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Measuring Success: The Value Of Our Work Can’T Always Be Captured In A Spreadsheet, Tom Radko, Mary Rose Muccie, Fredric Nachbaur, Mark H. Saunders, Darrin Pratt

Cinema & Media Studies

This year we were fortunate in encouraging directors of four university presses—Temple, Fordham, Virginia, and Colorado— to carve a chunk of time out of busy winter schedules in order to share their perspectives on the university press enterprise.

Hayek Deserves A New Paradigm, Not Old Ideological Categories: Response To Searles, David S. Wilson, Robert Kadar, Steve Roth

Biological Sciences Faculty Scholarship

Like Harrison Searles, we’re confident that modern evolutionary science provides a useful toolkit for economics and public policy. Some progress has been made advancing a new paradigm. Searles rightfully calls attention to the pioneering work of Friedrich Hayek. We are in a much better position to approach these topics now than during Hayek’s time. We think that modern multilevel selection theory and complexity theory lead to conclusions different than those that Searles and others draw from Hayek’s work. But we suggest dropping terms such as “evolutionary left” as a first step toward acknowledging that new paradigms cannot be shoehorned into …

The Image 2015, Rosemary Braude Esposito

Yearbooks

Rowan University Yearbook for the Class of 2015; 168 pages.

Contents: p. 4 Student Life, p. 30 Seniors, p. 86 Faculty & Staff, p. 104 Athletics, p. 132 Sports Clubs, p. 146 Clubs & Organizations, p. 158 Greek Life, p. 166 Commencement.

Editor-in-Chief: not identified. Advisor: Rosie Braude.

2014-2015, Full Issue

Undergraduate Psychology Research Methods Journal

No abstract provided.

The Effects Of Prescribed Vs. Choice Organization On Information Recognition, Carlee M. Deyoung

Undergraduate Psychology Research Methods Journal

Previous research has suggested that categorical organization of information increases the likelihood of it being remembered on a later memory task (Calfee & Peterson, 1968). Additionally, Slamecka and Graf (1978) found that if participants were forced to generate portions of words they were more likely to remember the words on a later test. The main point of interest for this experiment was whether providing participants with an organizational strategy, (Prescribed Organization-PO), in comparison to allowing them to freely choose how they want to organize information, (Choice Organization-CO), affects the participants’ scores on short-term recognition tests of that information. This study …

Changing Relationship With The Land And One Another In Pindoyú, Paraguay, Kathryn E. Peters

Latin American Studies ETDs

This thesis is about agricultural transition in the face of globalization in the community of Pindoyú, Paraguay. Utilizing the extended case study method, the experiences of people of Pindoyú are documented through partcipant observation, individual and household interviews, and auto-ethnographies in order to illuminate theory on the articulation of modes of production, moral economy, and Marxist ecology. Rooted in Meillassouxs understanding of the domestic mode of production and Wolpe's extended view of the articulated modes of production, it argues that people in Pindoyú are participating in the capitalist mode of production while also practicing values incongruent with capitalist production. Findings …

A Way Forward: An Alternative Way For Understanding What The Bible Is And How It Is Understood, Joshua Scott

Masters Theses & Specialist Projects

Christianity in America is in decline. Millennials are leaving the evangelical churches of their youth in droves, but they aren’t leaving the idea of God or spirituality. Statistics show that the theology of the fundamentalist/conservative evangelical church is contributing to this exodus of Millennials, particularly when it comes to issues of environment, sexuality, and violence. This thesis explores the roots of fundamentalist theology—particularly their understanding of what the Bible is, and how it is to be understood—and how this theology is practically worked out in their approach to the three issues mentioned above. Finally, I offer an alternative framework for …

The Great Divide: The Perceptions And Dynamics Of The Faculty And Staff Professional Relationship, Meredith L. Skaggs

Dissertations

The college community is built with several necessary components. When considering the faces of a college campus one visualizes the administration, faculty, staff, and students. Through these roles, each serves a function impacting the mission of the institution. Utilizing qualitative methods of interviews, observations, and document analysis this study examined the dynamics and interactions of two roles on a community college campus. The research sought to understand the perceptions of faculty and staff regarding one another and the ultimate impact on the community college campus culture. The data revealed a gap not only exists in the available literature on the …

Wall Street Women: 1950s To The Present, Nicholas Calabro

Honors Projects in History and Social Sciences

This project is designed to show the connection between the women of Wall Street and the Second and Third Waves of Feminism. In particular, it analyzes what principles of Second and Third Wave Feminism can be applied to the women of Wall Street. The project does this with qualitative information about feminism as well as the women’s experience on Wall Street and quantitative data about performance between men and women. This project is being done for the female accounting/finance students at Bryant University, so they can apply this information in the real world. In conclusion, both the Second and Third …

Blood Diamonds: The Recovery Of Black Unification Amidst White Hegemony, Christine E. Ohenewah

American Studies Honors Projects

In applying an integrative framework of race, Pan-Africanism, and International Security Studies, this thesis links present and historical tensions between Africans and African Americans in the United States to the larger-scale phenomenon of global White hegemony. I argue that liberalism and notions of White citizenry ignite Black interethnic stratification, which thereby impedes possibilities for Black Diasporic unification and uplift. The revival of revolutionary Pan-Africanism thus remains an urgent necessity in the struggle to resist forces of colonial subjugation. As Blood Diamonds who have been displaced across the contours of history, space, and lineage, Africans of the Diaspora must once more …

Faculty Notes- John Carroll University, John Carroll University

Faculty Notes - John Carroll University

May 2015, Vol. 8, Issue 2

The “Art Of Rent”: Painters, Tourists, And Change In San Juan La Laguna, Guatemala, Laura Riddering

Sustainability and Social Justice

This qualitative case study explores artisanal painters’ views on tourism and their impacts on cultural change in San Juan la Laguna, Guatemala. They struggle with new cultural and economic identities through art. Painting is a way to overcome historical discrimination based on their identity, while they explore, develop, and communicate their cultural identities to themselves and outsiders. By selling paintings of cultural scenes that are of interest to them and to tourists, they strengthen their voices in the marketplace. Harvey’s (2002) concept of “space of hope” and Appadurai’s (2004) concept of “capacity to aspire” frame an understanding of this process …

Trilogy Of Violence: Religion, Culture And Identity The Abused Muslim Woman In The Age Of Secular Modernity, Hasnaa T. Mokhtar

Sustainability and Social Justice

Like many religious traditions, men use Islam to justify and sustain patriarchal control of women. Islam is stigmatized as inherently violent and oppressive to women. The dominant rhetoric among Muslim feminists attributes the aggression to the misinterpretation and misreading of sacred Islamic texts. However, an on-site observation and exploration of the 2014 gathering of Rihla in Konya, Turkey revealed that misinterpretation is but one of many causes and justifications of cultural Violence Against Muslim Women. The purpose of this research is to explore a new dimension of cultural violence against women in the name of Islam by examining the intersection …

A Study In How Linking Social Capital Functions In Community Development, Julie Burress Jordan

Dissertations

This qualitative dissertation explores how linking social capital is mobilized in community development and proposes an analytical framework for studying linking social capital relationships unique from bonding and bridging social capital. Linking social capital defines those relationships that are acting to bridge individuals across institutional boundaries and can be particularly important in rural, less developed regions. Although not frequently used in empirical studies, linking capital is typically measured by counting membership in external groups or associations. This study revealed the most direct benefit from linking social capital was financial support from intermediary agencies. Additionally, linking social capital has indirect community …

Determining If There Is A Relationship Between Locus Of Control And Stress, Sara Roderick

Undergraduate Psychology Research Methods Journal

Locus of Control and stress are potentially vital concepts that could, in theory, reveal to be major players in everyday life. Previous research has examined locus of control in relation to stress, although both locus of control and stress were variables defined in a variety of different contexts depending on the research. Some studies focused on locus of control and stress in regards to specific environments, while others looked at the concepts in broader terms, such as this study does. Indeed, the present study sought to explore the relationship between these two concepts in a more general sense, in order …

Traditional Cultural Properties And Casita Rincón Criollo, Virginia Denise Siegel

Masters Theses & Specialist Projects

According to the 1990 bulletin issued by the National Park Service, traditional cultural properties (TCPs) derive their significance from cultural practices or beliefs of living communities. This thesis centers on a case study of the nomination of Casita Rincón Criollo to the National Register of Historic Places as a TCP. The nomination is a collaborative project of Place Matters in New York City and Western Kentucky University, initiated by the American Folklore Society Working Group in Folklore and Historic Preservation Policy. Casita Rincón Criollo has several issues that make nomination to the National Register tricky. Casitas are small “houses,” typically …

Can You Swim In Clothes? Reflections On The Perception And Reality Of The Effect Of Clothing On Water Competency, Kevin Moran

International Journal of Aquatic Research and Education

In the second phase of the project entitled Can You Swim in Clothes?, physical education students (n = 37) with known water proficiency completed an aquatics education program that included the wearing of clothes in simulated water survival activities. Using a modified version of Borg’s Rating of Perceived Exertion (RPE), participants were asked to estimate their exertion levels prior to and after performing a range of clothing related water activities including a 50 m sprint, a 5 min survival swim, a 15 m underwater swim, and a 5 min survival float. Participants reported significantly higher exertion ratings postactivity than they …

Book Review - Lessons From The Northern Ireland Peace Process: A Volume Edited By Timothy J. White, Sarah Hanisko

Peace and Conflict Studies

No abstract provided.

Commencement Convocation Program, Usf, Baccalaureates, May 1, 2015, University Of South Florida

USF Graduation and Convocation Programs

Distinguished Citizen Award - Jane Castor; Honorary Doctor of the Arts - Sherrill Milnes; Distinguished Citizen Award - MaryEllen Elia; Outstanding Graduate - Hiram Rios; King O'Neal Scholars - Ivamae Arnold, Adam Bent, Kelly Clark, Katrina Corcoran, Jordan Cosentino, Kaitlin Deutsch, Holly Donovan, Keri Erb, Jelena Evans, Giampiero Fuentes, James Jacobelli, Fiona Kearns, Daniel Kwitko, Garrett Lentz, Shazia Majid, Alan Mohammed, Nghi Nguyen, Colleen O'Kennedy, Holly Osborne, Jennifer Rives, Jason Rodencal, Jordan See, Nadia Tenouri, and Andreas Zacharopoulos

Commencement Convocation Program, Usf, Health, May 1, 2015, University Of South Florida

USF Graduation and Convocation Programs

President's Fellow Medallion - Peter Levin

Embodying God's Final Word: Understanding The Dynamics Of Prophecy In The The Ancient Near East And Early Monotheistic Tradition, Naila Z. Razzaq

University Scholar Projects

This thesis studies the various forms of oral and literary prophecy in the Ancient the Ancient Near East and Second Temple Judaism. After an introductory background section on the dynamics of prophecy in Ancient Assyria and Mesopotamia, I problematize the nineteenth century concept of the “cessation of prophecy” after Malachi, the last prophet in the Tanakh.

Too often prophecy is seen as a punctiliar process with a determined beginning and end. I complicate this simplified view by discussing the following questions while analyzing several key primary sources from the Second Temple period: In what forms does prophecy continue even after …

Utah State University Commencement, 2015 – Main Campus, Utah State University

Commencement Programs

128^th Annual Commencement of Utah State University.

A Tropical Flour: Manioc In The Afro-Brazilian World, 1500-1800, Joseph Leestma

Latin American Studies ETDs

This research follows the movement of the American tropical root crop manioc [Manihot esulenta] throughout the Afro-Portuguese world between ca. 1500 to ca.1800. In addition to tracing the spatial movement of the plant, this thesis will also show how manioc was culturally redefined as an African crop and how this effected its reception and meaning upon returning to the New World from Africa. In tracking the geographical diffusion of the plant from the Americas to Africa, this research relies upon primary sources on the exploration of Brazil and Africa by European travelers and accounts of the early era of the …

University Of Minnesota, Morris 2015 Commencement, University Relations

UMM Commencement

The University of Minnesota, Morris's Fifty-Second Commencement Saturday, May 9, 2015 1:30 p.m.

Exploration Of Linguistic And Extra-Linguistic Factors In Stroke Knowledge And Emergency Response: Studies Of Input, Output, And Outcome, Laura L. O. Froeschke

Dissertations

This dissertation is comprised of three studies centered on addressing factors that influence stroke knowledge and decision-making during the acute stroke emergency in both general and Hispanic populations. The first study provided data on patterns of explicit stroke knowledge in a sample of 94 Hispanic subjects. This study assessed relationships between stroke knowledge (Stroke Action Test; STAT; Billings-Gagliardi & Mazor, 2005) and subjects’ typical language use (Short Acculturation Scale for Hispanics; Marín, Sabogal, VanOss Marín, Otero-Sabogal, Pérez-Stable, 1987). No relationship was found between language use (Spanish/English) and stroke symptom knowledge. Contrastingly, STAT scores were found to …

Biosociality, Reimagined: A Global Distributive Justice Framework For Ownership Of Human Genetic Material, David J. Jefferson

Chicago-Kent Journal of Intellectual Property

No abstract provided.

Watercourse Management And Political Centralization In Third-Millennium B.C. Southern Mesopotamia: A Case Study Of The Umma Province Of The Ur Iii Period (2112–2004 B.C.)., Stephanie Rost

Stony Brook Theses and Dissertations Collection, 2006-2020 (closed to submissions)

Ancient water management, especially for irrigation purposes, has featured prominently in anthropological theories on the development of socio-political and economic complexity. Traditional approaches have assumed that centralized control was needed to meet the managerial requirements of water control on a large scale. However, recent ethnographic and archaeological studies have shown that centralized control is a choice rather than a necessity. To date, there has been no empirical study on the exact nature of state control (if any) in the organization of ancient water control and irrigation. This is problematic as understanding the role of the state is at the center …

The Evolution Of Color Vision In Red-Bellied Lemurs (Eulemur Rubriventer), Rachel Lyn Jacobs

Stony Brook Theses and Dissertations Collection, 2006-2020 (closed to submissions)

Color vision in primates is a subject that has long been of interest to evolutionary biologists and anthropologists, largely owing to the unique capacity for trichromatic color vision in humans and many other primates (e.g. | Jacobs 1981, 1993). Trichromatic color vision affords individuals the ability to make additional, more salient chromatic distinctions between red and green hues that most other placental mammals, which are primarily dichromatic (i.e. | red-green colorblind), are unable to make (e.g. | Jacobs 1981, 1993). This ability has been tied to two genetic mechanisms, making primate color vision an illustrative case study in molecular evolution. …

Commencement Program 2015 May: College Of Science, The University Of Texas At Arlington

Commencement Programs, Photos, and Video

No abstract provided.

Meta-Analysis On Zoonotic Infectious Diseases Between Humans And Non-Human Primates, Madalyn R. Page

Undergraduate Honors Capstone Projects

Due to genetic similarity, non-human primates are often the focus of zoonotic infectious disease research. The objective of zoonotic disease research can vary depending upon whether the study is focusing on human health or the health of wild non-human primate populations. Research with non-human primates is often associated with their use in medical laboratories for the benefit of human health. However, other studies focus on both the health of wild non-human primate populations and human interactions. This study reviews zoonotic disease research published in three main primatology journals: American Journal of Primatology, International Journal of Primatology, and Primates. …