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Corporate Governance In The Banking Sector, Ishrat Husain Dr.

Faculty Research - Talks, Speeches, & Discourse

Corporate Governance for the banking sector should be viewed in the overall context of the Governance structure of a country. Therefore, to expect that ‘one shoe fits all’ model for all the South Asian Countries would be unrealistic. In countries where capital markets are edging out banking or non-banking financial institutions such as Microfinance banks are nibbling away the market share the standards and norms applicable to banks should be equally applied to other financial sector players. To stringent standards for the banks and too lax for shadow banking have brought grief in the past and would remain a recipe …

Vega, Capital Ratios, And Real Estate Lending, Muna Alsheikh

Doctor of Business Administration Dissertations

The 2007 financial crisis revealed how excessive bank risk threatens financial system stability. This paper studies two aspects of the risk-taking incentives of banks– CEO compensation and capital. The vega of a bank executive’s equity compensation measures how compensation changes relative to the banks’ stock volatility. If CEO compensation vega is high, I expect the CEO to take more risk in areas where he exercises control. Conversely, if regulators demand that banks invest their own capital to encourage conservative behavior, then I expect risk-taking to be lower. This paper confirms that higher vega and lower capital ratios are associated with …

Children's Perceptions Of Status At The Intersection Of Race And Gender, Grace Reid

Arts & Sciences Graduate Student Theses and Dissertations

By 6 years of age, children associate males with higher status than females (Liben, Bigler & Krogh, 2001), and Whites with higher status than Blacks (Bigler, Averhart & Liben, 2003). However, little is known about how race and gender interact to influence children’s thinking about status. In Study 1, we asked whether children associate White men with higher status than other races and genders. Sixty children selected from among Black and White male and female targets the person who they thought would do familiar and novel jobs that varied in status. White men were the most likely to be chosen …

Newsroom, Georgia Southern University

Newsroom (2006-2023)

• Georgia Southern University works with local soccer team on player performance
• New garden on Georgia Southern's Armstrong Campus a tribute to medicinal plants

Points Of Pride, Georgia Southern University

Points of Pride (2013-2023)

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Georgia Southern Announces December Signing Class, Georgia Southern University

Athletics: News & Publications

• Georgia Southern Announces December Signing Class

Gonzalo Talavera Earns United Soccer Coaches Scholar All-Region Honors, Georgia Southern University

Athletics: News & Publications

• Gonzalo Talavera Earns United Soccer Coaches Scholar All-Region Honors

Code Of Regulations Of The University Of Dayton, Effective 2019-12-18, University Of Dayton

University Governing Documents

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The Promise Of Happy Cows: How American Milk Brands Persuade Consumers Regarding Farm Animal Welfare Conditions And How Consumers Respond To Incidents Of Being Misled, Chelsea Newson

Student Theses and Dissertations

The purpose of this research is to examine how American dairy companies employ language and imagery in brand communications (marketing, advertising, and public relations) to persuade consumers regarding farm animal welfare (FAW) conditions on supplier farms, and to examine how consumers respond in instances in which conditions on supplier farms are shown to be counter to what is depicted in brand communications. In other words, it examines how the dairy industry communicates its FAW-related values and promises to consumers and investigates consumer tolerance for being misled regarding FAW conditions. This project is thus intended as an exploration of the intersection …

Leading By Example, Women's Tennis Coaches Receive Master's Degrees, Georgia Southern University

Athletics: News & Publications

• Leading By Example, Women's Tennis Coaches Receive Master's Degrees

Interface Of Glass And Topology, Travis Adams

Theses and Dissertations

Interface of Glass and Topology is a supportive statement for a collection of blown glass sculptures that employ principles of continuous surface topology along with line and color applications to create a perceptual visual experience. These forms address issues of balance and continuity as well as space relationships of both inside to outside and object to self. This supportive statement will discuss topology as a basis for composition and larger questions of interconnectivity with our environment that serves as a guiding theme of my work.

Defects In Mating Behavior And Tail Morphology Are The Primary Cause Of Sterility In Caenorhabditis Elegans Males At High Temperature, Emily M. Nett, Nicholas B. Sepulveda, Lisa N. Petrella

Biological Sciences Faculty Research and Publications

Reproduction is a fundamental imperative of all forms of life. For all the advantages sexual reproduction confers, it has a deeply conserved flaw: it is temperature sensitive. As temperatures rise, fertility decreases. Across species, male fertility is particularly sensitive to elevated temperature. Previously, we have shown in the model nematode Caenorhabditis elegans that all males are fertile at 20°C, but almost all males have lost fertility at 27°C. Male fertility is dependent on the production of functional sperm, successful mating and transfer of sperm, and successful fertilization post-mating. To determine how male fertility is impacted by elevated temperature, we analyzed …

Characterization Of Immune Evasion Properties Of The Molluscum Contagiosum Virus Mc163 Protein, William De Martini

Seton Hall University Dissertations and Theses (ETDs)

Poxviruses utilize numerous strategies to prevent activation of the host pro-inflammatory transcription factor, NF-κB. For example, the Molluscum Contagiosum Virus (MCV) expresses several immune evasion molecules that either work directly at the level of NF-κB or IKK, the upstream kinase complex required for canonical NF-κB activation. Presumably these strategies allow MCV to evade host innate immune responses and cause persistent infections. In this dissertation I report the identification of a novel MCV inhibitor of NF-κB activation. Ectopic expression of the MC163 protein in HEK 293T cells resulted in a significant decrease in TNFα- induced NF-κB activation as measured by the …

Exploring Learning Style Preferences Of College Age Students With Attention Deficit Hyperactive Disorder (Adhd), Denise Nash-Luckenbach

Seton Hall University Dissertations and Theses (ETDs)

ADHD is a persistent neurobehavioral disorder in children with a prevalence rate of 5-10%. Symptoms of the disorder include inattentiveness, hyperactivity and impulsivity behavior. These symptoms are believed to have a great impact on the child’s cognitive and academic functions and children with ADHD are believed to have difficulty mastering basic academic skills. Historically, ADHD was believed to be a disorder only observed in children, however, it is estimated 66% of children with ADHD continue to be symptomatic as they enter adulthood. Students with a diagnosis of ADHD have higher dropout rates, lower standardized math and reading tests scores, and …

Performance Of Nitrogen As A Carrier Gas In Capillary Gas Chromatography Using A Thin Film Column, Brittany A. Handzo

Seton Hall University Dissertations and Theses (ETDs)

Gas chromatography (GC) is one of the most widely used analytical techniques for the separation and analysis of volatile compounds. Solids, liquids, and gases, organic and inorganic materials, and large molecular weight compounds can all be analyzed via this technique. Gas chromatographic separations are fast, accurate, and reliable. One of the reasons why these separations are so efficient is because of the carrier gas. The purpose of the carrier gas is to carry the injected sample through the column. It is known as the mobile phase and does not interact chemically with the sample. Common carrier gases include helium, hydrogen, …

Introduction To 11(3) Supplemental Issue: Emerging Scholars, Rosalind Latiner Raby

Journal of Comparative & International Higher Education

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Preview: Women's Basketball At Las Vegas Holiday Hoops Classic, Georgia Southern University

Athletics: News & Publications

• PREVIEW: Women's Basketball at Las Vegas Holiday Hoops Classic

Tough As They Come', Michael Newsom

University of Mississippi News

Bestselling author and wounded soldier Travis Mills, UM students honored at Veterans Alumni Gala

Minutes From December 18 2019, University Senate

University Senate Minutes

Minutes from December 18 2019 University Senate Meeting

Are We Engaged? A College-Level Inventory Of Community Engagement, Becky J. Gesteland, Christy Call, Alexander L. Lancaster, Kathleen "K" Stevenson, Amanda Sowerby, Isabel Asensio

eJournal of Public Affairs

In this study, a team of six faculty members from Weber State University’s Telitha E. Lindquist College of Arts & Humanities tested and applied the Engaged College Rubric as part of a pilot program. Based on this application of the rubric, the committee found that the college tended toward the “Emerging” (i.e., first stage) classification for most items, thus indicating a need to continue developing programs and practices that center on community engagement (CE) within the college. The primary finding from this activity was that fragmentation exists surrounding CE in the college, within its constituent departments, and at the university …

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Catholic Dioceses in Bankruptcy

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The Combined Effects Of Parent And Teacher Involvement On The Development Of Adolescents' Academic Engagement, Nicolette Paige Rickert

Dissertations and Theses

The current dissertation includes two related studies designed to examine the combined effects of parent and teacher involvement on the development of adolescents' academic engagement as they transition to middle school. Previous studies have demonstrated the positive, individual effects of parent and teacher warm involvement on adolescents' engagement in school. However, this research is limited in its focus on only one social partner. Adolescent development is embedded within multiple, dynamic systems, necessitating the examination of both parent and teacher influences. The few studies that have examined parents and teachers together suggest that their combined effects are both cumulative (additive) and …

A "Choose-Your-Own" Classroom-Based Activity That Promotes Scientific Inquiry About Rna Interference, Jeremy L. Hsu

Biology, Chemistry, and Environmental Sciences Faculty Articles and Research

RNA interference (RNAi), the process that results in the degradation of a target gene’s mRNA, is a fundamental part of eukaryotic gene regulation and is also an important molecular technique that allows for experimental manipulation of gene expression without altering DNA sequences. Despite the importance of RNAi, there have been relatively few lecture-based activities designed to teach about the consequences of this process and counter common misconceptions. I present here an inquiry-based activity that is centered around a “choose your own experiment” design where students generate hypotheses and critically evaluate their ideas by choosing several simulated experiments. The activity presents …

Exploratory Measurements Of Large Winds And Shears In The Lower Thermosphere And Their Variability Using An Enhanced Sodium Lidar, Tao Yuan

Funded Research Records

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Self-Assessment Rubric For The Institutionalization Of Community Engagement At The Level Of The College Within A University, John Saltmarsh

eJournal of Public Affairs

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Clavier À Couleurs: An Exhibit Of Piano Preludes, Susan Adams

UNH Today Archive

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The Greatest Gift — Our Flyer Selves, Eric F. Spina

President's Blog: From the Heart

On a chilly, overcast Saturday in Mesa, Arizona, I only felt the warmth of the season when I joined 15 University of Dayton alumni and friends sorting clothes at Central Christian Church for the homeless and working poor as part of “Christmas off Campus.”

Hospitality Doctoral Students Shine At National Competition, Staff Report

University of Mississippi News

Students earn finalist spotlight with hotel industry analytics

Cbs Sunday Morning Highlights Nativities, University Of Dayton

News Releases

CBS Sunday Morning will feature the University of Dayton’s vast crèche collection on a segment about Nativities during an episode airing Sunday, Dec. 22. The University’s Marian Library holds more than 3,600 sets representing more than 100 countries — from the smallest on the head of a nail to the largest, a Provençal Village with 150 figures that can fill an entire room.

Development Of A Low-Cost, Open Source Miniature Rotary Cell Culture System To Simulate Microgravity Within An Irradiated Environment, Elizabeth Vargis, Jr Dennison

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A major challenge for astronauts in long-duration space travel is combatting the hazardous spaceflight environment caused by microgravity and increased levels of ionizing radiation. Microgravity damages cellular DNA by increasing the production of harmful reactive oxygen species, while ionizing radiation damages DNA by creating double-stranded DNA (dsDNA) breaks. Cellular damage due to microgravity and radiation has been investigated using ground-based models, but most models consider microgravity and ionizing radiation alone, or asynchronously. Synchronous modeling better mimics spaceflight conditions and can be used to understand the combined effects of microgravity and ionizing radiation. However, commercially available devices to model microgravity and …