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Heuristic Interventions In The Study Of Intellectual Property, Jessica Silbey

Minnesota Law Review Headnotes, Vols. 94-106 (2009-2022)

No abstract provided.

A Place In The Sunshine State : Community, Preservation, And The Parliament House, Erin Montgomery

Electronic Theses and Dissertations

A Place in the Sunshine State, is a thesis project focused on the Parliament House Motor Inn in Orlando, Florida. This project nominated the Parliament House Motor Inn for inclusion on the National Register of Historic Places. This nomination was completed using both oral histories and more traditional historical source material. The Parliament House Motor Inn was evaluated using National Register Bulletins and the Secretary of the Interior's Standards for Preservation. This nomination was presented to give voice to a long-underrepresented community within the national narrative of the United States, along with giving the Parliament House the recognition it deserves …

2017 Fall Commencement, Georgia Southern University

Commencement Programs

No abstract provided.

Volume 68 Issue 1 (2017), Case Western Reserve Law Review

Case Western Reserve Law Review

No abstract provided.

Tribute To Professor Erik Jensen, Jonathan L. Entin

Case Western Reserve Law Review

No abstract provided.

Religious Spiritual Identity And The Experience And Management Of Relational Turbulence In Intrafaith Romantic Relationships, Arielle Hodges

Faculty Publications - Department of Communication and Cinematic Arts

This thesis study investigated the experience and management of relational struggles and identity gaps in intrafaith romantic relationships. In total, 16 unmarried intrafaith partners (eight couples) participated. In-depth interviews were conducted and transcribed verbatim, and the interview data were interpreted and analyzed. Guided by the assumptions of Solomon, Knobloch, Theiss, and McLaren’s (2016) Relational Turbulence Theory and Hecht, Warren, Jung, and Krieger’s (2005) Communication Theory of Identity, the interpretive analyses revealed identity-driven relational struggles that disrupted the development of the ideal synchronized intrafaith romantic relationship.

Specifically, three major struggles were identified along the trajectory of intrafaith romantic relationship development: Relational …

Commencement Program (December 2017), Csusb

CSUSB Commencement Programs

No abstract provided.

Commencement Program (June 2017), Csusb

CSUSB Commencement Programs

No abstract provided.

Thirty Years Of Preserving, Discovering, And Accessing U.S. Agricultural Information: Past Progress And Current Challenges, Cristina Caminita, Michael Cook, Amy Paster

Faculty Publications

This paper describes past preservation efforts with agricultural literature in the United States, as well as current projects, challenges, and trends. Starting in the early 1990s, preservation of U.S. historical agricultural publications experienced a period of coordinated scholarly evaluation and funding. In 1993 the combined efforts of the United States Agricultural Information Network and librarians at Cornell University’s Albert R. Mann Library produced the National Preservation Program for Agricultural Literature. It was an ambitious effort to save the nation’s historical print-agricultural literature from deterioration. This effort ranged from nationally significant scholarly works, such as the Core Historical Literature of Agriculture, …

Mission: Agnes C. L. Donohugh, Early "Apostle For Ethnography", Benjamin L. Hartley

Faculty Publications - George Fox School of Theology

In the spring of 1915, the Kennedy School of Missions at Hartford Theological Seminary, the leading graduate school for missionary training in the United States at this time, offered the first graduate-level course on ethnology ever to be taught in America to missionary candidates.1 The seminary's leadership had identified the need for teaching ethnology to missionariesin- training as early as 1913 - when the school of missions was just two years old. 2 This American curricular innovation followed a practice begun a decade earlier in Britain of teaching ethnology to missionary candidates (Kuklick 1991).3 Hartford Seminary President W. Douglas Mackenzie …

Beyond Back To School Night: Parent Engagement In Elementary School, Sofia Duenas

Whittier Scholars Program

Students of color and low socioeconomic status consistently report lower levels of achievement and educational attainment in this country. Researchers have since produced a wealth of work identifying the various barriers that students identified as low income and/or of color face, that their white, wealthier peers do not. One area this research has focused on is parent engagement. Parent engagement is shown to have an impact on student achievement and behavior. While this research explores this relationship, it also explores the vast complexities within the relationship of home, school and the child. Recognizing the importance of these aspects, it is …

An Ethno-Physiological Response To “Chile Macho’ Among Guadalajaran Tapatios In The Los Angeles Region, Lightmary Flores

Whittier Scholars Program

As traditional Guadalajara Mexican folklore predicates, generations of familias ‘tapatias’ would drown their children and/or their new sons-in-law with their ‘chile macho’ that integrated a batch of sun dried peppers cultivated on mexican soil including chile puya, Serrano, and, most famous of all, the chile del arbol. The rite of passage ifs complete with one bite that accompanied a flood of tears and the loosening of mucus among the brave who dared to eat it. This scene captures the drama and the pleasure a person of Mexican heritage faces when eating their extra spicy ‘chile macho’- a type of salsa …

What Do Parks Got To Do With It?: An Ethnographic Analysis On If Urban Parks Foster Human Connection, And If So, How?, Noelle Celeste Leczel

Whittier Scholars Program

Through multiple courses in ethnography, built environments, urbanism, and social structures, with the addition of various internships revolving around local government and nature- like public spaces, I have brought myself to research urban parks and if these green spaces truly do foster human interaction. My research has encompassed thorough research, participatory observation, interviews, and personal funding to acquire the information needed to complete this ethnographic study. The research I used most heavily were multiple scholarly articles that were urban park specific, such as a research studies revolving around multiple ethnic groups and how they use the space, how dogs being …

Book Review: The Responsive Self: Personal Religion In Biblical Literature Of The Neo-Babylonian And Persian Periods, Brian R. Doak

Faculty Publications - George Fox School of Theology

Review of The Responsive Self: Personal Religion in Biblical Literature of the Neo-Babylonian and Persian Periods by Susan Niditch Anchor Yale Bible Reference Library. New Haven: Yale University Press, 2015. 138 pp. $50.00 (cloth). ISBN 978-0-300-16636-1.

In this short, engaging, and learned book, Susan Niditch takes readers into the world of sixth–fifth century BCE Judah/Yehud to understand what it might have meant for religion during this period to have become “personal.” Books like Jeremiah, Ezekiel, Job, Ecclesiastes, Psalms, Proverbs, and Zechariah, among others, take center stage as examples of the turn toward the individual’s relationship to God and the personal …

Cognitive And Emotional Processes Involved In The Experience Of Objects As Holy Or Transcendent, Lotte J. Pummerer

College of Graduate Studies: Theses & Dissertations

In recent years, attitudes about religion/spirituality have become more pluralistic (Pew Research Center, 2015a). At the same time, the number of individuals who identify themselves as nonreligious, atheist or agnostic are growing (Pew Research Center, 2015b), yet we are lacking words and research to describe their attributions of transcendence in language not bound to religious concepts. This study aims at examining both concepts – holiness and transcendence – in their similarities and differences through assessing cognitive and emotional processes involved in experiences of objects.

The study consisted of two parts with a total of 206 Christian and 52 nonreligious/atheistic/agnostic participants. …

Exploring Collaborative Governance Approaches To Addressing Trafficking And Forced Labour Of Migrant Workers In Thailand’S Fisheries Industry, Sara Sunisa Pasang Lehman

Chulalongkorn University Theses and Dissertations (Chula ETD)

Thailand's fishing industry has been in the global spotlight in recent years with continued international attention on human rights abuses taking place on fishing vessels and in fish processing areas. Recently, the Thai Government, suppliers and retailers have been spurred to action to eliminate forced labour and human trafficking from seafood supply chains, including collaborating through new multi-stakeholder initiatives (MSIs). This paper explores different examples of collaboration between the public sector, industry and civil society to combat forced labor and trafficking in Thailand's fishing industry. This research uses a conceptual framework based on collaborative governance to conduct qualitative research using …

การศึกษาประสบการณ์การมีอาการและกลวิธีการจัดการอาการของผู้ป่วยโรคไตเรื้อรังระยะสุดท้ายที่ได้รับการล้างไตทางช่องท้องแบบต่อเนื่อง, ปฏิวัติ คดีโลก

Chulalongkorn University Theses and Dissertations (Chula ETD)

การวิจัยเชิงสำรวจครั้งนี้ มีวัตถุประสงค์เพื่อศึกษา 1) ประสบการณ์การมีอาการใน 4 มิติ (มิติการเกิดอาการ มิติความถี่ มิติความรุนแรง และมิติความทุกข์ทรมาน) 2) กลวิธีการจัดการอาการ และ 3) เปรียบเทียบประสบการณ์การมีอาการทั้ง 4 มิติ (ภาระอาการ) จำแนกตามตัวแปร เพศ อายุ โรคร่วม ระยะเวลาในการล้างไตทางช่องท้อง ระดับของฮีโมโกลบิน บียูเอ็น ครีเอตินิน อัลบูมิน แคลเซียม ฟอสเฟต และความพอเพียงของการล้างไต กลุ่มตัวอย่าง คือ ผู้ป่วยโรคไตเรื้อรังระยะสุดท้ายที่ได้รับการล้างไตทางช่องท้องแบบต่อเนื่องที่มารับบริการ ณ หน่วยบริการล้างไตผ่านทางช่องท้องในระบบหลักประกันสุขภาพแห่งชาติในเขตกรุงเทพมหานคร 2 แห่ง จำนวน 178 คน เครื่องมือที่ใช้ในการวิจัย คือ แบบสอบถามข้อมูลส่วนบุคคล แบบสอบถามอาการในผู้ป่วยโรคไตเรื้อรัง และแบบสอบถามกลวิธีการจัดการอาการ ค่าความตรงเชิงเนื้อหาของแบบสอบถามอาการในผู้ป่วยโรคไตเรื้อรังและแบบสอบถามกลวิธีการจัดการอาการ เท่ากับ 0.97 และ 0.94 ค่าสัมประสิทธิ์แอลฟาของครอนบาคของแบบสอบถามอาการในผู้ป่วยโรคไตเรื้อรังทั้ง 4 มิติ เท่ากับ 0.77, 0.83, 0.84, และ 0.86 ตามลำดับ ส่วนของแบบสอบถามกลวิธีการจัดการอาการทั้ง 2 มิติ คือ การเลือกปฏิบัติกลวิธีการจัดการอาการและประสิทธิผลของกลวิธีการจัดการอาการ เท่ากับ 0.73 และ 0.80 ตามลำดับ วิเคราะห์ข้อมูลด้วยสถิติเชิงพรรณนา สถิติทดสอบที สถิติทดสอบแมน-วิทนีย์ และสถิติวิเคราะห์ความแปรปรวนทางเดียว ผลการวิจัย พบว่า 1. อาการที่ผู้ป่วยรายงานมิติการเกิดอาการและมิติความถี่มากที่สุด คือ อาการผิวแห้ง (ร้อยละ 78.1) (mean ± SD = 7.65 ± 2.83) ส่วนอาการที่ผู้ป่วยรายงานมิติความรุนแรงและมิติความทุกข์ทรมานมากที่สุด คือ อาการคัน (mean ± SD = 5.04 ± 2.76, 4.75 …

Estrogen Receptor Levels Higher In “Bad” Maternal Rats Than In “Good” Maternal Rats, Keaton A. Unroe

Longwood Senior Theses

In mammalian species, parental care is critical for the survival as well as the mental and physical well-being of offspring (Dulac, 2014). This is particularly true in humans; researchers have long been interested in what the effects are of differences in parental upbringing, including the absence of parents (e.g., Cabrera et al., 2000) and differences in disciplinary parenting styles (e.g., Baumrind, 1967). Though tempting to think of all parents as “good” parents in both the human and animal worlds, that clearly is not the case; sadly, there are “bad” parents as well. For instance, cross-sectional studies in humans on parent-child …

Destination Cork : A New Frontier For The Culinary Curious Tourist, Catherine Fitzgibbon

Theses

Food is an important aspect in creating tourism destinations and can be perceived as an immensely influential attraction for tourism. There are excellent examples of destinations that brand themselves through food tourism, using this special-interest area as a strategy to develop regional tourism and ultimately, increase tourist numbers. However, not all destinations use food tourism as a strategic branding strategy. One such example is Cork in Ireland. While having an excellent food offering, food is not a primary tourism activity in the region’s destination branding strategy.

The purpose of this paper is to investigate the feasibility of branding Cork as …

Human Dimensions Of Habitat Loss In The Plains And Prairie Potholes Ecoregion, Lily A. Sweikert

Electronic Theses and Dissertations

The Plains and Prairie Potholes Ecoregion (PPPE), is located in the north-central contiguous United States and is one of the most imperiled grassland regions in the world. Most of the region is privately owned and used for the production of agricultural commodities. In addition to its direct benefits to humanity, the PPPE provides multiple ecosystem services including, soil and water quality improvements, carbon sequestration, weather amelioration, and wildlife habitat. Recent increases in expansion of row crop agriculture concerns conservation practitioners about the long-term integrity of the PPPE. Conservation practitioners are looking to improve their private landowner conservation initiatives in the …

Spatial And Spatiotemporal Modeling Of Epidemiological Data, Laxman Karki

Electronic Theses and Dissertations

This dissertation focuses on modeling approach for spatial and spatiotemporal data with epidemiological applications. Chapter one gives the general overview of spatial and spatiotemporal data and challenges in the statistical analysis of spatial and spatiotemporal data, and motivation and objectives of the study. Chapter two describes the regression models commonly used in spatial data analysis. Various types of regression methods such as OLS, GWR and MGWR were used to study the association between diabetes prevalence and socioeconomic and lifestyle factors on county level data of Midwestern United States. A new analysis workflow is purposed for regression analysis of spatial data. …

Full Issue, Socio-Legal Review

Socio-Legal Review

No abstract provided.

The Meet Project: Engaging Students In Pre-Departure Socialisation And Learning For Study Abroad, Catherine Spencer, Susana Olmos

Irish Journal of Academic Practice

This paper explores the aims, operation and outcomes of the MEET project (Maximise Erasmus Exchange Together), a project which commenced in the Department of Languages, DIT in the 2014/2015 academic year, and contributes to wider discussion on learning in study abroad (SA) contexts. The staff-led MEET initiative sought to engage students more effectively in their preparation for year abroad study and work placements. It brought together approximately twenty 20 students in second-year and fourth-year of BA (Hons) programmes in Languages and International Business or Tourism as well as Erasmus students from a variety of different programmes, who were studying at …

Funding Of Higher Education: Variations In State Funding, Impacts Of State Funding On Differential Tuition, And Variables Impacting Differential Tuition, Michael Holbeck

Electronic Theses and Dissertations

Public higher education in the United States has seen many changes since the Morrill Act of 1862. Specifically, the funding of higher education has changed greatly over the last half century, from very low tuition and relatively high state subsidies to an increased reliance on tuition to fund higher education. While this funding change has been the national trend, the impact on specific states and universities has varied greatly. This study examines the funding variation between university peers, normalized using state general funds per resident student FTE, to analyze the variation of state funding between states as well as the …

Effects Of Studying Abroad On College Students, Kaliana Villa

Honors Program Theses

This thesis focused on the ways short-term study abroad capstones may change students’ political stances, as well as the way it may impact their worldview. To do this, data was collected via an online survey before and after each student’s capstone with permission from the University of Northern Iowa’s Study Abroad Center. The specific variables which were measured are political standpoint (how liberal or conservative a student is), and their worldview (how the students see the world around them on a global scale). Although there has been some research done on the ways studying abroad helps students develop cross-cultural skills, …

Education Inequity: A Comparative Analysis Of Johannesburg And Chicago City Schools, Melissa Marie Johnson

Honors Program Theses

Variances in the quality of education between schools in the same metropolitan areas have been noted around the world, and researchers have speculated on several causes. In order to study the specific impacts of funding gaps, lower numbers and qualifications of teachers, and lack of resources for students learning English, the cities of Johannesburg and Chicago were compared and contrasted. Both cities contained areas with very high quality schools and isolated neighborhoods where schools generally had fewer resources and lower test scores. This research shows that the problems in both cities mirror one another to an extent. Schools systems in …

Bryant University Undergraduate Course Catalog 2017-2018

Bryant University Undergraduate Course Catalog

No abstract provided.

Shifting Sands: Professional Advice To Mothers In The First Half Of The Twentieth Century, V. Sue Atkinson

Teaching, Learning and Educational Leadership Faculty Scholarship

This essay examines print literature targeting American mothers of infants from the turn of the twentieth century through the 1950s, analyzing text excerpts from “baby books” spanning six decades and providing background illuminating those texts and their authors. Books authored by Benjamin Spock, Arnold Gesell, and John B. Watson are reviewed, along with work of less well known but widely read authors Emmett Holt, Herman Bundesen, and others. Changes in recommended feeding and toilet-training practices, sleeping arrangements, and behavioral expectations of babies, as well as the variation in style and tone of the experts’ advice are traced through the period …

Victims, Power And Intellectuals: Laruelle And Sartre, Constance L. Mui Phd, Julien Murphy Phd

Faculty Publications

In two recent works, Intellectuals and Power and General Theory of Victims, François Laruelle offers a critique of the public intellectual, including Jean-Paul Sartre, claiming such intellectuals have a disregard for victims of crimes against humanity. Laruelle insists that the victim has been left out of philosophy and displaced by an abstract pursuit of justice. He offers a non- philosophical approach that reverses the victim/intellectual dyad and calls for compassionate insurrection. In this paper, we probe Laruelle's critique of the committed intellectual's obligations to victims, specifically, through an examination of Sartre's "A Plea for Intellectuals." We hope to show the …

Book Review: Autonomous Motherhood? A Socio-Legal Study Of Choice And Constraint By Susan B. Boyd, Dorothy E. Chunn, Fiona Kelly, And Wanda Wiegers, Brenda Cossman

Canadian Journal of Family Law

No abstract provided.