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Insulting Words: "They Are Animals!", Carolyn A. Ristau

Animal Sentience

As Chapman & Huffman state, creating divisive human categories has rationalized atrocities committed against the “other.” Labeling neighboring warring villagers as “animals” is considered a despicable insult. Yet contemporary scientific views of many animals grant them thinking and conscious faculties, and the capacity for impressive achievements, many unattainable by humans. Robots, too, can accomplish many similar feats. But the essential reason we must protect animals is not because of their admirable abilities, but their capacity for consciousness, for suffering. Robots are not conscious. Participants in the human-animal debate should not complain about changing criteria for determining human uniqueness. New and …

Campus-Wide Student Learning Assessment: Campus Student Learning Outcomes, Academic Year 2017-2018, University Of Minnesota-Morris

Institutional Effectiveness and Research Reports

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Synthesis Of Precursors To Non-Isocyanate Polyurethanes, Manqing Wei

Chemistry and Biochemistry

Biobased diamines are excellent precursors for the synthesis of non-isocyanate polyurethanes (NIPUs). We have prepared several biobased diamines using three different reactions for their synthesis. In the first method, we have carried out chain elongation of cellulose-derived 2,5-diformylfuran by the Henry reaction followed by reduction of the nitroalkene. Yields of the key step: Hantzsch Ester reduction, were 70-80%. Method two involves the Friedel-Crafts alkylation of furfurylamine with different ketones under acidic conditions. Yields of large-scale alkylation reaction were 60-77%. In method three, we combined the Henry reaction and Friedel-Crafts alkylation techniques to access diamines from hemicellulose-derived furfural. These diamines can …

Antimicrobial Resistance In Chile And The One Health Paradigm: Dealing With Threats To Human And Veterinary Health Resulting From Antimicrobial Use In Salmon Aquaculture And The Clinic, Ana Millanao, Carolina Barrientos-Schaffeld, Claudio D. Siegel-Tike, Alexandra Tomova, Larisa Ivanova, Henry P. Godfrey, Humberto J. Dolz, Alejandro H. Buschmann, Felipe C. Cabello

NYMC Faculty Publications

The emergence and dissemination of antimicrobial-resistant bacteria (ARB) is currently seen as one of the major threats to human and animal public health. Veterinary use of antimicrobials in both developing and developed countries is many-fold greater than their use in human medicine and is an important determinant in selection of ARB. In light of the recently outlined National Plan Against Antimicrobial Resistance in Chile, our findings on antimicrobial use in salmon aquaculture and their impact on the environment and human health are highly relevant. Ninety-five percent of tetracyclines, phenicols and quinolones imported into Chile between 1998 and 2015 were for …

Anxiety, Patricia L. Gerbarg, Heather Mason

NYMC Faculty Publications

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Psychodynamic Psychiatrists' Experiences Of Being Stalked, Douglas Ingram

NYMC Faculty Publications

Despite the estimated 15% likelihood that a psychiatrist will become the victim of stalking, there is little formal recognition of its prevalence or its impact on well-being. Through narrative accounts, ten psychiatrists with psychodynamic orientations speak of their experiences including how each managed the anxieties consequent to stalking. These include a variety of adaptive psychic operations as well as concrete actions to curtail stalking.

In Defense Of Territorial Jurisdiction, Cody Jacobs

Faculty Scholarship

As the story is traditionally told, the minimum contacts test introduced in International Shoe v Washington freed personal jurisdiction from the dark age of territorialism and gave courts the flexibility to expand the scope of personal jurisdiction to keep pace with modern society. While scholars have critiqued the minimum contacts test on a number of grounds, the narrative that the Territorial Model was inherently problematic—and that Shoe was a step in the right direction— has gone largely unchallenged.

This Article challenges that narrative and argues for a return to the Territorial Model. While Shoe is traditionally cast as a step …

From Loving V. Virginia To Washington V. Davis: The Erosion Of The Supreme Court's Equal Protection Intent Analysis, Angela Onwuachi-Willig

Faculty Scholarship

In 1967, the United States Supreme Court issued an opinion that contained its most searing and explicit condemnation of white supremacy: Loving v. Virginia. At issue in Loving was the constitutionality of a statutory scheme in the state of Virginia that prohibited marriages between individuals solely on the basis of race. Among other things, provisions in this statutory scheme punished intermarriage between a "white person" and a "colored person," meaning not only Blacks, but also Asian Americans and American Indians who did not fall under the Pocahontas Exception. The provisions also punished evasion of the state's interracial marriage ban by …

Body Cameras And The Path To Redeem Privacy Law, Woodrow Hartzog

Faculty Scholarship

From a privacy perspective, the movement towards police body cameras seems ominous. The prospect of a surveillance device capturing massive amounts of data concerning people’s most vulnerable moments is daunting. These concerns are compounded by the fact that there is little consensus and few hard rules on how and for whom these systems should be built and used. But in many ways, this blank slate is a gift. Law and policy makers are not burdened by the weight of rules and technologies created in a different time for a different purpose. These surveillance and data technologies will be modern. Many …

Are Privacy Laws Deficient?, Woodrow Hartzog

Faculty Scholarship

Privacy law around the world is deficient because it ignores design. Lawmakers have attempted to establish limits on the collection, use, and distribution of personal information. But they have largely overlooked the power of design. They have discounted the role that design plays in facilitating the conduct and harm privacy law is meant to prevent. Design pitches and picks privacy winners and losers, with people as data subjects and surveillance objects often on the losing side.

The Case Against Idealising Control, Woodrow Hartzog

Faculty Scholarship

Seemingly everyone, from scholars, industry, and privacy advocates to lawmakers, regulators, and judges seems to have settled on the idea that the key to privacy is control over personal information. But in practice, there is only so much a person can do. Control is far too precious and finite of a concept to meaningfully scale. It will never work for personal data mediated by technology.

Now we have an entire empire of data protection built around the crumbling edifice of control. The idealisation of control in modern data protection regimes like the GDPR and the ePrivacy Directive creates a pursuit …

Conceptualizing The Urban Commons: The Place Of Business Improvement Districts In City Governance, Alexandra Flynn

All Faculty Publications

Business Improvement Districts (BIDs) are self-taxed organizations that are comprised of businesses and property owners, are approved by city governments, and spend funds to improve profitability within certain neighbourhood boundaries. BID governance structures can also include neighbourhood residents and city councillors as voting or non-voting members. Numerous scholars have written about the role of BIDs in city governance, including the extent to which they improve or undermine inclusivity and accountability. This paper focuses on a related question that has not yet been deeply analysed in legal scholarship: can BIDs be considered a form of urban commons? The term ‘urban commons’ …

Polymorphism In The White-Throated Sparrow: The Role Of The Melanocortin System, Margarida Barcelo-Serra

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The study of genetics is fundamental to understanding the function and evolution of complex phenotypic traits in animals. Nowadays behavioral studies are focusing on genetics as a key to understanding behavioral variability. In this PhDdissertation I study the effect of a genetic system, the melanocortin system, on the behavioral and morphological polymorphism of the white-throated sparrow ( Zonotrichia albicollis ). I examined the behavioral differences in a wintering population in Indiana, and a breeding population in Upstate New York. I studied the genetic differences through protein assays and gene sequencing on the behaviorally tested individuals. Finally, I assessed the gene …

Theoretical And Empirical Studies On Thelife Sciences And Evolution Of Predator-Prey Signals, Divya Ramesh

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Prey animals are known to communicate information about risk in the environment using various signals. Seen across species, these signals are often directed to other prey individuals, but some signals are also directed towards predators and are called pursuit-deterrent signals. These deterrence signals are paradoxical in that the prey performs seemingly high-risk behaviour, such as approaching the predator or increasing its own conspicuousness and potentially reducing its chance of escape, in an attempt to discourage the predator from attacking. This has motivated considerable theoretical and empirical work, however, there are still gaps in our understanding of pursuit-deterrence. Existing theory is …

Design-Thinking, Making, And Innovating: Fresh Tools For The Physician's Toolbox, L. Albala, T. Bober, M. Mallozzi, L. Koeneke-Hernandez, B. Ku

Department of Emergency Medicine Faculty Papers

Medical school education should foster creativity by enabling students to become 'makers' who prototype and design. Healthcare professionals and students experience pain points on a daily basis, but are not given the tools, training, or opportunity to help solve them in new, potentially better ways. The student physician of the future will learn these skills through collaborative workshops and having dedicated 'innovation time.' This pre-clinical curriculum would incorporate skills centered on (1) Digital Technology and Small Electronics (DTSE), (2) Textiles and Medical Materials (TMM), and (3) Rapid Prototyping Technologies (RPT). Complemented by an on-campus makerspace, students will be able to …

A Novel Biosimulation Task Trainer For The Deliberate Practice Of Resuscitative Hysterotomy., Lawrence Lau, Dimitrios Papanagnou, Elaine Smith, Crystal Waters, Elizabeth Teixeira, Xiao Chi Zhang

Department of Emergency Medicine Faculty Papers

Resuscitative hysterotomy is a daunting and rarely performed procedure in the emergency department (ED). Given the paucity of clinical exposure to this intervention, resuscitative hysterotomy is an ideal opportunity for simulation-mediated deliberate practice. The authors propose a novel training program using a homegrown, realistic, simulation device as a means to practice resuscitative hysterotomy. Two high-fidelity, tissue-based task-trainer models were constructed and tested on a convenience sample of 14 emergency medicine (EM) residents. The simulated human placenta, bladder, amniotic sac, and uterus were constructed through the use of porcine skin, porcine stomach, transparent plastic bag, Foley tubing, and squid mantle, all …

Helping Behavior Among College Students Who Experienced Hurricane Katrina, Elizabeth Gavin

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The 10-year anniversary of Hurricane Katrina passed in August of 2015, which reminded many individuals of the devastation and destruction it left behind as well as the increased helping behaviors in the aftermath. Disaster research typically focuses on professional helpers (e.g., first responders including firemen, police officers, paramedics and military personnel). There is less research that examines the helping behaviors of disaster survivors or the average citizens who help in the immediate aftermath of an event. There is limited research that examines the relationship between the type of helping behavior, the demographics of the helper, and positive and negative outcomes …

Is The Development Of Moral Reasoning By College Students Impacted By Online Course Delivery?, Miklozek Heather Dalton

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The development of the college student is influenced inside and outside of the classroom. Research supports that the traditional college experience assists or influences the students identities relating to moral development. More and more students are completing a portion of their course work online. Yet higher Education experts are not aware of how this type of delivery impacts their moral development. In this study, Rests Defining Issues Test 2 was used to compare the moral development of on-campus and online service learning students who were enrolled in general Education and experiential learning courses. Overall findings indicate there is moral development …

Muslim Arab American Parents Perceptions, Beliefs, Knowledge, And Actions In Regard To Special Education, Soufiane Benalla

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The current study explored a group of Muslim Arab American parents perceptions, beliefs, knowledge, and actions regarding special Education. Using a phenomenological and interpretivist theoretical framework, this qualitative study investigated the Muslim Arab American parents socially and culturally constructed realities through accounts of their lived experiences (Fay, 1996). The participants were from the Indianapolis area. This study included a total of 13 participants; six were Muslim Arab American parents with children in special Education and seven parents without children in special Education. A researcher-designed interview protocol systematically related to the research questions and the literature review was used to collect …

Network Effect: How Social Networks Relate To Beliefs About Organizational Change At Private Colleges, Elizabeth J. Bushnell

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In the context of an increasingly competitive and complex higher Education market, postsecondary leaders are challenged to sustain the viability of their institutions. In response to these challenges, college and university leaders routinely pursue change and innovation. Yet, the process to implement change successfully is elusive. In other industries, researchers have found that social networks are influential in the success and sustainability of change. The purpose of this study was to explore if there is a relationship between social network characteristics and faculty members beliefs about organizational change at a small, private university. The results showed that the strength and …

Saudi Special Education Teachers' Attitudes Toward The Cognitive, Psychological, And Technological Criteria For Applying Ipad Application In Teaching Students With Asd, Mashael Abdulrahman Alshaer

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This research was conducted to present Saudi special Education teachers attitudes toward the cognitive, psychological, and technological criteria for applying iPad applications in teaching students with ASD. Saudi Arabias Ministry of Education (2016) confirmed in rule 54-75 and order 188-194 of the Special Education Law that institutions and programs of special Education at public and private schools should implement the use of technology and computer software for Educational objectives. This research discusses findings regarding using iPad software as assistive technology for students with ASD. This study further attempts to understand how the government can build on the preparedness of teachers …

Shaping The Image Builders: The Birth And Rise Of The American Association Of College News Bureaus And A New Rhetorical Arena In Higher Education, Gregory D. Cook

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Drawing on a qualitative review of historical artifacts, the author explores the birth and rise of the American Association of College News Bureaus and its successive organizations. The author performs a historical study, interlacing an interpretive biographical lens and rhetorical theory. The study seeks to determine what formative events and narratives shaped the Associations progression from 1915 until 1950 and to what extent, if any, the Association and its successor organizations established a new rhetorical arena in Americas higher Education landscape. The expansive horizontal network launched by the group better served colleges and universities with more robust dialogue and public …

Student And Employer Perceptions Of The Effectiveness Of Electronic Portfolios In Higher Education For Career Development Purposes: A Case Study Of A Graphic Design Program, Csilla Melinda Stewart

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In this exploratory case study, the ultimate goal was to examine how effective electronic portfolios (e-portfolios) are from the perspectives of former undergraduate graphic design students in terms of developing career readiness by graduation with the intent of finding employment in their studied fields. The study also aimed to explore what employers who hire graphic design graduates are looking for in electronic portfolios when hiring college graduates so that the curriculum this college offers and the competencies employers desire could be compared. The study was conducted at a selected American Midwestern university where both undergraduate and graduate graphic design programs …

Student And Faculty Perceptions Of University College 100: A College Preparedness Course, Crystal Sullivan

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This qualitative case study took place at Indiana State University, a Midwestern, mid-sized, public university. The sample for this study was made up of students enrolled in University College 100, a college preparedness course taken during the freshman year of a students academic career. With college attrition rates across the nation rising, many public universities are responding. Universities such as University of South Carolina are leading the way for college preparedness by implementing a required, credit-based, college preparedness course for first-time incoming freshmen. Indiana State University has such a course, not required for all freshmen to complete. Class observations took …

The Effects Of Career Related Stress On Faculty Work-Life Balance: A Quantitative Analysis, Kelly A. Yordy

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The purpose of this quantitative study was to examine the effects of career related stress on higher Education faculty members achievement of a healthy balance between their personal lives and professional lives. Data from the 2013-2014 HERI Faculty Survey were analyzed to determine if any of the eight independent variables—lack of personal time, self-imposed high expectations, teaching load, committee work, research or publishing demands, institutional procedures/red tape, colleagues, and students—significantly predicted work-life balance, the dependent variable. Seven control variables—gender, race, marital status, children, tenure status, institutional class, and institutional status—were also factored into the analysis. This study ultimately sought to …

The Effects Of The Introduction Of No Child Left Behind On Selected Educational Demographics, Angela Bright

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Educators and the general public are often discouraged by grim reports by the media regarding our nations standing with regard to Education and the policies that attempt to improve that standing. This study examined (a) the percentage of students identified as needing special Education, (b) graduation rates, and (c) dropout rates from a sample of state reported data before and after implementation of the No Child Left Behind Act (2002) to determine if the policy had an effect in these areas. Despite media assertions, no significant differences were found in these variables when comparing data from 2003–2004 and 2007–2008. It …

The Impact Of Small School Systems On The Communities They Serve, Ralph D. Shrader

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Financial concerns and public scrutiny are causing many Educational leaders and community stakeholders to study the district configurations of school corporations, academic preparation, and ideal school size. The purpose of this qualitative case-study research design was to identify and better understand successful small school districts as defined by the Indiana Department of Education (IDOE) accountability model. This study also sought to uncover the relationship of successful school districts as an integral partner in the local communities they serve. The results of analyzed data from interviews, observations, and school tours led to the emergence of three themes. The three themes included: …

An Exploratory Case Study On Elementary Education Teacher Candidates' Perception Of The Gender Gap In Science And Exposure To The Topic From Their Educator Preparation Program Curriculum, Bridget Ireland

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Despite much progress, the gender gap in science still persists, and it is imperative that researchers continue addressing the problem at all levels, in the hope that the combined efforts of all investigations and initiatives will eventually work to close the gap. This qualitative exploratory case study, rooted in a social constructivist and feminist paradigm, investigated elementary Education teacher candidates perceptions toward the gender gap in science, their attitudes and responsibilities toward closing it, and their potential strategies to encourage female student interest in science. It also investigated their exposure to the topic of the gender gap in science from …

Assessment Of Health Data Transformation Capabilities Of Health Information Networks In Early Endorsers Of A Nationwide Learning Health System, Stephanie Bryant

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Health research findings and health practitioner observations are key components in advancing the state of health care delivery and outcomes. Interconnected communications and computing technology can provide efficient means of gathering, analyzing and disseminating information. The Institute of Medicine introduced an early vision of a continuous health data analysis and knowledge generation system and called it a Learning Healthcare System (LHS). A learning health system that incorporates health data analysis and knowledge generation has the potential to provide many benefits to public health and individual health outcomes. The focus of this research is to use a qualitative case study approach …

Comparison Of Empathy, Burnout, And Attitudes Toward Sex Offender Treatment Among Mental Health Professionals, Melanie E. Mivshek

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With a recent increase in convicted sex offenders and mandated treatment for sexual offending there has been an increase in the number of mental health professionals providing this treatment. Little empirical research has been devoted to this group of mental health professionals and how they may differ from other mental health professionals. The present study explored how mental health professionals in correctional settings, community-based settings, and those providing sex offender treatment differ on levels of empathy, burnout, and attitudes toward sex offender treatment. Moreover, the study explored whether there was a relationship between empathy, burnout, and attitudes toward sex offender …