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1	Is the Religious Left Resurgent? Baker, Joseph O., Marti, Gerardo 08 April 2020 (has links) Journalistic sources seem to suggest that there has been a resurgence of the American Religious Left (i.e., politically liberal Christians who support progressive agendas) in the wake of the strong support from the conservative Christian right in the 2016 presidential election of Donald J. Trump. Using quantitative analysis, we draw on survey data from the General Social Survey, the Public Religion Research Institute, and the National Congregations Study to assess the possibility of a resurgence among the Religious Left. In comparison with a speculated rise, our analysis indicates a notable decline in both the prevalence and engagement of Americans who self-identify as both religious and politically liberal. Not only is the constituency of the Religious Left shrinking, they have also been steadily disengaging from political activity in the last decade. Especially when looking at more recent elections, it has been those among the Secular Left who have been the most politically engaged. We summarize these empirical patterns in relation to the Religious Right and consider the potential for influence among the Religious Left aside from electoral politics. We also briefly consider other possibilities for their political impact and reflect on the inadequacy of the label “Religious Left” for capturing important dynamics. In the end, we urge greater attention to politics among sociologists of religion, providing a set of research questions to consider in light of the upcoming American 2020 national election. religious left resurgent Sociology and Anthropology
2	Intra-urban segregation changes: an evaluation of three segregation frameworks with a case study of Columbus Ohio MSA, 1990 and 2000 Chung, Su-Yeul 13 July 2005 (has links) No description available. Geography race ethnicity segregation neighborhood spatial assimilation place stratification resurgent ethnicity
3	Resurgent sodicum current modulation by auxiliary subunits in dorsal root ganglia neurons and potential implications in pain pathologies Barbosa Nuñez, Cindy Marie 11 April 2016 (has links) Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis (IUPUI) / Increased electrical activity in peripheral sensory neurons contributes to pain. A unique type of sodium current, fast resurgent current, is proposed to increase nerve activity and has been associated with pain pathologies. While sodium channel isoform Nav1.6 has been identified as the main carrier of fast resurgent currents, our understanding of how resurgent currents are modulated in sensory neurons is fairly limited. Thus the goal of this dissertation was to identify resurgent current modulators. In particular, we focused on sodium channel beta subunits (Navβs) and fibroblast growth factor homologous factors (FHFs) in dorsal root ganglion (DRG) neurons. We hypothesized that Navβ4 and FHF2B act as positive regulators by mediating resurgent currents and modulating Nav1.6 inactivation, respectively. In contrast, we hypothesized FHF2A negatively regulates resurgent current by increasing the probability of channels in inactivated states. Thus, the aims of this dissertation were to 1) determine if Navβ4 regulates fast resurgent currents in DRG neurons, 2) examine the effects of Navβ4 knockdown on resurgent currents, firing frequency and pain associated behavior in an inflammatory pain model and 3) determine if FHF2A and FHF2B functionally regulate Nav1.6 currents, including resurgent currents in DRG neurons. To examine the aims, we used biochemical, electrophysiological and behavioral assays. Our results suggest that Navβ4 is a positive regulator of resurgent currents: in particular, the C-terminus likely mediates these currents. Localized knockdown of Navβ4 decreased inflammation-induced enhancement of resurgent currents and neuronal excitability, and prevented the development of persistent pain associated behavior in an inflammatory pain model. FHF2B increased resurgent currents and delayed inactivation. In contrast, FHF2A limited resurgent currents; an effect that is mainly contributed by FHF2A's N-terminus activity that increased accumulation of channels in inactivated states. Interestingly, in an inflammatory pain model FHF2B was upregulated and FHFA isoforms were downregulated. Together these results suggest that FHF2A/B modulation might contribute to enhanced resurgent currents and increased neuronal excitability observed in the inflammatory pain model. Overall, our work has identified three resurgent current modulators FHF2A, FHF2B and Navβ4. Manipulation of these proteins or their activity might result in novel strategies for the study and treatment of pain. Auxiliary subunits Dorsal Root Ganglia Pain Resurgent sodium currents Sodium channel Sensory neurons Sodium channels Sensory neurons Pain Nociceptors
4	Spatial Integration and Neighborhood Diversity in US MSAs, 1990-2000: A Mixed-Method Approach Sharma, Madhuri 11 September 2009 (has links) No description available. Geography Assimilation Stratification Resurgent Ethnicity Los Angeles School of Post Modernism Market-Led Pluralism Intermixing MSAs Entropy (Theil) Index.
5	From resurgent functions to real resummation through combinatorial Hopf algebras / Des fonctions résurgentes à la resommation réelle en passant par les algèbres de Hopf combinatoires Vieillard-Baron, Emmanuel 31 March 2014 (has links) Le problème de la resommation réelle consiste à associer à une série divergente réelle unefonction analytique qui lui est asymptotique sur un secteur du plan complexe bissecté par unedes deux demi-directions réelles. Jean Ecalle a esquissé, pour le résoudre, les grandes lignesd’une théorie dite des bonnes moyennes uniformisantes. Celle-ci est basée sur plusieurs de sesdécouvertes : le calcul moulien simple et arborifié, les opérateurs étrangers et les fonctionsrésurgentes.Nous nous proposons dans cette thèse de détailler complètement la théorie des moyennesd’Ecalle. Il s’agit de l’appliquer à la resommation de la conjuguante formelle des champsanalytiques réels de type noeud-col et des difféomorphismes analytiques tangents à l’identitédans leur classe formelle la plus simple. Une partie conséquente de la thèse est consacrée àla théorie de l’arborification. C’est l’un des ingrédients majeurs de la théorie des moyennesmais pour laquelle Ecalle n’avait délivré que peu de détails.Un chapitre de la thèse traite de géométrie o-minimale. Il s’agit de démontrer l’existenced’un « isomorphisme formel »entre les familles de germes d’ensembles semi-analytiques issusde deux classes quasi-analytiques isomorphes. Bien que ce chapitre soit disjoint de la théoriedes moyennes, il est probable que cette dernière permette à l’avenir d’obtenir de nouvellesclasses quasi-analytiques.Enfin, nous proposons de faire le lien entre un procédé de resommation réelle de la conjuguanteformelle du noeud-col réel élaboré par R. Schäfke et les moyennes d’Ecalle. / Pas de résumé en anglais. Géométrie analytique réelle Algèbres quasianalytiques Structures o-minimales Calcul moulien (co-)arborification Algèbres de Hopf combinatoires Fonctions résurgentes Automorphisme Moyennes uniformisantes Resommation réelle Champs de vecteurs Resurgent functions Real resummation Combinatorial Hopf algebras 512 516
6	Realpolitik and Iran's post-Saddam strategy for Iraq / Realpolitik and Iran's strategy for post-Saddam Iraq Gutzwiller, Ryan R. 06 1900 (has links) Approved for public release, distribution is unlimited / Throughout history, threats emerging from Iran's frontiers have significantly influenced its security policies towards Iraq. Given Operations Iraqi Freedom and Enduring Freedom, Iran's security environment has changed a great deal. Does Iran have a strategy for post-Saddam Iraq and, if so, what is it? With few exceptions, Kenneth Waltz's Realpolitik and balance-of-power theories have guided Iran's security policy decisions. The combined effects of Iran's formative history, individual and institutional agendas, and national interests form the foundation for a Realpolitik strategy aimed at preventing a resurgent "anti-Teheran" government in Iraq. Pragmatism, consensus, influence, and competition appear to be the watchwords for an assertive strategy built upon military prudence and cross-border, multi-disciplined engagement. Iran is putting its internal political and economic house in order so as to achieve greater effectiveness in the pursuit of its national interests vis-a-vis Iraq and the United States. While an alliance is unlikely, there is alignment with the U.S.-led coalition's strategic interests in Iraq. / Major, United States Marine Corps Saddam Hussein Post-Saddam Khameini Khatami Rafsanjani Bush Kenneth Waltz Iran Iraq United States Realpolitik Balance-of-power Realism Idealism Liberalism National interests Security Policy Domestic Politics Faction Consensus Competition Agenda Institution Supreme Council for National Security SCNS Shi'a Shia Sunni Rapprochement Alignment Alliance Resurgent Strategy Operation Iraqi Freedom Operation Enduring Freedom Individual agenda Institutional agenda Anti-Teheran Pragmatism Influence Engagement

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