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Character Assassination: Amending Federal Rule Of Evidence 404(B) To Protect Criminal Defendants, Daniel J. Capra, Liesa L. Richter Jan 2018

Character Assassination: Amending Federal Rule Of Evidence 404(B) To Protect Criminal Defendants, Daniel J. Capra, Liesa L. Richter

Faculty Articles

There is a war raging over the admissibility of the prior bad acts of criminal defendants in federal trials. While many circuits treat Federal Rule of Evidence 404(b) as a rule of “inclusion” and liberally admit such prior bad-acts evidence with predictably explosive effects on criminal juries, a few circuits are developing rigorous standards designed to foreclose prosecutorial use of such bad-acts evidence. This Article chronicles the well-documented permissive admission of the prior bad acts of criminal defendants notwithstanding the prohibition on such evidence by Federal Rule of Evidence 404(b)(1), as well as recent efforts by some federal circuits to …


A Right To Care, Stacey A. Tovino Jan 2018

A Right To Care, Stacey A. Tovino

Faculty Articles

In this Article, Professor Stacey Tovino examines the right to care through a personal and historical lens, then attempts to fill a scholarly gap in legal literature surrounding the right to skilled care and rehabilitation for patients with group or commercial insurance. Professor Tovino first recounts the history of Medicare coverage for skilled care and rehabilitation, then she examines the limitations of group and commercial insurance, finally concluding by asserting a right to care.


A Literature Review Examining The Best Practices Of Volunteer Programs, Cara K. Reilly Jan 2018

A Literature Review Examining The Best Practices Of Volunteer Programs, Cara K. Reilly

Graduate Research Papers

Many organizations utilize volunteers and understand the countless benefits they add to an organization. Volunteers provide essential services in a cost-effective manner, connect organizations to the community, engage in promotional activities and many more helpful activities. The national value of volunteer's worth per hour is estimated at $23.56 (Independent Sector, 2016). However, one must know that a quantifiable value placed on a person's skill, time, and effort is complicated. Volunteers' worth and services exceed any monetary value.

Volunteer coordinators can measure the success of their volunteer programs by their retention rates. Keeping a high retention rate is important to any …


To What Extent Does Employee Engagement Impact On Business Productivity?, Leonie Kierans Jan 2018

To What Extent Does Employee Engagement Impact On Business Productivity?, Leonie Kierans

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Employee productivity is a critical element of business success. Employee engagement has a significant impact on an employee’s level of motivation and productivity. Due to the importance of engaged employees, this research will focus on engagement levels and what common motivators are driving engagement for employees within a recruitment agency. Specifically, the context of this study is focused around the researcher’s place of work, a small to medium sized recruitment agency with offices in Cork and Dublin, that recruit nationally for the life sciences sector. The researcher adopted a mixed methods approach, based on a sequential explanatory strategy for the …


Piracy And Due Process, Andrew Kent Jan 2018

Piracy And Due Process, Andrew Kent

Faculty Scholarship

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Do Honeybees Act As Pollen Thieves Or Pollinators Of Datura Wrightii?, Andy Mccall, Sarah K. Richman, Eric Thomson, Monica Edgerton, Skyler Jordan Jan 2018

Do Honeybees Act As Pollen Thieves Or Pollinators Of Datura Wrightii?, Andy Mccall, Sarah K. Richman, Eric Thomson, Monica Edgerton, Skyler Jordan

Faculty Publications

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Biotime: A Database Of Biodiversity Time Series For The Anthropocene, Maria Dornelas, Laura H. Antão, Faye Moyes, Amanda E. Bates, Anne E. Magurran, Sarah R. Supp Jan 2018

Biotime: A Database Of Biodiversity Time Series For The Anthropocene, Maria Dornelas, Laura H. Antão, Faye Moyes, Amanda E. Bates, Anne E. Magurran, Sarah R. Supp

Faculty Publications

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Axiomatic Information Thermodynamics, Austin Hulse, Benjamin Schumacher, Mike Westmoreland Jan 2018

Axiomatic Information Thermodynamics, Austin Hulse, Benjamin Schumacher, Mike Westmoreland

Faculty Publications

No abstract provided.


Front Matter Jan 2018

Front Matter

The Synapse: Intercollegiate science magazine

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Think One Person Can Change The World? Plants Already Have, Anah Soble Jan 2018

Think One Person Can Change The World? Plants Already Have, Anah Soble

The Synapse: Intercollegiate science magazine

No abstract provided.


And We Don't Have Liftoff: The Origin Of Flightless Birds, Rachael Branscomb Jan 2018

And We Don't Have Liftoff: The Origin Of Flightless Birds, Rachael Branscomb

The Synapse: Intercollegiate science magazine

No abstract provided.


Nature Vs Nurture: The Impact Of Genes And Environment On Behavior, Ashley Xu Jan 2018

Nature Vs Nurture: The Impact Of Genes And Environment On Behavior, Ashley Xu

The Synapse: Intercollegiate science magazine

No abstract provided.


Brain Boost: The Dangers Of Stimulant Abuse In College Students, Rachel Reardon, Monzerat Vargas, Zoe Olivo, Matt Hedman, Cami Walter Jan 2018

Brain Boost: The Dangers Of Stimulant Abuse In College Students, Rachel Reardon, Monzerat Vargas, Zoe Olivo, Matt Hedman, Cami Walter

The Synapse: Intercollegiate science magazine

No abstract provided.


Germ Theory: How We Became Acquainted With Diseases, Carson Mccann Jan 2018

Germ Theory: How We Became Acquainted With Diseases, Carson Mccann

The Synapse: Intercollegiate science magazine

No abstract provided.


If Cartilage Wears Away, Hydrogels Can Save The Day: A Look Into The Future Of 3d Printing In The Biomedical Industry, Courtney Broady Jan 2018

If Cartilage Wears Away, Hydrogels Can Save The Day: A Look Into The Future Of 3d Printing In The Biomedical Industry, Courtney Broady

The Synapse: Intercollegiate science magazine

No abstract provided.


Marcelo Vinces, Victoria Albacete Jan 2018

Marcelo Vinces, Victoria Albacete

The Synapse: Intercollegiate science magazine

No abstract provided.


Crossword Corner, Rachel Dan Jan 2018

Crossword Corner, Rachel Dan

The Synapse: Intercollegiate science magazine

No abstract provided.


Knockout Science, Loubna El Idrissi Jan 2018

Knockout Science, Loubna El Idrissi

The Synapse: Intercollegiate science magazine

No abstract provided.


Jack Of Some Trades: How Trade-Offs Allow Organisms To Succeed Where It Counts, Philip Hurst Jan 2018

Jack Of Some Trades: How Trade-Offs Allow Organisms To Succeed Where It Counts, Philip Hurst

The Synapse: Intercollegiate science magazine

No abstract provided.


A Different Rainbow: The Science Of Colorblindness, Rachel Dan Jan 2018

A Different Rainbow: The Science Of Colorblindness, Rachel Dan

The Synapse: Intercollegiate science magazine

No abstract provided.


First Lab-Grown Human Eggs: A Beacon Of Hope For Infertility, Jayla Johnson Jan 2018

First Lab-Grown Human Eggs: A Beacon Of Hope For Infertility, Jayla Johnson

The Synapse: Intercollegiate science magazine

No abstract provided.


Boredom On The Brain: Could Lab Animal Enrichment Improve Biomedical Research?, Tara Santora Jan 2018

Boredom On The Brain: Could Lab Animal Enrichment Improve Biomedical Research?, Tara Santora

The Synapse: Intercollegiate science magazine

No abstract provided.


The Death Of The Luminiferous Aether: The Evolution Of Scientific Thought, Miguel Botran Jan 2018

The Death Of The Luminiferous Aether: The Evolution Of Scientific Thought, Miguel Botran

The Synapse: Intercollegiate science magazine

No abstract provided.


La Llorona: The Ecology Of Folklore, Cella Wright Jan 2018

La Llorona: The Ecology Of Folklore, Cella Wright

The Synapse: Intercollegiate science magazine

No abstract provided.


Veronica De Pascuale, Jane Sedlak, Victoria Albacete Jan 2018

Veronica De Pascuale, Jane Sedlak, Victoria Albacete

The Synapse: Intercollegiate science magazine

No abstract provided.


Cartoon Corner, Jack Bens Jan 2018

Cartoon Corner, Jack Bens

The Synapse: Intercollegiate science magazine

No abstract provided.


Genetics Of Esophageal Cancer: Exploring A Booming Sector Of Cancer Research, Maureen Madar Jan 2018

Genetics Of Esophageal Cancer: Exploring A Booming Sector Of Cancer Research, Maureen Madar

The Synapse: Intercollegiate science magazine

No abstract provided.


Break Out The Soap: The Filthiest Objects You Touch Everyday, Nathalie Weiss Jan 2018

Break Out The Soap: The Filthiest Objects You Touch Everyday, Nathalie Weiss

The Synapse: Intercollegiate science magazine

No abstract provided.


Second Last Chance: On The Ethics Of Radical Conservation, Alexander Metz Jan 2018

Second Last Chance: On The Ethics Of Radical Conservation, Alexander Metz

The Synapse: Intercollegiate science magazine

No abstract provided.


Rna Interference For Therapeutic Treatment Of Breast Cancer: How To Tackle The Issue Of Multidrug Resistance, Carson Mccann Jan 2018

Rna Interference For Therapeutic Treatment Of Breast Cancer: How To Tackle The Issue Of Multidrug Resistance, Carson Mccann

The Synapse: Intercollegiate science magazine

No abstract provided.