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Father Of Man: An Exploration Of The Afterlife In Cinema, Theodore Barrett Burgin

Undergraduate Honors Theses

This thesis investigates five films about the afterlife from various cultural perspectives and seeks to glean cultural insights based on their methods of portrayal. The films include Heaven Can Wait as an example of corporate America, After Life as an example of Japanese domesticity, Orpheus as an example of post-war France, and A Ghost Story as an example of secular postmodernism. Additionally, I examine my own BYU senior capstone film, Father of Man, as an example of Latter-day Saint influence. Apart from the visual choices of these films, which reveal interesting insights as to their culture’s imaginings of an …

Technology Transfer Of Renewable Energy Resources For Women’S Empowerment And Country Development, Tatiana Rodzos

International ResearchScape Journal

No abstract provided.

Development Of A Financial Literacy Component For A Comprehensive Secondary Transition Program For Diploma-Bound Students With Learning Differences, Rose Marie Borillo

Student Capstone Papers

Under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA), schools are required to provide transition planning for students with disabilities and mental illness by age 16 (Eismann et al, 2017). Occupational therapists have been underutilized in secondary transition planning, despite their expertise in targeting functional abilities, comprehension, and health using activity analysis to promote skill attainment and achieve independence (Mankey 2012; Eismann et al, 2017).

At the Winston School, there was no formal transition program aside from the individual college counseling provided by a staff member. A coordinated transition program was indicated to prepare students for life after high school to …

Evidence For Accelerated Weathering And Sulfate Export In High Alpine Environments, John T. Crawford, Eve-Lyn S. Hinckley, M. Iggy Litaor, Janice Brahney, Jason C. Neff

Watershed Sciences Faculty Publications

High elevation alpine ecosystems—the 'water towers of the world'—provide water for human populations around the globe. Active geomorphic features such as glaciers and permafrost leave alpine ecosystems susceptible to changes in climate which could also lead to changing biogeochemistry and water quality. Here, we synthesize recent changes in high-elevation stream chemistry from multiple sites that demonstrate a consistent and widespread pattern of increasing sulfate and base cation concentrations or fluxes. This trend has occurred over the past 30 years and is consistent across multiple sites in the Rocky Mountains of the United States, western Canada, the European Alps, the Icelandic …

Jerome Katz V. Commissioner Social Security

2019 Decisions

USDC for the District of New Jersey

Habermas And The Question Of Bioethics, Hille Haker

Theology: Faculty Publications and Other Works

In The Future of Human Nature, Jürgen Habermas raises the question of whether the embryonic genetic diagnosis and genetic modification threatens the foundations of the species ethics that underlies current understandings of morality. While morality, in the normative sense, is based on moral interactions enabling communicative action, justification, and reciprocal respect, the reification involved in the new technologies may preclude individuals to uphold a sense of the undisposability (Unverfügbarkeit) of human life and the inviolability (Unantastbarkeit) of human beings that is necessary for their own identity as well as for reciprocal relations. Engaging with liberal …

Is Religion The Lost Diversity In Education In An Era Of ‘Militant Secularists’?, Charles Russo

The University of Notre Dame Australia Law Review

No abstract provided.

Rajab Suliman V Rasier Pacific Pty Ltd: Employee Or Independent Contractor?, Jacques Duvenhage

The University of Notre Dame Australia Law Review

No abstract provided.

Acl Unfair Contract Terms And Standard Construction Contracts, Chinelle Van Der Westhuizen, Phillip Evans

The University of Notre Dame Australia Law Review

No abstract provided.

Miles Article Models Animal Mating Evolution Like Rock, Paper, Scissors, Ohio University College Of Arts & Sciences

All Forum Articles

No abstract provided.

Three Essays On Vulnerable Workers, Sarah H. Bana

Dissertation Awards

Vulnerable workers, workers who have recently experienced a shock that could adversely affect their labor market prospects, experience large, long-lasting earnings losses – on average. This dissertation investigates the mechanisms behind the losses of three groups of vulnerable workers and the role of public policy in mitigating these losses.

In the first essay, I identify which displaced workers, workers who lose their job as a result of a firm or plant closing, are the most vulnerable. I find that a worker’s duration of joblessness depends much more on conditions within that worker’s occupation than conditions within that worker’s industry. This …

Essays In Labor And Public Economics, Giulia Giupponi

Dissertation Awards

This thesis investigates the employment and welfare effects of social insurance programs and minimum wage policy. The first chapter provides new estimates of the income effect of welfare transfers on individual labor supply. Using administrative data on survivor insurance in Italy, and quasi-experimental variation in the benefit amount received by surviving spouses, the analysis shows that benefit losses trigger equivalent increases in earned income, implying an income effect of approximately minus one. Extensive-margin responses – in the form of increased labor-market entry at younger ages and delayed retirement at older ages – emerge as the main driver of the earned …

An Integrated Model Of Ethical Capital And Relational Wealth Of The Firm, Bradley Goronson

Undergraduate Honors Theses

Key sources of competitive advantage for a firm include its various forms of relational wealth. These intangible relational assets exist because of a firm’s relationship with a given stakeholder. We argue that stakeholder perceptions of the morality of a firm can have substantive positive or negative effects on that firm’s relational wealth. Previous research has suggested links between perceptions of the morality of a firm held by stakeholders such as employees, strategic alliance partners, customers, and communities and the relevant relational wealth held by the firm in relation to those stakeholders. However, a comprehensive model and composite measure of these …

Stacey L. Bennett Named General Counsel (December 20, 2019), University Communications And Marketing

OHIO News Articles Archive

No abstract provided.

Ohio Researcher Collaborates On Paper On Evolution Of Mating Systems (December 20, 2019), University Communications And Marketing

OHIO News Articles Archive

No abstract provided.

Hugh Sherman Receives Honorary Doctorate From University Of Pécs (December 20, 2019), University Communications And Marketing

OHIO News Articles Archive

No abstract provided.

Implementing A Fall Prevention Program: A Quality Improvement Project To Promote Patient Mobility On The Medical-Surgical Unit, Alba Araiza

Master's Projects and Capstones

Abstract

Implementing a fall prevention program is imperative in acute healthcare settings. Falls are one of the top reported events that occur in hospitals and it is a patient safety concern that requires the implementation of evidence-based practices to reduce falls. This quality improvement project will be developed by a master’s prepared clinical nurse leader (CNL) on a medical-surgical unit to improve patient safety.

Problem

Maintaining patient safety is the most important priority in health care. Health care organizations implement protocols, policies and procedures to ensure that care is provided in a safe manner to minimize preventable harms. However, falls …

Zika Virus Infection Causes Temporary Paralysis In Adult Mice With Motor Neuron Synaptic Retraction And Evidence For Proximal Peripheral Neuropathy, John D. Morrey, Alexandre L. R. Oliveira, Hong Wang, Katherine Zukor, Mateus Vidigal De Castro, Venkatraman Siddharthan

Animal, Dairy, and Veterinary Science Faculty Publications

Clinical evidence is mounting that Zika virus can contribute to Guillain-Barré syndrome which causes temporary paralysis, yet the mechanism is unknown. We investigated the mechanism of temporary acute flaccid paralysis caused by Zika virus infection in aged interferon αβ-receptor knockout mice used for their susceptibility to infection. Twenty-five to thirty-five percent of mice infected subcutaneously with Zika virus developed motor deficits including acute flaccid paralysis that peaked 8-10 days after viral challenge. These mice recovered within a week. Despite Zika virus infection in the spinal cord, motor neurons were not destroyed. We examined ultrastructures of motor neurons and synapses by …

Strengthening Effective Protection And Sustainable Utilization Of Strategic Biological Resources In China, Zeng Yan, Zhou Ju

Bulletin of Chinese Academy of Sciences (Chinese Version)

Biological resources are strategic resources to support the sustainable development of national economy and guarantee people's health. They are also the momentous cornerstone of the development of life science, and the hotspot of international layout and competition. Developed countries have attached importance to the collection, preservation and utilization of biological resources. As one of the most species-rich countries in the world, Chinese government has drew out effective measure to support development of strategic biological resources. Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) has established the Biological Resources Programme, CAS (BRPCAS) by integrating Botanical Gardens, Biological Specimen Collections, Laboratory Animal Resources, Biological Genetic …

Challenges And Countermeasures Of Management System Of Basic Research In China, Zeng Mingbin, Li Lingjuan

Bulletin of Chinese Academy of Sciences (Chinese Version)

The boundaries of modern basic research have been constantly broadened. Basic research started from the era of "small science" dominated by the free exploration of academic institutions and stepped into the era of "big science" dominated by the state, with all sectors of society working together to promote collaborative innovation. The current management system of basic research in China has gone through several stages of adjustment, and a relatively complete funding system for basic research has been formed. Nevertheless, the resource allocation, organizational model and legal guarantee of basic research still need to be improved continuously.

Training Of High-Level Talents Of Science Popularization: Current Situation And Advices, Yuan Mengfei, Zhou Jianzhong

Bulletin of Chinese Academy of Sciences (Chinese Version)

High-level talents of science popularization (HLTSP) play an incomparable key role in the dissemination and popularization of science and technology in China. Entering the critical stage of building an innovative country, in order to realize the strategic goal of innovation-driven development, we must attach importance to the cultivation of HLTSP, enhance the soft power of science popularization, and solve the unbalanced development status of science popularization and innovation. Based on the analyses of realistic demand and current status of related research in HLTSP, the author maintains that the main problems focus on the following three aspects:development and scale, training mode …

"Input-Output-Policy" Analysis On Basic Research Of Scientific And Technological Powers And Its Enlightenment To China, Tian Qianfei, Zhang Zhiqiang, Ren Xiaoya, Zhang Xue

Bulletin of Chinese Academy of Sciences (Chinese Version)

Basic research is the theoretical and knowledge source of all science and technology, the basis of applied research and experimental development, and plays an important role in national development and technological progress. This study takes five major scientific and technological powers (the United States, United Kingdom, Germany, France, Japan) as the analysis object, "inputoutput-science and technology policy" as the analysis framework, compares from the intensity of scientific research input, especially the intensity of basic research input long-term time series trend analysis, to scientific research paper published, scientific research field international authoritative awards and the Nobel award, as well as the …

Preservation And Utilization Of Microorganism And Cell Resources, Yang Leilei, Li Ting, Deng Fei, Hao Jie, Pang Shaojun, Song Lirong, Chen Yuelei, Zhou Yuguang

Bulletin of Chinese Academy of Sciences (Chinese Version)

In 1995, the Committee on Typical Culture Collection of Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) was established and renamed as the Committee on Biological Genetic Resource Banks of CAS in 2015. Under the Committee there are 12 members of bio-resource bank from 11 institutes of CAS. Bio-resources like seeds, plant tissue in vitro, human cell lines and stem cells, animal cells and tissue samples, microorganisms, microalga, and seaweeds are collected and deposited in the banks of Committee. Each year about 40 000-50 000 cultures were shared. The basic orientation, composition, and bio-resource scale of the Biological Genetic Resource Bank of …

Differences In The Assessment Of Consumer Creditworthiness Of Consumers In Eu Member States As An Obstacle For The Single Eu Credit Market – Analysis In The Context Of The Minimization Principle Of Art. 5 Gdpr, Piotr Gałązka

internetowy Kwartalnik Antymonopolowy i Regulacyjny (internet Quarterly on Antitrust and Regulation)

It is the basic principle that every financial institution granting a loan – including a bank – is obliged to assess the creditworthiness of the customer who applies for such a loan. The banking law doctrine recognizes that this obligation is a public duty for the bank and results from the nature of the bank as an institution of public trust, which assesses creditworthiness also in the interest of depositors whose funds have been entrusted to the bank. The subject of the paper will be to present the situation and legal status in several Member States of the European Union …

Cardozo Law News Brief: December 20, 2019, Benjamin N. Cardozo School Of Law

Cardozo Law News Brief 2019

Featured Faculty:

• Deborah Pearlstein
• Jessica Roth
• Kate Shaw
• Edward Zelinsky
• Felix Wu
• Jocelyn Getgen Kestenbaum
• Suzanne Stone

Events:

• Ethical Considerations for Corporate Lawyers in 2020

Food Choice Reform: Shifting American Culture Toward Sustainable Diets, Colleen Mccarthy

Student Theses 2015-Present

Excessive meat consumption is associated with a wide range of environmental problems. Reducing meat consumption has been recognized as one of the most efficient ways to decrease one’s ecological footprint, yet meat consumption is still on the rise and many are not willing to make changes to their diets to include less meat. This paper discusses the problem of America’s continued and rising overconsumption of meat, with the end goal of developing and concluding which strategies are most effective at shifting American culture toward sustainable diets. Chapter 1 gives an overview of why a reduction in meat consumption is necessary …

Holy Cross Magazine, Vol. 54, No. 1, Winter 2020, College Of The Holy Cross

Holy Cross Magazine

Mable Millner Looks Back Over a Career Spent Looking Ahead
As she prepares to retire, Millner talks about bridging gaps, breaking ground and why her work is so much more than a profession.
By Meredith Fidrocki

Syllabus: Economics of Inequality
with Kolleen Rask, professor of economics
By Jane Carlton

Sanctae Crucis 2019
Meet the latest recipients of the College’s highest non-degree alumni honor.

Melissa DeChellis Decided to Amputate Her Right Leg. Here's What Happened Next
A lifetime of chronic pain and injury led her here, even though it meant giving up her dream of being a doctor. But what she …

The Beliefs Literacy Specialists Hold Regarding Processes That Assist Struggling Readers With The Comprehension Of Informational Text, Marguerite Haldin

Electronic Theses and Dissertations

Children have a basic human right to read. It is the evolving work of the reading/literacy specialists to provide support and build confidence in readers struggling in all components of reading. The purpose of this study is to explore the beliefs of reading/literacy specialists regarding the processes that assist struggling readers with the comprehension of informational text. The methods used were designed to address the research question: What are the beliefs reading/literacy specialists hold regarding processes that assist struggling readers with the comprehension of informational text? Nineteen members of a professional learning group from an intermediate unit in Southwestern Pennsylvania, …

Race, Sense Of Belonging, And The African American Student Experience At Predominantly White Institutions, Anthony Kane

Electronic Theses and Dissertations

This research study utilized a critical race theoretical framework and methodology to explore the lived experiences of African American students at a predominantly White institution. The purpose of this study was to identify how race impacts the sense of belonging of African American students at predominantly White institutions (PWIs). This study highlighted the racialized experiences of African American students at a predominantly White institution and how these experiences impacted their sense of belonging. Additionally, this study sought to understand the type of support African Americans students preferred and needed in order to develop a positive sense of belonging.

Six African …

Voices On The Horizon: A Theory Of Ludic Rhetoric, Jeff Lohr

Electronic Theses and Dissertations

Voices on the horizon: A theory of ludic rhetoric begins with the assumption that rhetoric and play offer hope for cooperation and community in a fragmented and divided world. Rhetoric and play share an intellectual trajectory in the history of ideas. The earliest use of the terms rhetor and rhetoric in the Western tradition encouraged playful cooperation. The move toward reason and science during the Enlightenment relegated rhetoric to mere techniques for persuasion and silenced alternative avenues for seeking truth. Reclaiming traditional rhetoric as a meeting place for potential negotiation and cooperation encourages constructive civic discourse. The conclusion of this …