis examines social media, specifically X, as both a news source and a tool for mass communication in the context of international civil conflict, using the Israeli-Palestinian conflict as a case study. The goal is to understand how individual biases in posts about the conflict align with or differ from the narratives and biases expressed by news organizations on X. To achieve this, I will address the question: &ldquo;Do the demonstrated narratives and biases surrounding the Israeli-Palestinian conflict on X differ between individual users and news organizations?&rdquo;</p

Supplementary Data for Marine chemical sedimentary protoliths determined for ca. 3.71 Ga calc-silicate schists and quartzites from the Isua Supracrustal Belt

Located here are the isotopic (Si, S, O) and major - trace metal data to accompany the publication, "Marine chemical sedimentary protoliths determined for ca. 3.71 Ga calc-silicate schists and quartzites from the Isua Supracrustal Belt." To put this data in context, foliated calc-silicate schists and quartzites from a ca. 3.71 Ga domain within the northeastern part of the Isua Supracrustal Belt (southern West Greenland) may be interpreted as either deformed layered &ldquo;metasedimentary&rdquo; rocks, or the metasomatic fluid alteration products of a deformed mafic igneous precursor (i.e., basaltic protolith). To determine the protolith, we used correlated mineralogical, outcrop- and regional-scale structural, and in situ major-, minor- and trace-element geochemical analyses coupled with high spatial resolution Si, O, and S isotope measurements. We conclude the protoliths were sedimentary chemical precipitates with a minor detrital clay fraction. This interpretation is bolstered by the low levels of generally immobile elements (Zr, Cr, Y, Ti, and P) which rule out either a purely igneous or clastic sedimentary origin. Further evidence for a sedimentary origin includes heterogeneous Si and O isotopes and mass-independent S isotope values (&Delta;33S&gt;0, S-MIF), along with rare earth element (REE + Y) signatures that show light REE-depletion in PAAS normalized REE patterns and seawater-like Y/Ho. &nbsp; </div

Everything, Everywhere, All at Once: Boethian Eternality, Synchronic Contingency, and the Problem of Divine Foreknowledge

The writings of Boethius (480-524) were deeply influential in the development of latermedieval thought. His most influential contribution was his work on the problem of free will anddivine foreknowledge. Boethius explored these ideas in his two commentaries on Aristotle's DeInterpretatione 9 and in his later work The Consolation of Philosophy. His proposed solution,divine eternality, continues to be a prevalent view in contemporary arguments surroundingforeknowledge. But his proposed model for divine foreknowledge runs into certain puzzles that itdoes not have the tools to answer. Thus, many people have rejected his solution in favor ofalternative views. I hope to show that a revised model of divine foreknowledge can answer theseobjections. In order to do this, it will be necessary to take a foray into the work of a much latermedieval author, John Duns Scotus (1265-1308), who was a pivotal figure in the history of thefree will debate. Scotus&rsquo; own solution to the problem of divine foreknowledge, which I will referto as the synchronic model, faces problems similarly definitive to Boethius. But, he makessubstantial progress in explaining human and divine freedom. In this thesis I will argue that ahybrid Synchronic-Eternality model offers a compelling way forward in resolving the puzzle ofdivine foreknowledge and free will. This thesis will first trace out Boethius own view, drawing on both his earlycommentaries and the consolation, in order to show the space that Boethius carves out forcontingency. Then, this thesis will explore certain definitive problems facing Boethius&rsquo; account.Next, it will then explore Scotus&rsquo; own work on contingency and freedom, before surveying theproblems with his solution. Finally, the paper will conclude by proposing an alternative modelfor divine foreknowledge, the Synchronic-Eternality model, which relies on the contributions ofboth Scotus and Boethius, and exploring potential objections to the view</p

Danish Newspaper Coverage of Climate Change or Global Warming, 2004-2025 - February 2025

The Media and Climate Change Observatory Data monitors 131 sources (across newspapers, radio and TV) in 59 countries in seven different regions around the world. Data is assembled by accessing archives through the Lexis Nexis, Proquest and Factiva databases via the University of Colorado libraries. More information may be found at: http://mecco.colorado.edu.</p

Russian Newspaper Coverage of Climate Change or Global Warming, 2000-2025 - February 2025

The Media and Climate Change Observatory Data monitors 131 sources (across newspapers, radio and TV) in 59 countries in seven different regions around the world. Data is assembled by accessing archives through the Lexis Nexis, Proquest and Factiva databases via the University of Colorado libraries. More information may be found at: http://mecco.colorado.edu.</p

Indian Newspaper Coverage of Climate Change or Global Warming, 2000-2025 - February 2025

The Media and Climate Change Observatory Data monitors 131 sources (across newspapers, radio and TV) in 59 countries in seven different regions around the world. Data is assembled by accessing archives through the Lexis Nexis, Proquest and Factiva databases via the University of Colorado libraries. More information may be found at: http://mecco.colorado.edu.</p

European Newspaper Coverage of Climate Change or Global Warming, 2004-2025 - February 2025

The Media and Climate Change Observatory Data monitors 131 sources (across newspapers, radio and TV) in 59 countries in seven different regions around the world. Data is assembled by accessing archives through the Lexis Nexis, Proquest and Factiva databases via the University of Colorado libraries. More information may be found at: http://mecco.colorado.edu.</p

Data for "Heat conduction in magnetic insulators via hybridization of acoustic phonons and spin-flip excitations"

This Data Set contains all the measured data and the calculation of our model of the magnetic field dependence of thermal conductivity, as described in our manuscript, titled "Heat conduction in magnetic insulators via hybridization of acoustic phonons and spin-flip excitations". The data is organized for each figure in the manuscript: Each figure has a corresponding directory in the zip file. The README provides a detailed description for each file. Our manuscript is currently accepted to publish in Physical Review Research Letter and is available at the preprint server at https://arxiv.org/abs/2401.01407.</p

NEPC Review: Underachieving and Underenrolled: Chronically Low-Performing Schools in the Post-Pandemic Era (Thomas B. Fordham Institute, September 2024)

A report argues that post-pandemic enrollment declines will inevitably force districts to make the controversial decision to close some schools. It suggests that closing these schools will meaningfully reduce budget deficits and improve education outcomes, and provides a list of nearly 500 schools meeting the criteria for closure. However, little evidence presented in the report, or in the literature more generally, supports this contention. The report also fails to account for the broader civic and social purposes of schools, including their role in providing children with food, shelter, childcare, civic learning, health care and social services. Policymakers would do best to ignore this report, due to its unfounded and oversimplified solution to highly complex challenges.</p

Media and Climate Change Observatory Special Issue 2024: A Review of Media Coverage of Climate Change and Global Warming in 2024

2024 has been another pivotal year when climate change and global warming fought for media attention amid largely tumultuous, competing and intersecting stories around the globe. Climate-related issues, events, and developments garnered coverage through intersecting political, economic, scientific, cultural as well as ecological and meteorological themes.</p